题目内容
My mother let go of me when I could not let go of her .In one last brave moment she was strong for me ,thus making me strong ,too.
I was in the kitchen when called and told me to make a quick decision .They could only hold a place for my until the next morning.
The thought of being from my Alzheimer’s stricken (早老性痴呆)mother when she needed me most me .Dad died when I was a teenager ,Mom and I had many hard times together .Mom taught me to laugh my way through bad experiences and sing through days .But in recent years , except for extremely moments of consciousness , she’d become lost in her own private world .I knew that Mom needed nursing and medical care ,yet the possibility of a complete stranger coming to her at night ,when she would around like a sleepwalking child ,filled me with a feeling of .
Two bitter days passed we left for the nursing home .I hugged and kissed her with tears ,I’d always planned the best golden years for Mom in her old age ,but now I was saying .
Suddenly there was something shining in her , a look of recognition .“Stop crying now”,she said firmly ,“Say goodbye and get going .Don’t about me .”
I stood with and stared into her face .“Mom!”I cried and reached out for her .But as quickly as my “real ”Mom had appeared ,she again into her world of a little child . ,at that very moment I realized the mother ,that familiar Mom who knew and understood ,who and sang with me in hard times ,would always be there , giving me when I needed it most .
1.A．the hospital B．the nursing home C．the kindergarten D．the school
2.A．Dad B．Mom C．brother D．husband
3.A．freed B．protected C．forbidden D．separated
4.A．relaxed B．comforted C．pained D．struck
5.A．braved B．feared C．escaped D．followed
6.A．unforgettable B．comfortable C．smooth D．tough
7.A．regular B．rare C．usual D．common
8.A．casual B．limited C．professional D．general
9.A．wander B．dream C．sleep D．look
10.A．love B．sacrifice C．warmth D．shame
11.A．before B．after C．until D．since
12.A．happy B．helpless C．thankful D．salty
13.A．hello B．goodnight C．goodbye D．thanks
14.A．hands B．mind C．voice D．eyes
15.A．worry B．wonder C．puzzle D．hesitate
16.A．satisfaction B．disappointment C．amazement D．recognition
17.A．disappearedB．broke C．returned D．left
18.A．Meanwhile B．Therefore C．Besides D．However
19.A．laughed B．cried C．talked D．cooked
20.A．confidence B．strength C．safety D．relief
1.B
2.B
3.D
4.C
5.A
6.D
7.B
8.C
9.A
10.D
11.A
12.B
13.C
14.D
15.A
16.C
17.C
18.D
19.A
20.B
【解析】
试题分析：面对与患早老性痴呆症母亲的分离，作者感到无比痛苦，同时也因为不能照顾陪伴母亲而感到羞愧，然而当看到在片刻清醒间母亲所流露出的目光时，作者意识到无论什么时候，尤其是在她最需要的时候，母亲总会给她力量。
1.B名词短语辨析。A．医院；B．疗养院；C．幼儿园；D．学校。从下文Two bitter days passed___we left for the nursing home 可知此处指养老院给作者打来的电话，故答案选B。
2.B名词辨析。A．爸爸；B．妈妈；C．兄弟；D．丈夫。从下文可知作者要把患病的母亲送去养老院，由此推断此处指养老院给母亲留着位置，答案选B。
3.D动词辨析。A．释放；B．保护；C．禁止；D．分离。从上下文可知因为母亲患病厉害，将要去养老院生活，所以此处指作者与母亲分离，故答案选D。
