广东省广州六中2013届高三上学期第一次质量检测英语试题

完形填空(共15小题;每小题2分,满分30分)

阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从115各题所给的ABCD项中,选出最佳选项。

Different things usually stand for different feelings.Red, for example, is the color1 of fire, heat, blood and life.People say red is an exciting and active color1.They associate (使发生联系) red with a strong feeling like __1__.Red is used for signs of __2__, such as STOP signs and fire engines.Orange is the bright, warm color1 of __3__ in autumn.People say orange is a __4__ color1.They associate orange with happiness.Yellow is the color1 of  __5__.People say it is a cheerful color1.They associate yellow too, with happiness.Green is the cool color1 of grass in  __6__.People say it is a refreshing color1.In general, people __7__ two groups of color1s: warm color1s and cool color1s.The warm color1s are red, orange and __8__.Where there are warm color1 and a lot of light, people usually want to be __9__.Those who like to be with others like red.The cool color1s are __10__ and blue.Where there are these __11__, people are usually worried.Some scientists say that time seems to __12__ by more slowly in a room with warm color1s.They suggest that a warm color1 is a good __13__  for a living room or a __14__.People who are having a rest or are eating do not want time to pass quickly.__15__ color1s are better for some offices if the people working there want time to pass quickly.

                    

 

1.A.sadness  B.anger     

C.administration  D.smile

2.A.roads     B.ways 

C.danger       D.places

3.A.land        B.leaves

C.grass                 D.mountains

4.A.lively     B.dark   

C.noisy                D.frightening

5.A.moonlight  B.light

C.sunlight     D.stars

6.A.summer  B.spring

C.autumn       D.winter

7.A.speak     B.say     

C.talk about          D.tell

8.A.green  B.yellow

C.white                D.gray

9.A.calm    B.sleepy

C.active        D.helpful

10.A.black  B.green     

C.golden       D.yellow

11.A.color1s  B.people

C.groups  D.feelings

12.A.walk   B.go  

C.run     D.move

13.A.one    B.way      

C.fact          D.matter

14.A.factory  B.classroom

C.restaurant          D.hospital

15.A.Different   B.Cool      

C.Warm        D.Same

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知识点:完型填空

完形填空

不同颜色往往可以代表不同的心情。根据不同颜色的特点以及给人留下的感觉,颜色的选择在日常生活中往往也起着一定的作用。本文以其中的一些颜色为例作了相关的解释说明,是一篇知识性很强的文章。

1B 根据上文的strong feeling可知anger符合文意。

2C 下文所列举的例子STOP signs fire engines都属于危险信号,故选danger

3B 根据常识,黄色应是秋天树叶的颜色,故应选leaves

4A 下文提到人们把黄色和幸福联系起来,说明黄色是一个充满生机的颜色,故选lively

5C 下文提到黄色是令人愉快的颜色,根据常识太阳光的颜色是黄色,故选sunlight

6B 绿色是春季里草的颜色,故选spring

7C speak后面往往接某种语言作宾语;say后面常接说话的内容;tell的宾语一般是人;talk about sth.意为谈论某事物。故C项正确。

8B 根据上文对yellow的解释,可知yellow也属于warm color1

9C 与下文喜欢冷色调的人相对应,再根据上文对各种暖色调的解释可知,active为正确选项。

10A 四个选项中只有black可归到冷色调中去。

11A 前一句讲的是冷色调,故此处选color1s

12B go by意为走过,流逝,与下文的pass照应。

13B 根据上文,暖色调的环境下时间似乎过得更慢,说明暖色调是用来装饰居室和饭馆的好方法,故选way

14C 由下一句中的“are eating”提示可知选C

15B 与暖色调相对立,冷色调适用于办公室,以使人感觉时间过得比较快。

     

语法填空(共10小题;每小题1.5分,满分15分)

阅读下面短文,按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求,在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空。

Tom went to the seaside to spend his holiday last summer holiday with his family.One day, he was swimming in the river when someone shouted, “Look out, there is (16)________ shark not far away!” On hearing the shout, Tom was scared to (17)________ (die) because he (18)________ (scare) of its dangerous characteristic.“Just don't worry, Tom!” His father said, “But in order to avoid (19)________ (harm), let's go back to our hotel.”

