1、UNIT 4BODY LANGUAGE第一部分阅读(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。AEach applicant to Harvard College is considered with great care. We consider each applicant to Harvard College as a whole person, and put enormous care into evaluating every application. We hope you w
2、ill explore the information in this section to understand what we look for in our admissions process.How to ApplySubmit your application through the Common Application, the Coalition Application, or the Universal College Application. Each is treated equally by the Admissions Committee. Complete and
3、submit your materials as soon as possible to ensure full and timely consideration of your application. View our Application Tips for stepbystep information. When to ApplyDateDeadlineDateDeadlineNovember1Early Action DeadlineMarch 1Financial Aid Application deadlineNovember1Early Financial Aid Applic
4、ation deadlineLate MarchDecision letters mailedMidDecemberEarly Auction decisions releasedMay 1Reply date for Admitted StudentsJanuary1Regular Decision deadlineWhat We Look forWe seek promising students who will contribute to the Harvard community during their college years, and to society throughou
5、t their lives.While academic accomplishment is the basic requirement, the Admission Committee considers many other factors strong personal qualities, special talents or excellences of all kinds, perspectives formed by unusual personal circumstances, and the ability to take advantage of available res
6、ources and opportunities.We outline everything you need to apply to Harvard.1Where can you find stepbystep information of how to apply?AThe Common Application. BThe Coalition Application. CThe Universal College Application. DApplication Tips. 2Which is the final day for Financial Aid Application?ANo
7、vember 1.BJanuary 1.CMarch 1.DMay 1.3What is the basic requirement to apply for Harvard University?AAcademic accomplishment.BStrong personal qualities.CSpecial talents.DUnique perspectives.【语篇解读】本文是一篇应用文。文章主要介绍了申请进入哈佛大学的流程， 包括如何申请、何时申请以及哈佛大学关注何种类型的考生。1D细节理解题。根据How to Apply部分中的最后一句“View our Applicati
8、on Tips for stepbystep information.”可知， 如果要知道申请步骤， 可以阅读申请建议。2C细节理解题。根据When to Apply部分的“March 1: Financial Aid Application deadline”可知， 助学金申请的最后期限是3月1日。3A细节理解题。根据What We Look For部分中第二段中的“While academic accomplishment is the basic requirement”可知， 进入哈佛大学就读的最基本条件是学术成就满足要求。BWhen I was five or six years o
9、ld, I remember watching TV and seeing other children suffer in other parts of the world. I would say to myself, “When I grow up, when I can get rich, I will save kids all over the world.”At 17, I started my career here in America, and by the age of 18, I started my first charity organization. I went
10、 on to team up with other organizations in the following years, and met, helped, and even lost some of the most beautiful souls, from sixyearold Jasmina Anema who passed away in 2010 from leukemia (白血病), whose story inspired thousands to volunteer as donors, to my grandmother, who lost her battle wi
11、th cancer in 2012, which is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lionel Foundation(CLF) . Were all human. And we all just want a chance: a chance at life, a chance in education, a chance at a future, really. And at CLF, our mission is to impact as many lives as possible, but it sta
12、rts with just one. People make it seem too hard to do charity work. The truth is, you dont have to be rich to help others. You dont need to be famous. You dont even have to be collegeeducated. But it starts with your neighbor, the person right next to you, the person sitting next to you in class, th
13、e kid down the block in your neighborhood. You just do whatever you can to help in any way that you can. And today, I want to challenge each of you to make a commitment to help one person, one organization, one situation that touches your heart. My grandmother always used to say, “If youve got a dol
