陕西省千阳县中学2022-2023学年高一下学期期中英语试题+

千阳中学2022-2023学年度第二学期期中考试

高一英语 答案

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阅读：21．A    22．B    23．D

24．B    25．A    26．C    27．C

28．A    29．C    30．C    31．D

32．B    33．B    34．D    35．A

36．G    37．C    38．E    39．B    40．A

 完形

41．A    42．B    43．C    44．D    45．C    46．A    47．D    48．A    49．B    50．A    51．B    52．C    53．B    54．C    55．D

短文填空：

and; be made; to create; using; as/when; gradually; who; development; were; with

以下是详细答案

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录音原文

Text 1

W: What time does the party start?

M: It starts at 8 o’clock. I think I’ll arrive half an hour late because I have to work late today.

Text 2

W: Excuse me! Can you read out this form for me? I’ve forgotten my glasses.

M: Of course, ma’am. First, you should write down your name and address, and then your telephone number.

Text 3

W: Your shoes look really nice. How much did you get them for?

M: They only cost me about forty dollars.

W: I’m going to get a pair for my husband. Let me see if I’ve got enough money.

Text 4

W: I didn’t go to school yesterday because I was sick.

M: I’m sorry to hear that. Do you want the notes and homework from English class?

W: That would be nice, thank you.

M: No problem. I hope to see you at school tomorrow.

Text 5

W: Tell me, what do you enjoy doing in your spare time?

M: I enjoy drawing.

W: I didn’t know you could draw.

M: I learned back in high school.

Text 6

W: Hello, Mary speaking.

M: Hi, Mary. This is Jack. I called you yesterday, but you were not at home. ⑥Didn’t your sister Jena tell you?

W: ⑥No, she probably forgot. She is busy preparing for her exams these days.

M: I tried your cell phone, but you didn’t answer.

W: Actually, I didn’t have my cell phone with me. Anyway, what did you want to tell me?

M: ⑦I wanted to invite you to dinner on Saturday. So do you have any plans then?

W: ⑦No, not at all. See you then.

Text 7

W: What’s this supposed to be?

M: It’s my new bookcase. I just have to put it together.

W: Why didn’t you buy one which was ready?

M: ⑧To begin with, I like making things.

W: I know, but this is a lot of work. Is it worth it?

M: Of course! I saved $50.

W: Wow, I had no idea.

M: You know what? The next thing I want to make is a car. Will you help me build it?

W: What? You’re crazy!

M: Relax. ⑨I’m only kidding!

Text 8 (第10题为总结题)

W: Jim, you did put the suncream in the case, didn’t you?

M: Yes, of course, Cindy. I think we’ve got everything. Oh, hang on. You have packed our swimming things, haven’t you?

W: Sorry, I forgot. I’ll do that now.

M: We should take a present for Jacques, shouldn’t we?

W: Yes, we should, and I already thought of that. ⑪I bought him a beautiful book on modern art. You know, he always buys books about that. Now, what about your basketball? You like playing basketball. Do you want to take it with you?

M: I’d rather just be by the pool, reading and swimming.

W: Well, I want to go climbing with Jacques. You wouldn’t mind, would you?

M: Of course not! I might even come with you. ⑫Now, we should get going. Let’s get everything into the car.

Text 9

M: Josie, do you remember Jeff in my office?

W: Yeah. I have seen him before at your party, and you have told me something about him.

M: He left last week.

W: Left? Really? Do you know why?

M: ⑮He didn’t come in by Tuesday, so on Tuesday afternoon I called to see whether he was off the day or he was sick.

W: And what did he say?

M: No answer. ⑬I talked to my boss, and it seems that he tried to call Jeff the morning before me. But he couldn’t get through either.

W: Strange.

M: Anyway, by the end of the day, ⑭Jeff sent an e-mail explaining everything.

W: An e-mail? So, why did he leave?

M: ⑮Well, he found a new job last month, but he forgot to tell us about it.

W: ⑯You’re joking! How can anyone do that?

