資源簡介 UNIT 4 單元仿真驗收性評價(時間:100分鐘 滿分:120分)第一部分:閱讀(共兩節,滿分50分)第一節(共15小題;每小題2.5分,滿分37.5分)閱讀下列短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出最佳選項。ACelebrate the moon landing anniversary with booksAstronomy lovers are not the only ones excited about the anniversary of the moon landing.Publishers are also taking note, serving up a pile of books to mark the occasion.One Giant Leap, D|S29.99 Charles FishmanGetting to the moon demanded a million hours of work for each hour spent in space, this book argues.Accordingly, the story focuses on the engineers, coders, project managers and others who worked hard to get the Apollo program off the ground.Moonbound, D|S35 Jonathan Fetter VormColorful and detailed, the comic style illustrations (連環畫風格的插圖) in this book bring the moon landing to life.Much of the astronauts' dialog is based on real recordings, making the book particularly reliable.The Apollo Missions, $19.99 David BakerA former NASA engineer uses photographs, illustrations, blueprints and other documents to guide readers through a clear history of the space race and the Apollo program, from the beginnings of rocket science to the successful return home of the Apollo 11 crew.The Mission of a Lifetime, $22 Basil HeroThe Apollo astronauts rarely gave personal interviews.But now that they're getting older, the astronauts are starting to get introspective (內省的).This book deals with conversations with the 12 astronauts who have general wisdom on overcoming fear and appreciating life.1.What makes the content of Moonbound reliable A.The authors' fame. B.The personal interviews.C.The colorful illustrations. D.The related real recordings.2.Which of the following should you read if you want to learn about the history of the space race A.One Giant Leap. B.Moonbound.C.The Apollo Missions. D.The Mission of a Lifetime.3.Who is the text intended for A.Big publishers. B.Astronomy lovers.C.Leading scientists. D.Inexperienced astronauts.BFor any spaceman hoping to survive on the surface of the moon, growing crops will be important.Now, scientists have taken “one small step” towards growing plants on the lunar surface, after showing it's possible to grow thale cress, a small flowering plant, in the lunar soil.The findings raise hopes that plants could be grown on the moon during future space missions (任務), and even enable mankind to set up a lunar settlement.“For future, longer space missions, we may use the moon as a launching platform,” explained Professor Rob Ferl.“It makes sense that we would want to use the soil that's already there to grow plants.” Until now, scientists have not grown plants in the soil.“So, what happens when you grow plants in the lunar soil What would plants do in a lunar greenhouse Could we have lunar farmers?” Professor Ferl questioned.To answer these questions, researchers from Florida set out to plant thale cress seeds in the lunar soil, add water, nutrients and light, and see what happened.The researchers chose to use thale cress because its genetic code (基因序列) has already been fully mapped.For comparison, the researchers also planted seeds in a range of soils, including those that are similar to the Martian soil.To their delight, the researchers found that nearly all of the seeds grew.However, they did observe differences between the plants grown in the lunar soil and those grown in the control soils.Some of the plants grown in the lunar soil were smaller, while others grew more slowly or were more varied in size.Growing plants in the lunar soil may also change the moon itself, according to Dr.Stephen Elardo.