1、单元综合评估六(UNITS 15)时间：120分钟满分：120分第一部分：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。AWhen I was 16 years old，I made my first visit to the United States.It wasnt the first time I had been abroad.Like most English children，I learned French at school and I had often been to Fra
2、nce，so I was used to speaking a foreign language to people who didnt understand English.But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.How wrong I was! The misunderstanding began at the airport.I was looking for a public telephone
3、to give my friend Danny a ring and tell him that I had arrived.A friendly old man saw me looking like being lost and asked if he could help me.“Yes，” I said.“I want to give my friend a ring.” “Well，thats nice，” he said.“Are you getting married？But arent you a bit young？” “Who is talking about marria
4、ge？” I replied.“I just want to give my friend a ring to tell him Ive arrived.Can you tell me where theres a phone box？” “Oh！” he said.“Theres a phone downstairs.” When at last we did meet，Danny explained the misunderstanding to me.“Dont worry，”he said to me.“I had many difficulties at first too.Ther
5、e are lots of words which the Americans use differently in meaning from us British.Youll soon get used to all the funny things they say.But most of the time British and American people can understand each other！” 作者在本文中讲述了自己第一次到美国时因为英式英语和美式英语的不同而导致的语言误解。21Where was the writer from?AHe was from Ameri
6、ca.BHe was from France.CHe was from England.DHe was from China.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“Like most English children，I learned French at school and I had often been to France.” 可知，作者来自英国。答案：C22The writer thought _ in America.Ahe wouldnt have any language difficultiesBhe would not understand the AmericansCthe
7、Americans might not understand himDhe would have difficulties at the airport解析：细节理解题。根据第一段中的“But when I went to America I was really looking forward to having a nice easy holiday without any language problems.” 可知，作者原以为在美国不会遇到语言麻烦。故选A。答案：A23From the passage we can see that “give somebody a ring”_Ame
8、ans the same in America as in EnglandBmeans “call somebody” to the old manCmeans “be going to get married” Dhas different meanings in America and in England解析：推理判断题。根据文中那位美国老人和作者的对话可知，本题答案为D。答案：DBReuel Tolkien (18921973)，the British linguist，writer.He created a fantasy novel “The Lord of the Rings”
9、the wellknown trilogy (三部曲)Tolkien was born in Bloemfontein，South Africa.When he was 4 years old，his father died and his family moved back to England.Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old，and participated in the First World War.During the war，Tolkien suffered from “trench
10、 fever” and stayed in the hospital until the end of World War .It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first.After the war，Tolkien became a linguist.He was an editor of the “New English Dictionary” of 19181920.However，he was more researching into AngloSaxon language which ma
11、kes his extensive contacts in Britain and the Nordic spread all over the folklore and mythology.In 1937，Tolkien completed his first work “The Hobbit”Although this was a fairy tale，it was also suitable for adults to read.Because of good sales，the publisher Allen & Unwin convinced Tolkien to write its
12、 sequel.This encouraged Tolkien to complete his most famous worksthe epic (史诗) trilogy “The Lord of the Rings”The works of writing went on for almost a year with the support from his good friend Lewis.At the beginning “The Lord of the Rings” was similar works for children，but after that writing styl
13、e quickly became serious and dark.“The Lord of the Rings” was one of the most popular literary works in the 20th century in terms of sales and readers evaluation.Tolkiens influence is important，for the success of “The Lord of the Rings” makes the fantasy novels of this literature genre(体裁) develop r