They stayed in the seaside for several weeks.Though the weather was much hotter than that in their hometown, Tom got used to (20)________ and felt at home.Every morning, he got up earlier than his parents and went for breakfast ahead of time.Then he went to have a chat with his new friend, Jack, who he happened to come (21)________ during his holiday.Jack was a native and he was familiar (22)________ the seaside well.He was a man with good (23)________ (qualify).Soon they became very good friends.After they parted, they kept writing to each other.Now, Tom still often hears (24)________ Jack.They talked in their letters about things and persons (25)________ they remembered in the seaside.

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知识点:语法填空

语法填空

本文讲述了Tom在海边度假时的所见所闻。

16a 此处指不远处有一只鲨鱼,表泛指。

17death 在介词to后,要用其名词形式。

18was scared be scared of 害怕,是固定搭配。

19being harmed avoid doing sth.避免做某事,是固定搭配。

20it 指代上文的the weather

21across come across碰见,遇见。

22with be familiar with...……熟悉。

23qualification 作介词with的宾语,应用其名词形式。

24from hear from...收到……的来信。

25that 先行词既有人又有物时要用关系代词that

     

Many facts suggest that children are overweight and the situation is getting worse, according to the doctors.I feel there are a number of reasons for this.

Some people blame the fact that we are surrounded by shops selling unhealthy, fatty foods, such as fried chicken and ice cream, at low prices.This has turned out a whole generation of grown­ups who seldom cook a meal for themselves.If there were fewer of these restaurants, then probably children would buy less take­away food.

There is another argument that blames parents for allowing their children to become overweight.I agree with this, because good eating habits begin early in life, long before children start to visit fast food shops.If children are given fried chicken and chocolate rather than healthy food, or are always allowed to choose what they eat, they will go for sweet and salty foods every time, and this will carry on throughout their lives.

There is a third reason for this situation.Children these days take very little exercise.They do not walk to school.When they get home, they sit in front of the television or their computers and play computer games.Not only is this an unhealthy pastime (消遣), it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.What they need is to go outside and play active games or sports.

The above are the main reasons for this problem, and therefore we have to encourage young people to be more active, as well as steering them away from fast food shops and bad eating habits.

26.According to the text, what kind of children may eat more unhealthy food?

A.Those who often take exercise.

B.Those who often watch television.

C.Those who often have meals at home.

D.Those who often walk to school.

27.The author thinks that children are becoming overweight because ________.

A.their parents often cook meals for them

B.they are too busy to go out and play

C.they can't choose what to eat 

D.there are too many fast food shops around

28.The word “steering” underlined in the last sentence most probably means ________.

A.forcing  B.guiding

C.driving  D.moving

29.The main purpose of the text is to ________.

A.tell a story 

B.provide facts

C.give advice 

D.compare opinions

30.What does the passage mainly talk about?

A.How many children get overweight.

B.Why children get overweight.

C.What is healthy eating.

D.How to prevent children from getting overweight.

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知识点:健康保健类

本文主要讲述导致儿童超重的几大因素。

26B 细节理解题。根据第四段的“when they get home...it also gives them time to eat more unhealthy food.”可知答案为B

27D 细节理解题。根据第二段可知应选D。其他三项均不对。

28B 词义猜测题。文章最后一句意为因此我们必须鼓励年轻人更积极,同时引导他们远离快餐店和不好的饮食习惯,故选B

29C 推理判断题。本文主要讲述影响儿童体重的几个因素,故可知作者是在提出忠告。

30B 主旨大意题。第一段概括了全文的中心意思

     

One of our biggest fears nowadays is that our kids might some day get lost in a “sea_of_technology” rather than experiencing the natural world.TV and computer games are leading to a serious disconnect between kids and the great outdoors, which will change the wild places of the world, its creatures and human health for the worse, unless adults get working on child's play.

    Each of us has a place in nature we go sometimes, even if it was torn down.We cannot be the last generation to have that place.At this rate, kids who miss the sense of wondering outdoors will not grow up to be protectors of natural landscapes.“If the decline in parks use conti­nues across North America, who will defend parks against encroachment (蚕食)?” asks Richard Louv, author of Last Child in the Woods.

