It was a summer day. An old man was taking a walk down a hill cheerfully. He wiped the sweat
(B* HF) from his face and started singing a song. Suddenly, he heard someone talking to bim
Hello, sir. " The old man turned around. but he saw no one "I'm here "the voice came from
beside the old man's feet. The old man looked down and saw a beautiful flower.
Sir, would you mind answering a question "asked the flower. Certainly not, my child. What
do you want to know "said the old man. The flower kept silent for a second and then said," Why
are you so happy You are not young and maybe you don't seem to have many days left to lve",
The flower didn't wait for the old man to answer. She just kept saying, "My days have passed and
r'm going to wither(枯萎). That makes me so sad” She began to cry.
The old man laughed, "Yes, I don't have many days left. But so what Why waste such a lovely
day on something that hasn t happened "The flower didn ' t quite understand. The old man
continued,"What's gone is gone. What's to come is to come. You cant change it. But you can
decide to enjoy this very moment that you truly have.
And he didnt wait for the flower to respond. He just walked away, continuing with the happy
lg he had been singing.
Slowly the flower stopped crying. As the wind was blowing softly. She felt happy
54. The voice come from beside the old man's
A. hands
B. feet
C legs
D. back
55. The flower felt
at last
A. pleasant
B. nervous
C frightened
D. sad
56. Which of the following is TRUE
A. To sing like the flower.
B. To be sad like the old man.
C. To waste such a lovely day.
D. To enjoy this very moment that you truly have
C
Everyone knows that China is changing and developing very quickly at the moment. Many
young people from home and abroad thought about the changes. The following are some comments
which young people made on a website message board
I'm a Chinese student. I'm very proud of China and I'd love to
make a real contribution (A fa) to the development of my countr
Jiayu, Toronto
When I finish my training in Canada, I will go back to China and start a
business, so I can give something back to the country
I'm a Chinese student in America. My hometown used to be very
Zihan, Gansu/Poor. But it has changed now. Most people in my hometown have a good
standard of living and some can now afford cars. I'm very pleased with
these changes and very proud of them
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