“The moon is a very, very dry place,” he said.How will minerals in the lunar soil respond to having a plant grown in them, with the added water and nutrients Will adding water make the minerals friendlier to plants The researchers hope to answer these questions in follow up studies.4.What's the second paragraph mainly about A.The plants grown in the lunar soil.B.The significance of the findings.C.The missions of future space exploration.D.The hope for setting up a lunar settlement.5.Why did researchers use thale cress in the experiment A.Its genes are suitable for the lunar soil.B.People have a good knowledge of its genes.C.It has been tested with the lunar soil before.D.It has a long evolutionary history.6.What did researchers find about the plants grown in the lunar soil A.They absorbed few minerals.B.They grew slowly in the dark.C.They didn't grow well enough.D.They needed more water to grow bigger.7.What is the best title for the text A.Preparing for Farming on the MoonB.Conducting a Study on the Lunar SoilC.Growing Plants in the Lunar SoilD.Making the Lunar Soil Friendlier to PlantsCAs much as we like to think about nature embodying balance, the universe is actually filled with imbalance, too.Let's take the supernova (超新星) for example.Two stars orbit each other.One of the stars is older, called a “white dwarf”, while the other star is a bit younger.Their mutual gravitational interaction (引力相互作用) pulls material off the younger star and dumps it onto the surface of the white dwarf.If enough material falls onto the dwarf, the stuff dumped onto the white dwarf begins to “burn”.If the conditions are right, you always burn up the same amount of material that gets added.If the_donor_star is dumping too much material onto the dwarf, the burning runs out of control.It consumes not just the new material on the white dwarf's surface but the whole of the dwarf star itself.So much energy is released so quickly that the star finds itself wildly out of balance.In an instant, it becomes a super hot ball of unbalanced pressure, BOOM! A supernova is born.Closer to home, a similar but different kind of process happens in volcanoes.Volcanoes are born when magma (熔巖) from deep in the Earth makes its way slowly to the surface through cracks in the planet's crust (地殼).The heat from the magma builds up a massive pressure imbalance inside the mountain.It's that imbalance that drives the BOOM, the volcanic eruption that rips a zillion tons of rocks away and sends ash 15 miles into the sky.But here's the thing: Supernova, volcanoes and all those other explosions in the universe are not just awesome sights.They are all essential players in cosmic (宇宙的) evolution.Supernovas create a lot of the elements in your body that are essential to life.No supernova, no you.And volcanoes are essential to evolution of the planet, including the cycling of greenhouse gases like CO2 that make Earth habitable.No volcanoes, no you.8.What does the underlined phrase “the donor star” refer to in paragraph 2 A.The younger star. B.The older star.C.The supernova. D.The white dwarf.9.What factor leads to both the birth of supernova and volcanic eruption A.Hot magma. B.Burning material.C.Unbalanced pressure. D.Gravitational interaction.10.What can we learn about the explosions in the universe in the last paragraph A.They evolve as players. B.They create human bodies.C.They are awesome sights. D.They are necessary to life.11.In which section of a website can you find this text A.Profile. B.Science.C.Health. D.Economy.DThe moon, which has experienced a distinct and complex geological history, presents a striking appearance. The moon may be divided into two major terrains:the Maria (dark lowlands) and the Terrace (bright highlands). The contrast in the reflectivity (the capability of reflecting light) of these two terrains suggested to many early observers that the two terrains might have different compositions, and this assumption was confirmed by missions to the moon such as Surveyor and Apollo.One of the most obvious differences between the terrains is the smoothness of the Maria in contrast to the roughness of the highlands. This roughness is mostly caused by the abundance of craters:the highlands are completely covered by large craters, while the craters of the Maria tend to be much smaller. It is now known that the vast majority of the moon's craters were formed by the impact of solid bodies with the lunar surface.Most of the near side of the