2016高考英语(人教版)一轮题库：Book 1 Unit 2《English around the world》_高考复习指南

2016高考英语(人教版)一轮题库：Book 1 Unit 2《English around the world》

　　Alfred thought his mother would come rushing in，eyes burning with anger.But，to his surprise，she arrived wearing a smile.“Hello，I'm Alfred's mother.Is he in trouble？”she said.Mr.Carr was surprised too.He had expected Alfred's mother to come in nervously，shaking with fear，asking with wet eyes for a mercy for her son.But no，she was most calm，quiet and pleasant and was making Mr.Carr feel guilty...Soon Mr.Carr was shaking his head in agreement with what she was saying.“Of course”he said，“I don't want to be cruel.You are right.Sometimes，a little good advice is the best thing for a boy at certain times in his life and it often takes the youths long time to get sense into their heads.”And he warmly shook Mrs.Higgins's hand.

　　Back home without even looking at Alfred she said，“You are a bad luck.It is one thing after another，always has been.Why do you stand there so stupidly？Go to bed.”In his bedroom，Alfred heard his mother in the kitchen.There was no shame in him，just pride in his_mother's_strength.He felt he must tell her how great she was.As he got to the kitchen，he saw his mother drinking a cup of tea.He was shocked by what he saw.His mother's face was a frightened broken one.It was not the same cool，bright face he saw earlier in the drug store.As she lifted the tea cup，her hand shook.And some of the tea splashed on the table.Her lips moved nervously.She looked very old.He watched his mother without making a sound.The picture of his mother made him want to cry.He felt his youth coming to an end.He saw all the troubles he brought his mother in her shaking hand and the deep lines of worry in her grey face.It seemed to him that this was the first time he had ever really seen his mother.