I truly feel that my mother led me here, to M...

I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and business woman. When Mum21  in October 2007,I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me      22 .I was distraught（忧心如焚的）. Some days later, I was 23 that a guy who was working with us that day. “could probably have made a fortune24 the necklace he found.”25 .he returned it. Hearing how I’d26 Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be 27 —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”

I come to Morzaine ,a small ,friendly village in the Alps and___28_ fell in love with it .What was __29__to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life .I kept travelling between London and here and felt _30__than I had in months .In December 2008 , I was __31_as a hotel manager and moved here full time .

A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning , I didn’t want to discuss___32__, because the sadness of losing Mum__33__felt great. Paul understood that and never___34__me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to build our own ___35__.

We want to give our guests a ___36__ feel, so each room is themed(以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom ---- a tiny chair which ___37___ be in her bedroom is set in one room.

We are having a wonderful life Mum ___38___ naturally part of it, _39___ there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the __40__ she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us .

1.

A.died             B. came            C. returned          D. visited

2.

A. burned          B. disappeared       C . broke            D. dropped

3.

A.shown           B. comforted        C. persuaded         D. told

4.

A. hiding           B. stealing          C. selling            D. wearing

5.

A.Luckily         B. Naturally        C. Surely             D. Hopefully

6.

A.nursed         B. cured           C. missed             D. guarded

7.

A.long           B. hard           C. merry            D. free

8.

A. suddenly      B. finally          C. nearly           D. immediately

9.

A.said           B. proved         C. supposed         D. judged

10.

A.smarter        B. higher          C. firmer            D. lighter

11.

A.honored      B. hired          C. regarded          D .trained

12.

A. travel        B. business         C. children          D. marriage

13.

A.recently       B. once           C. still             D. first

14.

A.left           B. pushed         C. surprised         D. interrupted

15.

A.hotel          B. restaurant      C. home              D. shop

16.

A.homely         B. lively        C. motherly          D. friendly

17.

A.ought to       B. used to        C. might             D. could

18.

A. takes         B. keeps         C. looks             D. feels

19.

A. unless         B. while         C. because           D. though

20.

A. money         B. chair        C. house             D. necklace

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I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as happy wife and business woman. When Mum ____ in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me ____. I was distraught(忧心如焚的). Some days later, I was ____ that a guy who was working with us that day “could probably have made a fortune ___ the necklace he found.”　 ____， he returned it. Hearing how I'd ____Mum for six months before her death, he said，” Christmas is going to be ___ —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks？”

I come to Morzaine，a small，friendly village in the Alps and ____ fell in love with it. What was ____ to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept travelling between London and here and felt ____ than I had in months.In December 2008, I was ____ as a hotel manager and moved here full time.

A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn't want to discuss ____， because the sadness of losing Mum ____ felt great. Paul understood that and never __49__ me but, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom's house, to build our own ____.

We want to give our guests a ____ feeling, so each room is themed(以……为主题) around memories from our lives. There are also style to remind me of Mom —a tiny chair which ___ be in her bedroom is set in one room.

We are having a wonderful life Mum ____ naturally part of it, ____ there's no way we would be here if it wasn't for the ____ she gave me. I know she's here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.

