题目内容

I was born and raised in Hong Kong.For the past six years, I've been living in the United States.I work as a salesgirl in a large department store.Right now I'm going through a difficult period of my life which is hard for me to talk about.

A few months ago, I went to Hong Kong for a visit.It was the first time I'd gone back there since coming to the United States.I was eager to see my parents, my brothers, my sisters and my friends.

I really got a shock when I arrived.Hong Kong was not the same city as I left six years ago.Things had changed so much that I didn't recognize parts of it.My primary school was gone.The houses on the street where I used to live had been torn down and replaced by office buildings.

The shock from the physical changes in the city, however, was nothing compares to the confusion and hurt I soon began to feel in my parents' home.My family greeted warmly when I arrived.While my mother was busy preparing a special dinner in my honor, the rest of the family eagerly asked me questions about my life in the United States.I felt happy that day and for a couple of days after, but then I began to feel that something was wrong.I noticed that my family, especially my mother, would sometimes glance at me in a strange way when I was speaking.They gradually became less warm and friendly towards me, I became uncomfortable and confused as to why they were behaving that day.

I decided to talk to my mother.She asked me, "Have you forgotten your Chinese way?" I asked her what she meant.She asked, "You've forgotten the place of women in a Chinese home.You talk when you should remain silent.You speak on matters that of concern only to men.You speak openly of your inner feelings and desires.That's not the way of a Chinese woman.We keep our thoughts and feelings to ourselves.

I was born and raised in Hong Kong.Here raise means______.

A.bring up     B.stay         C.become higher   D.live

What shocked the author most during her visit in Hong Kong?

A.The physical changes in Hong Kong.

B.Her primary school didn't exist any longer.

C.She couldn't recognize parts of Hong Kong.

D.The confusion and hurt she experienced in her parents' home.

Why did the author's family become less warm and friendly towards her?

A.She had forgotten her role as a woman.

B.She didn't follow the Chinese custom about how a woman should behave at home.

C.She spoke of her inner feelings and desires directly.

D.She talked about matters that were not concerned with women.

The best title for this passage is _______.

A.My Trip in Hong Kong                 B.The Changes in Hong Kong

C.Caught Between Two Cultures          D.The Chinese Way

【小题1】A

【小题2】D

【小题3】B

【小题4】C


解析:

【小题1】猜词题,从下文来看,作者是在香港被养育大的。

【小题2】细节题。从第四段第一句话The shock from the physical changes in the city, however, was nothing compares to the confusion and hurt I soon began to feel in my parents' home.(物质上的震惊远远比不上心理上的困惑和伤害)可以得到答案。

【小题3】细节题。从最后一段作者和她母亲的对话可以看出,作者没有遵从一个女子在中国国内应该具备的素质要求。

【小题4】主旨大意题。从作者回香港之后经历的事情以及她和母亲之间的对话可以看出,作者是被困在两个文化冲突的焦点之中。

练习册系列答案
相关题目

"Remember, your father is only one year older than you." That was Mom's usual excuse when Dad said the  36  things or did something foolish.
Dad  37  drinking exactly one year before I was born.He  38   a group of other people who had also stopped drinking.I loved my dad but I  39  the way his weekly meetings took him away from me.It seemed they were more  40   to him than I was.But with my  41   coming up I thought Dad would make an exception."Can" t you  42   it just this time? Saturday is my birthday! " I begged him.He  43  , "I'm chairing the meeting this Saturday.We will have your party on Sunday."
Saturday evening I sat on my bed, feeling  44   for myself.Dad started to leave, then  45   and said, "Why not come with me tonight? It' s an open meeting.All are  46  ." What would I do at a meeting? But maybe I needed to see why something Dad did every week   47  so much。
After we arrived, Dad announced the  48  of the meeting was going to be gratitude."Today I'm  49   seventeen years of stopping drinking, " he continued."One year after quitting drinking I received the most  50   gift of my life, my daughter.I'm so grateful that she has  51   seen me drunk." Shame washed over me.
Later, a man called Dave also told his  52 .Only then did I know it was Dad that saved his life from drinking.Dad was the _53_ he was at the meeting that day.Showing up week after week and  54  with people, Dad was changing lives.I was so  55   of him.

