第四周——2022-2023学年高一英语牛津译林版(2020)必修第一、二册每周一测
满分:120分
第一部分 阅读理解(共两节,满分50分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题2.5分,满分37.5分)
阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。
A
Sunrise Hike
Saturday, October 21, 6:45 a.m.—7:45 a.m.
Enjoy sunrise from the hilltop as you learn about wildlife, plants, history and forest. Ages 8 and up; under 18 with an adult. To register by phone, call 630-933-7248.
Meet in the parking lot on the west side of Greene Road, south of 79th Street. Dress for the weather, wear comfortable shoes and bring water.
Trick or Treat
Saturday, October 28, 9:00 a.m.—11:30 a.m.
You and your family are invited to join the YMCA for a Halloween hike up Badger Mountain!
Make sure to wear your Halloween costumes(戏装)!
Free shirts for the first 200 kids registered. Remember to take away your shirt by 11:30 a.m. or it will be given away.
Cost: Trick or Treat is a FREE event.
Discovery Hike
Thursday, October 26, 1:00 p.m.—4:00 p.m . ; Ages 3—8
Fall is pumpkin time. Listen to a pumpkin story and learn how pumpkins grow. Then we will head out on the path in search of a little pumpkin just for you and maybe, we will find the great pumpkin along the way. $7 per child.
Harvest Day Camp
Monday, October 31, 8:00 a.m.—5:00 p.m.
Harvest Camp is an opportunity for children aged 5—13 to find the wonder of autumn at Keystone Science School and enjoy all the fun the Halloween season offers. We'll explore the ways our natural environment has changed from summer to fall. As always, our programming is focused on building skills, knowledge and confidence. Cost: FREE.
1.What do these activities have in common
A.They are designed only for children.
B.They are held in a mountain.
C.They are to celebrate Halloween.
D.They all take place in autumn.
2.In which activity might children get free clothes
A.Sunrise Hike.
B.Discovery Hike.
C.Harvest Day Camp.
D.Trick Or Treat.
3.What can children do on the last day of October
A.Listen to a pumpkin story.
B.Hike with their parents.
C.Enjoy the beauty of autumn.
D.Learn about wildlife and forest.
B
One day when I was 5, my mother scolded(责骂) me for not finishing my rice and I got angry. I wanted to play outside and not to be made to finish eating my old rice. When angrily opening the screen door with my foot, I kicked back about a 12-inch part of the lower left hand comer of the new screen door. But I had no remorse, for I was happy to be playing in the backyard with my toys.
Today, I know if my child had done what I did, I would have scolded my child, and told him about how expensive this new screen door was, and I would have delivered a spanking(打屁股) for it. My parents never said a word. They left the comer of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, a breach(裂缝) in the defense against unwanted insects.
For years, every time I saw that comer of the screen door, it would constantly remind me of my mistake. For years, I knew that everyone in my family would see that hole and remember who did it. For years, every time I heard a fly buzzing(嗡嗡) in the kitchen, I would wonder if it came in through the hole that I had created with my angry foot. I would wonder if my family members were thinking the same thing, silently blaming me every time a flying insect entered our home, making life more terrible for us all.
My parents taught me a valuable lesson, one that a spanking or stem(严厉的) words perhaps could not deliver. Their silent punishment for what I had done delivered a hundred stern messages to me. Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.
1.When the author damaged the door, his parents ________.
A.gave him a spanking B.left the door unrepaired
C.scolded him for what he had done D.told him how expensive it was
2.The underlined word "remorse" in Paragraph 1 most probably means "__________".
A.regret B.hurt C.feel D.notice
3.The experience may cause the author __________.
A.to hide his anger from others B.not to go against his parents' will
C.to have a better control of himself D.not to make mistakes in the future
4.What is the main idea of this text
A.Adults should ignore their children's bad behavior.
B.Parents are the best teachers of their children.
C.What is the best way to become a more patient person
D.Silent punishment may have a better effect on educating people.
C
Physical education, or PE, isn't required for all high school students. In some schools, it isn't offered for some different reasons. But should high school students have physical education The answer is certainly "yes".
