外研版（2019）必修 第三册Unit 3 The world of science基础夯实（含答案）

Unit 3 A卷 基础夯实
一、阅读理解
1. Inspired by a 9-year-old cyclist, Lauren Turner, who can only use one hand, a group of University of Guelph students has won an international award for their invention— a bike brake lever(刹车手柄) that pulls both the front brake and the back brake at the same time.
Lauren Turner was able to ride her bike, but not as confidently and quickly as her friends.
"She couldn't use the front brake. She only used the back brake, but the front brake makes you stop twice as fast," says Micha Wallace, who, with Katie Bell, Anina Sakaguchi and Andrew Monies won second prize in the James Dyson Award for their single-handed bike brake lever."
Lauren Turner tried the device(装置) first and she used it all last summer. She had no problems. It helped her go faster because she felt more confident in her braking abilities. She felt safer." says Wallace.
The invention was the fourth-year design project for the four students. They designed, tested and created a prototype(原型) within a four-month period.
When Wallace heard about the James Dyson Award on the news, she and her co-inventors entered their project in the U.K.-based contest, which rewards students designers who create products that improve the way we live. The students collected the runner-up prize— 2, 000 for them and 500 for their school.
As well, they had a chance to meet James Dyson, a U.K. famous inventor. Praising the students for their invention, Dyson says the single-handed bike brake lever could improve safety for all cyclists. By using both brakes at once, you could prevent the possibility of flying over the handlebars and ending up with an injury.
The students hope to sell it to a major company. It may be used in other devices that require two hands for operation.
1. According to the passage, the James Dyson Award was named after _____.
A. a well-known place B. a famous inventor
C. a famous university D. a government leader
2. The underlined part "the runner-up prize" in Paragraph 6 means _____.
A. the second prize B. the rich prize
C. the top prize D. the prize for runners
3. According to the passage, we know that the bike brake lever _____.
A. has already been widely used
B. can only serve the disabled cyclists
C. can protect you from any injuries
D. may have a wide market in the future
2. As data and identity theft becomes more and more common, the market is growing for biometric(生物测量) technologies—like fingerprint scans—to keep others out of private e-spaces. At present, these technologies are still expensive, though.
Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device(装置)that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard. This smart keyboard precisely measures the cadence(节奏)with which one types and the pressure fingers apply to each key. The keyboard could offer a strong layer of security by analyzing things like the force of a user's typing and the time between key presses. These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine peopled identities, and by extension, whether they should be given access to the computer it's connected to—regardless of whether someone gets the password right.
It also doesn't require a new type of technology that people aren't already familiar with. Everybody uses a keyboard and everybody types differently.
In a study describing the technology, the researchers had 100 volunteers type the word "touch" four times using the smart keyboard. Data collected from the device could be used to recognize different participants based on how they typed, with very low error rates. The researchers say that the keyboard should be pretty straightforward to commercialize and is mostly made of inexpensive, plastic-like parts. The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.
1.Why do the researchers develop the smart keyboard
A.To reduce pressure on keys. B.To improve accuracy in typing.
C.To replace the password system. D.To cut the cost of e-space protection.
2.What makes the invention of the smart keyboard possible
A.Computers are much easier to operate. B.Fingerprint scanning techniques develop fast.
C.Typing patterns vary from person to person. D.Data security measures are guaranteed.
3.What do the researchers expect of the smart keyboard
A.It'll be environment-friendly. B.It'll reach consumers soon.
C.It'll be made of plastics. D.It'll help speed up typing.
4.Where is this text most likely from
A.A diary. B.A guidebook. C.A novel. D.A magazine.
3. Charles Darwin lived an unusually quiet life. In 1842, Darwin and his wife Emma moved from London to Kent in southern England to have as little disturbance(烦扰) as possible. They already had two children then, and would go on to have eight more in the country.
Darwin, had very regular habits. He rose early and went for a walk. After breakfast he worked in his study until 9:30 am, his most productive time of the day, and then read his letters lying on the sofa before returning to work.
At midday he would go for another walk with his dog, stopping at his greenhouse to check his experiments. Then he would go for another walk around an area of woodland. While walking on his "thinking path", Darwin would consider his unsolved scientific problems.
