Question

Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own. My mom was one of those people.

My father died when I was nine months old, making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen. While I was growing up, we lived a very hard life.

We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love. Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”

At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day,my mother spoke to me in her gentle,loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I would walk again if I want to badly enough. She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her.A year I returned to school—walking on my own !

When the Great Depression(大萧条)hit, my mom lost her job. Then I left school to support the both of us. At that moment, I was determined never to be poor again.

Over the years, I experienced various levels of business success. But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in1951. I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the average American family. I told my wife that I was going to open a motel(汽车旅馆)for families that would never charge extra for children. There were plenty of doubters at that time.

Not surprisingly, Mom was one of my strongest supporters. She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style. As in any business,we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul, I never doubted we would succeed.Fifteen years later,we had the largest hotel system in the world—Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $1billion a year.

You may not have started out life in the best situations. But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself, nothing can stop you.

1.What Kemmons’mom often told him during his childhood was______

A．caring            B．moving           C．encouraging       D．interesting

2.According to the author, who played the most role in making him walk back to school again?

A．Doctors           B．Nurses            C．Friends           D．Mom

3.What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself?

A．His terrible experience in the hotel

B．His previous business success of various levels

C．His mom’s support

D．His wife’s suggestion

4.Which of the following best describles Kemmons’s mother?

A．Modest,helpful and hard—working

B．loving, supportive and strong—willed(有坚强意志的)

C．careful, helpful and beautiful

D．strict, sensitive and supportive.

5.Which of the following led to Kemmons’ success according to the passage?

A．Self-cofidence, hard work, higher education and a poor family

B．Mom’s encouragement, clear goals. Self—confidence and hard work

C．Clear goals,mom’s encouragemen, a poor family and higher education.

D．Mom’s encouragement, a poor family, higher education and opportunities

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.B

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是妈妈在我的人生道路中所起的巨大的作用。告诉我们鼓励和爱的力量是无穷的。

1.C 推理题。根据文章3,4段Each night, she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life, “Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.”和 At fourteen, I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again. Every day,my mother spoke to me in her gentle,loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I would walk again if I want to badly enough.说明母亲一直都在鼓励我。故C正确。

2.D 细节题。根据文章第四段最后一句She drove that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her.A year I returned to school—walking on my own !说明妈妈的鼓励是我重新回到学校的重要原因。故D正确。

3.A 细节题。根据文章倒数第三段的描述But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in1951.说明这次旅行是我有这样的想法的主要原因。故A正确。

4.B 推理题。根据文章第三段We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love

“Kemmons, you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it.妈妈一直都在鼓励我，爱我。在文章倒数第二段As in any business,we experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my soul,说明目母亲很坚强。故B正确。

5.B 推理题。根据文章倒数3,4段可知妈妈的支持和鼓励和我自己的坚持，努力是我取得成功的关键所在。故B正确。

考点：考查人生百态类短文阅读