4.C动词辨析。A．使放松；B．使舒服；C．使痛苦；D．打击。从情理可知作者不得不把母亲送去养老院，不得不和母亲分离时内心应该是痛苦的，故答案选C。
5.A动词辨析。A．勇敢面对；B．害怕；C．逃跑；D．跟随。从….laugh my way through bad experiences and sing through…..和前面提到的作者少年丧父可知母亲非常乐观、勇敢，母女一起共同面对了多年来的艰辛困苦，答案选A。。
6.D形容词辨析。A．难忘的；B．舒服的；C．光滑的；D．困难的。从上文many hard times together 和through bad experiences可知此处应该是表示境况差的形容词，故答案选D。
7.B形容词辨析。A．规律的；B．罕见的；C．通常的；D．普通的。从下文she’d become lost in her own private world 可知，母亲在患痴呆症后，很少有意识清醒的时候，故答案选B。
8.C形容词辨析。A．偶然的；B．有限的；C．专业的；D．普遍的。从情理可知老年痴呆症患者需要治疗和护理，而养老院能提供的是专业的护理，故答案选C。
9.A动词辨析。A．游荡，漫游；B．梦想；C．睡觉；D．看。从后句like a sleepwalking child 可知患痴呆症的母亲会像梦游的孩子一样到处走动，这也是老年性痴呆症常见的一种症状。答案选A。
10.D名词辨析。A．爱心；B．祭祀；C．温暖；D．羞愧。由上下文可知作者在家里不能提供给母亲所需要的专业护理，但是一想到让陌生人来照顾母亲，作者又感觉自己没有尽到做女儿的责任，由此推断作者内心会感到愧疚，故答案选D。
11.A连词辨析。A．在……前；B．在……后；C．到……为止；D．自从。从上文可知作者接到电话后，又过了两天才把母亲送去养老院，故答案选A。句意：痛苦的两天过去了，我们才启程去养老院。
12.B形容词辨析。A．高兴的；B．无助的；C．感激的；D．咸的。由文章内容可知母亲是因为需要专业人员的照料才被送到养老院来，作者对此无能为力，内心非常痛苦，故她流下了无助的眼泪。
13.C交际用语辨析。A．你好；B．晚安；C．再见；D．谢谢。由上文可知母亲要住在养老院，母女要分开了，所以此处应该是“说再见”，答案选C。
14.D名词辨析。A．手；B．心理；C．声音；D．眼睛。根据下文中a look of recognition可知此处是指母亲眼里有着闪光的东西，从下文叙述可知母亲此时清醒了片刻，目光不再混浊，故答案选D。
15.A动词辨析。A．担心；B．想知道；C．迷惑；D．犹豫。从上句Stop crying now”,she said firmly ,“Say goodbye and get going .可知母亲在安慰作者，不让女儿为她担心，答案选A。
16.C名词辨析。A．满意；B．失望；C．惊讶；D．认出。从上文可知母亲经常处于自己的世界中，而此时说的话却显示了母亲的清醒，由此推断作者当时感到非常吃惊，故答案选C。
17.C动词辨析。A．消失；B．打破；C．返回；D．离开。从下句into her world of a little child可知母亲在瞬间的清醒后又恢复到以前的糊涂状态，故答案选C。
18.D副词辨析。A．同时；B．因此；C．包括；D．然而。从语境可知此处表示转折关系，表示虽然母亲不清醒了，但是当自己需要她的时候，她总会在那里，故答案选D。
19.A动词辨析。A．笑；B．哭；C．交谈；D．做饭。根据上文Mom taught me to laugh my way可知此处是与上文的呼应，指在艰难岁月中与作者一同歌唱一同欢笑，故答案选A。
20.B名词辨析。A．信心；B．力量；C．安全；D．信仰。根据内容可知作者在和母亲分别时是内心最软弱的时候，而此时母亲瞬间的清醒给了作者面对一切的勇气和力量，故答案选B。
考点：考查情感类短文。
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蓝天教育暑假优化学习系列答案Having lived in the house for so long, we found our kitchen looked old. We decided it was time to 1 the kitchen, and my husband and I were discussing 2 colors. The children, sitting nearby, suddenly all spoke together: “Not the measuring stick.”
“No,” I 3 them. “Not the measuring stick..”
The measuring stick isn’t a (an) 4 stick but the kitchen side of the door between our kitchen and dining room. Along the edge we’ve 5 each child’s growth by making a mark showing his or her 6 on every birthday. Over the years so many colored pens, pencils and markers have been used, that now, this white door is somewhat like an abstract painting.
Names and dates show different 7 , and I can tell by the script(手迹) who measured whom. An eight-year-old measured her three-year-old sister, a grandchild measured her grandmother, my husband measured me. At the parties, when this door 8 back and forth frequently, friends stop to 9 the names and dates. When we ask if they would like to be always remembered, they usually smile 10 and go back right up into place, 11 to be measured.
