选修六 Unit 4
[课下练熟高考]
阅读理解提速练——练速度
(限时:20分钟)
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(2017·宁波五校联考)I've always had strong opinions of how love should be expressed. What I remember most about visiting my boyfriend's parents is the loud tick of the clock as we silently ate our meal. I was quick to regard his family as cold. However, once, when we were about to drive home, my boyfriend's father appeared and began to wash the windshield (挡风玻璃). I could sense that his dad was a caring man.
I learned another lesson about love later. My father often telephoned me early in the morning. “Buy Xerox. It's a good share price,” he would say when I answered the phone. My dad offered no pleasant greeting or inquiry (询问) about my life. This angered me and we often