Mrs. White was a wealthy lady. She lived
36 in a large comfortable house where her children and grandchildren came to visit her frequently. However, she was 37 . She spent a lot of time thinking about her
38 and about her dead husband. Her children
39 about her and asked Dr. Green to see her.
Mrs. Green was an experienced doctor. She knew old people became upset in their ways and didn’t like to
40 what to do. She decided to get to know Mrs. White before she said anything. During the visit, Dr. Green asked Mrs White to give her a
41 of the house. Mrs. White was
42 her house and happily agreed. As they walked from room to room, Dr. Green
43 that there were a lot of violets (紫罗兰) in every window. She asked, “__
44 _ do you have so many violets?” Mrs White replied, “ I love these
45 and they
46 so fast that I have more and more. When the tour of the house was over, Dr. Green said, “I have one suggestion to make. Whenever you
47 a friend or a neighbor that is 48 in bed or getting married, give 49 one of your violets.”
Mrs White said
50 about the doctor’s advice and for a few months
51 her visit, she didn’t give away any of her violets. Then one day she was invited to the
52 of her neighbor's daughter. She put a ribbon(丝带) on one of her potted plants and took it to the party. Later one of her friends was sick so she took a violet plant and took it to the hospital.
53 she began to give more and more of her potted violets to her neighbors. Over the years she
54 so many that she became known as the “
55 lady”.
| 小题1: | | A．well | B．alone | C．quietly | D．happily |
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| 小题2: | | A．cheerful | B．delighted | C．unhappy | D．disappointed |
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| 小题3: | | A．money | B．children | C．big house | D．old age |
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| 小题4: | | A．talked | B．thought | C．worried | D．learned |
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| 小题5: | | A．be told | B．be ordered | C．be wanted | D．be invited |
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| 小题6: | | A．tour | B．view | C．sight | D．picture |
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| 小题7: | | A．proud of | B．familiar with | C．interested in | D．anxious about |
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| 小题8: | | A．looked | B．showed | C．noticed | D．watched |
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| 小题10: | | A．rooms | B．windows | C．children | D．flowers |
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小题11:A grow B. make C. become D. produce
| 小题13: | | A．ill | B．sad | C．excited | D．pleased |
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| 小题15: | | A．nothing | B．anything | C．something | D．everything |
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| 小题16: | | A．before | B．after | C．during | D．until |
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| 小题17: | | A．lecture | B．graduation | C．celebration | D．wedding |
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| 小题18: | | A．Usually | B．Continuously | C．Gradually | D．Regularly |
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| 小题19: | | A．sold out | B．gave away | C．grew | D．kept on |
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| 小题20: | | A．old | B．violet | C．rich | D．famous |
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