In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl  36   to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl   37   the mother would not return to her eggs and she   38   to take them home. There she carefully   39   the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days   40   the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the   41  .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother.   42  , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they   43  , the girl was able to   44   her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to   45  . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when   46   and in her dreams. Later, she had an   47  : She would pilot a plane to guide them in   48  . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.

Caring about   49   safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not   50   or follow him, and   51   slept in the grass.

One day, the girl   52   into the plane, started it and soon left the   53  . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds   54   flapped（拍打）their wings and   55  . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

36. A. managed           B. attempted                C. happened          D. supposed

37. A. realized              B. expected                  C. imagined          D. admitted

38. A. helped               B. decided                          C. afforded           D. meant

39. A. placed                B. protected                 C. treated              D. examined

40. A. ago                    B. out                         C. later                 D. long

41. A. family               B. lake                               C. home               D. world

42. A. But                    B. Also                               C. Thus                D. Still

43. A. increased            B. improved                 C. rose                 D. grew

44. A. ask                           B. lead                               C. want                D. allow

45. A. fly                            B. race                               C. swim                D. sing

46. A. asleep                B. away                              C. around             D. awake

47. A. idea                          B. opinion                   C. explanation      D. excuse

48. A. sky                           B. heaven                    C. flight               D. plane

49. A. his                            B. her                                 C. their                        D. its

50. A. respect               B. remember                C. recognize          D. receive

51. A. so                             B. instead                    C. hardly              D. too

52. A. climbed             B. looked                     C. reached            D. fell

53. A. house                 B. floor                              C. water               D. ground

54. A. secretly              B. disappointedly                 C. patiently           D. eagerly

55. A. looked away              B. set out                     C. went by            D. turned back

In the United States there was an unusual story telling of the daughter of a mechanic（技工）．One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl   16   to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose．After some time the girl   17   the mother would not return to her eggs and she   18   to take them home．There she carefully   19   the eggs in the heat of a lamp．Several days   20   the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the   21   ．

       Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother．  22   , to these young geese, the girl was their mother．

       As they   23  , the girl was able to   24   her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to   25   ．The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when   26   and in her dreams．Later, she had an   27   : She would pilot a plane to guide them in   28   ．She asked her father for a plane and he assembled （组装） a small aircraft for her．

       Caring about   29   safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself．However, the birds did not __30__ or follow him, and   31   slept in the grass．

       One day, the girl   32   into the plane, started it and soon left the   33   ．Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds   34   flapped（拍打） their wings and   35   ．She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following．

A．managed       B．attempted       C．happened           D．supposed

A．realized      B．expected        C．imagined     D．admitted

A．helped       B．decided          C．afforded      D．meant

A．placed        B．protected       C．treated        D．examined

A．ago         B．out             C．later           D．long

A．family       B．lake            C．home          D．world

A．But         B．Also           C．Thus           D．Still

A．increased       B．improved       C．rose         D．grew

A．ask         B．lead            C．want           D．allow

A．fly           B．race            C．swim          D．sing

A．asleep       B．away            C．around        D．awake

A．idea         B．opinion          C．explanation    D．excuse

A．sky          B．space          C．flight          D．plane

A．his           B．her             C．their               D．its

A．respect     B．remember        C．recognize       D．receive

A．so          B．instead           C．hardly         D．too

A．climbed       B．looked           C．reached       D．fell

A．house       B．floor          C．water          D．ground

A．secretly       B．disappointedly  C．patiently     D．eagerly

looked away      B．set out           C．went by      D．turned back

In the kitchen of my mother’s houses there has always been a wooden stand（木架）with a small notepad（记事本）and a hole for a pencil.

I’m looking for paper on which to note down the name of a book I am recommending to my mother. Over forty years since my earliest memories of the kitchen pad and pencil, five houses later, the current paper and pencil look the same as they always did. Surely it can’t be the same pencil? The pad is more modern, but the wooden stand is definitely the original one.

“I’m just amazed you still have the same stand for holding the pad and pencil after all these year.” I say to her, walking bank into the living-room with a sheet of paper and the pencil. “You still use a pencil. Can’t you afford a pen?”

My mother replies a little sharply. “It works perfectly well. I’ve always kept the stand in the kitchen. I never knew when I might want to note down an idea, and I was always in the kitchen in these days.”

Immediately I can picture her, hair wild, blue housecoat covered in flour, a wooden spoon in one hand, the pencil in the other, her mouth moving silently. My mother smiles and says, “One day I was cooking and watching baby Pauline, and I had a brilliant thought, but the stand was empty. One of the children must have taken the paper. So I just picked up the breadboard and wrote it all down on the back. It turned out to be a real breakthrough for solving the mathematical problem I was working on.”

This story—which happened before I was born—reminds me how extraordinary my mother was, and is, as a gifted mathematician. I feel embarrassed that I complain about not having enough child-free time to work. Later, when my mother is in the bathroom, I go into her kitchen and turn over the breadboards. Sure enough, on the back of the smallest one, are some penciled marks I recognize as mathematics. Those symbols have traveled unaffected through fifty years, rooted in the soil of a cheap wooden breadboard, invisible（看不到的）exhibits at every meal.

