It was a rainy day. I had no desire to drive along the winding mountain road to my daughter Carolyn’s house. But she had insisted that I come to see something at the peak of the mountain.
So here I was, although unwilling to make the two-hour journey through mist and rain. After lunch, my daughter requested me to drive her to Barage. After a ten-minute drive, we parked the car and got out. We walked along a path that was thick with old pine needles. Huge black green evergreens towered over us. Gradually the peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind. Then we turned a corner and stopped—and I gasped in amazement.
From the peak of the mountain to the slopes and valleys were rivers of daffodils(水仙) in full bloom. A sea of amazing color was like a carpet before us. It looked as though the sun tipped over and spilled gold down the mountainside. At the center hung a waterfall of purple hyacinths. Here and there were breathtaking tulips.
So many questions filled my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?
As we approached home, we saw a sign that read “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.” The first answer was: “One Woman—Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was: “One at a Time.” The third: “Started in 1958.”
I was so moved by what we had seen. “She changed the world,” I said, not getting over the shock. “One bulb(球茎) at a time. She started almost 40 years ago. It was probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it. ”
“Imagine,” I added, “if I had had a vision and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have accomplished?”
Carolyn looked sideways at me, smiling. “Start tomorrow,” she said, “better yet, start today.”
29. What does the underlined word “hyacinths” in paragraph 3 probably refer to?
A.A kind of flower. |
B.Famous waterfalls. |
C.Mountain springs. |
D.The name of a place. |
30. What did the author learn from the sign?
A.Easier said than done. |
B.Well begun, half done. |
C.Women can shake the world. |
D.Little steps add up to big success. |
31. What is the best title of the passage?
A.An Amazing Trip to Barage |
B.A Moving Story of a Mother’s Love |
C.A Special Sign on the Way Home |
D.A Valuable Lesson From a Woman |