It had been a difficult move. I’d left my family and friends in Indiana, the beloved state where I’d lived most of my life. My new home in Florida was thousands of miles away from anything I knew. It was hot—all the time. Jobs were hard to come by, but I was up for almost any challenge.
At last, I taught in a special school where students have severe learning and behavioral difficulties.
Another teacher and I had spent weeks teaching the children appropriate behavior for public outings. Unexpectedly, only a few students, including Kyle, had not earned the privilege of going. He was determined to make his disappointment known.
In the corridor(走廊) between classrooms, he began screaming, cursing, spitting, and swinging at anything within striking distance. Once his outburst died down, he did what he’d done when he was angry at all his other schools, at home, even once at a juvenile detention(拘留)center. He ran.
People watched in disbelief as Kyle dashed straight into the heavy morning traffic in front of the school.
I heard someone shout, “Call the police!”
But I ran after him.
Kyle was at least a foot taller than me. And he was fast. His older brothers were track stars at the nearby high school. But I could run long distances without tiring. I would at least be able to keep him in my sight and know he was alive.
After several blocks of running directly into oncoming traffic, Kyle slowed his pace.
He took a sharp left. Standing next to a trash bin, Kyle bent over with his hands on his knees. I must have looked ridiculous. But his was not a look of fear. I saw his body relax. He did not attempt to run again. Kyle stood still and watched me approach. I had no idea what I was going to say or do, but I kept walking closer.
He opened his mouth to speak when a police car pulled up, abruptly filling the space between Kyle and me. The school principal and an officer got out. They spoke calmly to Kyle, who willingly climbed into the back of the vehicle. I couldn’t hear what was said, but I didn’t take my eyes off Kyle’s face, even as they drove away.
I couldn’t help but feel that I had failed him, that I should have done or said more, that I should have fixed the situation.
I shared my feelings with a speech therapist who was familiar with Kyle’s history. “No one ever ran after him before, Rachel,” she said. “No one. They just let him go.”
Things changed the day he ran and I ran after him, even though I didn’t have the right words, even though I wasn’t able to save him from the mess he was in. It was the day I didn’t throw my hands in the air and decide he was too fast, a waste of time and effort , a lost cause. It was the day my mere presence was enough to make a profound difference.
1.From the passage we know that _____.
A. the author left her family to Florida because jobs were hard to come by in Indiana.
B. students were allowed to go out after they passed some specific tests.
C. the author worked in a school where students were excellent.
D. no teacher had ever run after Kyle before except the author .
2.Which of the following description about Kyle is not true?
A. He had some behavioral difficulties and once moved from one detention to another.
B. He used to run out to let out his anger when he was in school,home or juvenile detention.
C. Different from his brothers, he learned in a special school while not a normal high school.
D. He was moved by his teacher who treated him with more patience and understanding.
3.Which is the correct order of the trace?
①He burst out when he knew he couldn’t go out.
②I decided to run after him.
③Kyle stoppped beside a trash bin.
④A police car came and Kyle left with it.
⑤He rushed into the heavy morning traffic.
⑥Kyle slowed his pace.
⑦I walked toward Kyle.
A. ①⑤②⑥③⑦④ B. ①⑤②④⑥⑦③
C. ⑤④②⑥③⑦① D. ①②⑥⑦③④⑤
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Kyle, a Boy with Learning and Behavior Difficulties.
B. The Teacher Who Ran.
C. A School with Special Students.
D. A Terrible Conflict.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题
It had been a difficult move. I’d left my family and friends in Indiana, the beloved state where I’d lived most of my life. My new home in Florida was thousands of miles away from anything I knew. It was hot—all the time. Jobs were hard to come by, but I was up for almost any challenge.
At last, I taught in a special school where students have severe learning and behavioral difficulties.
Another teacher and I had spent weeks teaching the children appropriate behavior for public outings. Unexpectedly, only a few students, including Kyle, had not earned the privilege of going. He was determined to make his disappointment known.
