阅 读 训 练 一ASophie sat in the armchair that Joe bought her on their fortieth anniversary，watching the mailman busy sending mails. It was Valentines Day and there was more mail than usual. Sophie sighed and pushed herself up for the window using the arm of the chair for support. She stopped at the sink to wash the two dishes she had left after lunch. Then she took her pills. A florist （花商）appeared in front of Mrs. Masons house next door. Who would be sending Mrs. Mason flowers? Sophie wondered. Flowers made Sophie think of her Joe who died eight months ago. The delivery man knocked at the door but no one seemed to be answering, so he looked around and started toward Sophies house. Would you take a delivery for your neighbor?” the man said loudly. Yes, Sophie answered. Sophie looked at the roses, yellow, the color Joe had always chosen! She stared at them for a while, filled a vase with water, then tenderly arranged the roses and greens, and carried them into the sitting room. It was five oclock when Mrs. Mason knocked at Sophies front door. Sophies cheeks were flushed. She was turning hot with shame. At the sight of the rose, Mrs. Mason said, Oh, good, You put the roses in water. Then you saw the card. I hope it didnt startle(使惊吓)you to see Josephs handwriting. Joseph had asked me to bring you the roses the first year, so I could explain for him. He didnt want to alarm you. He arranged it with the florist last April. Such a good man, your Joseph. Sophie had stopped listening. Her heart was pounding as she picked up the small white envelope she had missed earlier. It had been lying beside the flower box all this time. With trembling hands, she removed the card. To my sunshine, it said. I love you with all my heart. Try to be happy when you think of me. Love, Joe.56. Which of the following is true according to the passage?A. Sophie was sick and feeling lonely at home. B. Sophie was waiting for flowers on Valentines Day. C. Sophie was patiently waiting to get her mails.D. Sophie was enjoying a quiet life alone at home.57. Sophie arranged the roses in the vase, because_.A. she thought it was Joe who sent them to herB. she could not resist the temptation to have themC. she took it for granted that they were hers.D. Mrs. Mason would never know she got them58. Sophie did not read the card beside the flower box, otherwise_.A. she would not have touched the flowersB. she would have given the roses to Mrs. MasonC. she would not have felt ashamed for taking the flowersD. she would have blamed the florist for his carelessness59. The passage could be entitled _.A. Sophie and Joe B. Love C. Valentines Day D. Flowers B Jingjing Wu greets the American students as they enter the classroom. “Ni hao”, she says, inMandarin Chinese. For the next hour, Chinese is all the children will hear. They are learning thelanguage through songs, games and lots of talking. “They pick it up really fast,” Wu says. “Kidsremember so much.” The students go to Lomond Elementary School, in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Each week, allstudents in Grades One through Five in this school attend a one-hour Chinese class. “Were trying to generate great interest in the language,” school official James J. Paces said. Other US schools are doing so, too. The number of schools where Chinese is taught has grown, according to a report. Ten years ago, about 300 schools had Chinese programs. Today, about 1600 schools teach Chinese. “Schools are looking to the future,” says Nancy, one of the author of the report. “China is becoming a real powerful nation, and it makes sense that we have young people who not only know the language but also understand the culture.” One-fifth of the worlds people live in China. The countrys products, including clothes, toys and electronics, are sold around the world. Some US schools are working with the Chinese government and the College Board, a nonprofit educational group, to bring Chinese teachers to this country. Teachers can stay in the US for one to three years. Instructors give lessons in their language and teach about China. Other Schools offer more intensive language programs. Instead of studying only the language itself, students learn all of their subjects in Chinese. They dont begin to learn in English until they are in the second grade. Students are expected to know both languages. The goal is to foster(培养) true bilingual (双语的) students. More people speak Chinese than any other language. Students who learn Chinese may have greater opportunities in the future. If you know how to speak Mandarin Chinese, you open a huge door for yourself.60. Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. Only Chinese can be taught in the classes of Lomond Elementary School. B. Kids of the school learn the Chinese language very fast. C. Many other US sch