新教材2021-2022学年外研版英语必修第三册单元检测：UNIT 4 AMAZING ART WORD版含解析.doc

1、单元综合检测(四)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。AVenice Film FestivalThe Venice Film Festival takes place every year in late August or early September on the Lido in the historic Palazzo del Cinema，in Venice，Italy.Its main award is the “Leone dOro”(Golden Lion)Rec

2、ently，a new award has been added，the San Marco Award for the best film.Academy AwardsThe Academy Awards are the most prominent(杰出的) film awards in the United States.The awards are granted by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.Academy Awards are nicknamed “Oscars”，which is also the nickn

3、ame of the statuette(小雕像)The name is said to have been born when Margaret Herrick saw the statuette on a table and said，“It looks just like my uncle Oscar！”Berlin International Film FestivalThe Berlin International Film Festival is one of the “A”festivals in Europe.The Berlin International Film Fest

4、ival，also called the “Berlinale”，is held annually in February and started in 1951 after an initiative of the American，who occupied part of the city after World War .The jury(专家评奖团) always placed special emphasis on representing films from all over the world，from the former Eastern Bloc(集团)Countries

5、as well as from Western countries.The awards are called Golden and Silver Bears (as the bear is the symbol of Berlin)Cannes Film FestivalThe Cannes Film Festival is a famous international film festival.It has been held annually in Cannes，in the south of France，since 1946 with a few exceptions.Given

6、massive media exposure，the Festival is attended by many movie stars and is a popular venue for movie producers to launch their new films and attempt to sell their works to the distributors who come from all over the world.The most famous award given out at Cannes is the “PalmedOr”(Golden Palm) for t

7、he best film；this is sometimes shared by multiple films in one year.【语篇解读】本文介绍了四个世界知名的电影节。1Which award can be shared by multiple films in one year?AGolden Lion.BGolden Palm.CAcademy Awards. DSan Marco Award.B细节理解题。文章最后一句话提到，戛纳电影节最著名的奖项“金棕榈奖”有时可由一年中的多部影片共同获得。2Which of the following statements about “

8、Oscars” is NOT true?AIts the nickname of Academy Awards.BIts also the nickname of the statuette.CIt got its name because Margaret said the statuette looked like his uncle.DIts an award in France.D细节理解题。奥斯卡奖是美国最著名的电影奖项。3Why are the awards for Berlin International Film Festival called “Golden and Silv

9、er Bears”？AThey look like bears.BThey are made up of bear fur.CThe bear is the symbol of Berlin.DThe bear is rare in Berlin.C细节理解题。从Berlin International Film Festival 一段可以看出，柏林电影节的奖项名叫金熊奖和银熊奖，这是因为熊是柏林的象征。BCharles Bridge is a 14th century stone bridge linking the two sides of Prague.This grand bridge

10、 is one of the citys finest attractions，and is the main route connecting the Old Town with the Lesser Town and Prague Castle.From Charles Bridge visitors enjoy fairytale views of the Prague skyline.The wide river，with beautiful buildings on both sides，flows below it.Prague Castle towers above not fa

11、r away.Here you are truly in the centre of the city.Charles Bridge is full of people during the day.Street artists paint and musicians play here and there.If you are travelling there，look out for the jazz band，which is especially entertaining.But for a truly romantic and less crowded walk，try the ea

12、rly morning or any time in the evening.There are not so many people in the early morning or in the evening.That way you can take a relaxing walk.King Charles arranged to build the bridge.The foundation stone was laid in 1357.Charles s favourite architect and builder，Peter Parler，watched over most of

13、 the work.The first idea was to build a bridge for knight tournaments(锦标赛)，and for many years the only decoration on the bridge was a simple cross.Later，the Catholic desire for beautiful designs resulted in 30 statues(雕塑)being erected between 1600 and 1800.There are now 75 statues on Charles Bridge，

14、but most are copies，as floods and other natural disasters over the centuries damaged the original ones.Perhaps the most interesting，as well as the oldest，is that of John of Nepomuk.It is the 8th from the right as you cross towards Prague Castle.The entrance to Charles Bridge is marked at both ends b