Today many people don't do sports. But as is known to all, doing sports is very important for an adult. Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.
High school isn't that easy. Many students are under a lot of stress. Stress can be harmful to a student's studies and life. Doing sports can help them deal with stress better, helping them live a happier life at school.
The American Heart Association says that 10 million kids and teens suffer from obesity. Teens should get 60 minutes of physical activity per day to control their weights and to help their bones get stronger. The increase in activities that don't get teens to move around, such as computer games, means many teens don't get their required exercise. PE classes act as a public health measure to encourage physical activities and help teens have healthy weights.
Not doing sports increases teens' hazard of developing many diseases. An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems. As much as 75 percent of health-care spending goes toward treating medical conditions that can be prevented by lifestyle changes, according to the American College of Sports Medicine.
According to the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition(PCFSN), students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic(学业的) performance. Students from programs with no physical activity, who used the extra time for classroom study, did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.
1. According to Paragraph 2, what does physical education in high school mean
A. Making teens attach importance to exercise later.
B. Removing the stress faced by teens at school.
C. Getting teens to encourage adults to exercise.
D. Helping teens learn to make good plans.
2. What does the underlined word "hazard" in Paragraph 5 mean
A. Happiness. B. Risks. C. Safety. D. Sadness.
3. According to the PCFSN, doing sports _____.
A. means making students choose between sports and studies
B. helps students make good use of all their time
C. means students adjust to their studies better
D. helps students do better in their studies
4. What is the text mainly about
A. Why high school students should receive physical education.
B. Why some schools consider physical education important.
C. How schools can help students love doing sports.
D. How high school students can live a better life.
D
It's a warm summer afternoon. You're cooking up the catch of the day over a campfire. Suddenly, a few raindrops fall on your arms, and before you know it, the sky opens up. Then you hear what sounds like thunder in the distance. What should you do Your tent is close by and would offer shelter (庇护) from the pouring rain. There's a campsite picnic shelter a few minutes down the path. And then you remember that your car is parked down the road. What's your safest choice to make sure you and your family are safe
It's a common question for many hikers and campers, especially when they're camping during summer months. Heading to your car is almost always the safest choice. On the one hand, your tent and a picnic shelter will keep you dry, but they offer little or no protection against lightning. Your car, on the other hand, will keep you dry and protect you from lightning strikes. Protecting yourself against possible lightning strikes is very important; lightning kills an average of 62 people in the US each year. If you keep all of the windows and doors closed in your car, you'll be able to return to your campsite safely.
Of course, if you're backpacking(背包旅行), not car camping, and you're deep in the woods, your car won't be a good choice. So, what should you do if your car is far away and there's no other safe shelter nearby First, you'll have to make sure that tree branches or other objects don't fall on you or your campsite. Then you'll have to get in a safe position to avoid lightning, or flash flood conditions. What else should you do
1. To avoid lightning in a storm, what are you supposed to do
A.Go into your tent quickly.
B.Cook up the catch of the day over a campfire.
C.Run into a campsite picnic shelter at once.
D.Get into your car and return to your campsite later.
2.What can we learn from Paragraph 2
A.Young people like backpacking best.
B.Lightning is dangerous for campers.
C.Car camping is a good choice for deep woods.
D.Camping during summer is the most popular.
3.What can be inferred from the last paragraph
A.It is important to learn to protect yourself when camping.
B.Backpacking is not a good choice for campers.
C.People should never camp deep in the woods.
D.People should not go camping alone.
4.What is the passage mainly about
A.What's camping.
B.How to live through a storm when camping.
C.How to travel safely.
D.Car camping is the safest.
第二节 (共5小题;每小题2.5分,满分12.5分)
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。
Are you stressed out, scared or worried all the time Do you avoid going to certain places, seeing friends or doing certain things because of your worries Do your worries keep you awake at night ①___________
Anxiety is a necessary part of life. Anxiety is your brain's way of telling you about danger. It is anxiety that helps you jump out of the way if a car is speeding towards you. But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of you getting on with life and can become a real problem. ②___________
Anxiety is a normal part of life. ③____________ There are lots of reasons for this. One main reason is the stressful things which have happened in your life. So, if you are involved in a car crash, it's quite likely that you will be more worried than other people around cars.
