I can honestly say it was the best of times and the worst of times. I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my mother was 1 her battle with a brain tumor(瘤). For ten years, my fiercely independent and 2 mother had fought, but none of the treatments had been successful. 3 , she never lost her ability to smile. But now, finally, she became totally 4 —unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own.
As she grew closer and closer to death, my 5 grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest 6 was that their lives would never connect. I was sad not only at the 7 loss of my mother, but that she and my baby would never know each other. Her doctor did not 8 any hope; they told us her time was up.
We brought Mother 9 to her own bed in her own house. As 10 as I could, I sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me.
On February 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor(分娩) 11 , Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the 12 , I called her home, “Mom, listen. The baby is coming! You’re going to have a new grandchild!”
“Yes! Yes! I know!”
Four beautiful words! The first 13 words she’d spoken in months!
When I 14 again an hour later, the nurse at her house told the 15 message: Mom sat up, smiling, with her oxygen tubes removed. When I brought Jacob home. Mom was sitting in her chair and 15 to welcome him. Tears of joy blocked my vision(视野) as I 17 my son in her arms and she clucked (发出咯咯声) at him. They 18 .
Then she quietly clipped back into a coma (昏迷) and 19 peacefully. Memories of my son’s birth will always be bittersweet(甜中带苦的) for me, but it was then that I learned love has the 20 to overcome any worries and any sorrow. And love can last forever.
A．attending B．losing C．quitting D．defeating
A．brave B．interesting C．funny D．lucky
A．So B．Again C．Instead D．Still
A．outstanding B．blind C．disabled D．troublesome
A．sorrow B．love C．baby D．body
A．problem B．dream C．surprise D．fear
A．coming B．disappearing C．falling D．greeting
A．admit B．hold C．drop D．permit
A．up B．away C．about D．home
A．soon B．fast C．early D．often
A．started B．failed C．ended D．continued
A．office B．hospital C．house D．station
A．common B．caring C．clear D．correct
A．got up B．woke up C．called up D．looked up
A．impossible B．possible C．necessary D．terrible
A．likely B．ready C．free D．nervous
A．hugged B．threw C．took D．laid
A．joined B．knew C．nodded D．cried
A．passed away B．turned over C．settled down D．gave out
A．depth B．description C．power D．mask
Everyone wants to be healthy and happy. Unfortunately, illness or accidents may occur without any . Frequently the person who is can be cared for at home if there is someone who can look after him under the doctor's direction. Sometimes arrangements can be for a visiting nurse to give the necessary treatment once a day, or often, if necessary. The responsible one at home on with the rest of the care during the interval(间隔） between the nurses' .
The rapid diagnosis(诊断)and treatment on the spot of an accident or sudden illness， waiting for the arrival of doctors, is called first aid and quite from the home nursing.
When illness does come, the family is affected. Many adjustments have to be made the family routine needn't be disturbed(打乱）completely. Often it can be rearranged with home duties simplified (简化）to time and energy, thus reducing strain(压力）on the family.
The entire work for giving nursing care is usually by one person, frequently the mother.
， in order that she may have some rest, or in case she herself is ill, other members of the family should learn how to help when sickness occurs.
A．reason B．notice C．warning D．signal
A．weak B．patient C．ill D．healthy
A．done B．made C．placed D．supplied
A．works B．carries C．looks D．depends
A．words B．letters C．visits D．hopes
A．immediate B．quick C．early D．late
A．before B．while C．early D．late
A．similar B．different C．urgent D．separate
A．big B．half C．whole D．all
A．and B．but C．unless D．since
A．save B．waste C．get D．lose
A．got B．done C．made D．sent
A．Consequently B．Moreover C．Unexpectedly D．However
The computer plays an important part in our everyday life. It is one of the great in the world in the 20th century. It works for us not only at home, in the offices, in big shops, but at schools. Today it is used in many ways. It really brings the world large wealth(财富）and .
The first computer in the world was Enid. It was built in America in 1946. It was and heavy. Since it was born, it has been developing very fast. Until now it has four periods and changed a lot. There're many kinds of computers. Computers are getting smaller and smaller and computing faster and faster. It becomes more and more .
The computer can do most of the things for people. It can help us to know about the real more quickly, to learn what we want to learn and to think for ourselves. As a student in the twenty-first century, you must work hard at it.
