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.“Nothingbutdeception”，shewouldsay.“Asthoughlifecanbemarkedbybirthdays.It'sdeeds，notyears，thatmatter.”AlthoughIoftenrepeatedherwordsandevenpridedmyselfonnothavingbirthdays，IoncecouldnothelpaskingMotherwhenshewasborn.“Iwasborn.I'maliveasyoucansee，sowhatmoredoyouwanttoknow”？shereplied，sosharplythatIneveraskedheraboutherageagain.InsomanyotherwaysMotherwasdifferent.WhereasalltherestofthewomenIknewintheneighboringhousestookprideintheirhousewifelyabilities，theirnewfurniture，theneatappearanceoftheirhomes，Motherregardedallthosethingsasoflittleimportance.Ourhousealwayslookedasifwehadjustmovedinorwereabouttomoveout.1．HowdidFatherimpresstheauthor?A．Helikedwritingstories.B．Helovedmakingfriends.C．Hewasaveryyoungman.D．Hewaspopularwithchildren.2．Beforetheendofherlife，Mother__________.A．lookedquiteyoungB．lookedlikeanoldladyC．lookedyoungerthanshewasD．lookedlikeaforty－year－oldwoman3．Whatdoestheword“inquisitive”inParagraph2probablymean?A．Certain.B．Curious.C．Cautious.D．Confident.4．WhatdowelearnaboutMother?A．Shewaslazy.B．Shewasstrict.C．Shewasproud.D．Shewasspecial.答案：[解题导语]本文依托作者小时候对妈妈的记忆讲述了一个在外貌、性格、对待年龄的态度和家庭生活方面都与众不同的妈妈。1．D解析：推理判断题。根据文章第一段第三句Hedidnothesitatetomakefriendswithchildrenassoonastheywereabletotalktohimandlaughathisstories.可知，作者的爸爸非常愿意和孩子交朋友，由此可推断爸爸很受孩子们欢迎。故选D项。2．C解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段最后一句Shechangedlittleforalongtime，showingnoindicationofgrowingoldatalluntil，towardstheendofherlife，shesuddenlybecameanoldlady.可知，作者的妈妈很长时间以来都没变化，一点变老的痕迹都没有。故选C项。3．B解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的一句Sheneverhadbirthdayslikeotherpeople，nordidanyoneelseinourfamily.可知妈妈从不过生日，由此可以推断出作者对妈妈的年龄一无所知，应是好奇的。故选B项。4．D解析：推理判断题。根据全文理解和最后一段第一句InsomanyotherwaysMotherwasdifferent.可总结出，妈妈是个特别的人。故选D项。Ⅱ.完形填空[2017·甘肃诊断性测试]Manyyearsago，Iwentto__1__mymotherfromworkintheafternoon.IgottherealittleearlysoIparkedthecarbytheroadandwaitedforher.AsIlookedoutsidethecarwindowtomyright，therewasasmallparkwhereI__2__alittleboy，aroundoneandahalftotwoyearsold，__3__freelyonthegrassashismotherwatchedfromashortdistance.Theboyhadabigsmileonhisface__4__hehadjustbeensetfreefromsomesortofprison.Theboywouldthenfalltothegrass，getup，andwithout__5__orwithoutlookingbackathismother，runasfastashecould，again，stillwithasmileonhisface.Itseemed__6__hadhappened!For...