14、lar, theres plenty to share.”4What did the author want to do at a young age?AWatch TV.BGrow up quickly. CBecome wealthy.DHelp other children. 5What directly caused the author to create and develop the CLF?AA sixyearold kids request.BHer grandmothers death of cancer. CMany volunteers inspiration.DOth
15、er organizations encouragement. 6What does the underlined word “one” in Paragraph 2 refer to?AA chance.BA task. CA life. DAn organization. 7What does the author suggest people do in the last paragraph?ADo little things to help those around them.BWork hard to get a college education.CChallenge their
16、friends to offer help.DDo charity work whatever you are.【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。慈善无关贫富， 无关名誉， 无关教育背景；从帮助身边的人做起， 成就自己的事业。4D细节理解题。根据第一段中的第二句“I would say to myself, When I grow up, when I can get rich, I will save kids all over the world.”并结合第一段内容可知， 小时候在电视中看到受苦的孩子， 作者想要在长大后帮助他们。5B推理判断题。根据第二段第二句中“to my grandmot
17、her, who lost her battle with cancer in 2012, which is the very reason and the driving force behind the Clara Lionel Foundation(CLF)”可知， 在2012年， 祖母因病去世， 这促使作者成立了克拉拉莱昂内尔基金会(CLF)。6C代词指代题。根据第二段的最后一句“And at CLF, our mission is to impact as many lives as possible, but it starts with just one.”可知， 在克拉拉莱昂内
18、尔基金会中作者的任务是尽可能影响更多的生命， 但这个任务从影响一个人的生命开始。根据该句中的“as many lives as possible”， 结合“but it starts with just one”可知， 画线词one指代“a life”。7A推理判断题。根据第三段中的第五句“But it starts with your neighbor, the person right next to you, the person sitting next to you in class, the kid down the block in your neighborhood.”可知，
19、作者建议慈善从帮助身边的人做起。CIn the short time Steve and Zach had been inside their tent packing their tools, windblown flame had skipped from the top of one tree to another. The long dry summer had turned the forest into a tinderbox.“Lets go! We can make it back to the river we crossed today! ” Steve kept Brad
20、y on the lead and their heads down against the firewind. But Brady barked a sharp warning. Ahead of them lay a thick curtain of smoke across the track. They would never make it through that. The dog was pulling at his lead trying to draw them away from the smoke, and yet Steve was uneasy. It seemed
21、to him that they were moving away from the river.Suddenly, Zach cried. “Zach! ” Steve shouted. “Are you OK? Where are you? ” Then Brady pulled Steve down a sharp slope(坡) . At its base, Zach was rubbing his ankle. As Steve helped his friend to his feet, Brady lifted his head and snuffed(嗅) the smoke
22、laden wind. Next moment, the dog bounded away and disappeared. The boys shouted for him, but he didnt come back. Steve couldnt blame Brady for panicking. He himself wanted to run even though he didnt have a clue which way. Steve and Zach hadnt gone far when there was a familiar bark, and Brady came
23、bounding, stopped directly in front of Steve and hit him with his head, pushing him back toward the slope theyd just climbed. But Steve didnt get it. Then Brady grabbed the boys jeans and started pulling. The message was clear, but Steve hesitated. Of course he remembered Brady saving his uncles lif
24、e when the dog was much younger. Was he still sharp enough to get them through this?Nearby, a pine went up in a whoosh of smoke. Brady pulled again, urgently. “OK, big guy, ” Steve gritted(咬紧牙关) . Brady led them back down the slope and into the trees. Not far from them fire was touching underbrush.
25、Several times the big dog stopped. Often he changed directions. Steve was so tired that he just wanted to rest, but Brady wouldnt have it. The dog bullied both boys to go on. How long theyd walked Steve had no idea. He was almost numb when he heard it the wonderful sound of rushing water! 8What happ
