高中英语外研版 (2019)必修 第一册Unit 3 Family matters单元测试课时练习

Unit 3　单元测试

第一部分　阅读(共两节，满分50分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题2.5分，满分37.5分)

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

A

Low－Cost Gifts for Mother's Day

Gift No. 1

Offer to be your mother's health friend. Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check－up. Most mothers always say “no need，” but another set of eyes and ears is always a good idea at a doctor's visit. The best part? This one is free.

Gift No. 2

Help your mother organize all of her medical records, which include the test results and medical information. Put them all in one place. Be sure to make a list of all of her medicines and what times she takes them. “Having all this information in one place could end up saving your mother's life，” Dr Marie Savard said.

Gift No. 3

Enough sleep is connected to general health conditions. “Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep，” Savard said. “We know that good sleep is very important to our health.”

Gift No. 4

Some gift companies such as Presents for Purpose allow you to pay it forward this Mother's Day by picking gifts in which 10 percent of the price you pay goes to a charity (慈善机构). Gift givers can choose from a wide variety of useful but inexpensive things—many of which are “green”—and then choose a meaningful charity from a list. When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.

篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍为母亲节提供的几种价格便宜的礼物。

1．What are you advised to do for your mother at doctor's visits?

A．Be with her.  B．Buy medicine.

C．Give her gifts.  D．Take notes.

答案：A　细节理解题。由第一部分第二句“Promise to be there for any and all doctor's visits whether a disease or a regular medical check－up.”可知，第一个礼物是陪同妈妈去看医生。故A项正确。

2．Where can you find a gift idea to improve your mother's sleep?

A．In Gift No. 1.  B．In Gift No. 2.

C．In Gift No. 3.  D．In Gift No. 4.

答案：C　细节理解题。由第三部分中的“Buy your mother cotton sheets and comfortable pillows to encourage better sleep”可知C项正确。

3．Buying gifts from Presents for Purpose allows mothers to ________.

A．enjoy good sleep  B．be well－organized

C．get extra support  D．give others help

答案：D　推理判断题。由第四部分最后一句“When your mother gets the gift, she will be told that she has helped the chosen charity.”可知这样做的同时也令妈妈给予其他人以帮助，故D项正确。

B

Family sizes are shrinking around the world. In many countries, families are having fewer than two children. Smaller families mean many children now grow up with fewer cousins. This is hard to imagine, as I come from a large extended family with 23 first cousins on one side and 25 on the other.

Sometimes when I can't sleep, I try to name all my relatives. Of course, almost all of those cousins have married and had children and now their children are having children. With extended families growing so large and spreading so far, get－togethers have nearly become a thing of the past.

One of the last gatherings on my father's side was at the home of a cousin who has a place in the country on top of a hill. A tent was set up, holding long tables creaking (嘎吱作响) under the weight of fried chicken, potato salad and chocolate cake. A fishing hole waited nearby for the kids. Vehicles poured in from every direction, parking on the drive, the grass, wherever they could find a spot. There was talking and laughing and joking and food.

While such gatherings had grown infrequent, we were all happy to be together. Although some of us had not seen one another since so－and－so's wedding or somebody's father's funeral, most people were still easy to recognize. Three sisters who sat together all had the same beautiful skin as their mother had. The cousin with bright blue eyes who raced her horse as a teenager still had bright blue eyes. An older cousin who gave me piano lessons when I was young and naughty seemed to have forgiven me. We share a gene pool of people who work hard and laugh often.

It was very dark when the last set of taillights disappeared into the night. As we gathered our things, said our goodbyes and prepared to leave, a cousin called to me saying, “Don't forget where you come from.” I never could. And I'd never try.

篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。作者来自一个大家庭，虽然大家聚在一起的机会越来越少，但是作者和亲戚们都很珍惜彼此之间的感情。

4．What's the author's attitude to his large family?

A．Delighted.  B．Sad.

C．Ashamed.  D．Indifferent.

答案：A　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中的“While such gatherings had grown infrequent, we were all happy to be together.”可知虽然这样的聚会越来越少了，但我们都很高兴能在一起。由此推测作者喜欢和亲人聚在一起，对于自己拥有一个大家庭这件事是高兴的，故选A。

5．What can we infer from the last two paragraphs?

