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(2020·潍坊市高考模拟)
Mom and I were putting the finishing touches to dinner，and my little niece Jessica came in to set the table. Instead of going to the dish cabinet，she went to the pantry where there was a stack of old，mismatched dinner plates on the bottom shelf.
When she had set all six plates，she stood back and sighed，“Oh，Grandma，your plates are so beautiful. Ours are all alike! ” We had a good laugh about her innocent remark，but as I think back to all those years ago，I believe she was right. Those plates were beautiful.
Mom worked for the local Council on Aging as a housekeeper.She did many of the little things that allowed elderly people to stay in their own homes. Most of her clients got Meals on Wheels，a service in the 1970s. They received a hot lunch and a cold snack to have later in the evening. This is really not very much food. Every evening Mom would make togo meals on these mismatched plates covered with aluminum foil，and then deliver them to the people who she knew didn't get enough to eat.
It was about ten years before microwave ovens became common，so it was important that the food be on a plate that could be reheated in a regular oven. Instead of a cold sandwich and macaroni salad，Mom's clients dined on Beef Manhattans，panfried chicken or meatloaf，along with veggies and a piece of pie or cake. Mom and Dad did this even after Mom left her job，and Mom continued after Dad's death until all her former clients had either passed away or moved out.
When I was cleaning out Mom's house after her death，I kept one as a souvenir(纪念品). That plate is a sweet reminder of the lessons of generosity and caring for one's neighbors that were modeled for me by my parents.
语篇解读 这是一篇记叙文。作者由家中陈旧的盘子回忆到母亲曾经的无私助人。这些盘子对作者来说有特殊的意义，它们提醒作者要慷慨、关爱邻居。
1．Why did the author think those plates beautiful?
A．They were not all alike.
B．They were little Jessica's pride.
C．They were collected from different places.
D．They were symbols of the parents' kindness.
D [ 考查推理判断。第二段提到“but as I think back to all those years ago，I believe she was right. Those plates were beautiful”，最后一段中的“That plate is a sweet reminder of the lessons of generosity and caring for one's neighbors that were modeled for me by my parents”说明了盘子蕴含的特殊意义，由此可知，作者认为那些盘子很漂亮是因为它们是父母慷慨和善良的象征。]
2．What did the author's mother do to earn a living in the 1970s?
A．She worked as a housewife.
B．She ran Meals on Wheels.
C．She delivered food to houses.
D．She did housework for the old.
D [ 考查细节理解。本题问的是在二十世纪七十年代作者的母亲是如何谋生的。根据第三段中的“Mom worked...as a housekeeper.She did many of the little things that allowed elderly people to stay in their own homes”可知，作者的母亲是管家，她是靠为老年人做家务来谋生的，故选D项。]
3．Why did the author's mother make to go meals?
A．It was her job.
B．She was good at cooking.
C．She wanted to help beyond her duty.
D．Her family didn't have enough to eat.
C [ 考查推理判断。本题问的是作者的母亲为什么做外带食物。根据第三段中的“They received a hot lunch... Every evening Mom would make to go meals on these mismatched plates covered with aluminum foil，and then deliver them to the people who she knew didn't get enough to eat”和最后一段中的“generosity and caring for one's neighbors”可知，母亲做外带食物并送去给那些吃不饱的人，虽然这超出了她本身的职责范围，但她想帮助他们，故选C项。]
4．What is the best title for the text?
A．Plates of Sympathy B．A Precious Souvenir
C．Services for the Senior D．A Kindhearted Mother
A [ 考查标题判断。本文由作者的侄女夸赞作者母亲的盘子漂亮开始叙述这些盘子的用途及背后的故事。虽然这些盘子很陈旧、很不匹配，但作者认为它们很漂亮，这是作者赋予它们的特殊意义，因为盘子代表着父母对邻居的慷慨和关心，为后辈作出了榜样。盘子贯穿文章始终，故A项作文章标题最佳。]
