My brotherinlaw opened the drawer of my sister's cupboard and took out a package.He said, "This is
a new silk slip (襯裙). Jane bought it in New York nine years ago.She never wore it.She was saving it for a special occasion.I guess this is the occasion."
     It was an exquisite (精美的) handmade silk slip.The price tag on it was still attached.
     He took the slip from me and put it on the bed, with the other clothes we were taking to the mortician (殯儀員). His hands lingered on the soft material for a moment, and then he shut the drawer and turned
to me, "Don't ever save anything for a special occasion.Every day you're alive is a special occasion."
     His words have changed my mind.I'm spending more time with my family and less time on meetings.
I'm trying to recognize these moments now and cherish them.I'm not saving anything.I wear my good skirt
to the market if I feel like it.I can pay $28.49 for a small bag of groceries.I'm not saving my good perfume
for special parties.If something is worth seeing, hearing or doing, I want to see, hear and do it now.
"Someday"_has_disappeared in_my vocabulary.
     I'm not sure what Jane would have done if she had known she'd not be here for the tomorrow.I'm
guessing Jane would have called family members and a few close friends.She might have apologized to
her former friends for their past quarrels.She'd have gone out for a Chinese dinner, her favorite food.
     I'm trying hard not to put off, hold back, or save anything that would add laughter to our lives.Every
morning I open my eyes, I tell myself that every day, every minute, every breath is a gift.

1. Why didn't Jane wear the new silk slip?

A. She meant to wear it on her death.
B. She wanted to save it for her sister.
C. She thought it was too dear.
D. She saved it for a special occasion.

2. After Jane's death, the author begins to________.

A. treasure the simple pleasure of life
B. spend more time having meetings
C. save more money for necessities
D. care about her special parties

3. What does the underlined sentence "'Someday' has disappeared in my vocabulary."
     (in paragraph 4) mean?

A. I prefer to leave out the word "someday" in my speech.
B. "Someday" is found missing from my old dictionary.
C. I will not delay enjoying the pleasure of life.
D. I decide not to enjoy something good at the moment.

4. It can be inferred from the passage that________.

A. it makes sense to follow our dream
B. we tend to leave good things until the last minute
C. we should take pleasure in our work
D. it is meaningless to save something for the future

     In 1970, tragedy struck the Gerstman family when Harvey and Carol Gerstman's daughter, Lisa
Beth, was killed in a summer camp bus accident.Because camp had been such a joy in Lisa Beth's life,
the Gerstmans wanted to start a foundation in her name.They wanted to bring that same summer camp
joy Lisa Beth felt to other children.When Lisa Beth's brother, Dan, heard the Cross Island YMCA
(CIYMCA) was looking for funds to help send physically disabled children to summer camp, he knew
it was the perfect way to keep Lisa Beth's memory alive.
     Dan soon learned that many disabled children spent the summer indoors while their ablebodied peers
enjoyed camp.The added costs of onetoone care and specialized busing for the disabled children
prevented them from being able to join in summer camp.The Gerstman family responded to this need by
setting up the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation in 2003.Its mission (使命) is to provide children with
physical disabilities the opportunity to attend camps in an integrated (綜合的) setting.
     During its first summer, the foundation teamed up with CIYMCA and funded 20 physically disabled
kids with varying degrees of disabilities.The children were given the opportunity to experience the joys
of summer camp, build lasting friendships and develop their selfconfidence.
     Over the last five years, the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation has been partnering with camps that are
willing to launch (發(fā)起) integrated programs that include wheelchair accessible transportation, onetoone
swimming instruction, adaptive physical education equipment and training, all in a caring environment
where the children join in all regular camp activities.Last summer, the foundation partnered with six
camps, which allowed a total of 150 physically disabled children to experience summer camp.

1.  What stopped disabled kids from joining in summer camp according to the passage?
A. Some extra costs for it.
B. Lack of enough time
C. No permission from parents.
D. Lack of selfconfidence.

2. What's the purpose of setting up the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation?

A. To develop children's confidence.
B. To raise money for disabled children.
C. To organize summer camp for different people.
D. To make it possible for disabled children to attend camps.

3. According to the passage, the Lisa Beth Gerstman Foundation ________.

A. is in the charge of CIYMCA
B. has a history of over 30 years
C. has gained support from camps
D. funded 150 disabled kids during its first summer

    It was Molly's job to hand her father his brown paper lunch bag each morning before he headed off
to work.
     One morning, in addition to his usual lunch bag, Molly handed him a second paper bag.This one was
worn and held together with staples (書釘).
     "Why two bags?" her father asked."The other is something else, " Molly answered."What's in it?""Just
some stuff (東西). Take it with you."
     Not wanting to discuss the matter, he put both sacks into his briefcase, kissed Molly and rushed off.
At midday he opened Molly's bag and took out the contents:two hair ribbons (絲帶), three small stones,
a plastic dinosaur, a tiny sea shell, a small doll, and 13 pennies...The busy father smiled, finished eating,
and swept the desk clean into the wastebasket, Molly's stuff included.
      That evening, Molly ran up behind him as he read the paper."Where's my bag?""What bag?""The one
I gave you this morning.""I left it at the office, my dear.""I forgot to put this note in it, " she said."And,
besides, Daddy, the things in the sack are the things I really like.I thought you might like to play with
them.You didn't lose the bag, did you, Daddy?""Oh, no, " he said, lying."I just forgot to bring it home.
I'll bring it tomorrow."While Molly hugged her father's neck, he unfolded the note that read, "I love you,
Daddy." Molly had given him her treasures-all that a 7yearold held dear.
      Love was in a paper bag, and he missed it-not only missed it, but had thrown it in the wastebasket.
So he went back to the office.Just ahead of the night janitor (看門人), he picked up the bag from the
wastebasket.He put the treasures inside and carried it home carefully.The bag didn't look so good, but
the stuff was all there and that's what counted.
     After dinner, he asked Molly to tell him about the stuff in the sack.It took a long time to tell.
     Everything had a story or a memory.
     "Sometimes I think of all the great times in this sweet life." he thought.We should all remember that it's
not the destination that counts in life, but the journey.That journey with the people we love is all that
really matters.It is such a simple truth but it is so easily forgotten.

1. Why did Molly give her father a second bag?

A. She didn't want to keep the things in the Bag.
B. She hoped those things would bring happiness to her father.
C. She wanted to remind her father of the stories behind the things.
D. She enjoyed playing with her father.

2. How did Father deal with the bag after he opened it?

A. He kept it in the drawer.
B. He took it back home.
C. He threw it into the wastebasket.
D. He put it on his table.

3. After Father heard what his daughter said, he felt________.

A. regretful  
B. surprised
C. sad  
D. satisfied

4. Which of the following is the most suitable title of the passage?

A. An Important Journey 
B. Two Bags
C. Father and Daughter  
D. Love in a Paper Bag