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When I was thirteen, one day my mom told my family that she had to tell us something． So my dad, my brother and I all sat down on the sofa to begin the discussion．You could feel the atmosphere of the room．It was that something was wrong．Then my mom told us that she had been diagnosed （诊断） with a very serious disease．That was when we all had a moment of and cried．
After that my mom started the and had to travel to the hospital every day．After a week, she began to lose her and so she shaved it all off．My mom would always wear bright-colored scarf’s and after a while to buy a wig （假发:）．Along with losing her hair she lost all her nails． , I had never seen a desperate look in my mom's eye．I remember one day I went with my mom to the hospital．When we were for her to receive the treatment, we kept telling jokes．We both burst out from time to time．Everyone in the waiting room was so , while we were in the middle of the room, chatting Neither of us cared people thought of us．
After about a year of the treatment, and all the , one day my mom said she wanted to tell us something important．As my mom was about to speak, a smile on her face．At that moment I knew that it was going to be something very She told us that she had recovered! At that moment I down in tears．They were tears of joy．At that moment for the first time in a very long time I had a feeling th
at everything was going to be ．Now two years has passed and my mom is of the disease．I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way．My mom me to value every moment in my life and to remain through thick or thin．She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more．
1.A．tense B．calm C．friendly D．cold
2.A．necessary B．common C．obvious D．strange
3.A．regret B．anger C．sorrow D．hesitation
4.A．appointment B．treatment C．operation D．observation
5.A．hair B．weight C．energy D．hope
6.A．liked B．offered C．decided D．afforded
7.A．Therefore B．However C．Besides D．Finally
8.A．arranging B．waiting C．wishing D．preparing
9.A．crying B．quarreling C．talking D．laughing
10.A．down B．over C．out D．off
11.A．nervously B．curiously C．happily D．gently
12.A．why B．when C．where D．what
13.A．pain B．failure C．advice D．love
14.A．turned B．formed C．changed D．burst
15.A．attractive B．active C．exciting D．amusing
16.A．came B．looked C．bent D．broke
17.A．fair B．clear C．ready D．fine
18.A．free B．afraid C．aware D．sure
19.A．asked B．taught C．persuaded D．admitted
20.A．determined B．modest C．independent D．positive
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If you ask me when I became a mom, I can tell you that the day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later when I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself. I us from the home that wasn’t really a home at all.
That day, my daughter and I were sitting in our home having a quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand the full glass of milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with , knowing what the outcome of the event would have meant in her father’s a week before. When I saw that look on he
r face and looked at the running down the wall, I simply started . I am sure she thought I was , but then she must have realized that I was thinking, “It’s a good thing your isn’t here!” She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we . These were tears of joy and and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.
That was the day I really became a mom. I that being a mom isn’t only going to ballet, and attending every school concert. It isn’t keeping a(n) house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn’t that things are always normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilt milk.
1.A. protected B. removed C. separated D. prevented
2.A. new B. old C. beautiful D. cold
3.A. went over B. picked up C. took on D. knocked over
4.A. firmly B. carelessly C. slowly D. freshly
5.A. pleasure B. fear C. pain D. smile
6.A. absence B. patience C. presence D. arrival
7.A. jam B. juice C. milk D. water
8.A. laughing B. shouting C. scolding D. praying
9.A. sad B. excited C. sick D. crazy
10.A. friend B. father C. grandma D. brother
11.A. cried B. fainted C. slept D. stopped
12.A. bravery B. horror C. surprise D. peace
13.A. questioned B. discovered C. wondered D. remembered
14.A. splendid B. messy C. spotless D. lifeless
15.A. describing B. pretending C. creating D. meaning
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One day I overheard my mom talk about a family whose work schedules overlapped (重叠), leaving no one to watch their two children. Upon hearing their _______, I decided to help this _______ out by babysitting (当临时保姆). I finally continued with it due to the _______ I obtained. For example, on the first day, while we were playing outside, the neighborhood kids _______ playing on the swings. I _______ came up with the solution of rock-paper-scissors: the kids who _______ swung first. I _______ I had the ability to change a negative situation into an enjoyable _______ for the children. The two children _______ me how creativity can come from the __________ things, with imagination being the only tool needed. We turned plates into masks and the backyard into a medieval (中世纪的) castle. They also taught me things can’t always be __________ and sometimes things can get messy but you can always clean a mess up. I __________ more about myself each of the four times a week I spent at the household than I could have __________.
