19.Many say their most painful moments are saying goodbye to those they love.After watching Cheryl,my daughter-in-law (儿媳),through the six long months her mother suffered towards death,I think the most painful moments can be in the waiting to say goodbye.
Cheryl made the two-hour trip over and over to be with her mother.They spent the long afternoons holding hands and sharing memories.
Each time she kissed her mother before leaving,her mother would tear up and say,"I'm sorry you drove so far and sat for so long and I didn't even wake up to talk with you."
Cheryl would tell her it didn't matter,but still her mother felt she had let her down and apologized at each goodbye.
"Mom,do you remember when I was in the high school basketball team?"Cheryl's mother nodded,"You'd drive so far and sit for so long and I never even left the bench to play.You waited for me after every game and each time I felt bad and apologized to you for wasting your time."
Cheryl gently took her mother's hand.
"Do you remember what you'd say to me?"
"I would say I didn't come to see you play.I came to see you."
"And you meant those words,didn't you?"
"Yes,I really did."
"Well,now I say the same words to you.I didn't come to see you talk.I came to see you."
Her mother understood and smiled as she floated back into sleep.
37.According to the writer,what are the most painful moments for people?D
A.Saying goodbye to those they love.
B.Watching one's mother leave and say goodbye.
C.Waiting to speak to those they love most.
D.Waiting to say goodbye to those they love.
38.In the 4th paragraph,"her mother felt she had let her down"meansA.
A.the mother thought she had disappointed her daughter
B.Cheryl thought her mother's disease had cost her too much
C.the mother thought Cheryl had cried too many times for her
D.Cheryl thought she had been moved deeply by her mother's words
39.Cheryl told her mother about the school basketball game in order toC.
A.apologize to her motherB.test her mother's memory
C.comfort her motherD.ask her mother to forgive her
40.Which is NOT true according to the Passage?C
A.The author is Cheryl's mother-in-law.
B.Cheryl spent two hours driving to her mother's.
C.Cheryl's leave made her mother cry.
D.Cheryl's word made her mother feel comfort.
分析 文章大意:这是一篇记叙文.主要讲人们最痛苦的时候就是和最爱的人分离的时候,对于谢丽尔来说,在她的妈妈在去世前的六个月里,最让她痛苦的就是等待着说再见.她的妈妈去世前对她说,很抱歉不能陪她好好说话,但是谢丽尔说,我是来看你的,不是来看你说话的,就像我小时候打篮球时你来看我一样.她的妈妈明白,微笑着回到梦乡.
解答 37.答案:D.细节理解题.根据第一句Many say their most painful moments are saying goodbye to those they love许多人说,他们最痛苦的时刻就是对他们爱的人说再见.可知,最痛苦的就是很那些他们爱的人说再见.答案是D.
38.答案:A.细节理解题.根据第三段"I'm sorry you drove so far and sat for so long and I didn't even wake up to talk with you."我很抱歉,你开车这么远,坐了这么久,我甚至没有醒来,与你交谈.".可知,母亲认为她让女儿失望了.选A.
39.答案:C.细节理解题.根据倒数第二行Well,now I say the same words to you.I didn't come to see you talk.I came to see you."好吧,现在我跟你说同样的话,我不是来找你谈话的,我是来看你的.".可知,谢丽尔告诉她妈妈关于她高中时学校打篮球的事,意思是也像她妈妈一样,只是来看她,不是为了找她谈话.再根据最后一句Her mother understood and smiled 她的妈妈懂了,并微笑着…可知,谢丽尔听到妈妈的道歉后其实是在安慰她的妈妈.选C.
40.答案:C.推理判断题.根据第一段my daughter-in-law我的儿媳妇,可知A选项"作者是谢丽尔的岳母"是正确的.根据第二段Cheryl made the two-hour trip over and over to be with her mother.谢丽尔经常要花两小时的行程过去陪伴她的母亲.及第三段I'm sorry you drove so far 很抱歉你开这么远…,可知,B选项"谢丽尔花了两个小时开车去她母亲家"是正确的.根据最后两段"Well,now I say the same words to you.I didn't come to see you talk.I came to see you.".Her mother understood and smiled as she floated back into sleep."好吧,现在我跟你说同样的话,我不是来看你说话的,我是来看你的."她妈妈明白了,微笑着回到了梦乡.可知,D选项"谢丽尔的话使她母亲感到安慰",是正确的.因此不正确的是C选项"谢丽尔的离开使她母亲哭了.",文中没有提及.答案是C.
点评 阅读题型,要注重句子与句子之间、段落与段落之间逻辑关系以及对篇章的整体理解.根据所给问题选择正确选项完成试题.