1．Some people bring out the best in you in a way that you might never have fully realized on your own．My mom was one of those people．
My father died when I was nine months old，making my mom a single mother at the age of eighteen．While I was growing up，we lived a very hard life．We had little money，but my mom gave me a lot of love．Each night，she sat me on her lap and spoke the words that would change my life，"Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it．"
At fourteen，I was hit by a car and the doctors said I would never walk again．Every day，my mother spoke to me in her gentle，loving voice，telling me that no matter what those doctors said，I could walk again if I wanted to．She drove that message so deep onto my heart that I finally believed her．A year later，I returned to school-walking on my own!
When the Great Depression（大萧条）hit，my mom lost her job．Then I left school to support the both of us．At that moment，I was determined never to be poor again．
Over the years，I experienced various levels of business success．But the real turning point occurred on a vacation I took with my wife and five kids in 1951．I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra﹩2for each child．That was too expensive for the average American family．I told my wife tat I was going to open a motel（汽车旅馆）for families that would never charge extra for children．There were plenty of doubters at that time．
Not surprisingly，mom was one of my strongest supporters．She worked behind the desk and even designed the room style．As in any business，we experienced a lot of challenges．But with my mother's words deeply rooted in my soul，I never doubted we would succeed．Fifteen years later，we had the largest hotel system in the world-Holiday Inn．In 1979my company had 1，759inns in more than fifty countries with an income of﹩1billion a year．
You may not have started out life in the best situation．But if you can find a task in life worth working for and believe in yourself，nothing can stop you．
46．What caused Kemmons to start a motel by himself？B
A．His previous business success．
B．His terrible experience in the hotel．
C．Loving，supportive and strong-willed．
D．Strict，sensitive and supportive．
47．Which of the following best describes Kemmons'mother？C
A．Modest，helpful，and hard-working．
B．Careful，helpful and beautiful．
C．Loving，supportive and strong-willed．
D．Strict，sensitive and supportive．
48．Which of the following led to Kemmons'success according to the passage？D
A．A poor family，higher education，self-confidence and hard work．
B．Mom's encouragement，a poor family，higher education，and opportunities．
C．Mom's encouragement，a poor family，higher education，and clear goals．
D．Mom's encouragement，clear goals，self-confidence and hard work．
分析 本文属于说明文阅读，作者通过这篇文章主要向我们描述了作者与母亲相依为命长大，母亲一直鼓励他做一个自信努力的人，成年后作者想要辞掉工作自己开餐馆，母亲也是无条件的支持，最终他取得了巨大的成功．
解答 46．B．细节理解题．根据文章第五段"I was dissatisfied with the second-class hotels available for families and was angry that they charged an extra﹩2for each child"可知作者下决心开旅馆是因为之前他在酒店的糟糕经历；故选B．
47．C．推理判断题．通读全文，可知文章主要讲了作者与母亲相依为命长大，在作者脚受伤的时候也是母亲一直鼓励他，成年后作者想要辞掉工作自己开餐馆，母亲也是无条件的支持，由此可见，作者的母亲是一位充满爱和支持，拥有坚强的意志的人；故选C．
48．D．推理判断题．根据文章第二段"，"Kemmons，you are certain to be a great man and you can do anything in life if you work hard enough to get it．""可知作者是在母亲的鼓励下，懂得做一个目标明确的，自信，努力的人，也因此他获得了成功；故选D．
点评 考察学生的细节理解和推理判断能力，做细节理解题时一定要找到文章中的原句，和题干进行比较，再做出正确的选择．在做推理判断题不要以个人的主观想象代替文章的事实，要根据文章事实进行合乎逻辑的推理判断．
