Every year on my birthday, from the time I turned twelve, a white gardenia(栀子花) was delivered to my house. No card or note came with it. 1to the flower shop were always useless－it was a cash 2. After a while I stopped trying to 3who the sender was and just delighted in the beauty and perfume of the white flower. But I never 4imagining who the sender might be. Some of my 5moments were spent daydreaming about it.
My mother asked me whether there was someone for whom I had done a(n)6kindness who might be showing 7. Perhaps the neighbor I helped when she was 8a car full of groceries (杂货). Or maybe it was the old man 9the street whose mail I helped to get during the 10so he wouldn’t have to venture down his icy steps. As a teenager, 11, I had more fun guessing that it might be a 12who had noticed me 13I didn’t know him.
One month before my high school graduation, my father died of a heart attack. He was 14some of the most important events in my life. I became completely 15in my upcoming graduation and the dance. When my father died, I 16the dance and the dress for it. The day before the dance, I found a dress on the sofa. I didn’t 17if I had a new dress or not, but my mother did.
She wanted her children to feel 18and lovable, imaginative, believing that there was a magic in the world and 19in the face of hard times. Actually mother wanted her children to see themselves much like the gardenia－lovable, 20and perfect. The gardenia stopped coming when my mother died. (304)
1.A.Calls B. Quarrels C.Messages D. Letters
2.A. service B.deal C.bargain D.offer
3.A. recognize B.imagine C.wonder D.discover
4.A.failed B.stopped C.succeeded D.enjoyed
5.A.saddest B.painful C.happiest D.loneliest
6.A .special B.common C.valuable D.important
7.A .concern B.attitude C.interest Dappreciation
8.A. repairing B.washing C.unloading D.starting
9.A .across B.through C.from D.onto
10.A .spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter
11.A .though B.anyway C.therefore D.indeed
12.A. friend B.superman C.teacher D.boy
13.A.as if B.even though C.in case D.so that
14.A.considering B.expecting C.missing D.preparing
15.A.disappointed B.uninterested C.discouraged D.concentrated
16.A. forgot B.lost C.hated D.expected
17.A.wonder B.believe C.care D.know
18.A. contented B.respected C.thanked D.loved
19.A.. trouble B.beauty C.difficulty D.love
20.A.strong B.beautiful C.smell D.lucky
China and the United States held their first strategic dialogue on August and ______to increase co-operation and constructive relations.
A. agreed B. would agree C. have agreed D. had agreed
As the famous expert ______, the secret _____happiness is to think about positive things and stay optimistic.
A. retells; on B. reminds; to C. remarks; of D. respects; in
Although the necklace is not made of real crystal, it still ________ young tourists to this beautiful ancient city.
A. appeals to B. attracts to C. accounts for D. apply for
It is reported in Washington Post that an unknown terrorist group has ______ responsibility for this morning’s bomb attack.
A. claimed B. evaluated C. bid D. confirmed
In no country _______ France, as is often said, ________ taste so many kinds of delicious cheese.
A. rather than; can one B. other than; can one
C. rather than; one can D. other than; one can