Text 10

W: Well, my name is Cindy and recently, ⑰I’ve finished a tour which is not the type of thing I’d usually go for. But because we won it, we didn’t have to pay anything. We didn’t get off to a good start, though, because the bus from the airport to the hotel was awful. It took ages. The trip was all-inclusive, so all drinks and meals were included in the price. The drinks were fantastic! ⑱The hotel food was either tasteless or too hot, but the waiters were all friendly and knowledgeable at least. ⑲John decided he wanted to take a trip to a museum, so I went along. Actually, I didn’t really like it. It was pretty disappointing. I surely preferred being near the ocean. The beach was amazing and I went there several times. ⑳In the second week, John went off on his own into the mountains, but I stayed in the hotel. I once tried going on an elephant ride, but it was terrible. Elephants frightened me, so I gave up. The two weeks went by so quickly. We got back last night and, all in all, I think it was a great trip, really relaxing. ⑰I’m so glad we entered the competition.

阅读理解：21．A    22．B    23．D

【导语】本文是一篇应用文。虽然茶起源于亚洲，但如今世界上许多国家的饮食文化和传统中都融入了茶的元素。文章主要介绍了中国、日本、英国和摩洛哥的茶文化。

21．推理判断题。根据Chinese tea culture部分中“Since China is considered as the birthplace of tea, it is no wonder that Chinese tea culture is rich in history and tradition.(由于中国被认为是茶的发源地，难怪中国茶文化具有丰富的历史和传统。)”以及Japanese tea culture部分中“Japan also has a long history with tea, especially Japanese Matcha.(日本也有悠久的茶历史，尤其是日本抹茶。)”可知，中国和日本茶文化的特点是有着悠久的历史。故选A。

22．细节理解题。根据British tea culture部分中“ A hot cup of Earl Grey tea often serves with a little milk and a biscuit in the afternoon as a pick-me-up for the day, which makes you feel better and more energetic.(下午喝一杯热伯爵茶，加一点牛奶和一块饼干，提神醒脑，让你感觉更好，更有活力。)”可知，英国下午茶是为了让人们感觉更有活力。故选B。

23．推理判断题。根据Moroccan tea culture部分中“This is an expression of Moroccan tradition and kindness, which should always be accepted by guests as a sign of appreciation and respect to the host.(这是摩洛哥传统和善良的表现，客人应该始终接受这一点，以表示对主人的欣赏和尊重。)”可知，摩洛哥的茶文化是非常友好的。故选D。

24．B    25．A    26．C    27．C

【导语】本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述作者在里约热内卢参加的一次狂欢节活动的经历。

24．细节理解题。根据第一段中“However ,the moment I arrived, I was a little bit nervous because there were so many people on the streets. (然而，当我到达的那一刻，我有点紧张，因为街上有很多人。)”可知，作者刚到里约热内卢的时候，有些紧张。故选B。

25．推理判断题。根据第二段中“It’s a style of music and dance which has its origins in Africa. Lots of Africans were used as slave labor by the Portuguese when Brazil was being conquered, so this mixed culture of African, Latin and European styles is really strong here.  (这是一种音乐和舞蹈风格，起源于非洲。当巴西被葡萄牙人征服时，很多非洲人被用作奴隶劳工，所以非洲、拉丁和欧洲风格的混合文化在这里非常强烈。)”可知，桑巴是一种很强的混合文化。故选A。

26．细节理解题。根据最后一段“Do I regret missing the main parade? Not at all. I experienced the carnival like the locals, and it was truly amazing. (我后悔错过了游行吗？一点也不。我和当地人一样体验了狂欢节，这真是太棒了)”可知，作者不后悔错过了游行，因为他以当地人庆祝狂欢节的方式体验了狂欢节。故选C。

27．推理判断题。通读全文，文章介绍了作者自己在里约热内卢参加的一次狂欢节活动的经历，故文章的目的是分享自己一次难忘的经历。故选C。

28．A    29．C    30．C    31．D

【导语】本文是一篇新闻报道。文章主要介绍了中国著名音乐家、中国新艺术音乐创始人龚琳娜在北京大学附中“寻根”实践音乐会上首次实践了她的音乐教学方法，并获得一致好评。

