Passage 20

湖北省襄阳市第四中学2017届高三8月检测

A special lady lived on a farm in Grace, Idaho. To overcome every　 1 　or struggle that came her way, she went far beyond the call of duty. She was a widow（寡妇）with 9 children. Instead of　 2 　of her hard life, she accepted her fate（命运）and　 3 　the ordinary into the extraordinary.

No matter how serious things seemed to be, she found a(n)　 4 　side and a ray of hope. She taught her family the　 5 　of hard work and the importance of education,　 6 　she only went as far as fourth grade.

Her children didn’t have material　 7 　, but they certainly received the necessary and　 8 　things in life:love, spiritual guidance, concern for others, appreciation for a table filled with food, and　 9 　for the law. She was truly a(n)　 10 　of all that is good.

I remember as a young man sitting at her feet while she　 11 　me. “If you can’t say something nice, don’t say anything at all.” And she said, “I’ll　 12 　throw upon the floor a crust（面包皮）I cannot eat, for many a hungry one would think it quite a　 13 　. Willful waste brings willful want, and I may live to say, ‘Oh, I wish I had that crust that once I　 14 　.’”

This extremely courageous and　 15 　woman is my grandmother. My mother is a lot like her mother. Many times, my mother went　 16 　a new dress just so we could buy some great football shoes. Many times, my mother　 17 　that we should stay home instead of going on a summer vacation, just so we could　 18 　on a baseball all-star team. My mother is the greatest cook on Earth, a spiritual　 19 　, a church and community servant, and the very best mom who ever lived. I’ve never　 20 　her complain about her difficulties, heartache, and pain. My dear, sweet mother truly is a perfect example. It’s the way it was and still should be.

1. A. success　B. task　C. challenge　D. job

2. A. thinking　B. complaining　C. talking　D. dreaming

3. A. sent　B. put　C. cheated　D. changed

4. A. opposite　B. positive　C. wrong　D. dark

5. A. value　B. idea　C. pain　D. result

6. A. if　B. although　C. unless　D. since

7. A. needs　B. comforts　C. wealth　D. hopes

8. A. important　B. interesting　C. strange　D. natural

9. A. fear　B. love　C. demand　D. respect

10. A. user　B. speaker　C. example　D. corrector

11. A. taught　B. charged　C. encouraged　D. judged

12. A. usually　B. never　C. even　D. also

13. A. pleasure　B. beauty　C. reward　D. treat

14. A. gave up　B. picked up　C. threw away　D. took away

15. A. strong　B. curious　C. intelligent　D. attractive

16. A. in　B. beyond　C. for　D. without

17. A. reminded　B. persuaded　C. insisted　D. warned

18. A. go　B. perform　C. exchange　D. play

19. A. engineer　B. dancer　C. guide　D. worker

20. A. noticed　B. heard　C. discussed　D. forgotten