选择性必修第四册 Unit 10 Connections A组-【导与练】2024高考英语一轮复习高中总复习第1轮能力提升题组训练（新教材，北师大版）

选择性必修第四册 UNIT 10　CONNECTIONS A组 Ⅰ.阅读 A (2022山东实验中学高考最后一卷) Today,after 10 days of medical treatment,for the first time,I went out alone to meet a motherly lady who I had met during my stay in a programme.She had been unwell recently and lived alone.Her sons lived in foreign countries. After I called her and told about my plan to visit her,she started becoming excited and planning food at once.Nowadays,she had a lady cook coming by to help her but she did part of the work herself with her bandaged (用绷带包扎的) leg. I reached her home alone after being guided a couple of times by her before.I carried little things (snacks,books etc.) for her.She had been waiting for some time when I arrived.We talked about different things from health to her life and mine,from past to future,from food to travel etc.During the discussion,her care for me became clear when she made warm suggestions or supported me. During the last few months,she had struggled with health and housework.She had got over those difficulties and here she was telling me how all of us face some problems.She had seen a few people facing worse problems in the hospital and mentioned about their cases and was grateful for her present condition which was manageable. She wanted to gift me something—she kept thinking of a dress,watch,footwear etc.—whatever was new and great in her home.I kept refusing but finally took the footwear out of politeness. She loved the snacks I had brought and wanted to eat them with her tea,I was quite happy to see the childlike interest. While I was spending time with my motherly friend,the following thought kept coming back to me—probably this is why I have lived through the 10 days in this city.The time I spent with her seemed so much needed.I felt the deep peace it could bring to me and that brought such a big joy! 1.How did the elderly lady feel when she heard the author’s visit? A.Shocked. B.Pleased. C.Nervous. D.Embarrassed. 2.What can we learn about the lady from her talks with the aut