Question

Sitting in the play area of the doctor’s office，my children，Paul，four，and Bailey，three，built a Lego tower while we waited to be called for Paul’s examination.

“Good job，you guys，”I said，trying not to sound too tired.My husband was away on business，and it was difficult being alone with the kids.At times I felt like I was living in the jungle (丛林) rather than the suburbs.

“Don’t put the Lego in your mouth，Bailey，” I said.Paul grabbed (抓取) it from him.“That’s not nice，Paul，” I said.He gave back the Lego.I looked around the waiting room.A woman was eating something，a couple were talking，and an old gentleman in a blue jacket was reading a magazine.I wished I could sit quietly for a while.I wanted to be able to take a rest，or go shopping alone.At once，I was ashamed of myself.What kind of mother was I？“God，” I thought，“help me to be the very best mom I can be.”

The nurse came into the waiting room to get us.Just at that moment，the old gentleman in the waiting room put down his magazine and came up to me.With a smile on his face，he said，“Your children are most certainly lucky to have such a wonderful mother.”“Thank you，”I replied in a low voice and watched him walk back to his seat.We followed the nurse into the examination room.While she weighed Paul，I told her how that man had made my day.

Motherhood is still a jungle sometimes，but now when I feel tired I remember the encouraging words of the old gentleman.

56．The writer went to the doctor’s office because________.

A．one of her children liked to play there

B．her son Paul needed an examination

C．she was tired and needed to see her doctor

D．she wanted to have all her children examined

57．From Paragraph 2，we know the writer felt that looking after her children alone was________.

A．unfair                                  B．happy 

C．hard                                    D．interesting

58．In the old gentleman’s opinion，the writer________.

A．lived a very hard life

B．was a very good mother

C．didn’t love her children enough

D．was lucky to have so lovely children

59．What can we learn from the passage?

A．The writer often went shopping alone.

B．The writer’s husband was always on business.

C．The writer doesn’t know how to be a good mother.

D．The writer was greatly encouraged by the old gentleman’s words.

Answer 1

【语篇解读】　作者带着孩子很辛苦，一位陌生老者的话鼓舞了她。

56．B　细节理解题。根据第一段的we waited to be called for Paul’s examination可知作者是带着儿子Paul去医院做检查。

57．C　细节理解题。根据第二段的My husband was away on business，and it was difficult being alone with the kids.可知作者认为独自带孩子很辛苦，故选C。

58．B　推理判断题。根据第四段老者所说的Your children are most certainly lucky to have such a wonderful mother.可推断老者认为作者是个好妈妈。

59．D　推理判断题。根据末段的but now when I fell tired I remember the encouraging words of the old gentleman.可推断老者的话鼓舞了作者。