Unit5ThepowerofnatureⅠ
阅读理解[2017·广东高三适应性测试]FrommyearliermemoryofMother,itsomehowseemedquitenaturaltothinkofherasdifferent,notofeverydaythingsasFatherwas
Inthosedayshewasayoung-lookingman
Hedidnothesitatetomakefriendswithchildrenassoonastheywereabletotalktohimandlaughathisstories
Motherwasolderthanhewas
Shemusthavebeenawomanofnearlyforty,butsheseemedevenolder
Shechangedlittleforalongtime,showingnoindicationofgrowingoldatalluntil,towardstheendofherlife,shesuddenlybecameanoldlady
IwasalwaysinquisitiveaboutMother'sage
Sheneverhadbirthdayslikeotherpeople,nordidanyoneelseinourfamily
Nocandleswereeverlitorcakesmadeorpresentsgiveninourhouse
Tomyfriendsinthestreetwhotalkeddelightfullyabouttheirbirthdayparties,IwouldrepeatmyMother'swordsthatsuchcelebrationswereonlyfoolish
“Nothingbutdecept