In the corridor(走廊) between classrooms, he began screaming, cursing, spitting, and swinging at anything within striking distance. Once his outburst died down, he did what he’d done when he was angry at all his other schools, at home, even once at a juvenile detention(拘留)center. He ran.
People watched in disbelief as Kyle dashed straight into the heavy morning traffic in front of the school.
I heard someone shout, “Call the police!”
But I ran after him.
Kyle was at least a foot taller than me. And he was fast. His older brothers were track stars at the nearby high school. But I could run long distances without tiring. I would at least be able to keep him in my sight and know he was alive.
After several blocks of running directly into oncoming traffic, Kyle slowed his pace.
He took a sharp left. Standing next to a trash bin, Kyle bent over with his hands on his knees. I must have looked ridiculous. But his was not a look of fear. I saw his body relax. He did not attempt to run again. Kyle stood still and watched me approach. I had no idea what I was going to say or do, but I kept walking closer.
He opened his mouth to speak when a police car pulled up, abruptly filling the space between Kyle and me. The school principal and an officer got out. They spoke calmly to Kyle, who willingly climbed into the back of the vehicle. I couldn’t hear what was said, but I didn’t take my eyes off Kyle’s face, even as they drove away.
I couldn’t help but feel that I had failed him, that I should have done or said more, that I should have fixed the situation.
I shared my feelings with a speech therapist who was familiar with Kyle’s history. “No one ever ran after him before, Rachel,” she said. “No one. They just let him go.”
Things changed the day he ran and I ran after him, even though I didn’t have the right words, even though I wasn’t able to save him from the mess he was in. It was the day I didn’t throw my hands in the air and decide he was too fast, a waste of time and effort , a lost cause. It was the day my mere presence was enough to make a profound difference.
1.From the passage we know that _____.
A. the author left her family to Florida because jobs were hard to come by in Indiana.
B. students were allowed to go out after they passed some specific tests.
C. the author worked in a school where students were excellent.
D. no teacher had ever run after Kyle before except the author .
2.Which of the following description about Kyle is not true?
A. He had some behavioral difficulties and once moved from one detention to another.
B. He used to run out to let out his anger when he was in school,home or juvenile detention.
C. Different from his brothers, he learned in a special school while not a normal high school.
D. He was moved by his teacher who treated him with more patience and understanding.
3.Which is the correct order of the trace?
①He burst out when he knew he couldn’t go out.
②I decided to run after him.
③Kyle stoppped beside a trash bin.
④A police car came and Kyle left with it.
⑤He rushed into the heavy morning traffic.
⑥Kyle slowed his pace.
⑦I walked toward Kyle.
A. ①⑤②⑥③⑦④ B. ①⑤②④⑥⑦③
C. ⑤④②⑥③⑦① D. ①②⑥⑦③④⑤
4.What is the best title of the passage?
A. Kyle, a Boy with Learning and Behavior Difficulties.
B. The Teacher Who Ran.
C. A School with Special Students.
D. A Terrible Conflict.
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I had been rather proud of myself when my friends and family got the ticket,whether it was for speeding,parking or stop sign violations (违反).It was something that happened to others. But last Friday I joined the club.
I was asked to do a new project last week. On Friday morning on my way to work,I suddenly remembered that I had spent the past six weeks without considering that I had a week’s vacation planned during that time. I was very disappointed with myself for not remembering it.
The truth is that I was not paying enough attention to my driving and I did not come to a complete stop at the stop sign in front of a school. I was so distracted (思想不集中的)that I didn’t even notice I had a policeman on my tail with his lights flashing. Finally I looked in my mirror and caught on.
The policeman was rude and took my papers. Fortunately,I had everything up to date and since I had never had a ticket before,there was nothing for him to do but write me a ticket. While I was sitting there in the seat of “shame”,I felt bad. If I had been that distracted and a child had run onto the road,perhaps I would have not reacted as well as I could have. It was a wake-up call.
