5.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 complain(抱怨) 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 in English and communications,she nearly had a heart attack.
"Why can't you be like my coworker's son?"she bemoans all the time.Her coworker's son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000dollars 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 coworker's son.I can't be like him.I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community,writes 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 6:30am and usually comes home around 5pm or even 6pm.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 author and his mother often argue about?A
A.The author's future job.
B.The author's studies.
C.Their dinner plans.
D.Wars around the world.
2.We can infer from Paragraph 1that the author's motherD.
A.gets along very well with the author
B.has a serious heart disease at present
C.doesn't think the author should be a doctor
D.doesn't want the author to major in English
3.Which of the following can best replace the word"bemoans"in Paragraph 2?B
A.explains
B.complains
C.shouts
D.worries
4.According to the text,the authorD.
A.decides to become a writer later
B.wishes to be like the coworker's son
C.wants to find a good job in his community
D.hopes to do something he really likes in the future.
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在未来职业的选择上,作者和他妈妈的意见存在着很大分歧.
解答 1.A.细节理解题.根据第一段的内容,可知作者和他妈妈经常谈论的是作者未来该从事什么职业,故选A.
2.D.推理判断题.根据第一段的when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English and communications,she nearly had a heart attack.可知作者的妈妈不希望他选英语专业;故选D.
3.B.词义猜测题.作者和他妈妈在他将来该从事什么职业方面存在很大的分歧,所以他妈妈应该是在抱怨作者为什么不能像她同事的儿子一样,故选B.
4.D.细节理解题.根据第二段的most of all,wants to achieve a career because I love it,not because of fame or salary最重要的是,要想实现职业生涯因为我爱它,不是因为名气(名声)或工资,可知作者想从事喜欢的职业.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.