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 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.

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

A. the writer’s dreams        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 English

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

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn’t think in the scientific 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 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 doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

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

5.We can know from the last paragraph that ____.

A. the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like

B. the writer’s mother works very hard for the family

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.

Answer

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是我和我的母亲在我的职业选择上发生了分歧，以至于两人经常发生争吵。母亲想让我学习医学，成为一名医生，但是我并不喜欢当医生。“我”很理解母亲的想法，但是也不想放弃自己的梦想

1.B细节理解题。根据第一段提到She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor.可知，两人经常发生争吵的原因是我不想成为一名医生，这是关于我未来工作的问题，故选B

2.A细节理解题。根据文章中In fact, when I said that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, Her heart was broken.当我告诉母亲想要学习英语时，她的心碎了。我们可以判断出，母亲不想让我学习英语，故选A项。

3.C猜测词义题。根据上文的“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?”这个语气可知妈妈是在抱怨我，故选C项。

4.D细节题。根据文章第2段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.作者会坚持自己的梦想，做自己喜欢做的事，故选D项。

5.B细节理解题。根据最后一段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. 我理解妈妈为什么为我未来的专业而担心。我亲眼看着母亲用她微薄的工资养育我，每天工作很长时间，早上6点半出门，晚上5点甚至6点才回来，故选B项。