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remembering the things he had secretly planted last autumn. He knew how the darkness and dullness of winter always got me down. What could have been more perfectly timely to my needs? My father’s crocuses bloomed each spring for the next four or five seasons, bringing the same assurance every time they arrived: hard times was almost over. Hold on, keep going, light is ing soon. Then a spring came with only half the usual blooms. The next spring there were none. I missed the crocuses. I would ask Dad to e over and plant new bulbs. But I never did. He died suddenly one October day. My family was in deep sorrow, leaning on our faith. I missed him terribly. Four years passed, and on a dismal spring afternoon I was driving back when I found myself feeling depressed. “You’ve got the winter depression again and you get them every year.” I told myself. It was Dad’s birthday, and I found myself thinking about him. This was not unusual my family often talked about him, remembering how he lived his faith. Once I saw him give his coat to a homeless man. Suddenly I slowed as I turned into our driveway. I stopped and stared at the lawn. And there on the muddy grass and small gray piles of melting snow, bravely waving in the wind, was one pink crocus. How could a flower bloom from a bulb more than 18 years old, one that had not blossomed in over a decade? But there was the crocus. Tears filled my eyes as I realized its significance.Hold on, keep going, light is ing soon. The pink crocus bloomed for only a day. But it built my faith for a lifetime.41. According to the first three paragraphs, we learn that _________.A. the writer was unpacking when her father was making the surpriseB. the writer knew what the surprise was because she knew her fatherC. it was not the first time that the writer’s father had made a surpriseD. it kept bothering the writer not knowing what the surprise was42. Which of the following would most probably be the worst time of the year as seen by the writer?A. Spring. B. Summer. C. Autumn. D. Winter.43. Which of the following is NOT true, according to the passage?A. The writer’s father planted the crocus to lift her low spirit.B. The crocuses bloomed each spring before the writer’s father died.C. The writer often thought about her father since her father died.D. The writer’s father died some years after he planted the crocus.44. The writer’s father should be best described as_________.A. a fulltime gardener with skillful hands B. a parttime jobber who loved flowersC. a kindhearted man who lived with faith D. an ordinary man with doubts in his life45. Crocus was viewed as the symbol of _________ by the writer.A. faith B. family C. love D. friendship四 、信息匹配(本大題共1小題,共10分)根據(jù)短文內容,從A到F選項中選出能概括每一段主題的最佳選項。A. A sense of humor is not an inborn ability.B.