高一英语河大版试卷

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高一英语河大版试卷
考试范围:xxx;考试时间:xxx分钟;出题人:xxx
姓名:___________班级:___________考号:___________
1.答题前填写好自己的姓名、班级、考号等信息
2.请将答案正确填写在答题卡上
一、单项选择
1.
After his father’s retirement, he ______ the whole business.
A.took up B.took over C.took place D.took down
2.Nowadays, a graduate with a master’s degree_____ fail to find a high--paid job , which discourages a lot of college students.
A.shall B.can C.will D.must
3.At this time next week we ___________ a football match against Class 9.
A.are going to play B.will be playing C.will play D.are to play
4.There at the door stood a girl about the same height _____.
A.as me B.as mine C.with mine D.with me
5..
Mary has _________ 18-year-old daughter who has ________ gift for singing.
A.a; a B.an; the C.an; a D.the; a
6.The number of the people invited to the meeting ____ about 100, but a number of them ____ late because of the heavy snow.
A.were; was B.were; were C.was; were D.was; was
7.—Tom is always saying I’m ugly,Mom.
—Just ______ him.You are the most beautiful in my eyes.
8.I’m going to visit the factory ________ your brother worked a few years ago.
A.that
B.in where
C.in which
D.what
9.
If ____, the dirty air will lead you to fall ill.
A.breathe in B.you to breathe in C.breathing in D.breathed in
10.When the question _____ at the meeting, no one could answer it.
A.rose B.arose C.came D.raised
二、完形填空
完形填空(共20小题:每小题1分,满分20分)
A passenger (乘客) told an air hostess (空姐) that he needed a cup of water to take when the plane just took off. She told him that she would bring him the soon.
Twenty minutes , when the passenger’s ring for service sounded, the air hostess realized it at once. She was kept so busy that she to bring him the water. , the passenger was held up (延迟) to take his medicine. She hurried over to him with a cup of water, but he it.
In the following hours on the flight, time the air hostess passed the passenger, she would ask him with a smile he needed help or not. But the passenger never her words.
When he was going to get off the , the passenger asked the air hostess to him the passengers' booklet (意见簿). She was very . She knew that he would sharp words, which might make
her the job. with a smile she handed it to him.
Off the plane, she the booklet, and cracked a smile, for the passenger put it,“ the flight, you asked me if I needed help for twelve times . How can I refuse twelve sincere smiles?”
That’s right! It was the twelve smiles of the air hostess that touched (感动) the passenger and of course she wouldn’t lose her job.
11.A.medicine B.fruit C.food D.bread
12.A.milk B.juice C.coffee D.water
13.A.late B.later C.ago D.after
14.A.remembered B.forgot C.wanted D.learned
16.A.accepted B.took C.refused D.received
17.A.some B.either C.another D.each
18.A.why B.when C.whether D.how
19.A.paid attention to B.thought of C.heard of D.worried about
20.A.coach B.bus C.train D.plane
21.A.hand B.finger C.head D.face
22.A.happy B.cheerful C.sad D.excited
23.A.write down B.get down C.put down D.go down
24.A.lose B.loses C.losing D.lost
25.A.And B.So C.Then D.But
26.A.opened B.closed C.destroyed D.hid
27.A.in B.out C.on D.off
28.A.at all B.in all C.of all D.all over
29.A.her B.your C.their D.our
30.A.peacefully B.comfortable C.deeply D.slowly
Today my husband wanted to have McDonald’s, so I to go to the nearest one and take the food home together with my 10-year-old daughter.
Right behind me was an elder woman who wasn’t and seemed sad, I took out a piece of paper and wrote a note. On this note, it said, “ Everyone should to smile.” I pulled forward to pay for our with my debit card (借记卡), pulled out extra cash and the cashier to let me pay for the lady’s food me. My daughter looked at me , . But all that I told her was to turn around
and what random(随意的) acts of kindness could do to someone. She turned around, watched and . I started to get our and the lady pulled forward and started to hand her cashier . The cashier shook her head , smiled, looked at us, and handed her the . The lady was so puzzled at this moment that it was almost . The lady read the note, smiled, and started to dry tears from her eyes.
