For years I wanted a flower garden. I‘d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together. But when we had Matthew. And Marvin. And the twins, Alisa and Alan. And then Helen. Five c__86___. I was too busy raising them to grow a garden.
Money was tight, as well as time. Often when my children were little, one of them would want something that cost too much, and I‘d have to say,‖ Do you see a m__87___ tree outside? Money doesn‘t grow on trees, you know.‖
Finally, all five got through high school and college and were off on their o__88__. I stared thinking again about having a garden. I wasn‘t sure, though. I mean, gardens cost money.
Then, one spring morning, on Mother‘s Day, I was working in my kitchen. Suddenly, realized that there must be something u___89___outside there because a group of people were gathering at the gate. I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard. I thought it must be a weeping willow(垂柳树), because I saw things b__90___around on it .Then I put my glasses on - and I couldn‘t believe what I saw. There was a money tree in my yard! I went outside to look. It was true! There were dollar bills, one hundred of them, all over that tree. There was also a note writing :‖You also have my eight hours of digging time. Love, Marvin.‖
Marvin kept his p__91___, too. He dug up a nice ten-by-fifteen foot flower bed for my. And my other children bought me tools, pipes, flower seeds and gardening books.
That was three years ago. My garden‘s now very pretty, just like I wanted. When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don‘t seem to m__92___my children as much as I once did. It feels like they‘re right there with me.
I‘m still not sure that money grows on trees. But I know love does!
杨浦区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷 Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words (在短文的空格内填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：(14分) I didn't cry when I learned I was the parent of a disabled (残疾的) child. \days that followed. When Jenny was old enough, I sent her to a kindergarten. On the first morning, Jenny spent hours playing by herself. It seemed that she felt very l 86 . However, to my joy, Jenny's classmates always encouraged her, \spelling words right today!\ 87 . Later, she faced a very painful problem—at the end of the term, there was a game which had something to do with physical education. But Jenny was way behind in it. My husband and I were anxious (忧虑)about die day. I wanted to keep her home. Why let Jenny fail in a gymnasium filled with parents, students and teachers? What a simple s 88 ! But my heart wouldn't let me off that easily. So I pushed a pale, unwilling Jenny onto the school bus. At the kindergarten, I was quite worried because of her s 89 action, Jenny would probably hold up (阻碍) her team. The game went on well until it was time for the sack (麻袋) race. Surely Jenny would find it difficult. Now each child had to climb into a sack, jump to the finishing line, return and climb out of the sack. I noticed Jenny standing near the end of her line of players. But as it was her turn to join, a c 90 took place in her team. The tallest boy behind Jenny placed his hands on her waist (腰). Two other boys stood ahead of her. The moment the player before Jenny stepped out from the sack, those two boys picked up the sack quickly and held it open while the tall boy lifted Jenny and dropped her into it. A girl in front of Jenny took her hand and s 91 her until Jenny gained her balance. Then she jumped forward, smiling and proud.
In the cheers of teachers, schoolmates and parents, I silently thanked Heaven for the warm, understanding people in life who make it p 92 for my disabled daughter to be like her fellow human beings. Then I finally cried.
闸北区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷
Read the passage and fill in the blanks with proper words.(在短文的空格里填入适当的词，使其内容通顺，每空格限填一词，首字母已给)：（共14分）
In 2008, an Indian film Slumdog Millionaire(《贫民窟的百万富翁》) won an Oscar award. It tells the story of a poor young man w__86__ wins the top prize on a TV game show. Now, in r__87__ life, there is a ―
slumdog millionaire‖ too. An Indian office worker has b__88__ the first person to win the
＄1 million top prize on the Indian TV game show Who Wants to be a Millionaire. The w__89__ , Sushil Kumar, is 27 years old. He works as a computer operator in a government office. He earns around only $120 every month. His house is almost broken down and he had a lot of loans (贷款) to be repaired. He e__90___ watched the TV game show at a neighbour‘s house, because his family is too poor to afford a television set.
People are interested in how Kumar will use the prize. Kumar said that he was going to r__91___ his house and fulfill a few basic needs. He would also use part of the prize to
study for the civil service(公务员)exams. ―I love r___92___,‖ Kumar said in an interview after his win. ―Before winning the prize, I couldn‘t buy many books, but now, I will make a huge library.‖
长宁区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案
86. around 87. safe 88. top 89. cover 90. so 91. concerts 92. fewer
宝山区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案
86. reaches 87. bottom 88. nation 89. across 90. countless 91. Both 92. miss
崇明县初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案
86. probably 87. ones 88. reason 89. likely 90. simpler 91. bed 92. provide
奉贤区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案
86. other 87. raised 88. themselves 89. disappeared /died 90. except 91. with 92. real
虹口初三一模参考答案
86. owns 87. beginning 88. quiet 89. colour 90. better 91. When 92. on
黄浦区初三英语第一学期期末质量抽查试卷·参考答案
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