Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, "Mom, I can't peel potatoes.I have only one hand."

Mom never looked up from sewing."You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me."And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!"

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next.When it was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it.She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (横档) I reached.I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs.I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mom come into my room."Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me."

For a long time, I didn't hear anything.Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was soft and weak.I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.

Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude

when she made the child peel potatoes?

    A.Cruel.          B.Serious.   C.Strict.        D.Cold.

From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____.

    A.the skill to circle round a bar

    B.the skill to throw and catch things

    C.the speed of one's hand movement

    D.the strength and skill to hang and swing

What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?

    A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

    B.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

    C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

    D.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____.

    A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

    B.the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own

    C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

    D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes.I have only one hand.”
Mom never looked up from sewing."You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. “And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”
In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next.When it was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.
That night I told Mom about it.She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.
"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (横档) I reached.I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs.I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.
One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mom come into my room."Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me."
For a long time, I didn't hear anything.Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was soft and weak.I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.
【小题1】Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?
A.Cruel.         B.Serious.   C Strict.          D.Cold.
【小题2】From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____.

A.the skill to circle round a bar
B.the skill to throw and catch things
C.the speed of one's hand movement
D.the strength and skill to hang and swing
【小题3】What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?
A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.
B.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.
C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.
D.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.
【小题4】The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____.
A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep
B.the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own
C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph
D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

I have a painfully vivid memory of my first homecoming from college, in December 1983. After three whole months away, I was back home with my brand new opinions, attitudes and tastes. How could they watch such terrible television programs? I, the English Literature major with Shakespeare and Milton and James Joyce, could hardly bear to sleep under the roof of a house whose few bookshelves held thrillers and bound editions of the Reader’s Digest. I’m sure my family was glad to see the back of me when, at the end of the holiday, I packed up my books and headed back up to university in the north of England.
But the next year must have been even more painful to my parents: I didn’t show up at all. Now, I don’t think there’s anything wrong with young people spending a little time away from their families and with their friends.  It’s part of growing up, something you need to do if you are to become properly independent. However, if you’re not going to be home for the festival, you should at least have the decency to telephone and say you’re not coming.
In English we have an expression, “wet behind the ears.” A person who is wet behind the ears is so immature, that they don’t know how to dry the back of their head after a bath. Just before the following year’s holiday I fell ill, quite seriously so. I’m sure my own behavior contributed to my getting sick: staying out too late, not eating properly—perhaps you know someone like the person I was then. I lay in bed with a fever, feeling very sorry for myself.
I’m sure you can guess who came to my rescue. My long-suffering parents got in their car and sped up the motorway to rescue their son from the consequences of his own irresponsibility.
I hope I’m a better son now; if not, it’s getting a little late in the day if I want to change. I’ve worked in China for nearly 10 years and so I don’t get to see them as often as I like, but my parents are online all the time so we talk many times each week. And this Spring Festival I will be flying back to England for a visit. 
I’m really looking forward to it.
【小题1】What can we learn from the first paragraph?

A.The author liked reading thrillers and the Reading Digest.
B.The author couldn’t fall asleep in a house with few books.
C.The author thought his parents were happy to see him back.
D.The author didn’t seem to share the same tastes with his parents.
【小题2】What can we learn from the second paragraph?
A.The next year the author’s parents were very happy to see him.
B.The author went to see his parents during the second year in college.
C.If you aren’t going to spent an important day with your family, inform them in advance.
D.To leave away from family is not a proper way if you want to gain some independency.
【小题3】If you are a person who is wet behind the ears, you are       .
A.old and experienced B.young and inexperienced
C.young and experiencedD.mature and experienced
【小题4】We can infer from the last two paragraphs that       .
A.the author thinks he has become a good son
B.the author will be with his family the next Spring Festival
C.the author will not change himself to a better one because it is too late
D.the author keeps in touch with his parents through the Internet regularly
【小题5】What would be the best title for the text?
A.Pleasant memories about Christmas
B.Horrible things happened in the past
C.Interesting memories about Christmas
D.Share with you some of my Ghosts of Christmas Past

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can’t peel(剥……的皮) potatoes. I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes,” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn, I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it. She hugged me, and I saw her “we’ll see about that” look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

“Now, pull up with your right arm,” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other elbow(肘). Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung I reached. I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs, I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing. I could hear Mom come into my room. “Mom,” I said, weeping, “none of the boys would dance with me.”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat.” Her voice was faint. I peeked(窥视) out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks. Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf(利益). She had never let me see her tears.

1. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom’s attitude when she made the child to peel potatoes?

A.Cruel.                                B.Serious.

C.Cold.                                 D.Strict

2. What does the sentence “I saw her ‘we’ll see about that’ look” imply(暗示)?

A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

B.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

D.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

3. When the child looked down at the kids, they were standing with their mouths open because _________.

A.they felt sorry for what they had done before

B.they were afraid the author might fall off and get hurt

C.they were astonished to find the author’s progress

D.they wanted to see what the author would do on the bars

4.The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ______.

A.the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

B.the child’s experience reminded Mom of that of her own

C.Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

D.in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child’s growth

 

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family.Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mom, I can't peel potatoes.I have only one hand.”

Mom never looked up from sewing."You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes," she told me. “And don't ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel bar to the next.When it was my turn, I shook my head.Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mom about it.She hugged me, and I saw her "we'll see about that" look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school.At the deserted playground, Mom looked carefully at the bars.

"Now, pull up with your right arm," she advised.She stood by as I struggled to lift myself with my right hand until I could hook the bar with my other arm.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (横档) I reached.I'd never forget the next time, crossing the rungs.I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed sobbing.I could hear Mom come into my room."Mom," I said, weeping, "none of the girls would dance with me."

For a long time, I didn't hear anything.Then she said, "Oh, honey, someday you'll be beating those boys off with a bat." Her voice was soft and weak.I glanced at her to see tears running down her cheeks.Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf.She had never let me see her tears.

 

1. Which of the following expressions can be used most suitably to describe Mom's attitude when she made the child peel potatoes?

    A.Cruel.          B.Serious.   C Strict.           D.Cold.

2.From the passage, we know monkey bars can help a child train ____.

    A. the skill to circle round a bar

    B. the skill to throw and catch things

    C. the speed of one's hand movement

    D. the strength and skill to hang and swing

3. What does the sentence "I saw her 'we'll see about that' look" imply?

    A.Mom believed every aim could be achieved if you stuck to it.

    B.What the child had said brought Mom great attraction and curiosity.

    C.Mom was determined to prove she herself was better than the teacher.

    D.The race across monkey bars was not difficult enough for a child to give up.

4. The most probable conclusion we can draw after reading the passage is ____.

    A. the last incident was sad enough to make Mom weep

    B. the child's experience reminded Mom of that of her own

    C. Mom could solve any problem except the one in the last paragraph

    D. in fact Mom suffered more in the process of the child's growth

 

 

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