It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly my mother will push the conversation into the Third World War . She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. And much to her disappointment, I don’t want to do any job related to science, either. In fact, when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she shouts all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don’t know what to say except that I simply can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker’s son. I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve something because of loving it, not because of fame or salary.
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle ( 艰难 ) to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am and usually comes back home around 5:00 pm or even 6:00 pm.
However, I want her to know that by becoming a doctor, it doesn’t mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
1 ． What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 1 mean?
A ． The author’s mother argued about something angrily with him.
B ． The author’s mother expressed different opinions on the war.
C ． The author’s mother liked talking with him but got angry easily.
D ． The author’s mother quite disagreed about what to eat for dinner.
2 ． Why does the author’s mother mention her co-worker’s son?
A ． To tell the author to learn as hard as he can. B ． To persuade the author to become a doctor.
C ． To encourage the author to receive a scholarship. D ． To ask the author to earn much more money.
3 ． What makes the author’s mother worried about his major?
A ． Her plans for future. B ． Her need to control.
C ． Her struggle with life. D ． Her poor knowledge.
4 ． What can be inferred from the text?
A ． The author will become an engineer as his mother wishes.
B ． Being a scientist is sure to earn high fame and salary.
C ． The author shows little interest in learning English.
D ． The author may choose major according to his interest.
1 ． A
2 ． B
3 ． C
4 ． D
【解析】
【分析】
这是一篇记叙文。作者和母亲就作者未来的工作选择发生了分歧，作者不想成为医生，母亲则认为作者应该像自己的同事的儿子一样服从家里的安排，作者则想根据自己的兴趣选择专业。
1 ．
词句猜测题。根据上文 It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. 可知感觉好像每次我和妈妈开始交谈，就会变成争吵。由此可知，作者和母亲只谈晚餐计划这么简单的事情，也会和母亲开始争论某一件事情。即划线句子的意思为 “ 作者的母亲生气地和作者争论了一件事 ” 。故选 A 。
2 ．
推理判断题。根据第一段中 She’ll talk about my lack of bright future because I don’t plan to be a doctor. 可知她会谈论我缺乏光明的未来，因为我不打算成为一名医生。以及第二段中 “Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s son?” she shouts all the time. Her co-worker’s son received a four-year scholarship and is now earning 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. 可知 “ 你为什么不能像我同事的儿子那样呢？ ” 她一直在喊。她同事的儿子获得了四年的奖学金，现在作为工程师每年能挣 7 万美元。由此可推知，作者的母亲想让作者成为一名医生，像她同事的儿子那样服从家里的安排，所以提到同事的儿子是为了说服作者成为一名医生。故选 B 。
3 ．
细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中 I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle ( 艰难 ) to raise me on her small salary and work long hours. 可知我理解妈妈为什么担心我未来的专业。我看到我的母亲挣扎着用她微薄的薪水和长时间的工作来养活我。由此可知，是母亲挣扎着生活让她担心作者的专业选择。故选 C 。
4 ．
推理判断题。根据第二段中 I can’t be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve something because of loving it, not because of fame or salary. 可知我不能像他那样。我是那种喜欢在社区里帮忙的人，写作直到太阳下山，最重要的是，我想做一些事情是因为热爱它，而不是因为名气或薪水。最后一段中 I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future. 可知我宁愿追随自己的梦想，创造自己的未来。由此可推知，作者可能会根据自己的兴趣选择专业。故选 D 。