moon was thoroughly mapped and studied from telescopic pictures years before the age of space exploration. Earth based telescopes can recognize objects as small as a few hundred meters on the lunar surface. Close observation of craters, combined with the way the moon diffusely reflects sunlight, led to the understanding that the moon is covered by a surface layer with strange,_winding_marks. Although various land forms were discovered, the majority of astronomers' attention was fixed on craters and their origins.Astronomers have known for a fairly long time that the shape of craters changes as they increase in size. Small craters have relatively simple shapes. They have round edged tops that are raised above the surrounding terrain, smooth, bowl shaped insides, and depths that are about one sixth their diameters. The complexity of shape increases for larger craters.12.What does the text mainly discuss A.The aim of the Surveyor and Apollo space missions.B.Characteristics of the major terrains of the moon.C.The origin of the moon's craters.D.Techniques used to discover the moon's land forms.13.Why are the Surveyor and Apollo missions mentioned A.To confirm earlier theories about the moon's surface.B.To reveal that previous ideas about the moon's craters were unreasonable.C.To provide detailed information about the moon's surface.D.To identify how the moon's craters were made.14.The author mentions “strange, winding marks” in paragraph 3 as an example of ________.A.an aspect of the lunar surface discovered through lunar missionsB.a characteristic of large cratersC.a discovery made through the use of Earth based telescopesD.features that astronomers observed to be common to the Earth and the moon15.The last paragraph probably continues with ______.A.some difference in the ways small and large craters were formedB.the different shapes small craters can haveC.the reasons craters are difficult to studyD.the description of some features of large craters第二節(共5小題;每小題2.5分,滿分12.5分)閱讀下面短文,從短文后的選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。Interesting Space FactsAs time goes by, technological advancements have made us learn more facts about space in the past century than in all time before that.We've already searched the universe for the most amazing space facts, including facts about the planets in our solar system, moons, the Milky Way and beyond! __16__The highest mountain discovered is the Olympus Mons, which is located on Mars.It is 16 miles high, making it nearly 3 times higher than Mount Everest. __17__ That's the size of Arizona!The sun weighs about 330,000 times more than Earth. __18__ In fact, the sun is so huge that it contains 99.85% of all mass in our solar system.Footprints left on the moon won't disappear as there is no wind.But wait a minute.__19__ Well, it actually wasn't blowing.That blowing you see is because of a telescopic horizontal rod (望遠鏡水平桿) that the astronauts were struggling to remove from the flag's top.__20__ This is due to the lack of gravity in space causing the vertebrae (椎骨) to expand a little.However, this extra height is lost when they re enter the Earth's atmosphere and are affected by the Earth's gravity again.A.We're pretty sure they will make you interested!B.New discoveries will no longer be made in the future.C.It is so large that it can contain about 1,300,000 Earths!D.Not only is it tall, but it's 114,000 square meters as well.E.All these space facts may not be true at the time of writing.F.Astronauts can grow about two inches in height when in space.G.If there's no wind to blow them away, then why is the flag blowing 第二部分:語言運用(共兩節,滿分30分)第一節(共15小題;每小題1分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,從每題所給的A、B、C、D四個選項中選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。A 54 year old dentist, Goodman purchased his first __21__ in 1990 and joined the Howard Astronomical League (HAL) in 2000.