Question

When I was eight, I wrote my first poem．My mother read and cried, "Buddy, you didn't really write this beautiful poem!"

Shyly, but ,I said yes．She poured out her ．"It was nothing short of talent!"

”What time will Father be home?" I asked．I could hardly wait to my work to him．I spent quite some time for his arrival．I wrote the poem out in my finest flourish（花体字）’drew a fancy border around it and I placed it right on my father's plate on the dining table． My father had begun his motion-picture career as a writer．1 was sure he would be able to my poem．

At almost 7 o'clock my father burst in．He seemed ．He circled the dining-room table, complaining about his employees．

Suddenly he paused and glared at his plate．"What is this?" He was reaching for my poem．

¨Ben, Buddy has written his first poem!” my mother began． "And it's beautiful, absolutely amaz…”

“If you don't mind, I'd like to decide for myself．" Father said．

I my head as he read that poem． It was only ten lines．But it seemed to take hours．Then I heard him dropping the poem back on the table． Now came the moment of ．

“I think it's terrible," he said．

I couldn't look up． My eyes were getting ．

“Ben, these are the first lines of poetry he's ever written," my mother was saying． "He needs ，”

“I don't know why．" My father held his ground． "Isn't there enough poetry in the world already? "

I couldn't it another second． I ran from the dining room crying． Up in my room I myself on the bed and cried the worst of the out of me．

That may have been the end of the story, but not of its for me． I realized how fortunate I had been． I had a mother who said, "I think it's wonderful!" and a father who drove me to hear with "I think it's awful．"

Every one of us needs that mother force, from which all flows; and yet the mother force alone is incomplete． It needs the balance of the force that ,"Watch． Listen． Review． Improve．"

Those voices of my childhood ring in my ears through the years, like two opposing winds blowing me． Between the two poles of and doubt, both in the name of love, I try to follow my true course．

1.A． proudly B． slowly C． anxiously D． honestly

2.A． praise B． surprise C． criticism D． belief

3.A． recite B． show C． describe D．introduce

4.A． waiting B． planning C． praying D． preparing

5.A． quickly B． confidently C． nervously D． casually

6.A． read B． revise C． appreciate D． polish

7.A．upset B．calm C．tired D． relaxed

8.A． shook B． raised C．lowered D． turned

9.A． truth B． struggle C． decision D． discussion

10.A．wet B．wide C．dark D． bright

11.A．practice B． judgment C． instruction D． encouragement

12.A．awful B． elegant C． fluent D． controversial

13.A．hold B． see C． stand D． control

14.A．seated B．threw C．left D． kept

15.A．confusion B． pressure C． tiredness D． disappointment

16.A．significance B． development C． difficulty D． challenge

17.A．failure B． honor C． creation D． improvement

18.A．orders B． persuades C． cautions D． declares

19.A．conflicting B． warning C． disturbing D． inspiring

20.A．confidence B． confirmation C． distrust D． disapproval

 

Answer 1

1.A

2.A

3.B

4.D

5.B

6.C

7.A

8.C

9.C

10.A

11.D

12.A

13.C

14.B

15.D

16.A

17.C

18.C

19.A

20.B

【解析】

试题分析：作者在八岁的时候写了一首诗，母亲看了之后夸奖道“精彩极了”。而父亲却毫不留情地批评道“糟糕透了”，可正是这两股力量促使我不断地努力提升。

1.A．Proudly自豪地B．Slowly缓慢地C．Anxiously紧张地D．Honestly老实地。根据句意，受到母亲的夸奖后，作者是害羞并自豪的。故选A。

2.A．Praise夸奖B．Surprise惊奇C．Criticism批评D．Belief信念。她夸奖道：真是有天赋啊！故选A。

3.A．Recite背诵B．Show展示C．Describe描述D．Introduce介绍。“爸爸什么时候回家呢？”我迫不及待要让父亲看到我的诗。Show sth. to sb.：向某人展示某事物。故选B。

4.A．Waiting等待B．Planning计划C．Praying祈祷D．Preparing准备。我花了相当一些时间准备父亲的回来。故选D。

5.A．Quickly快速地B．Confidently自信地C．Nervously紧张地D．Casually随意地。我用我最拿手的花体字把诗誊写了一遍，并在旁边画了漂亮的花边。我自信满满地把纸放在餐桌父亲常坐的位置上。

6.A．Read阅读B．Revise修订C．Appreciate欣赏，鉴赏D．Polish修改，润色。我相信他能够鉴赏我的诗。故选C。

7.A．Upset心烦意乱的B．Calm冷静的 C．tired劳累的 D．Relaxed放松的。晚上七点的时候父亲回来了。他看起来心烦意乱的，他绕着餐桌边走边抱怨他的员工。工作一天回来不可能是放松的或者冷静的，故排除B,D。根据文中父亲一直在走来走去地抱怨，说明心情是“心烦意乱的”。故选A。

8.A．Shook摇晃B．Raised举起C．Lowered低下D．Turned翻开，转向。当父亲在读诗的时候，我低着头。故选C。

9.A．Truth事实，真相B．Struggle挣扎C．Decision决定D．Discussion讨论。我听到父亲把纸放在桌子上，到了发表决定的时候了。故选C。

10.A. Wet潮湿的B. Wide宽的C. Dark黑暗的D．Bright明亮的。听到父亲的评价，我抬不起头来，我的眼睛开始湿润了。作者本来信心满满，结果父亲却评价“糟糕透了”，所以作者感到很难受。故选A。

11.A．Practice练习B．Judgment判断C．Instruction授课，教诲D．Encouragement鼓励。“这是他第一次写诗，”母亲说，“他需要鼓励。”故选D。

12.A．Awful糟糕的B．Elegant优雅的C．Fluent流畅的D．Controversial有争议的。父亲提高声音说：难道世界上糟糕的诗还不够多吗？故选A。

13.A．Hold 抓住，控制B．See看见C．Stand忍受D．Control控制。听到这样的评价，我再也忍受不了。故选C。

14.A．Seated坐B．Threw扔C．Left离开，留下D． Kept保持。一到房间，我就扑到床上失望地哭了起来。Threw oneself on the bed: 把自己扔到床上，扑到床上。故选B。

15.A． Confusion困惑B． Pressure压力C． Tiredness疲劳D． Disappointment失望。根据上文的解析，作者哭泣的原因是受到这样的评价，感觉是“失望的”。故选D。

16.6】A。名词辨析。A．Significance意义，重要性B．Development发展C． Difficulty困难D． Challenge挑战。那也许是这个故事的结尾，但它的意义却一直留在我的心里。我意识到经历了这些是多么幸运。故选A。

17.A． Failure失败B． Honor荣誉C． Creation创造D． Improvement提高。我们每个人都需要来自母亲的鼓励，从中我们可以获得创造力。故选C。

18.A．Orders命令B．Persuades劝说C．Cautions警告，提醒D．Declares宣布。然而，只有母亲的鼓励是不完全的，还需要提醒的力量来使之平衡。故选C。

19.A． Conflicting相矛盾的，冲突的B． Warning警告的C． Disturbing烦扰的，令人不安的D． Inspiring鼓舞人心的；启发灵感的。童年里的这两种相矛盾的声音这些年一直在我耳边萦绕，像两股相反的风吹着我。文中父亲和母亲的评价截然相反，所以是“相矛盾的，相冲突的”。故选A。

20.A．Confidence自信B．Confirmation认可，证明C．Distrust不信任，怀疑D． Disapproval不赞同，反对。在以爱为名的认同和怀疑之间，我努力追寻真正属于我自己的道路。故选B。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。