Question

    The baggy yellow shirt had long sleeves and four extra-large pockets. It was faded (褪色) from years of wear, but still in good shape. I found it in 1963 when I was home from college on Christmas break, looking through bags of clothes Mom planned to give away. Seeing me packing the yellow shirt, Mom said, “I wore that when I was pregnant (怀孕) with your brother in 1954!”

“It’s just the thing to wear over my clothes during art class, Mom. Thanks!” Then I put it into my suitcase. The yellow shirt became a part of my college wardrobe (衣橱). I loved it. After graduation, I wore the shirt the day I moved into my new apartment and on Saturday mornings when I cleaned.

The next year, I married. When I became pregnant, I wore the yellow shirt. I missed Mom and the rest of my family, since we were in Colorado and they were in Illinois. But that shirt helped. I smiled, remembering that Mother had worn it. That Christmas, I repaired one sleeve, packed it in holiday paper and sent it to Mom. When Mom wrote to thank me for her real gifts, she said the yellow shirt was lovely.

The next year, my husband, daughter and I stopped at Mom and Dad’s to pick up some furniture. Days later, at the kitchen table, I noticed something yellow tied to its bottom. The shirt! And so the pattern was set. On our next visit home, I secretly placed the shirt under Mom and Dad’s mattress (床垫). I don’t know how long it took for her to find it, but almost two years passed before I discovered it under the base of our living-room floor lamp. The yellow shirt was just what I needed now while refinishing (重新整修) furniture.

1.After college graduation, the writer used to wear the shirt when ______.

A.she had art classes B.she cleaned the new apartment

C.she searched her wardrobe D.she played with her brother

2.When the writer was in Colorado, ______.

A.the shirt was too old to wear B.the writer stayed with her mother

C.the shirt comforted her in feelings D.the writer finished her college education

3.What did the writer mean by saying “the pattern was set” in Paragraph 5?

A.The shirt was cleaned and well hidden. B.The shirt was often hidden and found.

C.The shirt was kept by the writer’s mom. D.The shirt was found before refinishing furniture.

4.What would be the best title for the text?

A.My Mother’s Big Secret B.My Lovely Yellow Shirt

C.My Favorite Clothes at College D.My Family’s Yellow Shirt

Answer

1.B

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要记叙了1963年，作者在妈妈准备送出去的衣服袋子里找到的一件黄色衬衫，从作者大学到后来怀孕，有了自己的家，这件黄色的衬衫都一直陪伴着作者的故事。

1.细节理解题。根据第二段中After graduation, I wore the shirt the day I moved into my new apartment and on Saturday mornings when I cleaned.可知毕业后，我在搬进新公寓的那天和周六早上打扫卫生的时候都穿着这件衬衫。由此可知，大学毕业后，作家打扫新公寓时总是穿着那件衬衫。故选B。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中I missed Mom and the rest of my family, since we were in Colorado and they were in Illinois. But that shirt helped.可知我想念妈妈和我的家人，因为我们在科罗拉多州，他们在伊利诺斯州。但那件衬衫帮了大忙。由此可知，当作者在科罗拉多的时候，这件衬衫在感情上安慰了她。故选C。

3.词句猜测题。根据后文On our next visit home, I secretly placed the shirt under Mom and Dad’s mattress. I don’t know how long it took for her to find it, but almost two years passed before I discovered it under the base of our living-room floor lamp. The yellow shirt was just what I needed now while refinishing furniture.可知在我们下次回家的时候，我偷偷地把衬衫放在爸爸妈妈的床垫下。我不知道她花了多长时间才找到它，但差不多过了两年，我才在客厅的落地灯下找到它。那件黄衬衫正是我现在装修家具所需要的。由此可知，作者在第5段中说“the pattern was set”意思是这件衬衫经常被人藏起来又找到。故选B。

4.主旨大意题。根据第一段中The baggy yellow shirt had long sleeves and four extra-large pockets. It was faded from years of wear, but still in good shape.可知这件宽松的黄衬衫有长袖和四个特大口袋。它已经过多年的磨损而褪色，但仍完好无损。结合文章主要记叙了1963年，作者在妈妈准备送出去的衣服袋子里找到的一件黄色衬衫，从作者大学到后来怀孕，有了自己的家，这件黄色的衬衫都一直陪伴着作者的故事。由此可知，D选项“我家的黄色衬衫”最符合文章标题。故选D。