Question

She is quiet, soft-spoken and has a kind face and a strong heart. She is my mom, Lili.
When I was nine, Lili quitted her job and started her own business. She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.” Lili became so busy that she spent less and less time with me. She didn’t help me with my schoolwork. It was, in her words, “so that you can develop your independence”. We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.
Like mother, like daughter. I have many things in common with Lili. I want everything to be under control. I want to be perfect and I don’t expect other people to help me. I push myself hard to achieve my goals.
After I started to go to high school, Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.
In biology class I began to be depressed. When the teacher showed us a picture of a butterfly, I was scared and screamed. I had a vision of thousands of butterflies flying toward me.
That night I told Lili about it. The next morning, I saw that she had red eyes with black circles around them.
She took me to see a therapist (治疗师). Three hours later, the therapist told Lili that my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me. I only realized it when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore. At these words, Lili burst into tears. “It’s all my fault, she’s just a kid and I didn’t have time to take care of her….”  To be honest, I had never seen Lili cry before.
After that, Lili began to spend more time at home, cooking and dragging me to do sports. I realized she was the one who would always be there when I was in real trouble. No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.

1. 1.
   Lili quitted her job and started her own business because _________.
   1. A.
      she wanted to make more money
   2. B.
      she was not willing to look after me
   3. C.
      she didn’t want to waste her life
   4. D.
      she likes keeping busy
2. 2.
   We quarreled because __________.
   1. A.
      she began to spend less and less time with me
   2. B.
      she didn’t help me with my schoolwork.
   3. C.
      she seldom attended the parents’ meetings in my school.
   4. D.
      Lili and I were too busy to communicate much with each other.
3. 3.
   What can we learn from the passage?
   1. A.
      Most women don’t want to be a housewife.
   2. B.
      Most children want their mothers to accompany them at home.
   3. C.
      We need to understand our mothers’ busy life.
   4. D.
      Although mothers are not perfect, they all love the children
4. 4.
   Which of the following statements is WRONG?
   1. A.
      Lili is a quiet, strong-willed woman.
   2. B.
      Lili began to spend more time at home after visiting the therapist.
   3. C.
      I was scared and screamed in biology class because I hate butterflies.
   4. D.
      I only realized my life was like a wheel when my body couldn’t stand the pressure anymore.
5. 5.
   What is the best title for the passage?
   1. A.
      Mom Does Care.
   2. B.
      A Busy but Successful Mother.
   3. C.
      Change From Mother to Businessman.
   4. D.
      A Student’s Opinion on Mother.

Answer 1

CCDCA
1.C 原因题。询问母亲开始自己的生意的原因，文章中给出的原因是She said she didn’t want to stay at home and work as a housewife: “It’s a waste of life.”说明母亲是不想要浪费生命，故选择C
2.C 原因题。询问母女两争吵的原因，文章第二段提到We quarreled because she rarely showed up at parents’ meetings.说明他们争吵的原因是因为母亲没有出席家长会，故选择C
3.D 主旨大意题。文章要告诉我们的最重要的道理是No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.即没有完美的母亲但是她们都爱自己的孩子，选择D
4.C 细节反选题。文章中提到作者在生物课上尖叫的原因时这样说my life was like a wheel spinning (旋转) faster and faster and that was the reason for what had happened to me说明原因并非是作者害怕蝴蝶而是因为压力太大。故选择C
5.A 主旨大意题。文章主要的内容由最后一句话可以总结，即No mom is perfect, but she is the one who really cares about her kid.故选择A