I arrived at my mother’s home for our Monday family dinner. The smells of food flew over from the kitchen. Mother was pulling out quilt(被子)after quilt from the boxes, proudly showing me their beauties. She was preparing for a quilt show at the Elmhurst Church. When we began to fold and put them back into the boxes, I noticed something at the bottom of one box. I pulled it out. “What is this?” I asked.

“Oh?” Mom said, “That’s Mama’s quilt.”

I spread the quilt. It looked as if a group of school children had pieced it together; irregular designs, childish pictures, a crooked line on the right.

“Grandmother made this?” I said, surprised. My grandmother was a master at making quilts. This certainly didn’t look like any of the quilts she had made.

“Yes, right before she died. I brought it home with me last year and made some changes,” she said. “I’m still working on it. See, this is what I’ve done so far.”

I looked at it more closely. She had made straight a crooked line. At the center of the quilt, she had stitched(縫) a piece of cloth with these words:“My mother made many quilts. She didn’t get all lines straight. But I think this is beautiful. I want to see it finished. Her last quilt.”

“Oh, this is so nice, Mom,” I said. It occurred to me that by completing my grandmother’s quilt, my mother was honoring her own mother. I realized, too, that I held in my hands a family treasure. It started with the loving hands of one woman, and continued with the loving hands of another.

1.Why did the author go to mother’s home?

A. To see her mother’s quilts.

B. To help prepare for a show.

C. To get together for the family dinner.

D. To discuss her grandmother’s life.

2. The author was surprised because ________.

A. the quilt looked very strange

B. her grandmother liked the quilt

C. the quilt was the best she had seen

D. her mother had made some changes

3. The underlined word “crooked” in the passage most probably means ________.

A. Unfinished B. broken

C. Bent D. unusual

4.Which of the following would be the best title for the passage?

A. A Quilt Show B. Mother’s Home

C. A Monday Dinner D. Grandmother’s Quilt

練習(xí)冊(cè)系列答案
相關(guān)習(xí)題

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年福建福安市高一下期第二次月考英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

He is ____me in position in the company , but he doesn’t lift up horn.

A.junior than B. junior to

C. senior to D. senior than

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016屆江蘇南京、鹽城高三第二次模擬考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

—Do you think I'm a good surfer?

—Of course! I ________ you earlier．You made it look so easy，graceful even．

A．a(chǎn)m watching B．was watching

C．have watched D．had watched

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年浙江臺(tái)州書生中學(xué)高二下期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：七選五

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)是多余項(xiàng)。

Trust has been considered as the basis of any relationship, including friendship. No relationship can last long with a lack of trust. Not many of your friends will have real faith in you as you would like to believe. 1._________ Sometimes, it takes years, even a complete lifetime, to trust someone. However, how do we know if our friends have faith in us?

2._______With whom will you share things that you don’t want everyone to know? It would be with a close friend, whom you trust as much as you trust yourself. While a few of your friends may be fiercely protective of their privacy and may not tell their secrets to anyone, those who do, surely find you trustworthy and reliable.

Whom do you look up to for advice when you need it the most? It has to be either your parents or your friends. 3._______ This is a shining example of trust. You only seek advice from people you hold in high regard and find dependable. The friends who trust you will never forget to include you in the important decisions of their life.

Arguments and heated discussions are a part of every relationship, and this is also true for friendship. 4._______ While some people find it difficult to forgive and forget, your friends will never have problems moving on. It is because they trust you and believe that you will never cause any pain to them on purpose.

There are times in life when you find yourself a lonely soldier. 5._______Your friends will never let you down and will strongly stand for you when you need encouragement. You can determine that they trust you and believe in your beliefs, if they side with you when you need them the most.

A. People can be extraordinarily jealous sometimes.

B. You know they will never pass on a wrong suggestion.

C. In fact, winning trust is, by far, the most challenging aspect of relationships.

D. Two people cannot have identical reactions to a situation and different opinions do exist.

E. No matter how close you are to your friends, you cannot take that comfort level for granted.

F. If your friends share their secrets, there’s a good possibility that they have much faith in you.

G. However, people who are fortunate to have been blessed with true friends are never alone in any battle.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年內(nèi)蒙古包頭市高二下期中考試英語試卷（解析版） 題型：完形填空

完型填空

“I have recently completed my college degree. The project we were in the last class was called“Smile”. The class was asked to go out and smile at three people and record their .

Soon, my husband and I went out to a McDonald’s for . We were standing in line, waiting to be , when everyone around us began to back away. I turned around, I smelled a _________ “dirty body”smell, and there standing behind me were two homeless men.

As I looked down at the short gentleman, he was “smiling”. His blue eyes were _________ of expectation as if in search of acceptance. The second man_________ awkward. I realized the second man was mentally challenged.

The young lady at the_________ asked him what they wanted. He said, “coffee is all, Miss,” because that was all they could_________ . If they wanted to sit in the restaurant and warm up, they had to buy_________ . I realized that he just wanted to be _________. It was too cold outside.

Then I really felt it--- the compulsion(沖動(dòng)) was so great I almost reached out and embraced the short man. I noticed all the customers in the restaurant were _________ at me, judging my every action. I smiled and _________ two more breakfast meals for the two men. The short man looked up at me in _________ with tears in his eyes.

I returned to the _________on the last evening of class with this story. I turned in “my project” and the teacher read it. Then she said, “Can I _________ this?”