15、y towers：the Old Town Bridge Tower and the Mala Strana Bridge Tower.【语篇解读】查理大桥由国王查理四世所建，是布拉格最好的景点之一，位于布拉格城的中心。4What do we know about Charles Bridge?AIt is not a good place to enjoy the Prague skyline.BIt is the most famous attraction in Prague.CIt was built in the early 14th century.DIt is located i

16、n the center of the city.D细节理解题。根据第二段的“Here you are truly in the centre of the city.”可知查理大桥在布拉格城的中心。5What does the underlined word“erected”in Paragraph 4 mean?ADamaged. BCopied.CBought. DBuilt.D词义猜测题。根据画线词前面的“Later，the Catholic desire for beautiful designs”可知是为了增加装饰，那么应该是“建造”雕塑来进行装饰。6From Paragraph

17、5，we know John of Nepomuk is the name of ACharles Bridges builderBthe oldest statue on Charles BridgeCa tower at the end of Charles BridgeDa famous building near Charles BridgeB细节理解题。根据第五段的“There are now 75 statues on Charles Bridge，but most are copies.Perhaps the most interesting，as well as the old

18、est，is that of John of Nepomuk.”可知John of Nepomuk是桥上目前所存在的最古老的雕塑的名字。7What is this passage mainly about?AAn introduction of Charles Bridge in Prague.BThe builder of Charles Bridge in Prague.CThe history of Charles Bridge in Prague.DThe finest attractions in Prague.A主旨大意题。本文主要是关于布拉格的查理大桥这一景点的介绍。CA new

19、 program encouraging children ages 9 to 12 to get interested in computers，math and science starts next week at all 36 libraries of the San Diego Public Library.Called“Spring into STEAM”，the program will offer workshops in March，April and May.It begins on March 2.“We know that science education is so

20、 important now，and technology is changing so fast，”said Misty Jones，library director.“We see this as a way to bring kids new ideas and help them know more about the world around them.”STEAM stands for science，technology，engineering，art and math，and there will be workshops in each area.This years the

21、me(主题)is“Bug Out！”so the science workshop will invite insect(昆虫)experts to explain the survival skills of insects.The engineering workshop will watch bees as builders.For math，the kids will learn spatial geometry(空间几何学)by making 3D paper insects.Kids in other workshops will learn computer coding，cre

22、ate a light using a glass bottle，or build insects using pipe cleaners and LED lights.Jones said shes also excited about the chance for children to take part in the International Barcode of Life Project，which is trying to create a digital catalog(电子目录)of different kinds of insects on Earth.Kids in Sa

23、n Diego can ask for free insect collection tools at their local libraries beginning on March 2.Insects they collect can then be sent in for DNA identification(鉴定)Jones said it is unusual for every library to start the same program at the same time.“Its something weve been trying to do，and I think it

24、s just the beginning of the chances we will be able to offer，”she said.【语篇解读】本文是说明文。圣地亚哥公共图书馆发起了一个针对9至12岁儿童的教育项目Spring into STEAM，本文是对该项目举办时间、举办内容等的相关报道。8What do we know about“Spring into STEAM”？AIt is open to kids of all ages.BIt lasts for at least four months.CIt helps kids learn more about themse

25、lves.DIt is held by the San Diego Public Library.D推理判断题。由第一段中的“A new program.starts next week at all 36 libraries of the San Diego Public Library.”可知，该项目由圣地亚哥公共图书馆举办。9What will kids learn from the engineering workshop this year?AHow LED lights work.BHow bees build their home.CHow to make 3D paper be

26、es.DHow to create a light using a glass bottle.B细节理解题。由第四段中的“The engineering workshop will watch bees as builders.”可知，参加该小组的孩子将会了解蜜蜂是如何筑巢的。10What will kids do for the International Barcode of Life Project?ACollect insects.BTake DNA tests.CCreate a digital catalog.DMake insect collection tools.A推理判断题

27、。由倒数第二段中的“Kids in San Diego can ask for free insect collection tools at their local libraries beginning on March 2.Insects they collect can then be sent in for DNA identification(签定)”可知，孩子们为该工程收集昆虫。11What can we infer from what Jones said in the last paragraph?AThe program will continue.BThe program

