2．Red roses were her favorites； her name was also Rose．And every year her husband sent them，tied with pretty bows．The year he died，the roses were delivered to her door．The card said，"Be my Valentine（情人），"like all the years before．
Each year he sent her roses，and the note would always say，"I love you even more this year，than last year on this day．My love for you will always grow，with every passing year．"She knew this was the last time that the roses would appear．She thought，he ordered roses in advance before this day．Her loving husband did not know that he would pass away．He always liked to do things early．Then，if he got too busy，everything would work out fine．She cut away some stems，placed them in a very special vase，and set the vase beside the picture of his smiling face．She would sit for hours in her husband's favorite chair，staring at his photo and the roses sitting there．
A year went by，and it was hard to live without her mate．Loneliness and solitude had become her fate．Then，the very hour，as on Valentine's Day before，the doorbell rang，and there were roses，sitting by her door．She brought the roses in，and just looked at them in shock．Then，she went to get the telephone to call the florist（花匠）shop．The owner answered，and she asked him，if he would explain why someone would do this to her，causing her such pain．
"I know your husband passed away，more than a year ago，"the owner said，"I knew you'd call，and you would want to know．The flowers you received today were paid for in advance．Your husband always planned ahead．He left nothing to chance．"
"There is a standing order that I have on file down here．And he has paid，well in advance； you'll get them every year．There is also another thing that I think you should know．He wrote a special little card…h(huán)e did this years ago．""Then，should ever，I find out that he's no longer here．That's the card…that should be sent to you the following year．"She thanked him and hung up the phone，her tears now flowing hard．Her fingers shaking，she slowly reached to get the card．Inside the card，she saw that he had written her a note．Then，as she stared in total silence，this is what he wrote："Hello my love，I know it's been a year since I was gone．I hope it hasn't been too hard for you to overcome．I know it must be lonely，and the pain is very real．If it was the other way，I know how I would feel．The love we shared made everything so beautiful in life．I loved you more than words can say．You were the perfect wife．"
"You were my friend and lover； you satisfied my every need．I know it's only been a year，but please try not to grieve．I want you to be happy，even when you shed your tears．That is why the roses will be sent to you for years．"
"When you get these roses，think of all the happiness that we had together，and how both of us were blessed．I have always loved you and I know I always will．But，my love，you must go on； you have some living still．"
"Please…try to find happiness，while living out your days．I know it is not easy，but I hope you find some ways．The roses will come every year，and they will only stop when your door's not answered，when the florist stops to knock．He will come five times that day，in case you have gone out．But after his last visit，he will know without a doubt．To take the roses to the place，where I've instructed him，and place them where we are，together once again．"
55．How did Rose feel when she received roses a year after her husband's death？D
A．Surprised and disappointed
B．Happy but confused．
C．Proud but frightened
D．Sad and puzzled．
56．What can we know about Rose's husband when he was alive？B
A．He knew his wife loved roses more than himself．
B．He preferred to make arrangements ahead of time．
C．He gave his wife a pleasant surprise every Valentine's Day．
D．He was so busv that he had to order roses in advance each year．
57．The writer presents many details of the note intended for Rose to show thatA
A．true love is permanent whatever happens
B．remembering the happy times is inspiring
C．sending roses is the best wav to express love
D．forgetting about the past means a sense of relief
58．The underlined word"grieve"（Paragraph 7）is closest in meaning toB
A．kill yourself
B．feel deep sorrow
C．marry again
D．buy roses
59．It can be inferred from the last paragraph thatC
A．roses won't be delivered anywhere if no one answers the door
B．Rose won't be able to get through the difficult days without her husband
C．someday roses will be sent where Rose and her husband are buried
D．sometimes the florist comes five times a day to check whether Rose is out
60．Which of the following is the best title for the passage？A
A．Roses for Rose
B．Be My Valentine
C．An Unexpected Gift
D．A Loving Couple．
分析 本文主要講述了羅絲和她丈夫之間的感人愛情故事．紅玫瑰花是羅絲的最愛，每年情人節(jié)她的丈夫都會送她一束紅玫瑰花．丈夫去世后，她很難過和孤獨．但在情人節(jié)這天，她收到了玫瑰花，她很吃驚，打電話問花店店主．店主向她解釋說：她的丈夫提前付了錢，每年她都會收到玫瑰花．掛了電話之后，她拿起了丈夫給她寫的卡片．卡片中寫道：希望她不要悲傷，繼續(xù)生活下去，努力尋求歡樂，他將永遠(yuǎn)愛著她！通過這篇文章作者告訴了我們：無論發(fā)生什么，真愛都是永恒的．
解答 55．D 理解推斷題，由第三段She brought the roses in，and just looked at them in shock．Then，she went to get the telephone to call the florist（花匠）shop．The owner answered，and she asked him，if he would explain why someone would do this to her，causing her such pain．可知丈夫去世一年后，她卻在情人節(jié)當(dāng)天收到了玫瑰花，她感到很困惑，同時也引發(fā)了她的傷心，故選D．
56．B細(xì)節(jié)理解題，由第二段She thought，he ordered roses in advance before this day．Her loving husband did not know that he would pass away．He always liked to do things early．可知她丈夫生前總喜歡把事情做在前頭，故選B．
57．A理解推斷題，由文章最后五段對卡片信息的詳細(xì)描述可知丈夫希望羅絲不要悲傷，幸福的活下去，他會永遠(yuǎn)愛她．由此顯示了無論發(fā)生什么，真愛都是永恒的，故選A．
58．B理解推斷題，由第七段I know it's only been a year，but please try not to grieve．I want you to be happy，even when you shed your tears．可知丈夫希望她不要悲傷，希望她快樂，而feel deep sorrow的意思是感到很傷心，故選B．
59．C理解推斷題，由最后一段 He will come five times that day，in case you have gone out．But after his last visit，he will know without a doubt．To take the roses to the place，where I've instructed him，and place them where we are，together once again．可知花店店主最后會將玫瑰花放在他們再次相聚的地方，由此推斷某一天玫瑰花會被送到羅絲和她的丈夫被埋葬的地方，故選C．
60．A主旨大意題，本文主要講述了羅絲和她丈夫的感人愛情故事．她丈夫生前在花店訂了 玫瑰花，每年情人節(jié)羅絲都會收到花，故選A．
點評 本文考察學(xué)生的理解推斷能力以及細(xì)心程度，只要抓住文章的關(guān)鍵詞，采用尋讀的方法查找細(xì)節(jié)，就能找到正確答案．