“There aren't too many big astronomy __22__,” said Marc Feuerberg, who is President of HAL. “If you are into astronomy at all, you kind of end up here.”HAL which has about 120 members __23__ “star parties” several times a month.The group also holds sessions at local libraries and schools, with the __24__ of creating a new generation of sky __25__.Astronomy in general is sort of like ham radio.It was __26__ just after World War Ⅱ,__27__ now it is “kind of graying”, said Chas Rimpo, the club's events organizer.Members offer several reasons for the __28__: kids today would rather look at stuff on computers than __29__; people think the telescopes are hard to __30__.But they say there's nothing like being outdoors, looking at the sky and considering Earth's tiny place in the __31__.HAL members are doing what they can to make an impression on a new generation of __32__ astronomy lovers.Plans are under way to __33__ the observatory in Alpha Ridge Park, said Rimpo.Alpha Ridge Park was chosen as the site because it is __34__ located near Interstate 70, but mostly because it has little light pollution, said Goodman.“It might be a few years before the observatory is actually in place,” Goodman said, “but once it is __35__, it will be run by HAL members and be open to the public.And it will give HAL a place of its own.”21.A.radio B.telescopeC.machine D.computer22.A.schools B.clubsC.companies D.centers23.A.takes B.holdsC.builds D.opens24.A.opinion B.suggestionC.goal D.agreement25.A.watchers B.astronautsC.visitors D.astronomers26.A.successful B.popularC.important D.secure27.A.and B.soC.but D.though28.A.shortcomings B.disadvantagesC.failure D.decline29.A.watch out B.go awayC.go out D.give away30.A.operate B.purchaseC.adjust D.calculate31.A.sky B.universeC.earth D.world32.A.skillful B.excellentC.potential D.patient33.A.pick B.insertC.fit D.place34.A.totally B.convenientlyC.partly D.conventionally35.A.chosen B.designedC.completed D.found第二節(共10小題;每小題1.5分,滿分15分)閱讀下面短文,在空白處填入1個適當的單詞或括號內單詞的正確形式。The International Space Station (ISS) is an __36__ (extreme) high tech spacecraft.It's packed with advanced instruments and the fact __37__ it's basically a floating science lab tells you all you need __38__ (know) about how important it is to NASA, the European Space Agency, and Russia's Roscosmos.But, like any machine, it needs some love every now and then, and a couple of __39__ (spacewalk) will provide the ISS __40__ some much needed upgrades.According to __41__ schedule provided by NASA, the first took place on June 26th and the other __42__ (happen) on July 1st.During both spacewalks, astronauts were tasked with __43__ (change) old and outdated batteries to new, higher capacity batteries.The ISS uses a great amount of power, and it has a solar power array (太陽能陣列) to provide that power.However, because the space station completes over ten trips around the Earth every single day, the spacecraft is often covered by the shadow __44__ (produce) by our planet.During those dark moments, the space station maintains its power supply by using juice __45__ is saved in its batteries.The old, outdated batteries are in need of replacement, and work on the project began three years ago.第三部分:寫作(共兩節,滿分40分)第一節(滿分15分)你校將以四月十二日世界航天日為主題,舉辦英語征文比賽。請你寫一篇短文投稿。內容包括:1.太空探索的重要性; 2.你的期待。注意:1.寫作詞數應為80左右; 2.請按如下格式作答。Space Exploration Lights up DreamsApril 12 was officially named by the UN in 2011 as World Space Day. 第二節(滿分25分)閱讀下面材料,根據其內容和所給段落開頭語續寫兩段,使之構成一篇完整的短文。The Right ThingMy mother worked as a housekeeper and she was often given used toys as well as many other goodies by her clients.My elder sister and I always loved sharing the recycled books and board games brought home by my beloved mom, which we considered great gifts life presented us.The long awaited Christmas finally approached.One December day, an old model toy car arrived in the load of goods.It was as long as my forearm and took both hands to lift.My sister didn't want it, so it was all mine.I immediately set down to wiping it clean and polishing it to a bright candy apple red.It turned to be a thing of beauty, and I became overjoyed at possessing it.My elder sister