Growing up, I wanted to be just like my mom. She was kind. People always seemed to feel comfortable in her presence. For years, she was a volunteer in our community. I loved going to the local nursing home with her where she taught a ceramic class.
On one summer day, Mama told me to get changed and meet her at the car.
I had planned to spend the day at the lake with friends. Why did she have to ruin everything? I imagined the cool lake water. Irritated, I climbed into the car and slammed the door shut. We sat in silence. I was too upset to make conversation.
“Tasha, would you like to know where we are going?” Mama asked calmly.
“No,” I said.
“We are going to volunteer at a children’s shelter today. I have been there before and I think it would benefit you,” she explained.
When we reached the shelter, Mama rang the doorbell. Moments later, we were greeted by a woman. She led us to the front room where all of the children were playing. I noticed a baby whose body was scarred with iron marks. I was told it was because she wouldn’t stop crying. The majority of the children had noticeable physical scars. Others hid their emotional wounds.
As I took in my surroundings, I felt a gentle tug on my shirt. I looked down to see a little girl looking up at me. “Hi. You want to play dolls with me?” she asked. I looked over at Mama for reinforcement. She smiled and nodded. I turned back and said, “Sure.” Her tiny hand reached up and held mine, as if to comfort me.
My mom taught me a valuable lesson that summer. I returned to the shelter with her several times. During those visits, some of the children shared their troubled pasts with me and I learned to be grateful for what I had. Today as I strive to instill (逐渐灌输) these values in my own child, I reflect back to that experience. It was a time that I will never forget.
1.The author admired her mom for ________.
A．her kindness to others
B．her excellent teaching
C．her quality of honesty
D．her positive attitude to life
2.According to Paragraph 3, when she was asked to go out with her mom, the author was ________.
A．excited B．angry C．surprised D．worried
3.From the passage we learn most children in the shelter ________
A．were often punished by staff
B．weren’t allowed to go outside
C．were once treated badly
D．all suffered from mental illness
4.The underlined word “reinforcement” in the passage is closest in meaning to “________”.
A．truth B．help C．comfort D．support
5.What lesson did the author learn from her experience?
A．To value what you take for granted.
B．To play with children is fun.
C．To love others is to love yourself.
D．To do as what your parents do
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先通读短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个可以填入相应空白处的最佳答案，并将其标号填涂在答题卡相应位置。
When I was 14 years old, a boy gave me an important gift. It was a . It was the early autumn of my first year at a junior high school and my old school was far away. , no one knew who I was. I was very lonely and afraid to make friends with .
Every time I heard the other students talking and laughing. I my heart break. I couldn't talk to anyone about my problems, and I didn't want my parents to me. Then one day, my classmates talked happily with their friends, but I sat at my desk as usual. At that moment, a boy entered the classroom. I didn't know who he was. He passed me and then turned back. He me and without a word, smiled. Suddenly I felt the touch of something bright and friendly. It me feel happy, lively and warm. That smile changed my life. I started to talk with the other students and made friends. Day by day, I became closer to everyone in my class. The boy with the lucky smile my best friend now.
I believe that the world is what you think it is. If you think you are lonely, you might always be alone. So smile at the world and it will .
1.A. smile B. magazine C. box
2.A. As usual B. As a result C. The same as
3.A. someone B. everyone C. anyone
4.A. felt B. smelled C. feared
5.A. hear about B. worry about C. care for
6.A. slowly B. politely C. unhappily
7.A. listened to B. looked at C. took pride in
8.A. made B. led C. offered
9.A. has become B. became C. become
10.A. look back B. come back C. smile back
Do you know?
A. how can I contact him
B.when she would show up
C. why didn't they agree to go
D. where we can park our car
-- Your shoes are beautiful !
--Thank you. They are the present my mom bought me last month.
A. that B. who C. what D. Where
-- Why did Vivian keep practicing speaking in front of the public?
-- more confidence. I think.
A. Get B. Gotten C. Getting D. To get
--Jack said he would have to stay up late to prepare for his geography project tonight.
--- But he Mr Zhao said we could hand it in next week.
A. mustn't B. shouldn't C. needn't D. couldn't
