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【題目】Everybody knows the saying “Two steps forward and three steps back”. That described my life pretty well as a single mom. I was raising two teenagers on a teacher’s aide’s salary. It wasn’t nearly enough to cover the bills, so I moonlighted as a waitress. Every time I thought that I had found a solution to my money worries, something would fall through and I would end up feeling worse off than before.

The next evening at the restaurant I tried on my apron, wishing I could be home with my kids. I walked up to my first table. Around it was a cheerful older couple. The woman gave me a smile that warmed me. I couldn’t help but notice her unusual glass ring. “What a beautiful ring,” I said. We chatted for a minute then I took their order and left. When I came back with their drinks, the woman held out her ring. “I would like to give this to you,” she said.

“Oh, no, I couldn’t,” I said, embarrassed.

She gently placed the ring in my hand and closed my fingers around it. “It’s yours,” she said. “Please accept it and your things are going to be okay.” Right there at their table in the middle of the restaurant I broke down in tears. “Thank you for giving me hope,” I said.

Long after that night, that sense of peace stayed with me. I knew the right job would come in time. Nine months later it did. I got a better position at another school and I started waitressing at a restaurant where I was allowed to spend more time with my kids.

Now in these tough times, I have money worries again, but they don’t get me down. I know things will turn out okay. And when I wear that unusual glass ring, I’m reminded I’m not alone.

【1】From the saying “Two steps forward and three steps back”, it means the writer_______.

A.liked stepping forward and backward

B.had difficulty raising her family

C.couldn’t walk regular like other people

D.wanted to look for a better job

【2】The writer worked as a waitress in the restaurant in order to_______.

A.live with her children

B.serve the older couple

C.search for a glass ring

D.make more money

【3】Hearing the woman’s words, the writer felt .

A.moved

B.embarrassed

C.puzzled

D.successful

【4】From the fifth paragraph we can know the writer believed that_______.

A.her children loved her very much

B.she could find a better restaurant

C.the glass ring would bring her good luck

D.it was easy to get a right job

【5】Now the writer’s attitude toward her life is_______.

A.positive B.disappointed

C.proud D.worried

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】A

【4】C

【5】A

【解析】

【1】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段內(nèi)容可知，作者是一位單身母親，有一份微薄的收入，由于家中有兩個孩子，故在晚上要做兼職服務員，作者自己本身遭遇經(jīng)濟困難，難以應付家庭的開銷，故選B。

【2】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中的“It wasn’t nearly enough to cover the bills, so I moonlighted as a waitress.”可知她是為了賺錢養(yǎng)家，故選D。

【3】細節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第四段中的“Right there at their table in the middle of the restaurant I broke down in tears. ‘Thank you for giving me hope,’ I said.”可知作者收到老太太的戒指與祝福后，她對老太太深表感激，故選A。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)第五段中的內(nèi)容可知，九個月之后作者獲得了一份更好的工作，并又在另一家餐廳當服務員，也可以騰出更多的時間陪孩子，作者覺得老太的戒指給她帶來了好運，故選C。

【5】觀點態(tài)度題。根據(jù)最后一段中的“Now in these tough times, I have money worries again, but they don’t get me down. I know things will turn out okay.”可知作者的態(tài)度很樂觀、很積極的，故選A。