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8.I am always nervous when I get an email from my parents with"FYI(For Your Information)".My parents are in their late 70s,and while they are quite healthy for their ages,I worry about what messages they are going to give me.I got such an email in September from my father.He sent an email from my cousin who told that her father,my uncle Reese,had passed away.The news made my mind go blank though I have met him less than a dozen times in my life,because Reese was the first of my parent's siblings(兄弟姐妹) to die,and I was simply not ready for that.
The memorial service was set in Florida,and I quickly decided I needed to go.I needed to be there for my father,and I needed to go for myself.Reese is about nine years older than my father,and I started to do the math in my head.I know that doesn't make sense,but I will do anything to reason that I still have a lot of time before I will be in my cousin's shoes.
Reese's memorial service was small with only family and perhaps a dozen of his friends.The funeral was attended by an even smaller number,and then,the family gathered at a nearby bar to look at old photographs found among Reese'possessions when he died.
As we drove back to the Orlando International Airport,I thought about how I am not sure what my parents want,not only in their memorial services,but also how they want to be remembered and where they want to be laid to rest.These are going to be difficult conversations,but I know I need to have them.Maybe not right now,but we do need to open the discussion at some point.It may feel too early,but I trust my parents will know that when adult children raise these questions,we do it out of love to honor their lives and their wishes.
21.Why do emails with"FYI"make the author uneasy?D
A.She's too busy to read those emails.
B.She dislikes her parents'nonstop talking.
C.They often bring unpleasant news.
D.She's afraid to get bad news about her parents.
22.How did the author feel about the email from her cousin?B
A.Disappointed.
B.Shocked
C.Confused.
D.Annoyed.
23.What do we know from the third and fourth paragraphs?C
A.A get-together was held at home.
B.Reese's friends didn't appear.
C.Not many people attended the funeral.
D.The author hesitated to go to Florida.
24.What does the author decide to do after the funeral?B
A.Express her love for her parents bravely.
B.Have a talk with her parents about death.
C.Value her parents'wishes.
D.Get everything ready for her parents.
分析 本文主要讲述了伯父的离去让我意识到自己尚不清楚父母要的是什么.
解答 21.D 推理判断题.依据文章第一段内容可知,作者收到来自父母的带有"FYI"的邮件,总是感到紧张的原因是,自己的父母年迈,担心他们的身体,害怕坏的消息,故选D.
22.B 细节理解题.第二段Bnews made my mind go blank though I have met him less than a dozen times in my life,可知,当收到堂兄弟的邮件时,我的大脑一片空白,故此时的心情是震惊的,故选B.
23.C 细节理解题.Reese's memorial service was small with only family and perhaps a dozen of his friends告诉我们,出席葬礼的只是家人和几个朋友,所以选择C.
24.B 细节理解题.根据最后一段的内容,尤其These are going to be difficult conversations,but I know I need to have them可知,参加完葬礼,在去机场的途中,想了很多,虽然与父母谈论后事过早,但有必要在他们活着的时候讨论.故推知作者决定就"死亡"与父母进行一次谈话,故选B.
点评 本文考查人物故事类的阅读题材.细节题比较多,考生可以先看问题,再读文章.对相关信息快速定位,在讲信息整合,排除干扰,选出正确答案.另外,注意功能词,because,since,as等,注意句子的逻辑关系.
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