A．inventions B．discoveries C．robots D．foundations
A．sadness B．worries C．feelings D．happiness
A．founded B．contacted C．called D．invested
A．loose B．large C．tiny D．light
A．gone out B．gone through C．gone on D．gone away
A．serious B．harmful C．dangerous D．useful
A．world B．space C．universe D．knowledge
A little girl lived in a simple and poor house on a hill. Usually she would play in the small garden. She could see over the garden fence and across the valley a wonderful house with shining golden windows high on another hill. she loved her parents and her family*she desired to live in such a house and all day about how wonderful and exciting it must feel to live there.
At the age when she gained some skill and sensibility (识别力)，she her mother for a bike ride outside the garden. The little girl knew where she was heading! Down the hill and across the valley, she rode to the of the golden house.
As she got off her bike and put it against the gate post, she focused on the path to the house and then on the house itself. She was very disappointed when she that all the windows were and rather dirty.
So and heart-broken, she didn't go any further. She and all of a sudden she saw an amazing . There on the other side of the valley was a little house and its windows were golden. Looking at her little home, she that she had been living in her golden house filled with love and care. Everything she dreamed was right there in front of her nose!
A．Unless B．Although C．Since D．But
A．dreamed B．worried C．asked D．shouted
A．different B．scientific C．musical D．basic
A．begged B．blamed C．invited D．paid
A．madly B．rapidly C．exactly D．possibly
A．windows B．steps C．center D．gate
A．getting B．introducing C．leading D．moving
A．felt B．learned C．concluded D．found
A．anxious B．angry C．serious D．sad
A．turned around B．cheered up C．settled down D．dropped in
A．hill B．valley C．background D．sight
A．imagined B．decided C．realized D．guessed
At the end of my high school, I got a part-time job working at a coffee shop. I had that the job would be easy but this wasn't true.
One day, one of my regular customers came in looking sad. I asked what the problem was, but he wouldn't tell me. He just said he going to bed. Before he left, I handed him a along with his iced coffee. He looked at me，20，because he hadn't ordered anything but the coffee. He opened the bag and saw that I had given him his favourite type of doughnut (炸面圈）. He thanked me before returning around and heading back out into the rain.
The next day, it was still raining and everyone in my town seemed to be using the drive-thrn window(免下车窗口）. I spent my afternoon handing people their and waiting as they slowly counted their pennies. I tried to as the customers complained(抱怨）the weather.
Around seven o'clock that evening, however, my day took a for the better. I was in the middle of making coffee when the customer from the day before up to the window. But instead of ordering anything, he handed me a rose and a note. He said that not too many people took the time to others. I was speechless. I waited until I saw his Jeep left. Then I opened the note, which ：
Christine，
Thanks for being so kind yesterday. I was really by you. Have a great day ！Hank From then on, when I complaining customers，! Thought of Hank and his kindness. Then I would smile.
A．doubted B．guessed C．knew D．dreamed
A．cloudy B．snowy C．windy D．rainy
A．felt like B．thought about C．went on D．gave up
A．raincoat B．pill C．rose D．bag
A．upset B．worried C．puzzled D．bored
A．umbrellas B．orders C．pennies D．keys
A．smile B．prevent C．listen D．agree
A．turn B．chance C．break D．look
A．rode B．drove C．walked D．ran
A．learn from B．believe in C．care about D．think of
A．read B．argued C．meant D．explained
A．touched B．hurt C．shocked D．understood
A．found B．realized C．met D．wanted
Who designed the first helicopter (直升机)？ Who painted the most famous pictures in the world? Who knew more about the human body than most ？There is an answer to all these questions — Leonardo da Vinci.
Leonardo may have been the greatest genius(天才) have ever known. He lived in Italy around the year 1500，but many of his seem modern to us today. For example, one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter. Of course, he couldn't a helicopter with the things he had. But scientists say his idea would have worked.
But Leonardo wasn't just an inventor. He was one of the greatest artists of his day. By the time he was twenty years old, he was called a master painter, and as he got older he became more famous. Sometimes he drew a hand in ten different ways he was ready to paint.
Many of Leonardo's wonderful paintings are still with us today. You may know one of his most famous works the woman known as the Mona Lisa.
A．artists B．doctors C．painters D．people
A．paintings B．inventions C．experiences D．traditions
A．draw B．fly C．imagine D．build
A．less B．no C．even D．very
A．before B．after C．because D．when
A．interesting B．crying C．smiling D．surprising