【正文】 mmediately identify. I knew I didn?t plant it and Denise said that she didn?t either. We decided to let it continue growing until we could figure out what it was. Weeks passed and it appeared to be a sunflower. I decided to weed around it. As I pulled rocks from the area to get to the weeds, I noticed something unusual. The sunflower didn?t start where I saw the stalk (莖 ) begin. It actually began under a big rock and grew under and around it to reach the sun. Then I realized that a tiny little sunflower didn?t let a big rock stand in its way of developing, and we too have the capability of doing the same thing. Once we believe in ourselves like that little sunflower, we can get the same nourishment and nurturing as well. 36. What is the wall of this yard like? A. The yard has a wellbuilt rock wall in front of the house. B. The yard is sheltered on three sides by broken rock walls. C. The yard is surrounded by a wellbuilt rock wall. D. The yard has a rock wall in good condition except the front wall. 37. The underlined word “identify” in Paragraph 3 is the closest in meaning to “______”. A. find B. remend C. obtain D. recognize 38. When the author got to know where the sunflower started, he was ______. A. surprised and confused B. astonished and encouraged C. relieved and pleased D. puzzled and worried 39. The author seems to tell us in the last paragraph that ______. A. everyone will meet with difficulties whether they want or not B. as long as you make up your mind, nothing can stop you C. no matter how small the flower is, it can get what it wants D. he should take more care of those little and weak creatures B Marcos could see the ocean beyond Guarapari?s white houses as the family car traveled along. “I wish grandma could be here with us,” Marcos said to his parents. His grandmother had just moved into a nursing home. She loved going to the beach, but she had sprained (扭傷 ) her ankle during the move and didn?t feel up to it today. When they arrived at the beach, Marcos found the sand was unusual. It was like dark mud. He also noticed one lady had piled sand over her elbow. Marcos was surprised. The lady explained that people said the sand here was magical and had healing powers. Then Marcos had an idea. As they were getting ready to leave, he filled a big bucket with the dark sand. At the Aimores Nursing Home, the other patients watched with interest as Marcos struggled with the heavy bucket of sand. Three of them were curious enough to follow to the Grandma?s room. “Grandma!” said Marcos, giving her a hug. “I?ve brought something for you —magic sand from Guarapari. It has healing powers.” As everyone waited for the sand to work its magic, the three patients chatted with Marcos and his family. Time passed quickly as everyone talked and laughed together. For a while, they fot all about the sand. Then Marcos remembered. “Grandma, your ankle — does it feel better?” he asked. “It?s the same, I?m afraid,” said Grandma. Marcos frowned. “I guess the sand isn?t magic after all.” “Aaah, but you are wrong,” said grandma, smiling at the patients she?d just met. “This sand was a thoughtful gift from you, Marcos, and it has brought me new friends. It truly is magic.” 40. Why didn?t Macro?s grandmother travel to Guarapari with them? A. She wasn?t interested in traveling. B. Her ankle was hurt and couldn?t move. C. She preferred to stay at home. D. She was too old to take a trip. 41. The underlined phrase “an idea” probably refers to ______. A. bringing some photos back B. going to the beach with Grandma next time C. bringing the magic sand to his grandma D. helping h