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The simplest way to say it is this: I believe in my mother. My __1__ began when I was just a kid．I __2__ becoming a doctor.
My mother was a domestic．Through her work, she observed that __3__ people spent a lot more time reading than they __4_ watching television. She announced that my brother and I __5__ watch two to three pre-selected TV programs during the week. With our free time, we had to read two books each from the Detroit Public Library and __6__ to her written book reports. She would mark them up with check marks and highlights. Years later we realized her marks were a __7__. My mother was illiterate.
When I entered high school I was a(n) __8__, but not for long. I wanted the fancy clothes. I wanted to __9__ with the guys. I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student. One night my mother came home from __10__ her various jobs and I complained about not having enough Italian knit shirts. She said, "Okay, I'll give you all the money I make this week scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms, and you can buy __11__ food and pay the bills. With everything __12__, you can have all the Italian knit shirts you want." I was very __13__ with that arrangement but once I got through allocating money, there was __14__ left. I realized my mother was a financial genius to be able to __15__ a roof over our heads and any kind of food on the table, __16__ buy clothes. I also realized that immediate satisfaction wasn't going to get me anywhere. Success required intellectual preparation. I went back to my _17__ and became an A-student again, and eventually I __18__ my dream and I became a doctor.
My story is really my mother's story-a woman with __19__ formal education or property who used her position as a parent to change the lives of many people around the globe. There is no job __20__ than parenting. This I believe.
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【小题1】A
【小题2】C
【小题3】C
【小题4】D
【小题5】A
【小题6】B
【小题7】D
【小题8】A
【小题9】B
【小题10】C
【小题11】D
【小题12】A
【小题13】B
【小题14】D
【小题15】C
【小题16】A
【小题17】C
【小题18】B
【小题19】A
【小题20】C
解析试题分析：本文的主要内容是，这是一篇记叙文。作者出生于一个贫穷的单亲家庭，母亲没有什么文化，但却很注重孩子们的教育。在母亲的帮助与教导下，作者克服了重重困难，实现了自己当医生的梦想。这一成功的事例说明，在教育子女上，父母才是最好的老师。
【小题1】根据I believe in my mother.可知我信赖我的母亲，这个信任是从孩提时代开始的，故选A。
【小题2】根据and eventually I fulfilled my dream and I became a doctor.可知我梦想成为一名医生，故选C。
【小题3】 根据My mother was a domestic以及下文Success required intellectual preparation.可知这里想说我的母亲是个保姆，她观察到成功的人花大量的时间读书，而不是看电视, lazy 懒惰的 easy-going随和的successful成功的 reliable可靠的，故选C。
【小题4】此处使用did 代替前文的spent, 避免重复，故选D。
【小题5】根据Through her work, she observed that successful people spent a lot more time reading than they did watching television.可知我和弟弟每周只能看二三个预先挑选好的电视节目故选A
【小题6】由上下文可知，母亲非常严厉。我们每人必须阅读从底特律公共图书馆借来的两本书，还要上交读书心得。present sth. to sb.把某物呈交给某人，故选B。
【小题7】由My mother was illiterate.得知，此处是一个计谋，故选D。
【小题8】根据I went from being an A-student to a B-student to a C-student.推测出我读中学时，曾是个优等生，但好景不长。故选A。
【小题9】这里想表达我想和其他男孩子们去闲逛。get along相处 hang out闲逛 break away 与……决裂 keep in touch保持联系，故选B。
【小题10】由下文scrubbing floors and cleaning bathrooms可知此处意为母亲干完各种活儿回到家。working 在此用作及物动词，意为完成、干完。故选C。
【小题11】此处是buy sb.sth.的结构。意为由你来替这个家买伙食、付账单，故选D。
【小题12】此处是with + 宾语+ 宾补的结构。这里想表达剩下的钱你都拿去买意大利针织衫吧。left over剩下 paid off付清 used up枯竭 carried out执行，故选A。
【小题13】根据but once I got through allocating money, there was nothing left可知对于这样的安排让我开心不已，故选 B。
【小题14】由but 可知并非如我所愿。但当我把该花的钱都分配完毕，手里已分文不剩，故选D。
【小题15】这里想表达我意识到我的母亲是个理财能手。她能让我们有地方住、有各样的食物吃，更不用说买衣服了。keep a roof over one’s head有地方住。故选C。
【小题16】这里想表达更不用说买衣服，let alone更不用说let out 使出来let in 使进入?leave alone 不理会、不理睬， 故选A。
【小题17】这里想表达通过这件事，我还意识到一时的满足并不会给我带来什么成就?而成功需要智力上的准备，于是我又发奋努力学习，故选C。
【小题18】这里想表达最终我实现了自己当医生的梦想。fulfill 履行工作、完成任务、达到愿望，故选B。
【小题19】由上文可知?我母亲是这样一位女士，粗通文墨、家境贫寒，却利用家长的身份改变了世上很多人的生活，education是不可数名词，故用little 修饰，故选A。
【小题20】由上文得知，没有那件事比对子女的养育更重要了，故选C。
考点：故事阅读类短文完形填空
点评：答题前一定要略读全文，把握文章要表达的主题，注意前后句与句，段落与段落之间的关系。答题中，一定要认真分析，注意选项与上下文的关系，与前后单词的关系。对于一时没有太大的把握的题可以放到最后再来完成，因为有时答案可以从下文内容体现出来。答完后再通读一遍文章，看看所选选项能不能是语句通顺，语意连贯。
There were smiling children all the way. Clearly they knew at what time the train passed their homes and they made it their business to stand along the railway, wave to complete strangers and cheer them up as they rushed towards Penage. Often whole families stood outside their homes and waved and smiled as if those on the trains were their favorite relatives. This is the simple village people of Malaysia. I was moved.