28．推理判断题。根据文章第二段“The first song of the concert, Search High and Low, refers to the classical poem Li Sao, “The road ahead will be long. I shall search high and low.”  “It’s arranged to be sung in the beginning by all performers, showing that we should all search high and low for our roots,” Gong Linna says.(音乐会的第一首歌曲《上下求索》引用了古典诗歌《离骚》中的“路漫漫其修远兮，吾将上下而求索”。龚琳娜说：“这首歌是由所有演员在开头合唱的，意在表达我们都应该上下求索寻根。”)”可知，《上下求索》放在演唱会的开头是为了强调音乐会的主题，也就是第一段“Gong Linna, a famous Chinese musician and founder of Chinese New Art Music, put her music teaching methods into practice for the first time at the Tracing Roots(寻根)practice concert of the Affiliated High School of Peking University on May 23.( 5月23日，中国著名音乐家、中国新艺术音乐创始人龚琳娜在北京大学附中“寻根”实践音乐会上首次实践了她的音乐教学方法。)”中提到的“寻根实践音乐会”。故选A。

29．细节理解题。根据文章第四段“Gong Linna believed that popularization of Chinese music should depend on primary and secondary schools rather than music schools.(龚琳娜认为，中国音乐的普及应该依靠中小学，而不是音乐学校。)”可知，龚琳娜会选择在中小学生中普及中国音乐。故选C。

30．细节理解题。根据文章第五段“Lu Yueming, a teacher of the school’s art center, said, “The children worked really hard and kept in mind Gong Linna’s instructions(讲授). Seeing their performance, I know that they truly fell in love with traditional Chinese music. I hope more Chinese students can benefit from the teaching practice in the near future.”(学校艺术中心的老师陆跃明表示：“孩子们学习非常努力，并牢记龚琳娜的讲授。看了他们的表演，我知道他们真的爱上了中国传统音乐。我希望在不久的将来，更多的中国学生能从教学实践中受益。”)”可知，龚琳娜的音乐指导使孩子们爱上了中国传统音乐。故选C。

31．推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段“Speaking about her future plans, Gong Linna told the reporter she would like to further popularize her teaching methods and Chinese music.(谈到未来的计划，龚琳娜告诉记者，她想进一步普及她的教学方法和中国音乐。)”以及最后一段““Children should learn about the beauty of Chinese music.  Only when you know about your own sounds, can you have cultural confidence,” she said at the end of the interview.(“孩子们应该了解中国音乐的美。只有当你了解自己的声音，你才能有文化自信，”她在采访结束时说。)”可知，龚琳娜希望在孩子中普及她的教学方法和中国音乐。故选D。

32．B    33．B    34．D    35．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文。一项新的研究表明，过多使用社交媒体会导致与他人脱节和孤独。

32．推理判断题。根据第一段中“Many people, especially young adults, like to use social media to connect with others. However, everyone takes no notice of an important point. That’s face-to-face communication between people is missing.( 许多人，尤其是年轻人，喜欢使用社交媒体与他人联系。然而，每个人都没有注意到一个重要的问题。那就是人与人之间面对面的交流缺失了。)”可知，年轻人的问题十，面对面交流的缺失。故选B。

33．词义猜测题。根据第二段中“But a new study suggests that too much social media use leads to disconnection and loneliness.(但一项新的研究表明，过多使用社交媒体会导致与他人脱节和孤独。)” 可知,研究发现，大量使用平台如Facebook, Snapchat, Instagram在年轻人之间有孤立的感觉。由此推知，划线词的意思是“分离，分开”。故选B。

34．细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中“hey are spending a lot of time looking at everyone else’s posts, where they are, where they are going and what they are doing. The constant connection to others’ perfect life experiences causes feelings of being left out, and of being lonely.(他们花很多时间看其他人的帖子，他们在哪里，他们要去哪里，他们在做什么。不断地与他人的完美生活经历联系在一起，会让人产生被冷落和孤独的感觉。)”可知，避免冷落和孤独的原因是关注自己的生活而非他人的生活。故选D。

35．主旨大意题。根据第一段“Nowadays with the development of technology，people have gradually relied on the mobile phones seriously. Many people, especially the younger generation， like to use social media to connect with others. However, everyone is ignoring an important point- face-to-face communication between people is missing.(如今随着科技的发展，人们逐渐依赖于手机严重。很多人，特别是年轻一代，喜欢与他人使用社交媒体连接。然而，每个人都忽略了重要的一点——人与人之间缺乏面对面的交流。)”以及通读全文，文章介绍的是随着科技发展，人们逐渐依赖科技，导致人们缺乏面对面的交流。故文章最好的标题是“Social Media May Not be So Social”。故选A。

