The World War II ended in 1910 and then the next year Helen and Polly went to Europe to help the blind there.

One evening in Rome , Helen felt the quick excitement of Polly's hand . Polly was spelling __1_ news . Their house in Westport had been burned .Everything was lost . _2_ , a book Helen __3_ about Teacher had burned . It had been nearly finished . “The very first thing I will do is to start the book __4  _ ,  ” Helen said . __5_ in Westport , Helen's friends helped build a new __6_. The day when Helen and Polly moved into their new home ,huge boxes arrived . Helen's friends in Japan _7__ her loss .They had sent gifts of tables and lamps and other furniture . Helen ran her fingers _8_the china and carvings (瓷器和雕刻品).

She had lived through two __9_ . She had always hoped for world peace . Now it made her happy to know that people of different countries and __10__ would work together to help children.  Helen saw more and more blind and deaf people educated to do useful work and part of the __11_. Much of the help had come from her . _12___ most people retired , Helen Keller was busy . “I cannot _13__ old white there is so much work to do ,” she said , “ and so many children _14_

When Helen was 75 , she traveled thousands of miles around the world . She _15_ many speeches and many new friends .

Now Helen could  __16_ travel herself .But her spirit of courage and the words of her books __17_ around the world . Helen never _18__ that all her work and all her  19_ and all the light in her life come from first from her beloved Teacher .One of Helen Keller's most beautiful books is the story of Anne Sullivan Macy's life .In a little _20_ Helen wrote :

“Teachers— and was all .                                                 

It will be my answer

In the dark

When death calls.”

1. A.interesting           B. terrible                  C. good                  D. secret

2. A. After all     B. Worst of all            C. After that                D. Above all

3. A. had received        B. had written           C. bought                   D. had been writing

4. A.over again           B.over and over          C.again and again         D.at once

5. A. Coming             B. Returning             C. Arriving                 D. Back

6. A. office              B. study                  C. house                   D. family

7. A.had heard of                B. had heard               C. had paid for            D. had seen

8. A. into               B. above                  C. by                    D. over

9. A. terrible world wars  B. centuries              C. long civil wars         D. hard years

10. A. rivers            B. races                    C. enemies               D.worlds

11. A. world people       B. their friends             C. whole world            D. living world

12 A. Long after          B. Long before             C. shortly after            D. Soon 

13. A. help to grow       B. help growing            C. stop to grow            D. stop growing

14. A. to help              B. to go to school        C. to study                  D.to work together

15. A. attended            B. gave                       C. had                       D. made

16. A. already             B. no longer                 C. also                     D. never

17. A. won't               B. soon                    C. still                      D. can

18. A. forgot              B. realized                  C. remembered             D. understood

19. A. riches              B. inventions               C.  honors                D. scholars

20. A. while              B. girl                     C. passage                D. poem

(2013·高考湖北卷,B)Mothers and daughters go through so muchyet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her motherSheila Solomon Klassboth gifted professional writersprove to be ideal co?writers as they examine their decades of motherhooddaughterhoodand the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠)

Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’sboth have full?time careersboth have published booksarticlesand storieseach has three childrenthey both love to read.They also love to travelin factthey often take trips together.But in truththe harder they look at their livesthe more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.

A child of the Depression (大萧条)Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college educationshe has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished.Perrion the other handgrew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheilawasting time or money is a crimeand luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxurybut has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.

Each writing in her own unmistakable voicePerri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and painsthe love and bitternessthe minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the householdseven though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and workingadmit long?hidden sorrowsand enjoy precious memories.

Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and togetherPerri and Sheila tell their mother?daughter story with honestyhumorenthusiasmand admiration for each other.A written account in two voicesEvery Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deepstrong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.

1.Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?

AThey both have gone through difficult times.

BThey have strong emotional ties with each other.

CThey have the same joys and painsand love and bitterness.

DThey both have experiences as daughtermother and writer.

2.The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means________.

Asomething rare but not pleasant

Bsomething that cannot be imagined

Csomething expensive but not necessary

Dsomething that can only be enjoyed by boys

3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

AThe content of the book.

BThe purpose of the book.

CThe influence of the book.

DThe writing style of the book.

4.How are women’s lives explored in this book?

AIn a musical form.

BThrough field research.

CWith unique writing skills.

DFrom different points of view.

 

Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal cowriters as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped(重叠)

Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother's: both have fulltime careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read.They also love to travel—in fact, they often take trips together.But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.

A child of the Depression(大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls.Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything she's ever accomplished.Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s.For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.

Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together.Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.Perri admits that she can't sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy.Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit longhidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.

Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their motherdaughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other.A written account in two voicesEvery Mother Is a Daughter is a duet(二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.

1.Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother's?

AThey both have gone through difficult times.

BThey have strong emotional ties with each other.

CThey have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness.

DThey both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.

2.The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means________.

Asomething rare but not pleasant

Bsomething that cannot be imagined

Csomething expensive but not necessary

Dsomething that can only be enjoyed by boys

3.What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

AThe content of the book.

BThe purpose of the book.

CThe influence of the book.

DThe writing style of the book.

4.How are women's lives explored in this book?

AIn a musical form.

BThrough field research.

CWith unique writing skills.

DFrom different points of view.

 

“Dad! He took a book without paying!” I yelled (大叫). My father looked surprised. Before the boy could say anything, his mother grabbed his arm and shook it. “Is it true? You stole? Tell me!” Everyone was quiet. The boy began to cry, and he nodded (点头) his head. He pulled out the comic book (漫画书) from under his shirt. “Oh, Mr Kim. I am sorry! My Ted made a big mistake!” Mrs Diaz told my father. She tried to take the comic book, but Ted wouldn’t let go. “It’s OK. He can keep it,” my father said with a smile. “Oh, no,” Mrs Diaz said. “Let me pay right now…” She dug in her purse. “How much?” “Three seventy-five.”

Mrs Diaz’s eyes widened, and she dug deeper. I saw her mouth make a small line. “Three seventy-five?” she asked.

“It’s OK. You can pay later,” my father said. “No,” Mrs Diaz said. She kept looking in her purse. “I have money here.” I felt bad for yelling, for I realized that Ted had tried to steal the comic book because he didn’t have the money. Maybe the boy could have a job, I thought. I had an idea. “What if he worked with me?” I asked. They turned to me. I said, “He can work with me to pay for the comic book.” “Good,” my father said smiling at me. Mrs Diaz nodded. She turned to her son, “You hear? You will work and buy the comic book!” “ Yes, Mama,” Ted said, hanging his head.

As they left, Ted looked back, and though he still seemed sad, he stuck out (伸出) tongue at me.

Ted has been working here for two weeks. He has paid for the comic book, but my father says he is such a good worker that he can work with me as long as he wants. We are friends now.

1.Where did the story most probably take place?

A.In a classroom.

B.In a supermarket.

C.At a bookstore.

D.At a library.

2.By saying “but Ted wouldn’t let go”(the underlined part), the author means __________.

A.Ted took the book by mistake

B.Ted wanted to keep the book

C.Ted didn’t want to go home

D.Ted didn’t think he was wrong

3.From the second paragraph, we may infer (推断) that Mrs Diaz __________.

A.didn’t think her son stole the book

B.had been out of work for a long time

C.forgot to take money with her that day

D.couldn’t afford to pay for the book

4.In the last paragraph, what does the author mainly tell?

A.His idea was successful.

B.Ted didn’t like the job.

C.He liked Ted very much.

D.Ted was a naughty boy.

 

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