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Gracious Goodness
by Marge Piercy
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On the beach where we had been idly
telling1 the shell coins
cat’s paw, cross-barred Venus, china cockle,
we both saw at once
the sea bird fall to the sand
and flap grotesquely.
He had taken a great barbed hook
out through the cheek and fixed
in the big wing.
He was pinned to himself to die,
a royal tern with a black crest blown back
as if he flew in his own private wind.
He felt good in my hands, not fragile
but muscular and glossy and strong,
the beak that could have split my hand
opening only to cry
as we yanked on the barbs.
We borrowed a clippers, cut and drew out the hook.
Then the royal tern took off, wavering,
lurched twice,
then acrobat returned to his element, dipped,
zoomed, and sailed out to dive for a fish.
Virtue: what a sunrise in the belly.
Why is there nothing
I have ever done with anybody
that seems to me so obviously right?

6. In “Gracious Goodness,” what causes the speaker to believe that her actions are
“so obviously right” (line 26)?
A. She has overcome fear caused by the bird’s struggle.
B. She has made up for suffering caused by other humans.
C. She has shared an act of compassion with another person.
D. She has enjoyed an interruption in her otherwise uneventful day.
7. What defines success in “To Have Succeeded”?
A. winning the approval of peers
B. respecting the opinions of critics
C. contributing to the well-being of others
D. appreciating the beauty of the natural world
8. Which term best characterizes the speaker in “To Have Succeeded”?
A. cautious
B. ambitious
C. humorous
D. passionate
9. Which quotation best expresses the main idea of both “Gracious Goodness” and
“To Have Succeeded”?
A. “To appreciate beauty”
B. “To find the best in others”
C. “To laugh often and love much”
D. “To know even one life has breathed easier”

Answer 1

6.D 7.A 8. B 9.D

PS:你确定你没打错吗???总觉得有些地方不对劲

Answer 2

也许会的，但看上去就觉得烦。。对不起了。。

Answer 3

6.D 7.A 8. B 9.D

Answer 4

D C B D