1.A.died　 B．came　 C．returned　 D．visited

2. A．burned　 B．disappeared　 C．broke　 D．dropped

3.A.shown　 B．comforted　 C．persuaded　 D．told

4.A.hiding　 B．stealing　 C．selling　 D．wearing

5.A.Luckily　 B．Naturally　 C．Surely　 D．Hopefully

6.A.nursed　 B．cured　 C．missed　 D．guarded

7.A.long　 B．hard　 C．merry　 D．free

8.A.suddenly　                 B．finally　

C．nearly　                     D．immediately

9.A.said　 B．proved　 C．supposed　 D．judged

10.．A.smarter　 B．higher　 C. firmer　 D．lighter

11.A．honoured　 B．hired　 C．regarded　 D．trained

12.A．travel　 B．business　 C．children　 D．marriage

13.A．recently　 B．once　 C．still　 D．firstly

14.A.left　 B．pushed　 C．surprised　 D．interrupted

15.．A.hotel　 B．restaurant　 C．home　 D．shop

16.A.homely　 B．lively　 C．motherly　 D．friendly

17.．A.ought to　 B．used to　 C．might　 D．could

18.A.takes　 B．keeps　 C．looks　 D．feels

19.A.unless　 B．while　 C．because　 D．though

20.A.money　 B．chair　 C．house　 D．necklace

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I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as a happy wife and businesswoman. When Mum 　 　 　 in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me 　　 　 　　 . I was distraught（忧心如焚的）. Some days later, I was 　　 　 　　 that a guy who was working with us that day, “could probably have made a fortune 　　 　 　　 the necklace he found.”　 　 　　 , he returned it. Hearing how I’d 　　 　 　 Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be 　 　 　　 —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”

I came to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and 　　 　 　　 fell in love with it. What was 　　 　 　　 to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip turned into a new life. I kept traveling between London and here and felt 　　 　 　　 than I had in months. In December 2008, I was 　　 　 　　 as a hotel manager and moved here full time.

A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn’t want to discuss 　　 　 　　 , because the sadness of losing Mum 　　　 　 　　　 felt great. Paul understood that and never 　　 　 　　 me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his saving, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to build our own 　 　 　　 .

We want to give our guests a 　　 　 　　 feel, so each room is themed (以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom—a tiny chair which 　　 　 　　 be in her bedroom is set in one room.

We are having a wonderful life and Mum 　　 　 　　 naturally part of it, 　　 　 　　 there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the 　　 　 　　 she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.

1.A. died　　　　　　　　 B. came　　　　　　　　 C. returned　　　　 D. visited

2.A. burned　　　　　　 B. disappeared　　　　　 C. broke　　　　　　 D. dropped

3.A. shown　　　　　 B. comforted　　　　　　 C. persuaded　　　 D. told

4.A. hiding　　　　　 B. stealing　　　　　　　　 C. selling　　　　　 D. wearing

5.A. Luckily　　　　　　 B. Naturally　　　　　　　 C. Surely　　　　　 D. Hopefully

6.A. nursed　　　　　 B. cured　　　　　　　　　 C. missed　　　　　 D. guarded

7.A. long　　　　　　 B. hard　　　　　　　　　　 C. merry　　　　　　　　 D. free

8.A. suddenly　　　　 B. finally　　　　　　　　 C. nearly　　　　　　 D. immediately

9.A. said　　　　　　　 B. proved　　　　　　　　 C. supposed　　　　 D. judged

10.A. smarter　　　　　　 B. higher　　　　　　　　 C. firmer　　　　　 D. lighter

11.A. honored　　　　 B. hired　　　　　　　　　 C. regarded　　　　 D. trained

12.A. travel　　　　　　 B. business　　　　　 C. children　　　　 D. marriage

13.A. recently　　　　　 B. once　　　　　　　　 C. still　　　　　　 D. first

14.A. left　　　　　　　 B. pushed　　　　　　 C. surprised　　　　 D. interrupted

15.A. hotel　　　　　　 B. restaurant　　　　　　 C. home　　　　　　 D. shop

16.A. homely　　　　　 B. lively　　　　　　　　　 C. motherly　　　　　　 D. friendly

17.A. ought to　　　　　 B. used to　　　　　　　 C. might　　　　　　　 D. could

18.A. takes　　　　　　 B. keeps　　　　　　　　 C. looks　　　　　　 D. feels

19.A. unless　　　　　　 B. while　　　　　　　　 C. because　　　　 D. though

20.A. money　　　　　　 B. chair　　　　　　　　 C. house　　　　　　 D. necklace

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I truly feel that my mother led me here, to Morzaine, and to my future as happy wife and business woman. When Mum ______ in October 2007, I was a cook. In December that year, while I was working for a wedding, a pearl necklace Mum had left me ______. I was distraught（忧心如焚的）. Some days later, I was ______ that a guy who was working with us that day could probably have made a fortune ______ the necklace he found. ______, he returned it. Hearing how I’d ______ Mum for six months before her death, he said, “Christmas is going to be ______ —why not go out to the Alps for a couple of weeks?”

