On my granddaughter Jenifer's 21st birthday, ...

On my granddaughter Jenifer's 21st birthday, I sat with her at the DMV, waiting to renew herdriving license. When Jenifer was ____ the driver's license renewal forms, we talked about organ _____,which would be taken into-account after accidents。

___ I realized that the seemingly _____events I've shared with her were both my adventures and ____for just showing up. Luckily, I haven't missed these occasions when being a grandparent does wonders for me.

I like the day trips and the ____ of showing up to be the driver for my granddaughter. The trips____ conversations that make me_____ an instructor. I drive for her. I offer small hiking. On one trip to the Museum of Fine Arts, we____ under the ceiling, talking about artists lives. On another. we were drawn ____ . the musical instrument room like children following the Pied Piper, ____ by the sound of a Mozart sonata played on an antique harp. That day we discussed Mozart's ____ . We really enjoyed ourselves.

But the best of times were in the car or the kitchen. We talked about a homework assignment, reading as the two ____in a drama. We had our own private book chub, ______ together what we read on warm weekend afternoons.

____I added up all of these irreplaceable, ordinary moments, they would be far_____ than the time it would______to travel around the world. That makes me think I should be more _____ and perhaps have a bucket list of experiences, like skydiving or climbing Mount Everest. But that is ____ who I am now. I don,'t need those adventures. In the end, it turns out that just being ____ is enough for me.

1.A. filling out　　 B. giving out　　 C. handing out　　 D. figuring out

2.A. distribution　　 B. donation　　 C. production　　 D. contribution

3.A. Anyway　　 B. Anyhow　　 C. Somehow　　 D. Sometimes

4.A. remarkable　　 B. fantastic　　 C. urgent　　 D. ordinary

5.A. exchange　　 B. evidence　　 C. rewards　　 D. memory

6.A. routine　　 B. habit　　 C. plan　　 D. rule

7.A. cop　　 B. encourage　　 C. record　　 D. interrupt

8.A. run after　　 B. learn from　　 C. go with　　 D. feel like

9.A. drilled　　 B. wandered　　 C. played　　 D. marched

10.A. from　　 B. off　　 C. into　　 D. over

11.A. Puzzled　　 B. annoyed　　 C. attracted　　 D. inspired

12.A. suggestion　　 B. intelligence　　 C. talent　　 D. practice

13.A. plots　　 B. characters　　 C. scenes　　 D. dialogues

14.A. debating　　 B. praying　　 C. working　　 D. negotiating

15.A. If　　 B. Although　　 C. Unless　　 D. Since

16.A. better　　 B. worse　　 C. enough　　 D. more

17.A. cost　　 B. take　　 C. spend　　 D. need

18.A. promising　　 B. energetic　　 C. brave　　 D. adventurous

19.A. just　　 B. always　　 C. not　　 D. still

20.A. present　　 B. patient　　 C. respectful　　 D. understanding

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When I was growing up, I always gave my mom an apron （围裙）on her birthday．I wanted my own mom — 21 that apron I'd just given her, of course —to 22me at the end of each afternoon bearing a plate of home-baked 23as she waited breathlessly to hear about my24day at school．

Mom loved her family without question, but as an elementary-school teacher she had her own exciting days to25   .She had hardly any extra time and26, and home-baked treats were rare in our house except 27very special occasions．Since Mom didn't make cookies very often, the 28of her baking were not always the same．Sometimes the cookies were browned a little more than planned or29together and other times the cookies weren't smooth．30, none of that bothered anyone in the family．All we 31was swallowing whatever we were having for dinner that night so we could get to the cookies 32 us on the kitchen counter．

Now that I'm a mom myself, I can 33all too well why my mother didn't always have the time to wear the apron．As was true with my mother, the list of things I need to do is often 34than the day itself．But I also understand the desire to35 the same yellow mixing bowl my mother used and make something special for my family every so often．Whatever I bake is met with approval, appreciation and good 36 by my husband and children．At some level, I believe they're37that I was thinking about them as I 38 the brown sugar into the butter or frosted the cake with their favorite kind of icing．They always know I love them．I 39 they know it a little better when I'm in a baking mood．

I'm sure my mother felt 40 the same way whenever she made cookies for us．Those cookies will always, in my mind, be the best treat．

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My three-year-old granddaughter, Tegan, went with her parents to a family gathering at the home of her other grandparents. Everyone was having a wonderful time visiting and catching up on all the latest family news.

