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【题目】My mother is a kind and gentle woman. She is very busy from morning till night. As a teacher she works diligently (勤奋地) and efficiently. As a mother, she takes good care of us and gives us every comfort. I have an elder brother. He and I both love her dearly, as she loves us.

My mother has been teaching maths at a middle school in my hometown. She goes to the school early in the morning and does not return home until late in the afternoon. She loves her students and cares for them. She treats them with patience and teaches them well. For her excellent qualities and very good teaching results, she is always praised and respected by both her students and colleagues alike. And she has been chosen or elected as a model teacher several times.

My mother is a thrifty and industrious (勤劳的)woman. She never buys expensive or beautiful dresses for herself; she goes occasionally to buy some inexpensive and high-quality clothes for us. She never goes to big restaurants to enjoy expensive meals. She only eats a cheap meal outside when she is too busy. She lives a busy yet simple life, without any complaints. As soon as she comes back from school, she sets about doing housework; sweeping the living room and bedrooms or cleaning the furniture, and putting everything in good order. Besides, she prepares nice dishes for us to eat. She seems to be on the go all the time. As she has been very busy working hard every day, she looks older than she really is. Her face is wrinkled, and her hair has turned silver white. But she looks

as cheerful and happy as ever.

Often she says to us, “Work while you work, and play while you play.” What a good piece of advice this is! I never forget it and always keep it in my mind. This advice of hers will always serve as a guide to my action.

【1】The mother is always praised and respected by the students and other teachers, because .

A. she cares for her students

B. she has good qualities and is good at teaching

C. she loves her students and treats them with patience

D. she has been chosen or elected as a model teacher several times

【2】The third paragraph mainly tells us that the author’s mother .

A. seems to be on the go all the time

B. cares much about her children

C. is a thrifty and industrious woman

D. never buys expensive or fancy dresses for herself

【3】What does the mother mean by saying the words in the last paragraph?

A. You should concentrate on anything you are doing.

B. You should play all the time.

C. You should work and play at the same time.

D. You should work all the time.

【4】What does the mother look like?

A. She looks young and beautiful.

B. She looks much older than other women.

C. She looks younger than she really is.

D. She looks older than her real age.

Answer 1

【答案】My mother is a thrifty and industrious (勤劳的)woman. Ｃ选项is a thrifty and industrious woman

找出主题句，抓住文章主线和关键词语，归纳文章中心。要注意不是所有的段落都有主题句，有时主题句暗含在句中。阅读这样的文章，就需要自己根据文章的细节来分析，概括出段落的主题，从而推导出文章的主旨。分析的方法是：先弄清该段落主要讲了哪几方面的内容，这些内容在逻辑上有什么联系，然后加以归纳形成主题。

【3】Ａ

推理判断题。根据本文的内容可知，作者的母亲是一个认真工作，勤俭持家，她认真地做好该做的一切。由此可知她所说的“Work while you work, and play while you play.”就是工作时要好好工作玩乐时可以好好玩乐。分析此句知，就是要认真对待你所做的一切，故选A项。

【4】Ｄ

细节理解题。根据倒数第二段最后“As she has been very busy working hard every day, she looks older than she really is. Her face is wrinkled, and her hair has turned silver white.”可知因为妈妈每天都很忙，她看上去比实际年龄大。分析选项可知D项符合题意。故选D项。

【解析】　本文属于人物介绍的记叙文。主要介绍了母亲作为一名老师，认真地教学，出色的表现受到学生及同事的尊敬。作为一名母亲，勤劳持家，对孩子无微不至，受到孩子的爱戴。

【1】Ｂ

　细节理解题。根据第二段中的“. For her excellent qualities and very good teaching results, she is always praised and respected by both her students and colleagues alike” 因为她的优秀品质和良好的教学效果，她总是受到学生和同事的赞扬和尊敬。由此可知B项符合题意。

【2】Ｃ

【解题剖析】此题属于主旨大意中的（2）一一主旨类。答案需要看第三段的第一句找主题句。

【答案定位】第三段的第一句“My mother is a thrifty and industrious (勤劳的)woman.”是本段的主题句。本段以此为主旨展开的来说明作者母亲的这个特点。因此A、B和D是对这一主旨的说明。

【推理关系】题干The third paragraph mainly tells us that the author’s mother ________.文章内容（中心句）My mother is a thrifty and industrious (勤劳的)woman