Question

Every year, I tell my sons what I'd like for Mother's Day: a letter, something written from the heart and offered freely rather than bought from a store and wrapped neatly. I don't always get my wish, nor do I always take the time to write to my own mother.

This year, my boys will be in two different states on Mother's Day. My mom and dad will be away together, and I'll be driving home from a writer's workshop in Massachusetts. Thinking of the fact that many friends have already lost their mothers and that a few have lost children, I am deeply grateful that what separates us, for now at least, is merely distance. It won't always be so, and there is no way to prepare for that fact other than to appreciate the moment that is. My sons know that they can please me on Sunday with a phone call or an e-mail, and that is enough as I love their words. The very best gift they can possibly give me is their own happiness, the very fact of their busy, full and well-lived lives.

Still, knowing that my years of staying with my sons are over, I do feel doleful. The truth is, I miss being the center of the universe to two little boys. And this holiday can be a bit painful.

I wonder if my own mother ever felt nostalgic (怀旧的，乡愁的) for the passing of my childhood. I wonder if she realizes that she is still at the center of my universe and always has been. I don't often pause to think about it, but of course she is the one who has been right there, at my side from the moment I drew my very first breath. How to ever fully appreciate the woman whose presence and love and example have shaped me into the adult I am? How to describe even a small part of the sharing, sacrificing, and support she has given me over the years?

1.The author mainly wants to tell us through the first paragraph that_______.

A. she hopes to get her son's letters very much

B. her sons don't often write to her on Mother's Day

C. Mother's Day is the very date that she longs for most

D. Children are often careless about their parents’ s request.

2.The author is deeply grateful for the present life because_______.

A. her sons don't live far away from her home

B. her parents and children are still alive

C. her parents are coming to her house to spend Mother's Day

D. her sons can please her on Sunday with a phone call

3.According to the author，_____________________.

A. young people nowadays tend to ignore their parents

B. parents should not give their children too much freedom

C. children's happiness and success are the biggest comfort to parents

D. parents are not the center of their children's universe when children grow up

4.What does the underlined word "doleful" in Paragraph 3 mean?

A. sad             B. excited             C. guilty             D. uncomfortable

5.What will the author probably tell about after the last paragraph?

A. She'll tell the reader about her mother's present situation.

B. She'll talk about how her mother educated and cared for her.

C. She'll describe the reunion of her family on Mother's Day.

D. She'll tell the reader about her mother's achievements in her career.

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：作者以第一人称的身份回忆自己多年来父母的关怀已经阐述的人生启示。

1.D 本题考查细节理解。根据首段I tell my sons what I'd like for Mother's Day: a letter, something written from the heart...是作者期盼在母亲节想收到这样的礼物，而后文I don't always get my wish...说明作者不经常收到这样的礼物，说明作者的孩子没有太在意母亲的诉求。所以选择D项。

2.B 本题考查细节理解。根据原文:Thinking of the fact that many friends have already lost their mothers and that a few have lost children, I am deeply grateful...可以判断出作者的父母都健在，自己的孩子也健康的成长，所以选择B项。

3.C 本题考查细节理解。A项错在ignore，属于无中生有本文并没有提到当今的孩子忽视父母的生日，而是忽视了父母的真实诉求。B项错在should not，语气过于绝对，与原文不符。D项推理判断错误。

4.A 本题考查推理判断。根据后文的And this holiday can be a bit painful...可以判断这里是说的一个意思，所有选择A项。

5.the passing of my childhood...，How to ever fully appreciate the woman whose presence and love and example have shaped me into the adult I am。可以判断出B项符合题意。

考点：是一篇记叙文文体。