28、 should last much longer.CThe program will have different themes.DThe program should be held by different libraries.A推理判断题。由最后一段中的“.its just the beginning of the chances we will be able to offer”可知，三十六家图书馆同时举办同一个项目并不常见，但Jones说他们一直在努力做，这仅仅只是个开始，也就是说这个项目还会再次举办。D(2021山东省潍坊市高一3月阶段检测)I watched the two of

29、 them, both one year old, on the floor, surrounded by candy. He crawled on his hands while she sat there looking at birthday dress. The colourful fishier pinata(彩罐) had just been broken and the candy littered the ground. Both of their kids were too young to realise that they were sitting, and crawli

30、ng around in a collection of wrapped sugar goodies. They were surrounded with edible(可食用的) goodies but had no clue!Suddenly I saw the life metaphor(比喻). If we are the “babies” and the candy is “opportunity”， often we dont recognize it because the opportunity comes wrapped as hard work. We may not gi

31、ve the wrapper the time of day, unless we realise that inside theres a piece of delicious candy.Every tree starts as a seed.Every person who becomes wellknown was once someone nobody “knew”So what has changed for these people? Did the world suddenly wake up and find they have the potential to succee

32、d? Of course not. These people worked for long periods of time before they saw any payoff.It can be disheartening when youre starting out.Theres a huge learning curve for almost everything.Just when you feel like youre making rapid progress，you realise theres more to learn. Every new door opens to a

33、 brandnew room, with another door at the end.When I was in recovery from my eating disorder，there were many opportunities that I didnt recognize as candy. At first, I didnt see therapy (治疗) leading anywhere. It was only by going to therapy every week for a year that I was finally able to realise the

34、 opportunities. I had the opportunities to examine and adjust my thinking，and to challenge the negative mindsets(思维模式) I had about my life.When I look back，I find that many of the opportunities that allowed positive growth didnt always appear easy or fun. They often appeared as something that looked

35、 like hard work.But when we focus，consistently show up, and put in hard work, it will result in candy.【语篇解读】本文是一篇议论文。作者由被糖纸包裹的糖果联想到生活中持续的努力所包裹的机会。12Why do many people miss their opportunities according to the author?ATheir hard work fails to payoff.BThey dont work hard consistently.CThey havent real

36、ised their potential.DThey dont value their opportunities.B推理判断题。由第二段和第三段最后一句“These people worked for long periods of time before they saw any payoff(这些人工作了很长一段时间才看到回报)”，可知，成功的人在成功之前一直在努力，最终抓住机会，获得成功。由此可知，很多人没有抓住机会，是因为他们没有持续付出努力。故选B。13What does the author think of the learning process according to P

37、aragraph 4?AIt is often interesting for most people.BIt is often long and hard for most people.CYou can speed it up with the help of others.DYou can predict your progress from its start.B推理判断题。由第四段中的“It can be disheartening when youre starting out. Just when you feel like youre making rapid progress

38、，you realise theres more to learn.(刚开始的时候，你可能会感到沮丧就在你觉得自己进步很快的时候，你会意识到你还有很多东西要学。)”可知，学习的过程开始很难，当你感觉你快速进步时，你会意识到你有更多需要学习的东西。由此可知学习的过程是漫长的，有学不完的东西。故选B。14How did the authors eating disorder affect emotionally?AShe lacked hope for her life sometimes.BShe was unwilling to do therapy at first.CShe refused

39、 to change her eating habits.DShe liked eating candy very much.A细节理解题。由倒数第二段中的“challenge the negative mindsets I had about my life.”可知，饮食紊乱导致作者的生活态度有时很消极。故选A。15What would be the best title for the text?APower of Positive ThinkingBCandy and AchievementsCHard Work Leads to SuccessDOpportunities Come C

40、andywrappedD标题归纳题。纵观全文，尤其是最后一段“当我回首往事时，我发现许多让我成长的机会并不总是那么容易或有趣。它们通常看起来像是很辛苦的工作。但是当我们集中精力，坚持不懈，努力工作时，就会得到糖果。”可知，作者由被糖纸包裹的糖果联想到生活中被持续的努力所包裹的机会。由此可知，D项“机会就像被包裹的糖果”为最佳标题。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。PaintingThe art of creating pictures using colours, shapes and line