Many of those listed on the door are still 12 ; some have stopped. Some remain with us only in 13 . When my mother came to see my eldest daughter graduate from university, we measured her too. It was her last visit to our home.
We haven’t 14 the new kitchen color plan yet, but one thing is certain: whatever color we choose, the back of the kitchen door will always remain 15 , with lots of names and dates in various colors.
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I was feeling a little blue because my mother had been laid off from her job and she had lots of bills to pay. It left me wondering what was going to happen to us now. But it reassured me some when my mother told me she was relieved to be leaving since her boss wasn't the nicest person to be around.
I got off the college shuttle bus and started walking. That's when I heard piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people and the traffic. I walked a little slower so I could find out where it was coming from. Through the crowd I saw a young lady sitting at a piano with a carriage next to her.
She was singing songs about love, keeping on trying, and not underestimating the power within yourself. The way she was singing comforted me a bit. I stood there watching her play for about fifteen minutes, thinking that it must take courage to perform on your own in the middle of a crowded New York ferry terminal.
So I stood there listening.
She must have felt my presence because she would occasionally look in my direction. By now I was telling myself that if she could perform in front of hundreds of people she didn't know then I could at least tell her how good she sounded. I walked over and put some money in her carriage and she said, "Thank you." Instead of continuing my way home, I said to her, "I have been going through a rough time lately, but you've made me hopeful again."
"I'm happy that I could help," she replied. "Why are you so sad?"
"Well, my mum told me she had got fired from her job, and that made me sad. I'm not so sure what to do ..."
"You see, here's the problem," she explained. "The way you were walking, your head was down. Don't look defeated, because opportunity comes in different ways and if your head is down you might never see it. You should smile more ... lift your head up."
I smiled faintly, amazed by how she was encouraging me. So, I asked her, "Why are you playing the piano in the middle of a crowded place? I've seen you do this more than once."
She explained to me that she sees a lot of negative people in the world and she tries to alleviate the pain and bring more positivity by sharing motivational music. She told me that when she wasn't making music she studied psychology. So, that was how she knew some of the things she was telling me.
I smiled a little wider because I knew that she was doing a good thing. So, after that we parted, my heart touched and lightened by a musical soul!
【小题1】We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the young lady sang to _________.
| A．show her love for life |
| B．rid herself of low spirits |
| C．earn money for her schooling |
| D．inspire others to live positively |
| A．helpful | B．outgoing | C．ambitious | D．humorous |
| A．An Unforgettable Experience |
| B．A Heart Touched By A Musical Soul |
| C．Music Can Do Wonders |
| D．A Good Deed Helped Me Out |
How I Turned to Be Optimistic
I began to grow up that winter night when my parents and I were returning from my aunt's house, and my mother said that we might soon be leaving for America. We were on the bus then. I was crying, and some people on the bus were turning around to look at me. I remember that I could not bear the thought of never hearing again the radio program for school children to which I listened every morning.
I do not remember myself crying for this reason again. In fact, I think I cried very little when I was saying goodbye to my friends and relatives. When we were leaving I thought about all the places I was going to see-—the strange and magical places I had known only from books and pictures. The country I was leaving never to come back was hardly in my head then.
The four years that followed taught me the importance of optimism, but the idea did not come to me at once. For the first two years in New York I was really lost—having to study in three schools as a result of family moves. I did not quite know what I was or what I should be. Mother remarried, and things became even more complex for me. Some time passed before my stepfather and I got used to each other. I was often sad, and saw no end to "the hard times."
My responsibilities in the family increased a lot since I knew English better than everyone else at home. I wrote letters, filled out forms, translated at interviews with Immigration officers, took my grandparents to the doctor and translated there, and even discussed telephone bills with company representatives.
From my experiences I have learned one important rule: almost all common troubles eventually go away! Something good is certain to happen in the end when you do not give up, and just wait a little! I believe that my life will turn out all right, even though it will not be that easy.
