牛津版（深圳•广州）初中英语九年级上学期期末模拟试卷（4）

I loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to see above the top of it when mother sat doing letters. Looking at the ink bottle, pens and white paper, I decided that the act of writing must be the most wonderful thing in the world.

    Years later, during her final illness, mother kept different things for my sister and brother, “But the desk,” she said again, “is for Elizabeth.”

I never saw her get angry, and never saw her cry. I knew she loved me, and she showed it in action. But as a young girl, I wanted heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter.

    They never happened and a gulf opened between us. I was “too emotional (易动感情的)”, but she lived“on the surface”.

    As years went by, I had my own family. I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family. I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way that she did forgive (原谅) me.

    I posted the letter and waited for her answer. It didn't come.

    It seemed that nothing happened. I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to her.

    I only knew that I had written it, and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not.

    Now the present of her desk told me that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work, though she had never been able to. I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside...a photo of my father and a one-paper letter. Folded(折叠) and refolded many times.

    Give me an answer, my letter asks, in any way you choose. Mother, you always chose the act that speaks louder than words.

要点提示：1. Learn a lot. 

2. Have an interest.  

3. Be creative. 

4. Never give up.

How to become an inventor?

    Generation Show was held in Belgium at first. With the introduction of the foreign hot show mode, Shenzhen TV organized the programme and made it popular.

    It is reported that Generation Show includes several programmes. Each programme is made up of five different age groups (60, 70, 80, 90, 00). They show the skills in their own area through the years about their own story.   

    In the show, the stars from different ages will be invited, and tell stories about their little-known and interesting events of the past. Shenzhen TV spent huge money inviting more than 300 stars and the television production team. It nearly took one and a half years to build it. This show is an entertainment programme, which includes game contests, music performances and fashion shows.

In the show, people will see five generations (一代人). In order to find a deep feeling among different people, guests of these programmes have athletes, artists, singers, actors and so on. On the stage, they will be asked to answer questions, show their special skills and tell their stories of the times.

    The host Zhao Yiou, with a good sense of humour, is very popular. His style is also a great change and achieves a great turn in Shenzhen TV.

— _______.

一 ______. Her spoken English is not as good as Tina's.

—I agree. It received high ________ from the audience.