Like most children, Tegan was having a good time playing with all the toys that were different from her own and that were kept for children to play with at her grandparents’ house. In particular, Tegan had found a little tea set and had begun pretending that she was having a tea party. She set up all the place settings and arranged her table with the great care and elegance that only a three-year-old can create. Meanwhile, her Daddy was engrossed in conversation, and as he continued to chat with his family, Tegan would hand him a cup of "tea". Her Daddy, who always tries to participate in her games, would pause for a few seconds from his conversation, and say all the proper words and gestures for her tea party which would thrill Tegan. He would request two lumps of sugar. He would tell her how wonderful her tea tasted, and then he would continue his adult conversation with his family.

After going through this routine several times, her Daddy suddenly awoke to reality as he had a flash of concern in his mind: "She is only three years old, where is she getting this ‘tea’ that I've been dutifully drinking?" He quietly followed her, without her knowing, and his fears were growing stronger as he saw her turn and go through the bathroom door. Sure enough, there she was stretching up on her tippy toes reaching up to get her ‘tea’ water -- out of the container of water that grandpa used to soak his false teeth!

1.At the family gathering, the adults __________.

A．watched their favorite TV programs

B．talked about what happened at home

C．drank tea while chatting　　　　　　

D．arranged tables for children’s games

2.Which of the following phrases can replace the underlined phrase “was engrossed in” in Paragraph 2 ?

A．got tired of　　　　　　　　　　　　         B．got annoyed by

C．was absorbed in　　　　　　　　         D．was puzzled at

3.What can be learned from the text ?

A．Tegan was unhappy to be left alone at the gathering.

B．Tegan’s father often played with her in games.

C．Tegan refused to apologize for what she had done.

D．Tegan’s father cared nothing about what she was doing.

4.Tegan’s Dad followed her secretly to find out __________.

A．whether there was any tea left

B．how she made tea so wonderful

C．where she got the sugar for tea

D．what kind of tea he had drunk

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She sat on the top of the stairs _____ her head on her crossed arms and cried.

A. for             B. when                C. with                 D. while

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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier(收银台)in her general store. 　 1.　I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you”.

At first I was paid in candy. 　 2.　I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a. m. to 7 p. m. . My father helped me set up a bank account. 　 3.________

By the time I was 12, My grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆品). I developed the ability to look customers directly in the eye. Even though I was just a kid, women would ask me such things as “What color do you think I should wear? ”I took a real interest in their questions and was able to translate what they wanted into makeup(化妆)ideas. 4.________

The job taught me a valuable lesson: to be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist—you needed to be a great listener. 　 5.　Expect they are no longer women purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A. Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B. Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C. I ended my selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D. Today I still carry that lesson with me: I listen to customers.

E. My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

F. Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G. Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

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I was ten when I first sat with my grandmother behind the cashier (收银台) in her general store.1. I quickly learned the importance of treating customers politely and saying “thank you.”

At first I was paid in candy.2.I worked every day after school, and during the summer and on weekends and holidays from 8 a.m. to 7 a.m. My father helped me set up a bank account.3.

By the time I was 12, my grandmother thought I had done such a good job that she promoted me to selling cosmetics(化妆) ideas.4.

The job taught me a valuable lesson: To be a successful salesperson, you didn’t need to be a rocket scientist----you need to be a great listener.5.Except they are no longer woman purchasing cosmetics from me; instead, they are kids who tell me which toys they would like to see designed and developed.

A.Later I received 50 cents an hour.

B.Before long, she let me sit there by myself.

C.I ended up selling a record amount of cosmetics.

D.Today I still carry that lesson with me：I listen to customers.

E.My grandma’s trust taught me how to handle responsibility.

F.Soon I found myself looking more beautiful than ever before.

G.Watching my money grow was more rewarding than anything I could have bought.

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I had driven home to celebrate my 38th birthday with my mother. When I arrived, I found her sitting_______ at the kitchen table, a chocolate cake and two boxes wrapped in orange ribbon (丝带)in front of her. “Happy birthday!” she said,_______ at the boxes. “Open them.”

As she knows me _______　 than anyone, she'd gotten me exactly what I wanted—running clothes. I _______ her and thanked her and proceeded (接着）to eat the cake.

“Too many _______ ,” I said, not really caring.

“You'll run them off tomorrow,” Mom said.

Many adult children with a parent suffering from _______ memory will tell you there was one day that _______ to them that their relationship with their mother or father would be forever changed.