I continued babysitting throughout my high school __________ the bond I’d formed with the children and the __________ I’d felt I was making in their family. It was __________ to watch the kids __________ and learn from things I was able to instill(灌输) in them. After the swing argument, whenever a __________ needed a solution, the kids would do rock-paper-scissors. I’ll never __________ the lifetime skills I obtained from the experience that has __________ me into the person I am today.
1.A. vacation B. accident C. application D. situation
2.A. relative B. family C. friend D. mother
3.A. prizes B. surprises C. gifts D. lessons
4.A. focused on B. waited for C. argued over D. thought about
5.A. quickly B. patiently C. casually D. hardly
6.A. competed B. won C. tried D. stopped
7.A. realized B. expected C. remembered D. agreed
8.A. game B. holiday C. party D. trip
9.A. shocked B. embarrassed C. convinced D. taught
10.A. dullest B. craziest C. simplest D. cheapest
11.A. complex B. perfect C. obvious D. new
12.A. wrote B. talked C. worried D. learned
13.A. insisted B. afforded C. claimed D. imagined
14.A. except for B. because of C. instead of D. as for
15.A. demand B. fortune C. decision D. difference
16.A. confusing B. rewarding C. challenging D. disappointing
17.A. smile B. survive C. grow D. graduate
18.A. conflict B. mystery C. subject D. trick
19.A. doubt B. forget C. believe D. regret
20.A. shaped B. fooled C. reasoned D. followed
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Our family moved to America ten years ago. One day I came home after school, __. I asked my mom to no longer put Middle Eastern food in my __. She and my father became quiet. Through questioning, my mother made me tell the __ that the other students had given me a very __ time because my ___was different. So I __. “From now on, could we do peanut butter on Wonder Bread and an apple?” My brother and sister said they’d like the same because they had also __ it.
There were no African Americans or Asians in our school. I thought there was __ from India or Latin America, either. It was __ a community based on their __ religion and culture. Among them, our family seemed __. My father’s family was from Syria; my mom’s from Palestine. Our food was different; we had holiday customs like nobody else. All these ___us from others.
A week later the teacher announced that we should not bring lunches the following day. To my __, the next day at lunch, in came my mother with boxes of Middle Eastern food. The teacher __ her, “ This is Mrs. Nimen, Tom’s mom.” She took out the food and started __ the kids Kibble—a baked dish. She had __ baked bread for the class to take home. She made the kids very excited, who were __ everything I was eating a week earlier. __ here they were __ my mother’s food!
My mother did the same thing afterwards in my brother’s and sister’s classes. Though this didn’t end the racial problem, it made a (an) __. She was a pioneer of diversity, using Middle Eastern friendliness in an artful way.
