Question

　　Mothers and daughters go through so much—yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all? Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠).

　　Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s: both have full-time careers; both have published books, articles, and stories; each has three children; they both love to read. They also love to travel—in fact, they often take trips together. But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.

　　A child of the Depression (大萧条), Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls. Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished. Perri, on the other hand, grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s. For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.

　　Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork. Perri admits that she can’t sort out all the mess in the households, even though she knows it drives her mother crazy. Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit long-hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.

　　Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other. A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.

　　55. Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother’s?

　　A. They both have gone through difficult times.

　　B. They have strong emotional ties with each other.

　　C. They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness.

　　D. They both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.

　　56. The word “luxury” in Paragraph 3 means ______.

　　A. something rare but not pleasant

　　B. something that cannot be imagined

　　C. something expensive but not necessary

　　D. something that can only be enjoyed by boys

　　57. What is Paragraph 4 mainly about?

　　A. The content of the book.

　　B. The purpose of the book.

　　C. The influence of the book.

　　D. The writing style of the book.

　　58. How are women’s lives explored in this book?

　　A. In a musical form.

　　B. Through field research.

　　C. With unique writing skills.

　　D. From different points of view.

　　

Answer 1

【语篇解读】本文是一篇说明文，题材是美国作家· 希拉所罗门克拉斯(Sheila Solomon Klass)和佩里·克拉斯(Perri Klass)母女，通过类比母女的生活经历和创作内容，可知Sheila Solomon Klass和 Perri Klass以不同视角展现了女性的生活。

段落	关键词、句	大意推测
第一部分（Para. 1）	go through so much;  both gifted professional writers;  prove to be ideal co-writers;  the wonderful ways ... have overlapped;  examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood	说明对象及关系：两个才女作家，希拉所罗门·克拉斯和佩里·克拉斯母女，当她们一起审视在过去几十年为人女，为人母，生活中有很多重叠的方面。
第二部分（Para. 2）	how closely her own life has mirrored her mother’s;  both ... both ...  each... they both ... They also ...;  But in truth; the harder ... , the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.;	过渡段，承上启下：针对第一段最后一句，列举重叠之处，但最后笔锋一转，越努力地审视，越会承认她们在生存环境和本性方面有很大的不同。
第三部分（Para. 3）	A child of the Depression; considered education a luxury for girls;  has fought for everything;  grew up privileged ...the 1960s and 1970s;  wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable;  while;   the occasional small luxury;	类比生活环境：母亲生活在大萧条时期，当时教育对女孩子来说是奢侈的，浪费时间、金钱对她来说就是一种犯罪，奢侈品更不可能了，然而女儿是享有特权地生活在六七十年代的新泽西郊区，会偶尔享受一下小奢侈品。
第四部分（Para.4- 5）	in her own unmistakable voice;  take turns exploring;  the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect;  have…bonded them together;  the adventure of giving birth;  compare thoughts on…;  admit long-hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories;　　tell their mother-daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration; a duet	类比创作异同，得出结论：各有写作风格，书中描写了她们生活的酸甜苦辣。她们在一起比较抚养孩子，工作的想法…… 两种文风，《每个妈妈都是女儿》是一部二重奏啊。

【解析】

55. D。细节理解题。难度：适中。 定位在第一段Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠).说明Perri 和妈妈都是才华横溢的职业女作家，是理想的合作作者，都为人女为人母。故D. They both have experiences as daughter, mother and writer.为正确答案。

干扰项排除：本题易误A. They both have gone through difficult times.文章开头有Mothers and daughters go through so much.但是并没有说difficult times，选项A是对原文的误解，故排除。选项B. They have strong emotional ties with each other. 和选项C. They have the same joys and pains, and love and bitterness.可以看到文章第四段有Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. 也就是说母亲虽然都经历了，但心声感悟却各有风格。故排除B和C选项。　

56. C。词义猜测题。难度：较易。 根据提干luxury 和in Paragraph 3，可以定位到两句话①A child of the Depression, Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls. ②For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes. 第一句话中说Sheila生活在经济大萧条时代，那时父母认为女孩受教育是一种奢侈，luxury奢侈。第二句话通过while一个词的对比，我们可以推测出：对Sheila来说，浪费时间，金钱对对她来说就是一种犯罪，奢侈品更不可能了，然而女儿生活在六七十年代的新泽西郊区，会偶尔享受一下小奢侈品。由此可知luxury奢侈品，故C. something expensive but not necessary（使人愉快、舒服但非必需的东西）为正确答案。

干扰项排除：A. something rare but not pleasant 很罕见但又不令人愉快的东西，与luxury的意思相差甚远，故排除。B. something that cannot be imagined人们想象不出来的东西，故排除。D. something that can only be enjoyed by boys只供男孩子们享受的东西，本文从头至尾一直是以母女为重心，故排除。

57. A。主旨大意题。难度：适中。 题干问第四段主要讲了什么？所以定位在第四段，主题句在：Each writing in her own unmistakable voice, Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains, the love and bitterness, the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together. 所以主旨是在描述本书的内容。故A. The content of the book.为正确选项。

