It was a cold, rainy day. My mother and I drove to the mountains. It was dangerous to make the two-hour journey along the highway in such weather. I didn’t want to take the risk. But my mother advised that we go to see something at the top of the mountain.

“How far is it?” I asked. She replied, “About three minutes and I’ll drive you there.”

After ten minutes on the mountain road, I looked at her again. “I thought you said three minutes.” She smiled. “This is a detour（绕行路线）.” After that, we parked the car and got out.

Walking along a path, we turned at a corner. The peace and silence of the place began to fill my mind. From the top of the mountain, I saw several fields full of flowers, shining like a carpet（地毯）before us. It looked as if the sun gold spilled down the mountain.

A lot of questions came to my mind. Who created such beauty? Why? How?   

As we moved on, we saw a sign that read, “Answers to the Questions I Know You Are Asking.”

The first answer was, “One Woman, Two Hands, Two Feet, and Very Little Brain.” The second was, “One at a Time.” The third, “Started in 1971.”

On our way home, I was so shocked by what we had seen. She changed the world. One bulb（一株）at a time. She started almost 50 years ago. It was probably just the beginning of an idea, but she kept at it. I said, “Imagine if I had a dream and worked at it, just a little bit every day, what might I have achieved?”

My mother looked at me, smiling. “Start tomorrow,” she said. “Better yet, start today.”

【小题1】Why didn’t the writer want to go to the mountains?

A．Because she was tired of driving.	B．Because their car was running out of petrol（汽油）.
C．Because it was getting dark.	D．Because it was not safe to drive in such weather.

【小题2】What does the underlined word “spilled” mean in Chinese ?

A．浇灌

B．播撒

C．降落

D．关闭

【小题3】Who probably grew the flowers in the mountain?

A．

B．

C．

D．

【小题4】Which of the following words can best describe the person who created the beauty?

A．Proud and clever.	B．Outgoing and special.
C．Friendly and serious.	D．Patient and hard-working.

【小题5】What does the passage mainly tell us?

A．Beauty always lies on the top of the mountain.	B．Even common people have great wisdom（智慧）.
C．Sticking to a dream will bring a big change.	D．We should enjoy every moment in life.