After lunch he read the newspaper and wrote letters. His network of friends provided information from all comers of the world.
The Darwins were not very strict parents and the children were always seen running wild. Their father worked patiently with a background of happy shouts and little footsteps walking past his study door.
After dinner Darwin played backgammon (a game for two people to play) with his wife. He once wrote, "Now the result with my wife in backgammon stands like this: she has won only 2,490 games, while I have won, hurrah(a cheer of joy or victory), hurrah, 2,795 games!"
Although he had poor health, Darwin continued to publish a lot of creative works until his final book in 1881. He died the following year, aged 73.
Rather than a quiet space in the local churchyard, which he called "the sweetest place on Earth", Darwin was given a state funeral(国葬) in London's Westminster Abbey.
1. Why did the Darwins move to Kent
A. To do more experiments. B. To cut their cost of living.
C. To enjoy more peacefulness. D. To be together with their children.
2. What did Darwin do every day
A. He studied in the forest. B. He started to work at 9:30 am.
C. He wrote letters in the morning. D. He examined his experiments.
3. What did Darwin's children probably think of him
A. Strict. B. Kind. C. Cold. D. Brave.
4. What is this text mainly about
A. Darwin's scientific achievements. B. Darwin's unusual state funeral.
C. Darwin's personal life. D. Darwin's large family.
4. Dogs are our best friends. That's especially true after a disaster, such as an earthquake. When buildings fall down, search-and-rescue dogs help find trapped people. Dogs' amazing noses can pick up the smell of survivors. Now scientists have developed an electronic tool that does the same thing. It's taking smell detection (探测) to a whole new level.
The new invention is a sort of electronic nose, which can detect extremely low levels of many compounds (化合物) from people's skin. This isn't the first time engineers have developed such an object. Earlier models, however, have been bulky and expensive. They could not detect low levels of target compounds either. The new one is inexpensive and small enough to fit inside hand-held equipment.
The electronic nose can detect extremely slight smell of more than one compound at the same time. "Being able to do this, in such a small object, is the significant discovery," says Sotiris E. Pratsinis, Professor of Process Engineering & Materials Science at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zurich. His team tested it in special spaces. They were like the small spaces where people might be trapped. Chemicals given off by the volunteers built up inside. The electronic equipment detected those compounds at unbelievably low levels.
The results were good news for the research team. But they may be not for our four-legged friends, who could soon be out of a job. "Ideally, this technology could replace search-and-rescue dogs," Pratsinis says.
Stephen Taylor, an electrical engineer, agrees that the new technology has some benefits over dogs. Still, he thinks it may be too soon to have our trusty friends retire. He suspects, "I foresee that such an object could add to the fine work done by the dogs." Taylor also pointed out some potential limitations of the new invention. "E-noses are useful, but can be very likely to be affected by unstable readings and interruption," he says.
1.Why does the author talk about dogs at the beginning
A.To catch the readers' attention. B.To introduce the topic about e-noses.
C.To show what search-and-rescue dogs do. D.To add background information for discussion.
2.Which of the following best explains "bulky" underlined in Paragraph 2
A.Complex. B.Fragile. C.Handy. D.Large.
3.What is Paragraph 3 mainly about
A.What e-noses' working principle is.
B.How e-noses are made.
C.What differences between dogs and e-noses are.
D.How powerful e-noses are.
4.What does Stephen Taylor mean
A.Dogs and e-noses could work together. B.Search-and-rescue dogs will retire soon.
C.E-noses are more reliable than noses of dogs. D.Dogs are better at finding out trapped people.
二、七选五
How can I fight laziness
Lazy people will never amount to anything in life. However, laziness can be defeated once a few changes have been made in your mind.
①_____ Many people lack sleep constantly, since they stay up too late and get up too early to prepare for work. These people have little motivation once they arrive home. Laziness works hand in hand with a lack of motivation and a tendency to put off things. By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.
