题目内容
“I don’t think I can do this any more.” “Yes, you can. You only have five more radiation treatments to go. ” I held my wife Becky close.
Ever since the breast cancer diagnosis (诊断), she had tried hard to be strong for the kids and for me. When her diagnosis came, my first thought was there was no way I could lose my wife. The doctors assured us the cancer was discovered early so we were feeling positive.
Becky had received an operation and was recovering from it. After six weeks of radiation therapy(治疗), she was facing her final five treatments. She was weak and tired, in low spirits. Seeing her suffering, I felt so helpless and powerless.
As soon as I was outside, long-held frustration and anger erupted in me like a volcano. I took a hammer and suddenly was swinging as hard as I could, beating heavily on the front porch(门廊). While doing so, I imagined I was beating my wife’s cancer. With all my strength, I destroyed the porch.
During the treatment, my wife had been very brave. She said she had it easy, but I don’t think it was easy for her.
Seeing the porch gone, Becky shook her head at the window. I came into the room, not knowing how she would react to what I had done.
“Becky, are you mad at me?” She looked at me in surprise. “For what?” I pointed at the gate. “For tearing down the porch.” She laughed. “Look how sunny this room is now. I love that it’s bright in here.”
“You comforted me in my darker hour, Vince. You’ve found a way to deal with your own frustration. By destroying the porch, you let the sunshine in.”
As I looked around the brightened room, I realized the light that filled the space was the light of hope that shone so bright after the darkness. We never did re-build the porch
- 1.
When the diagnosis came out, _______
- A.the author had little hope that his wife would survive
- B.the author was determined to save his wife’s life
- C.the author’s wife refused to receive radiation treatments
- D.the author felt lucky that his wife’s disease was not serious
- A.
- 2.
The author went outside to destroy the porch because _______
- A.he wanted to release his frustration
- B.he was disappointed with his wife
- C.he intended to let sunshine in
- D.his wife didn’t like it at all
- A.
- 3.
How did the author’s wife feel about him seeing the porch gone?
- A.Sympathetic
- B.Angry
- C.Understanding
- D.Happy
- A.
- 4.
What lesson can we learn from the passage?
- A.Tragedy cannot separate loving couple
- B.A day without sunshine is like night
- C.True love is based on understanding
- D.Nothing is impossible for a willing heart
- A.
试题分析:作者的妻子被诊断得了癌症,他一直陪在妻子的身边,决心要治好他的病,他很理解妻子的痛苦,在压抑很久后,用毁坏门廊发泄,而他的妻子也很理解他,两人爱是建立在的相互的理解上的。
1.细节题:从第一段的句子:When her diagnosis came, my first thought was there was no way I could lose my wife.可知当诊断来的时候,作者决心要救妻子的命,选 B
2.细节题:从第四段的句子:As soon as I was outside, long-held frustration and anger erupted in me like a volcano. I took a hammer and suddenly was swinging as hard as I could, beating heavily on the front porch(门廊). 可知作者破坏门廊是因为他想释放长期的压抑和沮丧,选A
3.推理题:从倒数第二段的句子:“You comforted me in my darker hour, Vince. You’ve found a way to deal with your own frustration. By destroying the porch, you let the sunshine in.”可知作者的妻子很理解他的这种做法,选C
4.主旨题:从全篇文章可知作者的妻子被诊断得了癌症,他一直陪在妻子的身边,决心要治好他的病,他很理解妻子的痛苦,在压抑很久后,用毁坏门廊发泄,而他的妻子也很理解他,两人爱是建立在的相互的理解上,选C
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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 3. She’ll talk about my lack of 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 coworker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars 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 am the type of the person who loved 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 a fame 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 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6pm. 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.
【小题1】Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?
A.the writer’s studies | B.wars around the world |
C.dinner plans | D.the writer’s future job |
A.doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor |
B.doesn’t want the writer to major in English |
C.gets along very well with the writer |
D.doesn’t think working in the scientific field is a good idea |
A.disagrees | B.shouts | C.smiles | D.complains |
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 wants to do something he really likes in the future. |
D.He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect. |
A.the writer’s mother works very hard for the family |
B.the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like |
C.the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job |
D.the writer sometimes thinks his mother’s advice is very good |
My son. The phrase felt difficult and strange the first time I said it, and I had to practice it a thousand times. I started saying the words to myself the day when the ultrasound told me we were having a baby.
Finally, my son was born.
The nurse came out of the delivery room, holding a tiny, howling human being wrapped in a white sheet, his small hands and delicate fingers shaking nervously. “Baby Sanchez?” she asked, looking at the room full of expectant fathers.
I stood up, holding my breath. She showed me my baby. “My son,” I whispered. The little guy screamed, “waaaaaaaaaah.”
But in my heart I heard him cry out, “Daaaaaaad!” I don’t care if everyone in the room will swear they didn’t hear my baby say that. I called him, “My son,” and he called me “Dad,” and that’s that.
People ask me, “What did you feel at that moment?” I can’t even begin to answer. I’m a writer yet I try hard to find the right words. Joyful isn’t powerful enough. Bliss(狂喜) is not sweet enough. Peaceful isn’t calm enough. Happy isn’t tense enough.
After my son was taken away to the nursery, I sat down and shut my eyes. But tears escaped them away. Then out of the blue, my 80-year-old father entered, and we embraced.
“Dad,” I whispered.
“My son,” my heart heard him saying.
Suddenly the past 33 years folded into the present and I was now the baby bundled in white, with my father standing over me.
“My son,” I imagined him saying.
“Daaaaaaaaaad!” I cried my little lungs out.
At that point, I knew I was going to be a great father. The old man in front of me seemed to agree. He smiled and we walked out of the room in search of the tiny human being that would change our lives for ever.
1.Which of the following statement is TRUE according to the passage?
A.His son called him “Dad” when the writer called him “My son”. |
B.All the people didn’t hear the baby say except the writer. |
C.Sanchez is the writer’s family name. |
D.The baby was taken away because the nurse found there was a mistake. |
2.The author couldn’t tell how he felt at the moment because ________.
A.he was a writer |
B.he was too excited |
C.he was too nervous |
D.it’s a feeling too complex to express |
3.We can learn the following from the passage EXCEPT that ________.
A.the author got his first baby |
B.he probably had a lung disease |
C.the author didn’t really hear “Daaaaad” from his baby |
D.the baby would change the author’s life |
4.Why was the writer sure he was going to be a great father?
A.Because his son is so gifted. |
B.Because he had much experience in bringing up children. |
C.Because his father promised to help him. |
D.Because his father had already set him a good example. |