Question

Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．

I got the call at work, and I headed home quickly．Mom and Dad lived on a small farm that they had owned since I was seven．I hated going there every weekend．There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．

My mom, on the other hand, loved the peace and quiet of the land．The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat．We had a big wood stove in the kitchen that did its best to heat the little  farmhouse, but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．

In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom harmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over．Mom told me stories about how when I was a little girl, I could sing before I could talk．

As time passed, I had my own children and went to visit them every week or two．The kids loved the farm and the tractor rides with my dad．Me, well, I still hated the silence of the farm．While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, I missed the hustle and bustle（喧闹）of my life at home．But I sat there listening quietly as she reminisced．

Now, I sat back in the silence and the silence was deafening so I finally leaned over to turn on an old radio．Music always comforted me．

My heart skipped a beat．"Moon River" was playing on the radio．I sat there stunned, with a tear running down my cheek, as I listened to every familiar note．

1.From the first paragraph, we know that the writer’s mother ________．

A．left the small farm with Lord

B．passed away four years ago

C．left for Lord to live her own way

D．preferred to be with Lord

2.The underlined word reminisced in the fifth paragraph probably means ________．

A．shouted      B．comforted

C．recalled      D．sighed

3.The writer didn’t like staying in the farm for the following reasons except that ________．

A．she could only sing one song in the small farm

B．it was too cold and quiet

C．there was nothing more that could make her excited

D．the place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat

4.Which of the following would be the best title for this passage? _______

A．Cherish（珍惜） life   B．My happy childhood

C．Our small farmhouse   D．Mom’s music

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.A

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述作者小时候在农场和父母生活的故事，妈妈和作者都喜欢唱歌，但是作者不喜欢农场的生活，多年后，作者的母亲去世了，听到以前和妈妈一起唱的歌曲，和曾经熟悉现在陌生的歌，作者泪如雨下。

1.1】句意理解题。从第一段的句子：Four years ago my sweet mom went to be with her Lord．She did it her way．可以理解成作者的母亲四年前去世了，选B

2.2】词义猜测题。从第五段的句子：While my mom loved to sit at her kitchen table and look out at her garden and flowers and retell all the old stories, 可知妈妈会经常回忆，选C

3.3】细节理解题。There was nothing for a young girl to do but watch the one station on the old TV set, if the weather allowed reception．第三段的句子：The place was rustic, with no indoor plumbing or heat．和but it always seemed cold and too quiet to me．可知BCD都是对的， 从第四段的句子：In the evenings, my mom and I would sit for hours singing in the little kitchen．I sang the melody and Mom harmonized．Her favorite song was "Moon River" and we sang it over and over．可知作者可以唱很多遍的歌，选A。

4.4】标题归纳题。文章讲述作者小时候在农场和父母生活的故事，妈妈和作者都喜欢唱歌，但是作者不喜欢农场的生活，多年后，作者的母亲去世了，听到以前和妈妈一起唱的歌曲，和曾经熟悉现在陌生的歌，作者泪如雨下。所以选Mom’s music最贴切，选D。

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