Another way to fight laziness is to change your mind from passive to active. Some people treat their lives as if they were pushed from task to task. Others take a more proactive approach, viewing each task as a challenge they must overcome alone. ②_____
Some people fight laziness by removing the temptations(诱惑) that surround them. A television in the living room may provide entertainment, but watching too much TV often contributes to laziness. Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child to promote responsibility. ③_____
④_____ Spouses(配偶) and children may all have different energy levels, but laziness can be spread if not dealt with immediately. To fight household laziness, lead by example. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task. It is difficult to practice laziness when your are surrounded by motivated people.
Finally, taking exercise regularly can help you fight laziness. Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle. ⑤_____
A. Knowing how to fight laziness is important.
B. One way to fight laziness is to get enough sleep.
C. Laziness can also be a lasting problem at home.
D. Complete a few tasks and reward yourself with what you enjoy, such as a good dinner.
E. It can enable you to have more energy and help lift your spirits.
F. With strong determination, you will be able to achieve your goal.
G. Laziness sets in when you no longer feel in charge of your own life.
三、
I was appointed to tend to this patient several weeks ago and began to grow closer to municating with her was 1 because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad. As a nursing graduate, I was able to read her mind by observing even a slight 2 in a patient's facial expression.
One day, when I was checking the patient, she 3 me on the shoulder to show me a note, "Do you think I could leave the hospital in a month to see my niece get married " Taking her hand in mine, I told her that I could not 4 her, because I did not want to leave her a false sense of hope. 5 , I made her believe that I would be there with her every step of the way on her journey toward 6 . Hearing that, the patient gave me a 7 and a hug.
Day by day, I built her 8 by walking around the floor with her. As I did this, I could see before my own eyes that her health was 9 improving and that she was able to walk more steadily. On her last day in hospital, just before her niece's 10 , she wrote me one last note, "I couldn't have done this 11 you; I love you." After kissing goodbye, I had a strong sense of achievement. I realized that moments like this were 12 I woke up early for work in the hospital and spent long hours with her. I truly felt, as her 13 confirmed, that I was an 14 part of this woman's recovery. My experience with this patient shows me that this career allows me to touch the lives of people in ways that people in other 15 will never get to experience.
1. A. difficult B. funny C. simple D. interesting
2. A. worry B. change C. pain D. excitement
3. A. tapped B. hit C. knocked D. struck
4. A. disappoint B. promise C. comfort D. trust
5. A. Therefore B. Besides C. However D. Furthermore
6. A. death B. success C. destination D. recovery
7. A. surprise B. stare C. smile D. whistle
8. A. future B. strength C. habit D. awareness
9. A. slowly B. completely C. rapidly D. finally
10. A. presence B. visit C. wedding D. presentation
11. A. without B. behind C. except D. beside
12. A. what B. why C. when D. how
13. A. expression B. note C. feeling D. treatment
14. A. irrelevant B. insignificant C. instructive D. important
15. A. hospitals B. areas C. lands D. fields
四、语法填空
阅读下面材料,在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。
Tom: Have you ever thought ①_________ life would be like without innovative(富有革新精神的) people who are continually coming up with highly practical inventions
Mary: It's hard to imagine that.
Tom: Yes. Imagine ②_________ (climb) up to the 80th floor of your office building without an elevator. I'm pretty sure, before you reached the 30th floor, your entire body would be wet with sweat.
Mary: You will be ③_________ (amaze) to find almost every aspect in our life is connected with inventions.
Tom: Now, what about having no computers, mobile phones, cars and cameras
Mary: Life would surely be difficult for most people ④_________ we had no such inventions.
Tom: Yes. One example is the medical industry. Doctors, nurses and other members of the healthcare team now depend greatly ⑤_________ so many technological devices that can help patients survive.
Mary: There is no doubt that these devices ⑥_________ (provide) by companies help hospitals strengthen their com-mitment to patients.
Tom: Besides, professionals ⑦_________ work abroad can now communicate with their families back home ⑧_________ using mobile phones or computers.
Mary: You are ⑨_________ (absolute) right. It is these practical inventions ⑩_________ improve the quality of everybody's life every day.
