Question

I had the meanest mother in the whole world. While other kids ate candy for breakfast, I had to have porridge, eggs or toast. When others had Cokes and candy for lunch, I had to eat a sandwich. But at least I wasn’t alone when I was sad. My sister and two brothers had the same mean(刻薄的) mother as I did.

My mother preferred to know where we were all the time. She had to know who our friends were and where we were going. We had to clean clothes and take a bath every day. The other kids got to wear the same clothes for days. We could not lie in bed “sick” in order to miss school.

The worst is yet to come. We had to be in bed by nine each night and get up at eight the next morning. We couldn’t sleep till noon like our friends. So while they slept, my mother was brave to break the Child Labour Law. She made us work. We had to wash dishes, make beds, and learn to cook and all sorts of things at home. I believe she lay awake thinking up all things for us to do.

My mother was a complete failure as a mother. Two of her children received higher education. None of us have ever been arrested (taken away by the police) or divorced. She forced us to grow up into educated and honest adults. I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me “mean”. Why? Because now I thank God every day for giving me the meanest mother in the world.

1.How many children does the writer’s mother have?

A．Four B．Two C．Three D．Six

2.What can you infer(推测) from the passage?

A．My family was rich, so I ate a sandwich for lunch.

B．My mother was a great success. We love her.

C．If we didn’t want to go to school, the best way was to pretend to be sick.

D．We needn’t share the housework at home.

3.The best title for this passage may be________.

A．My childhood B．The meanest mother

C．I do as my mother did D．Unforgettable memories

Answer 1

1.A

2.B

3.B

【解析】

试题分析：这是一篇记叙文，叙述的是作者的妈妈很“刻薄”，但作者对她这个“刻薄”的母亲很崇拜，她很爱她的母亲。

1.1】A细节理解题。根据句子“My sister and two brothers had the same mean( 刻薄的 ) mother as I did”句意：我的姐姐和两个哥哥和我一样有一个刻薄的妈妈。所以再加上作者可以判断，作者的家里共有4个孩子。故选A。

2.2】B推理判断题。根据文章最后的句子“I am trying to raise my three children this way. I am filled with pride when my children call me "mean".”句意：我正努力用这种方法养育我的三个孩子，当我的孩子们称我“吝啬”的时候我充满了自豪。从这里可以看出作者对她这个“刻薄”的母亲很崇拜。她很爱她的母亲。故选B。 http://hotku.com/

3.3】B主旨大意题。A．My childhood 我的童年，B．The meanest mother最吝啬的妈妈，C．I do as my mother did 我按着我妈妈做的去做，D．Unforgettable memories难忘的记忆。整篇文章是描述了作者虽然“刻薄”，但是很伟大，是真正的爱。故选B。

考点：考查生活故事类阅读。