题目内容
My husband and I insisted that our children were old enough to clean their rooms and make their beds. But they thought 11 . My complaints, even self-justified（自有道理） 12 , were always landing on 13 ears. Very often a whole hour’s scolding would end up with their 14 into tears. I felt very frustrated. I realized I needed to 15 my method of “mothering”.
One day when they were at school, I spent some time tidying their rooms. On their desks, in plain 16 , I left the cards: “Dear Bill(the other card was 17 to Sarah), your room was messy this morning and I’m sure you like it clean. Love, the Room Fairy.” 18 arriving back, the children were 19 excited to receive the little note from the Room Fairy. The next day, their rooms were fairly tidy. Sure enough, there was another note from the Room Fairy 20
for them, thanking them for their nice “gift” of a clean room and 21 asking them to play a certain violin 22 . Each day, thank-you notes would be written differently to keep the ideas 23 ．
Sometimes the Room Fairy would propose a little 24 : “If you can finish your homework and go over your lessons before dinner, I’d like to watch a particular television program with you tonight.” Sometimes some colored markers or other little items would be left in 25 of well-done jobs the day 26 .
27 I can’t remember how long “the Room Fairy” continued leaving her love notes. When they were age appropriate, we used various versions of Post-Its （贴条）. The bathroom mirror became the 28 centre of our home. Appointments, notices about visiting relatives, lesson schedules, and changes in plans could be 29 .
We all benefited from and 30 the idea of sharing reminders and daily details of life through notes. I believe the true advantage of the Room Fairy notes survives in our frequent and enjoyable communication．
1.A.differently B.positive C.negative D. same
2.A.shouting B. crying C. persuading D. beating
3.A. side B. neither C.deaf D. either
4.A.crying B.bringing C.droping D. bursting
5.A.addict B. adopt C.access D. adjust
6.A.sentence B. words C. speech D. sight
7.A.sent B. addressed C.delivered D. read
8.A.As B.On C. In D. At
9.A.more than B. rather than C.less than D. other than
10.A.asking B. praying C. waiting D. expecting
11.A.gently B. friendly C.politely D. toughly
12.A.music B. piece C.song D. tone
13.A.respectable B. uninteresting C.incredible D. fresh
14.A.suggestion B. question C.challenge D. advice
15.A.response B. answer C.praise D. honor
16.A.ahead B. before C. over D. ago
17.A.though B. Even so C.Even if D. Actually
18.A.memory B. main C. life D. reminder
19.A.sent B. posted C.struck D. hanged
20.A.appreciated B. learned C. shared D. thanked
1.A
2.A
3.C
4.D
5.D
6.B
7.B
8.B
9.A
10.C
11.A
12.B
13.D
14.C
15.C
16.B
17.D
18.D
19.B
20.A
【解析】
试题分析：作者通过the Room Fairy 的便条教育孩子要保持房间整洁和努力学习，并一直保持这种习惯，作者和孩子都从中受益了。
1.副词辨析。A.differently不同地，B.positive积极的，C.negative消极的，D. same同样的，根据上下文的意思可知孩子的想法和我们的不一样。认为他们不会自己整理。选A。
2.上下文串联。A.shouting叫喊，B. crying哭，C. persuading说服，D. beating击败，这里的shouting是指我让孩子做家务的叫声与上文的complaints相一致，我的抱怨和喊叫孩子们根本不理会，最后只会让孩子们流泪。选A
3.形容词辨析。A. side负面的，B. neither 两者都不，C.deaf 聋的，D. either也不，根据句意可知孩子们对我的抱怨根本不理睬，充耳不闻。选C。
4.考查固定结构。A.crying哭，B.bringing带来，C.droping掉落，D. bursting爆发，burst into tears突然哭起来。选D.