For me that day_______two weeks later, when I drove back for another short_______. I ________ exactly the same scene: my mom sitting at the kitchen table; a chocolate cake ________next to two boxes wrapped in curly ribbon. The ribbon was green this time. That was the only________ “Happy birthday!” my mom said.

I was totally ________. “What's going on?”I asked. Mom smiled, “Can't I celebrate my daughter's birthday?”

This was no ________ . This was real life, and ________my mother clearly only wanted to make me happy，I pushed aside my fear and fulfilled my role as the ________ daughter. I hugged her, thanked her and ________ the clothes... I did not mention to her that we'd done all this two ________ ago.

My house is her world now. My mother and I have the ________ conversation roughly 10 times a day.________, I consider it a pleasure, because every minute is new for her.

1.A.delicately B.proudly C.casually D.randomly

2.A.targeting B.fascinating C.staring D.gesturing

3.A.earlier B.longer C.better D.deeper

4.A.paid B.hugged C.comforted D.ignored

5.A.calories B.colors C.fruits D.candles

6.A.trustworthy B.misleading C.failing D.offending

7.A.signaled B.added C.appealed D.contributed

8.A.responded B.came C.changed D.disappeared

9.A.memory B.birthday C.party D.visit

10.A.got across B.passed through C.came upon D.got through

11.A.resting B.placing C.putting D.laying

12.A.color B.feature C.attraction D.difference

13.A.disturbed B.confused C.embarrassed D.shocked

14.A.pleasure B.trouble C.trick D.dilemma

15.A.since B.if C.when D.whenever

16.A.reliable B.dishonest C.forgetful D.grateful

17.A.admired B.reckoned C.attached D.attained

18.A.days B.weeks C.months D.minutes

19.A.previous B.annoying C.precise D.same

20.A.Therefore B.Instead C.Nevertheless D.Moreover

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For years I fought with the bird's nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中的蛇发女妖） hair．No matter what I did and how hard I tried, in no way could I make my unruly （乱蓬蓬）hair to my satisfaction．

Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North American styling products　 were something illegal such as drugs, I was never allowed to put them in :my hair．¨ Why buy hair gel? Your hair is so beautiful naturally," my mother would say．The teens at school did not agree．From boys 'not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7 to being called the mop, I suffered from my hair．

When I got to university, I believed my hair was a wall that stood between me and everything-finding a part-time job, getting a boyfriend, etc．

If only I could find a way to manage the curls and put it behind bars, I told myself, I would feel secure and sexy．I tried everything: rollers, hairspray, gels and, at one point, an iron．Then, in my second year, a miracle happened．I was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straightening, a process by which the molecules（分子）of my curls would be broken and reset in a bone-straight position．I was the perfect candidate, the hairdresser told me． Although they said how hair relaxing could damage the :scalp （头皮）,for the next five years I didn't find them to be true． All of the hairdresser's promises were fulfilled:　 With my hair straight and smooth, I was no longer the¨ mop"．

However, there was extreme damage done to my wallet． To keep up the straightening cost　 $ 700 every six months, and that was considered cheap．While some people thought I was crazy, I was willing to do anything to never again feel like that anxious, curly-headed girl in Grade 7．But when I moved out． of my parents" house 'at age 26 and rented an apartment, the upkeep of my new image became too costly．

I couldn't hide from my inner Medusa any longer．It was time to hug her and let her fly．Seeking a choice, I turned to the Internet, Google．After hours of searching, I hit upon a“ curly haired"　 salon, a place designed for girls like me．I doubted these so-called “Curl Ambassadors" could do anything

without using machine of some sort, and though I bought the service called the “Curly-Doo,"　 I suspected I'd have the same unruly mop at the end of the appointment．

I dragged my feet so hard getting there that I arrived 45 minutes late． I secretly hoped they would turn me away．Instead, my stylist simply said :‘‘You are very late． Let me see your hair" At． that moment, my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with my hair． As my head was in a basin full of freezing-cold water, then covered with a jelly-like jam, I wondered what I had got myself into．

¨ Do you really think this will work?"　 I asked the stylist, Jones．“ My curls are a disaster．"“No curly hair is hopeless," she replied．“They just haven't found a way to work with it, that's all． "

After the hour was over, Jones had completed her work． She had styled my hair using only her hands, water and a mixture of organic jam． I couldn't believe what I was seeing in the mirror: a naturally curly, Medusa-free me．You could argue that hair is just hair． Yet, it is just such physical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves．

According to Jones,75 percent of the population have a wave or curl in their hair and don't know what to do with it． Men cut theirs short． Women flat-iron theirs to death． When I read through a beauty magazine or take the subway to work, it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their natural beauty．

Since then, my world has changed． I have always been outgoing, but these days I seem to be more outspoken and confident than ever． On top of that, friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever, but they don't know the source of the change．

I don't need to tell them* My Medusa hair speaks for herself．

1.What can we learn about the writer's hair in the first place?

