13.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.
57.As a child,the author was shocked at her mother's idea becauseD.
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
58.The underlined word"siblings"in the passage probably meansA.
A.sistersB.parentsC.daughtersD.friends
59.How did the author's mother encourage her three daughters to grow closer?B
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.
60.The best title of the passage could beA.
A.The Greatest GiftB.Mother's Love
C.Growing Experiences D.Unforgettable Memories.
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的故事.
解答 57-60 DABA
57.D.細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)文章第一段"At the time,the idea of my tow sisters being my closest friends seemed strange to me.we fought all the time over toys,food,attention"我的兩個姐妹是我最親密的朋友這種說法對我而言是奇怪,似乎我打所有的時間在為玩具、食品打架上;可知她和她的姐妹們幾乎不分享東西;故選D.
58.A.詞義推斷題.根據(jù)文章第二段"Her wish like most parents'was to give us something that she never had.Growing up as an only child,she longed for siblings"像大多數(shù)父母一樣她希望給我們她沒有得到的東西,作為一個成長的唯一的孩子,她渴望有兄弟姐妹;可推出詞義為兄弟姐妹;故選A.
59.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)文章第二段"She never showed favoritism to one daughter over the other-skating,shopping,swimming-so we developed common interests"她從來沒有在滑冰,購物,游泳等方面表現(xiàn)出對哪個女兒的偏愛;可知她對自己的女兒表現(xiàn)出了同樣的愛;故選B.
60.A.主旨大意題.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;根據(jù)文章第二段"She had given each of us a gift and she wanted to make sure we did not take that gift for granted"可知這就是母親送給我們最大的禮物;因此最佳標(biāo)題為最大的禮物;故選A.
點評 做閱讀理解時要快速的瀏覽全文,把握文章主旨大意,帶著問題回到原文,尋找細節(jié)或概括相應(yīng)的答案,最后要理清作者寫作思路.