A．The author's families often get together.

B．All the family members have come to the gathering.

C．The old cousin who taught the author piano didn't like him.

D．The author and his large family members cherish the bond between them.

答案：D　推理判断题。根据最后两段内容可知，虽然像这样一大家子聚在一起的机会越来越少了，但作者他们都很高兴能在一起。且从作者能够认出大部分亲戚，表哥打电话给作者说的话以及作者的回答等可以推断出作者和亲戚们都很珍惜他们之间的关系，故选D。

6．Why does the author write this passage?

A．To compare the small families with large ones.

B．To share his feeling about large family.

C．To show his worry about the shrinking of family size.

D．To give advice on family relationships.

答案：B　推理判断题。根据文章内容可知作者描述了来自一个大家庭的经历，并着重描写了在表亲家的一次聚会，展现了与亲戚之间的感情纽带。由此说明作者写这篇文章的目的是分享自己对大家庭的感受。故选B。

7．In which section of a newspaper may this text appear?

A．Science.  B．Education.

C．Life.  D．Advertisement.

答案：C　推理判断题。作者通过这篇文章介绍了出生在一个大家庭的感受，并着重描写了在表亲家的一次聚会。家庭，聚会这些是属于生活版块的，故选C。

C

Mark and his brother Jason both were looking at the shining new computer enviously (满怀嫉妒地). Jason was determined not to go against their father's wishes but Mark was more adventurous than his brother. He loved experimenting and his aim was to become a scientist like his father.

“Dad will be really mad if he finds out you've been playing with his new computer.” Jason said, “He told us not to touch it.”

“He won't find out，” Mark said. “I'll just have a quick look and shut it down.”

Mark had been scolded before for touching his father's equipment. But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him.

It was a strange－looking machine—one his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked. “It's an experimental model，” his father had explained, “so don't touch it under any circumstances.” But his father's warning only served to make Mark more curious. Without any further thought, Mark turned on the power switch. The computer burst into life and seconds later, the screen turned into colors, shifting and changing and then two big white words appeared in the centre of the screen. “SPACE TRANSPORTER.”

“Yes！” Mark cried excitedly, “It's a computer game. I knew it! Dad's only been pretending to work. He's really been playing games instead.” A new message appeared on the screen. ENTER NAMES

VOYAGER 1: ...

VOYAGER 2: ...

Mark's fingers flew across the keyboard as he typed in both of their names.

“INPUT ACCEPTED. START TRANSPORT PROGRAM. AUTO­RETRIEVE INITIATED (自动回收程序已启动)．”

The screen turned even brighter and a noise suddenly rose in volume.

“I think we'd better shut it off, Mark，” Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.

But his hand never reached the switch. A single beam of dazzling white light burst out of the computer screen, wrapping the boys in its glow (光芒), until they themselves seemed to be glowing. Then it died down just as suddenly as it had burst into life. And the boys were no longer there. On the screen, the letters changed.

“TRANSPORT SUCCESSFUL. DESTINATION: MARS. RETRIEVE (恢复) DATE: 2025.”

篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章描述了马克和贾森兄弟两个误以为他爸爸的火星项目的设置是电脑游戏，好奇心驱使他们打开了启动程序，结果被送到火星的故事。

8．Why did Mark touch the computer against his father's warning?

A．He wanted to take a voyage.

B．He wanted to practice his skill.

C．He was so much attracted by it.

D．He was eager to do an experiment.

答案：C　细节理解题。根据文章第四段最后一句“But his curiosity was difficult to control and this new computer really puzzled him”可知，马克是受到了好奇心的驱使才打开他爸爸的电脑的，故选C。

9．Where did the boys' father most likely work?

A．In an electronic factory.

B．In a computer company.

C．In a scientific research center.

D．In an information processing center.

答案：C　推理判断题。根据第一段中的“become a scientist like his father”以及第五段中的“his dad had brought home from the laboratory where he worked”可推知，他们的父亲很可能是在一个科学研究中心工作，故选C。

10．Why did Jason want to shut off the computer?

A．He was afraid of being scolded.

B．He didn't like the loud noise and light.

