What makes a gift special? Is it the price you see on the gift receipt？Or is it the look on the recipient's face when they receive it that determines the true value? What gift is worth the most?
This Christmas I was debating what to give my father. My dad is a hard person to buy for because he never wants anything. I pulled out my phone to read a text message from my mom saying that we were leaving for Christmas shopping for him when I came across a message on my phone that I had locked. The message was from my father.My eyes fell on a photo of a flower taken in Wyoming，and underneath a poem by William Blake. The flower, a lone dandelion standing against the bright blue sky，inspired me. My dad had been reciting those words to me since I was a kid. That may even be the reason why I love writing. I decided that those words would be my gift to my father.
I called back. I told my mom to go without me and that I already created my gift. I sent the photo of the creamcolored flower to my computer and typed the poem on top of it. As I was arranging the details another poem came to mind. The poem was written by Edgar Allan Poe；my dad recited it as much as he did the other.I typed that out as well and searched online for a background to the words of it. The poem was focused around dreaming, and after searching I found the perfect picture. The image was painted with blues and greens and purples, twisting together to create the theme and wonder of a dream. As I watched both poems passing through the printer, the white paper coloring with words that shaped my childhood, I felt that this was a gift that my father would truly appreciate.
Christmas soon arrived. The minute I saw the look on my dad's face as he unwrapped those swirling black letters carefully placed in a cheap frame, I knew I had given the perfect gift.
1.The idea for a special gift began to form when the author was ________.
A．doing shopping B．having a debate
C．reading a message D．leaving for Wyoming
2.The author's inspiration for the gift came from ________.
A．a photo of a flower B．a story about a kid
C．a call from the mother D．a text about Christmas
3.The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 3 refers to a poem by ________.
A.the father B.the author C.william Blake D.edgar Allan Poe
4.The author made the gift by ________.
A．searching for the poems online
B．drawing the background by hand
C．painting the letters in three colors
D．matching the words with pictures
5.What is the main purpose of the passage?
A.To show how to design images for gifts.
B.To suggest making gifts from one's heart.
C.To explain how computers help create gifts.
D.To describe the gifts the author has received.
I was driving home the other day on a sunny afternoon. I had a smile on my face as I sang along to the songs on the radio. It was such a beautiful day that I felt full of happiness. My good mood ended, however, when the radio station took a news break between songs. Then suddenly I found myself listening to yet another story of a rich famous man who had broken the law. I shook my head as I came to a red traffic light.
As I pulled to a stop I noticed four leatherjacketed bikers. They were standing in the middle of the road with two on either side of the light. They looked rough and dangerous, but as I got closer I noticed each one was holding their helmet in their hands. I rolled down my window as one approached my car. “We are the Brother of the Wheel，” he said. “We are collecting money for Christmas Toy Drive for needy children.” As I pulled a dollar out of my wallet I looked past his beard and into his eyes. They shined with goodness and kindness that came right from his soul. I dropped the money in his helmet and waved to the other bikers as I drove off. My good mood had returned. My faith in mankind had been bolstered. And I remembered once again never to judge people by their appearance.
Our society often judges books by their covers but God reads what is written in our hearts and souls. Perhaps one day we will all learn to see the world through the same eyes. Perhaps one day we will realize that looks matter little and actions matter much.
1.The writer's good mood ended when________.
A．he heard news between songs
B．he had to stop at a red traffic light
C．he heard a rich man broke the law
D．he saw four leatherjacketed bikers
2.What were the four bikers doing at the traffic lights?
A．Having a bicycle race in the street.
B．Selling helmets to the passersby.
C．Raising money to help kids in need.
D．Preparing for Christmas holidays.
3.What does “bolstered” in the second paragraph probably mean?
A．Destroyed. B．Improved. C．Decreased. D．Exploded.
4.The writer wants to tell us that we should ________.
A．have faith in young people B．judge others by their actions
C．change our attitude to society D．manage to help others in need
The specialist at the meeting will give us a lecture next week.
A. referred B. referred to C. referring D. referring to
—Would you mind me opening the window，sir?
—________.I am feeling a bit chilly.
A．By all means B．Not in the least
C．I’m afraid not D．I’d rather you didn’t
Look! There are lots of ________ birds flying over the trees.
A. funny red little B. funny little red
C. little funny red D. little red funny
The old rules have to be ______ because they only applied to the circumstances that existed when they were made a hundred years ago.
A. developed B. established C. observed D. revised
