I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter

They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.

As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.

I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.

My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside--- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.

Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

1.The writer began to love her mother’s desk____________.

   A. after Mother died.

   B. before she became a writer.

   C. when she was a child

   D. when Mother gave it to her

2. The passage shows that _____________.

   A. mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

   B. mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

   C. mother cared much about her daughter in words

   D. mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

3.The word “gulf” in the passage means ____________.

   A. deep understanding between the old and the young

   B. different ideas between the mother and the daughter

   C. free talks between mother daughter

   D. part of the sea going far in land

4.What did mother do with her daughter’s letter?

   A. She had never received the letter.

   B. For years, she often talked about the letter.

   C. She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

   D. She read the letter again and again till she died.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

   A. My Letter to Mother        B. Mother and Children

   C. My Mother’s Desk         D. Talks between Mother and Me

 

I’ve loved my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it as mother sat doing letters. Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle, pens, and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.
Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother. “But the desk,” she’d said again, “it’s for Elizabeth.”
I never saw her angry, never saw her cry. I knew she loved me; she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter
They never happened. And a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional(易动感情的)”. But she lived “on the surface”.
As years passed I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive me.
I posted the letter and waited for her answer. None came.
My hope turned to disappointment, then little interest and, finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened. I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to mother. I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.
Now the present of her desk told, as she’d never been able to, that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside--- a photo of my father and a one-page letter, folded(折叠) and refolded many times.
Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.
【小题1】The writer began to love her mother’s desk____________.

A．after Mother died.

B．before she became a writer.

C．when she was a child

D．when Mother gave it to her

【小题2】 The passage shows that _____________.

A．mother was cold on the surface but kind in her heart to her daughter

B．mother was too serious about everything her daughter had done

C．mother cared much about her daughter in words

D．mother wrote to her daughter in careful words

【小题3】The word “gulf” in the passage means ____________.

A．deep understanding between the old and the young

B．different ideas between the mother and the daughter

C．free talks between mother daughter

D．part of the sea going far in land

【小题4】What did mother do with her daughter’s letter?

A．She had never received the letter.

B．For years, she often talked about the letter.

C．She didn’t forgive her daughter at all in all her life.

D．She read the letter again and again till she died.

【小题5】What is the best title of the passage?

A．My Letter to Mother	B．Mother and Children
C．My Mother’s Desk	D．Talks between Mother and Me

Steve Jobs, co-founder and former CEO of US technology giant Apple, has died at the age of 56. Mr Jobs had announced he was suffering from cancer in 2004. Apple said he had been "the source of countless innovations（创新）that enrich and improve all of our lives" and had made the world "immeasurably（无法衡量的）better".
Tributes(赞美之辞) have been made by technology company bosses and world leaders, with US President Barack Obama saying the world had "lost a visionary（有远见卓识的人）". "Steve was among the greatest of American innovators —— brave enough to think differently, bold enough to believe he could change the world, and talented enough to do it," said Mr Obama.
A statement from Mr Jobs's family said they were with him when he died peacefully on Wednesday. "In his public life, Steve was known as a visionary; in his private life, he loved his family deeply," they said, requesting privacy and thanking those who had "shared their wishes and prayers" during his final year.
Apple said the company had "lost a visionary and creative genius(天才) and the world have lost an amazing human being". Tim Cook, who was made Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs stood down in August, said his predecessor had left behind "a company that only he could have built, and his spirit will forever be the foundation of Apple". Flags are being flown at half mast outside the Apple headquarters（总部） in Cupertino, California, while fans of the company have left tributes outside Apple shops around the world.
The heads of other leading technology companies have also paid tribute, including Microsoft boss Bill Gates, who said "For those of us lucky enough to get to work with him, it's been a great honour. I will miss Steve very much."
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg thanks Mr Jobs for "showing that what you build can change the world" while Sony Corp president and CEO Howard Stringer said: "The digital age has lost its leading light." South Korea's Samsung, which is involved in a case with Apple over patents(专利), admired Mr Jobs for his "Completely new and different changes to the IT industry".
【小题1】Hearing of Steve Jobs’ death, the heads of other leading technology companies have paid tribute and __________.

A．shared the treasure with his family	B．suffered from the sad news
C．been involved in a case with Apple	D．spoken highly of him

【小题2】Obama made a speech at Steve Jobs’ death because _________________.
A. they had been friends for years
B. they had set up an excellent company
C Jobs had played an important role in the development of the IT industry
D. Jobs had changed Obama’s political(政治的) life
【小题3】 Who became Apple's CEO after Mr Jobs?

A．Tim Cook

B．Howard Stringer

C．Mark Zuckerberg

D．Barack Obama

My daughter Sari and 1 were in a rental （租来的） car from Los Angeles to the Grand Canyon．Suddenly, a deer jumped onto the road．I tried to （A）_______ the car but I hit the deer．From the back seat I heard Sari, ask, "What happened, dad?" Those were her first words 1 had heard during the journey．

   （B） We went to our trip at the end of Sari's winter break．We hadn't gone on a road trip bike this for over two years, and it would （C）possibly be our final vacation together --just （D）_________and daughter．We went on our last trip when Sidney was 9．（E） She spoke without stopping．miles after miles about school, movies and books．Now she was about 12 and almost never talked．However, the accident changed her．

She asked，“（F）你担心哪一个，the deer or the car?” “The deer” I replied，realizing that I had refused the rental company insurance．She were to sit in the front seat and began keeping one eye out of the deer．We began to talk about more than just little things．

It cost （G） a lot of money to fix the car, but Sari spent the half trip home with her hand resting on my shoulder．I'm glad that we went on the trip together．

1．在划线部分（A）和（D）的空白处各填入一个适当的单词。

2．划线部分（B）在文中指代的是

3．写山划线部分（C）和（G）的同义词或近义词。

4．将划线部分（E）改写为she ______________miles after miles about school,movies and books.

5．将划线部分（F）译成英语。

用括号内所给的动词适当形式填空，必要时可加助动词或情态动词

  I  1  (1ove)my mother’s desk since I was just tall enough  2  (see)above the top of it as Mother sat doing letters．Standing by her chair, looking at the ink bottle，pens，and white paper, I decided that the act of   3  (write)must be the most wonderful thing in the world．

   Years later, during her final illness，Mother    4  (keep)different things for my sister and brother．“But the desk”，she said，“is for Elizabeth”．

   I never saw her angry , never saw her    5   (cry)．I knew she loved me，she showed it in action．But as a young girl．1 wanted heart—to—heart talks between mother and daughter．

  They never happened．And a gulf opened between us．1 was “too emotional”(感情易激动的)．But she lived “on the surface(表面)”

  As years passed I had my own family．I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family．I wrote to her in careful words and asked her  6  (1et)me know in any way she chose that she did forgive(原谅)me．

  I posted the letter and waited for her answer．None came．

  My hope turned to disappointment(失望)，then little interest，finally, peace—it seemed that nothing happened．I couldn’t be sure that the letter had even got to Mother．I only knew that I   7 (write)it，and I could stop    8    (try)to make her into someone she was not．

    Now the present of her desk told me，as she’d never been able to，that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work，I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside a photo of my father and a one—page letter, folded and refolded many times．

Give me an answer, my letter asks，in any way you choose，Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words．

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5．           6．           7．            8．