I come to Morzaine, a small, friendly village in the Alps and ______ fell in love with it .What was ______ to be a stopgap (权宜之计) trip ______ a new life .I kept travelling between London and here and felt ______ than I had in months. In December 2008, I was ______ as a hotel manager and moved here full time.

A month later, I met Paul, who was traveling here. We fell in love. In the beginning, I didn’t want to discuss marriage, because the sadness of losing Mum still felt ______. Paul understood that and never ______ me. But, by summer, we got married. A year later, we used his savings, and the money from the sale of Mom’s house, to build our own ______.

We want to give our guests a ______ feel, so each room is themed(以……为题) around memories from our lives. There are also styles to remind me of Mom - a tiny chair which ______ be in her bedroom is set in one room.

We are having a wonderful life and Mum ______ naturally part of it, ______ there’s no way we would be here if it wasn’t for the ______ she gave me. I know she’s here in spirit, keeping an eye on us.

1.A. died　　 B. came　　 C. returned　　 D. visited

2.A. burned　　 B. disappeared　　 C. broke　　 D. dropped

3.A. shown　　 B. comforted　　 C. persuaded　　 D. told

4.A. hiding　　 B. stealing　　 C. selling　　 D. wearing

5.A. Hopefully　　 B. Naturally　　 C. Accidentally　　 D. Fortunately

6.A. nursed　　 B. cured　　 C. missed　　 D. guarded

7.A. long　　 B. hard　　 C. merry　　 D. free

8.A. suddenly　　 B. finally　　 C. nearly　　 D. immediately

9.A. said　　 B. proved　　 C. supposed　　 D. judged

10.A. turned out　　 B. turned into　　 C. turned down　　 D. turned on

11.A. smarter　　 B. higher　　 C. firmer　　 D. lighter

12.A. honored　　 B. hired　　 C. regarded　　 D. trained

13.A. upset　　 B. painful　　 C. great　　 D. good

14.A. left　　 B. pushed　　 C. surprised　　 D. interrupted

15.A. hotel　　 B. restaurant　　 C. home　　 D. shop

16.A. homely　　 B. lively　　 C. motherly　　 D. friendly

17.A. ought to　　 B. used to　　 C. might　　 D. could

18.A. takes　　 B. keeps　　 C. looks　　 D. feels

19.A. unless　　 B. while　　 C. because　　 D. though

20.A. money　　 B. chair　　 C. house　　 D. necklace

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When I think about what my hero means to me, I realize that most of my special memories and feelings toward my hero come from the little things he does every day. My hero is not a celebrity or such a recognizable face. My hero is not a national hero or a multi-millionaire. He has never saved me from a burning castle or an avalanche (雪崩), but he does _______ me and tell me to have a good day. He is just an _______, quiet man, whom I honor.

My dad is my hero because he is brave, skilled, and _______. I know many people say their dads are their heroes, but my dad teaches me about becoming a man, which is extremely important for a young boy.

Respect goes a long way with my dad, as does patience. As a(n) _______, my dad must deal with people every day, some of whom are nice and some are not. Either way, he _______ his well-mannered attitude.

Dad is not afraid of many things, or if he is, he doesn’t tell me _______ he wants to seem tough. He may not be a big guy but since he works with his _______ all day, he is very strong. Dad works outdoors in all kinds of _______ but the worst thing he has to do is _______ up and work in an attic (顶楼) in the middle of the summer. Trust me, this is the ________ place you will experience as an electrician and when you come back ________, what is in your lungs will make you ________ for hours.

My dad and I have a very good ________. We talk about almost everything. We go hunting, fishing, and everything a dad and son would do. My dad and I enjoy ________ most because it gives us time outdoors together and there is nothing like that. He has ________ and taught me everything I need to know about ________.

