Question

I had the meanest mother in the world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have cereal (谷類食物), eggs or toast. While others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. As you can guess, my supper was different from other kids' too. But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings. My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.

My mother insisted upon knowing where we were at all times. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. She insisted if we said we'd be gone an hour, then we be gone one hour or less—not one hour and one minute. And she always insisted upon us telling the truth. Now you can see how mean she was.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and up at eight the next morning. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath, while the other kids always wore their clothes for days. I believe she laid awake at night thinking up mean things to do to us.

Through the years, things didn't improve a bit. We could not lie in bed, “sick” like our friends did, and miss school. Our marks in school had to be up to par(達到正常水平). Our friends' report cards had beautiful colors on them, black for passing, red for failing. My mother, being as different as she was, would settle for nothing less than ugly black marks.

As the years rolled by, we were one by one put to shame. We were graduated from high school. With our mother behind us, talking, hitting and demanding respect, none of us was allowed the pleasure of being a dropout.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Out of four children, a couple of us attained some higher education. And whom do we have to blame for the terrible way we turned out? You're right, our mean mother. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults.

Now I am trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children think I am mean because, you see, I had the meanest mother in the world.

1.What does the sentence “But at least I wasn't alone in my sufferings.” mean?

A．The author's mother was only mean to her.

B．The author's mother suffered her.

C．The author's mother was mean to her sister, brothers and her.

D．The author wasn't alone because of suffering.

2.Why was the author's mother mean to her children?

A．Because she wanted her children to be top students in school.

B．Because she wanted her children to bring home colored report cards like her friends did.

C．Because she wanted her children to drop out.

D．Because she wanted her children to do their best at school and be educated and respected citizens.

3.Which of the following statements is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Some of the children weren't able to go to college because of their mean mother.

B．Mother didn't let the author tell lies.

C．Mother asked the author to wear clean clothes.

D．The author could not miss school even if she was ill.

4.The passage was written in a way of _______ tone?

A．humorous         B．hateful            C．ridiculous         D．critical

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.A

【解析】

試題分析：本文敘述了作者的母親比較吝嗇，她對作者兄妹幾個無論是學習和生活要求都非常嚴，與其他的家的孩子相比作者他們過得并不開心，可是現在作者已經是三個孩子的母親，這時已經理解了母親的用心。

1.句意理解題。根據My sister and two brothers had the same mean mother as I did.可知他們兄妹幾個一起忍受母親的做法，故選C。

2.細節理解題。根據She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults.

故選D。

3.細節理解題。根據she always insisted upon us telling the truth. We had to wear clean clothes and take a bath,We could not lie in bed, “sick” like our friends did, and miss school 只有選項A沒有提到，故選A。

4.寫作態度題。根據Now I am trying to raise my three children. I am filled with pride when my children think I am mean because, you see, I had the meanest mother in the world.故選A。

考點：日常生活類短文閱讀。

點評：每一篇文章都會包含作者的某種觀點和態度，只不過有的直截了當，有的含而不露，有的通過所用詞語的褒貶來體現。此類題可細分為作者態度題(表明作者的好惡)和作者觀點題(表明作者對某事物的看法)。準確把握作者的情感和態度，需要注意以下幾點：

1.作者對某一事物的看法,要么支持,要么反對,帶中立色彩的詞最不可能是正確答案。2.漠不關心類詞語往往不對,既然寫文章就不會不關心。3.不要把自己的態度揉入其中,也要區分作者的態度和作者引用的別人的態度。4.當作者的態度沒有明確提出時,要學會根據作者使用詞語的褒貶性來判斷。5.作者的觀點一般與文章的主旨相關聯。