14、apidly.本文是一篇人物传记，介绍了指环王的作者瑞尔托尔金的生平。他早年丧父，后来参加了第一次世界大战，战时患上“战壕热”，在医院期间他开始了他的写作生涯，并最终创作出了伟大作品指环王。24When did Tolkien take part in World War ？A1896.B1915.C1916. D1937.解析：推理判断题。根据第一段第一句中的“Reuel Tolkien(18921973)”以及第二段第三句“Tolkien graduated from Oxford University when he was 23 years old，and participated i
15、n the First World War.”可知，瑞尔托尔金生于1892年，他23岁时参加了第一次世界大战，据此可以判断，他是在1915年参加第一次世界大战的，故B项正确。答案：B25Which of the following statements is TRUE?ATolkiens father died of “trench fever”BTolkien wrote the “New English Dictionary” himself.C“The Lord of the Rings” was finished in about half a year.DTolkien began
16、his writing career in the hospital.解析：细节理解题。根据第二段的最后一句“It was the days in the hospital that he began his writing career first.”可知，瑞尔托尔金是在医院开始他的写作生涯的，故D项正确。答案：D26What is Tolkiens “The Lord of the Rings” considered to be?AThe first works of Tolkien.BAlways serious and dark.CBeneficial to the developme
17、nt of the fantasy novels.DThe most popular literary work in the 20th century.解析：细节理解题。根据文章的最后一句“Tolkiens influence is important，for the success of The Lord of the Rings makes the fantasy novels of this literature genre(体裁) develop rapidly.”可知，“The Lord of the Rings”促进了奇幻小说的快速发展，故C项正确。答案：C27The under
18、lined word “evaluation” in the last paragraph is close to the meaning of “_”Aopinion BvalueCinterest Dhobby解析：词义猜测题。根据本文倒数第二句中的“The Lord of the Rings was one of the most popular literary works in the 20th century in terms of sales and readers evaluation”可知，就销量及读者的评价而论，“The Lord of the Rings”是二十世纪最受欢
19、迎的文学作品之一。据此可以判断，画线词意为“评价”，故A项“观点，看法”正确。答案：ACLast year，I lived in Chile for half a year as an exchange student with the American Field Service.I lived with a Chilean family and had the responsibilities of any Chilean teenager.I had good days and bad days I didnt understand.Chuquicamata，my host commun
20、ity，is a mining camp.When I arrived there，I was scared.It was so different from the urban middleclass American I was accustomed to.There were lots of dogs on the streets，and there was no downtown，few smoothly paved streets，and little to do for entertainment.Rain was not seen very often.Earthquakes a
21、nd windstorms were frequent.I had studied Spanish for two and a half years and was always one of the best students in my class.But in my first week in Chile I was barely able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock.I couldnt speak the thoughts in my headand there were s
22、o many.Most exchange students experience this like me.Culture shock presents itself in everything from increased aggression towards the people to lack of appetite (食欲)I was required to overcome all difficulties.As time passed，everything changed.I began to forget the words in English and to dream in
23、Spanish and love Chilean food.I got used to not depending on expensive things for fun.Fun in Chuquicamata was being with people.And I took math，physics，chemistry，biology，Spanish，art，and philosophy.But the sacrifices were nothing compared to the gain.I learned how to accept and to succeed in another
24、culture.I now have a deeper understanding of both myself and others.这是一篇记叙文。本文通过展示了作者在智利作为交换生的经历，给我们讲述了这段经历虽然很困难但是却给作者带来了很大的收获。28The author came to Chile last year with the purpose of _.Apaying a visit to Chile as a touristBexperiencing Chilean life as a teacherCstudying Chilean culture as a college
25、 studentDstudying knowledge as an exchange student解析：细节理解题。根据文章第一段第一句“Last year，I lived in Chile for half a year as an exchange student with the American Field Service.”可知作者作为交换生去智利，故选D。答案：D29On arriving in Chile，why did the author feel frightened?ABecause he did not know how to get along with the l
26、ocal people.BBecause it was full of dangers like earthquakes and windstorms.CBecause the living conditions were worse than what he was used to.DBecause it was not convenient for him to shop there.解析：细节理解题。根据文章第二段“When I arrived here，I was scared.It was so different from the urban middleclass America
