初中英语人物故事类阅读阅读理解

We have got two children，Jack is seven and his little brother ，Nick is four．They're quite close and play a lot together．They quarrel quite a lot， too， but they enjoy each other's company．

Unluckily，we live quite a long way away from the others of the family． It's an eight﹣ hour drive to get to their grandparents，but we usually visit them during the school holidays．

Jack reads well，but he didn't start to read for pleasure． He thinks reading is only something you have to do at school．I think the main problem is： he always watches TV．

He also likes playing cards and computer games and riding his bike． I don't let him ride it on the street，but we often go to the park，where it's safer．

He doesn't eat too many sweets， because he's getting his adult teeth now and he knows they have got to last him for life．He seems more interesting in saving his pocket money and counting it more than spending it．

根据短文内容，回答下面的问题．

（1）How many people are there in Jack's family？ 　　

（2）When does Jack usually visit his grandparents？ 　　

（3）Where does Jack often go to ride his bike？ 　　

（4）Why doesn't Jack eat too many sweets？ 　　

（5）What do you know about Jack in reading？ 　　

Passage 2

I'm a girl， Rosie． Racing on the 1，500﹣meter track （跑道）， I'm so tired． I want to stop but a voice is repeating in my head， "No one knows what the result will be． Everything is still possible．" Today， I have to fight with myself．

Nine years ago， when I was a 6﹣year﹣old girl， my mother took me on a trip． We went to the foot of a high mountain which she told me that we would climb． I had never done this before and the thought of it made me very happy．

At the beginning， I was so excited， and climbed fast． But half an hour later， when I was thirsty and tired， I just stopped and sat on the ground， completely silent． My mom came and sat next to me．

She said， "Get up and go on!"

Crying， I almost shouted， "Never! It's too tiring and I am thirsty． I want to go back home now．"

Patiently she explained， "Listen， my dear． If you try your best， anything is possible． If you don't try， your dream will never come true． You will never know how beautiful the sights look unless you reach the top of the mountain．"

Hearing her words， I stopped crying and started to climb again． Finally I did reach the top of the mountain and enjoyed the fantastic view．

Today I'm on the racing track． I'm going to keep running because I know it's always valuable． And in the end I made it ﹣ I got through the finish line．

Although it was really difficult and I did not win， I did finish it． "Never stop fighting until you arrive at your destined （命定的） place．"

（1）Why did Rosie want to stop running at first？ 　　

A．	Because she was excited．
B．	Because she was thirsty．
C．	Because she was tired．
D．	Because she was sleepy．

（2）How old was Rosie when she took part in the 1，500﹣meter race？ 　　

A．	Three．
B．	Fifteen．
C．	Nine．
D．	Six．

（3）What did her mother do when Rosie wanted to give up during the trip？ 　　

A．	She fought with her．
B．	She was so angry．
C．	She did nothing and left．
D．	She explained to her patiently．

（4）What was the result of the race？ 　　

A．	Rosie won．
B．	Rosie didn't win．
C．	Rosie didn't finish the race．
D．	We don't know．

（5）What can we learn from Rosie's experience？ 　　

A．	We should keep fighting until we achieve our goals．
B．	We should keep running every day．
C．	Mountain climbing is a good way to keep healthy．
D．	When we are tired， we must have a rest．

Qu Juanru is the official inheritor（官方传承人）of Jiaxing City Tongxiang flower﹣drum opera．She began to be on the stage when she was a teenager．"My mother died when I was 14． I've lived with my father since then．In the old days，women were not allowed to perform opera．However，my father always supported me when I tried to sing．"Qu said．

Qu started performing in the local troupe（剧团）called Aimin Flower﹣Drum Opera．Later，the troupe was disbanded （解散），and she went back to farming．

After that，the young girl tried to set up the troupe several times but failed．She really lived a hard life at that time．But she didn't give up．

In 2001，some developers planned to rebuild Wuzhen．They thought a place which has no culture is of little significance（意义）．So they wanted to bring back local customs，including the Tongxiang flower﹣drum opera．Qu was their only hope．

Knowing she could sing again，Qu was so excited．Whether it's cold or hot， Qu always gives her everything on stage in Wuzhen．She has six rounds（场）of performing every day and each round lasts 30 minutes．In 2017，she was badly ill，yet it didn't stop her．