5.考查固定词组。A.addict上瘾，B. adopt收养，采纳，C.access获得，D. adjust调整…是指我得调整我做妈妈的方法了。选D。
6.考查名词辨析。A.sentence句子； B. words句子，话语，C. speech发言； D. sight视力，风景；结合句意可知我在卡片上留下了话。选B。
7.考查动词辨析。A.sent送，B. addressed地址，写信，C.delivered发表，D. read读， address给...)写(信),这里是指我另外一封信写给了Sarah。选B
8.介词辨析。A.As做为，B.On在…上面，C. In在…里面，D. At在…地方， Upon…一…就…;根据句意可知B正确。孩子们一回家就非常兴奋。选B
9.考查固定用法。A.more than多于，非常，B. rather than而不是，C.less than少于， D. other than 除了，More than+形容词 非常…句意：孩子们一回家就非常兴奋。选A。
10.固定搭配。A.asking问，B. praying祈祷，C. waiting等待，D. expecting期待，Wait for…等待…选C。
11.考查副词辨析。A温和地；B友好地；C礼貌地；D粗暴地；C项与我以前的方法形成对比。温和的请他们演奏一曲小提琴曲，选A。
12.名词辨析。A.music音乐，B. piece片，这里的piece指(艺术)作品;曲,篇，C.song歌曲， D. tone曲调，一首小提琴曲子，a certain violin piece，选B。
13.形容词辨析。A尊重的；B无聊的；C难以相信的；D新鲜的。这里是指每天都有新鲜的想法。选D。
14.上下文串联。A.suggestion建议，B. question问题，C.challenge挑战，D. advice建议，根据下文可知都是一些有难度的工作。那么应该是challenge指有挑战性的工作。选C。
15.固定词组。A.response回复，B. answer回答，C.praise表扬，D. honor荣誉， In praise of表扬…选C。
16.固定词组. A.ahead前面，B. before在…前，C. over越过，D. ago在…前， the day before前天。选B
17.考查副词辨析。A.though虽然，B. Even so即使这样，C.Even if即使，D. Actually实际上，根据句意可知;实际上我也记不得the Room Fairy继续给他们写了多久的便条。选D.
18.考查上下文串联。A.memory 记忆，B. main主要，C. life生活， D. reminder提示物，这里是指浴室的玻璃上成了贴纸条的提醒墙。下文40空后面也有这个词。选D
19.考查动词辨析。A.sent送，B. posted邮寄，贴，C.struck敲打，D. hanged悬挂，这里是指各种各样的内容都可以贴上去。选B。
20.考查动词辨析。A.appreciated欣赏，B. learned学习，C. shared分享，D thanked感谢，
我们都很欣赏这种分享提示的方法，appreciated欣赏，后面接sth，thank后面接sb。选A。
考点：考查故事类短文
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| Comment on : Hunter Country Lodge & Restaurant
My husband and I stayed at this lodge during our honeymoon. Set in the beautiful surroundings of Hunter Valley you have your own very log cabin. The rooms are comparatively expensive, but they are very spacious. The restaurant has delicious food with wine of varieties, ready for you in the evening.
My ratings (给…等级) for this hotel are: ●●●●●Value ●●●●●Service I recommend this hotel for: honeymoon, romantic couples |
B
| Comment on: Aloha Pualani Hotel
My husband and I stayed at the Aloha Pualani after months’ busy work. The rooms are small but clean. The peaceful laidback feel was exactly what we were looking for. We didn’t hear noise from streets. My husband loved the outdoor barbecue (烧烤). If you are looking for a relaxing, childfree, clean, natural place to stay this is without a doubt, but it’s a long tiring way. My ratings for this hotel are: ●●●●○Rooms ●●●●●Cleanliness I recommend this hotel for: romantic getaway I don’t recommend this hotel for: the aged, young children |
C
| Comment on: Karin’s Holiday Cottage
Karin’s Holiday Cottage is really worth the price for lower earners. Walking along the beach, we saw many fish and turtles. We had a rental car because it was a little far from the shopping center. But we found the windows needed to be open to allow air in, and the cottage didn’t have air conditioning but with the 3 ceiling fans. Anyway we stayed plenty cool. My ratings for this hotel are: ●●●○○Rooms ●●●○○location I recommend this hotel for: young, single people. I don’t recommend this hotel for: People hunting for luxurious (豪华的) hotels. |
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| Comment on: Arison Centre Hotel
We hosted a conference last month at the Arison Centre Hotel - a charming hotel. The modern and large rooms are air-conditioned and fully-equipped with private safe, wireless Internet access and all new equipments. The hotel also has a business centre, conference rooms, car park and a western-style restaurant. My ratings for this hotel are: ●●●●●surroundings ●●●●●Service I recommend this hotel for: conference and holiday I don’t recommend this hotel for: city getaway from noise |
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| Comment on: GeofBob Holiday Inn
This hotel is great for the value. I was impressed by how attentive the staff were. I left my room without locking the door. The cleaning lady noticed and immediately informed me. Staying in the hotel made my trip a pleasant one. But we wouldn’t come again because of the walk. You can’t just hop down to the beach or the bar - 200 steep steps each way – so exhausted. My ratings for this hotel are: ●●●●●Value ●●●○○location Likes: Service Dislike: traffic I recommend this hotel for: young travelers I don’t recommend this hotel for: people with disabilities |
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| Comment on: Punta Regina Isle Hotel
Tastefully located on an island, the hotel is good, with its staff helpful and its price reasonable. Don’t drive a car, for most of the tourist spots were walking distance, or you can go everywhere by boat. If you like sea food, island setting, and wine, this is excellent. My ratings for this hotel are: ●●●●●location ●●●●●Service Like: beautiful surroundings Dislike: vehicles I recommend this hotel for: young holiday makers I don’t recommend this hotel for: self-driving travelers |
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When the Blacks are budgeting their yearly vocation, money is the first thing they think about. They are used to simple life without too much modern equipment. The family all like swimming, and sea food as well.
