My mother’s loving hands

Night after night, she came to help me sleep, even long after my childhood years.

I don’t remember _____ it first started making me a little angry 一 my mom’s hands pushing my hair that way. But it really made me uncomfortable, for they _____ rough(粗糙的)against my young skin. Finally, one night, I _____ her, ‘‘Don’t do that any more. Your hands are too rough!” She didn’t say anything, _____ she never did it again.

Years later, I missed my mother’s _____ and her goodnight kiss on my face. I’m not a little girl any more. My mom is _____ her mid-seventies, and her rough hands are still doing things for my family and me.

Now my own children have _____. It was late on Thanksgiving Eve. As I slept in my bedroom, a familiar hand ran across my _____ to push the hair from my head. Then a kiss, ever so softly, touched my brow(额头).

Taking my mom’s hand, I told her how _____ I was for that night I shouted at her. But my mom didn’t know what I was talking about. She had forgotten it long ago.

That night, I ______ with a new appreciation(感激)for my mother’s caring hands. And the guilt(内疚)that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found.

1.A.when B.where C.why

2.A.looked B.felt C.seemed

3.A.nodded at B.shouted at C.seemed

4.A.so B.or C.but

5.A.hands B.words C.smiles

6.A.on B.in C.at

7.A.stayed up B.woken up C.grown up

8.A.nose B.face C.mouth

9.A.sorry B.tired C.relaxed

10.A.left home B.kept working C.fell asleep

World Book Day is coming. What’s your favorite book? Here are the answers of four students in Sunshine Middle School.

My favorite book is A Friend like Henry. It’s about how a family dog helps a boy deal with his autism(自闭症). When I felt sad, my best friend gave me this book. It cheered me up.

—David

Reading in the holiday is an interesting thing. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea is my favorite book. It’s about a captain’s travels under the sea. The story is very interesting and the pictures are fantastic. This book can make you relaxed.

—Tony

I like reading the Four Great Classical Novels of China although I’m a foreigner from Sydney. I can’t wait to tell the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms(《三国演义》). I learned a lot about the three kingdoms of Wei, Shu and Wu. If you are interested in history, don’t miss it.

—Bob

In my opinion, The Little Prince is the best one. In this book, a young prince falls to the Earth from a small planet and experiences a lot. It’s not just a fiction, and it also tells us about the correct values.

—Mary

1.Why does David think A Friend like Henry is his favorite book?

A. Because it can cheer him up. B. Because it is fiction.

C. Because it is a gift from his father. D. Because it is about travels under the sea.

2.If Sarah likes books with fantastic pictures, which book should she choose?

A. A Friend like Henry. B. Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea.

C. Romance of the Three Kingdoms. D. The Little Prince.

3.As for the book Romance of the Three Kingdoms, which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A. It can make people feel relaxed.

B. It is one of the Four Great Classical Novels of China.

C. It talks a lot about the three kingdoms in China.

D. It will be loved by the people who are interested in history.

4.We can learn about ________ from The Little Prince.

A. Chinese history B. correct values

C. making friends D. keeping dogs

5.What do you think the passage probably is?

A. A letter. B. A notice.

C. A story. D. A report.

Hobbies can be anything. They let you be creative and try all kinds of new things. But how to pick a hobby?

Think back to what you loved as a kid.

Did you like to ride bikes with friends? Did you love to paint or draw? Think about what got you excited as a kid and what you could do for several hours. If you rode bikes, why not get a new bike and go around your neighborhood? If you loved drawing, take a class at an art museum.

Look at what interests you.

Do you enjoy reading books? Maybe you want to try your hand at writing them. Do you like a cold beer at the end of the day? Maybe your hobby could be trying to make beer at home. Turn what you love into a hobby.

Look into your skill.

Some hobbies need skills. If you have little patience, you may not enjoy hand-sewing. But if you love repairing and building things, you can have a hobby like working on old radios or building furniture.

Pay attention to what excites you.

What you often talk about can show what you love most. Think about the topics you always go on about. Ask your friends what you talk about most. Then you can decide how to tum it into a hobby.

1.What is the benefit of having hobbies?

A.Making you smart. B.Letting you try new things.

C.Making your life exciting. D.Letting you love many things.

2.If you love reading, what might be your hobby according to the passage?

A.Writing stories. B.Repairing old radios.

C.Making food at home. D.Studying at an art museum.

3.How can you find out what excites you?

A.Think about what you loved as a kid. B.Look at what you are good at.

C.Learn to try many new things. D.Ask others what you talk about most.

4.From the passage, we can learn that_______.

A.if you are skilled at something, you can pick it as a hobby.

B.if you don' t like something, you can make it your hobby.

C.the thing you loved to do as a kid can' t be kept as a hobby.

D.the thing you talk least with your friend can be your hobby.

5.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.How to write books. B.How to excite a kid.

C.How to find a hobby. D.How to try new things at home.

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