Do you know how to choose new clothes? Before you decide what to buy，there are some things you should think about besides the price and size．

    ·Different shapes，different clothes

    If you are a large person，you should try clothes in dark colors．They will make you look slimmer（更苗條）．If you are a short-necked person，you should try low-collared（低領(lǐng)） clothes．They will make your neck look longer．If you are a slim person，you should try clothes in warm colors，like red，yellow or orange．They will make you look smarter．If you are a short person，you should choose tight（緊身的）and short clothes．They will make you look taller．．．

    ·Read the labels（標(biāo)簽）carefully

There are labels inside all new clothes．The labels tell you how to take care of your clothes．For example，thelabel tells you that the clothes can be washed by hand only． Thelabel tells you that the clothes can’t be washed in water．It should be dry-cleaned．The label tells you that the clothes should be washed in warm water．The   100% cotton label tells you that a piece of clothing is completely made of cotton．The label tells you that you shouldn’t iron the item and the label tells you to iron the piece of clothing at medium（中等）heat（150℃）…

    ·Decide how much money you can spend

    Many clothes today must be dry-cleaned．Dry cleaning is expensive．So if you want to save money，try to choose clothes that can be washed．You can also save money if you buy clothes that are well made．Well-made clothes last longer．Clothes that cost more money are not always better made．They do not always fit better．Sometimes less expensive clothes look and fit better than more expensive clothes．

1．What clothes will make a short person look taller?

      A．Clothes in dark colors．                           B．Low-collared clothes．

      C．Clothes in warm colors．                                   D．Tight and short clothes．

2．Which of the following labels shows that the clothes should be dry-cleaned?

3．If you buy a piece of dry-cleaned clothing，you will _______later．

      A．have to wash it very often                        B．not need to take care of it

      C．spend much money on it                                    D．save a lot of money

4．The passage tells us mainly about _____________．

      A．how to choose new clothes                      B．how to save money

      C．how to take care of your clothes                 D．how to make you good-looking

5．Which of the following is true according to the passage?

      A．The expensive clothes must last longer．

      B．Clothes that cost more money always fit better．

      C．The less expensive clothes must be well-made．

      D．We should read the labels before we decide to buy clothes．

For years I wanted a garden．I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．
But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．
Money was not enough．Neither was time．Often when my children were little,
one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know．”
Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about a garden．
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard．There were things blowing around on it．       Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw．
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look．It was true! There were dollar bills(帳單), one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree．There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom．We love you!”
Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books．A new page started in my life．
That was three years ago．My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted．When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they’re right there with me．Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time．
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!
【小題1】How many children did the writer have?

For years I wanted a garden．I’d spend hours thinking of different things I could plant that would look nice together．
But then we had Matthew, and Marvin, and the twins Alisa and Alan, and then Helen．I was too busy raising them to grow a garden．
Money was not enough．Neither was time．Often when my children were little,
one of them would want something that cost too much, and I’d have to say, “Do you see a money tree outside? Money doesn't grow on trees, you know．”
Finally, all the children got through high school and college and were off on their own．I started thinking again about a garden．
Then, one spring morning, on Mother’s Day, I was working in my kitchen．Suddenly, I looked out of the window and there was a new tree, planted right in my yard．There were things blowing around on it．       Then I put my glasses on—and I couldn’t believe what I saw．
There was a money tree in my yard!
I went outside to look．It was true! There were dollar bills(帳單), one hundred of them, hanging all over that tree．There was also a note among them, “Thank you for your time, Mom．We love you!”
Later, my children bought me tools, ornaments, a sunflower stepping stone and gardening books．A new page started in my life．
That was three years ago．My garden’s now very pretty, just like I wanted．When I go out and take care of my flowers, I don’t seem to miss my children as much as I once did．It feels like they’re right there with me．Now every year when winter comes, I look out of my window and think of the flowers I’ll see next spring in my little garden．I think about what my children did for me, and I get tears in my eyes—every time．
I’m still not sure that money grows on trees．But I know love does!

1. 1.

   How many children did the writer have?

   1. A.
      Three
   2. B.
      Four
   3. C.
      Five
   4. D.
      Six
2. 2.

   What did the mother mean when she said “Money doesn’t grow on trees”?

   1. A.
      She was too busy to plant a money tree at that time．
   2. B.
      She had to save money so that she could have a garden．
   3. C.
      It wasn’t easy for her to make money to raise all the children．
   4. D.
      They didn’t have much money because the mother lost her job．
3. 3.

   The “money tree” appeared in the writer’s yard _________．

   1. A.
      before her children were born
   2. B.
      one spring morning when the children were little
   3. C.
      after the children went to school
   4. D.
      on a Mother’s Day after the children left her
4. 4.

   The children planted a money tree in their mother’s yard because _________．

   1. A.
      their mother needed money badly
   2. B.
      they wanted to show their love to their mother
   3. C.
      it was time for them to give the money back to her
   4. D.
      they wanted to live together with their mother forever