57. Mr. John Wallace is going to have a product presentation to promote (促销）his late microphone. He is searching for a hotel in the city center which is well-equipped, and where people from different parts of the country can join in the event over the NetMeeting.
58. Having had their wedding, Jim and Sussane plan a trip. Imagine how sweet they are when they are sipping their favourite Nyetimber in the sunset. They also treasure the environment, the comfort of the rooms and the service of the hotel.
59. A group of college students are having their holiday. They plan to choose a place where they can have their BBQ food, and where they are free from noise. They don’t care much about room size but at least they should be clean.
60. Ken and Judy are newly-married. They dreamed of the life of islanders who are eating sea food, hunting for fish. They prefer that the hotel rooms are not so expensive and the service is good.
●Ms Tan, you’ve referred to your new novel as your eighth book.
That’s because it took me six or seven attempts at a second novel before I started and completed this one.
●Why do you think you had so many false starts?
I would say that my reasons were wrong. I was trying to prove that I wasn’t just a mother-daughter storyteller, or I was trying to prove that I didn’t just have to write about things that were strictly Chinese or Chinese-American. Those were never the right reasons for writing those early stories. And I could never come up with other better reasons for continuing them.
●What kept you going on this book?
This book was different because it was based on my mother’s real life. The reason for writing it became more personal and emotional. After The Joy Luck Club came out, my mother was always explaining to people that she wasn’t any of the mothers in that book. And at one point she said to me, “Next book tells my true story.” And then she started telling me things I never knew before. She also told me many, many stories, because my mother doesn’t generalize(笼统地表达). The book really grew out of that.
●Have you ever visited China?
Yes. I’ve been there twice: about three years ago and then again last November, both times with my mother and my husband.
●Was it difficult to understand the Chinese-American dialect(方言) without sounding like a parody(拙劣的模仿)?
No, because it’s the language I’ve heard all my life from my mother. She speaks English as it’s direct translation from Chinese. But it’s more than that. Her language also has more imagery than English.
●Can you think of an example?
Somebody might say to me, “Don’t work so hard. You’ll kill yourself.” My mother will say to me，“Why do you press all your brains out on this page for someone else？” So it’s very vivid. That’s the way she talks.
●Have many readers told you that the Chinese mother in your book reminded them of the typical Jewish (有癖好的) mother?
Many people have told me that. I think the mother-daughter relationship is very intense(紧张) in both cases. Culturally there is an acceptance that mothers have the power to tell their children, especially their daughters, how to conduct their lives --- not simply up until the time they are 18, but for the rest of their lives. However, when children grow up in a different culture from their parents’，they tend to keep more secrets from their parents. The children think, “They just wouldn’t understand that I had to do this.” And that can really create a gap, and it can grow as the number of secrets grows.
【小题1】Based on the questions in this interview, what do you think Ms Tan’ s profession is?
| A．A journalist. | B．A story-writer. | C．An interviewer. | D．An interviewee. |
| A．It’ s about her real life in America. |
| B．The name of the book is The Joy Luck Club. |
| C．It is the result of many times of carefull thought. |
| D．It includes many works of her mother. |
| A．How does she think of her mother’ s language? |
| B．How many books does she plan to write? |
| C．When did she visit China? |
| D．How is generation gap created? |
| A．Tan’ s mother is a good storyteller |
| B．Tan plans to write another book about her mother |
| C．Tan plans to return to China |
| D．Tan’ s mother is hard to communicate with because of personality |
| A．how to keep secrets from parents |
| B．how to deal with the mother-daughter relationship |
| C．how to conduct the lives |
| D．how the generation gap comes about |