Question

听下面一段独白，回答以下小题。

1.What does the speaker tell us about his mother's early childhood?

A.Her parents set up an ice-cream store.

B.Her parents immigrated(移民) to America.

C.Her parents left Chicago to work on a farm.

2.What do we learn about the speaker's father?

A.He left Italy at 16.

B.He taught English in Chicago.

C.He was made limp(瘸) in an accident.

3.What does the speaker say about his mother?

A.She was a school secretary.

B.She was helpful to neighbors.

C.She was highly devoted to her family.

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.C

【解析】

【原文】

My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago when my grandfather worked making ice cream. At 16, mama graduated first in her high school class, went onto secretarial school, and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railroad company. She was beautiful too. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair went blown, her gaze reaching toward the horizon. My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard. He eventually built a small successful wholesale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family. In 1950, with three small children, dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. Mama said good-bye to her parents and friends. But she never complained.