1.A. proud B. upset C. satisfied D. hungry
2.A. breakfast B. lunch C. supper D. dessert
3.A. joke B. tale C. truth D. lie
4.A. difficult B. short C. pleasant D. unforgettable
5.A. look B. family C. food D. belief
6.A. decided B. ordered C. insisted D. requested
7.A. experienced B. remembered C. refused D. heard
8.A. somebody B. nobody C. everybody D. anybody
9.A. mainly B. usually C. particularly D. extremely
10.A. favored B. shared C. concerned D. achieved
11.A. strange B. poor C. rich D. happy
12.A. freed B. removed C. protected D. distinguished
13.A. relief B. delight C. knowledge D. amazement
14.A. greeted B. approached C. introduced D. congratulated
15.A. cooking B. serving C. selling D. lending
16.A. even B. still C. often D. ever
17.A. taking charge of B. getting rid of C. making fun of D. catching hold of
18.A. And B. But C. Or D. So
19.A. expecting B. enjoying C. wasting D. distributing
20.A. effort B. attempt C. discovery D. difference
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阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
When I was thirteen, my family moved from Boston to Tucson, Arizona. 1the move, my father 2us in the living-room on a freezing January night. My sisters and I sat around the fire, not 3that the universe would suddenly change its course. "In May, we’re 4to Arizona."
The words, so small, didn’t seem 5enough to hold my new life. But the world changed and I awoke on a tram moving across the country. I watched the 6_ change from green trees to flat dusty plains to high mountains as I saw strange new plants that 7mysteries(奥秘) yet to come. Finally, we arrived and 8into own new home.
9my older sisters were sad at the loss of friends, I 10explored(探索) our new surroundings.
One afternoon, I was out exploring 11and saw a new kind of cactus(仙人掌). I crouched (蹲) down for a closer look. "You’d better not 12that."
I turned around to see an old woman
"Are you new lo this neighborhood?" I explained that I was, 13, new to the entire state.
"My name is Ina Thorne. Have you got used to life in the 14? It must be quite a _15after living in Boston."
How could I explain how I 16the desert? I couldn’t seem to find the right words.
"It’s vastness," she offered. “That vastness 17you stand on the mountains overlooking the desert -- you can 18how little you are in comparison with the world. _19, you feel that the possibilities are limitless.”
That was it. That was the feeling I’d bad ever since I’d first seen the mountains of my new home. Again, my 20would change with just a few simple words.
"Would you like to come to my home tomorrow? Someone should teach you which plant you should and shouldn’t touch."
1.A. During B. Until C. Upon D. Before
2.A. gathered B. warned C. organized D. comforted
3.A. hoping B. admitting C. realizing D. believing
4.A. going B. moving C. driving D. flying
5.A. good B. simple C. big D. proper
6.A. picture B. ground C. scene D. area
7.A. suggested B. solved C. discovered D. explained
8.A. settled B. walked C. hurried D. stepped
9.A. If B. After C. once D. While
10.A. bitterly B. easily C. proudly D. eagerly
11.A as well B. as usual C. fight away D. on time
12.A. move B. dig C. pull D. touch
13.A. of course B. in fact C. after all D. at least
14.A. desert B. city C. state D. country
15.A. luck B. doubt C. shock D. danger
16.A. found B. examined C. watched D. reached
17.A. why B. when C. how D. where
18.A. prove B. guess C. sense D. expect
19.A. However B. Otherwise C. Therefore D. Meanwhile
20.A. idea B. life C. home D. family
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There are days when being a mom seems like one endless pop quiz. The baby's crying when she should be sleeping. Do you wait to see if she can stop crying herself or rush in to rock her? And if you choose the wrong option , could you scar your kid for life? 1.. We've listed the factors that really make a difference in your child's life.
Make him feel capable
You're probably an expert at praising and encouraging your kids. 2.If you see your child struggling to connect toy train tracks or do his homework, don't jump in to help right away. Instead, show him how to come up with his own solutions.
3.
Sit down with your partner and discuss the qualities you'd both like to see your child develop. Kindness, tolerance, responsibility, honesty, and persistence are good for starters. The key is not just to talk about them but to live them.
Watch your words (and tone)
Even the most patient parent loses it occasionally. But if you're about to snap at your child, remember this guideline: Speak to her in the same respectful manner you'd talk to a friend or a coworker. 4.. And she'll always feel comfortable coming to you for help or guidance.