七选五：

37．G    37．C    38．E    39．B    40．A

【导语】这是一篇说明文，文章介绍了通过听音乐提高英语技巧的几种方法。

36．根据后文“We thought we’d take some time out to explore exactly how beneficial music is to your language development skills.( 我们想花点时间来探索音乐对你的语言发展技能究竟有多大的好处。)”可知，音乐对语言学习也是有好处的，故设空处应该提出听音乐也是学习英语的好方法。G选项“But did you know it is also a great way to help you learn English?(但是你知道这也是一个帮助你学习英语的好方法吗？)”。故选G。

37．根据前文“Those songs are full of new vocabulary and phrases that are difficult to forget. (这些歌曲充满了难以忘记的新词汇和短语。)”以及后文的“Music can help your brain react more quickly to hearing English.(音乐可以帮助你的大脑对听到英语做出更快的反应。)”可知，设空处指出听音乐能够对英语在听力方面以及词汇等方面的提高。C选项“This exercise will also develop your listening skills.(这个练习也会提高你的听力能力。)”承上启下，符合语境，故选C。

38．上文“Once you have learned the lyrics, you can practice your pronunciation and explore different accents.(一旦你学会了歌词，你能练习发音并探索不同的口音)”说明学习英文歌曲还能探索不同的口音，E项“Those accents depend on the areas the singers come from.(这些口音取决于歌手来自的地区.)”是对上文提到的内容的承接。故选E项。

39．上文“If you have a good eye for mistakes, you can find many grammar “exceptions” songwriters usually use.(如果你对错误有很好的洞察力，你会发现很多词曲作者通常使用的语法“例外”)”和主旨句“Catch obvious grammar mistakes. (发现明显的语法错误)”推知，发现歌曲中明显的语法错误有助于英语学习。B项“But rather it’s a good way to practice your English.(但是找出这些错误作为练习英语的一种方式是很有帮助的。)”符合题意。故选B项。

40．空处为本段主旨句。根据下文“Music can also increase your cultural understanding. Many songs talk about great stories and can teach you a lot about love, life, tradition, history, philosophy, literature, and more. You can find lots of great examples of a storytelling song on the Internet.(音乐也可以增进你的文化理解。许多歌曲讲述了伟大的故事，可以教你很多关于爱情、生活、传统、历史、哲学、文学等等的知识。你可以在网上找到很多讲故事歌曲的好例子)”可知，通过音乐我们还可以了解更多关于英国的文化。A项“发现更多关于英语文化的东西”可以作为本段小标题。故选A项

 完形

41．A    42．B    43．C    44．D    45．C    46．A    47．D    48．A    49．B    50．A    51．B    52．C    53．B    54．C    55．D

【导语】这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。讲述了作者家养了许多漂亮的绿植，由于根满盆而逐渐死亡，但是将它的叶子移植到新的盆子里却很好地活了。因此联想到我们的人生，也会经常遇到达到瓶颈的这种状态，这时，我们应该摒弃旧的方向寻求新的发展。

41．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：它陪伴着我们度过了艰难的岁月和美好的时光，痛苦和欢乐。A. hard艰难的；B. pleasant高兴的；C. busy忙碌的；D. peaceful安静的。根据下文“pain and joy”可知，此处是指艰难的岁月和美好的时光。故选A。

42．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我从没想过要失去它。A. fixing修理；B. losing失去；C. selling出售；D. cheating欺骗。根据第三段中“Our once-beautiful plant died”可知，作者的绿植最后死掉了。因此可推断出，我从没想过有一天会失去这颗植物。故选B项。

43．考查动词词义辨析。句意：然而，两周前，我们发现它的叶子发生了一些变化，开始失去颜色。A. made制作；B. recorded记录；C. discovered发现；D. collected收集。根据句意以及该句中的“which began to lose color.”可知，此处为两周前，我们发现它的叶子发生了一些变化。故选C。

44．考查副词词义辨析。句意：我们细心地浇水和照顾它，但它就是没有活下来的迹象。A. gradually逐渐地；B. creatively创造地；C. joyfully开心地；D. carefully小心地，细心地。根据上文提到的我们家三十多年来一直喜欢这种美丽的室内植物，以及该句中的“We watered and looked after it”可知，此处为我们细心地浇水和照顾它。故选D项。

