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(薪水).
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 6:30 a.m. and usually comes home around 5 p.m. or even 6 p.m. 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.
小題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 plansD.Wars around the world
小題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
小題3:The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____________.
A.a(chǎn)greesB.shoutsC.complainsD.smiles
小題4:Which of following statements is probably 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.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:C
小題4:D

試題分析:本文講述了作者和媽媽談話時(shí)總是會(huì)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。
小題1:根據(jù)She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future可知,他們會(huì)談?wù)撍奈磥淼墓ぷ。所以本題選B。
小題2: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.可知,他媽媽不想讓他主修英語。所以本題選A。
小題3: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。
小題4:根據(jù)最后一句I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.可知,作者想做自己喜歡的事情。所以本題選D。
點(diǎn)評:在完成本題是會(huì)稍微有一定的難度,因?yàn)橐恍╊}目需要加以推測,不會(huì)在原文中找到直接的句型,這就需要先找到相關(guān)的句型,然后進(jìn)行合理的推測,方能得出答案。
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