41、s is called painting. Museums and galleries show the paintings of professional (专业的) artists. But painting is also a popular form of entertainment and creative expression. 16 Experienced painters usually use a brush to apply oil paints to a canvas cloth surface. Young painters usually use watercolor

42、s on pieces of paper. Very young children may use finger paints to create paintings.Painters can use their art to express devotion to a religion, to tell a story, to express feelings and ideas, or simply to present a pleasing picture. Religious paintings often show a god or a scene from a sacred tex

43、t (圣典). Other common subjects have been famous legends and events in history, as well as scenes from daily life. Artists also paint portraits, or pictures of people. 17 All of these types of paintings show the human figures in some way.Some kinds of paintings do not focus on people. In landscape (风景

44、) painting the focus is on scenes from nature.Artists also paint still objects such as fruit and vegetables. 18 Some artists communicate their ideas through pictures that do not represent any object. 19 Paintings dating back 15，000 years have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain. 20

45、Samples of painted pottery (陶器) from at least 5，000 years ago have been found in China and Iran. The ancient Egyptians decorated their temples with beautiful paintings. People in ancient Greece painted decorative objects such as vases in addition to the walls of temples.AThese works are called still

46、life paintings.BThese works can communicate a special feeling.CHumans have been making paintings for thousands of years.DPeople of all ages create pictures using a variety of materials.ECave paintings generally show animals that early humans hunted.FThe design of a painting is the plan of its lines,

47、 shapes and colors.GSometimes artists make portraits of themselves, which are called selfportraits.【语篇解读】本文为一篇说明文。文章主要讲了绘画被各个阶层的人所喜爱以及绘画的发展历史。16D根据下文可知，这里讲了不同绘画水平的人使用不同的绘画工具画画，D项正是对下文内容的总结，故选D。17G根据下文内容中的“type”可知，这里应该填一种绘画风格，故选G。18A上句“Artists also paint still objects such as fruit and vegetables.”中的

48、“still objects(静止的事物)”与A项中的“stilllife”相呼应，故选A。19C下文“Paintings dating back 15，000 years have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain.”提到绘画可追溯到15 000年以前，所以上文会说人类绘画已经有几千年的历史了，故选C。20E上文“Paintings dating back 15，000 years have been found on the walls of caves in France and Spain.”说在法国和西班牙的洞穴

49、壁上发现了可以追溯到15 000年前的画作，所以接下来会谈论洞穴绘画，故选E。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。It is commonly believed that school is where people go to get education. 21 ， it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The 22 between schooli

50、ng and education suggested by this is important.Education is 23 ， compared with schooling.Education has no edges. It can take place 24 ，whether in the school or on the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the 25 learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of le

51、arning out of class. 26 the experience of schooling can be known in advance, education quite often produces surprises. A chance talk with a 27 may lead to a person to discover how 28 he knows of another country. People obtain education from 29 on. Education, then, is a very 30 and unlimited term. It

52、 is lifelong experience that starts long 31 the start of school, and one that should be a necessary part of ones entire life.Schooling，on the other hand，is a 32 experience, whose style changes 33 from one way to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at the same time, take 34 seat

53、s, use similar textbooks, do homework, and 35 ， and so on.Schooling has usually been limited by the edges of the subjects being taught.【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文。文章主要介绍了上学与教育的区别。21A.ThenBHoweverCThus DThereforeB本文开头指出人们普遍认为学校是受教育的地方，但是现在很多人不以为然。此处表示转折，故选B。then“然后”；however“然而”；thus“因此”；therefore“所以”。22A.differen

54、ce BimportanceCuse DproblemA句意：学校教育和教育之间的区别是很重要的。根据下文可知学校教育与教育之间有较大的区别(difference)。故选A。difference“区别”；importance“重要性”；use“使用”；problem“难题”。23A.unexpected BendlessCcountless DsimpleB句意：与学校教育相比，教育是无止境的。根据空后的“Education has no edges.”可知，教育相对学校教育来说是无止境的(endless)。故选B。unexpected“未料到的”；countless“无数的”；simple“

55、简单的”。24A.anywhere Banywhere elseCsomewhere Dsomewhere elseA根据空后的“whether in the school or on the job，whether in a kitchen or on a tractor”可知，教育可以在任何地方(anywhere)发生。故选A。anywhere else“其他任何地方”；somewhere“某个地方”；somewhere else“别的地方”。25A.parttime BpublicCstandard DstrictC句意：它既包括在学校里进行的标准学习，也包括整个课外学习。parttim