④____________ If your parents suffer from anxiety, then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genes, and partly because of how things are when you're growing up.
Even though people don't talk about it much, anxiety is one of the most common mental health problems. About 1 in 4 people have an anxiety problem at some time in their life.
If you have an anxiety problem, it's hard for other people to understand why something that doesn't worry them, like being in a crowd of people can be so scary for you. This can make you feel separated and lonely.
⑤____________ These include talking therapies(疗法) and drugs.
A. If this is the case for you, treatment may be a helpful way for you to get your anxiety under control.
B. Being anxious also probably runs in familes.
C. The good news is that there are lots of excellent treatments available for anxiety.
D. Almost everybody has a certain degree of anxiety in certain situations.
E. Some people may feel uneasy if moving to a new place and some may get overly anxious in certain situation.
F. Those suffering from anxiety need others' understanding badly.
G. If you've answered yes, you may be suffering from anxiety.
第二部分 语言知识运用(共两节,满分30分)
第一节 (共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college. For many months he had 1 a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom. The man knew his father could well 2 it, so he told his father that was all he wanted.
On the morning of his graduation day, his father called him into his own study and told him how 3 he was to have such a fine son. He handed his son a beautiful gift box. 4 but slightly disappointed, the young man opened the box and found a lovely book. 5 , he raised his voice at his father and said, "With all your money you give me a book " and rushed out of the house, 6 the book in the study.
He did not contact his father for a whole year until one day he saw in the street an old man who looked like his father. He 7 he had to go back home and see his father.
When he arrived at his father's house, he was told that his father had been in hospital for a week. The moment he was about to 8 the hospital, he saw on the desk the 9 new book, just as he had left it one 10 ago. He opened it and began to turn the pages. Suddenly, a car key 11 from an envelope taped behind the book. It had a tag(标签) with the dealer's name, the 12 dealer who had the sports car he had 13 . On the tag was the 14 of his graduation, and the 15 PAID IN FULL.
1.A. watched B. enjoyed C. wanted D. owned
2.A. afford B. offer C. keep D. like
3.A. encouraged B. comfortable C. proud D. moved
4.A. Nervous B. Serious C. Careful D. Curious
5.A. Angrily B. Eagerly C. Calmly D. Anxiously
6.A. tearing B. putting C. forgetting D. leaving
7.A. learnt B. realized C. recognized D. admitted
8.A. get to B. search for C. turn to D. leave for
9.A. much B. still C. hardly D. quite
10.A. year B. month C. week D. day
11.A. lost B. came C. appeared D. dropped
12.A. old B. same C. special D. new
13.A. remembered B. desired C. found D. met
14.A. picture B. place C. date D. sign
15.A. words B. information C. messages D. card
第二节 (共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)
阅读下面短文,在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。
Throughout history, humans have had an urge(欲望) to make social connections. Making friends ①_____(be) something that most people do ②_____(natural) when meeting people through family and friends. In addition, the Internet has introduced a new meeting place—the social networking site(SNS).
In the United States, is one of ③_____ largest social networking sites with over 100 million users. Unlike some sites that require a special ④_____(invite) to join, MySpace is open to everyone over the age of 14. Users create their own profile(简介) page. They can decide whether they want to make their profile available(可获得的) only to friends ⑤_____ to all users.
Many people prefer using SNS ⑥_____(stay) in touch with friends and meet new people. Instead of ⑦_____(ask) for a phone number or e-mail address, asking for someone's MySpace profile is becoming a much more popular question. For many, these sites have made a positive(积极) difference in their lives by widening their social circles. However, some people have found social networking sites carry some ⑧_____(risk). There are stories of bosses offering a job and then changing their mind after checking the person's ⑨_____(person) profile on the Internet. So ⑩_____ is important to think about the type of information you include on your profile page.
