《2025年初中英语拓展听力与阅读课堂突破九年级英语全一册译林版》

I bought a jasmine plant for my office. When I bought it，I was told it would bloom and that the sweet smell would fill my office. I had the plant for two months，and every day I looked at it，but there weren't any flowers or pleasant smell. I was not happy，so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.
One day，another friend Mary called and invited me to her office. When I walked in，her jasmine flowers surprised me. I reached out to touch the flowers. Mary cut some and gave them to me. I couldn't help smelling them. Surrounded by the sweet smell of only a handful of these flowers，I suddenly understood something.
Mary bought her plant the same time as I did. It took a year for her jasmine to bloom. I was so impatient for mine to bloom，regretfully，I gave it away.
In a way my life is like the jasmine plant. I need to be patient and let things happen.
Last Sunday Linda told me that she was going abroad the next week. Before she left，she returned the plant to me. This time I am going to wait. I have learnt that when we want something in our life，we have to be patient. I am slowly learning to have that patience to wait for my jasmine to bloom.
( ) 1. Before she gave the jasmine away，the writer had it for _______.
A. one day
B. one year
C. two weeks
D. two months
( ) 2. When the writer saw Mary's jasmine，she felt _______.
A. unhappy
B. peaceful
C. hopeful
D. surprised
( ) 3. What has the writer learnt from her experience?
A. Patience is needed in life.
B. Flowers can make life better.
C. Friendship is necessary for us.
D. Jasmine can be a wonderful plant.

答案： 1. D
解析：根据第一段“I had the plant for two months... so I gave the plant to my friend Linda.”可知，作者在把茉莉送走之前养了两个月，D选项正确。
2. D
解析：根据第二段“When I walked in，her jasmine flowers surprised me.”可知，作者看到Mary的茉莉时感到惊讶，D选项正确。
3. A
解析：根据最后一段“I have learnt that when we want something in our life，we have to be patient.”可知，作者从经历中学到生活中需要耐心，A选项正确。