I had always traveled to Malaysia by plane or car, so this was the first time I was on a train. I did not particularly relish the long train journey and had brought along a dozen magazines to read and reread. I looked about the train. There was not one familiar face. I sighed and sat down to read my Economics.
It was not long before the train was across the Causeway and in Malaysia. Johore Baru was just another city like Singapore, so I was tired of looking at the crowds of people as they hurried past. As we went beyond the city, I watched the straight rows of rubber trees and miles and miles of green. Then the first village came into sight, immediately I came alive; I decided to wave back..
From then on my journey became interesting. I threw my magazines into the waste basket and decided to join in Malaysian life. Then everything came alive. The mountains seemed to speak to me. Even the trees were smiling. I stared at everything as if I was looking at it for the first time.
The day passed fast and I even forgot to have my lunch until I felt hungry. I looked at my watch and was surprised that it was 3:00 pm. Soon the train pulled up at Butterworth. I looked at the people all around me. They all looked beautiful. When my uncle arrived with a smile, I threw my arms around him to give him a warm hug (拥抱). I had never done this before. He seemed surprised and then his weather-beaten face warmed up with a huge smile. We walked arm in arm to his car.
I looked forward to the return journey.
【小题1】The author expected the train trip to be_________.
| A．adventurous | B．dull | C．exciting | D．pleasant |
| A．The mountains along the way. |
| B．The friendly country people. |
| C．The crowds of people in the streets. |
| D．The simple lunch served on the train. |
| A．choose | B．enjoy | C．prepare for | D．carry on |
| A．Butterworth. | B．The Causeway. | C．Johore Baru. | D．Singapore. |
| A．Comfort in traveling by train. |
| B．Pleasure of living in the country. |
| C．Reading gives people delight. |
| D．Smiles brighten people up. |
Pets provide an unconditional love that requires very little on the part of the human.
Animals are so special to those of us who love them. We miss them when they are no longer with us. We grieve (哀悼) for them in ways which are just the same as grieving for a human loved one.
Whether the end comes through old age, illness, or sudden death, the death of a pet can cause enormous feelings of sorrow, guilt, and loneliness for children and adults alike, as the animal was considered a family member, a child’s favoured playmate, or an older person’s loyal and faithful companion.
Some people don’t want a pet because they do die! It’s understandable to be unwilling to expose yourself to death but, at the same time, we become immeasurably more human because our animals die. When we live with animals we’re more in step with the rhythms of the planet from day to night and from season to season because our companions make us more aware of the changes around us. Our companion animals teach us about the simple gifts of a beautiful day, a good meal and a gentle touch.
The death of a pet can make us struggle with our belief structure－a natural part of the grieving period. Whether grieving an animal or human, we question our beliefs and many people find their belief structure becomes stronger when they ask themselves hard questions. Others find a new way of acceptance.
And we learn from our animals. Animals aren’t afraid to die; they show us that the end of life can be faced without fear. They can teach us to accept death as an opening for love and wonder.
Allow yourself to grieve in whatever way is appropriate for you. The loss of a pet is real grief and causes us to travel through the stages of grief－denial, anger, depression, guilt, and acceptance. These stages must be lived through for the mourning to allow full healing.
【小题1】 According to the passage, the reason why some people don’t want a pet may be that .
| A．animals may change our belief structure |
| B．animals are so special for those who love them |
| C．pets can never escape from death which makes people sad |
| D．pets only provide people with love but never ask for return |
| A．the animals’ death is unacceptable for their owners |
| B．the animals’ death may arouse their true feelings inside |
| C．the animals’ death may expose people to the changes in life |
| D．the animals’ death is more understandable than human’s death |
| A．pets can give us some gifts when they have a good meal |
| B．pets are so selfless and brave that all the people love them |
| C．people can never accept the death of pets or the one they love |
| D．people may go through several stages before they can accept the death of a pet |
| A．Neutral. | B．Negative. | C．Positive. | D．Critical. |