27、 I was accustomed to.”可知这里的生活和作者所习惯的生活有很大的差距。故选C。答案：C30In the first week in Chile，the author _.Awas not used to eating Chilean foodBhad some friends to have a chat withCcouldnt communicate with peopleDcouldnt express his thoughts in English解析：细节理解题。根据文章第三段中的“But in my first week in Chile I was barel
28、y able to communicate and needed one person to whom I could explain my shock.I couldnt speak the thoughts in my headand there were so many.”可知在最初的一周里作者沟通不愉快，故选C。答案：C31What did the author most probably think of his life in Chile?AWonderful and worthwhile.BDifficult but meaningful.CDifficult and meani
29、ngless.DBoring and disappointing.解析：推理判断题。根据文章最后一段可知作者在这儿的生活虽然很困难但是却是值得的，故选B。答案：BDAre you sometimes a little tired and sleepy in the early afternoon？Many people feel this way after lunch.They may think that eating lunch is the cause of the sleepiness.Or，in summer，they may think it is the heat.Howeve
30、r，the real reason lies inside their bodies.At that timeabout eight hours after you wake upyour body temperature goes down.This is what makes you slow down and feel sleepy.Scientists have tested sleep habits in experiments where there was no night or day.The people in these experiments almost always
31、followed a similar sleeping pattern.They slept for one long period and then for one short period about eight hours later.In many parts of the world，people take naps(小憩) in the middle of the day.This is especially true in warmer climates，where the heat makes work difficult in the early afternoon.Rese
32、archers are now saying that naps are good for everyone in any climate.A daily nap gives one a more rested body and mind and therefore is good for health in general.In countries where naps are traditional，people often suffer less from problems such as heart disease.Many working people，unfortunately，h
33、ave no time to take naps.Though doctors may advise taking naps，employers do not allow it! If you do have the chance，however，here are a few tips about making the most of your nap.Remember that the best time to take a nap is about eight hours after you get up.A short sleep too late in the day may only
34、 make you feel more tired and sleepy afterward.This can also happen if you sleep for too long.If you do not have enough time，try a short napeven ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.本文是一篇说明文。这篇短文主要讲述了白天小睡一会儿对于人们的身体是有好处的。32Why do you sometimes feel sleepy in the early afternoon?ABecause you eat too mu
35、ch for lunch.BBecause its hot in summer.CBecause your body temperature goes down at that time.DBecause you didnt have a good sleep last night.解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第六句“At that timeabout eight hours after you wake upyour body temperature goes down.”可知，之所以你有时在午后感到困倦，是因为你的体温在那个时候会下降。故选C。答案：C33What can we learn
36、 about “naps” according to the last paragraph?AAll the people in warmer climates take naps in the middle of the day.BDoctors need to take naps while employers dont.CIf you take naps every day，youll never suffer from heart disease.DTaking naps regularly is good to peoples health.解析：推理判断题。根据最后一段最后一句“I
37、f you do not have enough time，try a short napeven ten minutes of sleep can be helpful.”可知，经常小睡对人们的健康有好处。故选D。答案：D34If you get up at 6：30 am，what is the best time for you to take a nap?AAbout 12：30 pm. BAbout 1：30 pm.CAbout 2：30 pm. DAbout 3：30 pm.解析：计算判断题。最后第一段里说一个人起床8个小时后是最适合小睡一会儿的时间，早上6：30加上8小时应该是下
38、午2：30。故选C。答案：C35What would be the best title for the text?AAll for a NapBJust for a RestCA Special Sleep PatternDTaking Naps in Warmer Climate解析：标题判断题。全文主要介绍为什么人们在午后容易打瞌睡，建议大家在白天适当地小睡一会儿，有益于身体健康。故选A。答案：A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。A good book can be satisfying
39、.If reading is a habit youd like to get into，there are some ways to develop it.Realize that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book.If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it，it will seem like a task._36_Set time.You should have some time during every day when youll re
