I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.

We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile –warm and reassuring—and I returned her gift by smiling back.

“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.

 “Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out.

“It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’. Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”

“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said.” “My husband used to bring me flowers every week –even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and – of course – I miss him since he’s passed away.”

I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a very special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.

It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just purchased. “You have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.

I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the above story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her –that was the night that I won her heart.

1.Why was the writer in a hurry that day?

A．He was to meet his girlfriend.          B．He had to go back to school soon.

C．He was delayed by an elderly lady.      D．He had to pick up some groceries.

2.What does the underlined phrase “her gift”(Paragraph 2) refer to?

A．Her words.       B．Her smile.      C．Her flowers.      D．her politeness.

3.Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?

A．She told him a nice story.              B．She allowed him to pay first.

C．She gave him encouragement.           D．She liked flowers very much.

4.What is the message conveyed in the story?

A．Flowers are important for a date.        B．Small talk is helpful.

C．Love and kindness are rewarding.       D．Elderly people deserve respecting.

I was in a rush as always, but this time it was for an important date I just couldn’t be late for! I found myself at a checkout counter behind an elderly woman seemingly in no hurry as she paid for her groceries. A PhD student with not a lot of money, I had hurried into the store to pick up some flowers. I was in a huge rush, thinking of my upcoming evening. I did not want to be late for this date.
We were in Boston, a place not always known for small conversation between strangers. The woman stopped unloading her basket and looked up at me. She smiled. It was a nice smile—warm and reassuring—and I returned her gift by smiling back.
“Must be a special lady, whoever it is that will be getting those beautiful flowers,” she said.
“Yes, she’s special,” I said, and then to my embarrassment, the words kept coming out. “It’s only our second date, but somehow I am just having the feeling she’s ‘the one’.” Jokingly, I added, “The only problem is that I can’t figure out why she’d want to date a guy like me.”
“Well, I think she’s very lucky to have a boyfriend who brings her such lovely flowers and who is obviously in love with her,” the woman said. “My husband used to bring me flowers every week—even when times were tough and we didn’t have much money. Those were incredible days; he was very romantic and –of course—I miss him since he’s passed away.”
I paid for my flowers as she was gathering up her groceries. There was no doubt in my mind as I walked up to her. I touched her on the shoulder and said, “You were right, you know. These flowers are indeed for a special lady.” I handed her the flowers and thanked her for such a nice conversation.
It took her a moment to realize that I was giving her the flowers I had just bought. “Have a wonderful evening,” I said. I left her with a big smile and my heart warmed as I saw her smelling the beautiful flowers.
I remember being slightly late for my date that night and telling my girlfriend the story. A couple of years later, when I finally worked up the courage to ask her to marry me, she told me that this story had helped to seal it for her—that was the night that I won her heart.
61. Why was the writer in a hurry that day?
A. He was to meet his girlfriend.            B. He had to go back to school soon.
C. He was delayed by an elderly lady.        D. He had to pick up some groceries.
62. What does the underlined phrase “her gift” (Paragraph 2) refer to?
A. Her words.           B. Her smile.        C. Her flowers.       D. Her politeness.
63. Why did the writer give his flowers to the elderly lady?
A. She told him a nice story.             B. She allowed him to pay first.
C. She gave him encouragement.        D. She liked flowers very much.
64. Which of the following is Not True?
A. Strangers in Boston seldom have small conversations.
B. The girlfriend was very angry because the writer was late.
C. The old lady’s husband has passed away.
D. The writer and his girlfriend got married at last.
65. What is the message conveyed in the story?
A. Flowers are important for a date.            
B. Small talk is helpful.
C. Love and kindness are rewarding (有回报的).      
D. Elderly people deserve respecting.

阅读下面这封中学生来信（摘自 China Daily 21 Century）.

Dear Editor:

I am a new student at Haining Hongda Senior High School. My home is far from Haining, so I must live at school. This is the first time for me to get away from my parents. I feel very sad. When I left home, I couldn’t help tearing myself away from them. I do not want to be alone at school, and I am a shy girl. I have been crying in bed at night these days. I want to stay at home forever. I miss my parents very much. Could you tell me what to do ?

Your early reply is expected.

Regards

Amy

请根据以上内容，写一封回信应包括；1．鼓励Amy坚定求学信心，志存高远，四海为家。2．就Amy的目前状况，提两到三个建议。

阅读下面的短文，然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。

A report was shown in the yesterday’s newspaper, which made all the families moved deeply. This report was about a seven-year-old boy, named BoWen, suffered from blood cancer and the doctor said he would die soon. But he said he didn’t want to die before his dream came true.

Bo Wen has stayed with his father all the time since his mother divorced with his father five years ago. But as soon as his mother heard that Bo Wen was seriously sick, she came to Bo Wen in a flash and was willing to donate her blood to Bo Wen.

Seeing mother again, BoWen was very happy and excited. Gradually, he still found mother and father didn’t get on well with each other. How he hoped they would get together again! So he thought of a good idea. Every time when parents were not beside, he sent messages to mother with father’s mobile phone and to Father with mother’s in the same way which read: “I love you, I miss you, I am waiting for you to have dinner at home, I am mistaken, please forgive me and so on”. At the beginning, his parents misunderstood each other. However, realizing that all the messages were sent by Bo Wen, they felt very shocked and puzzled. They went to Bo Wen. To their surprise, Bo Wen said very difficultly “Sorry but I heartedly hope you will remarry and won’t let me alone again”.

At last, they held a wedding happily. And Bo Wen became better and better.

读了这篇文章后, 全班同学非常佩服Bo Wen的做法，孩子生命垂危之时，还为父母做了如此伟大的事情，请给Bo Wen写一封信，发表你的感言。

【写作内容】

    1．以约30个词概括短文的要点；

    2．然后以120个词介绍你的感受，并包括如下要点：

（1）小Bo Wen 的伟大事迹感染社会；

（2）描述“爱”使家庭重新结合；

（3）表达你的感言。

【写作要求】

    1．作文中可使用自己的真实打算或虚构的打算，也可以参照阅读材料的内容，但不得直接引用原文中的句子；

      2．作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称；

       3．信的开头已经写出来。

【评分标准】

      概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，语篇连贯。

Dear Little Bo Wen,

Thank you for your doing everything for your parents.

Wish you in good health soon!

                                                                        Love yours,

                                                                               Peter

根据所给汉语注释，写出空缺处各单词的正确形式。（每空只写一词）
【小题1】Finally he even encouraged me to _______(反驳 驳斥) the authors I’d read!
【小题2】As he was not allowed to ____________（陪伴） her to the shops, he wrote out a list of items for her.
【小题3】In 1942 he joined the __________(全体员工)of the Philadelphia Navy Yard as a junior chemisht and worked there for three years.
【小题4】I _________(嗅，闻) the food;it smelled delicious.
【小题5】It marked a ______________(界限 分界线) and I thought I was very brave when I swam over the edge of the reef and looking down into the depths of the ocean.
【小题6】I loved listening to the family softly talking to each other in their language, even though I could not ____________(参加 参与) in the conversation.
【小题7】The yellow and green parrotfish was hanging upside down and __________(吮吸) tiny plants off t the coral with its hard bird-like mouth.
【小题8】In many ways my disability has helped me grow stronger _________________(心理地，精神上地) and become more independent.
【小题9】When I miss my family, it’s a great comfort to have a ______________(代替者 代用品) family to be with.
【小题10】Sometimes I wonder how ____________(有关的 切题的) chemistry is to these students, most of whom will be going back to their villages after Year 8 anyway.