第三部分 写作(共两节,满分40分)
第一节 (满分15分)
假如你是李华,你的同学Lily因为妈妈管束太严而向你诉苦,请你根据下面的提示给她写一封电子邮件。邮件包含以下内容:
1. 找机会和妈妈谈一谈;
2. 认真学习,好好锻炼身体,让妈妈放心;
3. 和妈妈说明:自己长大了,希望能有足够的自由。
注意:1. 词数80左右;
2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Lily,
I'm sorry to hear_____________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节 (满分25分)
阅读下面材料,根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段,使之构成一篇完整的短文。续写的词数应为150左右。
In 1945, a 12-year-old boy saw something in a shop window. But the price—five dollars—was far beyond Reuben Earle's means. He couldn't ask his father for the money who made a living through fishing in Bay Roberts. His mother, Dora, tried hard to feed and clothe their five children.
However, he opened the shop's door, went inside and talked to the shopkeeper, "...I don't have the money right now. Can you please hold it for me for some time " "I'll try," the shopkeeper smiled.
Reuben respectfully touched his worn cap and walked out. Hearing the sound of hammering from a side street, he suddenly had an idea. He ran towards the sound and stopped at a construction site. Reuben knew he could collect the discarded nails(被丢弃的钉子) and sell them to the factory for five cents each.
He looked for nails until sunset. Then he ran to the factory and sold them. Reuben tightly held the five-cent pieces and ran home. He found a small can and dropped his coins inside. Then he rushed into the barn(谷仓) near his house and hid it. It was dinner time when Reuben got home. His mother Dora was at the kitchen stove, ready to serve dinner. Looking at his mother, thinking Mother's Day would come, Reuben smiled.
Paragraph 1:
Then one day, he counted the coins and found that he finally had enough money! The time came! _____
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Paragraph 2:
Racing home, Reuben burst through the front door to find his mother. __________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
答案以及解析
第一部分 阅读理解
第一节
A
答案:1-3 DDC
解析:1.细节理解题。由这四项活动的时间点都在十月份可知,这些活动有一个共同点,那就是都在秋天的时候举办。故选D。
2.细节理解题。由Trick or Treat部分中Free shirts for the first 200 kids registered. 可知,在Trick or Treat活动中,孩子们可能会获得免费的衣服。故选D。
3.细节理解题。由题干中的the last day of October 可定位至Harvest Day Camp部分,再根据这部分中的find the wonder of autumn可知,在10月的最后一天,孩子们可以欣赏秋天的美丽。故选C。
B
答案:1-4.BACD
解析:1.推理判断题。根据第二段最后一句They left the corner of the screen door pushed out, creating an opening, a breach in the defense against unwanted insects.可知,作者损坏了纱门,留下了一道裂缝,他的父母没有修理。故选B。
2.词义猜测题。根据画线词的后文可知,作者很高兴地在后院玩他的玩具,并没有感到自责和惭愧。画线词的词义是"后悔"。故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句Above all, it has helped me become a more patient person and not burst out so easily.可知,这次经历让作者成了一个更有耐心的、不轻易发火的人,也就是能够更好地控制自己的人。故选C。
4.主旨大意题。纵观全文可知,作者讲述了小时候自己因为父母的教育而乱发脾气,损坏了纱门,父母没有修理纱门,纱门上留下了一道裂缝,不时地有苍蝇等穿过它进入厨房,数年来,这种无声的惩罚令作者不断感到内疚,最终帮助作者成为一个更加有自控能力的人。因此推断,文章主要讲述无声的惩罚能够更好地教育人。故选D。
C
答案:1-4.ABDA