C．He didn't want to play games any more.

D．He was afraid something dangerous might happen.

答案：D　细节理解题。根据倒数第三段中的“Jason yelled, reaching for the power switch. He was really frightened.”可知，贾森被眼前的场景吓坏了，故选D。

11．What happened to the boys at the end of the story?

A．They were blown into the air.

B．They were sent to another planet.

C．They were hidden in the strong light.

D．They were carried away to another country.

答案：B　推理判断题。根据倒数第二段倒数第二句“And the boys were no longer there.”以及最后一段中的“DESTINATION: MARS.”可知，这两个孩子被送到了火星，故选B。

D

There are always stories in the life that can hardly be forgotten and will restore our hope for holidays every time we recollect.

Johnny and I, along with our two young sons, Barry and Doyle, lived in a village in southern Alabama in 1979. We had bought the boys a bicycle for the New Year, and had hidden it in the garage, where Johnny would assemble (组装) it on New Year's Eve after the kids fell asleep. But that day, Johnny had to go to Brookley Air Force Base in Mobile, an hour away, to repair a jet. I had my hands busy with baking, preparing for holiday dinner and caring for two energetic boys.

Just as I was making the chocolate cake, a neighbor knocked on the door. It was Beatrice, who was the only person on our road with a telephone. The base had called to say that a heavy tool had come apart suddenly, hitting Johnny's arm and breaking the bone. My brother Otto took me to the base hospital while my mother stayed with the children.

We got there to find Johnny with a cast (石膏) on his arm, anxious to get home regardless of the doctor's orders. It was New Year's Eve, Johnny argued, and he had the bike to assemble for his boys. The doctor said he'd consider dismissing him the next morning if Johnny could find someone to drive him home. On New Year's morning, Johnny called the base and was told everyone was off duty; there was no one to drive him home. Johnny kept making calls. At last, a big blue car with the Air Force sign rolled up.

I was putting dinner on the table when hearing the car. We were thrilled to see Johnny assisted by a uniformed Air Force officer. With Otto's help, Johnny assembled the boy's gift, and they all had a good time that afternoon. Our hearts were full of gratitude to the people who had gone the extra mile to bring us together.

篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者的丈夫因意外受伤，在好心人的帮助下平安回家的故事。

12．What had Johnny planned to do on New Year's Eve?

A．Repair a jet.

B．Buy his sons a bike.

C．Prepare a surprise gift.

D．Assemble a bike with his sons.

答案：C　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句可知，作者夫妇已经买好自行车，Johnny(约翰尼)准备在孩子们入睡时组装的目的是给孩子们惊喜。故选C项。

13．Why did Beatrice come to the author's house?

A．To relay a message.

B．To make a phone call.

C．To lend out her telephone.

D．To take the author to the hospital.

答案：A　细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句可知，Beatrice(碧翠斯)是作者家附近唯一有电话的人，她来的目的是告诉作者她的丈夫受伤了。故选A项。

14．How can we describe Johnny?

A．Diligent.  B．Stubborn.

C．Considerate.  D．Complicated.

答案：C　推理判断题。根据第四段前两句可知，尽管Johnny受了伤，但是他仍然着急回家给孩子们准备新年的惊喜，所以Johnny是个贴心的父亲。故选C项。

15．What can serve as the title for the text?

A．A Hard­won New Year Present

B．A Treasured New Year Memory

C．An Unexpected New Year Dinner

D．A Life­changing New Year Experience

答案：B　标题判断题。根据第一段内容和下文多次出现New Year可知，这篇文章主要讲述了一个关于新年的难忘回忆。故选B项。

第二节(共5小题；每小题2.5分，满分12.5分)

阅读下面短文，从短文后的选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Don't worry about taking exams

Every year, many young people take different kinds of exams. Whether they love or hate these exams, most of them will face some anxiety before the big day. __16__ And you don't have to feel so worried. Now read some good advice from people who've been through the same experience as you.

__17__ Breakfast is often considered as the most important meal of the day. You should eat energy－giving food like oats and eggs, which help to improve your memory.