People at work asked me if I tried to talk my way out of it. Frankly,it never occurred to me. I felt guilty. Now I no longer have a clean driving record. Please be careful out there,as a moment’s distraction can lead to tragedy.
1.What is this passage mainly about?
A.The writer’s most unforgettable experience. |
B.How the writer got her first ticket. |
C.An accident caused by the writer. |
D.Why the writer is always so careful. |
。
2.We can infer that the underlined part “the club” in Paragraph 1 here refers to ________.
A.people who are crazy about driving cars |
B.a club for drivers without much experience |
C.people who get tickets for breaking traffic rules |
D.a club for people to talk about their driving stories |
3.What made the writer unable to focus on her driving?
A.Planning how to spend the vacation. |
B.Thinking of the forgotten vacation. |
C.Thinking about her work. |
D.Missing her children. |
4.From the experience,the writer has probably learnt ________.
A.what is really important to her |
B.how to deal with policemen |
C.to enjoy the small things in life |
D.to be much more careful |
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
In October 2010, I left my hometown and family in Virginia and moved to Iowa so I could be coached by Liang Chow. I’d been dreaming of an Olympic gold medal since I was eight—— but gradually, that dream seemed like a million miles away.
On January 2, 2012, while Mom was visiting me in Iowa, I told her, “I don’t like gymnastics anymore. I want to try dancing, or become a singer. I can get a job in Virginia. I just want to come home.”
Mom’s eyes narrowed and her expression turned to stone. “You’re breaking my heart Brie.” She said. “you’ve been doing gymnastics for ten years, and now you want to quit? Have you lost your mind?”
I hadn’t lost my mind, but I had lost my fire. It’s an entirely different thing to push toward that dream when you feel alone.
“I’m not trying to break your heart, Mom,” I said. “I just don’t want to do it anymore.”
“I know you miss home. But you’ve signed a contract that says you will represent your country to the best of your ability. You’ve got a responsibility to your teammates. And now you just want to walk away? I will not let you be dishonorable. If you don’t like gymnastics, then at the very least, you will finish the season.”
The next afternoon as I dragged myself into Chow’s gym. I thought of the efforts Mom had made in order to pay for my training. I thought of my two sisters: Arielle, who gave up ballroom dancing, and Joyelle, who stopped ice skating so that our single mom could afford to keep me in gymnastics.
For now, here’s what you need to know: Exactly 210 days before I ever attempted my first vault(跳跃)in the London Summer Olympics, my leap of faith came this close to ending in a crash of disaster.
1. The author wanted to give up gymnastics because .
A. she thought she loved music more
B. she was overcome with homesickness
C. an Olympic gold was beyond her reach
D. the training for the Olympics was too hard
2.How did the author’s mother feel on hearing her words?
A. Heart-broken. B. Sympathetic.
C. Helpless. D. Calm.
3.We can infer from the passage that the author .
A. was born into an athletic family
B. realized her Olympic dream
C. changed her mind in the end
D. had a bad childhood
4.What would be the best title for the passage?
A. A Dream Come True B. My Leap of Faith
C. My Mother D. A Quitter
5.Who will be interested in the passage?
A. A medical student who will graduate from university.
B. A healthcare professional who will give a lecture on cancer.
C. A marketing professional who is looking for customers.
D. A gymnastic player who wants to give up competition.
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
When I recently revealed to my friends, colleagues, and family members that I would be moving my family to Israel, the reactions were numerous and varied. Some people said it was an expected thing while others asked: Why now? What will you do?
For me, making the move to Israel is the fulfillment of a dream that has lasted for my 47 years of life. I have always known that Israel is my home. Over the years Israel has been in my heart, but I have found a number of reasons to put off making it my permanent residence: kids, the economy, education… you name an excuse, and at some point I have probably used it.
Truthfully, I believe that I was always just a little bit scared. And of course I still am, with the fear factor that is reported by the press surrounding the Israeli military and economy. However, it has come to the point when I have realized that for over 2000 years we have longed for this land, and that for 47 years I have denied the opportunity to make it my home. I am finally ready to fully grasp this opportunity.