五、写作
1. 假如你是李华, 去年暑假参加了社会实践活动——在一家快餐店打工。请你根据下面的提示用英语写一篇题目为"My Unforgettable Experience"的短文, 发表在校报上。
内容要点:
1.工作时间: 每天8小时, 共4周;
2.工作情况: 当清洁工(cleaner), 工作辛苦、枯燥, 起早贪黑, 中途差点放弃;
3.你的体会: 遇到没预料到的困难, 认识到劳动(labor) 的意义。
注意:
1.必须使用第一人称;
2.不要逐句翻译, 但可适当増加细节, 以使行文连贯;
3.词数80左右。______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
2. 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。
It was late spring, when my mom and I were driving through the countryside. Back then I was 13 years old and always felt unhappy with Mom. However, little did I know that this trip was going to be a special one.
A pot of flowers sat in the back seat, whose pleasant smell filled the car. Suddenly, in the middle of nowhere, my mom pulled over. "What are you doing " I cried, fearing that the car had broken down and we'd be stuck here, so far from home. Fortunately, that wasn't the case. My mom hopped out of the car, grabbing the flowers from the back seat. "It'll just be a minute," she called back through the open windows.
Impatiently, I cast my eyes towards the edge of the road before they settled on a little sign showing that it was a nursing home. I looked back to the building, somewhat annoyed, as my mom reappeared empty-handed.
Before she started the car, curiosity drove me to ask, "Do you know someone there " She shook her head. "Then what did you do with the flowers " She smiled slightly, "I gave them to the receptionist(接待员) What " She laughed at my confusion. "I told the receptionist to give the flowers to whoever needed them, especially those who haven‘t received any in a while."
I kept silent for a moment. Not long after we went on with our driving, I spoke again, "Did you leave your name " To this she answered instantly, "No. Leaving flowers there for someone who will appreciate them makes me feel good, which is enough of thanks for me."
Suddenly, still thinking about Mom’s deed, I heard something burst loudly. It was our car that broke down! Nothing could be worse, because neither my mom nor I understood how to repair it, and we didn‘t know where the garage was. It also seemed impossible to wait for any passerby, since there had seen so few along the way.
Paragraph 1:
I let out a sigh while my mom rooted herself against the car worrying what could be done.
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Paragraph 2:
As we drove along, a flower shop came into sight on the road.
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答案以及解析
一、
1.答案：1-3 BAD
解析：1.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段第一句“As well, they had a chance to meet James Dyson, a U.K. famous inventor.”可知James Dyson奖是以一位英国著名发明家的名字命名的，故选B。
2.词义猜测题。根据第三段中的“...Micha Wallace, who, with Katie Bell, Anina Sakaguchi and Andrew Monies won second prize in the James Dyson Award for their single-handed bike brake lever.”可知Micha Wallace和Katie Bell, Anina Sakaguchi以及Andrew Morries凭借单手自行车刹车手柄获得了James Dyson奖的二等奖。即这些学生赢得了二等奖，故选A。
3.推理判断题。根据文章最后两段可知，这种自行车刹车手柄主要是使车子安全快速地停下来，不仅用于自行车，还可能用于别的需要两只手来进行刹车的装置，并且有可能会有公司收购。因此可推知这项发明在不久的将来会有广阔的市场。故选D。
2.答案：1-4.DCBD
解析：1.推理判断题。根据第一段最后一句"At present, these technologies are still expensive, though."以及第二段第一句"Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device that gets around this problem: a smart keyboard."可推知,研究者研发这种智能键盘是为了降低网络安全保护技术的成本。注意题干、正确选项以及原文中一些词汇的多次呼应现象:develop与come up with是同义词,expensive与low-cost是反义词,cut the cost与low-cost相呼应。
