高考英语一轮复习提能练二十七Unit2Poems含解析.docVIP

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Unit2Poems

Ⅰ.阅读理解

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(2020·潍坊市高考模拟)

MomandIwereputtingthefinishingtouchestodinner，andmylittlenieceJessicacameintosetthetable.Insteadofgoingtothedishcabinet，shewenttothepantrywheretherewasastackofold，mismatcheddinnerplatesonthebottomshelf.

Whenshehadsetallsixplates，shestoodbackandsighed，“Oh，Grandma，yourplatesaresobeautiful.Oursareallalike!”Wehadagoodlaughaboutherinnocentremark，butasIthinkbacktoallthoseyearsago，Ibelieveshewasright.Thoseplateswerebeautiful.

MomworkedforthelocalCouncilonAgingasahousekeeper.Shedidmanyofthelittlethingsthatallowedelderlypeopletostayintheirownhomes.MostofherclientsgotMealsonWheels，aserviceinthe1970s.Theyreceivedahotlunchandacoldsnacktohavelaterintheevening.Thisisreallynotverymuchfood.EveryeveningMomwouldmaketo-gomealsonthesemismatchedplatescoveredwithaluminumfoil，andthendeliverthemtothepeoplewhosheknewdidntgetenoughtoeat.

Itwasabouttenyearsbeforemicrowaveovensbecamecommon，soitwasimportantthatthefoodbeonaplatethatcouldbereheatedinaregularoven.Insteadofacoldsandwichandmacaronisalad，MomsclientsdinedonBeefManhattans，panfriedchickenormeatloaf，alongwithveggiesandapieceofpieorcake.MomandDaddidthisevenafterMomleftherjob，andMomcontinuedafterDadsdeathuntilallherformerclientshadeitherpassedawayormovedout.

WhenIwascleaningoutMomshouseafterherdeath，Ikeptoneasasouvenir(纪念品).Thatplateisasweetreminderofthelessonsofgenerosityandcaringforonesneighborsthatweremodeledformebymyparents.

语篇解读这是一篇记叙文。作者由家中陈旧的盘子回忆到母亲曾经的无私助人。这些盘子对作者来说有特殊的意义，它们提醒作者要慷慨、关爱邻居。

1．Whydidtheauthorthinkthoseplatesbeautiful?

A．Theywerenotallalike.

B．TheywerelittleJessicaspride.

C．Theywerecollectedfromdifferentplaces.

D．Theyweresymbolsoftheparentskindness.

D