Unit 5 《Nelson Mandela--a modern hero》 阅读理解（人教版必修1）.docVIP

阅读理解 第Ⅰ组 A My mother loves flowers.As soon as warm weather comes around,you will find her planting,watering and weeding over everything.For many years we lived next door to each other,and she spent as much time in my garden as she did her own.After the flowers became plentiful each summer,she would cut colorful bouquets（花束）to enjoy inside the house—both hers and mine.I would often come home from work and find a beautiful arrangement（布置）of fresh flowers on my coffee table. Shortly before Christmas one year,a local flower shop offered a bouquet-a-month special.It seemed to be a great way to thank her for all of the flowers she had given me through the years. After the holidays,in early January,I drove her to the flower shop to pick up her first month抯 bouquete.The small fresh colorful bouquet would hardly fill a small vase （花瓶）. I was so embarrassed (尴尬的）.However,after we returned home,she began to arrange the flowers she had received.“Mom,I’m sorry,”I told her.“I can’t believe how skimpy that bouquet is.”She looked at me and smiled.揑t抯 okay,攕he said.揑t allows me to better enjcameoy the beauty of each one.? Mom抯 words helped me to realize something bigger and more important梬hen we have too many good things,we often fail to enjoy the beauty of each one.ie Thanks,Mom,for helping me understand that less is sometimes more. 1.According to Paragraph 1，which of the following is TRUE? A.The author’s mother put fresh flowers on the author’s coffee table. B.The author used to buy some fresh flowers on her way home. C.The author’s mother usually bought flowers for her daughter. D.The author and her mother shared a beautiful garden. 2.The author bought her mother flowers to . A.celebrate the coming Christmas B.express thanks for all her mother抯 done C.bring more flowers to her mother抯 garden D.arrange her mother抯 new househ 3.What can we infer from the passage? A.The author couldn抰 afford a big bouquet. B.The mother was not happy when receiving the bouquet. C.The autho