Penny’s Present
The sun was shining when Penny woke up. Usually she jumped out of bed with a happy smile for the new day. But today she just lay there frowning (皱眉).
This was the day before Mother’s Day, and Penny still had no present for Mama. She had forgotten about Mother’s Day until she had heard her brother Peter and sister Elizabeth talking last night. “I made Mama an apron (围裙) in sewing class,” Elizabeth had said proudly.
“What are you going to give Mama?” Peter asked Penny. Penny had not answered. She had ducked her head, ashamed to admit that she had spent her pocket money. She had nothing at all to give Mama on her special day.
Penny got out of bed and dressed slowly. The bag of candies she had bought yesterday reminded her of her terrible mistake.
“Well, here’s our littlest sleepyhead,” Mama said as Penny walked into the kitchen. She gave her a good-morning hug, and the smell of baked apples floated up from her apron. In a way, that made Penny feel worse because it reminded her of all the good things Mama did for her.
She remembered a hot day last summer when Mama had spent a whole afternoon making strawberry jam, because she knew Penny liked it. She thought of the moment when Mama polished her shoes and taught her to cut and arrange flowers. Sometimes she also taught Penny to make paper flowers with colorful petals (花瓣).
“Penny dear, can you eat a little faster?” Mama was talking to her. With surprise Penny noticed that everyone else had finished breakfast.
“I’m sorry, Mama.”
“Well, finish up. I have to visit old Mrs. Logan and read for her. But first, I want to get this kitchen cleaned up.” Penny watched her mother hurriedly cleaning up the kitchen. Mama was a very busy person. It seemed to Penny that sometimes Mama could use an extra pair of hands and two more feet. Suddenly she had an idea! There was a present she could give Mama, and it might be better than anything she could buy.
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The next morning, Penny slid into the room with a package.
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“Read the petals of the Promise Flower, Mama,” Penny said.
____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________2 . It was December 2022. I was finishing up my Ph. D. in the United Kingdom, and a professor I admired invited me to interview for a position in his lab in Japan. The interview went well. I was sure everything would go
Then, in April, my mother told me about some strange symptoms she was
Yet my scientific
Please, take my advice: If your loved ones need you now, be there for them.
1.A.south | B.miserably | C.wrong | D.smoothly |
A.awaiting | B.undergoing | C.sowing | D.recovering |
A.holding back | B.picking up | C.turning down | D.running out |
A.patience | B.technique | C.concern | D.knowledge |
A.torn | B.pessimistic | C.loyal | D.cruel |
A.deleted | B.scheduled | C.polished | D.pressed |
A.strength | B.strings | C.expectations | D.correspondence |
A.breakthroughs | B.disposals | C.regulations | D.commitments |
A.airport | B.hospital | C.lab | D.university |
A.shaved off | B.put off | C.took off | D.gave off |
A.beat | B.grieved | C.abandoned | D.restored |
A.responsible | B.sympathetic | C.anxious | D.sorry |
A.integrity | B.resolution | C.position | D.interview |
A.prejudice | B.vision | C.consideration | D.insistence |
A.significant | B.fixed | C.flexible | D.unimportant |
3 . I grew up in northern Arizona, where it has the most beautiful landscapes on the planet. Until I was invited to
My father used to ask my brothers and me on yearly fishing trips around Arizona. We would
I’ve
A.find | B.help | C.inspire | D.visit |
A.original | B.beautiful | C.convenient | D.disappointed |
A.anything | B.something | C.nothing | D.everything |
A.play | B.begin | C.compete | D.win |
A.holding | B.closing | C.getting | D.eating |
A.play with | B.argue with | C.start with | D.share with |
A.had given | B.had gone | C.had charged | D.had seen |
A.experience | B.chance | C.idea | D.ability |
A.creatively | B.comfortably | C.likely | D.virtually |
A.taking up | B.taking on | C.taking in | D.taking off |
A.wished | B.decided | C.wanted | D.thought |
A.fishing | B.working | C.cooking | D.competing |
A.investigated | B.stayed | C.left | D.returned |
A.tough | B.various | C.illegal | D.grateful |
A.above if | B.even if | C.only if | D.as if |
1. How old is Waldramina Maclovia?
A.79 years old. | B.104 years old. | C.110 years old. |
A.Her sister. | B.Her cousin. | C.Her sister’s husband. |
A.5. | B.9. | C.11. |
A.They always respect each other. |
B.Their marriage was blessed by their relatives. |
C.They seldom face any difficulties. |
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6 . Love knows no bounds, especially when it comes to the person you’ve shared your life with. Peter Burkhardt, a 90-year-old man from Netherlands, is the embodiment (体现) of this idea. Every day, he travels 17 kilometers to accompany his wife of 63 years who now lives in a hospice (养老院) in Apeldoorn. While on days when the weather is very bad, he takes a cab or is driven then by his children, most times he gets on his bike and crosses the city on his own. It takes him an hour to get there and an hour to cycle back home.
In the colder months, Burkhardt keeps himself warm with a blue ski suit with a body warmer on top and a white cap to keep his head warm. “I’ve done skiing with pleasure. Cold doesn’t bother me and with rain, you can put on a rain jacket,” he told an interviewer. “So I’ll always get to my wife.” Burkhardt knows the route by heart, as he has been traveling to his wife’s hospice for the past seven years.
Even if he wanted to drive, Burkhardt’s license wasn’t approved and he hasn’t had a car. However, nothing stops this senior in love. “I walk a lot less now, but cycling is still going well.”
Burkhardt says that his wife doesn’t know what it takes him to reach her every day. “It is completely outside her field of experience. But when I’m back, I notice that she gives me a very nice hug every now and then.” His children have encouraged him to keep on visiting their mom every day.
