When I was a child, I was shocked at the idea that my sisters could be my best friends. Now, I wouldn’t have it any other way. At the time, the idea of my two sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me. We fought all the time over toys, food, attention, what to watch on television—you name it, and we quarreled about it at some point. How could my sisters be my best friends? They weren’t the same age as I. We all had our own friends in school.
My mother never let the three of us forget that sisters are lifelong friends. Her wish like most parents’ was to give us something that she never had. Growing up as an only child, she longed for (渴望) siblings. When she gave birth to three daughters, the fulfillment (實(shí)現(xiàn)) of her dream had only just begun. She had given each of us a gift and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted. She would frequently tell us how lucky we were. But there were other, more subtle (難以察覺的) ways that she encouraged us to grow closer. She never showed favoritism to one daughter over the other, as not to cause jealousy or bitterness between sisters. She constantly took us places together—skating, shopping and swimming, so that we developed common interests. And when we were teenagers, Mom always punished us equally, giving us yet another bonding (密切相連) experience.
We didn’t always get along beautifully and fought just like any other siblings. But somewhere in between Mom’s lectures, the family vacations and the shared memories, we realized that our mother was right. Today I share things with my sisters that I do with no one else. My sister Cindy and I ran the New York City Marathon together, side by side, even holding hands when we crossed the finish line. When my sister Karen got married, I was her maid of honor(伴娘). Cindy and I traveled through Europe together and even shared an apartment for two years. The three of us trust each other with our greatest secrets.
It was twenty-three years ago that my mother first asked me who my two best friends were. Today she doesn’t have to. She already knows.
【小題1】As a child, the author was shocked at her mother’s idea because ________.

A．her sisters seemed strange to her
B．her sisters didn’t like to be her friends
C．none of the girls had their own friends
D．they didn’t have much in common
【小題2】The underlined word “siblings” in the passage probably means _________.
A．sisters B．parents C．daughters D．friends
【小題3】How did the author’s mother encourage her three daughters to grow closer？
A．She punished her daughter differently.
B．She showed equal love to her daughters.
C．She encouraged her daughters to do sports.
D．She often took her daughters to many places.
【小題4】The best title of the passage could be ________.
A．The Greatest Gift B．Mother’s Love
C．Growing Experiences D．Unforgettable Memories