Over the years, I have always loved visiting Israel. I have traveled there with my family, and enjoyed introducing thousands of travelers to the country. I have come to love all of these things about Israel as a tourist because I get to love my home. And as far as waiting for the “perfect” condition under which to make aliyah, I believe the time is now!
I have been asked many times if I am nervous about moving to Israel. Before I answer, I remember that we have overcome the Greeks, the Romans, the Russian killings, Hitler and the Holocaust(大屠杀),and the armies of seven countries.
How can I not feel confident that I , and my family, will overcome any difficulties that may come our way? I am not worrying, complaining, crying, or fearing as I prepare to make aliyah. I am proud and excited to say that I am fulfilling a 47-year-old dream: I am going home.
1.What does the author want to say in the passage?
A.His dream is to come true after 47 years.
B.It is a dilemma for him to return to Israel.
C.He didn’t live a happy life in Israel.
D.It is a latest trend to fulfill everyone’s dream.
2.The author didn’t return to Israel before because_________.
A.his children mainly held him back
B.he failed to get determined
C.he didn’t save enough money
D.he hoped to finish his education
3.What does the underlined part “make aliyah” mean in the passage?
A.To return to Israel.
B.To make a decision.
C.To live happily.
D.To catch a chance.
4.It can be inferred from the passage that ______.
A.the author will be happy to meet his relatives in Israel
B.Israel is a familiar word but a strange place for the author
C.the Israeli suffered a lot in the history
D.Israel is still a place between wars and chaos
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
Last Christmas was a very difficult time for me. My family and all of my close friends were back home in Florida, and I was all alone in a rather cold California. I was working too many hours and became very sick.
I was working a double shift at the Southwest Airlines ticket counter, it was about 9:00 PM on Christmas Eve, and I was feeling really miserable inside. There were a few of us working and very few customers waiting to be helped. When it was time for me to call the next person to the counter, I looked out to see the sweetest-looking old man standing with a cane. He walked very slowly over to the counter and in the faintest voice told me that he had to go to New Orleans. I tried to explain to him that there were no more flights that night and that he would have to go in the morning. He looked so confused and very worried. I tried to find out more information by asking if he had a reservation or if he remembered when he was supposed to travel, but he seemed to become more confused with each question. He just kept saying, “She said I have to go to New Orleans.”
After much time, I was able to at least find out that this old man had been dropped off at the curb on Christmas Eve by his sister-in-law and told to go to New Orleans, where he had family. She had given him some cash and told him just to go inside and buy a ticket. When I asked if he could come back tomorrow, he said that she was gone and that he had no place to stay. He then said he would wait at the airport until tomorrow. Naturally, I felt a little ashamed. Here I was feeling very sorry for myself about being alone on Christmas, when this angel named Clarence MacDonald was sent to me to remind me of what being alone really meant. It broke my heart.
Immediately, I told him we would get it all straightened out, and our Customer Service agent helped to book him a seat for the earliest flight the next morning. We gave him the senior citizen’s fare, which gave him some extra money for travelling. About this time he started to look very tired, and when I stepped around the counter to ask him if he was all right, I saw that his leg was wrapped in a bandage. He had been standing on it that whole time, holding a plastic bag full of clothes.
I called for a wheelchair. When the wheelchair came, we all stepped around to help him in, and I noticed a small amount of blood on his bandage. I asked how he hurt his leg, and he said that he had just had bypass surgery and an artery was taken from his leg. Can you imagine? This man had had heart surgery, and then shortly afterward, was dropped off at the curb to buy a ticket with no reservation to fly to New Orleans, alone!