I am ________ to be the son of Mike C., and would not have it any other way. People come up to me all the time to ________ me I have a good dad. It makes me feel ________ that a lot of people think so ________ of him. He is a good teacher of my life and would do anything for me. This is why my father is my hero.

1.A. ignore　　 B. hug　　 C. follow　　 D. remind

2.A. able　　 B. average　　 C. allergic　　 D. active

3.A. special　　 B. enthusiastic　　 C. respectful　　 D. strict

4.A. teacher　　 B. officer　　 C. electrician　　 D. engineer

5.A. offers　　 B. makes　　 C. hides　　 D. keeps

6.A. how　　 B. unless　　 C. until　　 D. because

7.A. hands　　 B. mouth　　 C. brain　　 D. legs

8.A. subjects　　 B. aspects　　 C. conditions　　 D. destinations

9.A. climb　　 B. look　　 C. get　　 D. stand

10.A. coldest　　 B. highest　　 C. best　　 D. hottest

11.A. down　　 B. over　　 C. inside　　 D. through

12.A. rest　　 B. cough　　 C. hesitate　　 D. sleep

13.A. relationship　　 B. dream　　 C. adventure　　 D. habit

14.A. writing　　 B. performing　　 C. hiking　　 D. eating

15.A. shown　　 B. bought　　 C. fetched　　 D. paid

16.A. family　　 B. nature　　 C. study　　 D. trouble

17.A. excited　　 B. eager　　 C. surprised　　 D. proud

18.A. ask　　 B. warn　　 C. tell　　 D. promise

19.A. surprised　　 B. good　　 C. nervous　　 D. anxious

20.A. easily　　 B. seriously　　 C. specially　　 D. highly

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Ladies and gentlemen,

I feel that this award was not made to me as a man, but to my work - a life's work in the agony（痛苦） and sweat of the human spirit. But I would like to use this moment as a climax from which I might be listened to by the young men and women already dedicated to the same agony and sweat, among whom is already that one who will someday stand here where I am standing.

Our tragedy today is a general and universal physical fear so long sustained by now that we can even bear it. Because of this, the young man or woman writing today has forgotten the problems of the human heart in conflict with itself which alone can make good writing because only that is worth writing about, worth the agony and the sweat.

He, the writer, must learn them again. He must teach himself that the worst of all things is to be afraid; and, teaching himself that, forget it forever, leaving no room in his workshop for anything but the old truths of the heart, the old universal truths lacking which any story is short-lived and doomed - love and honor and pity and pride and sympathy and sacrifice. Until he does so, he labors under a curse（诅咒）. He writes not of love but of desire, of defeats in which nobody loses anything of value, of victories without hope and, worst of all, without pity or sympathy. His griefs grieve on no universal bones, leaving no scars. He writes not of the heart but of the glands（腺体）.

Until he relearns these things, he will write as though he stood among and watched the end of man. I decline to accept the end of man. It is easy enough to say that man is immortal simply because he will endure. I refuse to accept this. I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail. He is immortal, not because he alone among creatures has an inexhaustible voice, but because he has a soul, a spirit capable of sympathy and sacrifice and endurance. The poet's, the writer's, duty is to write about these things. It is his privilege to help man endure by lifting his heart, by reminding him of the courage and honor and hope and pride and sympathy and pity and sacrifice which have been the glory of his past. The poet's voice need not merely be the record of man, it can be one of the pillars to help him endure and prevail.

1.The word “that” in the 2nd paragraph probably means ______.

A. the agony and sweat of the human spirit

B. the general and universal physical fear

C. the sustenance and endurance for a long time

D. the human heart in conflict with itself

2.According to the speaker, the old truths of the heart are so important that ______.

A. they are love, honor, pity, pride, sympathy and sacrifice

B. they prolong a writer’s life and protect him from curses

C. they are the soul of a real and powerful piece of writing

D. they can effectively stop the trend towards the end of man

3.How can poets / writers help man endure and prevail?

