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练案[12] Unit 3 Family matters
Section Ⅳ Writing———Writing about a family memory
Ⅰ. 阅读理解
“ Im sorryꎬ” the bank teller said. “ Your
check has bounced (拒付). ” Her words took a
moment to sink in. This year had brought so much
pain. A divorce(离婚)ꎬlosing my houseꎬthen the
loss of my job right before the holidays. . . and now
the check for my car insurance had bounced!
Leaving the bankꎬ I wondered what I would
do. My unemployment ( 失 业 ) checks were
delayedꎬ and everything seemed to be piling up.
How long could I last without money? How I
missed my parents in the faraway Los Angelesꎬ
whom I had not seen for five years.
December in Michigan meant it was not only
darkꎬ but cold and snowy. Despite thatꎬ I had an
urge to take a walk on my favorite trail. Being cold
and dark also meant there was a good chance no
one else would be outꎬ so I decided to go.
On the trailꎬ I was grateful for sounds of
rushing water coming from the little river. They
covered my soft sobs while I walked. Tonightꎬ it all
felt like too much to bear.
Eventuallyꎬ when my tears dried upꎬI headed
home. Approaching my apartment doorꎬ I noticed
something bulky hanging on it. Probably another
billꎬ I thought. While I struggled with my bootsꎬ I
could see a card with my name on it through the
clear plastic bag. Reaching inꎬ I took out a very
smallꎬwhite envelope. Inside the enve ̄lope was a
beautiful card with no name written on itꎬ but it
was stuffed with gift cards—hundreds of dollars of
gift cards that could meet my urgent needs!
I was in shock and awe. The timing of this
amazing anonymous ( 匿 名 的 ) giftꎬ arriving at
exactly the right momentꎬwas almost too much to
comprehend. Againꎬ I began cryingꎬbut now they
were tears of joy. I felt so loved.
I would go to Los Angeles tomorrow!
1. What happened to the author? A
A. Something was wrong with her check.
B. She had to sell her car for lack of money.
C. Her divorce made her house taken away.
D. She didnt succeed in finding a new job.
2. The story may