We got our food and started to when my daughter turned around with tears in her eyes and said, “ Mom, you she was by herself? Maybe we were the ones today to show we cared. We didn’t do anything but just gave her a smile and a sandwich.
I told her that was why we should be because a smile may be all others have. Oh, random acts of kindness, thank you again for me that a smile can worth a million dollars.
31.A.agreed B.promised C.decided D.advised
32.A.standing B.smiling C.reading D.laughing
33.A.so B.though C.but D.for
34.A.try B.want C.like D.mean
35.A.meal B.tickets C.vegetable D.clothes
36.A.ordered B.asked C.persuaded D.begged
37.A.by B.around C.behind D.without
38.A.shocked B.disappointed C.educated D.puzzled
39.A.guess B.believe C.watch D.record
40.A.ate B.talked C.sat D.waited
41.A.idea B.message C.present D.order
42.A.money B.equipment C.a list D.a place
43.A.card B.note C.menu D.number
44.A.upset B.mean C.different D.funny
45.A.discuss B.search C.leave D.look
46.A.announced B.explained C.understood D.noticed
47.A.rich B.stupid C.only D.brave
48.A.big B.equal C.fair D.necessary
49.A.unique B.kind C.special D.smart
50.A.praising B.teaching C.challenging D.warning
完形填空(共15小题;每小题1分,满分15分)
A little boy invited his mother to attend his school’s first teacher-parent meeting. To the little boy’s ___35___, she said she would go. This ___36___ be the first time that his classmates and teacher met his mother and he felt ___37___of her appearance. Although she was a beautiful woman, there was a severe scar(疤痕)that ___38___nearly the entire right side of her face. The boy never wanted to ___39___why or how she got the scar.
At the meeting, the people were ___40___by the kindness and natural beauty of his mother in spite of the scar, but the little boy was still embarrassed(尴尬)and ___41___ himself from everyone. He did, however, get within ___42___of a conversation between his mother and his teacher.
The teacher asked___43___, “How did you get the scar on your face?”
The mother replied, “When my son was a baby, he was in a room that caught fire. Everyone
was___44___afraid to go in because the fire was___45___, so I went in. As I was running toward his bed, I saw a long piece of wood coming down and I placed myself over him trying to protect him.
I was knocked___46___ but fortunately, a fireman came in and saved both of us.” She touched the burned side of her face. This scar will be___47___, but to this day, I have never ___48___what I did.
At this point, the little boy came out running toward his mother with tears in his eyes. He held her in his arms and felt a great___49___of the sacrifice(牺牲)that his mother had made for him. He held her hand tightly for the rest of the day.
51.A.enjoyment B.disappointment C.surprise D.excitement
52.A.would B.could C.should D.must
53.A.sick B.ashamed C.afraid D.tired
54.A.included B.passed C.covered D.shaded
55.A.talk about B.think about C.care about D.hear about
56.A.impressed B.surprised C.excited D.comforted
57.A.hid B.protected C.separated D.escaped
58.A.understanding B.reminding C.hearing D.learning
59.A.carefully B.seriously C.nervously D.anxiously
60.A.so B.much C.quite D.too
61.A.out of control B.under control C.in control D.over control
62.A.helpless B.hopeless C.senseless D.useless
63.A.ugly B.lasting C.serious D.frightening
64.A.forgot B.recognized C.considered D.regretted
65.A.honor B.sense C.happiness D.pride
Sam’s uncle had an old bird which sat in its cage all day. One day his uncle said, “It is too ex pensive to 36 that bird. We will get rid of it.” But Sam wanted to 37 the bird.
Sam’s grandfather told him that the bird was once a famous 38 bird. Now 39 people knew it. His grandfather took the bird out, and then quickly took his arms away. The bird opened its
