My father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses. It was always a challenge to see if any of my boyfriends could pass Dad’s test. None did. Dad was always right---they didn’t pass my test either. After Dad died, I wondered how I’d figure it out on my own.
That’s when Jack arrived on the scene. He was different from any other guy I’d dated. He could sit for hours on the piano bench with my mother, discussing some composers. My brother Rick loudly announced that Jack wasn’t a turkey like the other guys I’d brought home. Jack passed my family’s test. But what about Dad’s?
Then came my mother’s birthday. The day he was supposed to drive, I got a call. “Don’t worry,” he said, “but I’ve been in an accident. I’m fine, but I need you to pick me up.”
When I got there, we rushed to a flower shop for something for Mom. “How about gardenias?” Jack said, pointing at a beautiful white corsage(胸花). The florist put the corsage in a box.
The entire ride, Jack was unusually quiet. “Are you all right?” I asked. “I’ve been doing a lot of thinking,” he said. “I might be moving.” Moving? Then he added, “Moving in with you.” I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?” I asked. “I think we should get married,” he said. He told me he’d planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away. “Yes,” I whispered. We both sat dumbfounded, tears running down our cheeks. I’d never known such a tender moment. If only Dad were here to give his final approval.
“Oh, let’s just go inside.” Jack laughed. My mother opened the door. “Happy Birthday!” we shouted. Jack handed the box to her. She opened it up. Suddenly, her eyes were filled with tears. “Mom, what’s wrong?” I asked. “I’m sorry,” she said, wiping her eyes. “This is only the second gardenia corsage I’ve ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.” “From who?” I asked. “Your father,” Mom said. “He gave me one right before we were engaged.” My eyes locked on Jack’s as I blinked away(眨掉) tears. Dad’s test? I knew Jack had passed.
小題1:According to the text, we know the writer’s father was __________.
A．interested in observing things around
B．good at judging one’s character
C．strict with her boyfriend
D．fond of challenges
小題2:What is the main idea of Paragraph 2?
A．Jack got the family’s approval except Dad’s.
B．Jack was different from any other boy.
C．Jack was getting on well with Mother.
D．Jack knew a lot about piano.
小題3:The underlined word “proposal” in Paragraph 5 means __________.
A．piece of adviceB．wedding ceremony
C．celebration of birthdayD．offer of marriage
小題4:On hearing “moving in with you”, the writer felt          .         .
A．pleasedB．worriedC．surprisedD．disappointed
小題5:Why did the writer’s mother cry?
A．The gift was the same as the one her husband gave her.
B．She had never received such a beautiful gift.
C．Her daughter found her life partner at last.
D．The gardenia corsage was too expensive.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:A
文章講述了Jack通過(guò)我家人考察可以娶我的故事。
小題1:B 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段1,2行My father had always been an alert observer of human character. Within seconds of meeting someone, he could sum up their strengths and weaknesses.可知B正確。
小題2:A 段落大意題。通讀第二段可知Jack贏得了家人的欣賞，故A正確。
小題3:D 猜測(cè)詞義題。根據(jù)I think we should get married,” he said. He told me he’d planned his proposal in a fancy restaurant, but after the accident, he decided to do it right away.可知他原計(jì)劃是在一個(gè)餐廳里向我求婚的，故proposal是指求婚，故D正確。
小題4:C 推理題。根據(jù)第五段第三行I nearly put the car on the sidewalk. “What?”可知C正確。我非常驚訝。
小題5:A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)最后一段“This is only the second gardenia corsage I’ve ever received. I was given one years ago, long before you kids were born.可知A正確。
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“No,” she said. “I don’t expect you to help support us.”
Father borrowed money form his rich cousins to start a small jewellery shop, His chief customers were his old college friends. To get new customers, my mother had to help. She picked up a long-forgotten membership in the local league of women, so that she could get to know more people. Whether those people would turn into customers was another question. I knew that my Parents had to wait for quite a long time before their small investment (投資) could show returns. What’s more, they had not wanted enough to be rich and successful ；Otherwise they could not possibly have managed their lives so badly.
I was torn between the desire to help them and change their lives, and the determination not to repeat their mistakes. I had a strong belief in my power to go what I wanted. After months of hard study I won a full college scholarship（獎(jiǎng)學(xué)金）.My father could hardly contain his pride in me, and my mother eventually gave in before my success.
小題1:The author was not allowed to go to Cornell University mainly because      .
A．his father graduated from the university
B．his mother did not thinks it a great university
C．his parents needed him to help support the family
D．his parents did not have enough money for him
小題2:The father started his small shop with the money from         .
A．a(chǎn) local leagueB．his university
C．his relativesD．his college friends
小題3:Why did the mother renew her membership in the league?      
A．To help with her husband’s business
B．To raise money for her son
C．To meet her long-forgotten friends
D．To better manage her life
小題4:According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn? 
A．To get a well-paid job for himself
B．To improve relations with his mother
C．To go to his dream university
D．To carry on with his father’s business

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