40、ad for at least 5 to 10 minutes._37_For example，make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.Always carry a book._38_When I leave the house，I always make sure to have my car keys and one book at hand.The book stays with me in the car，and I take it into the offi
41、ce and to appointments and pretty much everywhere I go._39_Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair.Dont lie down unless youre going to sleep.There shouldnt be a television or a computer near the chair，and no music or noisy family members.If you dont have a place like this，
42、create one.Reduce time on televisions/the Internet.If you really want to read more，try cutting back on time on TV or the Internet._40_ But remember: every minute you reduce on the Internet/TV，you could use for reading.This could create hours of book reading time.AWherever you go，take a book with you
43、.BGo to bookstores.CHave some good tea or coffee while you read.DFind a quiet place.EThis may be difficult for some people.FIf this happens，give up the book and find another one that youll really love.GIt means you will read no matter how busy you are.本文是一篇说明文。本文就如何养成良好的阅读习惯提出了一些建议。36F解析：根据本段“Realiz
44、e that reading is enjoyable if you have a good book.If you have a difficult book and you are forcing yourself through it，it will seem like a task.”可知，如果你对一本书不感兴趣就应该放弃它，找另外一本你喜欢的，故选F项。37G解析：根据本段最后一句“For example，make it a habit to read during breakfast and lunch and even dinner if you eat alone.”可知，这意
45、味着不管你多么忙，你都要阅读，故选G项。38A解析：根据“Always carry a book.”可知选A项。39D解析：根据“Find a place in your home where you can sit in a comfortable chair.”和“There shouldnt be a television or a computer near the chair，and no music or noisy family members.”可知，要找一个安静的地方，故选D项。40E解析：根据“If you really want to read more，try cutt
46、ing back on time on TV or the Internet.”可知，这可能对某些人来说很难，故选E项。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。It was 7 in the morning.I was on a train to another city when I started a(n)_41_ with a young man sitting next to me.From what he said，I_42_ that he came fro
47、m a farming family and was now doing very well in the IT industry.He was _43_ enough to give me a window seat，help a copassenger when he dropped his coffee，etc.These small _44_ showed what a good person he was!I was lost in reading a biography(自传) on Arnold Schwarzenegger.Arnold Schwarzenegger has p
48、layed a huge role in my life _45_ I havent met him.Reading a _46_ about him is great fun.Now my copassenger_47_ to see the book，so I handed it to him.Minutes passed into hours.From the train window，I _48_ him reading the book carefully.Towards the end of the trip，I even saw him _49_ everything about
49、 the book including the publishing house and code number.He turned to me and asked where he could buy this book.“You can _50_ it，” I said.“This is the second time that Ive read it anyway.”I was lying! Actually it was last weekend that I bought it.I loved it so much and how I _51_ to hold on to it my
50、self！_52_，when I thought of his kindness，I thought I should do something too.“Wow，” the man said to me.“This is really _53_.Thank you so much.”“No problem.Dont worry about it.”I got off the train and walked into the new city with a sense of _54_.I did not regret giving the book to him as I believed
51、_55_ each other is really a good thing.本文是一篇记叙文，讲述了在火车上我把一本书留给一个好心的陌生人的故事。41A.quarrel BdiscussionCinterview Dconversation解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：在去另一个城市的火车上，我和坐在我旁边的一个年轻人聊了起来。A.quarrel争吵；B.discussion讨论；C.interview面试；D.conversation交谈。根据空后的“From what he said，”可知，在火车上，我和坐在我旁边的人聊了起来(开始交谈)，故D项正确。答案：D42A.wished Bk
52、newCremembered Dwondered解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：从他的话中，我了解到他来自一个农民家庭，现在在IT行业做得很好。A.wished希望；B.knew知道；C.remembered记得；D.wondered想知道。上文说我们俩聊了起来，此处是通过聊天我了解到的关于他的情况，故B项正确。答案：B43A.proud BcleverCkind Dbrave解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他好心地给了我一个靠窗的座位，当一位乘客的咖啡掉在地上时他主动帮忙，等等。A.proud骄傲的；B.clever聪明的；C.kind好意的，善良的；D.brave勇敢的。根据空后的“give