    Without having a nature experience, kids, can turn out just fine, but they are missing out a huge enrichment of their lives.That applies to everything from their physical health and mental health, to stress levels, creativity and cognitive (认知的) skills.Experts predict modern kids will have poorer health than their parents—and they say a lack of outside play is surely part of it.Research suggests that kids do better academically in schools with a nature component and that playing in nature fosters (培养) leadership by the smartest, not by the toughest.Even a tiny outdoor experience can create wonder in a child.The three­year­old turning over his first rock realizes he is not alone in the world.A clump of trees on the roadside can be the whole universe in his eyes.We really need to value that more.

    Kids are not to blame.They are over­protected and frightened.It is dangerous out there from time to time, but repetitive stress from computers is replacing breaking an arm as a childhood rite (仪式) of passage.

    Everyone, from developers to schools and outdoorsy citizens, should help regain for our kids some of the freedom and joy of exploring, taking friendship in fields and woods that cement (增强) love, respect and need for landscape.As parents, we should devote some of our energies to taking our kids into nature.This could yet be our greatest cause.

31.The main idea of Paragraph 2 is that ________.

A.kids missing the sense of wondering outdoors      

B.parks are in danger of being gradually encroached

C.Richard Louv is the author of Last Child in the Woods

D.children are expected to develop into protectors of nature

32.According to the passage, children without experiencing nature will ________.

A.keep a high sense of wonder

B.be over­protected by their parents

C.be less healthy both physically and mentally

D.change wild places and creatures for the better

33.According to the author, children's breaking an arm is ________.

A.the fault on the part of their parents

B.the natural experience in their growing up

C.the result of their own carelessness in play

D.the effect of their repetitive stress from computers

34.What does “sea of technology” mean in the first paragraph?

A.The technology of TV and computer games.

B.The technology of food.

C.The technology of sea food.

D.The technology of catching animals in the sea.

35.In writing this passage, the author mainly intends to ________.

A.blame children for getting lost in computer games

B.encourage children to protect parks from encroachment

C.show his concern about children's lack of experience in nature

D.inspire children to keep the sense of wonder about things around

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知识点:社会现象类

本文主要讲述作者担心现在的孩子因缺少室外活动,缺乏接触大自然的机会,从而对身心发展造成不利影响。

31D 段落大意题。由第二段第一句可知选D

32C 细节理解题。根据第三段第一、二句可知应选C

33B 细节理解题。从文章倒数第二段可知作者认为孩子胳膊弄断了只是他们在成长中的自然经历

34A 细节理解题。根据第一段的内容可知应选A

35C 主旨大意题。纵观全文可知作者表达了对孩子缺少自然体验的忧虑

     

How to improve my life?Many people think that they have to accept whatever life throws at them.They'll say, “This is my fate, my destiny.I cannot change it.”

   Of course not!You don't have to suffer needlessly.Your destiny depends on you, not on any other external factors.

   I know someone who says she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it.Guess what her lifestyle is?She wakes up in the morning, goes to work, comes back home, relaxes, chats with people, watches TV, then goes to sleep.Next day, the same routine cycle follows.

   Huh! Is this what she calls “doing her best”?She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it in her heart that this is the life that God has intended for her to live; that her luck can only change if God wills it.Of course God wants us to be happy and live our life to the fullest, but we have to do our share of exerting (运用) the effort to live the life of our dreams.

   Remember that you reap what you sow.You just don't sit around and wait for a million dollars to fall from the sky.You have to get off the couch, get your eyes off the TV screen, get your hands off the phone.Don't expect your luck to change unless you do something about it.If something goes wrong, don't just regard it as a temporary setback; but use it as feedback.Learn your lesson, make the most of the situation, and do something to solve the problem.It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively.

       If someone's life is in trouble, do you just hope and pray that things will turn out fine? Of course not!You get to do anything you can to save the person.So it is with your own life.It is not enough to hope for the best, but you have to do your best.In other words, don't just stand (or sit) there, do something to improve your life.

36.According to the woman mentioned in Para.3, her life ________.