was amazed at the newly polished, refreshing toy car, with a hint of regret and envy in her eyes.As was planned, our relatives from France came to visit us that Christmas.It was a time when the family bond got strengthened.I shared the prized toy car with Alex, my young French cousin.Eyes glued to it, he fell in love with the wonderful, shiny red automobile the instant he saw it.It was a rare moment to see him feeling so relieved and happy.He'd been unlucky so far in life, suffering severe life threatening illnesses as a child, leaving him mentally and physically stuck and the family starved of cash.Of course, such lovely toys like my dear model car were unreachable dreams for him.Seeing Alex's consuming thrill brought by the red car, I was seized by immense joy as well.But contrary to Alex's excitement, a voice inside me constantly reminded, “Watch out! He'd keep it for himself.”, which got me faintly worried.I followed my cousin for fear of something.My mother also noticed Alex's fondness for the car.Approaching me, she asked gently in a low voice, “Would you like to give it to Alex?”注意:1.續寫詞數應為150左右; 2.請按如下格式作答。Giving or keeping I struggled with myself. In the moment of parting, my model car went with Alex. UNIT 4 單元仿真驗收性評價第一部分[A]語篇解讀:本文是一篇應用文。文章主要介紹了四本用來慶祝登月紀念日的圖書。1.選D 細節理解題。根據“Moonbound, $35”中的“Much of the astronauts' dialog ...particularly reliable.”可知,是一些真實的紀錄使“Moonbound”的內容更可靠,故選D。2.選C 細節理解題。根據“The Apollo Missions, $19.99”中的“A former NASA engineer ...race and the Apollo program”可知,你要想了解太空競賽的歷史,可以讀“The Apollo Missions”這本書,故選C。3.選B 推理判斷題。根據第一段內容以及下文四本書的介紹可知,本文是寫給天文愛好者的,故選B。[B]語篇解讀:本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了一項新的研究發現,即在月球土壤中種植植物是可能的。這一發現為未來在月球上種植作物提供了希望,也為人類在月球上建立定居點提供了可能。4.選B 段落大意題。根據第二段第一句“The findings raise hopes that plants ...enable mankind to set up a lunar settlement.”可知,第二段主要講的是這一發現的意義。故選B。5.選B 細節理解題。根據第三段第二句“The researchers chose to use thale cress because its genetic code(基因序列)has already been fully mapped.”可知,研究人員在實驗中使用擬南芥是因為人們對它的基因有很好的了解。故選B。6.選C 細節理解題。根據第三段最后一句“Some of the plants grown in the lunar soil were smaller, while others grew more slowly or were more varied in size.”可知,研究人員發現生長在月球土壤中的植物生長得不夠好。故選C。7.選C 標題歸納題。通讀全文,尤其是第一段“Now, scientists have taken ‘one small step’ towards growing ...a small flowering plant, in the lunar soil.”可知,文章主要介紹了在月球土壤中種植植物的研究。所以“Growing Plants in the Lunar Soil(在月球土壤中種植植物)”作為文章標題最為合適。故選C。[C]語篇解讀:本文是一篇說明文。文章主要以超新星的誕生和火山爆發為例介紹了宇宙中不平衡的現象,這些爆炸不僅是令人敬畏的景象,也是宇宙進化的重要參與者,是生命所必需的。8.選A 詞義猜測題。根據第一段中“One of the stars is older, called a ‘white dwarf’...younger star and dumps it onto the surface of the white dwarf.”可知,稍年輕一些的恒星上的物質會因為相互引力作用而被傾倒在白矮星的表面上,再結合畫線詞所在句“If the donor star is dumping too much material onto the dwarf”可知,此處的the donor star“供體恒星”指的是上文提到的稍年輕一些的恒星。故選A。9.選C 細節理解題。根據第二段中“So much energy is released so quickly ...unbalanced pressure, BOOM! A supernova is born.”和第三段中“The heat from the magma builds up a massive pressure ...a zillion tons of rocks away and sends ash 15 miles into the sky.”可知,壓力不平衡導致了超新星的誕生和火山的爆發。故選C。10.選D 推理判斷題。根據最后一段內容可知,宇宙中的爆炸是宇宙進化的重要參與者,超新星為人體創造了許多生命所必需的元素,火山爆發促進了地球上溫室氣體的循環。由此可知,這些爆炸是生命所必需的,故選D。11.選B 推理判斷題。通讀全文,尤其是第一段中“As much as we like to think about nature embodying balance, the universe is actually filled with imbalance, too.”可知,文章主要以超新星的誕生和火山爆發為例介紹了宇宙中不平衡的現象,這些爆炸不僅是令人敬畏的景象,也是宇宙進化的重要參與者,是生命所必需的。因此,文章屬于科學范疇,可能出自網站的科學部分,故選B。[D]語篇解讀:本文是一篇說明文。文章指出月球經歷了獨特而復雜的地質歷史,呈現出驚人的外觀。文中詳細介紹了月球的地表特征以及區別。12.選B 主旨大意題。根據第一段中的“The moon, which has experienced ... the Terrace (bright highlands).”并結合文章內容可知,本文主要介紹了月球的地表特征。故選B。13.選A 推理判斷題。根據第一段中的“The contrast in the reflectivity ... Surveyor and Apollo.”可推知,提到“勘測者”和“阿波羅”是為了證實先前關于月球表面的理論。故選 A。14.選C 推理判斷題。根據第三段中“Earth based telescopes can recognize ... winding marks.”可推知,作者在第三段中提到“奇怪的、曲折的標記”是作為一個使用地面望遠鏡進行發現的例子。故選C。15.選D 推理判斷題。根據最后一段內容可推知,最后一段可能會繼續描述一些大型隕石坑的特征。故選D。語篇解讀:本文是一篇說明文。文章介紹了一些太空中有趣的事。16.選A 根據上文可知,文章要介紹一些關于太空的事情,一定會讓讀者感興趣。A項(我們很肯定它們會讓你感興趣!)符合語境。17.選D 根據上文可知,本段在對奧林匹斯山的具體情況進行介紹,D項中的“it”指代上文的“the Olympus Mons”。D項(它不僅高,而且有11.4萬平方米。)符合語境。