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Several times my daughter had telephoned to say,"Mum,you must come and see the daffodils (水仙花) before they are over."I wanted to go,but it was a two-hour drive from Laguna to Lake Arrowhead."I will come next Tuesday,"I promised,a little unwillingly,on her third call.
Next Tuesday got cold and rainy.But since I had promised,I drove there.When I finally walked into Carolyn's house and greeted my grandchildren,I said,"Forget the daffodils,Carolyn!The road is invisible in the cloud and fog,and now there is nothing in the world except you and these children that I want to see!"
My daughter smiled calmly and said,"We drive in this all the time,Mum."
After about 20minutes,we turned onto a small road and I saw a small church(教堂).On the side of the church,I saw a hand-lettered sign that read,"Daffodil Garden."
We got out of the car and each took a child by the hand,and I followed Carolyn down the path.Then,we came to a corner of the path.Then,I wondered at the sight before me.There were five acres (英畝) of flowers.
"But who has done this?"I asked Carolyn.
"It's just one woman,"Carolyn answered."She lives there.That's her house."
Carolyn pointed to a well-kept A-shaped house that looked small and modest.We walked up to the house.On the door,we saw a poster."Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking"was the headline(標(biāo)題).
The first answer was a simple one."50,000bulbs(球莖),"it read.
The second answer was,"One at a time,by one woman.Two hands,two feet,and very little brain."
The third answer was,"Began in 1958."
For me,that moment was a life-changing experience.I thought of this woman whom I had never met,who began more than fifty years ago-one bulb at a time-to bring her beauty and joy to the field.
34.The writer didn't want to go to see the daffodils at first becauseD.
A.she was not interested in them
B.they were nearly over
C.the weather was not good enough
D.it took a long time to drive there
35.What does the underlined word"invisible"mean in Chinese?B
A.不平坦的
B.看不見(jiàn)的
C.狹窄的
D.到頭的
36.How many people went to see the daffodils with the writer on that Tuesday?C
A.One.
B.Two.
C.Three.
D.Four.
37.What could the writer probably learn from this experience?A
A.A baby step at a time,a great change in life.
B.It's never too late to learn.
C.We can change the world by growing flowers.
D.We must put the interest of others above our own.