26、ened to Steve and Zach at first?AThey got injured.BThey lost their dog. CThey were trapped.DThey became separated. 9Why did Brady want to run away?ATo seek help.BTo find a way out. CTo rescue Zach.DTo escape for life. 10How did Steve feel after Brady pulled his jeans? AUneasy.BImpatient. CNumb. DUnc
27、ertain. 11What does the passage basically describe? AAn adventure.BAn exploration. CAn escape game.DA training program. 【语篇解读】这是一篇记叙文。记叙了Steve 和Zach在森林里遇到大火的冒险故事。8D细节理解题。第三段的“Steve shouted. Are you OK? Where are you? ”可知， 一开始Steve 和Zach走散了。9B推理判断题。根据第四段和最后一段可知狗消失后又回来， 强行让他们跟着它走， 最后他们听到了水流声， 摆脱了森林火灾的
28、危险， 故狗离开是为了寻找出路。10D细节理解题。根据第五段的“The message was clear, but Steve hesitated.”可知， Steve犹豫了。11A.主旨大意题。文章主要记叙了Steve 和Zach在森林里遇到大火的冒险故事。DTraditionally, robots have been hard, made of metal and other rigid material. But a team of scientists at Harvard University in the US has managed to build an entirely
29、soft robot one that draws inspiration from an octopus (章鱼) . Described in science journal Nature, the “Octobot” could pave the way for more effective autonomous robots that could be used in search, rescue and exploration. “The Octobot is a minimal system which may serve as a foundation for a new gen
30、eration of completely soft, autonomous robots, ” the studys authors wrote.Robots built for precise, repetitive movements in a controlled environment dont do so well on rough terrains (地形) or in unpredictable conditions. And they arent especially safe around humans, because theyre made out of hard an
31、d heavy parts that could be potentially dangerous to their users. So researchers have been working on building soft robots for decades. Theyre taken inspiration from nature, looking to animals from jellyfish to cockroaches, which are often made up of more flexible matter.But creating a completely so
32、ft robot remains a challenge. Even if engineers build a silicone (硅酮) body, its still a grand challenge to construct flexible versions of essential parts, such as a source of power. “Although soft robotics is still in its early stage, it holds great promise for several applications, such as searchre
33、scue operations and exploration, ” Barbara Mazzolai and Virgilio Mattoli of the Italian Institute of Technology Center for MicroBioRobotics, wrote in a comment. “Soft robots might also open up new approaches to improving wellness and quality of life.”12Whats the special feature of “Octobot”？ AIts so
34、ft.BIts made of metal. CIts very small.DIt looks like an octopus. 13Whats the disadvantage of traditional robots? ATheyre hard to control.BTheyre too heavy to move. CThey cant predict conditions.DThey cant behave well all the time. 14One of the biggest challenges is to build Octobots _.Asilicone bod
35、yBcomplex componentsCprecise movementsDflexible power source15Whats the possible application of “Octobot”？ AMedical research.BLife rescue. CMachine operation.DHouse cleaning. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇科普类说明文， 文章主要介绍了章鱼机器人的优点和投入应用的可能性。12A细节理解题。根据第一段中的“robots have been hard, made of metal”以及段尾“has managed to build a
36、n entirely soft robot one that draws inspiration from an octopus.”的对比发现可知， Octobot机器人特点是它很柔软。13D推理判断题。根据第三段第一句“Robots built for precise, repetitive movements in a controlled environment dont do so well on rough terrains or in unpredictable conditions.”以及本段内容可知， 传统机器人无法在崎岖的地形上很好地运行， 此外， 由于沉重的金属部件， 传统
37、机器人可能会对人体产生伤害， 据此可推断出， 传统机器人的缺点是他们不能一直表现得很好。14D细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的“Even if engineers build a silicone body, its still a grand challenge to construct flexible versions of essential parts, such as a source of power.”可知， 即使工程师利用硅酮制造出了软体机器人的身体， 但是制作柔韧性强的关键部件仍然面临巨大的挑战， 比如动力来源。据此可知， 最大的挑战之一是柔韧性强的动力来源。15B细节理解题
38、。从文章最后一段“Although soft robotics is still in its early stage, it holds great promise for several applications, such as searchrescue operations and exploration”可知， 尽管对软体机器人的开发和研究还处于早期阶段， 但它适用于诸如搜索救援和探索等任务。第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分， 满分12.5分)阅读下面短文， 从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to start a conversation