Having a good night's sleep helps you work and think better the next day. If you get good sleep, your memory is better and that means you can memorize the information you have learned. __18__

Writing down your anxieties is a good way to reduce your stress. This is what Miss Lisa from the Sleep Council advises because it can “free your mind”. __19__ When your brain can't absorb any more information, you'll need to stop.

__20__ They're always there to support you, worrying about you and the final results. As a family member, maybe you need to give them some advice—relax, everything will be OK!

A．Eating the right food can keep you energetic.

B．We will pass the exams easily if we study hard.

C．If you're anxious about your exams, you're not alone.

D．You can buy a notebook and write down the teacher's words.

E．And remember not to watch TV or chat online before bedtime.

F．But if all this is still making you feel worried, turn to your parents.

G．She also says sitting on your bed doing nothing is not a good idea.

篇章导读：本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了几种如何应对考前焦虑的方法。

16．C　根据前文“Whether they love or hate these exams, most of them will face some anxiety before the big day.”可知，不管他们是喜欢还是讨厌这些考试，大多数人在这个重要的日子前都会有些焦虑，指出了这种情况的普遍性，故C项“If you're anxious about your exams, you're not alone.(如果你担心考试，你并不孤单。)”切题。

17．A　根据下文“You should eat energy－giving food like oats and eggs, which help to improve your memory.”可知，你应该吃能给人带来能量的食物，比如燕麦和鸡蛋，这有助于提高你的记忆力。A项“Eating the right food can keep you energetic.(吃正确的食物能使你精力充沛。)”是对下文的总括，所以A选项是正确的。

18．E　根据上文“If you get good sleep, your memory is better and that means you can memorize the information you have learned.”可知，如果你睡得好，你的记忆力更好，也就是说你可以记住你所学的信息。E项“And remember not to watch TV or chat online before bedtime.(记住睡前不要看电视或上网聊天。)”承接上文，讲述如何保证睡眠质量，故选E。

19．G　根据上文“This is what Miss Lisa from the Sleep Council advises because it can ‘free your mind’．”可知，这是睡眠理事会的丽莎小姐的建议，因为它可以“解放你的思想”。G项“She also says sitting on your bed doing nothing is not a good idea.(她还说坐在床上什么都不做不是个好主意。)”进一步阐述丽莎的观点，故选G。

20．F　根据下文“As a family member, maybe you need to give them some advice—relax, everything will be OK！”可知，作为一个家庭成员，也许你需要给他们一些建议，放松一下，一切都会好起来的！F项“But if all this is still making you fell worried, turn to your parents.(但如果这一切仍然让你感到焦虑，那就求助于你的父母吧。)”与下文呼应，故选F。

第二部分　语言运用(共两节，满分30分)

第一节(共15小题；每小题1分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

My daughter (now 18) was born with a hemangioma tumor (血管瘤) by her eye. At first it was small, and hardly __21__. After five months, it became the __22__ of a coin.  __23__ I took her out, people could not __24__ their comments to themselves. “Who hit her？”， “Is that a bug bite？” I never could think of a(n) __25__ response for these people.

One day I was at the __26__， with my 3－year－old son, my daughter, and at this time pregnant with my third child. A woman __27__ me, and said that God must not have wanted my daughter to __28__ him, as he left her with a __29__. She went on to say that __30__ with these kisses were always surrounded by angels. I was astonished. What a kinder, more loving approach to someone with a problem!

My daughter will __31__ this year from High School. She is beautiful. Her early years were spent in and out of __32__. Finally the tumor was removed, because it __33__ her vision.  She spent this year as the dance scholar for our school. She danced for 4 years on our dance－drill team. She had __34__ many scholarships. Her life is wonderful. The woman in the mall made me a better parent. Perhaps, this __35__ will help make someone else a better parent, too.