huge 40 and flew into the sky. After a few minutes, it 41 with a small rabbit, cut it open and started to 42 it.
The next morning, Sam asked his uncle out. Sam did 43 his grandfather had done, but the
bird 44 to the ground and stood still. Sam’s uncle 45 . Later his grandfather told him that the bird only hunted in late afternoon when light was less 46 . Sam asked his uncle to come out before 47 . This time the bird caught a mouse. His uncle was quiet with 48 , but laughed again, “We can’t eat mice, so this bird is 49 .” And he sold the bird without telling Sam.
Before Sam found the bird was 50 , two angry men arrived in a car. They 51 his uncle and said, the bird couldn’t hunt and they wanted their money back. Sam’s uncle looked 52 and said, “I have spent it. But… don’t worry!” He 53 at Sam, “Sam will show you 54 to make the bir d hunt! It’s a great bird, isn’t it, Sam?” Sam opened the door of the car and took out the 55 . It flew away and disappeared forever.
66.A.feed B.buy C.wash D.sell
67.A.know B.find C.keep D.buy
68.A.singing B.sleeping C.eating D.hunting
69.A.some B.no C.many D.few
70.A.mouth B.wings C.tail D.eyes
71.A.dealt B.returned C.met D.parted
72.A.watch B.search C.eat D.help
73.A.as B.for C.since D.after
74.A.fell B.rose C.walked D.ran
75.A.shouted B.cried C.laughed D.nodded
76.A.attractive B.pleasant C.poor D.strong
77.A.bed B.supper C.lunch D.breakfast
78.A.patience B.surprise C.joy D.sadness
79.A.harmful B.strange C.cheap D.useless
80.A.leaving B.gone C.dying D.cooked
81.A.shouted at B.smiled at C.looked after D.took after
82.A.impressed B.worried C.satisfied D.bored
83.A.waved B.pointed C.aimed D.jumped
84.A.what B.why C.where D.how
85.A.money B.coat C.bird D.everything
There was once a boy who was very rich and clever but nothing could make him feel happy. He had almost everything a boy could ever want, so he was only _36_ in the most rare things. One day his parents bought him a very strange _37_. When the boy went to see his reflection (映像) in it, he looked very_38_. He tried smiling, _39_ his reflection continued with its sad expression.
_40_, the boy went off to buy sweets and lots of toys. He came home as happy as he could be, but he _41_ looked sad in that mirror.
“What a(n) _42_ mirror! It’s the first time I’ve seen a mirror that didn’t _43_ properly!”
That afternoon he went out to buy some toys and on his way he saw a little girl who was _44_. The boy went over to see what had __45_ to her. The little girl said that she couldn’t find her parents. Together the two children set off _46_ them. As the little girl wouldn’t stop crying, the boy spent all of his money buying her sweets to _47_ her up. After much walking, they _48_ her parents who were looking for her, very worried.
Then the boy said _49_ to the family. When seeing the time, he _50_ to head for home, without toys and without _51_. In his room, to his great surprise, he found a(n) _52_ face in the mirror. And so he understood the _53_ of that mirror. The mirror could only reflect the _54_ feelings of its owner. He felt really happy at having _55_ that little girl.
86.A.interested B.confident C.skilled D.rich
87.A.book B.mirror C.sweet D.toy
88.A.shy B.sad C.excited D.beautiful
89.A.for B.or C.but D.and
90.A.Proud B.Hungry C.Satisfied D.Surprised
91.A.already B.once C.still D.never
92.A.nice B.terrible C.big D.expensive
93.A.work B.move C.change D.appear
94.A.studying B.playing C.sleeping D.crying
95.A.devoted B.referred C.happened D.turned
96.A.in need of B.in search of C.in honor of D.in charge of
97.A.put B.bring C.dress D.cheer
98.A.found B.recognized C.left D.accepted
99.A.no B.hello C.sorry D.goodbye
100.A.decided B.agreed C.pretended D.refused
101.A.effort B.hope C.doubt D.money
102.A.red B.dark C.angry D.happy
103.A.meaning B.mystery C.game D.reason
104.A.general B.strange C.true D.good
105.A.introduced B.helped C.invited D.saved
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三、信息匹配
106.任务型阅读(共10小题,每小题1分,满分10分)
认真阅读下列短文,并根据所读内容在文章后表格中的横线上填入最恰当的单词。