39、with someone you dont knowIntroduce yourselfIts not necessary to be clever when you introduce yourself. Simply focus on being genuine and sincere. When you approach the other person to start the conversation, give him a warm smile and clearly state your name._16_ Remember to speak at a regular pace,
40、 taking care not to speak too quickly or slowly, so that the other person will have no difficulty understanding you.Begin the conversation_17_ A comment about the weather or a current event may be most appropriate. Avoid beginning the conversation with anything too personal, as this may make the oth
41、er person feel uncomfortable to continue the conversation. After you make your opening comments, give the person enough time to respond. Show a sincere interest in the thoughts she expresses about the subject.Continue the conversationIf you are building a rapport(关系), feel free to move on to a bit m
42、ore personal topics to continue the conversation. _18_ Openended questions those that cant be answered by a simple “yes” or “no” help to keep a conversation going._19_When you have run out of things to say or need to move on to do something else, prepare your exit strategy. You may say that you need
43、 to use the bathroom or catch up with someone else. Let the other person know how much you enjoyed talking to her._20_AEnd the Conversation.BBring up a general topic to begin the conversation.CThis will help keep the conversation flowing freely.DIf appropriate, make plans to talk again at a later da
44、te.EYour conversational partner will feel valued and appreciated.FExplain who you are and why you want to have the conversation.GYou may want to ask about his favorite hobby, his career, his classes or upcoming events.【语篇解读】 本文主要介绍了和陌生人交谈的技巧。如： 介绍自己； 开始交谈； 继续交谈和结束交谈等。16F本部分的小标题为“介绍自己”。根据前面的“说清楚你的名字”
45、可知， F项“解释你是谁， 为什么想交谈”符合语境。17B本部分的小标题是“开始交谈”。和陌生人交谈需要有合适的话题， B项“提出一个一般话题来开始交谈”与上文语意相符。18G根据上文的“私人的话题”可知， G项中的“爱好、职业、课程和即将到来的事件”可承接上文。19A根据前面的“开始交谈；继续交谈”可知， 此处应为“结束谈话”， 所以选A项。20D本部分主要介绍如何结束交谈。D项“如果合适的话， 计划稍后再谈”符合语意。第二部分语言运用(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， 从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。I h
46、ad driven home to celebrate my 38th birthday with my mother. When I arrived, I found her sitting proudly at the kitchen table, a chocolate cake and two boxes wrapped in orange ribbon (丝带) in front of her. “Happy birthday！” she said, _21_ at the boxes. “Open them.” As she knows me_22_ than anyone, sh
47、ed gotten me exactly what I wanted running clothes. I hugged her and thanked her and proceeded (接着) to eat the cake.“Too many_23_， ”I said, not really caring.“Youll run them off tomorrow, ”Mom said.Many adult children with a parent suffering from_24_ memory will tell you there was one day that _25_
48、to them that their relationship with their mother or father would be forever changed.For me that day_26_two weeks later, when I drove back for another short_27_. I came upon exactly the same _28_： my mom sitting at the kitchen table; a chocolate cake resting next to two boxes wrapped in curly ribbon
49、. The ribbon was green this time. That was the only _29_. “Happy birthday! ” my mom said.I was totally confused. “Whats going on? ” I asked. She smiled, “Cant I celebrate my daughters birthday? ”This was no_30_. This was real life, and since my mother clearly only wanted to make me _31_， I pushed as
50、ide my fear and fulfilled my role as the _32_ daughter. I hugged her, thanked her and _33_ the clothes I did not mention to her that wed done all this two weeks ago.My house is her world now. My mother and I have the_34_ conversation roughly 10 times a day. _35_， I consider it a pleasure, because ev