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第二段第三句Teaching teens the importance of a healthy lifestyle and making fitness plans now can help teens put exercise in the first place as an adult.可知,现在教导青少年健康生活方式的重要性并制定健身计划,可以帮助青少年成年后,把锻炼放在首位。据此可知,高中体育课的意义在于让青少年重视以后的锻炼。故选A。
2.词义猜测题。根据下句An active lifestyle offers a good way of protection from these health problems.可知,画线词所在句的意思是:不运动会增加青少年患许多疾病的危险。因此画线词"hazard"的意思是"风险,危险"。故选B。
3.推理判断题。根据最后一段中...students who performed five hours of physical activity each week improved their academic(学业的) performance. Students from programs with no physical activity, who used the extra time for classroom study, did not perform better on tests than those who gave up some study time in support of physical education.可推断出,根据PCFSN,做运动帮助学生在学习上做得更好。故选D。
4.主旨大意题。第一段中的But should high school students have physical education The answer is certainly "yes".为文章的主题句;结合全文内容可知,这篇文章主要讲了为什么高中生应该上体育课。故选A。
D
答案:1-4 DBAB
解析:1.细节理解题。根据第二段的第四句Your car, on the other hand, will keep you dry and protect you from lightning strikes. 及下文可知,遭遇暴风雨时,躲避闪电的最好的方法是躲进车里,过一会儿再回到营地。故选D。
2.细节理解题。根据第二段的倒数第二句Protecting yourself against possible lightning strikes is very important; lightning kills an average of 62 people in the US each year. 可知,保护自己免受雷击是非常重要的,在美国,平均每年有62人死于雷击。因此对于露营者来说,闪电非常危险。故选B。
3.推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知,背包客在野外遭遇暴风雨时首先要防止被树枝或其他物体砸到,其次要找到一个安全的地方躲避闪电或洪水,由此可推知,露营者要学会保护自己。故选A。
4.主旨大意题。文章主要介绍了户外野营遭遇暴风雨时可采取的安全躲避的方法,B项最能概括文章内容。故选B。
第二节
答案:GAEBC
解析:①根据前文,此处通过三个不同的问句,引出本文谈论的中心话题:焦虑。本空起到了承上启下的作用,突出了本文的核心词汇"焦虑"。结合下文Anxiety is a necessary part of life.可知,焦虑是生活中必要的一部分。据此可知,设空处表示,如果你的回答是肯定的,那么你可能患有焦虑症。故选G。
②根据上文 But if it gets out of hand, anxiety can get in the way of you getting on with life and can become a real problem.可知,但是如果失去控制,焦虑会影响生活,成为一个真正的问题。由此可以判断,设空处说明控制焦虑的方法。故选A。
③根据上文Anxiety is a normal part of life.可知,焦虑是生活中正常的一部分。据此可推知,设空处说明日常生活中哪些情况会导致焦虑的发生。故选E。
④设空处位于段首,为该段的主题句;结合本段内容If your parents suffer from anxiety, then you are more likely to be anxious too. This is probably partly due to genes, and partly because of how things are when you're growing up.可知,如果你的父母患有焦虑症,那么你也更有可能焦虑。这可能部分是由于基因,部分是由于你成长的环境。据此可知,该段主要说明焦虑在家庭中发生的情况。故选B。
⑤根据下文These include talking therapies(疗法) and drugs. 可知,该处说明治疗焦虑的方法,包括谈话疗法和药物治疗。故选C。
第二部分 语言知识运用
第一节
答案:1-5 CACDA 6-10 DBDBA 11-15 DBBCA
解析:1.根据下文中的that was all he wanted可知,好几个月以来,他非常想要展销厅中的一辆跑车。故选C。
2.根据下文他告诉父亲自己想要这辆车可知,此处是说他知道他父亲买得起这辆车。afford 意为"支付得起",符合语境。故选A。
3.根据设空后的have such a fine son可知,他的父亲因为自己有这样的好儿子而感到自豪(proud)。故选C。
4.看到爸爸送的漂亮的礼品盒,他应该是很好奇盒子里的东西。故选D。
5.根据下文中的raised his voice at his father和rushed out of the house可知,他原以为父亲会送给他一辆车,结果只收到一本书,所以很生气地质问父亲并跑出家门。故选A。
6.根据下文年轻人回到家里又在桌子上看到那本书可知,他跑走的时候,把书留在了书房里。此处leave 意为"把(某物或某人)留在某处"。故选D。
7.在街上看见一个老人长得像他的父亲让他意识到自己应该去看看父亲了。realize 意为"意识到"。故选B。
8.根据上文中的his father had been in hospital可知,此处是说他正要去医院看望父亲。leave for意为"动身去某地"。故选D。
9.根据下文的just as he had left it one _____ ago可知,他在桌子上看见了那本仍然很新的书。still 在此处意为"仍然"。故选B。
10.根据第三段中的for a whole year可知,这本书和一年前一样。故选A。
