2.Mine was,at times,a lonely childhood.Born in Chungking,China,of missionary (传教士) parents,I lost my mother at birth.I was two months old when my father sent me to Mother's favorite sister in Morgantown,West Virginia.There I grew up in the house where Mother had spent her girlhood.
In the evening,before Aunt Ruth came home,I often sat on the floor beneath a picture of my mother-a sweet-faced young woman of 20,with dark eyes and black curly hair.There was one question always in my mind:What was my mother like?If only I could have known her!
Twenty years passed.I had grown up,married and had a baby,named Lucy for her grandmother-the mother I'd so longed to know.
One spring morning,18-month-old Lucy and I boarded a train for Morgantown to visit Aunt Ruth.A woman offered me half her seat in the crowded car.I thanked her and busied myself with Lucy,while the woman turned her attention to the landscape speeding by.
After settling my baby in my arms for a nap,I started to talk with the woman.She said she was going to Morgantown to see her daughter and brand-new grandson.-Surely you know my aunt,Ruth Wood,‖I said.-She‘s had a real-estate office in Morgantown for years.‖
-No,‖she answered.-I‘ve been away a long time,and that name is not familiar to me.‖
For several minutes,the woman looked out of the window.Then,without turning her head,she began to speak.
-There was a Miss Lucy Wood,a teacher,in Morgantown years ago.She probably left there before you were born.You said the name Wood,and,suddenly,I can't stop thinking about her.I haven‘t thought of her for years,but once I loved her very much.She was my teacher.My parents owned a bakery on Watts Street.They were on the verge of divorce.They fought and quarreled all the time.I had to work very hard at home and in the bakery,too.
-I loved school,though I didn‘t make good grades.Miss Wood‘s room was a happy place; it seemed like heaven to me.One day,after my folks had a big fight at breakfast,I came to school late,holding back the tears.Miss Wood kept me after school.I thought she would scold me but,instead,she let me tell her my troubles.She made me feel how much my brothers and sisters,and even my parents,needed me and from that day on,my life was worth living.‖
-A few months later,I heard a little girl say:?Miss Wood‘s going to marry a missionary and live in China!‘I went home crying.My parents stopped in the middle of a fight to ask me what was wrong,but they could not know how great a light was going out in my life.I couldn‘t sleep that night.
-The next day,Miss Wood again kept me after school to see what was wrong.When I told her,she looked surprised and tender.?Please don‘t go way off to China!‘I begged.
-?Viola‘,she answered,?I can‘t give up China.I‘m going where my heart calls me,with the man I love.But I swear I‘ll think of you often,and I‘ll send you a postcard.‘
-I‘d never had any mail of my own,so that made me feel better.When I told my mother,she shook her head,saying.?Don‘t feel too bad,Viola,if she forgets; she‘ll have so many folks to write to.‘
-Two months later,I got a postcard with a picture of the Yangtze River,postmarked Chungking,China.?Are you still making me proud of you,my little brave one?‘it asked.If anyone had given me a million dollars,it couldn‘t have made me more proud.Right after that,my parents broke up and we moved away from Morgantown.
-Goodness,we are almost there!I‘ve talked too much.I do hope I haven‘t bored you.‖
Then,for the first time,she turned to me and saw the tears in my eyes.
-Would you like to see Lucy Wood‘s granddaughter?‖I asked.My baby was waking from her nap.My heart was singing.The burning question of my childhood had been richly answered.
55.Morgantown was the place whereB.
A.the author‘s mother passed away
B.the author spent her childhood
C.the author was born
D.the author‘s father grew up
56.What can we learn about Viola‘s childhood?D
A.She got excellent grades in school.
B.Her parents didn‘t love her.
C.She grew up in her Aunt‘s house.
D.Her parents‘marriage was in trouble.
57.In what way did Miss Wood influence Viola?C
A.She helped her improve the grades.
B.She solved all her troubles.
C.She convinced her to value life a lot.
D.She helped her get along with schoolmates.
58.Viola‘s mother wasA when Viola told her about Miss Wood‘s promise.
A.doubtful B.trustful C.indifferent D.optimistic
59.What might be the-burning question‖that had been richly answered?C
A.Why did father send me to Aunt Ruth?
B.Why did mother go to China?
C.What kind of person was mother?
D.What did mother leave to her students?
60.What would be the best title for the passage?D
A.An Unforgettable Train Trip
B.An Ordinary but Great Teacher
C.The Student My Mother was Proud of
D.The Day I Met My Mother.
分析 本文的作者主要讲述了由于自己在出生的时候就失去了母亲,所以一直想知道自己的母亲是一个什么样的人,却总也找不到答案.直到她在火车上偶遇母亲曾经的学生Viola,才找到了童年时就渴望得到的答案.作者主要从Viola讲述童年时期与老师Lucy Wood的故事中,最终了解到母亲是一名非常受学生Viola爱戴的老师;通过给学生寄明信片说明母亲很守信用,并且还了解到母亲为什么去了中国.
解答 答案:55-60:BDCACD
55.B 细节理解题 根据第一段"I was two months old when my father sent me to Mother's favorite sister in Morgantown,West Virginia.There I grew up in the house where Mother had spent her girlhood我两个月大时,父亲将我送到母亲最喜欢的在Morgantown,West Virginia的妹妹家,我在那里长大,那里也是我母亲度过少女时代的家"可知,作者是在Morgantown,West Virginia度过了她的童年,故选B
56.D 细节推理题 根据第八段"They were on the verge of divorce.They fought and quarreled all the time.他们处在离婚的边缘,他们总是吵架",第九段"One day,after my folks had a big fight at breakfast,…一天,在我父母吃早饭时又吵了一大架后…"以及倒数第三段"my parents broke up…我父母分手了"可知,在Viola小时候,她父母的婚姻出了问题;故选D
57.C 细节理解题 根据第九段"She made me feel how much my brothers and sisters,and even my parents,needed me and from that day on,my life was worth living 她让我觉得我的兄弟姐妹,甚至我的父母,多么的需要我.从那一天起,我的生活变得更有价值."可知,Miss Wood 说服了Viola更加珍惜生活;故选C
58.A 细节理解题 根据倒数第五段"When I told my mother,she shook her head,saying.?Don‘t feel too bad,Viola,if she forgets; she‘ll have so many folks to write to.当我告诉我母亲时,她摇着头说,不要太难过,她会忘记的,她还要给那么多的家人写信."可知,她母亲对老师的承诺表示怀疑;故选A
59.C 推理判断题 根据第二段"There was one question always in my mind:What was my mother like?If only I could have known her!在我的脑海里始终有一个问题:我母亲是什么样的人?如果我能见过她该多好!"以及根据在作者听完Viola的讲述时,说的最后一句话"The burning question of my childhood had been richly answered.我童年时渴望要解答的问题得到很圆满的答案."可知,作者渴望要得到圆满答案的问题可能是:她的母亲是个什么样的人?故选C
60.D 主旨大意题 通读全文可知,由于本文的作者刚出生就失去了母亲,所以她从小就想知道母亲是一个什么样的人,后来从母亲曾经的学生Viola那里听到关于母亲的事情,终于使自己渴望要解答的问题得到很圆满的答案即了解到了自己的母亲的情况;故选D
点评 本文的篇幅比较长,但故事性很强,首先要通读全文,把握文章的大体内容,缕清作者的写作思路;然后,结合下面的问题,通过细节阅读进行概括推理或直接找到答案.