Flowers only bloom(开花) when they are planted in the right soil. That is also true for me.

I first moved to Foxboro, Massachusetts, as a single mother with my baby daughter, Darcy. I was drawn to its New England beauty, friendly people and rich history. It happened that there were a lot of forsythia(连翘) bushes around the house in which I lived just like my childhood home. I joined St. Mark’s Episcopal Church where I taught the Sunday school. At church, I met my second husband, Dean. For more than 25 years, I bloomed in Foxboro, and I had another two children.

Then, when Darcy was a few years out of college, she moved to Alameda, California, to be near friends. I missed her badly. A year later my beloved husband Dean had deadly cancer. He only made it eight months. My heart was broken. Later I moved to Alameda with my children. It was a beautiful Victorian island, and I was grateful to spend more time with Darcy. I even attended a church and made a few friends there. Still, I couldn’t help but miss Foxboro. It had everything and everyone I loved.

One spring day, when I was walking by a school, something yellow caught my eyes. Forsythia bushes! They made me homesick and I kept back my tears. “I miss you, Foxboro,” I whispered. Then I went into a shop and looked at some ceramic(陶瓷的) pots lined up on a shelf. A large white one seemed to catch my attention. “That’ll be perfect in my living room,” I thought.

I turned it over to look at the price. Instead I found these words: “New England Pottery, Foxboro, Massachusetts.” A piece of artwork, from my second hometown, was right here. It was able to spread across the country and so were forsythia bushes. I took it as a sign that I can bloom, right where I am.

1.From the text we learn that the author ____.

A．gave birth to three children in Foxboro

B．planted forsythia bushes around her house

C．got to know her second husband at church

D．worked as a middle school teacher in Foxboro

2.The author moved to Alameda so that she could ____.

A．have more time together with Darcy

B．forget the sorrow at her husband’s death

C．visit her children at Alameda College frequently

D．enjoy the beautiful scenery on the Victorian island

3.When the author saw forsythia bushes at a school she _____.

A．wanted to buy a ceramic pot to put them in

B．thought of her life in Foxboro

C．felt they would look great in her living room

D．believed they were real art work

4.Why does the author compare herself to flowers?

A．Because she wanted to show she likes flowers.

B．Because she can live in any place that is right like flowers.

C．Because she moved across the country just like flowers.

D．Because girls are like flowers that are blooming.

Flowers only bloom(开花) when they are planted in the right soil. That is also true for me.
I first moved to Foxboro, Massachusetts, as a single mother with my baby daughter, Darcy. I was drawn to its New England beauty, friendly people and rich history. It happened that there were a lot of forsythia(连翘) bushes around the house in which I lived just like my childhood home. I joined St. Mark’s Episcopal Church where I taught the Sunday school. At church, I met my second husband, Dean. For more than 25 years, I bloomed in Foxboro, and I had another two children.
Then, when Darcy was a few years out of college, she moved to Alameda, California, to be near friends. I missed her badly. A year later my beloved husband Dean had deadly cancer. He only made it eight months. My heart was broken. Later I moved to Alameda with my children. It was a beautiful Victorian island, and I was grateful to spend more time with Darcy. I even attended a church and made a few friends there. Still, I couldn’t help but miss Foxboro. It had everything and everyone I loved.
One spring day, when I was walking by a school, something yellow caught my eyes. Forsythia bushes! They made me homesick and I kept back my tears. “I miss you, Foxboro,” I whispered. Then I went into a shop and looked at some ceramic(陶瓷的) pots lined up on a shelf. A large white one seemed to catch my attention. “That’ll be perfect in my living room,” I thought.
I turned it over to look at the price. Instead I found these words: “New England Pottery, Foxboro, Massachusetts.” A piece of artwork, from my second hometown, was right here. It was able to spread across the country and so were forsythia bushes. I took it as a sign that I can bloom, right where I am.
【小题1】From the text we learn that the author ____.

CIRCUS ACT

This Easter weekend why not head to the Spinnaker Tower, Portsmouth (02392857520/www.spinnakertower.co.uk)? From April 2 to 18, thecircus(马戏团) is in town and performing around at the top of the tower. Younger children can have their faces painted or join in activities and games where there are plenty of prizes.

Tickets: ??7  per adult, ??5.50 per child.

EGG HUNT

The country’s biggest egg hunt is in the peaceful surroundings of the Lake District. The Great Peter Rabbit Easter Egg  Hunt (01539822222/www.golakes.co.uk/peterrabbit) will have 100 ceramic(陶瓷) eggs hidden across 2,600 square miles. The event begins on Wednesday when general locations of the eggs are announced on the website.