"I can still sing and perform．I'd love to be here．"Qu said．In her opinion，opera life is a wonderful dream that can't be missed．

（1）When did Qu begin to be on the stage？ 　 　

（2）Why did Qu go back to farming？ 　 　

（3）Did Qu return to the stage or give up performing at last？ 　 　

（4）How long does Qu perform every day？ 　 　

（5）What does Qu think of the opera life？ 　 　

Maybe we three were the most unlucky graduates in our school history．I'll never forget the day when we had our graduation ceremony（毕业典礼）．

I was known for being careless． I often fell down for no reason．Since I fell off the stage（舞台）during my Primary Graduation Ceremony，my family bet（打赌）that I would fall down again during my next graduation ceremony． The day came so quickly．This time，I proudly made it through the whole ceremony without falling…but I knocked over the whole backdrop （背景板）used to take pictures for graduates! I felt so embarrassed （尴尬的）the whole morning．

My friend julia was even more embarrassed． When she together with all the graduates was sitting quietly in the hall at eight in the morning，she didn't expect her father to come to attend her ceremony because he was really busy then． The hall was very quiet and you could even hear a pin（针）drop on the ground． When all of a sudden，out of the silence，she heard "Hey，Julia!" Everyone in the hall looked behind and found Julia's father，with a camera in his hand，smiling at her!

Tiffany was the most beautiful girl of us three． She loved all kinds of dresses． On that day，she dressed herself beautifully and wanted to have some beautiful photos．Unluckily， it was one of the windiest days of our life．The wind blew her beautiful dress up in front of the whole graduate class! She didn't know whether to cry or laugh．

Lucky？Unlucky？So lucky! All of these became the unforgettable part of our life!

（1）The writer was very 　　in her daily life．

A．	careless
B．	careful
C．	friendly
D．	lazy

（2）Julia's father 　　at the graduation ceremony．

A．	sat quietly in his seat
B．	was busy with his work
C．	took pictures for her
D．	dropped a pin on the ground

（3）This story happened on a 　　morning．

A．	cloudy
B．	windy
C．	sunny
D．	rainy

（4）Tiffany was embarrassed because 　　that day．

A．	she fell off the stage
B．	she didn't have beautiful dresses
C．	her dress was blown up
D．	her photos weren't unforgettable

（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？ 　　

A．	The girls weren't in the same school．
B．	The writer knocked over the backdrop．
C．	Julia knew that her father would come．
D．	Tiffany loved all kinds of shoes．

How many of us have reached into our drawer（抽屉）and pulled out socks that didn't match？Will you throw them away like most girls or try to reuse them？ The story of Carly and Charley may help you．

Carly and Charley are the girls who often lose their socks．At first，they just matched different colors or styles like some other girls．But most of the time， these socks couldn't match their clothes．So they came up with an idea and started Odd Sox：they collected these socks and gave them away to homeless people．But the problem wasn't solved．They still had missing socks until they realized that they could make a business out of it．So they set up Single Sox： he girls sell socks in packs（包）of three so you can mix and match as you wish．Each pack is super colorful and super inspiring（激励人心的）﹣Carly and Charley have written words on every sock to encourage girls to celebrate their differences．

And they carry onthe tradition of giving back﹣for every pair of socks sold，they give away a pair to those in need． Nothing is a waste if you have a creative mind．

（1）Carly and Charley set up Odd Sox and gave away the socks to 　　．

A．	sick children
B．	disabled women
C．	poor students
D．	homeless people

（2）The words on the socks are to encourage girls to 　　their differences．

A．	match
B．	shout
C．	reach
D．	celebrate

（3）The underlined words "carry on" in the third paragraph probably mean 　　．

A．	continue
B．	compare
C．	connect
D．	control

（4）The correct order of the following is 　　．

①started Odd Sox．

②carry on the tradition of giving back

③set up Single Sox

④matched different socks

A．	①③④②
B．	①③②④
C．	④①③②
D．	④②①③

（5）The passage is mainly about how to 　　．

A．	collect different ideas
B．	buy all kinds of socks
C．	put things to good use
D．	throw away the waste

Here are two old stories from Chinese history．The Chinese people have told them for many years．

