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UNIT 3　单元仿真验收性评价
(时间：100分钟　满分：120分)
第一部分：阅读(共两节，满分50分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。
A
This idea is unkind. Children need to have a good holiday at the end of a busy school year. The long holidays give them time to do things they wouldn't otherwise get to do. In my family we go to Ireland and see relatives and friends during the summer vacations. And it might seem long to some people, but time flies when you're having fun.
—Ruby Mullin
I have good memories of my own long summer holidays, and I love the chance to have days out with my son. I think many parents, especially single parents like me, have made job choices based on being able to have time off for the summer — and now we've done that; we don't want to see things changed.
—Viki Bantock
Having worked at a school that had a four week summer break instead of the usual six, I'd say longer holidays are better. Teachers are under so much stress now to get good results; most put in lots of hours in the evening and at weekends and feel very tired by the end of term. There is no progress in learning after a six week holiday, but it only takes a few weeks for students to get back up to speed.
—Marek Kaminski
A shorter summer holiday would be much better. The six week break seems a thing for another age, when mothers didn't work and your mum lived round the corner to give you a hand. If I was able to take a six week holiday, great, I'd love it — but in the real world that isn't possible. Instead, I end up spending around ￡600 on childcare for each week when I'm working.
—Nachelle Crowther
1．What does Ruby Mullin usually do during summer holidays
A．She does part time jobs.
B．She visits relatives and friends.
C．She prepares for the new school year.
D．She goes travelling around her country.
2．What do we know about Marek Kaminski
A．He usually works overtime.
B．His family is very supportive.
C．His son doesn't do well in school.
D．He doesn't teach school any more.
3．Who holds a different idea from the other three people
A．Ruby Mullin. B．Viki Bantock.
C．Marek Kaminski. D．Nachelle Crowther.
B
I was quite angry with my professor last week when he gave us an assignment to “tell someone we love them”. It has to be someone we have never said those words to before or at least haven't shared those words with for a long time.
But as I began driving home, my conscience (良心) started talking to me. It was telling me that I knew exactly who I needed to say I love you to. You see, five years ago, my father and I had a disagreement and really never settled it since that time. We avoided seeing each other unless we absolutely had to at Christmas or other family gatherings.
So last Tuesday by the time I got home I had convinced myself I was going to tell my father I loved him. The next morning I was up bright and early. I could hardly sleep with excitement, nor did my wife.
At 9：00, I called my dad to see if I could come over after work. When he answered the phone, I just said, “Dad, can I come over after work tonight I have something to tell you.” My dad responded with a_grumpy_face,_“Now what？” I assured him it wouldn't take long, so he finally agreed.
At 5：30, I was at my parents' house ringing the doorbell, praying that Dad would answer the door. Dad did answer the door. I didn't waste any time and took one step in the door and said, “Dad, I just came over to tell you that I love you.” His face softened and he began to cry. He reached out and hugged me and said, “I love you too, son.” Mom walked by with tears in her eyes.
Two days after that visit, my dad became unconscious (昏迷的). I don't know if he'll make it. What if I had waited to tell my dad Maybe I will never get the chance again!
4．What problem did the author decide to solve
A．His heavy office workload.
B．His hardly finished assignment.
C．His disagreement with his father.
D．His unpleasant family gatherings.
5．What does the underlined phrase “a grumpy face” in paragraph 4 most probably mean
A．Soft tone. B．Bad temper.
C．Good mood. D．Great despair.
6．How did the father feel when the author said “I love you” to him
A．Confused. B．Shocked.
C．Moved. D．Indifferent.
7．Which sentence may be the best ending for the text
A．So don't wait to do the things that you know ought to be done.
B．So don't believe there will be a problem without a solution.
C．So don't complain when your teacher gives you assignments.
D．So don't forget to visit your family even if you are very busy.
C
Children who spend more time reading with their parents have a greater chance of becoming better readers than those who don't. With help from their parents, children can learn techniques to improve their reading skills.
“A lot of parents think after their child learns to read, they should stop reading to them，” Donna George said. “They are sadly mistaken.”