51、ery minute is new for her.21A.shoutingBrunningCstaringDgesturing22A.earlierBlongerCbetterDless23A.caloriesBpresentsCdecorationsDcandles24A.sadBlastingCfallingDpast25A.signaledBaddedCappealedDcontributed26A.endedBcameCchangedDdisappeared27A.memoryBbirthdayCpartyDvisit28A.dayBideaCsceneDcelebration29A
52、.colorBchoiceCattractionDdifference30A.pleasureBtroubleCtrickDend31A.happyBshockedCpuzzledDupset32A.friendlyBsuccessfulCforgetfulDgrateful33A.admiredBwashedCdeclinedDwrapped34A.previousBannoyingConlyDsame35A.ThereforeBInsteadCHoweverDMoreover【语篇解读】本文是一篇记叙文。作者的母亲在为作者精心筹备完38 岁的生日后不久患上了记忆障碍， 在两周后准备了同样的
53、礼物再次为作者庆祝生日。面对生病的母亲， 作者用实际行动回报了母亲的爱。21D根据上下文可知， 母亲在说“Happy birthday! ”的同时， 应该是用手指向(gesturing)装礼物的盒子， 并告诉作者 “Open them.”。22C母亲买给作者的礼物正是作者想要的， 由此可见母亲比任何人都更了解作者。know sb. well意为“对某人非常了解”， 因为有than所以用比较级形式。23A根据下文母亲的答语 “Youll run them off tomorrow”中可以看出， 此处作者说的是蛋糕中的卡路里。24C从后文母亲忘记了已经给女儿过完生日， 以及最后一段母亲可能每天跟作
54、者说上十遍左右同样的对话， 可以看出母亲记忆力衰退了(falling)。25A根据下文作者对过去事情的回忆可知， 作者认为那些有记忆力衰退的父母的人有一天会察觉到父母的记忆力出现问题。signal“发信号；表明”。26B根据空后内容可知， 母亲又一次给作者买蛋糕过生日， 由此可知， 母亲记忆力衰退的日子在两周后到来了(came)。27D根据本句中的“when I drove back for another short”可知， 作者和母亲不住在一起， 所以这次是作者回家探望(visit)母亲。28C根据下文的描述及第一段内容可以看出， 作者这次到了母亲家看到了与生日那天同样的情景(scene)
55、。29D根据该段与第一段中对作者看到的场景的描述可看出， 母亲两次准备的生日礼物几乎相同， 唯一不同的是丝带的颜色。30C根据作者在第五段提到的记忆力衰退问题及该空后的“This was real life”可知， 此时作者意识到是母亲的记忆力出现了问题， 而并非母亲搞的恶作剧(trick)。31A虽然当天并不是作者生日， 但作者知道记忆力出现问题的母亲也是一片好心， 为使自己开心(happy)才准备了这么多礼物。32D根据上下文可看出， 作者当时尽力平复心情， 努力扮演好一个对母亲感恩(grateful)的女儿的角色， 该空与后文的“hugged” “thanked” 相呼应。33A根据上文
56、作者说母亲在生日那天送的衣服正是她想要的， 可看出作者非常喜欢该礼物。34D根据上文母亲的症状可看出母亲容易忘事， 做过的事或说过的话很快就会忘记， 所以此处应该是作者一天要陪着母亲一遍遍地重复同样的(same)对话。35C根据上下文可看出前后两句是转折关系， 尽管因母亲记忆力衰退的问题， 作者一天要陪着母亲一遍遍地重复同样的对话 , 作者不但没有不耐烦， 反而把此事当作“pleasure”， 因为每一次对话、每一刻对于母亲来说都是新的。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。Most of us relate we
57、alth to a36._(success) career, a big house and expensive clothes. However, a recent study, 37._(carry) out by a USbased bank and brokerage company, showed that more than six 38._ ten of the people surveyed treasured time with their family in daily life. Not long ago, a spokesman for UK company Luxur
58、y Family Hotel told the Daily Mail, society is 39._(gradual) becoming a materialistic (物质主义的) place where the message from modern famous people 40._(seem) to be that fashion, and foreign holidays as well as expensive jewels are of great 41._(important). However, the study shows that many people stil
59、l feel things such as family and relationships, compared to 42._(spend) money, are more 43._(value) regardless of their race, age and nationality. Indeed, 44._ is often the case, we leave home to seek our fortune and, when we get 45._， we go home and share with our family. 【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文， 研究发现与一些物质的
60、东西相比， 人们更注重家人。36successful考查形容词。句意： 我们大多数人把财富与成功的事业、大房子和昂贵的衣服联系在一起。修饰名词career用形容词。故填successful。37carried考查过去分词。句意： 然而， 美国一家银行和经纪公司最近进行的一项研究显示， 超过60%的受访者在日常生活中珍惜与家人在一起的时间。study与carry之间是逻辑上的动宾关系， 表示被动， 用过去分词作后置定语。 故填carried。38in考查介词。表示“几分之几”用介词in。故填in。39gradually考查副词。句意： 社会正在逐渐成为一个物质主义的地方， 在那里， 来自现代名人
61、的信息似乎是时尚， 国外度假以及昂贵的珠宝是非常重要的。修饰becoming用副词。 故填gradually。40seems考查主谓一致。句意参考上题解析， 文章基础时态为一般现在时， 主语是the message, 谓语用第三人称单数形式。 故填seems。41importance考查名词。句意参考上题解析， 介词of后接名词作宾语。故填importance。42spending考查动名词。句意： 然而， 这项研究表明， 许多人仍认为， 无论种族、年龄和国籍如何， 与花钱相比， 诸如家庭和关系之类的东西珍贵得多。介词to后接动名词作宾语。故填spending。43valuable考查词性转化
62、。修饰名词，应用形容词形式。故填valuable。44as考查关系代词。句意： 事实上， 就像通常的情况一样， 我们离开家去寻找财富， 获得财富后我们就会回家并与家人一起分享。此处为非限制性定语从句， 关系词位于句首， 指代后面的内容， 在从句中作主语。故填as。45it考查代词。句意参考上题解析， 此处指代前面提到的不可数名词fortune。故填it。第三部分写作(共两节， 满分40分) 第一节(满分15分) 假定你是李华， 你校外教Mr. Johnson打算在中国过春节。请你用英文给他写一封电子邮件。内容包括： 1邀请他与你共度佳节； 2介绍当地传统文化景点； 3表达期待和祝愿。注意：1词
63、数80左右；2开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；3可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Dear Mr. Johnson，_Yours, Li Hua【答案】One possible version：Dear Mr. Johnson，Im glad to hear that you will celebrate the Spring Festival in China this year.The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China, when people will have a big dinner and set off f