45．考查名词词义辨析。句意：我们细心地浇水和照顾它，但它就是没有活下来的迹象。A. success成功；B. winning胜利；C. survival幸存；D. progress进步。根据该句中的but转折以及下文“We finally picked a few almost dead leaves”可推知，此处为我们细心地浇水和照顾它，但它就是没有活下来的迹象。故选C项。

46．考查动词词义辨析。句意：我们最后摘了几片几乎枯死的叶子，试着把它们重新种在另一个小花盆里。A. tried尝试；B. enjoyed喜欢，享受；C. avoided避免；D. stopped停止。根据下文“these leaves planted in the new pot grew strong.”以及该句中的“replanting them in another small pot.”可知，此处为我们最后摘了几片几乎枯死的叶子，试着把它们重新种在另一个小花盆里。故选A。

47．考查动词词义辨析。句意：使我们惊奇的是，这些种在新花盆里的叶子长得很强壮。A. bored无聊；B. disappointed失望；C. embarrassed尴尬；D. surprised使惊讶。根据上文提到的最后摘了几片几乎枯死的叶子，试着把它们重新种在另一个小花盆里，以及该句中的“these leaves planted in the new pot grew strong.”可知，此处为使我们惊奇的是，这些种在新花盆里的叶子长得很强壮。故选D。

48．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：然后，我们明白了——它的根是混乱的，完全纠缠在一起。A. clear清楚的；B. useful有用的；C. important重要的；D. strange奇怪的。根据下文“its roots were in disorder, completely tangling up.”说明的原因可知，此处指它死的原因变得清楚了。故选A。

49．考查动词短语辨析。句意：那些寻求个人成长或发展的人往往希望做出改变，从而获得更大的成就或更多的幸福。A. turn down拒绝；B. look for寻找；C. live off靠……生活；D. depend on依靠。根据句意以及该句中的“personal growth or development”可知，此处为那些寻求个人成长或发展的人往往希望做出改变。故选B。

50．考查名词词义辨析。句意：那些寻求个人成长或发展的人往往希望做出改变，从而获得更大的成就或更多的幸福。A. changes改变；B. suggestions建议；C. studies学习；D. explanations解释。根据上文提到的我们把几乎枯死的叶子，试着把它们重新种在另一个小花盆里，为做出的改变，以及该句中的“that can lead to greater achievements or much more happiness.”可知，此处为那些寻求个人成长或发展的人往往希望做出改变，从而获得更大的成就或更多的幸福。故选A。

51．考查动词短语辨析。句意：然而，他们更多的时候发现自己已经无法适应环境，想要离开。A. fall down掉下来；B. move off离开；C. set up创办；D. calm down冷静。根据该句中的“they more often find they outgrow their environment”可知，此处为他们更多的时候发现自己已经无法适应环境，想要离开。故选B。

52．考查形容词词义辨析。句意：他们的视野变得更大，他们需要更大的生活环境。A. warmer更温暖的；B. safer更安全的；C. larger更大的；D. quieter更安静的。根据该句中and连接的“Their view becomes larger”中提到larger可知，此处为也应为他们需要更大的生活环境，与其相呼应。故选C。

53．考查名词词义辨析。句意：他们需要有人为他们的成长腾出空间。A. time时间；B. space空间；C. promises承诺；D. choices选择。根据上文提到的他们需要更大的生活环境，可知，此处为他们需要有人为他们的成长腾出空间。make space for“为……腾出空间”为固定搭配。故选B。

54．考查动词词义辨析。句意：如果他们不能被满足，一定会出现一些问题。A. recognized认出；B. prevented阻止；C. satisfied满足；D. protected保护。根据上文提出的要求以及该句中的“some problems are sure to appear”可推知，此处为如果他们不能满足，一定会出现一些问题。故选C。

55．考查动词词义辨析。句意：因此，如果你新发现的成长使你放弃了旧的方式，你可能需要意识到你现在更强大了。A. respect尊敬；B. prove证明；C. forget忘记；D. realize意识到。  根据句意以及该句中的“if your new-found growth causes you to abandon the old ways,”可知，此处为如果你新发现的成长使你放弃了旧的方式，你可能需要意识到你现在更强大了。故选D。