【小题1】
A.wrongB.kindC.carefulD.serious
【小题2】
A.consideredB.enjoyedC.quittedD.practiced
【小题3】
A.encouragedB.joinedC.respectedD.mentioned
【小题4】
A.forgotB.explored C.regrettedD.hated
【小题5】
A.importantB.funnyC.successfulD.helpful
【小题6】
A.examB.chanceC.fortuneD.birthday
【小题7】
A.changeB.replaceC.missD.finish
【小题8】
A.declaredB.promisedC.continuedD.refused
【小题9】
A.sorryB.readyC.good D.guilty
【小题10】
A.parkedB.pausedC.doubtedD.wondered
【小题11】
A.surprisedB.prepared C.welcomeD.excited
【小题12】
A.benefitedB.required C.offeredD.mattered
【小题13】
A.themeB.resultC.originD.secret
【小题14】
A.facingB.performingC.celebratingD.suffering
【小题15】
A.preciousB.expensiveC.generousD.attractive
【小题16】
A.EverB.neverC.nearlyD.seldom
【小题17】
A.jokeB.puzzleC.responseD.story
【小题18】
A.valueB.resultC.purposeD.reason
【小题19】
A.livingB.meetingC.arguingD.moving
【小题20】
A.tiredB.proud C.fondD.ashamed

I'll be a photographer. I'm going to bring bits of Australia back home with me. I told myself this before, yet I feel so doubtful on this plane that's flying me thousands of miles away. I was so confident yesterday .But today I don't belong to this plane where men sit with briefcases reading newspapers. They're all adults.
I've never been out of the US. And now ,I'm traveling into Australia alone, a world I know nothing about. A part of me recognizes it as home.
I remember little about my mother, but I remember she had an Australian accent and golden hair. She wan fun and she would often take us to New Jersey beaches, where we would spend the whole day taking walks along the shore. My mom told me that in Australia, Christmas was always spent on the beach with friends and family, and everyone wore Santa hat with their bathing suits. It never got cold and bitter there. My mom was different and I was proud of her.
I don't know how she met my father. but after they met several years, they got married and moved into an apartment in New Jersey. Then I was born and we were a perfect family of three who went out to dinner and watched movies in the dark and loved each other.
I know things have been hard on my father since my Mom died years ago. It's hard for me, too, and I have to experience the wonderful place my mom grew up in and loved. My mom talked about Australia so much and now I have to see this place.
This is an adventure.
【小题1】How did the author feel when he was on the plane?

A.ConfidentB.Foolish
C.DoubtfulD.Childish
【小题2】The author traveled to Australia alone mainly because he wanted to__.
A.search his fortune thereB.find more about his mother
C.look for his grandparents thereD.find more about this wonderful place
【小题3】The third paragraph is mainly concerned with__.
A.the author's first impression of Australia
B.the author's brief impression of his mother
C.the reason why the author loved his mother
D.the difference between his mother and father
【小题4】What can we learn from the passage?
A.The author writes this passage to honor his mother.
B.The author decides to learn taking photos in Australia.
C.The author had a good time when his mother was still alive.
D.The author didn't like to live with his father after his mother died.
【小题5】Where did the author most probably write this passage?
A.In America.B.In Australia.C.At homeD.On the Plane

I was shopping in the supermarket when I heard a young voice.
“Mom, come here! There’s this lady here my size!”
The mother rushed to her son; then she turned to me to apologize.
I smiled and told her, “It’s okay.” Then I talked to the boy, “Hi, Mickey, I’m Darry Kramer. How are you?”
He studied me from head to toe, and asked, “Are you a little mommy?”
“Yes, I have a son,” I answered.
“Why are you so little?” he asked.
“It’s the way I was born,” I said. “Some people are little. Some are tall. I’m just not going to grow any bigger.” After I answered his other questions, I shook the boy’s hand and left.
My life as a little person is filled with stories like that. I enjoy talking to children and explaining why I look different from their parents.
It takes only one glance to see my uniqueness. I stand three feet nine inches tall. I was born an dwarf (侏儒). Despite this, I did all the things other kids did when I was growing up.
I didn’t realize how short I was until I started school. Some kids laughed at me.. I began to hate the first day of school each year. New students would always stare at me as I struggled to climb the school bus stairs.
But I learned to smile and accept the fact that I was going to be noticed my whole life. I decided to make my uniqueness an advantage rather than a disadvantage. What I lacked in height, I made up for in personality.
I’m 47 now, and the stares have not diminished as I’ve grown older. People are amazed when they see me driving. I try to keep a good attitude. When people are rude, I remind myself, “Look what else I have---a great family, nice friends.”
It’s the children’s questions that make my life special. I enjoy answering their questions. My hope is that I will encourage them to accept their peers (a person of the same age, class, position, etc.), whatever size and shape they come in, and treat them with respect.
【小题1】Why did the mother apologize to the author?

A.Because the boy ran into the author.
B.Because the boy laughed at the author.
C.Because the boy said the author was fatter than him.
D.Because the mother thought the boy’s words had hurt the author.
【小题2】When did the author realize that she was too short?
A.When she grew up.
B.When she was 47 years old.
C.When she began to go to school.
D.When she met the boy in the supermarket.
【小题3】How does the author feel about people’s stares?
A.Angry.B.Calm.C.Painful. D.Discouraged.

违法和不良信息举报电话:027-86699610 举报邮箱:58377363@163.com

精英家教网