I never really had a situation like this, and I wasn’t sure what I could do. I went back to ask my supervisors if we could find a place for him to stay. They both said yes, and they obtained a hotel voucher for Mr. MacDonald for one night and a meal ticket for dinner and breakfast. When I came back out, we got his plastic bag of clothes and cane together and gave the porter a tip to take him downstairs to wait for the airport shuttle. I bent down to explain the hotel, food and itinerary (行程) again to Mr. MacDonald, and then patted him on the arm and told him everything would be just fine.
As he left he said, “Thank you,” bent his head and started to cry. I cried too. When I went back to thank my supervisor, she just smiled and said, “I love stories like that. He is your Christmas Man.”
1.Last Christmas the writer had a miserable time because ______.
A.there were more customers than usual waiting to be helped
B.it was freezing cold in California at Christmas time
C.she was working all alone at the ticket counter
D.she was far away from her family and friends
2.The writer’s first impression of the old man was that he was ______.
A.gentle-looking and weak B.tired out and worried
C.confused and very sick D.sad and anxious
3.The old man wanted to fly to New Orleans to ______.
A.see his friends there
B.spend the Christmas with his family
C.visit his sister-in-law
D.undergo heart surgery
4.On hearing the old man say that he would wait at the airport the whole night, the writer felt a bit ashamed. This is because ______.
A.she felt sorry that she couldn’t do the old man a favor
B.she realized that someone was even more miserable than she felt
C.it took her a long time to find out how helpless the old man was
D.the old man was like an angel in the writer’s eyes
5.The writer called for a wheelchair for the old man because ______.
A.the old man had broken his leg when he was dropped off at the curb
B.the old man could spend the whole night on it at the airport
C.the old man was carrying a whole lot of clothes
D.the old man had had surgery just before and was very weak by then
6. By calling the old man the writer’s Christmas Man, the writer’s supervisor implied that ______.
A.the old man had told the writer a love story on Christmas
B.the old man had caused a lot of trouble for the writer on Christmas
C.the old man was the best gift the writer could have received on Christmas
D.the old man was the only customer the writer had served on Christmas
高三英语阅读理解中等难度题查看答案及解析
My family were moving to the countryside and I had to make some___________and learn to lead adifferent life there.
A.allowance B.accommodation
C.adjustment D.assessment
高三英语单项填空困难题查看答案及解析
It was my first day to Miss Hargrove’s seventh grade. Past “newcomer experiences” had been difficult, so I was very__to fit in. After being introduced to the class, I bravely put on a smile and___my seat.
Lunchtime was a(n)___surprise when the girls all crowded around my table. They were friendly, so I began to___.My new classmates told me about the school, the teachers and the other kids.They___out the class nerd(书呆子)to me: Mary Lou. She was a pretty girl with dark eyes and olive-skin,___she wore a long woolen skirt and an old-fashioned blouse. She looked stupid. The girls whispered and laughed___Mary Lou walked by. She ate alone.
After school, the girls invited me to___them in front of the school. I was___to be a member of the club. We waited. For what, I didn’t know. Then Mary Lou came down the school steps. The girls started____her, shouting rudely, biting comments. I____,and then joined right in. Mean remarks____from my lips. No one could tell I’d never done this before. The other girls stepped back and started cheering for me. Feeling____,I pulled on her backpack and then pushed her. Her backpack broke. Mary Lou fell and I backed off. Everyone was laughing. I____in. I was a leader.
I was not proud. Something inside me hurt. If you’ve ever picked a wing off a butterfly, you know how I felt. Mary Lou got up, gathered her books and left without a tear or saying anything. She held her head____as blood ran down from her knee. I____her struggle away down the street.
I turned to leave with my____friends and noticed a man standing beside his car. He must have been Mary Lou’s father—he had the same olive skin, dark hair and handsome look. He remained still and watched the____girl walk toward him. Only his eyes—shining with both sadness and pride—followed. As I passed, he looked at me in silence with burning tears that reminded me of my____.
Mary Lou’s father’s eyes taught me a good lesson that day. I never again hurt someone for my own____.