A. By inspiring man with his past glories through words.

B. By helping man endure the end through endless voices.

C. By recording sympathy, sacrifice and endurance in his soul.

D. By building spiritual pillars through immortal hearts.

4.The speaker may probably agree that ______.

A. the award was not fair because his life was too painful

B. young writers now are too fearful to bear the agony and sweat

C. the biggest obstacle to good writing is the writer’s fear

D. writing about man’s soul signals his final prevalence

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I was 20 years old when my mother passed away.It was the first real blow that life had dealt me，and I thought I would never recover.Then，by the time the following spring came，the pain was almost bearable and again I could find pleasure in the miraculous reward of nature.

At first，I went to the cemetery with trepidation.But then，amazingly，by tending her grave and decorating it with flowers，I was ridding myself of the painful memories.

The years passed.I moved from Kaposvar，Hungary，the town where I had been born and had spent my youth.So did my siblings.We only came together on feast days，especially on All Souls’ Day in the cemetery.

Father lived with me for many years，to a ripe old age.Now that he，too，rests beneath the white marble stone，I go even more eagerly to the cemetery.While I tend my parents’ grave site，again I am with them in thought.

One day I noticed a modest grave site behind my parents’ plot.It lay among the magnificent granite and marble markers of the other graves，its very simplicity calling attention to itself.Ivy(常春藤) had covered the site and its only decoration was a simple wooden cross on which was written in copper letters a name，and that she lived 22 years.Whenever I went by，the plot and its surroundings looked cared for and neat，and each time I felt curious about this mysterious woman who had lived all of 22 years.

Once I saw an elderly man leaving from there.I concluded that perhaps he had come to visit his wife.In 1996 I was preparing for All Souls’ Day in the cemetery when again I caught sight of him，tending the grave.Tall，somewhat bent，he was well passed middle age.We nodded to each other and continued our work.Occasionally I stole a glance at my neighbor.When I noticed that he hadn’t got the tools for a proper cleanup，I offered him mine，which he gratefully accepted.After this，it seemed only natural to engage him in conversation.I asked him whose grave it was.This was his answer：

“My mother’s.She died young，in 1912 when I was only a year­and­a half old.I really never knew her.I made her that cross and the copper letters.”

Then he went on：“No one comes to visit this grave but me because I was her only child.She died of pneumonia.My father remarried and my stepmother only cared for her own children.So then I always came here to my mother，whether in sadness or in joy.Later，life took me far afield，but I never forgot this grave.For me it was the same as the family home is for others.I always came home here.”

“With the years passing，it is getting more difficult for me to come，but as long as my legs will carry me，at least twice a year I visit my mother.I’m in my 80s，so who knows how long I can still make it.”

In stunned silence I listened.Tears clouded my eyes as I realized that I had never seen such boundless love.How much easier is my lot，I thought，for at any moment I can reach into my storehouse of memories and draw out the joyful or sad vignettes(小插图) that bind me to my parents with a thousand threads.What memories might this kindly old gentleman harbor？Perhaps a face from an ancient faded photograph of his mother.

What a great attachment throughout his long life must have led him back again and again to the resting place of that young woman whose motherly love he could never truly savor(尝到)，only forever feels its enormous lack.

We said good­bye.I was deeply moved because I knew that I had been given a great gift.I had been allowed a glimpse of the royal and long­lasting affection that bound a simple and noble­hearted man to his mother.I decided I would tend the grave together with that of my parents，where，finally，the aged child will have met his youthful mother.

1.All Souls’ Day is a feast day 　　　　　 .

A. to visit the cemetery and memorize the dead

B. for families to get together in the cemetery

C. to give gifts to family members

D. for daughters and sons to memorize their parents

2.From the passage，we know 　　　　　 .

A. the author’s mother died young and her father，too

B. the author’s mother was dead while her father enjoyed a long life

C. the man’s mother died very young before he was born

D. the author’s father lived long while the man’s mother died very young

3.The underlined words “calling attention to itself” in the 5th paragraph mean 　　　　　 .