2.推理判断题。题干问的是“是什么让智能键盘的发明成为可能 ”,也就是问这一发明的核心依据是什么。根据第二段中的"These patterns are unique to each person. Thus, the keyboard can determine people's identities..."可知, 正是因为每个人的打字模式不同,这种智能键盘才可以通过分析用户的打字力度及节奏等来判断该用户是不是安全访客,故C项符合题意。解答该题的关键是看懂题干的意思,即智能键盘的核心依据是什么。
3.细节理解题。根据题干“研究者对于智能键盘有什么期望 ”可直接定位到最后一段的最后一句话"The team hopes to make it to market in the near future.",该团队希望在不久的将来将智能键盘推向市场,故选B项。注意:题干中的expect与原文中的hope呼应,答案选项中的consumers与原文中的market呼应。
4.文章出处题。根据本文的话题“智能键盘”以及第二段中的"Researchers from Georgia Tech say that they have come up with a low-cost device...",尤其是其中的关键词researchers, low-cost device等来推断,这篇文章是一篇科研报道,最有可能出现在杂志上。
3.答案：1-4 CDBC
解析：1.推理判断题。由第一段中的“moved from London to Kent in southern England to have as little disturbance(烦扰） as possible”可知，达尔文夫妇搬家是为了免受外界的打扰，以享受更多的宁静，故选C。
2.细节理解题。由第三段中的“At midday he would go for another walk with his dog，stopping at his greenhouse to check his experiments.”可知，达尔文每天都会去查看实验的进展情况。故选D。
3.推理判断题。由第五段中的“Their father worked patiently with a background of happy shouts and little footsteps walking past his study door.”可推知，在孩子们眼里，父亲达尔文应该很和蔼。故选B。
4.主旨大意题。根据首段第一句即文章主旨句“Charles Darwin lived an unusually quiet life.”可知，本文描写了英国著名科学家达尔文的宁静的个人生活。故选C。
4.答案：1-4BDDA
解析：1.推理判断题。第一段中,作者先介绍了狗的鼻子有很多用途,然后介绍科学家现在发明了可以做同样事情的电子鼻。由此可以推断,先提及狗是为了引出电子鼻的话题,故选B项。
2.词义猜测题。根据第二段中的Earlier models, however, have been bulky and expensive... The new one is inexpensive and small enough to fit inside hand-held equipment.可知,早期的电子鼻比较昂贵且“bulky”,新型的电子鼻则体积小巧,可放入手持设备内,新旧形成对比,由此猜测bulky是“庞大”的意思,故选D项。complex意为“复杂的”,fragile意为“易碎的”,handy意为“方便的”。
3.主旨大意题。第三段主要介绍了电子鼻可以同时检测到多种化合物极其轻微的气味,故选D项。
4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“I foresee that such an object could add to the fine work done by the dogs.”可知,斯蒂芬·泰勒认为电子鼻可以配合狗进行工作,故选A项。
二、
答案：①-⑤ BGDCE
解析：①由第二段的内容“By adjusting your sleep schedule to provide a few more hours of meaningful rest, you can fight laziness throughout the day.”以及设空处的位置可知，设空处要提出一种战胜懒惰的方法，故B选项“战胜懒惰的一个方法就是要有充足的睡眠”符合语境。
②由设空处的位置可知，设空处对滋生懒惰的条件进行说明。G项“当你不再觉得你能掌控自己的生活时，懒惰就开始了。”符合本段内容，故选G。
③由上文内容“Create a reward system for yourself, just as parents do for a child to promote responsibility.”可知，设空处也要同前一句话一样用来说明消除周围的诱惑来战胜懒惰的具体做法。D项“完成一些任务，用你喜欢的东西奖励自己，比如一顿丰盛的晚餐。”符合语境，故选D。
④由第五段的内容“To fight household laziness，lead by example. Be the first to collect and wash dishes after a meal. Others in the home may eventually follow your example and perform their own task.”以及设空处的位置可知，设空处应为本段要讨论的问题。故C选项“懒惰在家里也可能是一个长期存在的问题”符合语境。
⑤由上文中的“Enough exercise and a balanced diet can help you to develop a healthy lifestyle.”可知，设空处也要同前一句话一样来说明经常锻炼所带来的益处。E项“它可以让你有更多的精力，帮助你开心起来。”与上句连接说明了同一主题，故选E。
三、
答案：1-5ABABC 6-10DCBAC 11-15ABBDD
解析：1.根据空后的 because everything she wanted to say to me had to be written on a notepad可知, 她所想要对"我"说的事必须得写在纸上, 所以可知与她交流是困难的(difficult)。funny 滑稽的; simple简单的; interesting有趣的。
2.甚至在她脸上细微的表情变化(change),"我"都能观察到并读懂。worry担心; pain痛苦; excitement激动。
3.她轻拍了(tapped)一下"我"的肩膀。hit打击; knock敲; strike打击, 撞击。
4."我"告诉她"我"不能给她保证(promise)。disappoint使失望; comfort安慰; trust相信。
5."我"虽然没给她保证, 但"我"使她相信"我"会一步也不离开她, 所以前后是转折关系(However), 故选C项。 therefore因此; besides此外; furthermore而且。