56、e“兼职的”；public“公众的”；standard“标准的”；strict“严格的”。根据语境选C。26A.If BBecauseCSo DThoughD句意：虽然上学的经历是可以提前知道的，但教育往往会带来惊喜。“事先对所传授的知识”与“教育常常给人惊喜”之间是转折关系。故选D。27A.neighbour BfriendCforeigner DteacherC句意：与外国人的一次偶然交谈可能使一个人发现他对另一个国家所知甚少。根据上文“chance talk(偶然的谈话)”可知应该是“外国人”。故选C。28A.wonderful BwellCgreatly DlittleD句意见上题。这

57、里是关于教育给人带来惊喜的举例。与外国人的交谈让人了解到更多关于其他国家的东西。故选D。wonderful“极好的”；well“健康的”；greatly“非常”；little“小的，很少的”。29A.babies BgrownupsCwomen DmenA句意：人们从婴儿开始接受教育。根据常识可知，从婴儿(babies)时代，人们就开始获得教育。故选A。30A.long BbroadCnarrow DshortB句意：因此，教育是一个非常广泛和无限的词。“宽广的(broad)”与“无限的”之间是并列关系。故选B。31A.that BwhenCafter DbeforeD句意：这是一生的经历，早

58、在开始上学之前就开始了，这应该是一个人的整个生活的必要组成部分。根据上文“People obtain education from on.”可知，此处指“上学之前”。故选D。32A.basic BstrictCfinal DirregularA句意：另一方面，上学是一种基本的经历，它的风格从一种方式到另一种方式变化不大。上学是最基本的(basic)教育经历。故选A。basic“基本的”；strict“严格的”；final“最后的”；irregular“不规则的”。33A.unusually BdifferentlyClittle DfrequentlyC句意见上题。上学受教育的模式几乎变化不大

59、。故选C。unusually“特别地”；differently“不同地”；little“完全不”；frequently“频繁地”。34A.large BnewCfixed DsmallC句意：在全国各地，孩子们在同一时间到校，坐在固定的座位上，使用相似的课本，做作业，参加考试等。根据“at the same time，use similar textbooks”可知，孩子们同时上学，坐固定的(fixed)座位，用相似的课本。故选C。large“巨大的”；new“新的”；fixed“固定的”；small“小的”。35A.take exams Bhold examsCmark papers Dre

60、ad papersA句意见上题。学校教育的评价手段是指参加考试。故选A。take exam“考试”；hold exam“举行考试”；mark paper“给试卷评分”；read paper“读报纸”。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。(2021江苏南充高一下第一次月考)Many people agree that going to museums 36._(be) a good way of learning about ancient treasures. However, others may find it b

61、oring to spend hours there. Therefore, how to make museums and their lifeless collections more appealing is a tough question worth 37._(attach) importance to.Luckily, National Treasure, a TV program 38._ began to air on Dec. 3，2017, throws light on ways to inspire interest in museums and their colle

62、ctions.Aiming to make ancient relics (遗迹) to come alive, the program presents treasures 39._ different artistic methods including lots of dramatic 40._(perform) and storytelling，which explain the history behind each cultural relic 41._(complete), so that audiences can not only understand how to appr

63、eciate the beauty of cultural relics，42._ also know the civilization and the spirit of Chinese culture. In fact, such programs that promote traditional ancient relics 43._(become) popular in recent years. For example, a 2016 documentary featuring the Forbidden Citys cultural relics and their restore

64、rs, urged lots of college students 44._(apply) to work as volunteers there. It is universally accepted that National Treasure has been 45._(success) in encouraging more people to visit museums by touching their hearts.【语篇解读】本文为说明文。文章讲述了古代文物不仅仅可以通过去博物馆参观，还可以利用综艺节目这一新的形式来了解。36is考查时态。结合语境可知，此处在说一种客观事实，

