Question

It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War III. She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.

“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to answer except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I’m the type of person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of fame (名声) or salary.

I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 630 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

A. The writer’s studies. B. The writer’s future job

C. Dinner plans D. Wars around the world

2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother ______.

A. doesn’t want the writer to major in English

B. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor

C. gets along very well with the writer

D. doesn’t think working in the science field is a good idea

3.The underlined word “bemoans” in Paragraph 2 most probably means _____.

A. agrees B. shouts

C. Complains D. smiles

4.Which of following statements is probable TRUE about the writer?

A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.

B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.

C. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.

D. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.

Answer 1

1.B

2.A

3.C

4.D

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述了作者和妈妈谈话时总是会将话题转到自己未来的职业上，他妈妈不想让他主修英语，而作者却想做他想做的事。

1.1】B细节理解题。根据She’ll talk about my lack of a bright future可知，他们会谈论他的未来的工作。所以本题选B。

2.2】A推理判断题。根据In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.句意：事实上，当我说计划主修英语和交际时，她几乎得心脏病。可知，他妈妈不想让他主修英语。所以本题选A。

3.3】C词义猜测题。根据前后文，可知作者的妈妈对于儿子不能像他同事的儿子一样，感到不满。Agree“同意”，shout“喊”，complain“抱怨”，smile“微笑”。根据题干，本句应该选C。

4.4】D推理判断题。根据最后一句I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.可知，作者非常理解妈妈的辛苦和不易，但是他想追求自己的梦想去做他真正喜欢的事情。所以本题选D。

考点：本题考查故事类阅读。