64、ireworks to welcome its coming. Well be honored to have you enjoy our New Years Eve together. During the festival, you can make a trip to Yangjiabu, which is well worth visiting. Some traditional Chinese artworks like papercuttings are displayed there and they are the symbols of our local cultural r
65、elics.I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. Best wishes for a happy Spring Festival in China.Looking forward to your early reply.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。When I spent the last summer with my Grandmother in Warwick, New York, she sent me down to th
66、e grocery store with a long shopping list. Staring at all the items on the list, I wondered how I could find anything on the packed shelves around me. But she insisted.I walked up to the counter. Behind it was a lady like no one Id ever seen. Thick glasses rested on the tip of her nose. Gray hair wa
67、s piled on her head.“Excuse me, ” I said. She looked up.“Youre that Clements kid, ” she said. “Im Miss Bee. Come closer and let me get a look at you. ” She pushed her glasses up her nose. “I want to be able to describe you to the policeman if something goes missing from the store.”“Im not a thief! ”
68、 I was shocked. I was too young to be a thief!“Maybe not, but I can tell youve got potential. ” She went back to reading her newspaper.“I need to get these, ” I said, holding up my list. “So? Go get them. ” She ignored my need of a favor. “Theres no one here except you and me and Im not your servant
69、, so I suggest you start looking for the things on that list. ”The store was a puzzle to a sevenyearold, and it seemed to hold all the goods in the world. I complained about this task Grandma had set me to do while trying to find all the items on my list. It took me an hour and a half to do it, and
70、the mean lady behind the counter didnt even bother to look at me once.I visited Miss Bee a couple of times a week that summer. Sometimes she sold me an old newspaper instead of the latest one. Sometimes she overcharged me and didnt seem embarrassed when I pointed it out. Going to the store was more
71、like going into battle, but I survived. By summers end the shopping trip that had once taken me an hour was done in 15 minutes. The morning I was to return to Brooklyn, I stopped in to get a soda.注意：1续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式在相应位置作答。“All right, Miss Potential, ” she said. “What did you learn this summer?
72、”_One day after all those years my sevenyearold daughter came to me with homework troubles. _【答案】One possible version：“All right, Miss Potential, ” she said. “What did you learn this summer? ” “That youre mean! ” Finally I said it, thinking that I didnt have to deal with her again. To my amazement,
73、Miss Bee laughed. “I know what you think of me，” she continued. “Well, I dont care! Each of us is put on this Earth for a reason. I believe my job is to teach every child I meet some life lessons to help them. ” At such a young age, I wasnt capable of appreciating the lessons she claimed she had giv
74、en to me and I only wished that I had never met her. After checking out, I left. One day after all those years my sevenyearold daughter came to me with homework troubles. “Its too hard，” she complained. “Could you finish my math problems for me？” “If I do it for you how will you ever learn to do it
75、yourself? ” I responded. Suddenly, I was back at the grocery store where I had learned the hard way to deal with my own business. Had I ever been overcharged since? As my daughter went back to her homework, I wondered: Had Miss Bee really taught me something all those years ago? Sure enough, she didnt act as a servant but she inspired potential in a sevenyearold.
