1 . I’m Alice. From childhood, my sister and I each received a new calendar every Christmas from my parents. And even though we shared a bedroom and could have shared a calendar, too, we always got our own. My sister is three years younger than me, and for many years she requested a teddy bear calendar. My calendars always contained photos of a princess.
Even after I began my family, I still told my husband there was only one Christmas present I’d want most every year—a family photo calendar. And each year, he’s delivered.
Each month of my calendar features a few photos taken in the same month of the year that just passed. These photos are a way for our family to revisit fun events or to realize just how much my son Ryan has grown in one year.
At the end of the year, the completed calendar will go on the bookshelf with every other photo calendar that’s come before it. Through those calendars you can know what our family was like then—what we looked like the year before and how we will fill our days in the new year.
When I was a kid, unwrapping(打开) each new calendar gave me a sense of hope and promise for the year to come. Times have changed. Now, unwrapping the new calendar is different. I feel a sense of pride and joy when I look at our family and revisit our good times. But there is also a sense of sadness when I realize how big Ryan has gotten.
As I look through the pages, I don’t know exactly what the year ahead will hold for us. However, we can only be said to be alive in those moments when our hearts are conscious(意识到的) of our treasures(宝藏).
And that is the true gift.
1. What can we learn about Alice’s childhood from paragraph 1?
| A．Alice and her sister both had a bedroom of their own. |
| B．They shared only a calendar because they were poor. |
| C．It’s a tradition to receive a new calendar each year. |
| D．Alice had a miserable time with her younger sister. |
2. What does Alice’s yearly completed photo calendar bring Alice now?
| A．A time capsule(胶囊). | B．Knowledge. |
| C．A rubbish bag. | D．A family tree. |
3. What feelings does unwrapping each new calendar bring Alice now?
| A．Promising. | B．Mixed. |
| C．Sad. | D．Joyful. |
4. Which of the following is the best title for the text?
| A．My Wonderful Childhood | B．The Use of a Calendar |
| C．A Year at a Time | D．A Timeless Gift |