短文填空：

and; be made; to create; using; as/when; gradually; who; development; were; with

解析： ①考查并列连词。这里列举了一些亚洲的国家,它们是并列关系,故填and。

②考查固定词组。sth. be made of精美的筷子可能非由金或银制成的筷子莫属。.....某物由......制成,情态动词后跟动词原形,故填be made。

③考查不定式作目的状语。技术娴熟的工人会把各种各样的硬质木材和金属结合起来,以创造出特殊风格的筷子。这里用不定式表目的,故填to create。

④考查现在分词作伴随状语。人们可能使用大锅煮食物,用树枝把锅移开,use的逻辑主语是people,两者是主动关系,用现在分词表示伴随状况,故填using。

⑤考查时间状语从句。句意:随着人口的增长,人们开始把食物切成小块,这样可以煮得快一点,这里是时间状语从句,when意为“当……时候”,后跟长动作或短动作,故填as/when。

⑥考查副词。副词修饰动词或形容词,这里修饰动词短语turned into,应该用副词,故填gradually。

⑦考查非限制性定语从句。剧中有逗号,说明是非限制性定语从句,先行词是Confucius筷子,定语从句缺少主语,且指人,故填who。

⑧考查词性转换。the+名词+of,意为“……的……”,这里指“筷子的发展”,故填development。

⑨考查时态。根据句意可知,这里指的是刀子因太暴力而不适合在餐桌上使用,believed后跟一个宾语从句,and连接了两个并列的谓语,主语knives是复数,根据时态一致的原则,这里用一般过去时,故填were。

⑩考查介词。句意:在印度,大部分人还是用传统的吃饭方法——用手拿,with+表示具体工具的名词,故填with。

作文一：Dear Mike,

In your last letter, you mentioned that you want to know something about the Dragon Boat Festival. Knowing that you are interested in traditional Chinese culture, I am willing to tell you something about it.

As one of the most traditional festivals in China, the Dragon Boat Festival falls on the May 5th according to Chinese lunar calendar. People celebrate this festival in memory of Qu Yuan, a well-known Chinese poet who made great contribution to his country. On this festival, people in China will hold a variety of activities to honor him, such as dragon boat racing, eating Zongzi and so on.

I hope you will come here and experience this wonderful festival.

Yours,

Li Hua

【分析】本篇书面表达属于应用文，要求写一封信。

【详解】第1步：根据提示可知，本篇为一封书信：假定你是李华，你的美国朋友Mike来信请你向他介绍一下中国传统节日端午节(Dragon Boat Festival)的习俗。请你给他写封回信，介绍这个节日，内容包括:1. 端午节的时间和由来；2. 端午节的习俗；3. 欢迎他来中国体验。

第2步：根据写作要求，确定关键词（组），如：something about the Dragon Boat Festival（关于端午节的事情）；interested in traditional Chinese culture（对中国传统文化感兴趣）；in memory of Qu Yuan（为了纪念屈原）；hold a variety of activities（举行各种各样的活动）；等。

第3步：根据提示及关键词（组）进行遣词造句，注意主谓一致和时态问题。

第4步：连句成文，注意使用恰当的连词进行句子之间的衔接与过渡，书写一定要规范清晰，保持整洁美观的卷面是非常重要的。

【点睛】本文内容完整，语言规范，语篇连贯，词数适当。另外全文中没有中国式英语的句式，显示了很高的驾驭英语的能力。同时文中使用高级句子。Knowing that you are interested in traditional Chinese culture, I am willing to tell you something about it.现在分词做时间状语；a well-known Chinese poet who made great contribution to his country.句中使用定语从句；I hope you will come here and experience this wonderful festival.宾语从句用在句中。

作文二：续写

   As the twins looked around them in disappointment, their father appeared. Father’s appearing was like a savior to the two children. Under the guidance of their father, they took positive actions and started all over again. They made the bread and then went on cooking porridge. Father helped them adjust the fire, which was the key to success. It was all right this time. Delicious breakfast was ready. How happy they were!

    The twins carried the breakfast upstairs and woke their mother up. When their mother saw the delicious and perfect breakfast in front of her, she was very surprised. It was not only the gift, but the love of the children for her that moved her very much. The two children could finish cooking a breakfast, which she didn’t expect. The children said loudly, "Happy Mother’s Day!" Mother hugged them tightly and kissed them again and again.