Question

    When I was a little child, my parents divorced, making my mother a single parent. 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 could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She sent that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!

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

My real change took place on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951. I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the common American family. I decided to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children.

Not surprisingly, mother was one of my strongest supporters. We experienced a lot of challenges. But with my mother’s words deeply rooted in my mind, I strongly believed we would succeed. Fifteen years later, we had the largest hotel system in the world — Holiday Inn. In 1979 my company had 1,759 inns in more than fifty countries with an income of $ 1 billion a year.

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

1.When Kemmons was a little child, what his mother usually told him was _____.

A.funny. B.sad.

C.worrying. D.encouraging.

2.In the writer’s view, who made Kemmons walk back to school again?

A.Mother. B.Teachers.

C.Friends. D.Classmates.

3.According to the passage, what made Kemmons start a motel by himself?

A.His successful business. B.His terrible experience in the hotel.

C.His mom’s support. D.His wife’s advice.

4.In your opinion, which of the following best describes Kemmons’ mother?

A.Honest and hard-working. B.Careful and beautiful.

C.Loving and supportive D.Strict and helpful.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.B

4.C

【解析】

本文是记叙文。文章讲述了作者和母亲之间的故事，母亲的爱与支持极大影响了作者的一生。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段中的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.”(每天晚上，她都让我坐在她的腿上，说着改变我一生的话：“凯蒙斯，你一定会成为一个伟大的人，你可以在生活中做任何事情，只要你足够努力去获得它。”)可知，当凯蒙斯是个小孩子的时候，他母亲经常对他说一些鼓励的话。故选D。

2.推理判断题。根据第二段中的Every day, my mother spoke to me in her gentle, loving voice, telling me that no matter what those doctors said, I could walk again if I wanted to do it badly enough. She sent that message so deep into my heart that I finally believed her. A year later, I returned to school — walking on my own!(每天，我的母亲都用她温柔、慈爱的声音对我说，不管那些医生怎么说，只要我有足够的意愿，我就能再次行走。她把这句话深深地印在我的心里，我终于相信了她。一年后，我回到了学校，独自走着)可知，母亲对凯蒙斯的不断暗示，让凯蒙斯坚定了信念，最终能够再次独立行走，一年后又回到了学校。由此可知，是母亲让凯蒙斯再次能够走着上学的。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第四段中的I was angry that the second-class hotel charged an extra $2 for each child. That was too expensive for the common American family. I decided to open a motel (汽车旅馆) for families that would never charge extra for children.(我很生气，二等旅馆对每个孩子多收了2美元。这对普通的美国家庭来说太贵了。我决定为家庭开一家汽车旅馆，孩子们永远不会额外收费)可知，这次糟糕的旅馆经历让凯蒙斯很生气，于是他决定自己开一家汽车旅馆，永远不会额外对孩子们收费。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据第一段中的We had little money, but my mom gave me a lot of love.可知，凯蒙斯家没有钱，但是母亲给了他很多的爱。再结合第五段中的Not surprisingly, mother was one of my strongest supporters.可知，母亲是凯蒙斯最坚定的支持者之一。由此可知，凯蒙斯的母亲是一个充满爱和支持的人。故选C。