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It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my not very bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor, and much to her disappointment, I don't want to do any job related to science, either. In fact when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s(同事) son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker's son received a four-year scholarship(奖学金) and is now making 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don't know what to answer except that I just can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker's son. I can't be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of honor or money.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her little money and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am. And usually comes home around 5 pm. or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that if I become a doctor, it doesn't mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. the writer's studies    B. wars around the world

C. dinner plans    D. the writer’s further job

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother      .

A. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

B. doesn’t want the writer to major in English

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn't think working in the scientific field is a good idea

3.The underlined word “bemoans”, in Paragraph 2 most probably means“   ”.

A. 称赞    B. 大喊    C. 安慰    D. 抱怨

4.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?

A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

D. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

5.We can know from the last paragraph that______.

A. the writer's mother works very hard for the family

B. the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like

C. the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job

D. the writer sometimes thinks his mother's advice is very good

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

5.A

【解析】试题分析：短文通过母亲和“我”对待未来工作的不同意见，表现了母亲对“我”的关心和“我”宁愿追随梦想，创造美好未来的决心。

1.题意：作者和他的母亲经常谈论下列话题中的哪一个？考查细节理解题。A. the writer's studies作者的研究；B. wars around the world世界各地的战争；C. dinner plans晚餐计划； D. the writer’s further job作者将来的工作。根据第一段内容及She’ll talk about my not very bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor, and much to her disappointment, I don't want to do any job related to science, either.，可知母亲关心“我”未来的工作，故选D。

2.题意：我们可以从第1段推断出作者的母亲 。考查细节理解题。A. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor不想让作者当；医生B. doesn’t want the writer to major in English不希望作者主修英语；C. gets along very well with the writer与作者相处得很好；D. doesn't think working in the scientific field is a good idea不认为在科学领域工作是个好主意。根据In fact when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.，可知母亲不希望“我”主修英语，故选B。

3.题意：第二段下划线的单词“bemoans”最有可能的意思是 。考查词义理解题。根据母亲的话Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?，可知她在抱怨儿子，故选D。

4.题意：关于作者，下列哪个陈述可能是正确的？考查综合理解题。A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son. 他想成为他母亲同事的儿子。B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future. 他想将来在自己的社区找份工作。C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future. 他想做他真正喜欢的事情。D. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect. 他不认为他母亲的同事的儿子是完美的。根据短文内容以及作者的思想活动，可知他想做自己真正喜欢的事情，故选C。

5.题意：从最后一段我们可以知道______。考查综合理解题。A. the writer's mother works very hard for the family作者的母亲为这个家庭工作得很辛苦。B. the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like作者不知道他的未来会是什么样子。C. the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job作者不认为做一名医生是一份好工作。D. the writer sometimes thinks his mother's advice is very good作者有时认为他母亲的建议很好。根据最后一段内容以及句子I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her little money and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am. And usually comes home around 5 pm. or even 6 pm.，可知“我”很感恩母亲的辛苦，故选A。