George offers her services to parents at the Title Ⅰ Learning Centers. She said reading aloud to children may be the most valuable thing parents can do. “It is better for children to hear things at a high level than where they are，” George said. “Parents are their child's first teacher.” Parents help their children build listening, phonics, comprehension and vocabulary skills when they read aloud to them.
Before parents can identify reading problems, they should escape the enemy — television, and limit the time their children spend watching television. George suggested not allowing kids to have a TV in their bedrooms, setting a schedule of when kids can watch or keeping a list of how many programs children watch. Louise Jones said that while her 14 year old daughter and 10 year old son enjoy reading, the television sometimes becomes a distraction. So she tries to build the situation by suggesting books the entire family will enjoy reading together, like the Harry Potter series.
Parents who do not read themselves should not count on their children being enthusiastic about it. If parents would read to their children at least 15 minutes every day, children would not have so many problems in school. It is the parents' job to help build that desire in their children, and of course to know what kind of books to read is also important.
8．According to George, what is beneficial to children about reading aloud
A．It helps them correct mistakes.
B．It is helpful to their reading.
C．It is parents' first duty to their children.
D．It can get children out of television's attraction.
9．What does the underlined word “distraction” in paragraph 4 mean
A．Something that can improve children's reading skills.
B．Something that can help children form the right habit of reading.
C．Something that can make children interested in reading.
D．Something that can stop children concentrating on reading.
10．What is important according to the fourth paragraph
A．Reading skills. B．Reading speed.
C．Reading materials. D．Reading environment.
11．What would be the best title for the passage
A．Children Spend More Time Reading with Parents
B．Parents Are Their Children's First Teacher
C．How Parents Make Their Children a Better Reader
D．How to Improve Children's Reading Ability
D
I heard many parents complaining that their teenage children are rebelling (叛逆). I wish it were so. At your age you ought to be growing away from your parents. You should be learning to stand on your own feet. But take a good look at the present rebellion. It seems that teenagers are taking the same way of showing that they disagree with their parents. Instead of striking out boldly on their own, most of them are clutching at one another's hands for reassurance.
They claim they want to dress as they please. But they all wear the same clothes. Then set off in new directions in music. But somehow they all end up with listening to the same record together. Their reason for thinking or acting in thus and such a way is that many people are doing it. They have come out of their cocoon into a larger cocoon.
It has become harder and harder for a teenager to stand up against the popularity wave and go his or her own way. Industry has firmly carved out a teenage market. These days every teenager can learn from the advertisements what a teenager should have and be.
And many of today's parents have come to award high marks for the popularity of their children. All this adds to a great barrier for the teenager who wants to find his or her own path.
But the barrier is worth climbing over. The path is worth following. You may want to listen to classical music instead of going to a party. You may want to collect rocks when everyone else is collecting records. You may have some thoughts that you don't care to share with your classmates at once, well, go to it. Find yourself. Popularity will come with the people who respect you for who you are. That is the only kind of popularity that really counts.
12．According to the author, many teenagers think they are brave enough to act on their own, but in fact, most of them __________.
A．have much difficulty understanding each other
B．lack confidence
C．dare not cope with problems single handed
D．are much afraid of getting lost
13．What does the author think of advertisements to teenagers
A．Convincing. B．Influential.
C．Advanced. D．Amazing.
14．During the teenage years, one should learn to________.
A．differ from others in as many ways as possible
B．get into the right reason and become popular
C．rebel against parents and the popularity wave
D．find one's real self
15．In this passage, the author wants to tell __________.
A．teenagers how to learn to decide things for themselves
B．readers how to be popular with people around
C．parents how to control and guide their children
D．people how to understand and respect each other
第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)
阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Family is the most important thing in the world. Sometimes it can be hard to get along with family members but you love them. How can you have a better relationship with your family members __16__
·Spend more time together.
Think about how much time you spend with your family already. Is it enough？__17__ Arrange time when you all have freedom to do things together. Go on a picnic, visit a museum, go to a sports match and so on.
·Improve yourself.
Perhaps they complain about your grades, your attitude or your lack of goals; don't assume it's all nagging. Some of what they are saying is most likely for your own good, and they're trying to protect you from life's hardships and encourage you to be the best you can be. __18__
·Be as independent as you can.
For example, don't ask your father to wake you up in the morning. __19__ Or, don't expect your parents to help you out all the time, especially not as an adult.
