Question

I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother preferred to know where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at night the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labor Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all kinds of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her child received higher education. None of us have ever been taken away by the police or divorced (离婚). So she forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am now trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean.” Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.Why couldn’t the author eat candy for breakfast?

A. Her mother couldn’t afford (买得起) for candy.

B. She preferred cereal, eggs or toast to candy.

C. Her mother thought it not good to eat candy for breakfast.

D. Her mother had to give candy to the author’s sister and two brothers.

2.The author’s mother made her children work because ________.

A. she had trouble failing into sleep

B. she had no time to do the housework

C. she was teaching her children to live by themselves

D. she couldn’t keep such a big family without her children’s help

3.What can we infer from the text?

A. The author is strict with her children.

B. The author is not happy to have such a mean mother.

C. The author’s mother broke the Child Labor Law to make money.

D. The author’s mother failed to educate her children to be honest.

4.From the text we learn that the author ________.

A. dislikes her mother

B. is very grateful to her mother

C. is polite to her mother

D. is tired of her mother

Answer

1.C

2.C

3.A

4.B

【解析】

试题分析: 本文主要讲了作者的妈妈对他们很严格，包括不让他们吃糖，按时睡觉，刷碗等，虽然作者小时候很讨厌，但是当作者长大后才明白，妈妈这样做是为了他们好，作者很感激妈妈。

1.第一段中While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast.以及全文内容可知，作者早上不准吃糖是因为他的妈妈认为糖果对身体不好。故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据第三段中We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all kinds of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do. 可知，作者的妈妈让他们工作是想让他们学会自理。故选C。

3. 推理判断题。根据文中的描述包括不让他们吃糖、要每天洗澡和学会做饭等，可知作者的母亲对作者很严格。故选A。

4.根据文中最后I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean.” Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.可知，作者很感激她的妈妈。故选B。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。