【小題1】D
【小題2】A
【小題3】B
【小題4】A

解析試題分析：從文體上看，屬回憶錄式的記敘文。通過以前姐妹常吵架，引出如今姐妹情濃這一主題。講述母親如何培養(yǎng)姐妹間的感情。在母親的努力下，姐妹們成為最好的知己。
【小題1】 細(xì)節(jié)題。A選項(xiàng)是很典型的干擾項(xiàng)，即從原文中直接摘取內(nèi)容，看上去很像，但原文說的是my sisters could be best friends這個(gè)idea對(duì)作者而言很奇怪，而非她的姐妹們對(duì)她而言很奇怪。C選項(xiàng)剛好跟文中We all had our own friends in school相反。而且干擾項(xiàng)一個(gè)很大的特點(diǎn)是一般都含有極端詞，如none, no, never, nothing, always, must等。B選項(xiàng)的干擾性比較強(qiáng)，因?yàn)榍懊嬲劦浇忝脗兂３幊�。但每一道題目的設(shè)計(jì)，都或多或少能從原文中找到提示，而這題的提示除了之前說到的姐妹爭玩具、爭電視頻道等，還在文中提到“They weren’t the same age as I”，“ …so that we developed common interests”.所以，此題選D。
【小題2】詞匯題。在文中有兩處地方出現(xiàn)過該單詞，而兩處都可以給我們答案的提示。第一處在第二段，…she longed for siblings，在上面的詞匯講解已經(jīng)解釋過。第二處則是原文劃線部份，要理解siblings是什么，就要知道前面的We是指代誰。We這里是指“我們姐妹”的意思，代進(jìn)原文就容易理解了：我們（姐妹們）也不能總好好相處，有時(shí)也會(huì)像其他的姐妹們打鬧。選A。
【小題3】 細(xì)節(jié)題。我們從But there were other, more subtle ways that she encouraged us to grow closer.可以定位答案在全文的位置，通過這句話可以知道，下面就是講這幾種ways，換句話說，能把后面幾句話讀懂就可以解開這道題。而后面幾句的關(guān)鍵詞是favoritism（偏愛），說到媽媽能使姐妹們相親相愛是因?yàn)闆]有偏愛任何一方，這點(diǎn)在上面的詞匯詳解已提及。故應(yīng)選B。
【小題4】 主旨題。給標(biāo)題是其中一種典型的主旨題題型，要考生讀懂全文后，再根據(jù)全文最核心考查知識(shí)點(diǎn)是利用幾個(gè)單詞概括全文的中心。本文的中心重點(diǎn)是姐妹之情，B, C, D干擾性很強(qiáng)，尤其是B，因?yàn)槲恼轮兄v了不少母親努力使姐妹們成為好朋友的細(xì)節(jié)，但做主旨題很重要的是在文章的開頭和結(jié)尾找提示點(diǎn)，而文章的開頭和結(jié)尾部份都是跟姐妹之情相關(guān)，所以不能選B。C選項(xiàng)的growing experience（不斷成長的經(jīng)歷）也跟原文不相符。D選項(xiàng)意為難忘的回憶，盡管跟原文有沾邊，但對(duì)比起文章的中心，還是不能統(tǒng)領(lǐng)全文。A選項(xiàng)作為答案項(xiàng)把自己隱藏得特別好，我們通過首尾段，知道全文中心后，從She had given each of us a gift and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted.一句中，可以知道母親所指的gift是“姐妹”。由此可以判斷A選項(xiàng)說明了姐妹之情。
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【小題4】When Johnson said he had an injection in his neck each evening, he really meant that _______.
A．he needn’t an injection in the neck
B．there was something wrong with his neck
C．he liked drinking a glass of whisky in the evening
D．a(chǎn) daily injection in the evening would make him sleep well

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In his lowest days when few people bought his records, Taiwan singer Steve Chou (周傳雄) lived alone in Canada and did little. One day, he passed by a local CD store and accidentally heard a song that greatly enchanted (迷住) him. His passion for music was suddenly rekindled (重新點(diǎn)燃).
“My heart tells me that music is the thing I truly want to do, not for fame or money,” Chou told Teens. “So I asked myself, ‘why not start all over again?’”
That's how we luckily regained this music genius, who has since then composed lots of hits for the pop music charts (排行榜). His emotional voice is enthralling (迷人的). "Sometimes we need to get close to nature to look deeply into our souls and see what we genuinely (真正地) want to follow," he said.
Following the success of Turkey in Blue, he has recently released his latest work Lovers Genesis. In this album he explores human relationships in the Internet age. This time, he takes the role of a calm observer rather than a struggling insider. "Technology itself is a good thing, but it depends on how you're going to use it," is Chou's advice to teenagers. Chou often gets his music ideas from trips. He has traveled to many places around the world and believes that learning a country's language is the fastest way of experiencing the culture behind it.
【小題1】How was Steve Zhou’s passion for music rekindled?

A．He was encouraged by his friends.
B．When he passed by a store and heard a song that enchanted him.
C．He decided to rebuild his reputation.
D．A good idea suddenly occurred to him.
【小題2】Which of the following songs belongs to Steve Zhou ?
A．Heal the world B．I swear C．Lovers Genesis D．Lemon tree
【小題3】How does Zhou get his music idea ?
A．From his work life B．From his trips C．From his friends D．From musical books
【小題4】What does the underlined sentence mean?
A．Technology is always a good thing.
B．Technology by no means is a good thing.
C．If you use it properly, it will be helpful to your life.
D．We should not believe technology too much.

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