A. desiring to be paid attention to

B. making it easily noticed

C. too modest to be noticed

D. calling itself to draw others’ attention

4.The author stole a glance at her neighbor because 　　　　　 .

A. they were living in the same neighborhood

B. the man was tall and straight，well passed middle age

C. she was wondering about the dead young lady’s story

D. she knew the dead in the grave was the man’s mother

5.From Paragraph 10 we can conclude that 　　　　　 .

A. the author lived near the cemetery and can visit her parents at any time

B. the poor gentleman had hardly any memory of his dear mother’s love

C. the author is bound to her parents with threads

D. the gentleman comes back “home” whenever he wants to

6.What message is conveyed in the passage?

A. Love is a length of thread to bind mother and children together.

B. Mother needs love from her children even if she is dead.

C. Parents’ love is always royal and long­lasting to children.

D. Mother’s love can be a boundless gift to their children.

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Alice’s mother died when Alice was five years old. Alice, who grew up to be my mother, told me that after her mother’s death her family was too poor to even afford to give her a doll.

In December 2012, I had a job at a local bank. One afternoon, we were decorating the tree in the bank lobby(大厅). One of my customers approached me with her beautiful handmade dolls. I decided to get one for my daughter, Katie, who was almost five years old. Then I had an idea. I asked my customer if she could make me a special doll for my mother—one with gray hair and spectacles(眼镜): a grandmother doll. And she gladly agreed.

A friend had told me that his dad who played Santa Claus would be willing to make a visit on Christmas morning to our home to deliver my Katie her presents, so I made some special arrangements.

Christmas Day arrived and at the planned time; so did Santa Claus. Katie was surprised that Santa had come to see her at her own house. As Santa turned to leave, he looked once more into his bag and found one more gift. As he asked who Alice was, my mother, surprised at her name being called, indicated that she in fact was Alice. Santa handed her the gift, with a message card that read:

For Alice:

I was cleaning out my sleigh(雪橇) before my trip this year and came across this package that was supposed to be delivered on December 25,1953. The present inside has aged, but I felt that you might still wish to have it. Many apologies for the lateness of the gift.

Love,

Santa Claus

My mother’s reaction was one of the most deeply emotional scenes I have ever seen. She couldn’t speak but only held the doll she had waited fifty-nine years to receive as tears of joy ran down her cheeks. That doll, given by “Santa”, made my mother the happiest “child” that Christmas.

1.The reason why the writer’s mother couldn’t have a doll when young was that_________.

A. Santa Clause forgot to deliver the doll to her

B. her daughter couldn’t make a doll by herself

C. her parents left the doll in the Santa Clause’s sleigh

D. her family was badly off when she was a child

2.It can be inferred from the passage that __________.

A. the writer’s father played the Father Christmas

B. the writer’s mother was already in her sixties when she received the doll

C. the writer asked one of her friends to make the doll for her mother

D. the Santa Clause was too careless to deliver the doll on time

3.When the writer’s mother received the doll that she had waited so long, she was __________.

A. pleased and inspired　　 B. puzzled and angry

C. happy and excited　　　　 D. curious and grateful

4.The best title for this passage could be __________.

A. A Doll from Santa　　　　 B. An unforgettable Christmas

C. A considerate daughter D. A help from Santa Claus

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

I recall my mother’s voice which called me to order, and often ended with some strong proverb to express the gravity of the wrong done. It was common practice for my mother to send me off soul-searching with a proverb.

Of the many interactions I had with my mother those many years ago, one stands out with clarity. I remember the occasion when Mother sent me to the main road, about twenty yards away from the farmhouse, to invite a passing group of seasonal work-seekers home for a meal. She instructed me to take a container along and collect dry cow dung (牛粪) for making a fire. I was then to prepare the meal for the group of work-seekers.

