【題目】(題文)At times my mom has been uncomfortable seeing these qualities in me. For example, when I was 12, I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it. She kept telling me how things were different in Puerto Rico, to always put on sunscreen, not to wander away from my grandmother, and other warnings. She helped me pack and did not leave the airport until she saw my plane take off.

Despite her worries, she let me go on my own. As I moved into my teens, she continued to give me space to grow and learn, even when it might have been difficult for her. When I reached my senior year, I decided to move away for college. Once again I found that I differed from my peers: while many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldn’t wait to be out in the world on my own. While my mom may not have been happy at the thought of my going away, she was supportive and excited for me.

One big thing I realized during my senior year when my mom granted me more freedom was that she actually believed in me and trusted me. That meant a lot. In most time of my life, and especially when I was little, the main person I tried to impress in my schoolwork or other things was my mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best of me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards; getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A’s.

I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what’s important, like education, and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that’s why I have turned out so strong and independent.

1】(小題1When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico, his mother ________.

A. wanted to go with him B. worried about his safety

C. didn’t allow him to go D. asked his grandmother for advice

2】(小題2The author decided to move away for college to ________.

A. be different from his peers B. keep away from his mother

C. be independent in outside world D. make his mother unhappy

3】(小題3We can learn from the third paragraph that the author’s mother ________.

A. had a high expectation of him B. was not strict with him

C. used to expect nothing of him D. cared little about his learning

4】(小題4We can learn from the last paragraph that the author ________.

A. is quite grateful for his mother’s trust

B. still doesn’t quite understand his mother’s attitude

C. doesn’t like his mother’s involvement in his life

D. wishes to have more freedom from his mother

【答案】

1】【1B

2】【2C

3】【3A

4】【4A

【解析】這是一篇記敘文。作者的媽媽一直都在為作者擔(dān)心,但是,她并沒有因?yàn)閾?dān)心兒子而過多的干預(yù)作者的決定。相反,母親支持作者,對作者嚴(yán)格要求,并抱有很高的期望。作者把自己的成功都?xì)w功于媽媽的信任和期望。

1】【1細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中“I went to Puerto Rico all by myself to stay with my grandmother for the summer. My mom was extremely nervous about it.”和第二段的“But despite her worries”可知,作者是單獨(dú)一人去的,作者的媽媽對此是非常的擔(dān)心。故選B。

2】【2推理判斷題。根據(jù)第二段“While many of them wanted to stay close to home, I couldn’t wait to be out in the world on my own.”可知,作者與同齡人不同的是,同齡人想到離家近的地方上大學(xué),而作者卻想去更遠(yuǎn)的地方上大學(xué),作者的獨(dú)立性比較強(qiáng),故選C。

3】【3推理判斷題。根據(jù)第三段的“I knew she expected nothing but the best from me.”可知,作者的媽媽對作者的期望很高,要求作者最好。nothing but除了。故選A。

4】【4推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段“I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life. Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that’s why I have turned out so strong and independent.”(我感激媽媽的支持和參與進(jìn)我的生活。最重要的是我尊重她。她是我所認(rèn)識(shí)的最強(qiáng)的女人,這就是為什么我變得如此堅(jiān)強(qiáng)和獨(dú)立的原因。)可推知,作者對媽媽的信任充滿了感激之情。故選A。

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