Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand（木架）withasmallnotepad（记事本）andaholeforapencil.I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymot|小学英语问答-字典翻译问答网

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Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand（木架）withasmallnotepad（记事本）andaholeforapencil.I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymot

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Inthekitchenofmymother’shousestherehasalwaysbeenawoodenstand（木架）withasmallnotepad（记事本）andaholeforapencil.

I’mlookingforpaperonwhichtonotedownthenameofabookIamrecommendingtomymother.Overfortyyearssincemyearliestmemoriesofthekitchenpadandpencilfivehouseslaterthecurrentpaperandpencillookthesameastheyalwaysdid.Surelyitcan’tbethesamepencil?Thepadismoremodernbutthewoodenstandisdefinitelytheoriginalone.

“I’mjustamazedyoustillhavethesamestandforholdingthepadandpencilafteralltheseyears.”Isaytoherwalkingbackintotheliving-roomwithasheetofpaperandthepencil.“Youstilluseapencil.Can’tyouaffordapen?”

Mymotherrepliesalittlesharply.“Itworksperfectlywell.I’vealwayskeptthestandinthekitchen.IneverknewwhenImightwanttonotedownanideaandIwasalwaysinthekitcheninthesedays.”

ImmediatelyIcanpictureherhairwildbluehousecoatcoveredinflourawoodenspooninonehandthepencilintheotherhermouthmovingsilently.Mymothersmilesandsays“OnedayIwascookingandwatchingbabyPaulineandIhadabrilliantthoughtbutthestandwasempty.Oneofthechildrenmusthavetakenthepaper.SoIjustpickedupthebreadboardandwroteitalldownontheback.ItturnedouttobearealbreakthroughforsolvingthemathematicalproblemIwasworkingon.”

Thisstory—whichhappenedbeforeIwasborn—remindsmehowextraordinarymymotherwasandisasagiftedmathematician.IfeelembarrassedthatIcomplainaboutnothavingenoughchild-freetimetowork.LaterwhenmymotherisinthebathroomIgointoherkitchenandturnoverthebreadboards.SureenoughonthebackofthesmallestonearesomepenciledmarksIrecognizeasmathematics.Thosesymbolshavetraveledunaffectedthroughfiftyyearsrootedinthesoilofacheapwoodenbreadboardinvisible（看不到的）exhibitsateverymeal.

1．Whyhastheauthor’smotheralwayskeptthenotepadandpencilinthekitchen?

A．Toleavemessages.

B．Tolisthereverydaytasks.

C．Tonotedownmathsproblems.

D．Towritedownaflashofinspiration.

2．Whatistheauthor’soriginalopinionaboutthewoodenstand?

A．Ithasgreatvalueforthefamily.

B．Itnee

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