The thought of making an open fire outside at midday, cooking in a large three-legged pot in that high heat, was enough to upset even an angel. I did not manage to hide my feelings from my mother, and after serving the group, she called me to the balcony, where she usually sat to attend to her sewing (缝纫).

Looking straight into my eyes, she said, “Tsholofelo, why were you so unhappy when I requested you to prepare a meal for those poor people?” Despite my attempt to deny her allegation (断言), and using the heat of the fire and the sun as an excuse for my alleged behavior, Mother, giving me a firm look, said, “A foot has no nose.” It means, “You can’t detect what trouble may lie ahead of you.” Had I denied the group of people a meal, it may have happened that, in my travels some time in the future, I found myself at the mercy of those very individuals. As if that was not enough to shame me, Mother continued, “A person is a person because of another person.”

1.We learn from the passage that Tsholofelo’s mother often _____.

A. quoted proverbs when she was talking with others

B. asked Tsholofelo to read more proverbs

C. collected proverbs in her spare time

D. used proverbs to teach Tsholofelo

2.What was Tsholofelo’s attitude towards the meal?

A. Unwilling.           B. Interested.      C. Critical.  D.Unconcerned.

3.The atmosphere on the balcony was probably _____.

A. very strange         B. a bit tense           C. quite lively   D. pretty relaxed

4.According to the passage, Tsholofelo’s mother seemed to hope Tsholofelo could be _____.

A. flexible and creative    B. sincere and honest

C. active and confident     D. sympathetic and helpful

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It was 1952 and my father was away at war, leaving my mother and me behind to face hardship alone. I was ten. My mother was a 　 and worked at the local clinic a few blocks from where we lived.

The bell rang and 　 of Christmas were the only thing on my mind. I raced home. The apartment was empty and a note was 　 to the refrigerator. My mother was working a double shift and　 me instructions for the day. We had planned on making Christmas biscuits 　 , but my mother　 it.

I carefully　 through mother’s closet, finding most of the 　 for Christmas wrapped in linen cloth, all but one toy, a model airplane. I was still 　 at my mother and I threw the airplane onto the floor, breaking one of its wings. I stood　 . How was I going to explain this? Then I heard my mother coming through the door. I 　 to my room.

After telling my mother the horrible　 , I did not hear my mother 　 me. She just told me to follow her. Climbing the steps without catching our , we entered the clinic. There in a bed was a boy who looked very sick.

“He is going to die, Danny,” my mother told me, “ 　　 today, maybe tomorrow. He loves planes. I knew his mother could not　 to buy him one. So I did. I count my blessings every night and think of this boy and how 　 I am that you are not in that bed.”

The 　 cut hard and sharp in my heart. The tears down my face and I was so guilty. I ran home as fast as I could and into my room where I 　 myself to sleep.

1.A. saleswoman　     B. surgeon    C. teacher    D. clerk

2.A. thoughts    B. memories    C. desires    D. hopes

3.A. written    B. found    C. attached    D. sent

4.A. reminded    B. provided    C. saved　     D. left

5.A. alone    B. soon    C. together    D. immediately

6.A. ruined    B. refused    C. forgot　     D. challenged

7.A. walked    B. hunted    C. broke    D. got

8.A. toys    B. gifts    C. clothes    D. supplies

9.A. anxious    B. pleased    C. mad    D. eager

10.A. awake    B. happy    C. wild    D. frozen

11.A. raced    B. removed    C. struggled    D. wandered

12.A. note    B. idea    C. truth　     D. message

13.A. quarrel with    B. shout at    C. worry about    D. cheer up

14.A. calmness　     B. sweat    C. rest    D. breath

15.A. Possibly    B. Certainly    C. Properly    D. Regularly

16.A. encourage    B. persuade    C. afford    D. force

17.A. wonderful    B. grateful    C. hopeful　     D. helpful

18.A. scolds    B. comments    C. phrases    D. words

19.A. floated　     B. dropped    C. slowed　     D. rolled

20.A. cried    B. made    C. turned　     D. moved

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