If it 's possible to see red about not seeing red , that is what I was doing . We had misjudged the timing of our autumn trip to see the changing leaves in the Great Lakes states, and I was really upset .No matter how I strained my eyes (使劲用眼), I couldn't spot red anywhere . Not even a bit of golden yellow broke through the dull greenery.
This vacation was a complete waste. I sat alone in the backseat of our rented car and got angry as we drove north through the dull, dark green. In the front seat my husband and father chatted merrily, obviously unconcerned.
Then a motto came to mind: “Happiness is a decision.” It must have been something my mother said．She was always passing on words of advice. When I was a child she gave me a little black book with empty pages. On the flyleaf (扉页) she had written, “Look for a beautiful thing and you will find it ."I was supposed to keep a record of the most beautiful thing I saw each day.
I remember spending hours debating what I'd write down. A baby's dimpled smile? A stone shining with fool's gold? Pictures in the clouds, or tulips, (郁金香) tipping their heads ? I found so many things it was impossible to pick just one.
Now, on the road，I played Mother's game again. I took in the all — green scenery. Thick forests lined both sides of the highway. The long conical ( 圆锥形的 ) pines and spruce (云杉)were seen here and there . Maple leaves danced in the gentle wind．I felt like a girl again —surrounded by beautiful things.
Later in the trip after we crossed the Upper Peninsula and drove into Canada, I found the bright fall plants I had been looking for. But by then I'd already seen a million shades of green, the infinite variety and beauty that only our heavenly Father can produce. And that we can always find — if we look closely enough.
1．What was the purpose of the author's trip?
A．To see the green forest.
B．To have a sightseeing across America.
C．To see red leaves in fall.
D．To try out the motto her mother gave her.
2．What's the point the author wants to show in the passage?
A．Nothing is too difficult if you put your heart into it.
B．No pains, no gains.
C．Failure is the mother of success.
D．Beauty exists if you have an eye for it.
3．Which of the following can best describe the author's feeling at the end of her trip?
A．Delighted B．Angry C．Disappointed D．Surprised
4．The underlined phrase “see red” in the first paragraph probably means________.
A．get discouraged B．get angry
C．get ashamed D．get excited