安徽省高二英语寒假作业第十三天 word版含答案

1、第十二天一、美文晨读My painful small decision“Soon, youre going to have to move out!” cried my neighbor upon seeing the largest tomato plant known to mankind, or at least known in my neighborhood.One tiny 9-inch plant, bought for $1.25 in the spring, has already taken over much of my rose bed, covering much of other plants, and is well on its way to the front door.Roses require a good deal of care, and if it werent for the pleasure they give, it wouldnt be worth the work. As it is, I have a ga。

2、第十一天一、美文晨读A way to be with customersgkstkgkstkgkstkgkstkIn the summer vacation of 1997, I was fixed with a job. I worked as an assistant at Mr. Breens fruit shop. The fruit shop did good business. Most of the trade came from the housewives who lived in the neighbourhood, but he also had regular customers who arrived outside the shop in cars. Mr. Breen knew them all by name and they sometimes even had their order already made up, always getting me to carry it out to their car. They were。

3、第五天一美文晨读Forty-three years seems like a long time to remember the name of a mere acquaintance. I have forgotten the name of an old lady, who was a customer on the paper route in my home town when I was a twelve-year-old boy. Yet it dwells in my memory that she taught me a lesson in forgiveness that I shall never forget. On a winter afternoon, a friend and I were throwing stones onto the slanted roof of the old ladys house from a spot near her backyard. The object of our play was to observ。

4、第七天一美文晨读Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street boy was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it. “Is this your car, Mister?“ he asked. Paul nodded. “My brother gave it to me for Christmas.“ The boy was astonished. “You mean your brother gave it to you and it didnt cost you anything? Boy, I wish.“ He hesitated. Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had 。

5、第八天一美文晨读One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank. There I would enjoy the peace and quiet, watch the water rush downstream, and listen to the chirps of birds and the rustling of leaves in the trees. I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down. When I think about the bamboo trees ability to bounce back or return to it。

6、第九天一、美文晨读To give or not When a rather dirty, poorly dressed person kneels at your feet and puts out his hands to beg for a few coins, do you hurry on, not knowing what to do, or do you feel sad and hurriedly hand over some money? What should our attitude to beggars be? There can be no question that the world is full of terribly sad stories. It must be terrible to have no idea where our next meal is going to come from. It seems cruel not to give some money to beggars.Certainly, most of t。

7、第一天 一美文晨读As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious and outside，but I wanted to be liked inside. Once I left home to hitch-hike to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasnt easy，and there were many times I didnt feel safe. One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home，I was different，not so outwardly sure of myself. I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was weari。

8、第二天一美文晨读Just do itEach spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel daily to work. There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. Ive noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers. This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I&#。

9、第六天一美文晨读The air we breathe is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet without it we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, the same air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them while they sit around and feel sorry for themselves. Others breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make a magnificent life for themselves. Opportunity is the same way. It is everywhere. Opportunity is so freely availa。

10、第四天一美文晨读If you put a buzzard in a pen six to eight feet square and entirely open at the top, the bird, in spite of its ability to fly, will be an absolute prisoner. The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet. Without space to run, as is its habit, it will not even attempt to fly, but remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top. The ordinary bat that flies around at night, who is a remarkable nimble creature in the air, 。

11、第三天一美文晨读As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious outside，but I wanted to be liked inside. Once I left home to hitch-hike to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasnt easy，and there were many times I didnt feel safe. One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home，I was different，not so outwardly sure of myself. I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was wearing my。

12、第十四天一、美文晨读Empty Nest SyndromeWhile income worry is a rather common problem of the aged, loneliness is another problem that aged parents may face. Of all the reasons that explain their loneliness, a large geographical distance between parents and their children is the major one. This phenomenon is commonly known as “Empty Nest Syndrome”. In order to seek better chances outside their countries, many young people have gone abroad, leaving their parents behind with no clear idea of when 。

13、第十天一、美文晨读Something wonderful in a disasterOn May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed. It happened a few minutes past three, when my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it jumped over a fence. Chris was paralyzed from the chest down, unable to breathe normally. As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of convenience with lots of unexpected challenges. We went from the “haves“ to the “have-nots“. Or so we thought.Yet what we discovered later were all the gifts th。

14、第十三天美文晨读Difficulties arise in the lives of us all. What is most important is dealing with the hard times, coping with the changes, and getting through to the other side where the sun is still shining just for you. It takes a strong person to deal with tough times and difficult choices. But you are a strong person.生活中困难在所难免。最重要的是要挺过艰难的时刻，积极应对种种变故，冲破黎明前的黑暗，你终会看到只属于自己的灿烂阳光。只有强者才能勇敢直面困难时刻，做出艰难抉择。而你正是这样一位。

15、第十三天一、美文晨读Childishness MindI do not remember the first fairy tale I ever heard, but I do, however, remember the first one I saw: Disneys Cinderella. I was mesmerized, entranced. There were songs, laughs, talking animals, happy endingseverything to make a young girl happy. Then in middle school I was given The Grimm Brothers Fairy Tales. What a horrifying change from the 2D-Disney utopia! Feet got chopped off, eyes got pecked outit was terrifying, but it was also eye-opening. These stor。