Question

My mom isn’t fancy like other moms. They wear fancy clothes and drive fancy cars. My mom wears her gardening clothes when she walks me to school.

When fancy moms laugh, their laughs sound soft and whispery. You can hear my mom’s laugh from down the hall. I show her how to laugh quietly and she practices. But before long she starts laughing even harder than before.

At the talent show, my mom cheers loudly, “Bravo, everyone！Bravo！”instead of clapping politely the way fancy moms do.

For our class hike（徒步旅行）, parents are invited. At breakfast I go over my rules for Mom, “Please don’t whistle. Don’t laugh loudly. No clapping. And stay in line. ”

The other moms show up wearing fancy jackets and sneakers. My mom wears cutoffs, a floppy straw hat, and her old hiking boots.

We hike along, all in a line. Soon Mom starts to whistle her hiking songs, She’ll Be Coming Round the Mountain. I shake my head at her. She stops and whispers, “Oops. Sorry, Jane. ”

We keep hiking. Everything is perfect until…

Our teacher, Ms. Steele, stops and points, “A snake！”All the moms hold their kids hands and back up, except my mom. “Watch out！It might be poisonous（有毒的）！”Ms. Steele says.

The other moms shuttle back some more. However, my mom steps forward and says, “Hmm. Let’s see what kind it is. Nope, It’s not poisonous. ”

I shut my eyes. I know what’s coming next. Mom makes a sudden attack. “Got it！”she says. The other moms scream, not sounding fancy at all.

Kids gather around as Mom examines the snake. “It’s OK to touch, ”she says.

Everyone’s too scared, but I go first. “snakes aren’t slimy, ”I tell them. Right away, others line up. A couple of the fancy moms come up to touch the snake’s tail.

Later, Ms. Steele tells us to draw our favorite part of the hike. After a while, I look around quickly. Everyone’s picture is of Mom and me with the snake.

As we hike back to the bus, I squeeze Mom’s hand. “I’m glad I didn’t tell you my don’t-catch-snakes rule.” She smiles. But soon, she’s whistling her hiking songs again！

I start to make her silent, then stop. Instead, I take a deep breath and sing out too. Everyone joins in, even the fancy moms.

1.The word“fancy”in this passage is close to“ ___________”.

A.fashionable or expensive B.energetic or valuable

C.modern or comfortable D.common or popular

2.Jane tries to make some rules for her mom because .

A.she expects her mom not to catch snakes

B.she is afraid her mom will make her lose face

C.she wants her mom to be different from others

D.she wishes her mom to act more politely than the other moms

3.Jane begins to feel proud of her mom when .

A.she goes first to touch the snake and other kids follow her

B.she joins her mom in singing together with the other moms

C.she tries to stop her mom whistling but later she gives up

D.she finds everyone drawing about her mom and her with the snake

4.Which can be the best title for the passage？

A.My Mom Isn’t Fancy B.Our Hike Isn’t Perfect

C.An Unpleasant Talent Show D.An Unforgettable Experience

Answer 1