1.A. excited B. curious C. frightened D. anxious
2.A. reserved B. had C. took D. put
3.A. pleasant B. terrible C. disappointing D. expected
4.A. relax B. hesitate C. read D. suspect
5.A. found B. picked C. worked D. pointed
6.A. because B. but C. and D. so
7.A. since B. before C. until D. as
8.A. play B. ask C. join D. study
9.A. scared B. thrilled C. careful D. afraid
10.A. making fun of B. speaking well of C. looking up to D. going back to
11.A. refused B. paused C. hurried D. escaped
12.A. said B. received C. fell D. spoke
13.A. ashamed B. guilty C. enthusiastic D. encouraged
14.A. turned B. fitted C. took D. went
15.A. cautiously B. casually C. lowly D. high
16.A. watched B. heard C. glared D. sensed
17.A. caring B. puzzling C. laughing D. satisfying
18.A. lonely B. only C. silly D. friendly
19.A. pain B. shame C. weakness D. pity
20.A. gain B. loss C. effort D. duty
高三英语完形填空困难题查看答案及解析
When my husband and I moved back to the United States years ago, we had been living an adventurous life on a boat overseas. We moved to Maine and fell in love with a piece of land. It came with a huge farmhouse much larger than we needed. We went rapidly from living in an extremely small space on the water with only two bags to a life on land as a family of four in a big house jammed with stuff.
How did we end up with so much stuff? We just didn't see things piling up so quickly. It's an embarrassment of riches. It's an overabundance. And it's burying us.
A couple of weeks ago, going through a pile of books I’d organized, I found my late mother's now-twenty-year-old copy of “Simplify Your Life" by Elaine St. James. I’d read it a number of times, adding my own penciled notes and folding down more pages.
Wondering if St. James wrote other books on the topic, I began an Internet search that led me deeper and deeper into simplicity, and a concept that was new to me, zero waste. I sensed that what was missing from our life, from our home, was emptiness. My house can't breathe, it's no wonder I feel like I can't either.
Now, my husband and I have undertaken an experiment that we hope will lead to a major lifestyle shift for our whole family. I first started to declutter and downsize by cleaning my kitchen. I emptied out my cupboards and drawers. I put everything needed on our dining-room table. Everything else went into a huge bin for sale. My drawers are beautiful now and I’m content to take this step.
Like any new beginning, there are hesitations. But in a few months, we will move into a new house less than half the size of the one we have. Can my two kids adjust to the idea of reducing their two separate rooms to one small shared bedroom with just a few toys? I can see I'm still thinking about what I will lose. But what I hope becomes clearer is what we will gain by letting go.
1.How did the author feel about the life back to the United States?
A.She enjoyed the new spacious house.
B.She loved the abundance of materials.
C.She complained about owning too much.
D.She desired a much richer life.
2.Why did the author mention Elaine St. James and her book?
A.To show what a great influence James had on her.
B.To advise more people to read James's book.
C.To indicate how her late mother liked reading.
D.To explain why a simple life counts to everyone.
3.What does the underlined word “declutter" mean in Para 5?
A.recover B.remove
C.prepare D.escape
4.What is the author doing according to the last paragraph?
A.Persuading her kids to live simply.
B.Reflecting her hesitations about letting go.
C.Questioning her sudden change on life.
D.Missing her life on the boat.
高三英语阅读理解困难题查看答案及解析
The family had just moved. The young woman was feeling a little__31__. It was Mother's Day — and 800 miles separated her from her parents.
She had called them that morning, and her mother had__32__ how colorful their backyard was__ 33__ spring had arrived. Later, she told her husband how she__34__ those lilacs(丁香)in her parents' yard. “I know where we can find some,” he said. “Get the__35__ and come on.” So off they went.
Some time later, they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round. The young woman rushed up to the nearest__ 36__ and buried her face in the flowers. Carefully, she__37__ some. Finally, they returned to their car for the__38__ home. The woman sat smiling, surrounded by her__39__.