I nodded. She began to read _________ while every student listened attentively.

In my own way I _________the people at McDonald’s, my teacher, and every student in the classroom. I graduated with one of the biggest lessons I would ever learn: UNCONDITIONAL ACCEPTANCE.

1.A. taught B. informed C. assigned D. expected

2.A. reactions B. songs C. opinions D. stories

3.A. advice B. help C. information D. breakfast

4.A. checked B. called C. served D. found

5.A. Because B. If C. As D. Though

6.A. horrible B. pleasant C. common D. strange

7.A. handsome B. powerful C. rich D. poor

8.A. proud B. full C. aware D. afraid

9.A. looked B. sounded C. smelled D. proved

10.A. desk B. stage C. counter D. door

11.A. discover B. save C. afford D. do

12.A. anything B. nothing C. everything D. something

13.A. warm B. alone C. clean D. quiet

14.A. glaring B. staring C. glancing D. shouting

15.A. sold B. prepared C. ordered D. searched

16.A. surprise B. relief C. fear D. gratitude

17.A. college B. home C. restaurant D. hospital

18.A. keep B. copy C. share D. make

19.A. silently B. sadly C. fully D. aloud

20.A. persuaded B. touched C. shocked D. warned

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年江西鉛山一中等四校高二下第二次月考聯(lián)考英語卷（解析版） 題型：七選五

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項(xiàng)中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項(xiàng)。選項(xiàng)中有兩項(xiàng)為多余選項(xiàng)。

Choosing a major is an important decision and one that could pave the way for a successful, lifelong career. Some students know what they want to major in right away, while others take their sweet time to choose. 1. Here are a few tips on how to choose a major:

Know your strengths. It can help you narrow down your options and find an area of study that suits you well. If you’re not certain what your strengths are, talk to your advisor and a career counselor(顧問) to assess your strengths and apply them to a major. 2. Just because that your’re good at science doesn’t necessarily mean you’re prepared for advanced biology and chemistry classes, or weekly three-hour labs spent observing animals.

Talk to upperclassmen. Upperclassmen have been in your shoes and know how hard it can be to choose a major. 3. They can give you first-hand accounts of taking advanced courses and how to avoid switching majors halfway through college. Talking to upperclassmen about their majors will give you a better understanding of what each program undertakes and what to expect. They can also give you advice on which classes you should take, the best professors in the college and guaranteed ways to get an A.

4. Regardless of what your parents, friends or advisors tell you, choosing a major is your decision and you should do what you love. Students may feel pressured to choose a major based on career salaries and job outlook(前景). 5. If you’re stuck studying something you hate, chances are that you won’t do very well in your classes and you may end up never using your degree.

A. Follow your heart.

B. Talk to people in the area.

C. Either way, don’t worry.

D. They won’t sugarcoat things, either.

E. It’s also important to know your limits.

F. Before you settle on a particular major, find out more.

G. However, it’s far more important that you follow your passion.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2015-2016學(xué)年河南商丘第一高級(jí)中學(xué)高二下期中考試英語卷（解析版） 題型：語法填空

閱讀下面短文，按照句子結(jié)構(gòu)的語法性和上下文連貫的要求，在空格處填入一個(gè)適當(dāng)?shù)脑~或使用括號(hào)中詞語的正確形式填空，并將答案填寫在答題卡標(biāo)號(hào)為1～10的相應(yīng)位置上。

Since the one-baby policy ___1.___(carry) out in China, Chinese families have been shrinking from one with over 10 members to the other with only three including parents and one baby. Things are usually out of our expectation. Apart from the benefits _2.___ have been mentioned enough, small families are now beginning to have __3.___ own problems. Because parents are having fewer children, they increasingly feel the need _4.___(control) the lives of those children. As a result, many children are becoming less __5.___(depend), determined and ambitious than in the past.

Parents today discourage their children from doing housework, extracurricular activities and socializing _6.___ they fear it will interrupt their education. For example, when I was younger I wanted to learn the guitar __7.__ my parents wouldn’t allow me because they believed it would distract me from my studies. They are happy as long as I perform ___8.__(wonder) in my exams but don’t seem concerned about how I develop __9.__ a person.

To some extent, I understand parents’ concerns, but I think they should love their children for ___10.__ they are, not what they want them to be. We deserve the chance to chase our own dreams and learn on our own. Even if we fail, we can learn from those failures.

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016年全國普通高等學(xué)校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語（上海卷參考版） 題型：其他題

Translation

Directions: Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.

1.我真希望自己的文章有朝一日能見報(bào)。（hope）

2.二十世紀(jì)末中國經(jīng)濟(jì)迅速發(fā)展。（witness）

3.為買一雙運(yùn)動(dòng)鞋而通宵排隊(duì)有意義嗎？（point）

4.雖然當(dāng)時(shí)我年幼，不理解這部電影的含義，但我記得我的家人都感動(dòng)得落淚了。（too…to…）

5.我阿姨苦讀四年之后獲得了文憑，那一刻她欣喜萬分。（The moment…）

查看答案和解析>>

科目：高中英語 來源：2016年全國普通高等學(xué)校招生統(tǒng)一考試英語（浙江卷參考版） 題型：單項(xiàng)填空

I have always enjoyed all the events you organized and I hope to attend in the coming years

A. little more B. no more

C.much more D.many more

查看答案和解析>>

同步練習(xí)冊(cè)答案