篇章导读：本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一个陌生人的暖心话语使作者成为了更好的家长，作者分享这个故事希望能够使其他的父母也成为更好的家长。

21．A.noticeable  B．bearable

C．recognized         D．accepted

答案：A　根据上文中的“At first it was small”可知，此处应指血管瘤刚开始很小，几乎不能被注意到。noticeable意为“明显的”，符合语境。故选A。

22．A.colour              B．weight

C．size              D．width

答案：C　上文提到，刚开始，血管瘤很小，几乎不能被注意到；由“After five months”可知，此处与上文形成对比，指五个月后，血管瘤长到硬币那样大。size意为“大小，尺寸”，符合语境。故选C。

23．A.One day            B．Every time

C．Later             D．Recently

答案：B　根据语境可知，此处指每次“我”带她出去玩的时候；且空格处引导时间状语从句，every time意为“每当……的时候”，可引导时间状语从句，符合题意，故选B。

24．A.make               B．help

C．tell               D．hold

答案：D　根据语境可知，此处指人们看到“我”的女儿总是无法停下他们的评论。hold意为“停下”，符合语境。故选D。

25．A.exact               B．appropriate

C．rude              D．practical

答案：B　由语境可知，此处指“我”从没想出一个适当的回应给这些人。appropriate意为“适当的”，符合语境。故选B。

26．A.party               B．office

C．mall               D．meeting

答案：C　根据最后一段倒数第二句“The woman in the mall made me a better parent.”中的“mall”可知，此处指有一天怀孕的“我”带着女儿和3岁的儿子在商场买东西。故选C。

27．A.approached           B．saw

C．appreciated         D．called

答案：A　根据下文可知，此处指有一个女人向“我”走来。approach意为“靠近”，符合语境。故选A。

28．A.understand          B．leave

C．hate              D．remember

答案：B　根据下文内容可知，此处指那个女人说，上帝一定是不想让“我”的女儿离开他。leave意为“离开”，符合语境。故选B。

29．A.scar                B．kiss

C．mark             D．sign

答案：B　根据下文中的“with these kisses were always surrounded by angels”可知，此处指上帝在“我”女儿的脸上留下了一个吻。kiss意为“吻”，符合语境。故选B。

30．A.mothers            B．gods

C．faces             D．babies

答案：D　根据语境可知，此处指有这样吻痕的孩子(baby)会永远被天使围绕着。故选D。

31．A.develop             B．succeed

C．graduate           D．improve

答案：C　根据空格后“from High School”可知，此处指“我”的女儿今年会高中毕业。graduate意为“毕业”，符合语境。故选C。

32．A.hospitals            B．schools

C．illness            D．sight

答案：A　根据上文内容可知，作者的女儿患有血管瘤；由此可推知，为了看病，女儿早些年一定是进进出出于医院(hospital)。故选A。

33．A.blocked            B．stopped

C．injured           D．deepened

答案：A　根据上文中的“Finally the tumor was removed”可知最后，血管瘤被摘除了。block意为“阻碍”，符合语境。故选A。

34．A.given              B．proved

C．left              D．received

答案：D　根据空后“many scholarships”可知，此处指女儿得到了许多奖学金。receive意为“收到，拿到”，符合语境。故选D。

35．A.lesson             B．story

C．adventure         D．tumor

答案：B　此处表示，那个在商场里遇到的女人让“我”成为一个称职的家长。或许，这个故事也能够使其他人成为更好的家长。story意为“故事”，符合语境。故选B。

第二节(共10小题；每小题1.5分，满分15分)

阅读下面短文，在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

One night last February, seventeen－year－old Duffy drove home along a winding road. He saw a strange light thrown against the tree. “I know it isn't the moon，” he said. “I drive this road all __36__ time and I notice little things out of place.”

Duffy stopped his car and got out __37__ (examine). Below him far down in the deep valley lay a broken car with its headlights on. Thirty minutes earlier, a man had driven off the edge of the road, which has no guardrail (护栏). His car fell and rolled end over end, __38__ (land) on its top more than two hundred feet below.

Duffy rushed to call for help, then returned and got down to reach the driver __39__ was badly injured. Snow covered the valley __40__ the temperature was below freezing. After __41__ (struggle) back up the cliff, Duffy took off his jacket and shirt and wrapped the man in time, along with the blankets from his car.

Life－saving __42__ (deed) were usual actions for Duffy, the oldest of seven children. When he was 12, he saved his ten－year－old brother from drowning. Two years ago, his three－year－old sister __43__ (eat) rat poison, and Duffy __44__ (instant) cleaned out her mouth, made her drink milk to protect her stomach and called doctors.

“Our personal belief is that it is __45__ (significance) for us to teach the children good values, and it looks like we have got some reward for it.” His father said.

