备战天津2023英语高考训练之阅读理解100篇其四

备战天津2023英语高考训练之阅读理解100篇其四 篇31 My mother and sister had gone through Grandma's belongings after her memorial service and decided on the sewing machine for me.I wasn't sure if I was the right person for it，though.I hadn't sewn since taking a class in high school.This would take some experimenting. I opened the built-in drawer to find Grandma's old pieces of thread.I held her tomato-shaped pincushion （针垫） and thought of all the memories wrapped up in this machine.Grandma had become a tailoress （女裁缝） out of necessity.With four small children to clothe，she'd quickly learned how to sew almost everything they needed.For over 30 years，Grandma kept up with her sewing.She made matching Easter dresses for my sister and me and costumes for our school festivals.She was always in search of a new project，whether it was teaching our neighbors or sewing dresses for the homeless.But for the last several years of her life，dementia （痴呆） had left a shy and silent woman in place of the strong，opinionated，loving grandmother I'd known. To honor Grandma's memory，I wanted a project to help people the way she had.With the stay-at-home order in place because of COVID-19，I certainly had the time.So I dug out Grandma's machine to sew masks，and read up on how to sew.I turned on my computer to research how to get the machine going again.After hours of digging through old black-and-white handbooks and sewing lessons online，I operated the machine one more time.I held my breath and pressed down on the pedal.Hurrah!It worked!In no time，my fingers were flying，steadily moving material under the very cooperative needle.When I sewed enough masks for my family，I kept going.I delivered nearly 500 masks to a hard-hit hospital in the area.Quite a big job for an old sewing machine. A staff member met me outside to receive the donation. "Thank you，" she said，not knowing that any thanks for my efforts belonged to Grandma，who provided the inspiration. (1) Why did the author doubt herself about accepting the sew