Question

   I recently traveled home to visit my family,and to my great disappointment,it was during this trip that I realized that my 85-year-old mother Nancy,frail (虚弱) and thin,but trying her best to hide her mistakes and poor memory,had so sadly begun her quick fade into dementia (痴呆) .

   In short,it hit me like a ton of bricks. She was a lovely and loving woman,my confidant and guide at times when I was most confused and helpless before. She has been my greatest source of wisdom (智慧的源泉) and support for so many years. I was quite sad that she was painful,and fell into deep dementia.

   When my trip was over and I was leaving for the airport,I said a tearful goodbye to my mother,perhaps for the final time. And just like that,I felt like I would never see her again quite the same as a fully-realized adult who I could turn to to explain the world to me,and to answer my most basic questions. In fact,I was completely at a loss (不知所措) as to how my mother would be when I next saw her. How quick would her dementia be? As my plane lifted off the ground,I felt like something crucial and essential was being ripped from my heart. And I was alone and heartbroken,not just for me but also for her,and I cried as I had not been for a very long time.

() 1. Where did the writer travel?

   A. Her home. B. The airport

   C. Her family. D. Her mother.

() 2. What did the writer think of her mother before?

   A. She was frail and thin.

   B. She was a lovely and loving woman.

   C. She has poor memory.

   D. She was demented.

() 3. Why did I say a tearful goodbye to my mother?

   A. Because she was demented.

   B. Because she didn't want to leave.

   C. Because it was perhaps for the final time.

   D. Because she was disappointed.

() 4. Who was alone and heartbroken?

   A. The writer. B. The writer's mother.

   C. Both A and   B. D. No one.

Answer 1

1. A 2. B 3. C 4. A

阅读提示：本文记述了 “我”回不在同一地的家看望母亲，看到了母亲的衰老与痴呆，表达了和母亲离别时的伤心。

1. A 细节理解题。由第一段第一句“I recently traveled home to visit my family…”可知，因此答案为A.

2. B细节理解题。由第二段第二句“She was a lovely and loving woman,my confidant and guide at times when I was most confused and helpless before. ”可知，因此答案为 B.

3. C细节理解题。由第三段第一句“I said a tearful goodbye to my mother; perhaps for the final time. ”可知作者觉得也许这是最后 一次和母亲道别，因此答案为C.

4. A细节理解题。由最后一段最后一句“And I was alone and heartbroken,not just for me but also for her... ”可知作者孤独伤 心，为自己，也为她的母亲。因此答案为C.