Question

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名聲) or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 630 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. The writer’s studies. B. The writer’s future job

C. Dinner plans D. Wars around the world

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother ______.

A. doesn’t want the writer to major in English

B. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea

3.The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____.

A. agrees B. shouts

C. Complains D. smiles

4.Which of following statements is probable TRUE about the writer?

A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

試題分析：本文講述了作者和媽媽談話時總是會將話題轉(zhuǎn)到自己未來的職業(yè)上，他媽媽不想讓他主修英語，而作者卻想做他想做的事。

1.1】B細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future可知，他們會談?wù)撍�的未來的工作。所以本題選B。

2.2】A推理判斷題。根據(jù)In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.句意：事實上，當(dāng)我說計劃主修英語和交際時，她幾乎得心臟病�？芍�，他媽媽不想讓他主修英語。所以本題選A。

3.3】C詞義猜測題。根據(jù)前后文，可知作者的媽媽對于兒子不能像他同事的兒子一樣，感到不滿。Agree“同意”，shout“喊”，complain“抱怨”，smile“微笑”。根據(jù)題干，本句應(yīng)該選C。

4.4】D推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一句I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.可知，作者非常理解媽媽的辛苦和不易，但是他想追求自己的夢想去做他真正喜歡的事情。所以本題選D。

考點：本題考查故事類閱讀。