1．Why has the author’s mother always kept the notepad and pencil in the kitchen?

A．To leave messages.                      B．To list her everyday tasks.

C．To note down maths problems.             D．To write down a flash of inspiration.

2. What is the author’s original opinion about the wooden stand?

A. It has great value for the family.

B. It needs to be replaced by a better one.

C. It brings her back to her lonely childhood.

D .It should be passed on to the next generation.

3. The author feels embarrassed for_______.

A. blaming her mother wrongly.

B. giving her mother a lot of trouble.

C. not making good use of time as her mother did.

D. not making any breakthrough in her field.

4. What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A .The mother is successful in her career.

B. The family members like traveling.

C. The author had little time to play when young.

D. The marks on the breadboard have disappeared.

5. In the author’s mind ,her mother is_________.

A. strange in behavior.             B. keen on her research.

C. fond of collecting old things.      D. careless about her appearance.

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic （技工）. One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl  36   to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl   37   the mother would not return to her eggs and she   38   to take them home. There she carefully   39   the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days   40   the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the   41  .

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother.   42  , to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they   43  , the girl was able to   44   her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to   45  . The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when   46   and in her dreams. Later, she had an   47  : She would pilot a plane to guide them in   48  . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled（组装）a small aircraft for her.

Caring about   49   safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not   50   or follow him, and   51   slept in the grass.

One day, the girl   52   into the plane, started it and soon left the   53  . Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds   54   flapped（拍打）their wings and   55  . She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

36. A. managed            B. attempted                 C. happened          D. supposed

37. A. realized                    B. expected                  C. imagined          D. admitted

38. A. helped               B. decided                          C. afforded           D. meant

39. A. placed               B. protected                 C. treated              D. examined

40. A. ago                   B. out                         C. later                         D. long

41. A. family               B. lake                               C. home               D. world

42. A. But                           B. Also                       C. Thus                D. Still

43. A. increased                   B. improved                 C. rose                 D. grew

44. A. ask                           B. lead                               C. want                D. allow

45. A. fly                    B. race                               C. swim                D. sing

46. A. asleep                B. away                              C. around             D. awake

47. A. idea                  B. opinion                   C. explanation      D. excuse

48. A. sky                           B. heaven                    C. flight               D. plane

49. A. his                            B. her                                 C. their                        D. its

50. A. respect              B. remember                C. recognize          D. receive

51. A. so                     B. instead                    C. hardly              D. too

52. A. climbed             B. looked                     C. reached            D. fell

53. A. house                 B. floor                              C. water               D. ground

54. A. secretly              B. disappointedly          C. patiently           D. eagerly

55. A. looked away      B. set out                     C. went by            D. turned back

In the United States there was an unusual tale telling of the daughter of a mechanic (技工). One day while walking along the bank of a lake, the girl 36 to see 20 eggs laid by a wild goose. After some time the girl 37 the mother would not return to her eggs and she 38 to take them home. There she carefully 39 the eggs in the heat of a lamp. Several days 40 the eggs broke and the baby geese came into the 41.

Geese are known to take the first living thing they see as their mother. 42，to these young geese, the girl was their mother.

As they 43, the girl was able to 44 her birds to run across the grass, but she could not teach them to 45,. The girl became increasingly worried about this, both when 46 and in her dreams. later, she had an 47 She would pilot a plane to guide them in 48 . She asked her father for a plane and he assembled (组装) a small aircraft for her.

Caring about 49 safety, the father decided to pilot the plane himself. However, the birds did not 50 or follow him, and 51 slept in the grass.

One day, the girl 52 into the plane, started it and soon left the 53, Seeing their mother take to the air, the birds 54 flapped (拍打) their wings and 55. She flew the plane freely in the sky, her young birds following.

A. managed    B. attempted    C. happened    D. supposed

A. realized    B. expected    C. imagined   D admitted

A. helped    B. decided    C. afforded    D. meant

A. placed    B. protected    C. treated    D. examined

A. ago    B. out    C. later    D. long

A. family    B. lake    C. home    D. world

A. But     B. Also     C. Thus    D. Still

A. increased    B. improved    C. rose    D. grew

A. ask    B. lead    C. want    D. allow

A. fly    B. race    C. swim    D. sing

A. asleep    B. away    C. around    D. awake

A. idea    B. opinion    C. explanation    D. excuse

A. sky    B. heaven    C. flight    D. plane

A. his    B. her    C. their    D. its

A. respect    B. remember    C. recognize    D. receive

A. so    B. instead    C. hardly    D. too

A. climbed    B. looked    C. reached    D. fell

A. house    B. floor    C. water    D. pound

A. secretly    B. disappointedly    C. patiently    D. eagerly

A. looked away    B. set out    C. went by    D. turned back