36．________　37.________　38.________　39.________

40．________　41.________　42.________　43.________

44．________　45.________

答案：36.the　37.to examine　38.landing　39.who/that　40.and　41.struggling　42.deeds　43.ate　44.instantly　45.significant

第三部分　写作(共两节，满分40分)

第一节(满分15分)

假定你是李华，你的美国笔友Tom发来邮件抱怨父母给他定了很多家规(family rules)，如晚上10点前回家，不得与父母顶嘴等。请给他写封回信，要点包括：

1．家规的重要性；

2．你对他家的家规的看法；

3．你家的家规。

注意：1.涵盖所有要点，可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯；

2．词数80左右(开头和结尾已给出，但不计入总词数)。

Dear Tom，

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Yours，

Li Hua

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Dear Tom，

I'm sorry to hear that you are bothered by your family rules. However, I can't be on your side this time.

Family rules which let us know how to behave properly and develop healthily are essential for us. For example, your family rule “Come home before ten at night” is for your safety and “Never talk back to your parents” is teaching you good manners. In fact, I benefit a lot from my family rules, such as “Be gentle with everyone” and “Apologize if you hurt others' feelings”. Sometimes family rules make us uncomfortable, but that's the price we have to pay for a successful life. Am I right?

I'm looking forward to your reply.

Yours，

Li Hua

第二节(满分25分)

阅读下面材料，根据其内容和所给段落开头语续写两段，使之构成一篇完整的短文。

Jim slumped (瘫倒) on the couch. Mother's Day was coming up, and he didn't have a present. “How can I buy a present without any money？” he thought.

Jim picked up the newspaper that was lying on the couch. He noticed a large advertisement on the front page. The local department store was sponsoring a contest. “Tell us why your mom is special and win a shopping spree (疯狂购物) for her.” said the ad.

“This is perfect！” thought Jim. He ran to his room with the newspaper. Taking a pencil and a blank piece of paper from his desk, he started to write.

“My mom is the best mother in the world. She always makes a lunch for me to take to school, and she never forgets my dessert. She reads as many books to me before bed as I want. She always remembers to check under the bed for monsters. And she gives the best hug, but never in front of my friends, who would laugh at me for hugging my mom.”

Jim liked what he had written. He copied it neatly and got an envelope and a stamp from his dad. He ran to the mailbox with his entry (参赛作品). “Mom will love having a shopping spree (疯狂购物)．” he thought.

Jim checked the mailbox every day for his prize. Days passed by, and then weeks. Soon it was the day before Mother's Day. Jim still hadn't heard anything about the contest.

“What am I going to do now？” he wondered. He didn't have a present, and he didn't have a shopping spree, and he still didn't have any money. He had to think of something. Jim closed his eyes and curled his toes and thought so hard that his ears hurt.

注意：

1．续写词数应为150左右；

2．请按如下格式在相应位置作答。

写前导读：本文是一篇记叙文。Jim(吉姆)想给母亲赢得一个疯狂购物机会作为母亲节礼物，但是直到母亲节前一天仍没有实现。此时他想到什么主意来解决母亲节礼物的问题呢？第二天，收到Jim的礼物后，母亲有何反应，和Jim有何交流呢？

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Suddenly_he_had_an_idea. He fumbled in his drawers and fortunately found a piece of delicate and fragrant paper. He sat down straight on his chair, and began to write a letter in his best handwriting as a Mother's Day present. “Dear Mom, I'm writing this to tell you that you are the best mother in the world ...” With a sincere heart, Jim finished the letter and sealed it in an envelope, his lips curving into a smile.

The_next_morning_Jim_handed_his_present_to_his_mom.  Finishing reading the letter, his mom swept him into her arms with her eyes wet as if she wanted to squeeze the breath out of him. “Thank you, my dear！” She sniffled, hugging Jim more tightly. Leaning against his mother's shoulder, Jim slowly explained why he chose to write a letter as a gift. After hearing the reason, his mom gently combed her fingers through his hair, saying, “To me, your letter is better than a thousand shopping sprees.” Hugging each other, they felt happy as if they were in possession of everything. Indeed, love should be made known to loved ones.