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John Blanchard stood up from the bench, straightened his Army uniform, and studied the crowd of people making their way through Grand Central Station. He looked for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose.
His interest in her had begun thirteen months before in a Florida library. Taking a book off the shelf he found himself intrigued, not with the words of the book, but with the notes penciled in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind. In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. She lived in New York City. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond. The next day he was shipped overseas for service in World War II.
During the next year and one month the two grew to know each other through the mail. Each letter was a seed falling on a fertile heart. A romance was starting Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.
When the day finally came for him to return from Europe, they scheduled their first meeting —7:00 PM at the Grand Central Station in New York. “You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my lapel.” So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for a girl whose heart he loved, but whose face he’d never seen.
I’ll let Mr. Blanchard tell you what happened: A young woman was coming toward me, her figure long and slim. Her blonde hair lay back in curls from her delicate ears; her eyes were blue as flowers. Her lips and chin had a gentle firmness, and in her pale green suit she was like springtime come alive. I stared at her, entirely forgetting to notice that she was not wearing a rose. As I moved, a small, attractive smile curved her lips. “Going my way , sailor?” she murmured.
Almost uncontrollably I made one step closer to her, and then I saw Hollis Maynell. She was standing almost directly behind the girl. A woman well past 40, she had graying hair tucked under a worn hat. She was more than plump, her thick-ankled feet thrust into low-heeled shoes. The girl in the green suit was walking quickly away. I felt as though I was split in two, so keen was my desire to follow her, and yet so deep was my longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned me and upheld my own.
And there she stood. Her pale, plump face was gentle and sensible, her gray eyes had a warm and kindly twinkle. I did not hesitate. My fingers gripped the small worn blue leather copy of the book that was to identify me to her.
This would not be love, but it would be something precious, something perhaps even better than love, a friendship for which I had been and must ever be grateful. I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment.  "I'm Lieutenant John Blanchard, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"
  The woman's face broadened into a tolerant smile. "I don't know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should go and tell you that she is waiting for you in the big restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"
It's not difficult to understand and admire Miss Maynell's wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in its response to the unattractive. "Tell me whom you love," Houssaye wrote, "And I will tell you who you are. "
小题1:How did John Blanchard get to know Miss Hollis Maynell?
A.They lived in the same city.
B.They were both interested in literature.
C.John knew Hollis's name from a library book.
D.John came across Hollis in a Florida library.
小题2:Hollis refused to send Blanchard a photo because            .
A.she was only a middle - aged woman
B.she wasn't confident about her appearance
C.she thought true love is beyond appearance
D.she had never taken any photo before they knew
小题3:How could Blanchard recognize Hollis?
A.She would be wearing a rose on her coat.
B.She would be holding a book in her hand.
C.She would be standing behind a young girl.
D.She would be wearing a scarf around her neck.
小题4:What was the real Miss Hollis Maynell like?
A.She was a plump woman with graying hair.
B.She was a slightly fat girl, with blonde hair.
C.She was a middle - aged woman in her forties.
D.She was a young, pretty girl wearing a green suit.
小题5:When Blanchard went over to greet the woman, he was         
A.satisfied and confident
B.disappointed but well - behaved
C.annoyed and bad - mannered
D.shocked but inspired
小题6:Which of the following can be the best title for the passage?
A.A Test of LoveB.The Symbol of Rose
C.Love is blindD.Don't Judge a Book by its Cover

小题1:C
小题2:C
小题3:A
小题4:D
小题5:B
小题6:A

试题分析:文章讲述了一个爱情故事,几年来男女主人翁一直都是书信来往,深深牵挂着对方,但是却不知道对方的长相,后来男的服役回来,约好在咖啡馆见面的,女的找了一个老太婆假意试探男的,男的误以为是那个女的其实就是老人,却不离不弃,最后知道了真相,赢得女孩的心。
小题1:细节题:从文章第二段的句子:In the front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell.可知John Blanchard 是通过图书馆的书知道 Miss Hollis Maynell 的名字的,选C
小题2:细节题:从文章第三段的句子:A romance was starting Blanchard requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn’t matter what she looked like.可知Miss Hollis Maynell 拒绝给John Blanchard 照片是因为她认为真爱是超过了外貌的,选 C
小题3:细节题:从文章第四段的句子:“You’ll recognize me,” she wrote, “by the red rose I’ll be wearing on my lapel.”可知John Blanchard 是通过外套上戴的玫瑰花辨认Miss Hollis Maynell的,选 A
小题4:细节题:从文章第五段的描述,和倒数第二段的句子:"but the young lady in the green suit who just went by, she begged me to wear this rose on my coat.可知真正的Miss Hollis Maynell 是一个年轻漂亮穿绿色套装的女孩,选D
小题5:细节题:从文章倒数第三段的句子: I squared my shoulders and saluted and held out the book to the woman, even though while I spoke I felt choked by the bitterness of my disappointment可知当Blanchard 去问候这个妇女的时候,他的内心很失望但是举止是得体的,选B
小题6:标题确定题:文章讲述了一个爱情故事,为了检验真爱,聪明的女孩找了一个老太太来试探男孩,所以选A
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  An idea        David one evening. If only his mother's cane didn't slip on the ice. “What if I        your cane to a nail coming out of the bottom” he asked his mother.
  “        the sharp end would scratch(划破) floors,” Susan said.
  “No, Mom, I       make it like a ball-point pen. You take your hand off  the button and the        returns back up.” Hours later the cane was finished. David and his father        as Susan used it to walk 50 feet about the       . Happily Susan cried out, “It        !”
In July 1999, David was      national winner for the "INVENT AMERICA". David began to make public appearance. Thus he was forced to communicate      .Today, David is nearly free of his speech problem, and his cane is becoming well accepted.
小题1:
A.WhereB.whileC.whenD.then
小题2:
A.fellB.touchedC.layD.dropped
小题3:
A.stood byB.rushed toC.looked atD.ran around
小题4:
A.FirmlyB.EasilyC.QuicklyD.Shakily
小题5:
A.slowlyB.frequentlyC.freelyD.heavily
小题6:
A.hidingB.certainlyC.possible D.waiting
小题7:
A.methodB.diseaseC.troubleD.hope
小题8:
A.few B.littleC.much D.more
小题9:
A.usefulB.strangeC.commonD.special
小题10:
A.appearanceB.inventionC.experienceD.experiment
小题11:
A.remindedB.encouragedC.occurred D.hit
小题12:
A.fastenedB.stuckC.fixedD.tied
小题13:
A.So B.AndC.ForD.But
小题14:
A.mightB.wouldC.didD.need
小题15:
A.penB.hand C.cane D.nail
小题16:
A.watchedB.supportedC.noticedD.helped
小题17:
A.street B.iceC.yard D.square
小题18:
A.worksB.operates C.succeeds D.helps
小题19:
A.declaredB.received C.wonD.praised
小题20:
A.more slowlyB.more carefullyC.more clearlyD.faster

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