Question

Even before my father left us, my mother had to go back to work to support our family. Once I came out of the kitchen, complaining, “Mum，I can’t peel (去皮)potatoes. I have only one hand. ”

Mum never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes，” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”

In the second grade, our teacher lined up my class on the playground and had each of us race across the monkey bars, swinging from one high steel rod to the next. When it was my turn，I shook my head. Some kids behind me laughed, and I went home crying.

That night I told Mum about it. She hugged me, and I saw her determined look. The next afternoon, she took me back to school. At the deserted playground, Mum looked care¬fully at the bars.

“Now，pull up with your right arm，” she advised. She stood by as I struggled to lift my¬self with my right hand until I could get the bar with my other elbow (月寸）.Day after day we practiced, and she praised me for every rung (梯级）I reached.

I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs； I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.

One night, after a dance at my new junior high, I lay in bed crying. I could hear Mum came into my room. “Mum，” I said, weeping, “None of the boys would dance with me. ”

For a long time, I didn’t hear anything. Then she said, “Oh, honey, someday you’ll be beating those boys off with a bat. ” Her voice was slight and cracking. I looked out from my covers to see tears running down her cheeks.

Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.

1.What was the author’s mother like?

A. Optimistic but mean.

B. Energetic and polite.

C. Determined and strict.

D. Outgoing but bad-tempered.

2.How did the mother do when the author met difficulties?

A. The mother encouraged her to deal with them.

B. The mother forced her to do more housework.

C. The mother solved them instead of her.

D. The mother turned to the teacher for help.

3.How did the kids behave when they saw the author cross rungs?

A. They laughed at her.    B. They felt astonished.

C. They made friends with her.    D. They asked her for advice.

4.What’s the best title for the text?

A. Such a Great Mother    B. My Poor Childhood

C. The Days with Mother    D. My Mother’s Life Road

Answer

1. C

2. A

3. B

4. A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了一位伟大的母亲。

1.推理判断题。根据第二段Mum never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes，” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”和第四段中I saw her determined look.以及文章最后一段Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.可知，作者的母亲意志坚定并要求严格。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段Mum never looked up from sewing. “You get yourself into that kitchen and peel those potatoes，” she told me. “And don’t ever use that as an excuse for anything again!”可知，当作者遇到困难时，母亲鼓励她去解决问题。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据第六段I’ll never forget the next time, crossing the rungs； I looked down at the kids who were standing with their mouths open.可知，当孩子们看到作者跨越梯级时，他们感到惊讶。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。纵观全文，再根据最后一段Then I knew how much she suffered on my behalf. She had never let me see her tears.可知，本文讲述的是一位伟大的母亲。故选A。