Question

The advertisement appeared in my e-mail—“1-800-Flowers: Mother’s Day Madness —for just $39.99！” I almost clicked on it, forgetting that those services would not be needed this year. My mother, Margaret Feiddman, died at the age of 89, and so this is my first Mother’s Day without my mom.

In my childhood, my mom appeared to be a typical suburban housewife of her generation. She sewed many of my sisters’ clothes, including both of their wedding dresses and boy’s suits for me. And on the side, she won several national bridge tournaments(桥牌锦标赛).

My mom left many indelible marks on me. The first was to never lose heart and to be independent. My dad died suddenly when I was 19. My mom worked hard for a couple of years. But in1975, I won a scholarship to study in Britain and my mom surprised us all by announcing that she decided to go with me. When I met difficulties, she always said: “You’re a man, so never lose heart, never be knocked down, and try your best to pursue(追求) your dreams.”

My mom’s other big influence on me is a sense of optimism. She had taken her knocks. But every time life knocked her down, she got up and kept on marching forward, encouraged by the saying that pessimists(悲观者) are usually right, optimists are usually wrong, but most great changes are made by optimists.

How I wish to listen to my mother’s words, and give my best regards on this Mother’s Day, but I have no chance now! My best friends, treasure(珍惜)your mother’s love!

1.The author mentioned the advertisement to ___.

A．show he’s tired of the advertisements

B．explain he missed his mother very much

C．make you believe that he was very kind

D．urge the readers to buy the present for their mothers

2.What experience of the author’s mother surprised the author?

A．That she volunteered to go to Britain with her son.

B．That she gained knowledge all by herself.

C．That she did all the housework by herself.

D．That she won several national bridge tournaments.

3.What dose the underlined word “indelible” in the 3rd paragraph probably mean?

A．be out of control                        B．be easy to remember

C．be destroyed easily                      D．be impossible to forget

4.We can know about the author’s mother that_____.

A．She encouraged the author to pursue his dreams

B．she felt very lonely in her late life

C．She never received a present from her children

D．she passed away before the author’s father

5.Which can be the best title for the passage?

A．My Great Mother                       B．Mother and I

C．Treasure Mother’s Love                 D．Mother’s Day Madness

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.B

2.A

3.D

4.A

5.C

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了我的母亲对我的巨大的影响，也表现出我对母亲的思念之情。

1.B 推理题。根据文章第一段I almost clicked on it, forgetting that those services would not be needed this year. My mother, Margaret Feiddman, died at the age of 89, and so this is my first Mother’s Day without my mom.说明他举这个例子就是为了说明自己对母亲的思念，故B正确。

2.A 细节题。根据第三段2,3行But in1975, I won a scholarship to study in Britain and my mom surprised us all by announcing that she decided to go with me.说明她决定和我在一起的决定让我很惊讶，故A正确。

3.D 推理题。根据My mom left many indelible marks on me. The first was to never lose heart and to be independent.说明妈妈给我留下了很多巨大的影响和痕迹，故该词是指D项正确。

4.A 细节题。根据文章第三段最后2行“You’re a man, so never lose heart, never be knocked down, and try your best to pursue(追求) your dreams.”说明A正确。

5.C 主旨大意题。通过文章3,4段告诉我们妈妈对我的一生有很大的影响，同时也表现出我对妈妈的爱和思念，故C正确。

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