高考英语二轮专题阅读理解练习7.pdfVIP

2015届高考英语二轮专题检测精品练习：阅读理解（7）

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Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand（木

架）withasmallnotepad（记事本）andaholeforapencil.

I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommending

tomymother.Overfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpad

andpencil,fivehouseslater,thecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameas

theyalwaysdid.Surelyitcan’tbethesamepencil?Thepadismoremodern,

butthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalone.

“I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencil

afteralltheseyear.”Isaytoher,walkingbackintotheliving-roomwith

asheetofpaperandthepencil.“Youstilluseapencil.Can’tyouafford

apen?”

Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.“Itworksperfectlywell.I’vealwayskept

thestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanidea,

andIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.”

ImmediatelyIcanpictureher,hairwild,bluehousecoatcoveredinflour,a

woodenspooninonehand,thepencilintheother,hermouthmovingsilently.

Mymothersmiandsays,“OnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPauline,

andIhadabrilliantthought,butthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmust

havetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldown

ontheback.Itturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematical

problemIwasworkingon.”

Thisstory—whichhappenedbeforeIwasborn—remindsmehowextraordinarymy

motherwas,andisalsoagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatI

cominaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.Later,whenmymother

isinthebathroom,Igointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.Sure

enough,onthebackofthesmalt