Bags of love
Las year, I worked in a middle school near my mother's house, and I stayed with her for a month. During that time, I helped her do some housework and buy some(1) .
After the first week, I noticed that the food was (2) very quickly. Then I began keeping an eye on my mum. To my (3) , I found that she would put some of the food into a paper(4) and go out with it at about nine every morning. And finally, I decided to (5) her. I saw her taking the food to the street (6) . She would also(7) a lot of time talking and playing with them.
One day, I talked to a neighbor and found out that my mum was (8) in the area. The children were very friendly with her and even thought of her as their own (9) . Then it hit me﹣why wouldn't she want to tell me about it? Was she worried that I would stop buying food (10) I found it out ?
When my mum go home,I gave her a big hug. I told her she didn't need to keep it a (11) from me. And she told me something about the children. Some of them lived with an old lady in a small house. Others (12) on the street. For years, she was helping the poor street children by giving them food. After she told me everything, I was so(13) by how selfless(无私的)she was. She helped others in need. As her son , I was so (14) of my mum.
I (15) to buy food for my mum after that. But I always added one mare bag for her other children.
(1)A. drinks |
B. clothes |
C. food |
D. fruit |
(2)A. cleared out |
B. sold out |
C. thrown away |
D. eaten up |
(3)A. surprise |
B. joy |
C. disappointment |
D. sadness |
(4)A. bag |
B. box |
C. case |
D. basket |
(5)A. see |
B. call |
C. follow |
D. catch |
(6)A. pupils |
B. children |
C. dogs |
D. villagers |
(7)A. take |
B. pay |
C. cost |
D. spend |
(8)A. bored |
B. well﹣known |
C. interested |
D. relaxed |
(9)A. mother |
B. teacher |
C. sister |
D. friend |
(10)A. although |
B. unless |
C. if |
D. before |
(11)A. secret |
B. challenge |
C. joke |
D. present |
(12)A. played |
B.ran |
C. cried |
D. slept |
(13)A. angry |
B. moved |
C. disappointed |
D. worried |
(14)A. surprised |
B. tired |
C. afraid |
D. proud |
(15)A. stopped |
B. refused |
C. continued |
D. hated |