题目内容
"Mum,you're always on the computer！" Laure com-planu'd.
"No,I'm not. " I 33 .
"Every day I come home from school you're working on the computer.”
"Well,at least I'm here 34 you!"
My daughter was right. Day after day. in my home office,I would stare into space as my 35 typed out the thoughts of a speaker or research completed for an ar?ticle. It seemed that my work as a writer and speaker 36 my fingers to the keyboard and my mind to valua?ble ideas. What Laure did not 37 was that during her day away,I'd also be doing a lot of housework. It was only around three in the afternoon that I'd 38 seat myself at my desk for a few 39 moments of deep thought. Then she'd come in from school.
I was 40 of myself on being available to my chil?dren. After all,I am a speaker on child behaviour and par?enting. But Laure's observation 41 my heart. In her eyes,I must have been a mom who was 42 but unap?proachable. I wouldn't make such an image (形象) before her. My relationship with my children is more 43 than any other work.
"Laure," I called, "come here a minute.” She wandered to my doorway. I had decided to have her 44 me when I was too devoted to work. I wanted her to have the 45 to let me know when she thought I was cold.
After I explained my 46 and the fact that I chose home office to be accessible to her and her sister,I offered Laure the following 47 .
"Whenever you feel I'm ignoring you or you need my 48 ,I want you to 49 me," I said, "just come up and give me a little hug,that'll be our signal that you 50 me.” Years later we still have that 51 sign. I've be- come much more sensitive to my daughters' comings and goings. 52 she always gives me a little hug to remind me of the real reason I work at home.
33. A. thought H. refused C defended D. agreed
34.A. for B. over C. against D. after
35. A. feet B. hands C. eyes D. ears
36.A. connected B. turned C. gave D. added
37.A. admit B. realize
C. believe D. recognize
38.A. luckily B. gradually C. instantly D. finally
39.A. anxious B. precious C. busy D. rare
40.A. proud B. ashamed C. afraid D. scared
41.A. filled B. broke C. touched D. mended
42.A. suitable B. available C. acceptable D. reasonable
43. A. important B. funny
C. obvious D. wonderful
44. A. warn B. persuade C. encourage D. remind
45.A. patience B. time
C. power D. honour
46. A. pattern B. dream C. schedule D. choice
47.A. promise B. chance C. answer D. truth
48.A. help B. attention C. decision D. advice
49.A. hug B. shake C. kiss D. kick
50.A. miss B. hate C. need D. scold
51.A. unknown B. unexpected C. unfinished D. unspoken
52. A. And B. But C. Or D. Yet
[文章大意]本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章的作者是一位从事儿童行为与教育方面的演讲家。在女儿的眼中，她总是在忙自己的工作，无暇照看孩子。但实际上她总是在做完家务并送走孩子之后才有时间做自己的工作。不过从女儿的话中，作者也意识到了自己需要多关注孩子的感受。于是她跟女儿约定：当自己专注于工作，而女儿又需要她注意时，女儿就可以过来拥抱她，从而对她进行暗示。
33. C think认为;refuse拒绝;defend辩解;agree同意。女儿抱怨母亲忙于自己的工作，做母亲的当然要为自己辩解。选C.
34. A这句话的意思是"至少'我'在为你们工作"。选A。
35. B根据空格后的typed out ,可知是用手打字。选B.
36. A句中的意思是"看起来'我'的工作将'我'的手指和键盘连在了一起，将'我'的大脑和有价值的想法连在了一起"。connect连接。故选A.
37. B admit承认;realize意识到;believe相信;recognize承认。女儿看到的是自己回来后妈妈正在做什么，而她没有意识到自己不在家时妈妈正在做什么。选B.
38. D luckily幸运地;gradually逐渐地;instantly立刻，马上; finally最后，最终。文中的意思是自己得先做家务活，最后才有时间坐在电脑前忙自己的工作。选D.
39. B anxious焦急的;precious宝贵的，珍贵的；busy忙碌的; rare罕见的。因为有很多家务要先忙完，所以对作者来说，那些能进行深度思考的时间是非常宝贵的。选B.
40. A proud豪的;ashamed羞愧的;afraid害怕的;scared恐惧的。作者为自己能有时间陪孩子们而感到非常自豪。选A.
41. C句中的意思是"女儿Laure的话触动了'我'的心"。tou?ch触动。选C.
42. B suitable合适的;available可得到的;acceptable可接受的;reasonable合理的。在女儿的眼中，女儿能找到妈妈，但让人难以接近。选B.
43. A作者意识到比起其他的任何一项工作，孩子对她来说更加重要。选A.
44. D根据文章最后一句中的"…remind me of the real reason …"可知，本处是提醒"我"。选D.
45. C句中的意思是"当她觉得'我'冷漠的时候”我'想让她告诉'我'"。power权力，机会。选C。
46. C为了不让女儿误解，作者对女儿解释了自己心中的想法以及选择在家工作的理由schedule"计划，打算"，符合文意。选"
47. A根据下文的内容，可知这里是"我"向女儿做的承诺。选A。
48. B根据上文可知，女儿总感觉母亲在忙自己的工作，不关心自己，因此此处母亲在说"如果你需要'我'关注你的话……"。选B.
49. A根据下一句中give me a little hug可知，这里的意思是"拥抱"，故选A.
50. C这就是孩子需要妈妈的信号。need需要。选 C。
51. D unspoken心照不宣的，未说出口的。这里的意思是"多年之后”我们'之间仍然保留着那个心照不宣的暗号"。选D.
52. A从文中可知，前后文是并列关系。选A.