One is a story about Cao Cao's son，a clever boy named Cao Chong．One day，Cao Cao got a huge elephant from Sun Quan and he wanted to know the weight of it． Because there wasn't a scale large enough，some soldiers advised him to（A）（1） 　 cut 　it up． But Cao Cao didn't want to kill the elephant．Just then，Cao Chong came up with a great idea．He asked some soldiers to lead the elephant onto a boat．As the heavy animal walked onto it，the boat went lower into the water．After Cao Chong drew a line on the side of the boat to mark how low it went，the elephant was taken off the boat．（B）（2） The boat was filled with rocksuntil the water reached the line on the boat． Cao Chong then weighed the rocks．The rocks and the elephant were of the same weight．（C）（3） 曹操对他的儿子非常满意．

The other story is about a wise man named Zhuge Liang． He was asked to make 100，000 arrows（箭）within 10 days． He told （D）（4） hissoldiers to fill 20 large boats with many straw men． In the early morning of the third day，the soldiers said the boats towards the camps of Cao Cao's army on the other side of the river． They shouted and boat their drums loud． When Cao Cao's soldiers heard the sounds， they thought they were （E）（5） 　 under 　attack． However，they could not see through the thick fog on the river．Cao Cao ordered his soldiers to shoot arrows towards the sounds of the drums and the shouting．Zhuge Liang got enough arrows and then sailed back successfully．

（1）在文中（A）和（E）的空白处填入适当的单词 　 　

（2）将文中划线部分（B）改写为：The boat was 　 　rocks．

（3）将文中划线部分（C）译成英语： 　 　

（4）文中划线部分（D）指代的是： 　 　

（5）从文中找出两个历史人物： 　 　

The engine of a giant ship broke down，so the ship lost its power．The owner of the ship was very worried．The owner of the ship was very worried．He sent for one expert after another，but none of them could figure out（弄清楚）how to fix the engine．Then an old man who had been fixing ships since he was young was brought in．

The old man carried a large bag of tools with him．When he arrived，he went to work immediately．He examined the engine very carefully，from top to bottom，The owner of the ship stood there，watching the old man's every move．After looking things over，the old man reached into his bag and pulled out a small hammer（锤子）．He tapped（敲打）something gently．The engine started back up at once．He then put his hammer away carefully．The engine was fixed．

A week later，the owner of the ship received a bill from the old man for ﹩ 10，000．

"What？！"the owner shouted，"He hardly did anything．"

So he wrote the old man a note saying，Please send me an itemized（逐条记录的）bill．

The man sent a bill that read：Tapping with a hammer﹣﹩2

Knowing where to tap﹣﹩9，998

Effort（努力）is important，but knowing where to put the effort in your life is more important．

（1）How did the owner of the ship feel when the engine broke down？ 　　

A．	Excited
B．	Worried
C．	Tired
D．	Interested

（2）After pulling out a small hammer，the old man 　　．

A．	looked things over rapidly
B．	reached into his bag secretly
C．	tapped something gently
D．	put his hammer away carefully

（3）According to the itemized bill， knowing where to tap cost 　　

A．	﹩10，000
B．	﹩9，998
C．	﹩9，996
D．	﹩237

（4）What's the main idea of the text？ 　　

A．	Effort is very important when you are in trouble．
B．	Fixing the engine of a giant ship costs too much．
C．	Putting the effort in the right place is more important．
D．	Losing the engine s power is the reason for asking for help．

Devon Gallagher， a college graduate from Philadelphia， wants the world to know exactly where she's been during her worldwide vacation in a special way．

The traveler，who was born with a congenital bone disease （先天性骨病），lost her right leg at the age of four． Although she had a hard time at first， she now thinks that nothing can stop her living her best life．

To spread that message， Gallagher shares photos of her travels around the world online， and writes her location across her artificial leg （假肢）before taking a picture． Now she has been taking pictures across Europe， all with the well﹣known locations written on her artificial leg．

"I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design （设计）on it． One day I had a sudden idea to get a chalkboard，" Gallagher said， "My mum and grandmother didn't like the idea， but my friends liked it and told me to go for it， so I did．"

Gallagher said people often stared when she was writing on her leg， but once she shared the photos， she received only positive feedback （正面的反馈）． "My leg hasn't stopped me doing anything I've wanted to do， and I've been able to keep up with my peers （同龄人）and lead a pretty great life．"

Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams． And if you run into difficulties， get creative with it 一 because if life gives you an artificial leg， make art．

（1）Gallagher has only one leg because she 　 　．

A．	was born with one leg
B．	had a car accident at the age of 4
C．	got hurt at college
D．	had a congenital bone disease

（2）A（n） 　 　is written on Gallagher's artificial leg each time she takes a picture．

A．	disease
B．	location
C．	message
D．	idea

（3）Gallagher has been sharing pictures to 　 　．

A．	help her friends to spread the message
B．	make her mum and grandmother happy
C．	tell the world how wonderful her vacation is
D．	show that nothing can stop her living her best life

（4）When people saw Gallagher's pictures，they 　 　．

A．	didn't like her idea
B．	gave her positive feedback
C．	laughed at her dream
D．	helped her choose the design of her leg

（5）The best title of the passage is " 　 　"．

A．	The secret to success
B．	Face difficulties with a smile
C．	Wonderful photos
D．	A vacation to remember

In ancient China， there was a man called Zhou Yong． Before his father died， he left Zhou Yong a great number of gold ingots （元宝）． Zhou hid them in a safe place in his home． One day， Zhou decided to travel far away． He was afraid that someone would steal the gold ingots． But they were too heavy for him to bring along with him． So he put all the ingots into a jar （坛子） and gave it to his friend Wang Wu，telling Wang that the jar was full of fresh red dates （红枣）．

A year later， one day before Zhou came back， Wang's wife wondered what was in the jar． So she secretly opened it． She was shocked when she saw so many ingots inside． She told Wang about it and they took the ingots out and filled the jar with fresh red dates．

When Wang returned the jar to Zhou， Zhou found the ingots were missing． They argued about it for a while，then they went to see the county magistrate （县官）．

When the magistrate asked Wang what had happened， he answered， "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago．"

The magistrate examined the jar and the fresh red dates in it carefully． Then he said： "Bring the ingots back， Wang Wu!"

Wang still denied （否认）having taken them． But after the magistrate explained what he knew，Wang finally admitted （承认）that he had taken the ingots．

（1）Zhou Yong got lots of ingots from 　 　．

A．	Wang Wu
B．	his wife
C．	his father
D．	the county magistrate

（2）Zhou Yong gave the jar to Wang because 　 　．

A．	someone wanted to steal it
B．	he couldn't bring it along with him
C．	he didn't want it anymore
D．	it was full of red dates

（3）Wang's wife was very shocked after seeing 　 　．

A．	so many ingots
B．	the red dates
C．	the county magistrate
D．	Zhou Yong

（4）From the passage， we know the county magistrate was very 　 　．

A．	careless
B．	lazy
C．	clever
D．	brave

（5）How did the county magistrate infer that Wang was lying？ 　 　

A．	Wang denied that he had taken the ingots．
B．	Wang's wife admitted that she had taken the ingots．
C．	The county magistrate saw Wang take away the ingots．
D．	The red dates would go bad if they were in the jar for a year．

One day，I fished with my grandfather． When we sat by the river，our bobbers（浮漂） floated（浮动）together． He told me to be patient． We were lucky to enjoy the warmth of the sun． I was with my grandfather happily． I wanted to be like him．（1） 　　He worked hard all the time for everyone，but he managed to find time to smile at the life．

My grandfather was an amazing man． He taught me many things﹣ the way to fish， the value of good friends， the respect for the old and the importance of working hard． The list was long． My grandfather didn't always teach me or tell me directly． （2） 　　When she was a child， it was my grandfather's duty to teach and guide her．（3） 　　It's a family tree．

The family tree is a learning tree．（4） 　　They balance the family structure（结构）． Over time， the branches（树枝） above grow large， join with other families， and protect the older branches below． （5） 　　The branches above take over （接管） their role on the learning tree，supporting the new family members． In this way， the life goes on for generations forever．

A．Instead． I learned them from my mother． B．He was well liked by everyone． C．Gradually，the old branches grow weak，die and fall away． D．Then the things my grandfather taught my mother would be passed on to me． E．The larger， older branches support and guide the smaller，younger ones．

Lu Xun was an excellent writer and thinker of modern China．He took part in the May Fourth New Culture Movement of 1919．He could be said to have laid the foundation（基础）of modern literature（文学）in China．You couldn't believe that he almost became a doctor!So how did Lu Xun give up the study of medicine and take up writing？

