2019版高三英语一轮复习 课时提能练15 Unit 2 Sports events（A卷）牛津译林版必修4.docVIP

Unit 2　Sports events (A卷) (对应学生用书第297页) Ⅰ.阅读理解 A (2017年甘肃省兰州市高考实战模拟考试) My mother grew up in a small coal mining town in southwest Lowa.My grandfather once told me that she knew no stranger and considered everyone in that community her friend.That attitude continued wherever she lived for the rest of her life. As a young girl，I felt embarrassed and cringed(畏缩)every time my mother addressed strangers in the grocery store or on the city bus.She talked to everyone and offered a smile. What really sold me on Moms approach to life was her experience on the senior bus，a story Ive repeated to others many times.The weeks I could not be there，she used this low-cost transportation to the grocery store.After her first trip，I asked her how it went. “Ha！”she said，“I got on that bus and what did I see？Thirteen little old ladies and one old man，and not one word was spoken.” I wondered how long it would be until the somberness(忧郁的氛围)on that bus would change.On my next visit，Mom mentioned the ladies on the bus and something one of them had told her. “Oh，are you talking with them now？”I asked. “Of course，”she said，“One day I climbed up the steps of the bus and before I looked for a seat，I gave them a big smile and I said，‘Isnt it a wonderful day？’I noticed a few shy smiles.” Mom didnt give up.She greeted them all each time she got on the bus and before long，the whole group was laughing and talking to one another.The bus became more than just transportation. Shes been gone for ten years but Ive carried on her recipe for life.I smile at people as I walk by and often begin a conversation in the checkout line.Silent，solemn(严肃的)people respond with smiles of their own and a bit of chatter.All it takes is for one person to initiate(发起)the smile or greeting.It was me who had done the smiling first and all those people had responded.My mother didnt lecture but taught me by example.Shed given me a recipe for life. 【语篇解读】　本文主要讲述了作者的母亲积极乐观的人生态度对作者的影响。 【长难句分析】　What really sold me on Moms approach