Kiss and tell
Many studies have shown that children who feel cherished by their parents tend to be more secure and self- confident than those who don't. "5.，” says Parents advisor Kyle Pruett, M. D. . Acts of affection will do more than reassure your child; they reduce negative and stressful feelings.
A. Let it be
B. Relax
C. Kids have a universal need to feel loved
D. If you do that, she'll be far more likely to listen
E. Share your values
F. Your child learns to cope with challenges by watching how you do it
G. However, if it is more difficult to stand back and let him handle problems on his own
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My mom only had one eye. I hated her... she was such an embarrassment. My mom ran a small shop at a flea market. She collected little weeds and such to sell... anything for the money we needed she was such an embarrassment. There was this one day during elementary school.
I remember that it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed. How could she do this to me? I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school... “Your mom only has one eye?!” and they taunted me.
I wished that my mom would just disappear from this world so I said to my mom. “Why don’t you just die?” My mom did not respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but at the same time, it felt good to think that I had said what I’d wanted to say all this time. Maybe it was because my mom hadn’t punished me, but I didn’t think that I had hurt her feelings very badly.
That night... I woke up, and went to the kitchen to get a glass of water. My mom was crying there, so quietly, as if she was afraid that she might wake me. I hated my mother who was crying out of her one eye. So I told myself that I would grow up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our desperate poverty.
Then I studied really hard. I left my mother and came to Seoul and studied, and got accepted in the Seoul University with all the confidence I had. Then, I got married. I bought a house of my own. Then I had kids, too. Now I’m living happily as a successful man. I like it here because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom.
This happiness was getting bigger and bigger, when someone unexpected came to see me “What?! Who’s this?!” It was my mother... Still wither one eye. It felt as if the whole sky was falling apart on me. My little girl ran away, scared of my mom’s eye.
And I asked her, “Who are you? I don’t know you!!” as if I tried to make that real. I screamed at her “How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter! Get out of here now!!” And to this, my mother quietly answered, “oh, I’m so sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address,” and she disappeared. Thank goodness... she doesn’t recognize me. I was quite relieved. I told myself that I wasn’t going to care, or think about this for the rest of my life.
Then a wave of relief came upon me... one day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to my house. I lied to my wife saying that I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to the old shack, that I used to call a house, just out of curiosity there, I found my mother fallen on the cold ground. She had a piece of paper in her hand. It was a letter to me.
She wrote:
My son, I think my life has been long enough now. For you... I’m sorry that I only have one eye, and I was an embarrassment for you. You see, when you were very little, you got into an accident, and lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn't stand watching you having to grow up with only one eye… so I gave you mine... I was so proud of my son that was seeing a whole new world for me, in my place, with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. The couple times that you were angry with me I thought to myself, ‘it’s because he loves me.’ I miss you so much. I love you. You mean the world to me. So I gave you mine. With all my love to you! Your mom.
My World Shattered. I hated the person who only lived for me. I cried for My Mother, I didn’t know of any way that will make up for my worst deeds...
1.What did the writer's mother do when he was young?
A. A cook. B. A worker.
C. A businesswoman D. A cleaner.
2.The writer wished his mom to die, which made his mom .
A. sad B. happy C. calm D. quiet
3.The writer studied very hard in order to .
A. go to a famous university B. become a successful man
C. live far away from his mother D. make his mother live happily
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. The writer’s mother gave him one of her eyes.
B. The writer got married after he had finished school in another city.
C. The writer’s classmate laughed at him because of his mother.
D. The writer’s mother got a wrong address, and couldn’t find her son.
5.The writer lived in Seoul happily because .
A. he got a good job here
B. he had a good wife
C. the place was beautiful
D. the place didn't make him think of his mother
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As we neared the last days of my mom’s life, I wanted to understand what she was feeling and seeing. The day before she took her last breath I decided to ask her.