18.選C 根據上文可知,太陽的重量大約是地球的33萬倍,空處承接上文,繼續描述太陽的大小,C項中的“it”指代上文中的“The sun”。C項(它是如此之大,以至于它可以容納大約130萬個地球!)符合語境。19.選G 根據上文可知,本段主要討論月球上是否有風,G項中的“wind”和上文對應。G項(如果沒有風把它們吹走,那為什么旗幟在飄揚?)符合語境。20.選F 根據下文可知,這是由于太空中缺乏重力導致椎骨略微擴張,空處和下文形成因果關系,說明宇航員在太空中可以長高。F項 (宇航員在太空中可以長高2英寸。)符合語境。第二部分語篇解讀:本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了霍華德天文社團為培養新一代天空觀測者而做出了許多努力。21.選B 根據后文“Howard Astronomical League”可推知,Goodman購買的是用來觀測的望遠鏡。故選B。22.選B 根據上文“Howard Astronomical League”可知,此處指大型的天文社團(clubs)。故選B。23.選B 根據后文“star parties”可知,是舉辦(holds)“星星派對”。后文“The group also holds sessions at local libraries and schools”也是提示。故選B。24.選C 根據后文“of creating a new generation of sky”可知,是在說明舉辦這些活動的目標是為了培養新一代的天空觀察者。故選C。25.選A 根據上文Goodman買望遠鏡可知,俱樂部的目標是為了培養新一代的天空觀察者。故選A。26.選B 根據后文“now it is ‘kind of graying’”可知,在二戰剛結束時天文學很受歡迎,但是現在有點衰退了。故選B。27.選C 根據上下文語境可知為轉折關系,應用連詞but。故選C。28.選D 根據上文“now it is ‘kind of graying’”可知,此處是在分析如今俱樂部衰退的原因。故選D。29.選C 根據上文“kids today would rather look at stuff on computers”可知,如今的孩子更喜歡待在家里看電腦,不愿意出門。故選C。30.選A 根據上文“people think the telescopes are hard to”可知,人們認為望遠鏡難以操作(operate),其他選項不符合語境。故選A。31.選B 根據上文“considering Earth's tiny place in the”可知,是思考地球在宇宙中的微小位置。故選B。32.選C 根據上文“a new generation of”可知,HAL的成員正在盡其所能給新一代潛在的(potential)天文愛好者留下深刻印象。故選C。33.選C 根據后文“the observatory in Alpha Ridge Park”可知,在阿爾法嶺公園安裝天文臺的計劃正在進行。故選C。34.選B 根據后文“located near Interstate 70”可知,阿爾法嶺公園靠近70號州際公路,交通很方便。故選B。35.選C 根據上文“It might be a few years before the observatory is actually in place”可知,此處表示天文臺一旦完成。故選C。語篇解讀:本文是一篇說明文。文章主要介紹了國際空間站的作用及重要性。36.extremely 考查副詞。空處修飾形容詞high tech,應用副詞形式,故填extremely。37.that 考查名詞性從句。分析句子結構可知,空處引導一個同位語從句,對fact的內容解釋說明,從句結構、意義完整,應用that引導,故填that。38.to know 考查非謂語動詞。need在肯定句中常用作實義動詞,need to do sth.“需要做某事”,是固定搭配,故填to know。39.spacewalks 考查名詞復數。spacewalk是可數名詞,根據a couple of可知,此處應用復數形式,故填spacewalks。40.with 考查介詞。provide sb.with sth.“為某人提供某物”,是固定搭配,故填with。41.the 考查冠詞。此處特指“NASA提供的時間表”,故填the。42.happened 考查動詞的時態。此處是and連接的兩個簡單句,前一個分句使用的是一般過去時,再結合“on July 1st”可知,此處也用一般過去時,故填happened。43.changing 考查非謂語動詞。此處作介詞with的賓語,應用動名詞形式,故填changing。44.produced 考查非謂語動詞。此處應用非謂語形式,動詞produce和邏輯主語the shadow之間是動賓關系,應用過去分詞作后置定語,故填produced。45.that/which 考查定語從句。分析句子結構可知,空處引導定語從句,先行詞是juice,關系詞在從句中作主語,指物,應用that或which引導,故填that/which。第三部分第一節 參考范文:Space Exploration Lights up DreamsApril 12 was officially named by the UN in 2011 as World Space Day.We observe this day to inspire more people to learn scientific knowledge and generate innovative ideas about space.The space exploration is essential for us.It has made a difference in fighting world hunger.The satellite data on weather patterns has helped farmers grow more food.Besides, many space experiments have promoted incredible products like organ monitors and digital cameras for us and we will learn how to live in a different environment.Our progress in space exploration gives me hope and inspires me to make contributions to it.I dream of people living in the space one day and building a shared community there.第二節 參考范文:Giving or keeping I struggled with myself.Giving it Hardly could I imagine life without the model car! After all, it was my most precious treasure, which I had been proud of.My heart kept aching at the prospect of giving it away.Nope! I shook my head determinedly.Glancing at my mother's expectant eyes, I couldn't help sobbing.Keeping it Definitely, it would otherwise upset Alex.Torn between the two tough choices, I was totally at a loss.Nevertheless, deep down, I could feel my affection to Alex.Yep! I resolved to do the right thing.In the moment of parting, my model car went with Alex.Though I was crushed to see it go, my heart sang when I saw his beaming face as he tightly clutched it.Seeing the thumbs up from my mother and sister, I did swell with relief, pride and joy, for I knew it was not a gift; to some extent, it was our concern and love for him.Plus, sharing the model car also strengthened our bond, which, I was fully convinced, would always uplift him.An effort made for the happiness of others lifted us above ourselves as well.1 / 9 展開更多...... 收起↑ 資源預覽 縮略圖、資源來源于二一教育資源庫