注意:每空只填一个单词。

Maybe you are an average student. You probably think you will never be a top student. This is not necessary so, however. Anyone can become a better student if he or she wants to. Here is how. 1). Plan your time carefully. When you plan your week, you should make a list of things that you can have to do. After making the list, you should make a schedule of your time. First time for eating, sleeping, dressing, etc. Then decide a good, regular tim e for studying. Don’t forget to set aside
enough time fro entertainment. A weekly schedule may not solve all your problems, but it will force you to realize what is happening to your time.
2). Find a good place to study. Look around the house for a good study area. Keep this space, which may be a desk or simply a corner of your room. Free from everything but study materials. No games, radios, or television. When you sit down to study, concentrate on the subject.
3). Make good use of your time in class. Take advantage of class time to listen to everything the teachers say. Really listening in class means less work later. Taking notes will help you remember what your teachers say.
4). Study regularly. When you get home from school, go over your notes. Review the important points that your teachers mentioned in class. If you want to know what your teacher is going to discuss the next day, read the material in advance. This will help you understand the next class. If you do these things regularly, the material will become more meaningful, and you will remember it longer.
5). Develop a good attitude about tests. The purpose of a test is to show what you have learned about a subject. They help you remember your new knowledge. The world won’t end if you don’t pass a test, so don’t be overly worried.
There are other methods that might help you with your studying. You will probably discover many others after you have tried these.
How to Become a Better Student?
107. If you use it often and in the right ways, you will become a more skilled thinker and your ability to focus will increase. But if you never use your brain, or abuse it with harmful chemicals, your ability to think and learn will decrease. Here are some simple ways that may help you.
108.
Don’t you feel drained(劳累) after a couple of hours of watching TV? Your eyes are sore and tired
of being focused on the light box for so long. When you feel like relaxing, try reading a book instead.
If you’re too tired, listen to some music. When you’re with your friends or family, leave the tube off and have a conversation. All of these things use your mind more than television and allow you to relax.
Exercise.
I used to think that I’d learn more by not exercising and using the time to read a book
instead. 109. It improves productivity(生产力) during the time afterwards. Using your body clears your head and creates a wave of energy. Afterwards, you can concentrate(专注) more easily. Read challenging books.
If you want to improve your thinking and writing ability, you should read books that make you focus. Reading a classic novel can change your view of the world and will make you think in more elegant English. 110. Re-read it when necessary, and you’ll soon grow accustomed(习惯) to the author’s style.
Early to bed, early to rise.
111.You’ll be the most energetic if you go to bed early and don’t sleep for more than 8 hours. In my experience the early morning hours are the most productive. If you have the opportunity, take a 10-20 minute nap(小憩) when you are hit with a wave of drowsiness(睡意).
A.Take a time to reflect.
B.Reduce television watching.
C.Spending some time alone will be helpful.
D.Your brain needs exercise just like a muscle (肌肉).
E. Don’t be afraid to look up a word if you don’t know it.
F. Nothing makes it harder to concentrate than sleep loss.
G. But I realized that time spent exercising always leads to greater learning.
根据短文内容,从下框的A-F选项中选出能概括出每段主题的最佳选项。