First I wanted to make sure she could comprehend what I was saying. I told her I loved her, and she raised her eyebrows in acknowledgment. Then I shared a funny story about a conversation my sister and I had. The corners of her mouth turned up in a smile. I could tell that she was taking in every word. And then I went for it.
“Mom, can I ask you a serious question?” She turned her head and opened her eyes fully. I could tell she wanted to grasp every word that came out of my mouth.
“Mom, do you see any of our dead relatives in the room? Do you see your dad?” she shook her head.
“Do you see your mom?” She shook her head again.
“Do you see dad?” Her response was quite different this time. She began nodding her head.
“Is he here in this room right now?” She nodded. “Can he see me?” She nodded again. Then she tried to communicate with words, but she couldn’t get the words out. The next morning she died peacefully...
A few weeks ago, I was wondering why I haven’t had many dreams of my mom since she died. That night I had one of the clearest dreams I’ve had for a long time. Mom was dressed beautifully. She stared at me with a huge smile. Her eyes were bright and full of life. She was happier than I had seen her in years. And she was younger. We didn’t exchange any words, but it was clear that she was happy and free.
I woke up with joy in my heart.
1.Why did the author do the things mentioned in Paragraph2?
A. To review the past happy days with her mother.
B. To make her mother happy during her last days.
C. To check if her mother could understand her.
D. To show that she has a deep love for her mother.
2.What was the author’s mother like on the last day before her death?
A. She had no sense of hearing at all.
B. She couldn’t move except her eyes.
C. She could still speak in an unclear voice.
D. She could communicate with her body language.
3.What did the author dream that night?
A. Her mother talked with her.
B. Her mother was in high spirits.
C. Her mother’s eyes seemed dull.
D. Her mother looked older than ever.
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My mom was one-eyed. I hated her... She was such an embarrassment. She ran a small shop at a flea market to sell anything for the money we needed.
I remember it was field day, and my mom came. I was so embarrassed. I threw her a hateful look and ran out. The next day at school..., “Your mom only has one eye?!” and they teased me.
I wished my mom would disappear from this world, so I said to her, “Why don’t you have the other eye?! You’re only going to make me a laughing stock. Why don’t you just die?” She didn’t respond. I guess I felt a little bad, but meanwhile, it felt good to think I said what I’d wanted to say.
That night, I woke up, and went to the kitchen to get water. My mom was crying quietly. I looked at her, and turned away. Because of what I had said to her earlier, there was something hurting in my heart. Even so, I hated my mother who was crying from her one eye. So I told myself I would grow 
up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our poverty.
Then I left her and got accepted in the Seoul University. Then, I got married. I bought a house then had kids. Now I’m living happily as a successful man. I like it here because it’s a place that doesn’t remind me of my mom.
This happiness was getting bigger when someone unexpected came to see me. It was my mom... Still with her one eye. My little girl ran away, scared of her eye.
I screamed at her, “How dare you come to my house and scare my daughter! Get out of here now!!” And to this, my mother quietly answered, “Sorry. I may have gotten the wrong address.” and she disappeared. Thank goodness. She doesn’t recognize me. I was relieved. I told myself I wasn’t going to think about this for the rest of my life.
One day, a letter regarding a school reunion came to me. I lied to my wife saying I was going on a business trip. After the reunion, I went down to what I used to call a house. I found my mother fallen on the ground. She had a piece of paper in her hand. It was to me.
My son, I was glad when I heard you were coming for the reunion. But I decided not to go to the school. For you... sorry I only have one eye. When you were little, you lost your eye. As a mother, I couldn’t stand watching you grow up with only one eye, so I gave you mine. I was so proud of my son seeing a whole new world for me with that eye. I was never upset at you for anything you did. You mean the world to me.
My world fell apart. I hated the person who only lived for me. I didn’t know of any way that will make up for my worst deeds.
1.How did the author feel when he saw his mother crying quietly in the kitchen?