·__20__
If your parents come home late at night after work, try to make a simple dinner for them, instead of making your mother cook for you again. If your brother or sister is not doing well at school, show him or her how to succeed with the subjects.
A．Be helpful.
B．Make dinners yourself.
C．Here are a few tips you can follow.
D．Instead, set an alarm clock beside your table.
E．You should understand why they complain about your performance.
F．Improve your attitude and work on the things that family members comment on.
G．If not, what can you do to improve things and find more time to spend together？
第二部分：语言运用(共两节，满分30分)
第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In seventh grade, my mum suggested I join the golf (高尔夫) team. Even though I had been taking golf __21__ since I could walk, I had never played nine real holes of golf. And she__22___ me to join a league (联盟) I was sure she had lost her __23__. But as always, my mother __24__. I played on the middle school golf team in seventh grade ... and eighth. When the summer before high school came, I was__25__ to play on the high school team.
At a time when most teenagers try to spend the smallest amount of time with their __26__， I was growing closer to mine. That summer I __27__ almost every Sunday morning on the golf course with my __28__， and too many afternoons there with my mum. This close __29__ with my parents continued during my high school years. My mum and I talked about things in the middle of a round of golf that we would never do at home, where she is Mum and I am an __30__ teenager. On the golf course, we're just two people who __31__golf.
Golfing has __32__ a part of me over the past years. My friends know in the summer the place to find me is on the golf course. Golf has__33__ me and made me into the person I am today. And I have to __34__ that all of it is thanks to my mum making me join that middle school golf league. I guess she was __35__—as usual.
21．A.series B．teams
C．competitions D．lessons
22．A.allowed B．chose
C．wanted D．reminded
23．A.belief B．mind
C．patience D．confidence
24．A.won B．agreed
C．changed D．commented
25．A.frightened B．amazed
C．careful D．anxious
26．A.parents B．teachers
C．friends D．classmates
27．A.wasted B．missed
C．spent D．counted
28．A.brother B．friends
C．dad D．teammates
29．A.friendship B．relationship
C．conversation D．adventure
30．A.exciting B．annoying
C．amazing D．interesting
31．A.love B．watch
C．trust D．remember
32．A.left B．balanced
C．challenged D．become
33．A.freed B．saved
C．shaped D．protected
34．A.sing B．say
C．decide D．reflect
35．A.right B．confident
C．lucky D．successful
第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)
阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Today, life as a teenager has changed greatly. The growth from childhood to adulthood is effortless for some, but difficult for others. There are many __36__ (challenge) to face, decisions to make, and roads to take.
Being a teenager means we're no longer a child and we're not __37__ adult either. We make great effort __38__ (live) up to so many expectations from our friends, family members, and sometimes even our parents' friends too. __39__ (actual), in this stage of life, we're expected to be responsible __40__ something yet we're not allowed to do just as much as adults can. All adults see us as children__41__ are trying to be someone we can't be just yet.
Many adults expect us to act just as they did, but they don't understand that we __42___ (raise) differently. Times have changed compared to 30 years ago when our parents were teenagers. Back then they __43__ (have) more time away from phones, computers and TVs. They communicated face to face more. Nowadays we communicate online.
The best part of being a teenager is being able to find things at the click of a button (按钮). With the __44__ (develop) of technology, today's generation doesn't struggle (挣扎) as much as they did 30 years ago. The new technology plays an important role in our lives. Teenagers nowadays are __45__ (close) than ever. We can easily reach each other with a mobile phone or a computer.
第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)
第一节(满分15分)
假定你是李华，是你校校刊主编。因为一些学生易与父母产生冲突，你向学校优秀班主任王老师约稿，希望她提出建议和鼓励。内容要点：
1．约稿原因；
2．希望王老师提出建议(主动与父母沟通；换位思考；体谅父母的心情和难处等)；
3．词数600词，截稿日期为本月底。
注意：1.写作词数应为80左右；　2.请按如下格式作答。
Dear Miss Wang，
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(满分25分)
阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。
When I was a child, we lived next door to the Schonfield Home.People who got too old to take care of themselves lived there. I was a regular visitor and enjoyed spending time with the old people there.