A． Her parents considered it was bird's nest．

B． Teens at school laughed at it as Medusa hair．

C． She hated it because it couldn't be straightened．

D． North American styling products harmed her hair．

2.Japanese hair straightening caused a problem for the writer that　　　　　　 ．

A． her wish to feel secure and sexy didn't come true

B． her hair was seriously damaged after the straightening

C． the cost to keep her hair straight was too high for her

D． she was called ¨the mop" with her hair straight and smooth

3.The writer was　　　　　　 when she went to the “curly haired" salon．

A． hesitated    B． excited    C． disappointed　　　 D． determined

4.What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer?

A． She was very angry because the writer was late．

B． She thought totally the writer's hair was a disaster．

C． She was calm and sure of her work．

D． She thought there was no way to fix the writer's hair．

5.The writer's world has changed because she　　　　 ．

A． has removed her inner Medusa

B． has removed her curls on her head

C． has found a way to straighten her hair in the stylish salon

D． has found the admiration for her from her friends and co-workers

6.The best title of the passage can be　　　　 ．

A． A Successful Stylist

B． My Medusa Hair

C． Road to Beauty

D． Accept the Way We Are

高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析

For years I fought with the bird's nest that sat on top of my head-my Medusa（神话中的蛇发女妖） hair．No matter what I did and how hard I tried, in no way could I make my unruly （乱蓬蓬）hair to my satisfaction．

Growing up in a Russian-Jewish home with parents who thought North American styling products　 were something illegal such as drugs, I was never allowed to put them in :my hair．¨ Why buy hair gel? Your hair is so beautiful naturally," my mother would say．The teens at school did not agree．From boys 'not wanting to kiss me when we played spin the bottle in Grade 7 to being called the mop, I suffered from my hair．

When I got to university, I believed my hair was a wall that stood between me and everything-finding a part-time job, getting a boyfriend, etc．

If only I could find a way to manage the curls and put it behind bars, I told myself, I would feel secure and sexy．I tried everything: rollers, hairspray, gels and, at one point, an iron．Then, in my second year, a miracle happened．I was asked to be a hair model for Japanese hair straightening, a process by which the molecules（分子）of my curls would be broken and reset in a bone-straight position．I was the perfect candidate, the hairdresser told me． Although they said how hair relaxing could damage the :scalp （头皮）,for the next five years I didn't find them to be true． All of the hairdresser's promises were fulfilled:　 With my hair straight and smooth, I was no longer the¨ mop"．

However, there was extreme damage done to my wallet． To keep up the straightening cost　 $ 700 every six months, and that was considered cheap．While some people thought I was crazy, I was willing to do anything to never again feel like that anxious, curly-headed girl in Grade 7．But when I moved out． of my parents" house 'at age 26 and rented an apartment, the upkeep of my new image became too costly．

I couldn't hide from my inner Medusa any longer．It was time to hug her and let her fly．Seeking a choice, I turned to the Internet, Google．After hours of searching, I hit upon a“ curly haired"　 salon, a place designed for girls like me．I doubted these so-called “Curl Ambassadors" could do anything

without using machine of some sort, and though I bought the service called the “Curly-Doo,"　 I suspected I'd have the same unruly mop at the end of the appointment．

I dragged my feet so hard getting there that I arrived 45 minutes late． I secretly hoped they would turn me away．Instead, my stylist simply said :‘‘You are very late． Let me see your hair" At． that moment, my world and beliefs about myself were turned upside down along with my hair． As my head was in a basin full of freezing-cold water, then covered with a jelly-like jam, I wondered what I had got myself into．

¨ Do you really think this will work?"　 I asked the stylist, Jones．“ My curls are a disaster．"“No curly hair is hopeless," she replied．“They just haven't found a way to work with it, that's all． "