6.在她通往康复(recovery)的旅程中, "我"会一直陪伴着她。death死亡; success成功; destination目的地。
7.她听了这个后, 给了"我"一个微笑(smile)和一个拥抱。 surprise惊奇; stare凝视; whistle口哨。
8.随着时间的推移, "我"通过和她一起在地板上来回走动, 增强了她的力量(strength)。future未来; habit习惯; awareness意识。
9.她的健康正在缓慢地(slowly)好转, 并且能够走得更加平稳了。completely完整地; rapidly快速地; finally 最后。
10.根据前文Do you think I could leave the hospital in a month to see my niece get married 可知, 她想参加她侄女的婚礼(wedding)。presence存在; visit拜访; presentation展示。
11.没有(without)"我", 她觉得自己不可能做到这件事。behind在......之后; except除了; beside在旁边。
12."我"意识到, 像这样的瞬间, 就是"我"为什么(why)早起到医院工作。what代指事物; when代指时间; how代指方式。
13.前文提到了她写给"我"的最后一张便条, 所以这里通过她的便条(note)更进一步地证实了"我"的感受。expression 表达; feeling 感觉; treatment 治疗。
14."我"成了这个女人的康复之路之中重要的(important) —部分。irrelevant不相干的; insignificant无关紧要的; instructive有启发性的。
15.这个职业帮助"我"经历其他领域(fields)的人无法经历的事情。hospital医院; area地区; land陆地。
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答案：what ; climbing ; amazed ; if ; on ; provided ; who/that; by ; absolutely ; that
解析：① 解析:连接代词引导宾语从句,而且在从句中作定语修饰life,故只能用what。
②解析:动词imagine后跟动名词作宾语。
③解析:理解句意可知,你会感到吃惊,用过去分词式的形容词表示主语的心理状态。
④解析:根据主句和从句中谓语动词的形式可知,这是与现在事实相反的虚拟条件句,故用连词if。
⑤解析:固定短语depend on“依靠,依赖”。
⑥ 解析:过去分词短语作后置定语,修饰devices,表示“被提供的”。
⑦解析:先行词为professionals,根据句意可知该词意为“专业人员”,故关系代词用who或that。
⑧解析:介词by后面跟动名词,表示“通过……的方式;用……的方法”。
⑨解析:修饰形容词或副词用副词。
⑩解析:这是强调句型,强调句子的主语these practical inventions。
五、
1.答案：
My Unforgettable Experience
Last summer holiday, in order to do something meaningful instead of staying at home, I got a job at a fast food restaurant as a cleaner. I worked eight hours a day for four weeks.
Every day I started off for work early in the morning and got home late in the evening. The job was hard and boring and seemed endless, which made me so tired that I nearly gave it up halfway. However, I finished it with determination. Although I met with a lot of difficulties in the work, it helped me understand better what labor means. I think it was really an unforgettable experience.
2.答案：
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I let out a sigh while my mom rooted herself against the car worrying what could be done. But after waiting in vain for a considerable time, Mom and I decided to walk back the road to the nursing home and seek help. God knows how far we had driven! When we arrived, the receptionist was surprised, but warmly helped us contact the garage. There, the old men who had received the flowers were excited to meet us, talking about how great that day was. What random actions of kindness could mean to the people who received them amazed us. While we were laughing and talking merrily, we received the news that the garage had got our car repaired.
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As we drove alone, a flower shop came into sight on the road. I asked Mom to pull up and paced quickly into the flower shop, where a bunch of flowers glowing red in full bloom caught my eye. Having witnessed the effect of kindness, I decided to send Mom the sweet flowers. Soon, the pleasant scent filled the car again. Mom tried to conceal her excitement, but the glittering tears failed her. Through this trip, I discovered that, despite my occasional anger towards her, I actually felt proud of her. This was a trip of my life.
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