Unit 13《William Shakespeare》教案和練習
every night before i go to bed, i check on my two sons. mostly i pray (祈禱) that their lives will be easy. but lately i've been thinking that it's time to change my prayer. i know my children are going to face difficulties. there's always a cold wind blowing somewhere, so what we need to do is to pray for roots that reach deep into the brave heart, so when the rains fall and the winds blow, they could face it strongly and won't be beaten down.
( )39. what does the underlined word “shallow” in the fourth paragraph probably mean?
a. near to the surface of the earth. b. short.
c. thin. d. weak.
( )40. the writer’s trees shake a lot whenever a cold wind blows because ______.
a. he has never beaten his trees with a rolled-up newspaper
b. he didn't often water his trees
c. his trees are younger than dr. gibbs’
d. he has done too many things for his trees
( )41. the writer wants to change his prayer, hoping that his sons will ______.
a. not catch a cold in the rain easily
b. be strong enough in the cold wind in winter
c. be better at planting trees
d. be stronger in their lives
( )42. which can be the best title of the passage?
a. watering trees b. growing roots
c. how to be a father d. how to plant trees
*c
our “mommy and me” time began two years ago. my next-door neighbor and fellow mother, christie, and i were out in our front yards, watching seven children of age 6 and under ride their bikes up and down. “i wish i could take one of my children out alone,” said christie.
then we worked out a plan: when christie takes one of her children out, i’ll watch her other three. and when she watches two of mine, i’ll take someone out.
the children were extremely quick to accept the idea of “mommy and me” time. christie’s daughter, mckenzie, went first. when she returned, the other children showered her with tons of questions. mckenzie was smiling broadly. christie looked refreshed and happy. “she’s like a different child when there’s no one else around,” christie shared with me quickly. with her mother all to herself, mckenzie didn’t have to make an effort to gain attention.
just as christie had noticed changes in mckenzie, i also discovered something different in each of my children during our alone times. for example, i am always surprised when my daughter, who is seldom close to me, holds my hand frequently. my stuttering（口吃的）son, tom, doesn’t stutter once during our activities since he doesn’t have to struggle for a chance to speak. and the other son, sam, who’s always a follower when around other children, shines as a leader during our times together.