并在答题卡上将该项涂黑,选项中有一项是多余项(注意:E涂AB F涂AC)
A. Make good use of time
B. Find somewhere to write
C. The ways to write a good book
D. Don’t stop thinking
E. Keep your tools near you
F. Keep away from distractions(注意力分散)
112.
Writing a book takes a strong will, hard work, and, most importantly, time. There’s no easy way to finish your first book, but we’ve got some tips that might help you. The first thing is that you should
find a place to write your book. Find a place convenient and comfortable for you. Make sure you can put your heart into your writing at this place.
113.
Then make sure you have everything you need around you. Have plenty of pens, paper for printing if you’re using a computer, or notebooks if you’re writing by hand. Make sure you’ve got them near you, so you don’t have to keep getting up to find things.
114.
While writing your book, you should put down your magazine, turn off your mobile phone, cut off the Internet...Make sure that you will not be distracted (分心) by something unimportant. You should focus on the book.
115.
Try and set aside an hour a day, or at least a few hours a week. You can pick a time when your house is quiet--whether you get up an hour earlier or go to bed an hour later. You should soon find yourself in the habit, and you may even find your hour turns into three.
116.
Wh en you’re not at your desk, it doesn’t mean you shouldn’t be thinking. Carry a notebook on you at all times. Write down all your ideas, no matter how weak they seem. You may only use 5% of them, but that 5% will be well worth the effort.
117.Who agrees with Smith generally?
A.Tommy. B.Tina. C.Sally. D.Johnson.
118.According to Johnson, man should ______.
A.keep a balance between human power and machine power
B.completely depend on machine power
C.turn from machine power to man power completely
D.live a life without a car, a computer or a cooler
119.Sally thinks that human power is better than machine power because ______. A.machines are useless without electricity
B.machine power can make people become lazy
C.machines can’t think like human beings
D.human brain can do things quickly
120.Which of the following questions are the speakers talking about in the passage?
A.Will machine power defeat human power?
B.Which is better, human power or machine power?
C.What limitations does machine power have?
D.Will machines think in the future?
A major source of teen stress is school exams, and test anxiety is not uncommon. When you recognize your teen is under stress, how can parents help your teen stay calm before an exam?
Be involved (介入,参与). Parents need to be involved in their teen’s work. 121.What they look for is your patience—to talk, to cry, or simply to sit with them quietly. Communicate openly with your teen. Encourage your teen to express her worries and fears, but don’t let them focus on those fears.
Help them get organized. 122.Together, you and your teen can work out a timetable in which she can study for what she knows will be on the test.
Provide a calm setting. Help your teen set up a quiet place to study and protect her privacy. Give them a nutritious diet. It is important for your teen to eat a healthy, balanced diet during exam times to focus and do her best. 123.If this happens, encourage your teen to eat light meals or sandwiches.
124.Persuade your teenager to get some sleep and/or do something active when she needs a real break from studying. Help your teen balance her time so that she will feel comfortable taking time out from studying to spend time with friends or rest.
Show a positive attitude. 125.Your panic, anxiety and blame contribute to your teen’s pressure. Make your teen feel accepted and valued for her efforts. Most importantly, reassure your teen that things will be all right, no matter what the results are.
A.Exam stress can make some teens lose their appetite.
B.Help your teen think about what she has to study and plan accordingly.
C.They will only make the situation worse.
D.Encourage your teen to relax
E. Your teen may also make negative comments about themselves.
F. A parent’s attitude will affect their teen’s emotions.
G. The best thing is simply to be there.
四、短文改错
此题要求改正所给短文中的错误.对标题号的每一行做出判断:如无错误,在该行右边的横线上划(√);如有错误(每行只有一个错误),则按下列情况改正:
此行多一个词:把多余的词用斜线划掉,在该行右边横线上写出该词,并也用斜线划掉。

此行缺一个词:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(^),在该行右边横线上写出该加的词。

此行错一个词:在错的词下划一横线,在该行右边横线上写出改正后的词。

注意:原行没有错的不要改。

Yesterday, my aunt called and told me in a sadly 126.__________
voice that my cousins went to play online games in a 127.__________
net bar again. She wanted me to help with her find him 128._________
So I went to look at him in the net bars in the city.Two 129.__________
hours later, I finally found my cousin,so he refused to 130.__________
go with me.I had to call my aunt and she came and 131._________
took home. My cousin is only fifteen years old. 132._________
He used to good at his studies and work very hard. 133._________
However, he has changed a lot since he starts to play 134._________
online games.I do hope he will stop play online games. 135.___________
136.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

Have you ever been to Wuzhen? It is so beautiful a village that I had already visited it many times. Locating in Jiaxing, Zhejiang Province, it has a history of about 6,000 years. Wuzhen is a small town in the southern area, where has a lot of small bridges going through clean streams. Local people live in old houses, but they are very friendly. During the day, you can walk or sit on a boat to enjoying the natural scenery along the stream. The scene at night is quite attractively as well. There are all kinds of round and square light. Every time when I look at the pictures which I took, I will clearly remember the water, the bridges and the houses. I love amazing water country!
137.
Dear sir,
Last year I buy a refrigerator in your store on Chang An road. We all like shape of the refrigerator. And recently I find something is wrong with it. It begins to make noise when it turned on. At first it is low but gradually it become louder and louder. To make the matter worse, it even stops working sometimes. We all feel disappointing. I am writing you to ask for help. Would you please send a people to repair it? I will at home this weekend. Please call me before you come to here. My telephone number is 6606.5531. Thanks you very much.
Customer
Li Ming
138.
My secret of staying young is simple: keeping your mind awake and you will stay young all over. Take an interest in world around you, and learn at least one old thing every day. Don’t think that you are ever very old to go back to school. I know a man who entered medical college in 70. He got his degree with honors and became a famous doctor. Other man went to law school at 71 and is now a active lawyer. You may say that staying young is easy only for those live in the future. In fact, you can do it whether you care enough to try to keep your mind awake and active, and which is the only way to be always young.
139.假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。

