I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12 ,enough to remember her language.  She achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science,she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches.

  It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born,I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents' voices,whether it was my dad's soft accent,or my mother's clear English. The flow of language was unbroken,and whether in Chinese or English,the stream of communication flowed through our house.

  One October morning in sixth grade,after my mother had left to catch the train to the city,I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car,the door hanging open. As I drew closer,I saw my mother lying on the ground.- In the hospital,it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mum. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colours,it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mother's mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear,but the words she spoke were not what she meant.

  The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it,identity does not exist;relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told;di?rections cannot be given,and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. With?out language* communication cannot take place. Without language,one cannot ex?press the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.

5. From the second paragraph,we can know         .

   A. the author was taught to read since she was born

   B. the author's father spoke English poorly

   C. the author couldn't fall asleep without being read to

   D. the author's parents taught her language by talking a lot

6. According to the last two paragraphs,the author's mum was unable to        .

   A. think clearly

   B. express herself well

   C. speak

   D. open her mouth

7. This passage is mainly about         .

   A. a strong mother

   B. the importance of language

   C. a family disaster

   D. the significance of teaching language

 I used to abandon myself to despair. Last year my mother 1        from a stroke (中风) and had had an operation on her brain. I felt my whole world turn upside down and I had no 2        what I could do to help her to relieve her 3       . Tears welled up in my eyes whenever I was alone.

  Last month I 4       a precious watch,which was an 18-year-old birthday gift from my father. I could not fall asleep for a couple of nights because I felt 5        about the loss.

  There have been many 6        like these in my life. I could never figure out how to deal with such tough things 7      I read If You Have a Lemon,Make Lemon?ade by American writer Dale Carnegie.

"When the wise man is handed a lemon,he says,What 8        can I get from this? How can I 9        my situation? How can I turn this lemon into lemonade?'" he wrote.

  I suddenly 10        that life is full of ups and downs,so I need to stay 11        all the time. Now when I think of my past,I wish I could have handled things 12       . When my mother was fighting for 13       ,I should have held her hands in mine,telling her things would get better instead of 14 and crying.

Several weeks ago,I took part in a campus singing competition. I didn't 15       a prize. If I had not 16        this article,I would definitely have felt 17        again. But instead,I smiled after the competition. I was happy that at least I had got some stage 18       .

  Life is not a bed of roses. There are throns (刺) as well,but these thorns help us become 19        and strong. When life 20        us a lemon,let's try to make lem?onade.

1. A. resulted   B. suffered   C. survived   D. escaped. .

2. A. hope   B. wonder   C. idea   D. doubt

3. A. pain   B. anxiety   C. fear   D. pressure

4. A. received   B. sold   C. fixed   D. lost

5. A. unbelievable   B. shameful   C. angry   D. terrible

6. A. diseases   B. memories   C. incidents   D. difficulties

7. A. when   B. until   C. though   D. since

8. A. lesson   B. lemonade   C. decision   D. challenge

9. A. control   B. accept   C. improve   D. avoid

10. A. realized   B. thought   C. discovered   D. predicted

11. A. healthy   B. independent   C. serious   D. positive

12. A. exactly   B. differently   C. easily   D. practically

13. A. recovery   B. life   C. freedom   D. happiness

14. A. shouting   B. hiding   C. quarrelling   D. regretting

15. A. expect   B. miss   C. win   D. refuse

16. A. figured out   B. written down   C. found out   D. come out

17. A. embarrassed   B. discouraged   C. excited   D. concerned

18. A. performance   B. experience   C. progress   D. effect

19. A. brave   B. calm   C. great   D. clever

20. A. shows   B. makes   C. gives   D. sends

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