One day, a very old lady named Mrs Kurtz moved to the Schonfield Home. She seemed sad all the time. For days, I had never seen her smile or laugh. My parents learned that she had no family or friends.
Weeks later, I was visiting the Schonfield Home again. And I saw her sitting alone, looking unusually depressed (消沉的). Mrs Smith, one of the old people told me that Mrs Kurtz had turned eighty nine, and that she was upset to be celebrating another birthday all alone without any cards or gifts. She truly believed there was no one in the world who loved her.
This moved me deeply, and I started to create a plan in my mind. I ran home and raced to my room. I took out my piggy bank that I always valued. And I poured out all the money that I had received on birthdays and other special occasions. I had been saving money for a new bike. Although the money wasn't enough to buy a bike, it was enough for what I wanted to do then.
I raced down the stairs. My mother was cleaning the house. I walked to her and explained what I was about to do. And she smiled at me proudly. She planted a kiss on my cheek and said, “I must be the luckiest mother in the world to have such a caring daughter.” My mother stopped what she was doing.
注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；　2.请按如下格式作答。
And we went to a gift shop together.　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
We went up to Mrs Kurtz and gave her our gifts.　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
　
UNIT 3　单元仿真验收性评价
第一部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇应用文。四个人表达了他们对放长暑假的看法。　　
1．选B　细节理解题。根据第一段中的“In my family we go to Ireland and see relatives and friends during the summer vacations.”可知，Ruby Mullin在暑假里去看望亲戚和朋友。
2．选A　细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Teachers are under ...by the end of term.”可知，Marek Kaminski经常加班。
3．选D　细节理解题。根据第一段第二、三句，第二段第一句以及第三段第一句可知，前三个人都认为长的暑假更好。而根据最后一段前两句可知，Nachelle Crowther认为短的暑假会更好，即她与其他三人的看法不一样。
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者很庆幸向父亲表达他的爱的故事。　　
4．选C　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“You see, five years ago, my father and I had a disagreement and really never settled it since that time.”及第三段中的第一句可知，作者是想要解决他和父亲之间分歧的问题。
5．选B　词义猜测题。根据画线部分后文“I assured him it wouldn't take long, so he finally agreed.”可知，作者的父亲一开始是不同意的。由此推知，画线词组a grumpy face与Bad temper(脾气不好)意思接近。
6．选C　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“His face softened and he began to cry.”可知，作者告诉父亲“我爱你”的时候，父亲很感动。
7．选A　推理判断题。根据故事情节以及最后一段中最后两句可知，作者很庆幸自己当时没有犹豫，做了自己想做的事情。由此推知，选项A(不要犹豫去做那些你知道应该做的事情)符合作者的写作心境，可以做文章最好的结尾。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了经常与父母一起阅读的孩子更容易成为优秀的阅读者，并详细阐述了父母如何使孩子成为更好的阅读者。　　
8．选B　细节理解题。根据第三段最后一句可知，家长给孩子大声地阅读对孩子的阅读是有帮助的。
9．选D　词义猜测题。根据第四段第一句可知，电视是影响孩子阅读的敌人，所以当Louise Jones 14岁的女儿和10岁的儿子享受阅读的快乐时，电视就会成为使他们分心的东西，所以画线词意为“分心”。
10．选D　推理判断题。第四段主要讲了为了避免电视成为孩子阅读的障碍，不建议在孩子的卧室安装电视，而且列举了Louise Jones的例子，为了避免电视使孩子分心，Louise Jones营造全家都读书的氛围。所以从本段可以知道阅读环境是很重要的。