文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处。

错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。

增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写出该加的词。

删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。

修改:在错的词下划一横线,并在该词下面写出修改后的词。

注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。

I took part in a international English speech contest and win a prize. As a result, I offered a chance to visit Paris. Paris is one of my most favorite cities and I had dreamed of go there for a long time.
Firstly, I visited the magnificent Eiffel Tower. Then I went to the Louvre, that I enjoyed a lot of world-famous work, such as Leonardo da Vinci’s masterpiece Mona Lisa. I also enjoyed the sights of the Arch of Triumph, which is regarded for the symbol of France.
I also spent some time look around and experiencing the unique culture in Paris, which great enriched my life.
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五、阅读理解
Everybody in this world is different from one another. But do you know that understanding differences can help you better manage your money?
As we grow up, we gradually develop a set of our own values or beliefs. These are influenced by society, our family, the education we receive and so on. Once this value system is set up, it's not easy to change later in life.
Financial experts say that everyone also has their own belief of how to manage their finances. This is part of our value system and it has a great impact on the way we look after our money. According to our different values, experts put us in three categories. They are: the ant, the cricket and the snail.
The ant-works first
Just like ants who work heart and soul in summer in order to store food for winter, these people don't care about enjoying the moment. They work very hard and save money they earn so that they can enjoy life when they get old and retire. The ant loves to save but they could make more out of their money if they were willing to invest in some funds and stocks with low risk.
The cricket-fun first
The cricket wants to enjoy everything now and doesn't think too much about the future. They even borrow money when they really want something. Many young people now belong to this group. These people have little savings. When they get old, they might have problems. They should learn to save and buy insurance.
The snail-lives under pressure
The snail refers to people who make life difficult for themselves. They take big long-term loans from the bank in order to buy things such as luxury houses. They are happy to take big loans even though they are not sure whether they can afford it. This can cause problems in the future. They should plan more carefully.
140.People with the character of the snail would like to ________.
A.enjoy life at the moment without thinking much about the future
B.put work before everything else
C.live a luxury life at all costs
D.take the risk of investing a large sum of money
141.Our beliefs and values are affected by the following except ________.
A.society
B.our family
C.education
D.money
142.This passage mainly talks about ________.
A.the relation between man and insects
B.the spending nature of people
C.the insects in nature
D.the problems with dealing with money
143.Which of the following has the character that the author prefers?
A.The ant.
B.The cricket.
C.The snail.
D.None of the above.
I went over my grandmother’s house today and she didn’t have time for me. You see, the lady’s husband downstairs died and my Grandmother wanted to make some cookies for her. My grandmother did not analyze (分析) how the lady treated her, or if the lady needed any cookies, or even if the lady would like the cookies. She didn’t think how much the lady has done for her. She simply began baking.
My Grandmother turned 94 last week and this I believe is her secret to life. My grandmother is generous and hard-working in a way that is rare for our time. She lives by a simple belief: if someone needs your help, you help. Never mind all the analyzing and thinking whether the person deserves or appreciates the help. My grandmother doesn’t sit around thinking about who might be making use of her: she simply does what is needed.
At 94, she is busy in life. She is making a blanket for a new great grandchild, and worried that I don’t have enough kitchen towels for my home. She is bringing soup to a sick neighbor, and teaching the new wife of her cousin (who is 88) how to cook Italian food.
My grandmother had every right to give up, but she didn’t — and amazingly life did bring her good things, like a husband with twinkling blue eyes who was much ahead of his time and believed that men should do an equal amount of cooking and cleaning in the home, three beautiful children (my。

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