Mother’s Day is coming. It is a time to let Mom know she’s special to you. Finding the right gift for Mom on that day is not always easy. We often want something personal and thoughtful. But how can we make? These following ideas may help you.

Gift of Time

Moms just want to spend time with their children so make it a Mother-Daughter/ Son Day. Spend the whole day with her. Do the things she likes doing with her.

Home Video

Take your family videos and make them a short home video. She can enjoy it whenever she misses you. Although it may take a lot of time, the process(过程) can be great fun and the result is often priceless(无价的).

Mom Mix

Make a CD for her. It’s a collection of all the songs that remind her of you and your growing up.

Write a Letter

Write a letter instead of a simple card. Write about all the good memories you have with her and all the things she has done for you.

Flowers

People send carnations(康乃馨) on Mother’s Day. You can easily spend a lot of money on them. If you have flowers in your garden, or can handpick them, it can be a great gift.

Dinner

Make a dinner and invite her over. You can also take it over to her house and surprise her. Just don’t forget to wash the dishes after the dinner.

1.Why is it not easy to find a right gift on Mother’s Day?

   A. Because we want to save money   B. Because mothers don’t like gifts

   C. Because we always want to get something special

2.Making a home video may be _________.

   A fun   B. boring    C. easy

3.What does the underlined word “remind” mean in Chinese?

   A 使…防范   B. 使…想起   C. 使…经过

4.How many kinds of ideas have been mentioned here for Mother’s Day?

   A 4    B. 5    C. 6

5.From the passage we know ________.

   A you can buy a big cake for your mom on Mother’s Day

   B. writing a letter is better than sending a simple card to your mom on Mother’s Day

   C. inviting your mom to eat in a restaurant is a good gift for her.

Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.

Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to the party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? (1)You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on (依靠) him or her.

(2)What kind of ________ do you ________? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate?  Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.

Different choices may show different characters（性格）．Do you believe these ideas?

Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.

1.回答下面问题：

What kind of chocolate may a helpful man choose according to this passage?（不超过5个单词）  

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2.将(1)句译成中文：_____________________________________________________

3.在(2)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：________，________

4.找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：You enjoy singing, dancing and drinking.

_______________________________________________________________________

5.找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：

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Katie Spotz is a 22-year-old girl form America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she succeeds, she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.

Spotz began sailing when she was at university, but she has never tried to sail such a long way before. It will be a great challenge for her. In recent years, she has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike form Seattle to Washington.

Spotz knows that she may see some dangerous things during the trip. It will be very dangerous if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. But she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties.

“I never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I finished it, I realized that maybe I could do something even more difficult.”

Spotz wants to collect money by going on this trip. She wants to collect money for an organization called “Blue Planet run”. The organization offers free, safe drinking water to people who need it.

It’ll take her about three months to finish this trip. Good luck to this brave girl and best wishes to her!

Katie Spotz is a 22-year-old girl form America. She wants to cross the Atlantic Ocean by boat. If she succeeds, she’ll be the youngest and the first American to finish the 2500-mile trip.
Spotz began sailing when she was at university, but she has never tried to sail such a long way before. It will be a great challenge for her. In recent years, she has swum all the way down the 325-mile Allegheny River and traveled by bike form Seattle to Washington.
Spotz knows that she may see some dangerous things during the trip. It will be very dangerous if she meets very bad weather in the middle of the sea. But she believes that she can deal with all the difficulties.
“I never thought I could run 26 miles,” she said. “But once I finished it, I realized that maybe I could do something even more difficult.”
Spotz wants to collect money by going on this trip. She wants to collect money for an organization called “Blue Planet run”. The organization offers free, safe drinking water to people who need it.
It’ll take her about three months to finish this trip. Good luck to this brave girl and best wishes to her!

Do you like chocolate? Maybe most people do. A box of it can be a great gift. Buy one for a friend and give it as a surprise. See how happy that person gets.
Say you just got a box of chocolate. Which piece do you pick first? A man has studied people’s choices. He says they tell something about the person. Did you choose a round piece? You are a person who likes to the party. Did you choose an oval (椭圆形的) shape? (1)You are a person who likes to make things. Picking a square shape shows something else. The person is honest and truthful. You can depend on (依靠) him or her.
(2)What kind of ________ do you ________? Maybe you like milk chocolate. This shows you have warm feelings about the past. Dark chocolate means something else. A person who chooses it looks toward the future. What about white chocolate?  Would you choose it? If so, you may find it hard to make up your mind. Some people like chocolate with nuts (果仁). These are people who like to help others.
Different choices may show different characters（性格）．Do you believe these ideas?
Can candy tell all these things? It doesn’t really matter. There is one sure thing about eaters of chocolate. They eat it because they like it.
【小题1】回答下面问题：
What kind of chocolate may a helpful man choose according to this passage?（不超过5个单词）  
_____________________________________________________________________
【小题2】将(1)句译成中文：_____________________________________________________
【小题3】在(2)句的空白处填入适当的词使句意完整、上下文通顺：________，________
【小题4】找出文中与下列句子意思相近的句子：You enjoy singing, dancing and drinking.
_______________________________________________________________________
【小题5】找出文中最能表达该短文主题的句子：
____________________________________________________________________