After the hour was over, Jones had completed her work． She had styled my hair using only her hands, water and a mixture of organic jam． I couldn't believe what I was seeing in the mirror: a naturally curly, Medusa-free me．You could argue that hair is just hair． Yet, it is just such physical features that have such a large influence on how we view ourselves．

According to Jones,75 percent of the population have a wave or curl in their hair and don't know what to do with it． Men cut theirs short． Women flat-iron theirs to death． When I read through a beauty magazine or take the subway to work, it makes me sad to see so many people repressing their natural beauty．

Since then, my world has changed． I have always been outgoing, but these days I seem to be more outspoken and confident than ever． On top of that, friends and co-workers tell me I am looking better than ever, but they don't know the source of the change．

I don't need to tell them* My Medusa hair speaks for herself．

1. What can we learn about the writer's hair in the first place?

A． Her parents considered it was bird's nest．

B． Teens at school laughed at it as Medusa hair．

C． She hated it because it couldn't be straightened．

D． North American styling products harmed her hair．

2. Japanese hair straightening caused a problem for the writer that　　　　　　 ．

A． her wish to feel secure and sexy didn't come true

B． her hair was seriously damaged after the straightening

C． the cost to keep her hair straight was too high for her

D． she was called ¨the mop" with her hair straight and smooth

3. The writer was　　　　　　 when she went to the “curly haired" salon．

A． hesitated　　　　 B． excited

C． disappointed　　　 D． determined

4. What was the reaction of the stylist in the salon when she saw the writer?

A． She was very angry because the writer was late．

B． She thought totally the writer's hair was a disaster．

C． She was calm and sure of her work．

D． She thought there was no way to fix the writer's hair．

5. The writer's world has changed because she　　　　 ．

A． has removed her inner Medusa

B． has removed her curls on her head

C． has found a way to straighten her hair in the stylish salon

D． has found the admiration for her from her friends and co-workers

6. The best title of the passage can be　　　　 ．

A． A Successful Stylist

C． Road to Beauty

B． My Medusa Hair

D． Accept the Way We Are

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I had driven home to celebrate my 38th birthday with my mother. When I arrived, I found her _______ proudly at the kitchen table, a chocolate cake and two boxes wrapped orange ribbon (丝带) in front of her. “Happy birthday!” she said, _______ at the boxes. “Open them.”

As she knows me _______ than anyone, she’d gotten me exactly what I wanted—running clothes. I _______ her and thanked her and proceeded(接着) to eat the cake.

“Too many _______,” I said, not really caring.

“You’ll run them off tomorrow,” Mom said.

Many adult children with a parent suffering from _______ memory will tell you there was one day that _______ to them that their relationship with their mother or father would be forever changed.

For me that day _______ two weeks later, when I drove back for another short _______. I came upon exactly the same ________: my mom sitting at the kitchen table; a chocolate cake resting next to two ________ wrapped in curly ribbon. The ribbon was green this time. That was the only ________ “Happy birthday!” my mom said.

I was totally ________. “What’s going on?” I asked.

Mom smiled. “Can’t I celebrate my daughter’s birthday?”

This was no ________. This was real life, and since my mother clearly only wanted to make me ________, I pushed aside my fear and fulfilled my role as the ________ daughter. I hugged her, thanked her and ________ the clothes... I did not mention to her that we’d done all this two ________ ago.

My house is her world now. My mother and I have the ________ conversation roughly 10 times a day. ________, I consider it a pleasure, because every minute is new for her.

1.A.cooking B.sitting C.singing D.dancing

2.A.shouting B.running C.staring D.gesturing

3.A.earlier B.longer C.better D.less

4.A.paid B.hugged C.comforted D.ignored

5.A.calories B.presents C.decorations D.candles

6.A.sad B.lasting C.failing D.past

7.A.signaled B.added C.appealed D.contributed

8.A.ended B.came C.changed D.disappeared

9.A.memory B.birthday C.party D.visit

10.A.day B.idea C.scene D.celebration

11.A.boxes B.bags C.dresses D.hats

12.A.color B.choice C.attraction D.difference

13.A.moved B.confused C.embarrassed D.excited

14.A.pleasure B.trouble C.trick D.end

15.A.happy B.shocked C.puzzled D.upset

16.A.friendly B.successful C.forgetful D.grateful

17.A.admired B.washed C.declined D.wrapped

18.A.days B.weeks C.months D.years

19.A.previous B.annoying C.only D.same

20.A.Therefore B.Instead C.However D.Moreover

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