Question

9．Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own．My mom was one of those people．
My father died when I was nine months old，making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen．While I was growing up，we lived a very hard life．We had little money，but my mom gave me a lot of love．Each night，she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life，"Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it．"
At fourteen，I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again．Every day，my mother spoke to me in her gentle，loving voice，telling me that no matter what those doctors said，I could walk again if I wanted to badly enough．She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her．A year later，I returned to school-walking on my own!
When the Great Depression （大萧条） hit，my mom lost her job．Then I left school to support the both of us．At that moment，I was determined never to be poor again．
Over the years，I experienced various levels of business success．But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951．I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra﹩2 for each child．That was too expensive for the average American family．I told my wife that I was going to open a motel （汽车旅馆） for families that would never charge extra for children．There were plenty of doubters at that time．
Not surprisingly，mom was one of my strongest supporters．She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style．As in any business，we experienced a lot of challenges．But with my mother's words deeply rooted in my soul，I never doubted we would succeed．Fifteen years later，we had the largest hotel system in the world-Holiday Inn．In 1979 my company had 1，759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of﹩1 billion a year．
You may not have started out life in the best situation．But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself，nothing can stop you．

41．What Kemmons'mom often told him during his childhood wasC．
A．caring             B．moving          
C．encouraging        D．interesting
42．According to the author，who played the most important role in making him walk back to school again？D
A．Doctors．      B．Nurses．
C．Friends．      D．Mom．
43．What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself？A
A．His terrible experience in the hotel．
B．His previous business success of various levels．
C．His mom's support．
D．His wife's suggestion．
44．Which of the following best describes Kemmons'mother？B
A．Modest，helpful，and hard-working．
B．Loving，supportive and strong-willed．
C．Careful，helpful and beautiful．
D．Strict，sensitive and supportive．
45．Which of the following led to Kemmons'success according to the passage？B
A．Self-confidence，hard work，higher education and a poor family．
B．Mom's encouragement，clear goals，self-confidence and hard work．
C．Clear goals，mom's encouragement，a poor family and higher education．
D．Mom's encouragement，a poor family，higher education and opportunities．

Answer 1

分析 本文讲述了在单亲家庭生活的作者，在母亲的支持，呵护和鼓励下，努力成长的故事．虽然成长过程中有些坎坷，但母亲的鼓励让作者重新找回自信．也告诉读者，生命中的一些人，会带给你一些你自己不能实现的感动．

解答 41．答案C．细节理解题．根据文章中 第二段"Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it"是作者母亲鼓励他的话，通读第三段大意也可了解到，作者出车祸后，也是在母亲的鼓励下重新回到了学校．故选C．
42．答案D．细节理解题．通读第三段，从"my mother spoke to me in her gentle，loving voice，telling me that no matter what those doctors said"可了解到，作者在遭遇车祸后是母亲的呵护和鼓励让他重新回到了学校，因此他的母亲起了重要作用．故选D．
43．答案A．细节理解题．根据文章第五段中"I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra﹩2 for each child"可知，作者的亲身经历让他很不愉快，所以决定自己开一个汽车旅馆．故选A．
44．答案B．词义理解题．"Modest，helpful，and hard-working"谦虚，乐于助人，努力工作．"Loving，supportive and strong-willed"有爱的，支持的和坚强的意志．"Careful，helpful and beautiful"细心，乐于助人，美丽．"Strict，sensitive and supportive"严格，敏感和支持．通读文章大意可知，作者的母亲是一个有爱心，意志坚强且始终给予儿子力量的人．故选B．
45．答案B．主旨大意题． 通读整篇文章的内容可知是母亲的鼓励和支持才使作者获得成功．故选B．

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