Unit1Lifestyles(A)(35分钟)Ⅰ
阅读理解A(2017·安徽皖南八校第三次联考)WhenIseemychildrenavoidingthefoodondirtyplatesinthesinkorcringingatthewetsandclingingtoherhands,I’mremindedofatimewhenIwasunwillingtogetmyhandsalittledirty
Myparentsowneda500-acreranch(饲养场)inMontanawhenIwasyoung
Wehadtheusualgroupofranchanimalstotend:cows,sheep,horses,chickens,dogsandbarncats
Therewerealwaysfencestofixandthingstoploworburn
Iprobablydidn’thelpasmuchasIshouldhave,couldhaveorwouldhaveifI’dbeenalittleolder
Onecoldday,Iwascheckingonthesheepwithmymotherinthelowerpasturewhenshespiedasheepintrouble
Thepoorthingwastryingtodeliverherlambandneededourhelp
Mymothercalmlyheldthesheep’sheadandinstructedmetograbholdoftwotenderlegs
Ihesitated,andmusthavehadquitealookofpaniconmyyoungface
ThelittlethingsweredefinitelynotsomethingIwantedtotouch