   A.doesn't need improving

   B.couldn't be improved

   C.will be better some day    

D.will be worse in the future

37.What does the author think of the woman's life?

   A.Positive.   B.Satisfying.

 C.Colorful.     D.Passive.

38.Which of the following statements is the author's opinion?

   A.Your temporary problem is not discouraging.

   B.Your luck can be changed by your efforts.

   C.You can only achieve success when God wills it.

   D.You should treat yourself in the way you treat friends.

 

39.In Para.5, the author emphasizes the importance of ________.

   A.positive action    B.positive thinking 

C.hope for the best    D.intention to succeed

40.The text is mainly written to advise you to ________.

   A.understand yourself 

B.improve your life  

   C.believe in yourself  

 D.change your normal way

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知识点:人生百味类阅读

本文论述了如何做到自我提升;不能只有积极的思想,还要有积极的行动。

36B 细节理解题。根据第三段的“she just accepts what life gives her because she has done everything she can to improve it”和第四段的“She believes she has tried her best and just accepts it”可知,该女子接受现在的生活是因为她认为她已经尽力,但生活却未能改变。

37.D 推理判断题。作者认为该女子只是重复日常活动,并没有“doing her best”,所以是passive (消极的)

38.B 细节理解题。根据第五段的“Don't expect your luck to change, unless you do something about it”可知B项正确。

39.A 细节理解题。第五段主要强调行动,而不仅仅靠运气、思想或希望。尤其是根据最后一句“It's not enough to think positively; you also have to act positively”可知A项正确。

40B 主旨大意题。从文章的首句和尾句可以得到提示。

     

Recreational tree climbing is taking root in the ecotourism industry, and it's sending guys like Tim Kovar to far off reaches of the globe.Kovar, a tree­climbing instructor, recently returned to the U.S.from Brazil, where he spent time developing a tree­climbing operation thanks to the “slow travel” movement.

   Slow travel, is like the slow food movement, the practice of giving fast food in favor of homegrown cooking—the kind that takes hours to prepare and enjoy.Likewise, slow travel urges visitors to experience a place's natural surroundings and learn about the ecology in a way not afforded by extreme games.

   “Tree climbing is a slow activity,” says Kovar.“It's not something you do quickly and then you're on to the next thing or event.” There is no such thing as a quick climb, especially for beginners.This wasn't a race against the clock or the fellow climbers.In fact, tree climbing is unlikely to ever become a feature of the extreme games.Many climbers refuse competition.There has already been so much competition in the world.

       “When you stand below the tree, it can be amazing,” Rusel DeMaria says, looking affectionately up at Michael's Triumph, a 150­foot­tall tree.But reaching the treetop, he adds, is an entirely different feeling.Likewise, his wife, Viola Brumbaugh, kneels on the ground and asks Michael's Triumph for permission to climb.“It goes a lot smoother that way,” she says.

       And climbing has been included into many educational programs.New Tribe offers guided climbs through its school, Tree Climbing Northwest, where “we teach enough tree biology and forest ecology to raise awareness in our students,” says New Tribe President Sophis Sparks.“We know that the tree climbing experience deepens personal appreciation for trees.After climbing, people value trees more and are motivated to support preservation.This is not just to preserve their playground.”

   Perhaps that is why he struggles with the term “re­creational tree climbing,” saying, “I prefer to call it inspirational tree climbing.”

41.What do slow travel and slow food movement have in common?

       A.They take people a long time.

B.They are related to the eco­tourism industry.

       C.They advocate protecting nature.

D.They cost people little money.

42.What do we know about tree climbing from the passage?

       A.People compete to see who can climb to the top first.

       B.It favors the experience of enjoying nature.

       C.It is a kind of extreme sport and needs a lot of effort.

       D.People view it as a challenge to climb the tallest tree in a forest.

43.Brumbaugh kneels on the ground before climbing trees to ________.

A.beg for the safety of climbing  

B.expect to climb faster than her husband

       C.show respect for the tree     

 D.ask for permission of her husband

44.Sophia Sparks prefers the term “inspirational tree climbing” because it ________.

       A.provides people with more chances to play outside

       B.brings a lot of pleasure to life

       C.deepens personal love between each other

       D.makes people realize they should protect trees

45.What's the best title for the passage?