53、 me a window seat，help a copassenger when he dropped his coffee，etc.”可知，他给了我一个靠窗的座位，当一位乘客的咖啡掉在地上时他主动帮忙，这两个举动说明他很善良，故C项正确。答案：C44A.acts BwordsCtricks Dgifts解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：这些小举动表明他是一个多么好的人。A.acts行为；B.words话语；C.tricks花招；D.gifts礼物。此处指上文提到的他给了我一个靠窗的座位，当一位乘客的咖啡掉在地上时他主动帮忙等行为，故A项正确。答案：A45A.until BbecauseCtho
54、ugh Dif解析：考查连词词义辨析。句意：阿诺德施瓦辛格在我的生活中扮演了一个重要的角色，尽管我还没有见过他。A.until直到；B.because因为；C.though尽管；D.if如果。根据句意可知前后是让步关系，故C项正确。答案：C46A.text BbookCnote Dmagazine解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：读一本关于他的书很有趣。A.text课文；B.book书；C.note便条；D.magazine杂志。上文说我在读阿诺德施瓦辛格的自传，因此此处指关于阿诺德施瓦辛格的书，故B项正确。答案：B47A.agreed BcontinuedCstopped Dasked解析：考查
55、动词词义辨析。句意：现在我的同伴想要看这本书，所以我把它递给了他。A.agreed同意；B.continued继续；C.stopped停下来；D.asked请求。根据空后的“so I handed it to him”可知，这个年轻人也想要看阿诺德施瓦辛格的自传，故D项正确。答案：D48A.saw BfeltCguessed Dimagined解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：从车窗里我看到他看得很认真。A.saw看见；B.felt觉得；C.guessed猜想；D.imagined想象。根据空前的“From the train window，”可知此处是我从车窗里看到的情景，故A项正确。答案：A4
56、9A.crossing out Bpicking upCthinking about Dwriting down解析：考查动词短语辨析。句意：我甚至看到他写下了关于这本书的一切，包括出版社和编码。A.crossing out删去；B.picking up捡起； Cthinking about考虑；D.writing down写下。根据空后的“including the publishing house and code number.”可知，他记下了这本书的出版社和编码等信息，故D项正确。答案：D50A.read BkeepCbuy Dreturn解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：“你留着吧”，我
57、说，“我已经看过两遍了”。A.read阅读；B.keep保留；C.buy购买；D.return归还。看他这么喜欢读这本书，所以我让他留下它，故B项正确。答案：B51A.hoped BdecidedCrefused Dmanaged解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我非常喜欢这本书，我多么希望自己留着它。A.hoped希望；B.decided决定；C.refused拒绝；D.managed设法做成。根据空前的“I loved it so much”可知，我非常喜欢这本书，我多么希望自己留着它，故A项正确。答案：A52A.Still BThereforeCHowever DFinally解析：考查副词
58、词义辨析。句意：然而，当我想到他的好心，我想我也应该做点什么。A.Still仍然；B.Therefore因此；C.However然而；D.Finally最后。“我希望自己留着这本书”与“想到他的好心，我想我也应该做点什么(把书给他)”是转折关系，故C项正确。答案：C53A.unbelievable BfunnyCcommon Dimpossible解析：考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他说：“这真是难以置信，非常感谢”。A.unbelievable难以置信的；B.funny有趣的；C.common通常的；D.impossible不可能的。他没想到我会把书给他，所以他说这是难以置信的，故A项正确。答案
59、：A54A.humor BdisappointmentCjoy Dloss解析：考查名词词义辨析。句意：我下了火车，怀着喜悦的心情走进这座新城市。A.humor幽默；B.disappointment失望；C.joy高兴；D.loss损失。把书留给了那个好心的年轻人让我心情愉悦，故C项正确。答案：C55A.meeting BhelpingCadmiring Dpraising解析：考查动词词义辨析。句意：我不后悔把书给了他，因为我相信互相帮助是一件好事。A.meeting与见面；B.helping帮助；C.admiring钦佩；D.praising表扬。上文说这个年轻人好心地帮助了别人(给了我一
60、个靠窗的座位，当一位乘客的咖啡掉在地上时他主动帮忙)，而我把书留给他也算是对他的一种帮助，所以此处是说我相信互相帮助是一件好事，故B项正确。答案：B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。Sometimes homework can become a battle _56_ parents and children.Kids often appear to put off homework to the very last minute，while their parents are _57_(worry) that t
61、hey may fail at school if not _58_(treat) it seriously and timely.The result seems to be conflict.As parents，you should give your children a chance to talk about their schoolwork.Even if you know nothing about _59_ particular subject，you can still help just by talking and listening and helping them
62、find their own answers.If you do not understand the work they _60_ (give)，use the Internet or ask friends and family to take a look.It is important to help your children keep to a routine.Some children prefer to do homework _61_(direct) after school while others prefer to play first，and do homework
63、_62_(late)Let your children decide what is right for them.Try to create a suitable place _63_ they can do homework，somewhere with good lighting and no _64_(interrupt)If your children have specific learning needs and you feel the homework is an issue，make an appointment with the teacher as soon as yo
64、u can _65_(ask) for some advice.孩子们常常把作业留到最后一分钟去做，而父母经常督促他们写作业，父母怎样做更合适呢？56between解析：有时候家庭作业会成为父母和孩子之间的一场斗争。between.and.意为“在和之间”，是固定搭配。57worried解析：父母担心他们如果不及时认真地对待家庭作业的话，他们可能会在学校考试不及格。所填词作表语，且用来形容人，故用形容词worried “担忧的”。58treating解析：if引导的条件状语从句用了省略形式，主句和从句主语都是they，且they与treat “对待，处理”是主谓关系，故用现在分词。59a解析：