When he was young，his father fell badly ill，and little Lu Xun bought medicine for him．But the medicine bought from a quack doctor（庸医）did his father no good at all，and his father died．With a deep sadness and great anger，Lu Xun promised to study the most modern medical skills and help people through medicine．He studied hard，and was accepted to study in Sendai Medical College in Japan．

However，one event changed Lu Xun's life．One day，the teacher played a film of news in class．In the film，Japanese soldiers were preparing to kill a Chinese while some Chinese were watching it with great interest，as if it had nothing to do with them．After that，Lu Xun thought he should treat the numb（麻木的）spirits of Chinese．

For this reason，he gave up the study of medicine and moved to Tokyo．He produced a magazine with some friends there．As a writer．Lu Xun hoped that he could save Chinese people with his pen．Many of his works were translated into the leading languages，including English，Russian，German，French and Japanese．

（1）In 1919，what movement did Lu Xun take part in？ 　　

（2）How did Lu Xun feel after his father's death？ 　　

（3）Where did Lu Xun study medicine？ 　　

（4）Did Lu Xun produce the magazine by himself？ 　　

（5）How many leading languages were Lu Xun's works translated into？ 　　

Once upon a time， there was a king． He only had one leg and one eye，but he was very smart and kind． Everyone lived a happy and healthy life because of the king． One day， the king was walking through the palace     hallway and saw the paintings of his ancestors（祖先）．He thought that one day his children would also walk in the same hallway and remember all the ancestors through these paintings．He wanted his children to remember him，too．So he invited many famous artists

to his palace．

All of the artists began to think about the king's physical disabilities（生理缺陷）． How could his painting be made very beautiful？It was not possible．They weren't sure what his painting would be like．So one by one， they all started to politely refuse to make a painting of the king．

But suddenly one artist raised his hand and said he would make a very nice painting of the king． The king became happy hearing that． Then the artist started painting． After a long time， the painting was ready．

When the artist showed the painting， everyone was shocked． In the painting， the king was sitting on a horse， on the one﹣leg side， holding his bow （弓箭） and aiming （瞄准） something    with his one eye closed． The king was very happy and gave him lots of money．

As we all know， no one is perfect． So we should try to focus on （关注） others' advantages instead of their disadvantages． Just take an optimistic view （乐观的观点） of the event． Everyone can do a good job．

（1）What did the king see in the palace hallway？ 　　

（2）Why did the king invite artists to draw a painting of him？ 　　

（3）Was it an easy job or a hard job to draw a painting of the king． 　　

（4）How did the king like the painting？ 　　

（5）What can we learn from the artist？ 　　

As the fifth of seven children， I went to the same public school as my three elder sisters and brother．Every year， each child from the third grade took part in an old school tradition﹣the plant sale held in early May， just before Mother's Day．

That year I was old enough to take part in it． I wanted to surprise my mother， but I didn't have any money． I told my elder sister about it and she gave me some money． When I arrived at the plant sale， I carefully chose my favorite． I watched each plant seriously to make sure that I could find the best geranium（天竺葵）． After school， with the help of my sister I bid it on the neighbor's porch（门廊）．On Mother's Day， I remember how bright my mother's eyes were and how 　 alated 　she was at my gift．

The year I was fifteen， my younger sister reached the third， grade． She told me that， she wanted to

surprise our mother． Like my elder sister did for me， I gave her some money． And she bought the same gift and we hid it in the same place． When she gave the gift to my mother， I watched them full of pride and happiness． My mother noticed me watching and gave me a soft and secret smile． With a shock at my heart， I smiled back．

I wonder how my mother could pretend （假装） to be surprised at the same sixth child， but as I watched her eyes， I knew she was not pretending．

（1）The writer first took part in the plant sale 　　．

A．	in the third grade
B．	at the age of sixteen
C．	in the fifth grade
D．	at the age of fifteen

（2）The underlined word "elated" in the second paragraph probably means 　　．

A．	angry
B．	upset
C．	excited
D．	relaxed

（3）The sixth child bought 　　for her mother．

A．	the prettiest rose
B．	the best geranium
C．	the biggest grape
D．	the freshest strawberry

