Question

I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12—old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.
It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.
One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.
In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mother’s mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.
The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.
【小題1】 From where might the author’s mom come to America?

A．China

B．England

C．Russia

D．Canada

【小題2】From the second paragraph, we can know ________.

A．the author was taught to read since she was born

B．the author’s father spoke English poorly

C．the author couldn’t fall asleep without being read to

D．the author’s parents taught her language by talking a lot

【小題3】According to the last two paragraphs, the author’s mom was unable to _______.

A．think clearly	B．express herself well
C．speak	D．open her mouth

【小題4】The underlined word “stroke” in the 4^th paragraph most probably refers to ______.

A．a(chǎn)n accident

B．a(chǎn) hit

C．a(chǎn)n illness

D．a(chǎn) robbery

【小題5】This passage is mainly about _________.

A．a(chǎn) strong mother

B．the importance of language

C．a(chǎn) family disaster

D．the significance of teaching language

Answer 1

【小題1】A
【小題2】D
【小題3】B
【小題4】C
【小題5】B

解析試題分析：作者的媽媽從中國來到美國，很快適應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)氐恼Z言，也非常重視對作者的語言教育，但是因為一次中風(fēng)，作者的媽媽不能表達自己的想法，作者更加意識到語言的重要性。
【小題1】細節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.可知作者的媽媽可能是來自中國的，選A。
【小題2】細節(jié)題：從文章第二段的句子：It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English.可知作者的父母通過經(jīng)常交談教作者語言，選D。
【小題3】推理題：從第四段的句子：her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.可知作者的媽媽不能清楚的表達自己的想法。選B。
【小題4】猜詞題：從第四段的句子：In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom在醫(yī)院里面，我們很難相信躺在我前面的女士是我媽媽，可知“stroke”指的是“一種疾病”，選C。
【小題5】主旨題：從全篇文章可知作者的媽媽從中國來到美國，很快適應(yīng)當(dāng)?shù)氐恼Z言，也非常重視對作者的語言教育，但是因為一次中風(fēng)，作者的媽媽不能表達自己的想法，作者更加意識到語言的重要性。從最后一段的句子：The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. 可知答案是B。
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