A. He felt guilty of what he had said to her.
B. He felt good to speak out all he’d wanted to say.
C. He felt sympathetic to what his mother had suffered.
D. He felt anxious about his mother’s health.
2.From the letter of the author’s mother, we can infer that _______.
A. she lost one eye in an accident
B. she donated one of her eyes to her son
C. she felt angry with her son sometimes
D. she attended the school reunion
3.The writer’s mother can be best described as ________.
A. kindhearted and helpful B. disabled and mean
C. graceful and respectable D. painstaking and tolerant
4.Which is the best title for this passage?
A. My one-eyed Mother B. Love Between Mother and Son
C. My Poor Family D. A Letter From My Mother
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The day I became a mom was not the day my daughter was born, but seven years later. Up until that day, I had been too busy trying to survive my abusive(辱骂的) marriage. I had spent all my energy trying to run a "perfect" home that would pass inspection each evening, and I didn't see that my baby girl had become a toddler. I'd tried endlessly to please someone who could never be pleased and suddenly realized that the years had slipped by and could never return.
Oh, I had done the normal "motherly" things, like making sure my daughter got to ballet and gym lessons. I went to all of her recitals and school concerts, parent-teacher conferences and open houses alone. We suffered from my husband's rages(暴怒) when something was spilled(溢出) at the dinner table, telling her, "It will be okay, Honey. Daddy's not really mad at you." I did all I could to protect her from hearing the awful shouting and complaints after he returned from a night of drinking. Finally I did the best thing I could do for my daughter and myself: I removed us from the home that wasn't really a home at all.
That day I became a mom was the day when my daughter and I were sitting in our new home having a calm, quiet dinner just as I had always wanted for her. We were talking about what she had done in school and suddenly her little hand knocked over the full glass of chocolate milk by her plate. As I watched the white tablecloth and freshly painted white wall become dark brown, I looked at her small face. It was filled with fear, knowing what the consequence of the event would have meant only a week before in her father's presence. When I saw that look on her face and looked at the chocolate milk running down the wall, I simply started laughing. I am sure she thought I was crazy, but then she must have realized that I was thinking, "It's a good thing your father isn't here!" She started laughing with me, and we laughed until we cried. They were tears of joy and peace and were the first of many tears that we cried together. That was the day we knew that we were going to be okay.
Whenever either of us spills something, even now, seventeen years later, she says, "Remember the day I spilled the chocolate milk? I knew you had done the right thing for us." That was the day I really became a mom. I discovered that being a mom isn't only going to ballet or gym, recitals, and attending every school concert and open house. It isn't keeping a tidy house and preparing perfect meals. It certainly isn't pretending things are normal when they are not. For me, being a mom started when I could laugh over spilled milk.
---- By Linda Jones from “Chicken Soup for Soul”
1.What does the underlined part "the right thing" refer to?
A．Becoming a single mother.
B．Divorcing with her abusive husband.
C．Doing all the motherly things well and running the family.
D．Not blaming on her daughter’s spilling the chocolate milk.
2.Which statement is NOT true?．
A．The author had suffered from an unfortunate marriage for a long time.
B．All the things the author did were to protect her daughter
C．The author hadn’t been a mother until she removed from her marriage.
D．Both the author and her daughter were frightened at the husband and father.
3.Why did the author and her daughter laugh and then cry?
A．Because it was a thorough relief after they had suffered too much.
B．Because they were actually crazy.
C．Because they wouldn’t see the abusive man any more.
D．Because spilling the chocolate milk on the wall was really funny.
4.What is the best title for this article?
A．How To Be a Better Mon? B．The Day I Became a Mom
C．A Thing Happened 17 Years Ago D．Survive an Abusive Marriage
at everything was going to be ．Now two years has passed and my mom is of the disease．I am so happy that I have my mom with me every step of the way．My mom me to value every moment in my life and to remain through thick or thin．She has taught me so much and continues to teach me more．
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up and become successful, because I hated my one-eyed mom and our poverty.