Burkhardt’s devotion has certainly moved others. But above all, he has done everything in his power to spend as much time as possible with the love of his life-no matter what it takes.
1. Why does Peter Burkhardt visit his wife every day?A.To help her recover. | B.To show off his love. |
C.To keep her company. | D.To check on her condition. |
A.By bus. | B.By car. | C.By taxi. | D.By bike. |
A.Faithful and reliable. | B.Capable and brave. |
C.Successful and helpful. | D.Adventurous and curious. |
A.The Power of Ageless Love |
B.Peter Burkhardt’s Daily Routine |
C.Peter Burkhardt Doesn’t Give Up on His Wife |
D.Man Cycles 17 Kilometers to Visit His Wife in Hospice Daily |
With a broad smile on her lips, Sirin, a15-year-old girl, ran with joy to show off her new painting to her mom. But the mother spoke in a hushed tone, “Shh.. honey. I am busy with an important talk. I will look at it. Just wait for sometime, OK?”
Sirin frowned (皱眉) and decided to show it to her dad.
“Dad, see what I have done,” Sirin announced aloud in a thrilling voice.
Dad turned around while adjusting his tie and showed the thumbs-up.
Immediately, blowing her two cheeks, Sirin complained (抱怨), “Dad, you haven’t seen it yet.”
He smiled at her, saying, “No time, baby. I’ll look at it later.”
She was not a kid to be pleased with a simple gesture or a smile. Dad was in a hurry, so he just kissed her forehead (额头), and rushed to go to work.
Sirin stood there for a few seconds, and then rushed into her own bedroom. She threw her painting on the floor, closed the door and lay on her bed. Looking up to the ceiling (天花板), she thought to herself, “Why is everybody so busy?” Her eyes were filled with tears. She thought that her mom and dad would admire her painting,but they didn’t pay any attention to it. It seemed that every single person on this earth was busy with their own work and no one had time to share a single moment with her, neither in happiness nor in sorrow! She was fed up with (受够了) everybody having “no time” for her.
When her mom called her for dinner, she came late to join them on purpose. “I made this special noodles for you, honey,” said Mom while passing the bowl towards Sirin. Sirin kept silent and didn’t want to give a look at her mom. Mom was surprised to see the unusual behaviour. She couldn’t guess anything. Suddenly, the morning incident occurred to her. Softly, she asked, “Honey, did I do something wrong? Why are you so sad?”
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Hearing what Mom said, Sirin couldn’t help crying and ran into her room.
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The next day, when Sirin turned on the light in her bedroom after school, she couldn’t believe what she was seeing!
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8 . Shortly before Dad died, I got a call from Betty. She was a
I got another call from Betty. She told me about the card game they had
Betty phoned again, telling me one day when Mom drove, she
Looking back, Dad had been
Alzheimer (阿尔茨海默症) is a very
I am
A.relative | B.friend | C.doctor | D.coworker |
A.sensitive | B.mean | C.forgetful | D.weak |
A.looked forward to | B.gave way to | C.paid attention to | D.flashed back to |
A.similarly | B.fortunately | C.frequently | D.actually |
A.repeat | B.ignore | C.treasure | D.manage |
A.imagined | B.updated | C.arranged | D.associated |
A.agreed | B.gathered | C.doubted | D.witnessed |
A.turned | B.stopped | C.ran | D.relaxed |
A.player | B.shopper | C.driver | D.patient |
A.apologizing | B.applying | C.cooking | D.covering |
A.pretending | B.experiencing | C.dismissing | D.describing |
A.routine | B.grief | C.relief | D.anxiety |
A.obvious | B.typical | C.gradual | D.awful |
A.regretful | B.satisfied | C.convinced | D.grateful |
A.troubling | B.disappointing | C.surprising | D.embarrassing |
9 . Friends make life more rich and satisfying, and that’s for sure. But sometimes it can be hard to tell when you’ve crossed the line from “stranger” to “friend” with another person.
See if they have your back during hard times.
A true friend should be with you through the good, bad, and ugly. They should offer to help you however they can, and bring you back from the darkness into the light again. A true friend would never think of leaving you during a difficult time in your life.
Some people may pretend to be your friend, and they’d much rather see you fail or get into trouble.
A.This happens occasionally, of course. |
B.Decide if they help make you a better person. |
C.Ask if they make time for you, even when they’re busy. |
D.Friends won’t make it all about them in communication. |
E.A fake friend will probably only stick around when things are going well. |
F.Read on to find who’s a friend in your life by searching for some key factors. |
G.Everyone makes mistakes, and your friend should be willing to accept that you’re no different. |
10 . One hot summer we discovered ice cream sandwiches at the corner store. Although it was expensive, we managed to buy one and taste it, and then we were
My dad worked nights. When he came home one
That went on every day for about two weeks. One day there was no change in dad’s pocket so I felt
Early that afternoon, I
A.mad | B.excited | C.disappointed | D.happy |
A.noon | B.morning | C.afternoon | D.night |
A.meaningful | B.creative | C.ugly | D.pleasant |
A.rushed | B.slipped | C.ran | D.stormed |
A.dog | B.mice | C.pigs | D.ducks |
A.unhappy | B.guilty | C.annoyed | D.hesitated |
A.hot | B.pale | C.cold | D.dry |
A.hid | B.lay | C.rested | D.enjoyed |
A.tired | B.stressed | C.embarrassed | D.frightened |
A.money | B.courage | C.change | D.encouragement |
A.remember | B.regret | C.retell | D.forget |
A.glad | B.confused | C.sad | D.exhausted |
A.utter | B.recall | C.write | D.signal |
A.overjoyed | B.grateful | C.relieved | D.overwhelming |
A.left | B.reached | C.connected | D.embraced |