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1、1Iboughtajasmineplantformyoffice.WhenIboughtit,Iwastolditwouldbloom(开花)andthesweetsmellwouldfillmyoffice.Ihadtheplantfortwomonths,andeverydayIlookedatit,butthereweren’tanyflowersorpleasantsmell.Iwasnothappy,soIgavetheplanttomyfriendLinda.Oneday,anotherfriendMarycalledandinvit
2、edmetoheroffice. WhenIwalkedin,herjasmineflowerssurprisedme.Ireachedouttotouchtheflowers.Marycutsomeandgavethemtome.Icouldn’thelpsmellingthem.Surroundedbythesweetsmellofonlyahandfuloftheseflowers,Isuddenlyunderstoodsomething.MaryboughtherplantthesametimeIdid.Ittookayearforhe
3、rjasminetobloom.Iwassoimpatientforminetobloom;regretfully,Igaveitaway.Inawaymylifeislikethejasmineplant.Ineedtobepatientandletthingshappen.LastSundayLindatoldmethatshewasgoingabroadthenextweek.Beforesheleft,shereturnedtheplanttome.ThistimeIamgoingtowait.Ihavelearnedthatwhenwe
4、wantsomethinginourlife,wehavetobepatient.Iamslowlylearningtohavethatpatiencetowaitformyjasminetobloom. 1.Beforeshegavethejasmineaway,thewriterhaditfor. A.onedayB.oneyearC.twoweeksD.twomonths 2.WhenthewritersawMary?sjasmine,shefelt____________. A.unhappyB.peacefulC.hopeful
5、D.surprised 3.Whathasthewriterlearnedfromherexperience? A.Patienceisneededinlife. B.Flowerscanmakelifebetter. C.Friendshipisnecessaryforus. D.Jasminecanbeawonderfulplant.2YouwanttoknowaboutmystayinginAmerica,right?Well,totellyouthetruth,itisreallyaneye-openingexperiences
6、tudyhere. InChina,IhadEnglishclassesfivetimesaweeksincefifthgrade.However,Ididn’tknowhowdifferenttextbookEnglishcouldbefromeverydayEnglishuntilIcametoHotchkissSchool,Conmecticut. WhenIfirststudiedEnglish,Iwastoldtosay,“Iamfine.”whenpeoplesay“Howareyou?”ButintheUS,Ifoundthat
7、peoplesay,“Iamgood.”or“Iamtired.” Oneday,someonegreetedmewith“What’sup?”It,mademeconfused.IthoughtforamomentandthensmiledbecauseIdidn’tknowwhattosay.Sincethen,IhavediscoveredmoreandmoredifferencesbetweenChineseandUScultures. Tomysurprise,USgirlsspendalotoftimeintheburningsu
8、ntogetatan.However,inChina,girlstryeverypossiblewaytogettheirskinpal
