Night after night，she came to tuck me in，even long after my childhood years．Following her longstanding custom，she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way，then kiss my forehead．
I don't remember when it first started annoying me—her hands pushing my hair that way． But it did annoy me，for they felt work—worn and mush against my young skin．Finally，one night，I shouted out at her，"Don't do that anymore--your hands are too rough!" She didn't say anything in reply．But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love．
Time after time，with the passing years，my thoughts returned to that night．By then I missed my mother's hands，missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead．Sometimes the incident seemed very close，sometimes far away．But always it lurked，in the back of my mind．
Well，the years have passed，and I'm not a little girl anymore．Mom is in her mid—seven—ties．and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family．She's been our doctor，reaching into a medicine cabinet(医药箱)for the remedy(药物)to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe(安慰)the boy's scraped knee．She cooks the best fried chicken in the world…gets stains out of blue cans, like I never could…
Now, my own children are grown and gone．Mom no longer has Dad，and on special occasions．I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her．So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly run across, my face to brush the hair from my forehead．Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow(额头)．
In my memory，for the thousandth，time，I recalled the night my young voice complained，"Don't do that anymore--your hands are too rough!" Catching Mom's hand in hand，I blurted (冲口说出)out how sorry I was for that night．I thought she'd remember ，as I did．But Mom didn't know what I Was talking about．She had forgotten--and forgiven—long ago．
That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her carrying hands. And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found．
1.What would be the best title for the text ?
A．Mother's Hands B．Appreciation for Mother．
C．My Childhood Years． D．My Unselfish Mother．
2.The author began to get annoyed because—
A．her mother's hands were really old and tough
B．she thought she didn't need her mother's care
C．she didn't like her mother any more
D．her mother stayed in her room too long
3.What do we know about the author?
A. With time passing, she began to understand her mother．
B．She was an only child in the family．
C．She never forgave herself．
D．Her mother was a doctor．
4.By saying "Then a kiss，ever so gently，touched my brow．"，the author means
that________
A．children need Mother's kissing B．mothers kiss their children gently
C．mothers love their children forever D．children depend on their mothers
5.It can be inferred from the text that _____________
A．the author began to spend nights with her mother
B．her mother never kissed author again
C．her mother forgave her at last
D．the author felt guilty of what she did to her mother
We are all called upon to make a speech at some point in life, but most of us don’t do a very good job. This article gives some suggestions on how to give an effective speech.
So, you have to give a speech-- and you’re terrified. You get nervous, you forget what you want to say, you stumble over words, you talk too long, and you bore your audience. Later you think, “Thank goodness, it’s over. I’m just no good at public speaking. I hope I never have to do that again. ”
Cheer up! It doesn’t have to be that bad. Here are some simple steps to take the pain out of speech making. Ask yourself the purpose of your speech. What is the occasion? Why are you speaking? Then, gather as many facts as you can on your subject. Spend plenty of time doing your research. Then spend plenty of time organizing your material so that your speech is clear and easy to follow. Use as many examples as possible, and use pictures, charts, and graphs if they will help you make your points more clearly. Never forget your audience. Don’t talk over their heads, and don’t talk down to them. Treat your audience with respect. They will appreciate your thoughtfulness.
Just remember: be prepared. Know your subject, your audience, and the occasion. Be brief. Say what you have to say and then stop. And be yourself. Let your personality come through so that you make person-to -person contact with your audience.
If you follow these simple steps, you’ll see that you don’t have to be afraid of public speaking. In fact, you may find the experience so enjoyable that you volunteer to make more speeches! You’re not convinced yet? Give it a try and see what happens.
1.The main idea of this article is _________.
A. you can improve your speaking ability B. a poor speaker can never change
C. always make a short speech D. it is hard to make a speech
2.Paragraph 2 implies that ________.
A. many people are afraid of giving a speech B. many people are happy to give a speech
C. many people do not prepare for a speech D. many people talk too long
3.The phrase “talk over their heads” means ________.
A. speak too loudly B. look at the ceiling
C. look down upon them D. use words and ideas that are too difficult
4.All of the following statements are true except that ___________.
A. few people know how to make good speeches
B. a lecturer does not need to organize his speech
C. research is important in preparing a speech
D. there are simple steps you can take to improve your speaking ability
5.The title for this passage may be _______.
A. Do Not Make a Long Speech B. How to Give a Good Speech
C. How to Prepare for a Speech D. Try to Enjoy a Speech
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
I was on my lunch break in the city，enjoying a salad at an outdoor café, when a shabby homeless lady came walking towards me．She was yelling and 1everyone who walked past her for spare 2and she looked like a mess．My 3reaction was fear．．．to close off and hope she didn’t come near me，but she did．1 was on the phone and when she 4yelling，I said，“I’m on the phone，”in the nicest way I could，assuring myself what she needed was a lesson in 5. She walked away ,mumbling (自言自语)，”I’m 6you . I’m sorry, I’m sorry. I’ll leave”. And she turned the corner.
7, I would feel relieved or satisfied, but something in me couldn’t 8. Without another thought, I looked in my 9for the spare change I had, Even I started searching through my entire purse, the pockets, everything for all of the change I could 10find to give.
I got up and walked towards this lady and gave her all I 11．She held my hand and said，“Thank you!” Her hand was 12and dirty，but I didn’t mind 13her hand．1 wanted to be there for her for some reason，when normally I would 14the other way．She looked at me and said，“Will you touch my face?’’And for some reason，I did．I put my hand on her cheek and she started to 15. I could 16it was as if she had not been touched by a loving, soft hand in ages, 17. And so I held it there, trying to 18her with my heart open. It was powerful.
She thanked me and walked away quietly. And I walked away with an open heart, trying to 19sense of what had just happened. It changed something in me and has made me want to be a 20person to the people I meet during my day.
1.A. greeting B. praising C. applying D. begging
2.A. change B. room C. clothes D. food
3.A. usual B. instant C. 1ast D. general
4.A. came across B. came out C. came over D. came through
5.A. attitude B. trouble C. practice D. manners
6.A. calling B. hurting C. annoying D. abusing
7.A. Fortunately B. Normally C. Luckily D. Unfortunately
8.A. rest B. appear C. enjoy D. exist
9.A. car B. table C. wallet D. seat
10.A. necessarily B. possibly C. deliberately D. certainly
11.A. earned B. searched C. found D. mad
12.A. soft B. rough C. 1arge D. neat
13.A. washing B. waving C. wiping D. holding
14.A. lead B. set C. turn D. show
15.A. cry B. 1augh C. yell D. shout
16.A. expect B. sense C. know D. 1earn
17.A . if necessary B. if any C. if so D. if ever
18.A. persuade B. comfort C. entertain D. amuse
19.A. take B. get C. catch D. make
20.A. kinder B. richer C. wiser D. happier
Many students listened to the lecture, but I wondered how much they ______.
A. took out B. took up C. took off D. took in
----- Why are they taking all the equipment away ?
------____________ , they are packing up to leave.
A. The job was done B. The job has been done
C. With the job done D. With the job doing
It is _____that he has been addicted to the drugs and has difficulty quitting it.
A. obviously B. apparently C. possibly D. likely
