【正文】 ’s business B. To raise money for her son C. To meet her longfotten friends D. To better manage her life 43. According to the text, what was the author determined to do in that autumn? A To get a wellpaid 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 C After a little snowstorm yesterday I began to think of what snowflakes had to offer other than nice scenery and dangerous road the way they fall， to the way they look， snowflakes have some similarities with our are some life lessons these little white ice crystals have to offer. Be unique Every snowflake has its own shape and should you！ Accept yourself and be is different and should remain that way. Work with others One flake doesn’t fall during a storm， millions they build up and stick together， they acplish a of them can bee inches， maybe even feet tall and blanket miles upon you want to achieve success and change your life， you will need help from others eventually. You can be small but powerful Snowflakes are very small but very ’re extremely delicate but can shut down whole cities and may be weak physically but mentally you can be strong. Take your time Unless wind is pushing them， snowflakes usually take their time to get to their ’t rush through life； it’s the journey that’s important， not the destination. Divert_away_from your planned route Most snow flakes are supposed to land on the ground and may be headed that way when they’re sometimes they land in trees， lakes， or the go with the flow and are very ’s great if you have planned out your time and life， but events are going to throw those off be flexible and let certain events take you for a ride. Bring happiness and enjoyment to others At times snow can be extremely dangerous， but think about how many times snow has made people happy and the sight of a fresh blanket of snow makes people feel should do the same， make people happy to see and talk to ’t be unhappy because you’ll bring those around you down. Life is short Snowflakes don’t last that they melt the instant they hit the ground， but they’ve had an interesting your life and every minute you have. 44． What is the best title of the passage? A． The advice from snowflakes B． Life lessons from snowflakes C． Enjoy the nice scenery of snowflakes D． Snowflakes， small but powerful 45． The underlined part “Divert away from” probably means “________”． A． switch away from B． stick to C． escape from D． fight for 46． According to the writer， if you have a low spirit________. A． those around you will laugh at you B． those around you will not be willing to help you C． those around you will be depressed D． you can not enjoy the fresh blanket of snow 47． Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A． Every one needs help from others to achieve success eventually. B． You’ll achieve great success even if you are weak physically. C． Cherish your life and every minute you have. D． If you rush through life， you’ll get to the best destination. D The largest bird that cannot fly also happens to be the largest living bird in the is the huge North African the male， or cock， is fully grown，he reaches a height nearly eight feet and many weigh close to three hundred wings are very small and the wing feathers are very soft， and therefore he does not fly. You have probably heard the old saying about “the foolish ostrich burying his head in the sand”． Well， the ostrich is not nearly as foolish as he is said to the daytime， when the hen is sitting on the eggs， she does not want to be seen； instead of sticking her long neck up into the air， she bends her neck and head down and presses flat along the