Question

I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12—old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.

It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.

One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.

In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mothers mind and mouth: her mind was not any less dear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.

The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.

1.From where might the author’s mom come to America?

A. China    B. England

C. Russia    D. Canada

2.According to the last two paragraphs, the author’s mom was unable to       .

A. think clearly    B. express herself well

C. speak    D. open her mouth.

3.The underlined word “stroke” in the 4th paragraph most probably refers to       .

A. an accident    B. a hit

C. an illness    D. a robbery

4.This passage is mainly about      .

A. a strong mother    B. the importance of language

C. a family disaster    D. the significance of teaching language

Answer

1.A

2.B

3.C

4.B

【解析】本文讲述了自己的妈妈是个女强人，12岁去美国读书，成绩优异，拿到了计算机科学的学位，成为了纽约一家公司的管理者，可以把发音说的很清晰厉害。所以，在作者出生后，就被灌输语言发音很重要这一观点，作者可以在父母的发音中睡着，但后来，母亲躺在病床上，发音也不再清晰，头脑也不再清楚，但是留给作者关于语言发音等的东西却是作者一生的财富。

1.推断题第二段The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.不管是中文还是英文，我们的屋子里充满了这两种语言的交流。由此可推断作者的妈妈来自中国。故选A。

2.词义猜测题第四段her mind was not any less dear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.她的头脑也不再清晰，她说的话也不再是她想表达的意思。由此可知，她妈妈不能很好地表达自己的意思。故选B。

3.推断题第四段In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mothers mind and mouth。在医院，很难相信躺在病床上的是我妈妈，她不能记住我的名字。随着时间流逝，很明显这种疾病在我妈妈的脑子和嘴巴上建了一堵墙。由医院，可推断是疾病。故选C。

4.主旨大意题全文从一开始的妈妈对语言热爱，擅长，到作者出生后的耳濡目染，再到妈妈生病躺在医院，但留给作者最深刻的是语言的重要性。第五段The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language.The world would pass us by in silence.我妈妈教育我最重要的是语言，而这些单词会默默地贯穿我一生。由此可见全文主要讲了语言的重要性。故选B。