       A.Tree­climbing Travelling   

  B.Slow Travel Movements

       C.Dangers of Climbing    

    D.Respect for Nature

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知识点:其他类型阅读

本文主要介绍了爬树这一新的生态旅游形式,它不但给人们带来了乐趣,而且还提高了人们保护树木的意识。

41.A 细节理解题。根据第二段“...the kind that takes hours to prepare and enjoy”可知答案为A

42B 推理判断题。根据第二段“Likewise, slow travel urges visitors to...not afforded by extreme games”可推断答案为B

43C 细节理解题。根据第四段...Michael's Triumph, a 150­foot tree“Viola Brumbaugh kneels on the ground and asks Michael's Triumph for permission to climb”可知答案为C

44D 推理判断题。根据第五段“After climbing, people value trees more and are motivated to support preservation”可推断答案为D

45A 主旨大意题。本文的主要内容为:爬树已经成为生态旅游的一种形式,它不但给人们带来了乐趣,而且还提高了人们保护树木的意识。故答案为A

     

信息匹配(共5小题;每小题2分, 满分10分)

阅读下列应用文及相关信息,并按照要求匹配信息。

首先请阅读下面六款手机的介绍:

ANokia­6010

Price: $24.99

Color display: Yes

Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: No

2­way text messaging: Yes

Talk time: Up to 330 minutes

Standby time: Up to 240 hours

Weight: 5.08 ounces

Dimensions: 4.68″×1.97″×0.90″

Games: Backgammon, Bowling, Air glide, and Sky diver plus downloadable Java games

BMotorola­C650 (Camera phone)

Price: $99.99

Color display: Yes

Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: Yes

2­way text messaging: Yes

Talk time: Up to 210 minutes

Standby time: Up to 215 hours

Weight: 3.10 ounces

Games: Downloadable games

CSamsung­V1660 on Sprint PCS

Price: Free

Color display: Yes

Wireless Internet ready: Yes

2­way text messaging: Yes

Talk time: Up to 204 minutes

Standby time: Up to 168 hours

Weight: 3.54 ounces

Memory locations: 200 entry phonebook

DMotorola­SLVR­L7

Price: $206.4

Color display: Yes

Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: Yes

2­way text messaging: Yes

Talk time: Up to 450 minutes

Standby time: Up to 345 hours

Weight: 3.39 ounces

Dimensions: 4.45″×1.93″×0.45″

Games: Enjoy pre­loaded J2ME games or downloadable games

ENokia­8010

Price: $124.99

Color display: Yes

Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: No

2­way text messaging: Yes

Talk time: Up to 330 minutes

Standby time: Up to 240 hours

Weight: 4.08 ounces

Dimensions: 3.68″×1.27″×0.70″

Games: Downloadable games

FKyocera­SE47 slider on venison wireless

Price: $149.99

Color display: Yes

Wireless Internet ready: Yes

Digital camera: No

2­way text messaging: Yes

Talk time: Up to 210 minutes

Standby time: Up to 100 hours

Weight: 3.39 ounces

Memory locations: 200 entry phonebook

以下是五个人的相关信息。请将这五个人与符合他们需求的最佳款式的手机匹配起来。

46Susan is at a middle school.Her parents want to buy her a cheaper cell phone without games installed.

47Mike intends to buy a phone with longer talk time and standby time and it must not be expensive.

48Jane is at college.She would like to buy a phone which can slide the face up to make a call, and slide it down when you're done and it has to be light.

49George would like to have a cheaper phone with digital camera.

50Tom only buys Nokia.He lost one and he wants to buy another which is smaller.