11．选C　标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了经常与父母一起阅读的孩子更容易成为优秀的阅读者，并详细阐述了父母如何使孩子成为更好的阅读者。故C项适合作文章标题。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。作者认为青少年要发现自我，学会独立，这样才会赢得别人的欣赏与尊重。　　
12．选C　细节理解题。根据第一段最后两句可知，大多数青少年确实表现出叛逆，但是却不敢独立行动。
13．选B　推理判断题。根据第三段可知，作者认为青少年受广告的影响很大。
14．选D　细节理解题。根据最后一段最后三句可知，在青少年时期，一个人应该学会找到真正的自我。
15．选A　主旨大意题。通读全文，尤其是第一段前三句可知，作者的观点是青少年应该学会独立。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章就如何与家人建立更好的关系给出了几条建议。
16．选C　根据上文“How can you have a better relationship with your family members？”并结合下文给出的几个建议可知，空处回答上文问题，并指出有解决的办法。C项“以下是一些你可以遵循的建议。”符合语境，承上启下。
17．选G　根据上下文可推知，空处应对上文问题进行问答，G项“如果没有，你能做些什么来改善事情，找到更多的时间在一起？”符合题意，既回答了问题，又引出了下文。
18．选F　根据小标题Improve yourself.可知，本段的建议是提高/改善自己。F项“改善你的态度，并处理家人评论的事情。”符合文意，improve是关键词。
19．选D　根据上文可知，下文应陈述不让父亲叫醒的话应该怎么做。D项“相反，在你的桌子旁边放一个闹钟。”符合题意，且贴合本段主旨“Be as independent as you can.”。
20．选A　空处为本段小标题。根据下文可知，我们在家应该尽可能地帮助家人。A项“有帮助。”可以作为小标题，概括本段。
第二部分
语篇解读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的母亲建议自己加入高尔夫球队，并且作者在高中时期与父母一起打高尔夫球，这成为了作者与父母亲密关系的纽带，同时加入高尔夫球队后给自己的生活带来的改变和感悟。
21．选D　根据下文“I had never played nine real holes of golf”可知，虽然作者从会走路的时候就开始上高尔夫球课了，但是作者从来没有打过真正的九洞高尔夫球。故选D。
22．选C　根据上文“In seventh grade, my mum suggested I join the golf (高尔夫) team.”及“I had never played nine real holes of golf”可知，七年级时，尽管作者没有打过真正的九洞高尔夫球，可妈妈建议作者加入高尔夫球队。可推知，这里指妈妈想让作者加入高尔夫球队的联盟。故选C。
23．选B　根据上文“I had never played nine real holes of golf. And she ________ me to join a league (联盟)”可知，作者从来没有打过真正的九洞高尔夫球，但是妈妈想让他加入联盟，可推知，在这种情形下，作者认为妈妈是失去理智了。lose mind“失去理智”，故选B。
24．选A　根据上文“I had never played nine real holes of golf ”及下文“I played on the middle school golf team in seventh grade ... and eighth”可知，尽管作者从来没有打过真正的九洞高尔夫球，但作者在七年级和八年级时却在中学校队打球。可知，妈妈建议我加入高尔夫球队的想法实现了。win“赢，获胜”；agree“同意”；change“改变”；comment“评论”。故选A。
25．选D　根据下文“Golfing has ________ a part of me over the past years.”可知，高尔夫成为了作者生活中的一部分，可推知，高中前的那个夏天，作者渴望加入高中的球队。frightened“感到害怕的”；amazed“惊讶的”；careful“仔细的；小心的”；anxious“担心的；渴望的”。be anxious to do“渴望做某事”，故选D。
26．选A　根据下文“This close ________ with my parents continued during my high school years.”可知，作者与父母的这种亲密的关系在高中时代依旧继续着。可推知，此处指大多数青少年都尽量少花时间和自己的父母在一起。故选A。
27．选C　那个夏天，我几乎每个星期天上午都和爸爸去高尔夫球场，下午又和妈妈去了太多次。故选C。
28．选C　结合下文“too many afternoons there with my mum. This close ________ with my parents continued during my high school years”可知，作者讲述的是和父母的关系，可推知，此处指上午和爸爸在高尔夫球场，下午又和妈妈去了太多次。故选C。
29．选B　根据上文“That summer I almost ________ every Sunday morning on the golf course with my __________， and too many afternoons there with my mum”可知，那个夏天，几乎每个星期天，作者都和父母一起度过。可推知，作者和父母的关系是亲密的。friendship“友谊”；relationship“关系”；conversation“谈话”；adventure“冒险”。故选B。
30．选B　根据上文“My mum and I talked about things in the middle of a round of golf that we would never do at home ”可知，作者和妈妈在打高尔夫球的时候会聊一些话题，在家里妈妈和作者是不会在一起聊天的。在家里，她是妈妈，我是一个讨厌的少年。exciting“令人激动的”；annoying“令人恼怒的”；amazing“惊人的”；interesting“有趣的”。故选B。
31．选A　根据上文“That summer I ________ almost every Sunday morning on the golf course with my ________， and too many afternoons there with my mum.”及“My mum and I talked about things in the middle of a round of golf”可知，那个夏天，作者和妈妈在下午会去高尔夫球场，同时作者和妈妈打高尔夫球期间，妈妈会和作者聊天。可推知，在球场上，作者和妈妈都是热爱高尔夫的人。故选A。