【小题1】How did the author get to know America?
| A． From her relatives. | B． From her mother. |
| C． From books and pictures. | D． From radio programs. |
| A．confused | B．excited | C．worried | D．amazed |
| A．often lost her way |
| B．did not think about her future |
| C．studied in three different schools |
| D．got on well with her stepfather |
| A．She worked as a translator. |
| B．She attended a lot of job interviews. |
| C．She paid telephone bills for her family. |
| D．She helped her family with her English. |
| A．her future will be free from troubles |
| B．it is difficult to learn to become patient |
| C．there are more good things than bad things |
| D．good things will happen if one keeps trying |
On numerous drives throughout my childhood, my mother would suddenly pull over the car to examine a flower by the side of the road or rescue a beetle (甲虫) from certain tragedy while I, in my late teens and early twenties, sat impatiently in the car.
Though Mother’s Day follows Earth Day, for me, they have always been related. My mom has been “green” since she became concerned about the environment. Part of this habit was born of thrift (节俭). Like her mother and her grandmother before her, Mom saves glass jars, empty cheese containers and re-uses her plastic bags.
Mom creates a kind of give-and-take relationship with wildlife in her yard. She knows to pick the apples on her trees a little early to fend off the bears and that if she leaves the bird feeders out at night, it’s likely they’ll be knocked down by a family of raccoons (浣熊). Spiders that make their way into the house are captured (捕获) in a juice glass and set loose in the garden.
I try to teach my children that looking out for the environment starts with being aware of the environment. On busy streets, we look for spent (开败的) dandelions (蒲公英) to parachute; we say hello to neighborhood cats and pick up plastic cups and paper bags. This teaching comes easily, I realize, because I was taught so well by example. Mom didn’t need to lecture; she didn’t need to beat a drum to change the world. She simply slowed down enough to enjoy living in it and with that joy came compassion and an instinct (本能) for preservation.
I am slowing down and it isn’t because of the weight of my nearly forty years on the planet, it is out of my concern for the planet itself. I’ve begun to save glass jars and re-use packing envelopes. I pause in my daily tasks to watch the squirrels race each other through the palm (棕榈树) leaves above my porch (门廊).
Last summer, in the company of my son and daughter, I planted tomatoes in my yard. With the heat of August around me, I ate the first while sitting on my low wall with dirt on my hands. Warm from the sun, it burst on my tongue with a sweetness I immediately wanted to share with my mom.
【小题1】Why does the author say Earth Day is connected with Mother’s Day?
| A．Because Mother’s Day falls shortly after Earth Day. |
| B．To stress that all the older women in her family are environmentalists. |
| C．To stress how much her mother cares about the environment. |
| D．Because on Mother’s Day her mother shows her how to be friend to nature. |
| A．When she came across a lost dog, she helped it to find its shelter. |
| B．In spring, she spent some time watching the plants growing in the garden. |
| C．She joined in the campaign to encourage the public to contribute actively towards a better environment. |
| D．She walked to a nearby shop which was within ten minutes’ walk rather than drove there. |
| A．The author’s mother is very patient with her children. |
| B．The author’s mother knows how to live in harmony with nature. |
| C．The author’s mother always took care of the wildlife that came into her yard. |
| D．The author’s mother used to remind her to slow down to protect the environment. |
| A．the author thinks that too many people now label themselves environmentalists |
| B．the author’s mother knows how to get rid of the wildlife in her yard |
| C．the author believes that only by learning to slow down, can we enjoy life |
| D．the author realizes that she should teach her children by example as well |
| A．How the author taught her children to protect the environment. |
| B．How the author’s mother influenced the author. |
| C．What inspired the author to slow down and enjoy life. |
| D．How the author spent her time with her children. |
When my grandfather died, my 83-year-old grandmother, once so full of life, slowly began to fade. No longer able to manage a home of her own, she moved in with my mother, where she was visited often by other members of her large, loving family. Although she still had her good days, it was often hard to arouse her interest.
But one chilly December afternoon three years ago, my daughter Meagan, then eight, and I were visiting her, when she noticed that Meagan was carrying her favorite doll.“I, too, had a special doll when I was a little girl,” she told a wide-eyed Meagan. “I got it one Christmas when I was about your age. I lived in an old farmhouse in Maine, with Mom, Dad and my four sisters, and the very first gift I opened that Christmas was the most beautiful doll you’d ever want to see.”
