Question

    Last night, when I went to see my grandmother, she was sitting alone at the nurse station with her word search book. My grandmother was sitting at the desk with her book but no pencil just staring at the letters as if she was trying to find the word. I came to her and said hello.

Usually, she at least knows I am connected to her somehow but this time, she looked at me with doubt. I introduced myself and told her that I was her granddaughter. “I don’t know who you are,” she said.” Do you want to go outside?” I asked. “okay,” she said.

We got her things and I wrapped it all in a blanket we would use as a tablecloth. I asked her if she could hold it while I pushed her wheelchair and held her cup of tea.

She held her hands out and I placed the cloth bundle (捆) on her lap. I put the cloth on the table and she helped smooth it down-then I put the rest of the items on the cloth..

Now she was just staring at me as if confused, as if trying to figure me out. “Do you know who I am?” I asked. She said, “I don’ t really know.”“ I am your granddaughter,” I said. “I am not sure what that is. I don’t know, I don’t know you,” she said.

I think of my friend whose mother has not known him for years, has no recollection (记忆), and doesn’t speak any more. It is a painful sight for all those living who remember. I am grateful that my grandmother is still so present. I have a sinking feeling that our days are numbered.

For now, she is still here, still says thank you, and still loves me from a deep and secret place. Tomorrow, I will see her and she may or may not know me-and that will be okay. I still know her.

1.What was the author’s grandma doing when she visited her?

A.She was writing stories. B.She was training herself.

C.She was preparing to eat out D.She was waiting for the author.

2.What can we infer from the dialogue between the author and her grandma?

A.Her grandma didn’t trust her. B.Her grandma refused her help.

C.Her grandma didn’t recognize her. D.Her grandma could look after herself.

3.The author mentioned her friend because her grandma ________.

A.had only a few days to live B.was in a better condition

C.was treated the way he did D.had a similar experience to his mother

4.What’s the author’s probable attitude in the text?

A.Treasuring the present. B.Expecting the future.

C.Feeling hopeless. D.Loving life.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.D

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。文章记述了作者与老年痴呆的奶奶在一起的经历。作者去奶奶的养老院接她出来，一起度过了快乐的一天。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段的第二句My grandmother was sitting at the desk with her book but no pencil just staring at the letters as if she was trying to find the word.可知我的祖母坐在书桌前，拿着她的书，但没有铅笔，只是盯着这些字母，好像她在努力寻找这个词。由此可知，作者去看望祖母的时候，她正在做自我训练。故选B。

2.推理判断题。根据第五段的最后一句“I am not sure what that is. I don’t know, I don’t know you,” she said.可知“我不知道那是什么。我不知道，我不认识你，”她说。由此可推知，作者的奶奶没有认出她来。故选C。

3.推理判断题。根据第六段的第一句I think of my friend whose mother has not known him for years, has no recollection (记忆), and doesn’t speak any more.可知，我想起了我的朋友，他的母亲已经很多年认不出他了；没有记忆，不再说话。由此可推知，作者提到了她的朋友，是因为她的奶奶跟他的母亲有相似的经历。故选D。

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段的第一句For now, she is still here, still says thank you, and still loves me from a deep and secret place.可知。现在，奶奶仍然还在这里，仍然说谢谢，仍然从一个深而秘密的地方爱我。由此可推知，作者态度是珍惜当下。故选A。