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Unit 2 Lessons in life
素养导航
主题语境——人与自我 生活启示
Family Reunions
Every year Mother arranged① family reunions.With the entire family gathered② at our house,she lit the candles and said,“It is wonderful to have you here.I want you to remember that you must be good to each other.You must take care of one another in times of need.Wherever I am,I’ll have my eye on you.” I believed her.When we were little,Mother always seemed to know what we were up to,even if there were walls between us.
Mother died when she was 84.After the funeral,the four of us children made a promise③ to continue the tradition of an annual reunion.The next year my husband and I found a small resort in southern Portugal for our get-together.I hoped the rest of the family would agree.Although we’re close,we have our conflicts④.I was especially worried about my brother’s wife,Gina.She’s on the sensitive side,and after a misunderstanding⑤,we were no longer even speaking.
Then,to my surprise,Gina called just before our departu