“She had an exquisite(优美的，高雅的), hand-painted face, and her long brown hair was pulled back with a big pink bow. Her eyes were blue, and they opened and closed. I remember she had a body of kidskin, and her arms and legs bent at the joints.”
GG’s voice dropped low, taking on an almost respectful tone. “My doll was dressed in a pretty pink gown, decorated with fine lace. … Getting such a fine doll was like a miracle for a little farm girl like me — my parents must have had to sacrifice so much to afford it But how happy I was that morning!”
GG’s eyes filled and her voice shook with emotion as she recalled that Christmas of long ago. “I played with my doll all morning long. And then it happened. My mother called us to the dining room for Christmas dinner and I laid my new doll down gently on the hall table. But as I went to join the family at the table, I heard a loud crash.”
“I hardly had to turn around — I knew it was my precious doll. And it was. Her lace skirt had hung down from the table just enough for my baby sister to reach up and pull on it. When I ran in, there lay my beautiful doll on the floor, her face smashed into a dozen pieces. She was gone forever.”
A few years later, GG’s baby sister was also gone, she told Meagan, a victim of pneumonia(肺炎). Now the tears in her eyes spilled over — tears, I knew, not only for a lost doll and a lost sister, but for a lost time.
Subdued(沉默的) for the rest of the visit, Meagan was no sooner in the car going home than she exclaimed, “Mom, I have a great idea! Let’s get GG a new doll for Christmas. Then she won’t cry when she thinks about it.”
My heart filled with pride as I listened to my sympathetic little daughter. But where would we find a doll to match GG’s fond memories?
Where there’s a will, as they say, there’s a way. When I told my best friends, Liz and Chris, about my problem, Liz put me in touch with a local doll-make. From a doll supply house I ordered a long brown hair and a kidskin body to copy the outfit GG had so lovingly described. Liz volunteered to put the doll together, and Chris helped me make the doll’s outfit. Meagan wrote the story of the lost doll by giving examples.
Finally our creation was finished. To our eyes it was perfect. But there was no way it could be exactly like the doll GG had loved so much and lost. Would she think it looked anything like it?
On Christmas Eve, Meagan and I carried our happily packed gift to GG, where she sat surrounded by children, parents, aunts, uncles and cousins. “It’s for you,” Meagan said, “but first you have to read the story that goes with it.”
GG no sooner got through the first page than her voice cracked and she was unable to go on, but Meagan took over where she left off. Then it was time to open her present.
I’ll never forget the look on GG’s face as she lifted the doll and held it to her chest. Once again her tears fell, but this time they were tears of joy. Holding the doll in her frail arms, she repeated over and over again, “She’s exactly like my old doll, exactly like her.”
And perhaps she wasn't saying that just to be kind. Perhaps however impossible it seemed, we had managed to produce a close copy of the doll she remembered. But as I watched my eight-year-old daughter and her great-grandmother examining the doll together, I thought of a likelier explanation. What GG really recognized, perhaps, was the love that inspired the gift. And love, wherever it comes from, always looks the same.
【小题1】GG moved in with her daughter because ______.
| A．she wanted to live with a large family |
| B．she was not able to live on her own due to her weakness |
| C．her husband passed away |
| D．she thought it was the children’s obligation to take care of her |
| A．Because she saw her great granddaughter’s doll. |
| B．Because she recalled her long deceased parents. |
| C．Because she was surrounded by her offspring. |
| D．Because she felt lonely during the Christmas season. |
| A．GG’s doll was important and was a symbol of many things. |
| B．GG showed great respect for his husband’s love. |
| C．GG missed the great old days she spent with her family |
| D．GG was grateful for her long life. |
| A．She envied her sister all her life. |
| B．She felt guilty for breaking GG’s doll and decided to go. |
| C．She left home at a young age. |
| D．She died of some disease at a young age. |
| A．Because she was clever. | B．Because she was loving. |
| C．Because she was amiable. | D．Because she was imaginative. |
| A．treating the elderly well is moral |
| B．it is impossible to copy the exact doll for the elderly |
| C．love, the permanent rhythm of life, will always remain in the elderly’s heart |
| D．physical comfort from children rather than psychological care is important |