2.Hares and Rabbits
When her grandmother’s health began to get worse in the fall,Mary would make the drive from Washington,DC to Winchester,Virginia,every few days.
To make the trip to the hospital,Mary had to get on highway 81.It was here that she discovered a surprising bit of beauty during one of her trips.Along the middle of the highway,there were a long stretch of wild flowers.They were beautiful and almost poetic (诗意的) in appearance.
The first time she saw the flowers,Mary was seized by an urge (冲动) to pull over.She then stopped her car and picked a bunch from the soil.She carried them into her grandmother’s room when she arrived at the hospital and placed them in a glass by her bed.
For a moment her grandmother seemed better than usual.She thanked Mary for the flowers,commented on their beauty and asked where she had gotten them.Mary was filled with joy because of the flowers’ seeming ability to wake something up inside her sick grandmother.
Afterwards,Mary would pick a bunch of flowers on her way to visit grandma.Each time Mary placed the flowers in the glass,her grandmother’s eyes would light up,and they would have a splendid conversation.
One morning in late October,Mary got a call that her grandmother had taken a turn for the worse.Mary was in such a hurry to get to her grandmother that she drove past her flower spot.She decided to turn around.She headed several miles back and got a bunch.
Mary arrived at the hospital to find her grandmother very weak and unresponsive (无应答的).She placed the flowers in the glass and sat down to hold her grandmother’s hand.She felt a press on her fingers.It was the last conversation they had.
1-1.Mary drove from Washington,DC to Winchester,Virginia to________.
see her doctor
pick some flowers
go on a business trip
see her sick grandma
【答案】D
【解析】事实细节题。由第一段可知，当玛丽奶奶的身体在秋季变得越来越糟时，玛丽每隔几天都会开车从华盛顿到弗吉尼亚州的温切斯特去看她。故选D。
1-2.The first time Mary carried the flowers to the hospital,she________.
handed them to her grandma
placed them on the bed
put them in a glass
left them on the table
【答案】C
【解析】事实细节题。由第三段最后一句“She carried them…placed them in a glass by her bed.”可知，当玛丽到达医院时，她把花带进了房间并放在奶奶床边的一个玻璃杯里。故选C。
1-3.When Mary’s grandma saw the flowers,she asked Mary________.
where they were from
what flowers they were
to get her more next time
to send them to the doctor
【答案】A
【解析】事实细节题。由第四段第二句“…asked where she had gotten them.”可知，奶奶感谢玛丽给她带了花，并问玛丽是从哪里摘的花。故选A。
1-4.One morning,when she drove past the flower spot,Mary decided to________.
turn back for the flowers
bring no flowers with her
buy some flowers instead
head for another flower spot
【答案】A
【解析】事实细节题。由倒数第二段最后三句可知，玛丽急急忙忙地开车，错过了摘花的地方，她又掉转头往回开了几英里，并摘了一束花。故选A。
1-5.Which of the following can be the best title for this text？
The Planting of Flowers
The Power of Flowers
The Discovery of Flowers
The Beauty of Flowers
【答案】B
【解析】主旨大意题。由第四段最后一句可知，花似乎有能力唤醒生病的奶奶，并且玛丽最后一次摘花看望奶奶时，奶奶从无应答变得有了意识，这正点明了文章的主旨——花的力量。故选B。