（4）From the third paragraph， we can know the mother 　　when she got the same gift．

A．	refused to accept it
B．	pretended to be happy
C．	felt proud and happy
D．	hid it on the neighbor's porch

（5）The passage is mainly about 　　．

A．	the best place to hide a gift
B．	a good way to surprise mom
C．	an awful secret of the family
D．	deep love between mom and children

It was another sad day． I came home from school， changed my clothes and got ready for work． I worked at a local restaurant in town as a waiter． I didn't like the job very much．

When I was working，three elderly ladies walked in and sat at a table by the windows． I was quite busy， trying to clean up all the dirty tables． These elderly women were watching how hard I was working to make sure every table was clean and ready for the next customers． When they finished their meals，I took their plates back to the kitchen． They talked to me for about five minutes about school，how I was doing，what grade I was in and what I planned to do in the future．

As they were leaving， they walked past me and one of them said to me in a gentle voice，"You must be successful，" And that was it． They left the restaurant and I was surprised． I had tears in my eyes， because they gave me the reason to trust myself． They picked my spirit up from being down and out and gave me a reason to keep on working hard and to give it my all． People used to tell me that I couldn't have a career in television until I had a degree and was out of college． I'm now a co﹣anchor（主持人） of a student﹣produced television show． I just finished an internship（实习） at a local television station this past summer． And the best thing is， I'm only 17 years old and I am a student in a high school．

（1）The writer was 　　before he met the three ladies．

A．	excited
B．	upset
C．	successful
D．	happy

（2）The underlined words "give it my all" means " 　　" in the passage．

A．	灰心丧气
B．	放弃一切
C．	全力以赴
D．	齐心协力

（3）What the lady said made him 　　．

A．	trust himself
B．	lose heart
C．	feel annoyed
D．	leave college

（4）The ladies liked the writer because 　　．

A．	he cooked them a good meal
B．	he worked very hard
C．	he was a successful co﹣anchor then
D．	he had a degree

（5）From the passage we can know that the writer is 　　．

A．	a student in a high school
B．	a professional waiter in a restaurant
C．	a host at a local television station
D．	a student in college

I loved everything about school except for one person：Mildred．

Every day，as we walked home after school，she would step on the backs of my shoes．Then，when I stopped to put my shoes on，Mildred would hit 6me on the back quickly and run away．She scared（惊吓）me．

Soon，my mother found something was wrong．I told her the whole story．My mum told me not to worry and said she had a plan．

The next morning，my mum walked up the hill with me．Just as we got to the top of the hill，we saw Mildred．

"Hello，Mildred，"my mum said quietly．Mildred stopped，standing still． Her hands and face were bright red．Her oversized coat hung open．There were only two buttons（纽扣）on it．

My mother didn't say anything at first．Instead，she buttoned up Mildred's coat and turned the collar（衣领）up around her neck．

"I'm Amy's mother．I need your help，Mildred．"My mother's hands held Mildred's as she spoke．"Amy doesn't have any brothers or sisters．She needs a good friend at school，someone to walk up the hill with her after classes are over．Would you be Amy's friend，Mildred？"

Mildred chewed（咬住）on her bottom lip（嘴唇）and nodded．"Oh，thank you！"my mother said．"I just know you are someone I can depend on．"Then she hugged us and left as though nothing unusual had happened．

Mildred and I walked on to school．As I looked over at her，I saw that Mildred was smiling！I'd never seen her smile before．

We walked up the hill each day after school together and pretty soon we became good friends．

I didn't understand my mum's plan at that time．But finally，I came to understand her message：Love never fails．

（1）What made Amy worried about school？ 　 　

A．	Poor grades．
B．	No clean shoes．
C．	No good friends．
D．	Someone unfriendly．

（2）After greeting Mildred，Amy's mum 　 　．

A．	gave her a loving hug
B．	asked her for help directly
C．	held her hands warmly
D．	helped her to dress properly

（3）Mildred smiled probably because 　 　．

A．	Amy and her mum apologised to her
B．	she felt the touch of love and trust
C．	Amy agreed to make friends with her
D．	she wasn't punished so badly as she imagined

（4）What does the story mainly tell us？ 　 　

A．	Love is always full of magic．
B．	True love never disappears．
C．	A mother's love is always there．
D．	It's never late to share your love．