14．Mothers and daughters go through so much-yet when was the last time a mother and daughter sat down to write a book together about it all？Perri Klass and her mother，Sheila Solomon Klass，both gifted professional writers，prove to be ideal co-writers as they examine their decades of motherhood，daughterhood，and the wonderful ways their lives have overlapped （重叠）．
Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother's：both have full-time careers； both have published books，articles，and stories； each has three children； they both love to read．They also love to travel-in fact，they often take trips together．But in truth，the harder they look at their lives，the more they acknowledge their big differences in circumstance and basic nature．
A child of the Depression （大萧条），Sheila was raised in Brooklyn by parents who considered education a luxury for girls．Starting with her college education，she has fought for everything she's ever accomplished．Perri，on the other hand，grew up privileged in the New Jersey suburbs of the 1960s and 1970s．For Sheila，wasting time or money is a crime，and luxury is unthinkable while Perri enjoys the occasional small luxury，but has not been successful at trying to persuade her mother into enjoying even the tiniest thing she likes．
Each writing in her own unmistakable voice，Perri and Sheila take turns exploring the joys and pains，the love and bitterness，the minor troubles and lasting respect that have always bonded them together．Sheila describes the adventure of giving birth to Perri in a tiny town in Trinidad where her husband was doing research fieldwork．Perri admits that she can't sort out all the mess in the households，even though she knows it drives her mother crazy．Together they compare thoughts on bringing up children and working，admit long-hidden sorrows，and enjoy precious memories．
Looking deep into the lives they have lived separately and together，Perri and Sheila tell their mother-daughter story with honesty，humor，enthusiasm，and admiration for each other．A written account in two voices，Every Mother Is a Daughter is a duet （二重奏） that produces a deep，strong sound with the experiences that all mothers and daughters will recognize．
48．Why does Perri think that her own life has mirrored her mother's？D
A．They both have gone through difficult times．
B．They have strong emotional ties with each other．
C．They have the same joys and pains，and love and bitterness．
D．They both have experiences as daughter，mother and writer．
49．The word"luxury"in Paragraph 3meansC．
A．something rare but not pleasant
B．something that cannot be imagined
C．something expensive but not necessary
D．something that can only be enjoyed by boys
50．What is Paragraph 4mainly about？A
A．The content of the book．
B．The purpose of the book．
C．The influence of the book．
D．The writing style of the book．
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，文章主要介绍了一对母女合作写了一本名叫"Every Mother Is a Daughter"的书．此外还记叙了这对母女生活和写作中的快乐以及不同的生活经历．
解答 DCA
48．D细节理解题．根据第二段Perri notes with amazement how closely her own life has mirrored her mother's：both have full-time careers； both have published books，articles，and stories； each has three children； they both love to read．They also love to travel-in fact，they often take trips together．可知Perri惊讶地注意到，自己的生活几乎就是母亲生活的一面镜子：她们都有自己的全职事业，都出版了书籍、文章和小说，每个人都生了3个孩子，都喜欢看书，喜欢旅游．由此可知，Perri与母亲的经历很相似．故选D．
49．C猜测词义题．根据第三段的内容可知，父母都觉得让女孩上学是luxury；后面提到对母亲来说，浪费时间或者钱是犯罪，luxury是难以想象的，而女儿Perri偶尔享受一下小小的luxury．从这些信息看，luxury不是"令人不愉快的""难以想象的""只有男孩能够享受的"，而是"昂贵而非必要的东西"．故选C．
50．A主旨大意题．根据第四段提到，这对母女在书中描述把她们的生活连接到一起的那些快乐与痛苦，爱与恨，讲到母女交流抚养孩子的想法，一起享受珍贵的记忆等．从该段内容看，这是回顾这本书的内容，而不是写书的目的、书的影响或写作风格．故选A．
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力，抓住文章的关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节，能根据已知的结果推测导致结果的可能原因．