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知识点:单词拼写

信息匹配

46C 关键信息“a cheap cell phone without games installed”C项中的“Price: Free”匹配。

47A 关键信息“with longer talk time and standby time, not be expensive”A项中的“Price: $24.99, Talk time: Up to 330 minutes, Standby time: Up to 240 hours”匹配。

48F 关键信息“slide the face up, slide it down, to be light”F项中的“slide on version wireless”匹配。

49B 关键信息“cheap, with digital camera”B项中的“Price: $99.99, Camera phone”匹配。

50E 关键信息“Nokia, smaller”E项中的Nokia­8010, Dimension: 3.68″×1.27″×0.70″”匹配。

     

基础写作(共1小题,满分15分)

某环保组织来你所在的城市了解城市垃圾处理问题。假如你是李华,请代表市民谈谈你对城市垃圾处理这一问题的看法以及你所在的城市是如何进行垃圾处理的。

[写作内容]

1.处理城市垃圾是一个非常重要的问题;

2.垃圾不但会污染空气、水和我们居住的地方,而且还会危害我们的健康;

3.政府已经制定了法规,禁止垃圾污染环境;

4.处理措施:分类,回收利用,掩埋,污水净化;

5.你的看法。

[写作要求]

只能用5个句子表达全部内容。

[评分标准]

句子结构准确,信息内容完整,篇章结构连贯。

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知识点:书面表达

范文诵读:

As is known to all, it is very important to deal with the rubbish in cities.Rubbish may not only pollute the air, the water and the places we live in, but also do harm to our health.Therefore, a series of laws and rules have been taken by the city government to prevent rubbish from polluting the environment.In our city, rubbish is sorted, recycled, buried and the waste water is cleaned before it goes into the river to make sure that it is safe.As for me, I think it is the responsibility of all citizens to prevent rubbish pollution so as to save our city and our living place.

     

读写任务(共1小题,满分25分)

阅读下面的短文,然后按照要求写一篇150词左右的英语短文。 

Be Grateful for Friends

It is a celebrating day.I got in touch with Michael whom I have been losing contact for one year.

It is really magic.I was searching online aimlessly yesterday when an idea struck me suddenly: since Ben can find out my secret by keying in my name in the search engines, why can't I do so, either?

I intended to find out something about Ben in revenge in the first place, but soon extend my name list to a wider category.It was then that I recalled Michael suddenly.

We have lost contact since our last correspondence in my senior 3.He mentioned to me in his last letter that he was preparing for going to UK to further his education.I, shamefully, was too busy to reply his mail then.When I was recommended to ZJU and won the final freedom, I thought he had already been in UK so I had no idea where to write him.

I used to think that we would never meet again.However, when I browsed the entries about him, I found out excitedly that he was still in PRC.

Without a moment hesitation, I ran upstairs to my dorm and found out my old address book.Thank goodness, his home number was still there.

After 3 times calling with no answer replies, I eventually got him on the phone.He was more surprised than I could imagine that when I asked for his home number he was too nervous to remember it.

Life is enjoyable in moments such like this.Old friends meet again surprisingly, on a road of their own ways to their dreams.They look at the face of each other, and recognize the old pal.It is such moment that makes me feel grateful to life: whenever I set off for a new destination, I see I have friends in the same direction, with whom I won't feel alone any more.

[写作内容]

1.以约30词概括上文的主要内容;

2.以约120词就“感恩”主题发表你的看法,内容包括:

(1)根据你的学习、生活经历,简述你的感受,表达你对朋友或父母的感恩和祝福;

(2)你认为中学生应学会感恩;

(3)你的同学对感恩有何看法和建议。

[写作要求]

1.作文中可以使用亲身经历或虚构的故事,也可以参照阅读材料的内容,但不得直接引用原文中的句子;

2.作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。

[评分标准]

概括准确,语言规范,内容合适,语篇连贯。

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答案解析:
答案及解析:

知识点:书面表达

范文诵读:

Be Grateful for Our Parents

The writer tells us a story that he had an experience of recalling his old friends Michael suddenly, and later they met each other at such moment that made him feel grateful to life and didn't feel lonely.

This story reminds me of an similar experience of forgetting my mother's birthday.

On the evening of last Saturday, I was watching TV attentively while my mother was busy preparing for dinner in the kitchen.It was not until a friend of my mother's, who called to say “HAPPY BIRTHDAY” to my mother that I remember it was her birthday.I got deeply shocked and ashamed.

It is not easy for parents to bring us up.It's never too late to realize this and show our love and care for them.We really should express our endless thanks to our parents.And my classmates share my opinion.To sum up, we should be grateful for our parents because of their greatest love and unselfish care.