3．Which of the following is TRUE about the author?

　　A．Her mother died when she was in hospital.

　　B．She didn't get enough food during her pregnancy.

　　C．She received food as well as comfort in her hard times.

　　D．She thinks offering food is the best way to show love.

　　答案与解析：C　细节理解题。根据第二段第二句"When my mother passed away, our house was filled with fresh dinners for weeks."和第三段第一、二句"Later in my life, when I was on bed rest during my pregnancy with twins, women of the church again stepped in to help. They arranged babysitting for my two－year－old daughter, and brought lovely dinners to our house."可知作者在她自己有困难的时候接受过他人的食物与照顾，由此判断选C项。

　　4．What do we know about the author's family?

　　A．Her family is too poor to buy enough food.

　　B．Her family lives not far from a church.

　　C．Her husband is not good at cooking.

　　D．She has a babysitter taking care of her twins.

　　答案与解析：B　推理判断题。根据第二段第三句"A woman from the church of our community stopped by each evening with some food."可知教堂在作者生活的社区里面，即离她家不远，故选B项。

　　5．According to the passage, which of the following conclusions can we get?

　　A．A good beginning makes a good ending.

　　B．One good turn deserves another.

　　C．Actions speak louder than words.

　　D．Every man has his faults.

　　答案与解析：B　推理判断题。通过上下文可知，作者在自己困难的时候接受过别人的帮助，故如今她也非常乐意帮助别人，由此可得出这么一个结论：善有善报。故选B项。

　　B

　　Sitting in the play area of the doctor's office, my children, Paul, four, and Bailey, three, built a Lego tower while we waited to be called for Paul's examination.

　　"Good job, you guys，" I said, trying not to sound too tired. My husband was away on business, and it was difficult being alone with the kids. At times I felt like I was living in the jungle (丛林) rather than the suburbs.

　　"Don't put the Lego in your mouth, Bailey，" I said. Paul grabbed (抓取) it from him. "That's not nice, Paul，" I said. He gave back the Lego. I looked around the waiting room. A woman was eating something, a couple were talking, and an old gentleman in a blue jacket was reading a magazine. I wished I could sit quietly for a while. I wanted to be able to take a rest, or go shopping alone. At once, I was ashamed of myself. What kind of mother was I？"God，" I thought, "help me to be the very best mom I can be."

The nurse came into the waiting room to get us. Just at that moment, the old gentleman in the waiting room put down his magazine and came up to me. With a