Prizes for lucky finders include a two-night family break at the Low Wood Hotel on Windermere.

Tickets: ??9  per adult, ??4 per child.

POTTERY APLENTY

    There’s plenty of fun to be had on the Isle of Wight this Easter. In Chessell, in the beautiful West Wight countryside, visit Chessell Pottery Barns(01983531248/www.pottery-café.com/chessell) and watch the potters (釉工) at work producing the new Chessell Ceramics. If you’re not the arty type, why not treat yourself to the “Ultimate Island Cream Tea” served in the Courtyard café.

Tickets: ??5  per adult, ??2 per child.

EASTER PARADE

    Free chocolate awaits visitors taking part in the Easter Parade(游行) at Blists Hill victorian Town in Ironbridge Gorge(01952884391/www.ironbridge.org.uk). From April 2 to 5, you can play traditional games like egg dancing, where you try to skip blindfolded across the street without stepping on any, or join in with the singing at New Inn.

Tickets: ??13  per adult, ??9 per child.

49. Which website can help you find some of the buried ceramic eggs at Easter?

A. www.pinnakertower.co.uk

B. www.ironbridge.org.uk

C. www.golakes.co.uk

D. www.pottery-cafe.com

50. Which of the following activeties costs you seast?

A. EASTER PARADE.

B. CIRCUS ACT.

C. EGG HUNT.

D. POTTERY APLENTY.

51. Where can you go if you want to see the circus performance at Easter?

  A．West Wight countryside.    B．The Lake Distrct.

C．Blists Hill Victorian Town.   D．The Spinnakeer Tower.

52．This article is intended to          .

  A．list some places of interest for people to visit

  B．introduce easter celebrating activities

  C．give us some knowledge about Easter

  D．explain to children how to make ceramics

Flowers only bloom(开花) when they are planted in the right soil. That is also true for me.
I first moved to Foxboro, Massachusetts, as a single mother with my baby daughter, Darcy. I was drawn to its New England beauty, friendly people and rich history. It happened that there were a lot of forsythia(连翘) bushes around the house in which I lived just like my childhood home. I joined St. Mark’s Episcopal Church where I taught the Sunday school. At church, I met my second husband, Dean. For more than 25 years, I bloomed in Foxboro, and I had another two children.
Then, when Darcy was a few years out of college, she moved to Alameda, California, to be near friends. I missed her badly. A year later my beloved husband Dean had deadly cancer. He only made it eight months. My heart was broken. Later I moved to Alameda with my children. It was a beautiful Victorian island, and I was grateful to spend more time with Darcy. I even attended a church and made a few friends there. Still, I couldn’t help but miss Foxboro. It had everything and everyone I loved.
One spring day, when I was walking by a school, something yellow caught my eyes. Forsythia bushes! They made me homesick and I kept back my tears. “I miss you, Foxboro,” I whispered. Then I went into a shop and looked at some ceramic(陶瓷的) pots lined up on a shelf. A large white one seemed to catch my attention. “That’ll be perfect in my living room,” I thought.
I turned it over to look at the price. Instead I found these words: “New England Pottery, Foxboro, Massachusetts.” A piece of artwork, from my second hometown, was right here. It was able to spread across the country and so were forsythia bushes. I took it as a sign that I can bloom, right where I am

1. 1.

   From the text we learn that the author ____

   1. A.
      gave birth to three children in Foxboro
   2. B.
      planted forsythia bushes around her house
   3. C.
      got to know her second husband at church
   4. D.
      worked as a middle school teacher in Foxboro
2. 2.

   The author moved to Alameda so that she could ____

   1. A.
      have more time together with Darcy
   2. B.
      forget the sorrow at her husband’s death
   3. C.
      visit her children at Alameda College frequently
   4. D.
      enjoy the beautiful scenery on the Victorian island
3. 3.

   When the author saw forsythia bushes at a school she _____

   1. A.
      wanted to buy a ceramic pot to put them in
   2. B.
      thought of her life in Foxboro
   3. C.
      felt they would look great in her living room
   4. D.
      believed they were real art work
4. 4.

   Why does the author compare herself to flowers?

   1. A.
      Because she wanted to show she likes flowers
   2. B.
      Because she can live in any place that is right like flowers
   3. C.
      Because she moved across the country just like flowers
   4. D.
      Because girls are like flowers that are blooming

. We have finally finished it! When ______ the job if we had started it a week earlier?