Question

I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast，I had to have cereal，eggs and toast. Others had cokes and candy for lunch，while we had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess，my supper was different than the other kids’. But at least I was not alone in my suffering. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing. We had to wear clean clothes every day. Other kids always wore their clothes for days. We reached the height of disgrace because she made our clothes herself，just to save money.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning. So while my friends slept，my mother actually had the courage to break Child Labor Law. She made us work. I believed she lay awake all night thinking up mean things to do to us. Through the years，our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing，red for failing. My mother, however，would merely be content with black marks. None of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.

She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. Using this as a background，I’m now trying to bring up my three children. I’m filled with pride when my children think I am mean because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.From the passage we can learn that the writer’s mother was __________.

A．not generous at all

B．very strict with her children

C．very mean with money matters

D．very cruel to her children

2.Which of the following things did the writer hate to do most?

A．Eating differently from other kids.

B．Wearing clean clothes made by mother.

C．Going to bed early and getting up early.

D．Letting mother know where they were.

3.It can be inferred from the passage that____________.

A．the writer worked hard and usually got good grades in studies

B．mother was punished for breaking the Labor Law

C．all the other kids studied better than the writer

D．the writer's family lived a miserable life

4.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Mother practised economy in running her home.

B．The writer is very thankful to her mother.

C．The writer is severe with her children when bringing them up.

D．The wrier has a deep hatred for her mother.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】文章讲述的是妈妈对我的要求很严格，甚至到了苛刻的地步，但是对我的成长有很大的帮助。

1.B 推理题。根据文章第一段I had the meanest mother in the world，还有文章第2,3段可知B正确。

2.C 细节题。根据文章第三段第一行The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by 9:00 each night and up at 7:45 the next morning.可知C正确。

3.A 推理题。根据文章第三段our friends’ report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing，red for failing. My mother, however，would merely be content with black marks.可知A正确。

4.D 根据文章最后一段可知作者很感激妈妈对自己的严格要求，故D正确。