1.One morning,my husband Jerry went back to the kitchen as he just finished loading his car."I guess filling my thermos(保温瓶) is all that I have left to do,and then I'm off."Down the drain(下水道) went the hot water that had been warming his thermos.
With a nostalgic(怀旧的) look on his face,he softly said:"Anytime I fill my thermos I think of your mom."The tone in his voice was so tender(温柔的) as he spoke of my mother,who is sadly no longer with us.
"Oh honey,I know she's watching and listening right now with a big smile on her face,"I responded,tears in my eyes.
One morning years ago when we were leaving,mother watched as Jerry was to fill his thermos.Mom then casually said,‘Jerry,if you filled your thermos with hot water and let it sit a while,your coffee would stay hot for longer then."With her simple suggestion,his face showed that he was shocked by his own lack of common sense.Well,of course it would!
He poured out the small amount of coffee already in the thermos and refilled it with boiling hot water.Then he poured the water and refilled it with hot coffee.Mom smiled as Jerry did so.
Words of wisdom from a loving mother-in-law made an impact(影响) that will never be forgotten.She never dreamed her words would be a treasured and everlasting memory in the heart of her son-in-law.
The lasting memories don't necessarily come from major moments in life.Memories are often made during those small,ordinary times.Life is about small moments we share with friends and loved ones.
1.Which word best describes the author's feeling in Paragraph 3?D
A.Concerned
B.Confused
C.Interested
D.Touched
2.The underlined part"don't necessarily"is similar in meaning toB.
A.out of the question
B.possibly but uncertainly
C.certainly and absolutely
D.without any doubt
3.The message that the story intends to convey(传达) isA.
A.that lasting memories come from small things
B.how valuable a mother's advice is to her children.
C.what a wise woman the mother is to her son-in-law
D.why we should respect our parents and listen to them.
分析 本文讲述了生活中一些永恒的时刻,生活就是我们与朋友和所爱的人分享的小瞬间.
解答 1.D.观点态度题.根据文章第二段作者丈夫对岳母缅怀之语以及第三段作者听到丈夫话的反应"I responded,tears in my eyes."可知,此时此刻作者被丈夫的重情感动得流泪.故D项正确.
2.B.词义猜测题.文章最后一段告诉我们,持久的记忆并不总是留在生活中的重大时刻.而常常是与朋友或爱人在一起的普通短暂的时刻.故A项正确.without any doubt意为"毫无疑问地";certainly and absolutely意味"绝对地,肯定地";out of the question意为"毫无疑问地".故选B.
3.A.主旨大意题.岳母对女婿生活上一个充满爱意的小建议,让女婿感动不已,铭刻在心.作者想表达的是:持久的记忆常常留在生活中的小事情上.故A项正确.
点评 本篇阅读较为简单.文章内容,所出题目以及选项也较短,因此考生只要阅读详略结合,细心理解,就能快速得出正确答案.