When they were near home, she shouted “stop,” got off quickly and__40__ to a nearby nursing home. She went to the end of the porch(门廊), where a(n)__41__ patient was sitting in her wheelchair, and put the flowers into her lap. The two__42__, bursting into laughter now and then. Later the young woman turned and ran back to her__43__. As the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair__44__ with a smile, and held the lilacs__45__.
“Mom,” the kids asked, “__46___ did you give her our flowers?” “It is Mother's Day, and she seems so__47__ while I have all of you. And anyone would be__48__ by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids, but not the husband. The next day he__49__ some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband. Now, every May, our yard is full of lilacs. Every Mother's Day our kids__50__ purple lilacs. And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.
1.A. moved B. worried C. angry D. depressed
2.A. learned B. imagined C. mentioned D. realized
3.A. now that B. so that C. as if D. even if
4.A. missed B. grew C. watered D. showed
5.A. cars B. kids C. clothes D. lilacs
6.A. bush B. hill C. yard D. door
7.A. bought B. picked C. set D. raised
8.A. break B. holiday C. trip D. dinner
9.A. friends B. memory C. flowers D. honor
10.A. responded B. pointed C. drove D. hurried
11.A. loving B. elderly C. serious D. sensitive
12.A. hesitated B. waited C. sat D. chatted
13.A. family B. mother C. path D. home
14.A. nodded B. waved C. left D. continued
15.A. sadly B. politely C. quickly D. tightly
16.A. why B. when C. how D. where
17.A. quiet B. confused C. alone D. patient
18.A. calmed B. persuaded C. disappointed D. cheered
19.A. arranged B. dried C. planted D. hid
20.A. find B. gather C. receive D. sell
高三英语完型填空中等难度题查看答案及解析
The family had just moved.The young woman was feeling a little .It was Mother's Day—and 800 miles separated her from her parents.
She had called them that morning,and her mother had how colorful their backyard was spring had arrived.Later,she told her husband how she those lilacs(丁香)in her parents’yard.“I know where we can find some,”he said.“Get the and come on.”So off they went.
Some time later,they stopped at a hill and there were lilacs all round.The young woman rushed up to the nearest and buried her face in the flowers.Carefully,she some.Finally,they returned to their car for the home.The woman sat smiling,surrounded by her .
When they were near home,she shouted“stop”,got off quickly and to a nearby nursing home.She went to the end of the porch(门廊),where a(n) patient was sitting in her wheelchair,and put the flowers into her lap.The two ,bursting into laughter now and then.Later the young woman turned and ran back to her .As the car pulled away,the woman in the wheelchair with a smile,and held the lilacs .
“Mom,”the kids asked,“ did you give her our flowers?”“It is Mother's Day,and she seems so while I have all of you.And anyone would be by flowers.”
This satisfied the kids,but not the husband.The next day he some young lilacs around their yard.
I was the husband.Now,every May,our yard is full of lilacs.Every Mother’s Day our kids purple lilacs.And every year I remember that smile of the lonely old woman.
1.A.moved B.worried C.angry D.depressed
2.A.1earned B.imagined C.mentioned D.realized
3.A.now that B.so that C.as if D.even if
4.A.missed B.grew C.watered D.showed
5.A.cars B.kids C.clothes D.1ilacs.
6.A.bush B.hill C.yard D.door
7.A.bought B.picked C.set D. raised
8.A.break B.holiday C.trip D.dinner
9.A.friends B.memory C.flowers D.honor
10.A.responded B.pointed C.drove D.hurried
11.A.1oving B.elderly C.serious D.sensitive
12.A.hesitated B.waited C.sat D.chatted
13.A.family B.mother C.path D.home
14.A.nodded B.waved C.1eft D.continued
15.A.sadly B.politely C.quickly D.tightly
16.A.why B.when C.how D.where
17.A.quiet B.confused C.alone D.patient
18.A.calmed B.persuaded C.disappointed D.cheered
19.A.arranged B.dried C.planted D.hid
20.A.find B.gather C.receive D.buy
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