32．选D　根据下文“My friends know in the summer the place to find me is on the golf course”可知，作者的朋友们知道夏天要找到作者的地方就是在高尔夫球场，可推知，打高尔夫已经成为了作者生活的一部分。故选D。
33．选C　根据下文“and made me into the person I am today”可知，高尔夫使作者成为了现在的自己，即高尔夫塑造了作者。free“使自由，释放”；save“救，节约”；shape“塑造，形成”；protect“保护”。故选C。
34．选B　根据下文“all of it is thanks to my mum making me join that middle school golf league”可知，作者把自己今天的成就归功于妈妈让他参加中学的高尔夫联赛，因此这是客观事实，I have to say“我必须说”，用于强调陈述，承认事实。故选B。
35．选A　根据上文“as always, my mother ________”可知，以往妈妈对作者的建议最终都得到了实现，可推知，此处指妈妈的做法是正确的。故选A。
语篇解读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要讲述了青少年的成长变化，以及他们的生活和父母时代的不同。
36．challenges　考查名词复数。由many可知，此空应填名词复数作主语。故填challenges。
37．an　考查冠词。不定冠词泛指数量“一”，adult是可数名词，发音以元音音素开头的单词，所以填不定冠词an。
38．to live　考查非谓语动词。分析句子可知，这里考查make effort to do表示“努力去做”，为固定搭配。故填to live。
39．Actually　考查副词。分析句子可知，此空应填副词作状语，修饰后面句子，且句首首字母应大写。故填Actually。
40．for　考查介词。分析句子可知，这里考查be responsible for表示“负责”，为固定搭配。故填for。
41．who/that　考查定语从句。分析句子可知，这里考查定语从句，先行词为children，定语从句中缺少主语。故填who或者that。
42．are raised　考查时态和语态。分析句子可知，这里考查谓语，we 和raise为被动关系，且由句意可知，此处表达客观情况，时态应用一般现在时。故填are raised。
43．had　考查时态。分析句子可知，这里考查谓语。且由时间状语Back then可知，这里时态应用一般过去时。故填had。
44．development　考查名词。with the development of表示“随着……发展”，为固定搭配。故填development。
45．closer　考查形容词比较级。由than可知，这里应用形容词比较级。故填closer。
第三部分
第一节(参考范文)
Dear Miss Wang，
I am Li Hua. I'd invite you to write an article for the school's newspaper, aiming to help our senior students know how to ease parent child tensions.
In the article, I hope you can offer them some practical advice to follow. For example, active and honest communication comes first. It can help teenagers see eye to eye with their parents and reduce heated arguments and cold silences. Besides, encourage students to take a minute to calm down and try to understand the situation from the parents' point of view when they disagree.
600 words would be fine for the article. I would appreciate your article by the end of this month.
Yours，
Li Hua
第二节(参考范文)
And we went to a gift shop together. There we bought a lovely heart shaped musical jewelry box. Then we bought a birthday card and a beautiful bouquet of red roses. I wrote the following words on the card: “To the best lady at the Schonfield Home, Happy birthday and all the best! From your neighbor who loves you very much, Mimi”. With all our gifts, we headed for the Schonfield Home. And as expected, we found Mrs Kurtz sitting alone on a chair.
We went up to Mrs Kurtz and gave her our gifts. I saw her eyes widen in surprise when she received our gifts. As she finished reading my message on the card, she looked up and flashed a beautiful smile, which I had never seen on her face before. When I said goodbye to her a while later, Mrs Kurtz was still smiling, and at that moment, I noticed that my heart was smiling along with hers. At that moment, I understood a kind act is often its own reward.
　
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