干扰项排除：B. The purpose of the book.本书的写作目的，文章只是类比了创作的异同，并没有说明写作目的，故排除。C. The influence of the book.本书的影响。文章只是类比了母女生活环境的异同，并没有说明本书的影响，故排除。D. The writing style of the book.这个选项当考生看到Each writing in her own unmistakable voice极易误选，但主句侧重的是写作内容，尤其第四段最后一句Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working, admit long-hidden sorrows, and enjoy precious memories.强调得还是内容，而不是写作风格，故排除。

58. D。推理判断题。难度：较难。题干问的是：这本书是怎样探究女性生活的？定位在最后一段两句话①Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other. ②A written account in two voices, Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet (二重奏) that produces a deep, strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize.第一句话点明了separately and together从异同点出发，Perri and Sheila讲述了母亲与女儿的故事；第二句话：Every Mother Is a Daughter这本书中同时呈现了两位女作家截然不同的写作风格，它像是一个二重奏，通过描述所有母亲和女儿们都认同的种种经历，它奏出了一个低沉却强烈的声音，这句话暗示：母女是从各自的角度探究女性生活的这一话题，故D. From different points of view.正确。

解题思路：要掌握阅读理解中正确解项特征：反映中心的就是解！文章所列举的一般都是用来说明某一个中心的， 因此采用中心词定位选项文中多次提到了两种生活环境与本性的母女讲述母女的故事，由关键词句：A written account in two voices，duet可知选D项，省时又高效。推理判断题较难，要求正确答案应在原文的基础上往前走一步，因此掌握方法与技巧相当重要。

干扰项排除：A. In a musical form.整篇文章自始至终都没有提到音乐形式，故排除。B. Through field research. 可以定位在第四段Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.说明她的丈夫当时正在特立尼达岛进行野外考察工作。答非所问，故排除。C. With unique writing skills.用独一无二的写作技能，文章没有提及写作技能，故排除。

【难句学习】

1. Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, both gifted professional writers, prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood, daughterhood, and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped (重叠).

翻译：佩里·克拉斯和妈妈希拉所罗门·克拉斯，都是才华横溢的职业女作家，在审视各自为人母，为人女的几十年时光，以及她们生活中重叠的方方面面的时候，证明他们不愧为理想的合作作者。

分析：本句的主干是Perri Klass and her mother…prove to be ideal co-writers…。both gifted professional writers,，为Perri Klass and her mother, Sheila Solomon Klass, 的同位语。as 引导状语从句。

2. But in truth, the harder they look at their lives, the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature.

翻译：但事实上，她们越努力地审视她们的生活，越会承认她们在客观环境和本性方面有很大的不同。

分析：本句运用了特殊句式：the harder …, the more …。其中acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature是说承认她们在客观环境和本性上有很大的不同。

3. Starting with her college education, she has fought for everything she’s ever accomplished.

翻译：从她的大学教育开始，她就努力奋斗要得到一切，而这些她都已经实现了。

分析：本句的主干是…, she has fought for everything。前面Starting with her college education，是伴随状语，主句主语she与start是主动关系，所以用现在分词短语Starting with…。主句动词fought 的原形是fight, fight for为……而努力奋斗。 she’s ever accomplished也是省略了that的定语从句，还原为she’s ever accomplished everything。

4. For Sheila, wasting time or money is a crime, and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury, but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes.

翻译：对于希拉来说，浪费时间、浪费金钱就是一种犯罪，奢侈品更不可能了；然而女儿佩会偶尔享受一下小奢侈品。她曾尝试着劝服母亲享受一下她喜欢的，甚至是最小的东西，但从来没有成功过。

分析：本句是个长长的并列句…while…一个词前后两种不同的对比。…while前面是由and 连接两个并列句，一个是动名词短语wasting time or money做主语，and之后是luxury 做主语；while…之后是 Perri 做主语，后面的连词but 连接两个动词enjoys 和has not been。be successful at doing成功做成某事儿，try to persuade sb. into sth.尝试劝服某人去做某事，she likes是省略that的定语从句，修饰the tiniest thing最小的东西。

5. Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork.

翻译：Sheila描述了冒险在特立尼达岛的一个小镇上产下Perri，当时丈夫正在那里进行野外考察工作。

分析：本句的主干是Sheila describes the adventure…。where her husband was doing research fieldwork是定语从句，修饰前面的in a tiny town in Trinidad。

6. Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together, Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other.

翻译：深入观察她们生活（包括分开的和一起的），佩里和希拉带着诚实、幽默、热情，和对彼此的钦佩，讲述着母女两人间的故事。

分析：本句的主干是Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story…。前面半句Looking deep into做伴随状语，Perri and Sheila与look into是主动关系，故用现在分词短语；they have lived separately and together是省略that的定语从句，修饰前面的the lives，separately and together方式状语修饰动词have lived；with honesty, humor, enthusiasm, and admiration for each other是with结构：“with+ 名词”。