7．It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation，it turns into an argument．We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly，my mother will push the conversation into World War III．She'll talk about my lack（缺乏） of a bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor．And much to her disappointment，I don't want to do any job related to science，either．In fact，when I was pushed to say that I planned to major（主修） in English and communications，she nearly had a heart attack．
"Why can't you be like my co-worker's son？"she bemoans all the time．Her co-worker's son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70，000dollars a year as an engineer．I don't know what to answer except that I simply can't be like Mr．Perfect as I've called the unnamed co-worker's son．I can't be like him．I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community，write until the sun goes down，and most of all，wants to achieve a career because I love it，not because of fame （名聲） or salary．
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major．I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours．She leaves the house around 6：30am and usually comes home around  5：00pm or even 6：00pm．However，I want her to know that by becoming a doctor，it doesn't mean I'll be successful．I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future．

32．Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about？B
A．The writer's studies．
B．The writer's future job
C．Dinner plans                  
D．Wars around the world
33．We can infer（推斷） from Paragraph 1that the writer's motherA．
A．doesn't want the writer to major in English
B．doesn't think the writer should be a doctor
C．gets along very well with the writer
D．doesn't think working in the science field is a good idea
34．The underlined word"bemoans"in Paragraph 2most probably meansC．
A．a(chǎn)grees        B．shouts     
C．complains     D．smiles
35．Which of following statements is probably TRUE about the writer？D
A．He wants to be like his mother's co-worker's son．
B．He wants to find a job in his community in the future．
C．He doesn't think his mother's co-worker's son is perfect．
D．He wants to do something he really likes in the future．

分析 本文講述了作者和媽媽談話時(shí)總是會(huì)將話題轉(zhuǎn)到自己未來的職業(yè)上，他媽媽不想讓他主修英語，而作者卻想做他想做的事．

解答 32．B 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段的She'll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don't plan to be adoctor．可知，他們會(huì)談?wù)撍奈磥淼墓ぷ�，故選B．
33．A 細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)In fact，when Iwas pushed to say that I planned to major（主修） in English and communications，shenearly had a heart attack．可知，他媽媽不想讓他主修英語，故選A．
34．C 詞義猜測(cè)題．根據(jù)前后文，可知作者的媽媽對(duì)于兒子不能像他同事的兒子一樣，感到不滿．a(chǎn)gree"同意"，shout"喊"，complain"抱怨"，smile"微笑"．根據(jù)題干，故選C．
35．D 推理判斷題．根據(jù)最后一句I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future．可知，作者想做自己喜歡的事情，故選D．

點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是科教類閱讀，主要考查細(xì)節(jié)理解題和推理判斷題．在做細(xì)節(jié)理解題時(shí)，首先根據(jù)題目要求迅速在文章里找出相應(yīng)的段落、句子或短語．認(rèn)真比較選項(xiàng)和文中細(xì)節(jié)的區(qū)別，在做推理判斷題時(shí)不要以個(gè)人的主觀想象代替文章的事實(shí)，要根據(jù)文章事實(shí)進(jìn)行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．

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12．If you don't want to take an all distance trip，you can start atC．
A．Diamond Creek     
B．Lees Ferry       
C．Phantom Ranch        
D．Pierce Ferry
13．On the trip on the Grand Canyon，you are not recommended to enjoyD．
A．oar raft rowing                           
B．traveling on foot
C．a(chǎn)nimal riding                               
D．swimming entertainment
14．People usually have a trip to the Grand Canyon in the months exceptB．
A．June．
B．February．
C．October．
D．September．
15．Rafting the Grand Canyon doesn't suggest the reader contact them in the way ofA．
A．calling at it in person                 
B．filling a form
C．sending an email                        
D．making a call．

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