11.句意为:突然,一把汽车钥匙从书后粘着的信封里掉了出来。drop 意为"(意外地)掉下"。故选D。
12.根据第一段中的For many months he had _____ a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom. 可知,此处应是说标签上经销商的名字和自己想要的那辆跑车的经销商的名字是一样的。故选B。
13.根据第一段中的For many months he had _____ a beautiful sports car in a dealer's showroom. 及he told his father that was all he wanted可知,这正是他想要的那辆跑车的钥匙。desire意为"渴望,想要"。故选B。
14.根据上文可知,爸爸是在他毕业那天给他送的礼盒,购买跑车的日期正是他毕业的日期。故选C。
15.句意为:……标签上的字是"全额付清"。word 意为"字"。故选A。
第二节
答案:①is ②naturally ③the ④invitation ⑤or ⑥to stay ⑦asking ⑧risks ⑨personal ⑩t
解析:①句意为: 当通过家人和朋友认识别人的时候, 交朋友对大多数人来说是一件很自然的事。此空为句子的谓语动词, 主语是动名词短语Making friends, 谓语动词要用单数形式。故填is。
②句意见上一题解析。设空处修饰动词do, 应用副词。故填naturally。
③句意为: 是美国最大的社交网站之一, 有超过1亿的用户。"one of the+形容词最高级+可数名词复数"为常用结构, 意为"最......的......之一"。故填the。
④句意为: 和其他网站不一样的是, 加入MySpace不需要特别的邀请, 年满14岁者均可加入。设空处在句中作require的宾语, 其前有不定冠词a及形容词special修饰, 应用名词。故填invitation。
⑤句意为: 他们可以决定他们的简介只对朋友可见还是对所有用户可见。whether...or...意为"是......还......"。故填or。
⑥句意为: 很多人更喜欢用SNS来与朋友保持联系和结识新人。______(stay) in touch with friends...在句中作目的状语, 应用不定式。故填to stay。
⑦句意为: 相较于询问电话号码或电子邮箱地址, 要别人的MySpace简介变得更加受欢迎。设空处作介词of的宾语, 应用动名词形式。故填asking。
⑧句意为: 然而, 一些人发现社交网站也存在一些风险。risk为可数名词, 其前有some修饰, 表示"一些风险", 应用复数形式。故填risks。
⑨设空处在句中作定语, 修饰名词profile, 应用形容词; 此处表示"个人简介"。故填personal。
⑩句意为: 所以要想清楚你在个人主页里留下哪种信息, 这一点很重要。分析句子结构可知, 设空处在句中作形式主语, 真正的主语是后面的不定式短语to think...。故填it。
第三部分 写作
第一节
答案:
Dear Lily,
I'm sorry to hear that you are feeling upset now because your mother has too much control over you. I'd like to offer you some advice.
First of all, it's necessary to find a chance to have a full and frank talk with your mother, which will help you understand each other. Then, of equal importance is to keep a balance between your schoolwork and physical exercise, so that your mother will have confidence in you. Last but not least, tell your mother you have grown up, and want more freedom to deal with some things on your own.
Everything will turn out all right in time. Looking forward to your good news.
Yours,
Li Hua
第二节
答案:
Paragraph 1:
Then one day, he counted the coins and found that he finally had enough money! The time came! Holding the can, he headed for the shop. "I have the money," he seriously told the shopkeeper. The man went to the window and found Reuben's treasure. He wiped the dust off and gently wrapped it in brown paper. Then he placed the parcel in Reuben's hands.
Paragraph 2:
Racing home, Reuben burst through the front door to find his mother. His mother was cleaning the kitchen stove. "Here, Mum! Here!" Reuben exclaimed as he ran to her side. He placed a small box in her work-roughened hand. She unwrapped it carefully. A blue velvet jewel box appeared. Dora lifted the lid, tears beginning to blur her vision. On the small, almond-shaped brooch was the word "Mother". It was Mother's Day, 1946. Dora had never received such a gift; she had no ornament except her wedding ring. Speechless, she smiled radiantly and gathered her son into her arms.