65、句子用一般现在时态，且宾语从句的主语是动名词短语，故答案为is。37attaching考查非谓语动词。be worth doing意为“值得做”，因而后接attaching。attach importance to.“重视”，故答案为attaching。38which/that考查定语从句的关系词。分析句子可知，TV program是先行词，指物，设空处在后面的定语从句中作主语，故答案为which/that。39through考查介词。此处表示节目通过不同的艺术手段展现文物，故答案为through(通过，凭借)。40performances考查名词。lots of许多，大量，修饰名词复数，故答

66、案为performances。41completely考查词性转换。副词修饰动词explain，故答案为completely。42but考查连词。该句结构为not only.but also.不但而且，表示递进关系，故用but。43have become考查时态。根据本句时间状语in recent years可知，该句用现在完成时态，且主语是复数形式，故答案为have become。44to apply考查动词不定式。此处考查urge的用法，urge sb.to do sth.敦促某人做某事，故用to apply。45successful考查形容词。固定词组be successful in d

67、oing sth.做某事很成功，故答案为successful。第三部分写作(共两节，满分40分)第一节(满分15分)假设你是红星中学高一学生李华，你的美国好友Jack在给你的邮件中提到他对中国国画很感兴趣，请你根据下图给他介绍徐悲鸿的名作。注意：词数80左右。 【参考范文】This painting is drawn by Xu Beihong, a great master in painting horses. This is a representative work of him.In the painting are four magnificent running horses.

68、Though in black and white, we can feel their strength and energy by their burning eyes, strong bodies and powerful hooves. Their moving hairs and raised tails vividly show their high speed. It looks as if they were galloping off the paper and we could even feel the wind caused by their passing.It is

69、 admired by many art lovers at home and abroad. Everyone who sees this painting sings high praises for the painters superb skills in showing the horses inner spirit.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。I was doing a big cleanup recently and my kids were helping when my son，Freddo，came acro

70、ss a knotted handkerchief with an old dark coin inside.“Mum，can I have this? Can I play with this coin？”he asked.I took one look and was immediately transported to another time.In 1991，there was a time when my friend and I worked in a backward African country，Niger，hit by sandstorms and burning heat

71、.There were many things I found difficult about this placethe climate and beggars were my biggest headaches.So after finishing five months of nursing work there，we moved on to work at a health clinic in neighbouring country，Burkina Faso.“Its much greener in Burkina.Even the Coke tastes better，”the l

72、ocals assured us.Yet the fact was quite the opposite.Arriving by taxi at our destination in Burkina，we began to unload.I was reaching for my larger piece of luggage when，out of the darkness，a motorbike with two men approached slowly.Without warning，one of the men grabbed my daypack as the motorbike

73、swept close by.Within seconds，the pair were out of sight，swallowed up by the night.With my passport，money，travellers cheques all in the bag，I was in deep trouble.How frustrating！All I wanted was to leave this hellhole！Then，walking through Burkinas streets one day，I was stopped by an old woman who th

74、rust her hand in my face.“Cadeau (giftin French)！Cadeau！”she cried.Id had enough！I was extremely tired of the country: its poverty，its thieves，the heat，the dust and.everything！I told her angrily and firmly in French.“I have nocadeauI have no money.A thief stole all my money two weeks ago and now I c

75、ant get out of your country.I cannot give you anything.NOTHING！”The beggar woman listened attentively.To my great surprise，after hearing my words，she gave a broad smile.注意：1.续写词数应为150左右；2请按如下格式作答。She reached into the pocket of her dress. There was a slight touch on my hand；looking down，I saw my son

76、looking at me，curious. 【参考范文】She reached into the pocket of her dress.“Then I will give you a cadeau，”she announced.Kindly，she placed an old，dark brown coin in my hand.In surprise，I looked at the coin，then at the woman.At that moment，I felt rather ashamed，ashamed of my terrible attitude towards the

77、old woman.In spite of her poverty，she was able to give me：something priceless.I had taken it for granted that beggars would only receive something from others，yet the coin from the beggar woman in Burkina truly changed my view towards them，and her smile hit the deepest of my heart.There was a slight

78、 touch on my hand；looking down，I saw my son looking at me，curious.“Mum，can I have this? Can I play with this coin？”he repeated.“You cant play with it，honey.”I touched my son on the head and said slowly，“This one is special.It is an unforgettable precious memory to me.Come and let me tell you a story.”