Question

    One evening last summer, when I asked my 14 year old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocked me. “What’s a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.

I could only blame myself. In the family, nobody else’s hands went in the sauce except my own. But that night, as I explained with a touch of panic that a colander is the thing with holes in it, I wondered what else I hadn’t prepared Ray for.

As parents, while we focus on our sons’ confidence and character, we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommates, boyfriends, husbands, or fathers. I wanted to know that I’d raised a boy who would never ask the woman in his life, “What’s for dinner?”

So I came up with a plan: I would offer Ray a private home economics course. I was delighted to find that he didn’t say no. For two hours, three days a week, Ray was all mine. One day, as his tomato sauce reduced on the stove, he washed and seasoned a chicken for roasting. Then he rolled out the piecrust (馅饼皮) and filled it with apples, all while listening to my explanation on the importance of preheating an oven.

I knew that he would rather have been shooting hoops in the driveway than learning to mend socks with his mother — he tried to beg not to have sewing lessons, even though I insisted that one day, someone would find the sight of him fixing his own shirt very attractive — but it couldn’t be denied that he was learning, and more than just housekeeping. “I appreciate what you do as a mom,” he told me one day. Ray now understands the finer points of cooking, and more importantly, he realizes there’s nothing masculine (男子气概的) about being helpless.

Now, not only can he make his own dinner, but also he can make a big meal for his family. That’s what I call a man. I’m glad that I prepared so great a present for my future daughter-in-law.

1.Why was the author shocked at her son’s response?

A.Because he was not well behaved.

B.Because he refused to help with dinner.

C.Because he didn’t know the common kitchen tools.

D.Because he was very curious about kitchen tools.

2.In the author’s opinion, some parents pay little attention to   .

A.building up children’s confidence B.telling kids what is right and wrong

C.making children live a hard life D.preparing children for their future life

3.What would the author like to convey in the text?

A.Useful education for boys B.Boys should be involved in housework.

C.The importance of housework D.Cooking and sewing make boys masculine.

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

【解析】

本文是一篇记叙文。Ray从不会做家务到厨艺取得很大进步，同时也懂得了妈妈的辛苦。作者通过这篇文章告诫父母不要忽视对孩子未来生活的准备。

1.细节理解题。根据第一段One evening last summer, when I asked my 14-year-old son, Ray, for help with dinner, his response shocked me. “What’s a colander (漏勺)?” he asked.可知，14岁的儿子对厨房里的基本用具不知道，这使他妈妈感到吃惊。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段第一句As parents, while we focus on our sons’ confidence and character, we perhaps don’t always consider that we are also raising someone’s future roommates, boyfriends, husbands, or fathers.可知，作为父母，当我们关注儿子的自信和性格时，我们可能并不总是认为我们也养育了某人未来的室友、男朋友、丈夫或父亲。由此可知，有些父母忽视对孩子未来生活的准备。故选D。

3.推理判断题。本文作者讲述了Ray从不会做家务到厨艺取得很大进步，同时也懂得了妈妈的辛苦，由这个故事作者告诫父母不要忽视对孩子未来生活的准备。选项B. Boys should be involved in housework.(男孩们应该参加家务活)是作者想要表达的想法。故选B。