高一英语上学期unit10测试题.doc

本资料来源于《七彩教育网》 Unit 10 The World Around Us 【双语频道】 To be frank, it was the best time as well as the worst time. I was joyfully expecting my first child at the same time that my once-energetic, zestful mother was losing her battle with a brain tumor. 　　My perserving andstaunch mother had always struggled for a decade,but none of the surgeries or treatments had prove effective. Still, she never forget to smile. But now, finally, at only fifty-five, she became totally disabled—unable to speak, walk, eat or dress on her own. 　　As she grew closer and closer to death, my baby grew closer and closer to life inside me. My biggest fear was that their lives would never connect. I grieved not only for the upcoming loss of my mother, but also that she and my baby would never know each other. 　　My fear seemed well-founded. A fortnight before my due date, Mother lapsed into a deep coma. Her doctors did not hold any hope; they told us her time was up. It was useless putting in a feeding tube, they said she would never awaken. 　　We brought Mother home to her own bed in her own house, and we insisted on care to keep her comfortable. As often as I could, I sat beside her and talked to her about the baby moving inside me. I hoped that somehow deep inside, she knew. 　　On February 3, 1989, at about the same time my labor started, Mother opened her eyes. When they told me this at the hospital, I called her home and asked for the phone to be put to Mom’s ear. 　　“Mum—Mum—listen. The baby is coming! You’re going to have a new grandchild. Do you understand?” 　　“Yes!” 　　What a marvellous word! The first clear word she’d spoken in months! 　　When I called again an hour later, the nurse at her house told me the impossible: Mom was sitting up with a smiling countenance, her oxygen tubes removed. 　　“Mum, its a boy! You have a new grandson!” 　　“Yes! Yes! I know!” 　　Four words. Four beautiful words. 　　By the time I brought Jacob home, Mum was sitting in her chair, dressed and ready to wel