65、即使你对一个特定的学科一无所知，你仍然可以通过交谈、倾听和帮助他们找到自己的答案来实施帮助。句中的“subject”是可数名词，表示“学科”，此处表示泛指，因此用不定冠词修饰。60are_given/have_been_given解析：如果你不明白给他们布置的作业，就用互联网或者让朋友和家人看一看。本句中的“they”指孩子们，give与they是动宾关系，因此用被动语态。可用一般现在时表示对事实情况进行一般性的陈述，也可用现在完成时强调过去的动作对现在的影响。61directly解析：一些孩子喜欢放学后就直接做作业。directly“直接地”，为副词修饰动词do。62later解析：而其他孩
66、子喜欢先玩，随后再做作业。根据语境和前面的“play first”可知，这里有比较明显的先后关系，故用later “随后，然后”。63where解析：分析句子结构可知，空处引导定语从句，并在从句中作地点状语，故填where。64interruption(s)解析：此处指“光线好且不受打扰的某个地方”。依据句中的“no”可知这里需要填名词，故填interrupt的名词(复数)形式。65to_ask解析：尽快约见一下老师以寻求建议。不定式to ask for some advice作目的状语，表示“make an appointment”的目的。第三部分：写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节：(满分1
67、5分)假如你是李华，你的美国中学生网友(Nick)来信询问你春节期间在家乡当导游的打工经历。请你用英语给他写一封电子邮件，内容包括：1当地旅游资源的优势；2你的优势条件及收获；3分享风景照片。注意：1.词数80左右；2可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；3开头和结尾已为你写好，不计入总词数。Dear Nick，Im glad to receive your letter asking me about my experience as a guide during the Spring Festival.I worked as a guide during the Spring Festival
68、in my hometown.My hometown is known for many tourist attractions，which attract many tourists.Im an expert about those places and I always do well in communicating with people from different places.I also gained much experience.In short，I think its a job worth doing.With this email，Id like to share w
69、ith you several pictures of my hometown.Im sure youll like them very much!Best wishes!Yours sincerely，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。The excitement was killing me.My heart was beating faster than the speed of light; I was holding our flight tickets and my suitcase
70、 was all packed in the hall and I was ready to go.It was the day.the day I was going to America to spend a long vacation with my cousins.We would be away from London for three weeks.It was about 5：30 pm. My mom was doing some chores while my brother Harry and I were watching TV.Everything was nice a
71、nd peaceful，until moms phone rang.I was running so fast to pick it up for her，but she had already grabbed it from the table.Without any concern of who it was，she accepted the call.Harry and I were trying to listen，but we couldnt hear anything as the phones volume was too low.We tried to tell Mom，but
72、 she looked really worried so we didnt bother much.Harry was so curious to listen.He started giving funny hand signals to Mom but they were ignored.Mom was giving us a terrible look after she saw that I was messing with her phone，yet I was so curious to know who it was that I forgot my manners.Anywa
73、ys，now that everything was in place，I sat down and listened.That voice.I could recognize it from anywhere.It was my grandma.I was so excited when I heard my grandmothers voice after such a long time.All I wanted to do is just grab the phone out of my moms hands，but I wasnt so sure if it was the righ
74、t moment.I looked at my mom and I saw something on her face.it was worry.Something made me feel anxious.I kept listening to see what was going on.“I am in a very critical condition.The doctors have tried so many medicines and treatments，but it just didnt work.All I need right now is to see my childr
75、en.Please come and visit me.I really need you.”答案Paragraph 1：I really wondered what critical meant at that time.But when I saw rivers of tears flowing right out of moms eyes，I thought I figured what was happening.The call ended.Everything was quiet.It was just my mom wiping her tears.Harry and I dar
76、ed not ask any further questions.We both felt very sorry for the pain that Mom was going through.Our grandmother was so ill that she was eager to be with her.And we had booked the flight tickets and were leaving for the airport.Paragraph 2：She said，“Grandmas condition is bad.We cant go to America.”T
77、hat meant our vacation would be cancelled.Harry and I said nothing but we were really regretful for we had planned for the long vacation for a long time.Wed never looked forward to anything like this trip.But compared with grandmothers health，it was not important.We all love our grandma，who raised us when we were young.How could we leave when she was in a critical condition?