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【题目】It was the day after Halloween when my grandmother was admitted to the hospital with the worst headache she'd ever had. While posing in our costumes the night before, we knew something was wrong, just not how wrong.

Grandma's house was the central gathering place of my family.Sunday lunches, birthday dinners, Easter, Thanksgiving, and Christmas — all were our traditions, with her as hostess. While my parents were busy running their small business, there were many nights when Grandma fed me and put me to bed in her spare room, until they came to get me. I spent my summers at Grandma's and I went everywhere with her. I couldn't imagine a time when she wouldn't be around me.

Then November 1, 1991 began her monthlong stay in the hospital — she suffered from a rare infection called nocardia asteroides.After being born in the year of the Great Depression, living through World War Ⅱ， raising three kids, and being widowed at the age of 48, Grandma never expected to live into her seventies. The infection in her brain seemed to confirm that she wasn't long for this world. But that's not the end of her story. A team of doctors successfully removed the abscess (脓肿), and Grandma even made it into a local medical journal. Her doctor called her “the brain lady”．

Grandma celebrated her 85th birthday in March this year.In the almost 23 years since her recovery, she's seen two of her four grandchildren get married and welcomed three greatgrandsons.Although they damage something in her house, she loves it when my two boys come over.And while I know they make her day, seeing her love blossom for another generation makes my day too.Happy Grandparents' Day to my amazing grandmother!

【1】What is the tradition of the author's family?

A. Running small businesses.

B. Spending summers at Grandma's.

C. Making Grandma hostess anywhere.

D. Gathering at Grandma's at special events.

【2】When did Grandma have the operation to remove the abscess?

A. At the age of 60.

B. When she was about 62.

C. Before November 1, 1991.

D. After this year's Halloween.

【3】The author wrote this text ________．

A. in honor of Grandma

B. to promote Grandparents' Day

C. to stress the importance of health

D. in celebration of Grandma's recovery

【4】What can we learn about the author?

A. She has lived with Grandma for many years.

B. Her grandfather died in a war.

C. She has four cousins.

D. She has two sons.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】D

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】本文是记叙文。作者回忆了祖母坎坷的一生，尤其是祖母脑部动手术的那次经历。

【1】D细节理解题。根据第二段中的“Grandma's house was the central gathering place of my family ... all were our traditions”可知答案为D。

【2】B推理判断题。根据第四段中的“Grandma celebrated her 85th birthday in March this year.In the almost 23 years since her recovery”可知，作者的祖母大约在62岁的时候接受了手术。故选B。

【3】A写作目的题。由文末的“Happy Grandparents' Day to my amazing grandmother！”可知，作者在祖父母(外祖父母)节写此文是为了向祖母致敬。故选A。

【4】D细节理解题。根据最后一段中的“...she loves it when my two boys come over.”可知答案为D。

推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话，所以，推理题的答案只能是根据原文表面文字信息一步推出的答案：即对原文某一句话或某几句话所作的同义改写或综合。本文第2小题，是推理判断题，根据第四段中的“Grandma celebrated her 85th birthday in March this year.In the almost 23 years since her recovery”可知，作者的祖母大约在62岁的时候接受了手术。故选B。