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 3. She’ll talk about my lack of 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 coworker’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 am the type of the person who loved 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 a fame 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 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6pm. 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 studiesB.wars around the world
C.dinner plansD.the writer’s future job
小題2:We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother _____.
A.doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor
B.doesn’t want the writer to major in English
C.gets along very well with the writer
D.doesn’t think working in the scientific field is a good idea
小題3:The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means “________”.
A.disagreesB.shoutsC.smilesD.complains
小題4:Which of the 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 wants to do something he really likes in the future.
D.He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.
小題5:We can know from the last paragraph that ____.
A.the writer’s mother works very hard for the family
B.the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like
C.the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job
D.the writer sometimes thinks his mother’s advice is very good

小題1:D
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
小題5:A
文章講述了媽媽和我對待未來工作的不同態(tài)度。
小題1:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段的3,4行內(nèi)容She’ll talk about my lack of bright future可知D正確。
小題2:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第一段最后兩行內(nèi)容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B正確。
小題3:猜測詞義題。根據(jù)上文的“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?”這個語氣可知媽媽是在抱怨我。
小題4:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)文章第2段后兩行wants to achieve a career because I love it。
小題5:細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第3行She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6pm。
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Nightfall was approaching. Suddenly a car pulled  53 from behind me. A man got out and offered to  54 me. Seeing his unpleasant appearance and tattoos(紋身)on his arm, I became  55 as thoughts of robberies flashed through my mind. But  56 I could say anything he had already begun to take the tools to change the  57 . While watching him I happened to look back at his car and noticed someone sitting in the passenger seat. This had  58 me.
Then, without  59 , it began to rain. He suggested that I wait in his car because my car was unsafe. As the rain increased, getting us wet within seconds, I  60 agreed. When I settle into the back seat, a woman’s voice came from the front seat. “Are you all right?” She turned around to me. “Yes, I am.’’ I replied with much  61 when seeing an old woman there. It must be his Mom, I thought. To my  62 , the old woman was a neighbor of the man who was helping me. “Jeff insisted on stopping when he saw you  63 with the tire. ”“I am grateful for his help, ” I said. “Me, too!” she said with a smile. He helped drive her to see her husband twice a week in a nursing home. She also said that he  64 at the church and tutored disadvantaged students.
The rain stopped and Jeff and I changed me tire. I tried to offer him money and of course he  65 it. It was shameful that I judged people by the way they  66 . As we shook hands I began to apologize for my  67 . He said, ‘‘I experience that same  68 often. People who look like me don’t do nice things. I  69 thought about changing the way. But then I saw this as a chance to make a  70 . So I’ll leave you with the same question I ask everyone who takes time to know me. If Jesus returned tomorrow and walked among us again, would you recognize Him by what He wore or by what He did?’’
小題1:
A.findB.makeC.fixD.a(chǎn)void
小題2:
A.usefulB.easyC.wiseD.lucky
小題3:
A.upB.outC.onD.round
小題4:
A.carryB.liftC.driveD.help
小題5:
A.discouragedB.frightenedC.disappointed D.a(chǎn)stonished
小題6:
A.whenB.untilC.a(chǎn)sD.before
小題7:
A.tireB.suitC.expressionD.shirt
小題8:
A.embarrassedB.concernedC.discouragedD.puzzled
小題9:
A.warningB.realizingC.knowingD.waiting
小題10:
A.directlyB.happilyC.hurriedlyD.unwillingly
小題11:
A.fearB.satisfactionC.relief D.excitement
小題12:
A.regretB.a(chǎn)musementC.surpriseD.delight
小題13:
A.workingB.repairingC.fightingD.struggling
小題14:
A.studiedB.performedC.grewD.volunteered
小題15:
A.refusedB.keptC.ignoredD.left
小題16:
A.behavedB.spokeC.looked D.thought
小題17:
A.selfishnessB.stupidityC.weaknessD.disability
小題18:
A.lifeB.incidentC.reactionD.change
小題19:
A.hardlyB.a(chǎn)ctuallyC.finally D.probably
小題20:
A.pointB.startC.remark D.comparison

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