B
My name is Mike, and I was born in a very poor neighbourhood in Los Angeles. When I was little, my father died and my mother took care of my brother and me alone. She had to take two jobs so that we could have food, clothes, and a place to live in. She was great. We loved her and were thankful for her.
Every day, she usually arrived home very late, and she was tired. Still, she always cooked nice meals for us, played with us, and made sure that we did our homework. She always told us how important it was to get a good education. "I couldn't finish school because I was too poor. That's why I must work so hard now, but I make so little money," she often said.
Most children in our neighbourhood were very rude, so it wasn't easy to be a good student in our neighbourhood. The other children hated you if you got good grades, so I wasn't very popular. The only good thing about living in that place was that you needed to be very clever to survive (生存), and that helped me later in life.
Finally, my brother and I could finish high school. I went to university because I was a very good basketball player. On the day of my graduation (毕业), my mother was in tears. And she was in tears again when I showed her our new flat. It's very hard to get out of poor environment, but thanks to my mum, I did it. Now she doesn't have to do two jobs anymore, and I will take care of her.
(
A. She is hard-working.
B. She never went to school.
C. She lived alone.
D. She had no jobs.
(
A. working after school
B. getting a good education
C. making much money
D. taking care of his family
(
A. his family was too poor
B. he couldn't play basketball
C. the other children were cleverer than him
D. the other children didn't like good students
(
A. Surprised.
B. Bored.
C. Happy.
D. Worried.
(
A. Children must listen to their mothers.
B. We must live in a friendly neighbourhood.
C. Parents and children should love each other.
D. We should study hard and make our life better.
My name is Mike, and I was born in a very poor neighbourhood in Los Angeles. When I was little, my father died and my mother took care of my brother and me alone. She had to take two jobs so that we could have food, clothes, and a place to live in. She was great. We loved her and were thankful for her.
Every day, she usually arrived home very late, and she was tired. Still, she always cooked nice meals for us, played with us, and made sure that we did our homework. She always told us how important it was to get a good education. "I couldn't finish school because I was too poor. That's why I must work so hard now, but I make so little money," she often said.
Most children in our neighbourhood were very rude, so it wasn't easy to be a good student in our neighbourhood. The other children hated you if you got good grades, so I wasn't very popular. The only good thing about living in that place was that you needed to be very clever to survive (生存), and that helped me later in life.
Finally, my brother and I could finish high school. I went to university because I was a very good basketball player. On the day of my graduation (毕业), my mother was in tears. And she was in tears again when I showed her our new flat. It's very hard to get out of poor environment, but thanks to my mum, I did it. Now she doesn't have to do two jobs anymore, and I will take care of her.
(
A
) 27. What's true about the writer's mother?A. She is hard-working.
B. She never went to school.
C. She lived alone.
D. She had no jobs.
(
B
) 28. The writer's mother's words in paragraph 2 let him understand the importance of getting a good education
.A. working after school
B. getting a good education
C. making much money
D. taking care of his family
(
D
) 29. The writer wasn't popular in the neighbourhood because the other children didn't like good students
.A. his family was too poor
B. he couldn't play basketball
C. the other children were cleverer than him
D. the other children didn't like good students
(
C
) 30. How does the writer feel about his life now?A. Surprised.
B. Bored.
C. Happy.
D. Worried.
(
D
) 31. What does this story mainly (主要地) tell us?A. Children must listen to their mothers.
B. We must live in a friendly neighbourhood.
C. Parents and children should love each other.
D. We should study hard and make our life better.
答案：27 - 31 ABDCD
解析：
【解析】
27. 细节理解题。根据第一段“She had to take two jobs...”和第二段“she usually arrived home very late, and she was tired. Still, she always cooked nice meals for us...”可知作者的妈妈做两份工作，辛苦照顾家庭，是努力工作的，A选项正确；B选项与文中“I couldn't finish school”矛盾；C选项错误，妈妈照顾作者和弟弟；D选项错误，妈妈有两份工作。
28. 细节理解题。根据第二段“She always told us how important it was to get a good education.”以及妈妈讲述自己没完成学业的经历，可知妈妈的话让作者明白接受良好教育的重要性，选B。
29. 细节理解题。根据第三段“The other children hated you if you got good grades, so I wasn't very popular.”可知社区里其他孩子不喜欢成绩好的学生，所以作者不受欢迎，选D。
30. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Finally, my brother and I could finish high school. I went to university... I showed her our new flat. Now she doesn't have to do two jobs anymore, and I will take care of her.”可知作者完成学业，改善了生活，可推断他现在感到开心，选C。
31. 主旨大意题。文章讲述作者在贫困环境中，在妈妈的鼓励下重视教育，努力学习最终改变生活的故事，传达了我们应该努力学习让生活更美好的道理，选D。
【答案】
27-31 ABDCD
【知识点】
细节理解题、推理判断题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文讲述了作者在贫困社区成长，母亲辛苦抚养兄弟俩并强调教育的重要性，作者克服环境困难最终学业有成、改善生活的故事。题目侧重对文章细节的把握和主旨的理解，需结合原文内容逐一分析选项。
【难度系数】
0.6
27. 细节理解题。根据第一段“She had to take two jobs...”和第二段“she usually arrived home very late, and she was tired. Still, she always cooked nice meals for us...”可知作者的妈妈做两份工作，辛苦照顾家庭，是努力工作的，A选项正确；B选项与文中“I couldn't finish school”矛盾；C选项错误，妈妈照顾作者和弟弟；D选项错误，妈妈有两份工作。
28. 细节理解题。根据第二段“She always told us how important it was to get a good education.”以及妈妈讲述自己没完成学业的经历，可知妈妈的话让作者明白接受良好教育的重要性，选B。
29. 细节理解题。根据第三段“The other children hated you if you got good grades, so I wasn't very popular.”可知社区里其他孩子不喜欢成绩好的学生，所以作者不受欢迎，选D。
30. 推理判断题。根据最后一段“Finally, my brother and I could finish high school. I went to university... I showed her our new flat. Now she doesn't have to do two jobs anymore, and I will take care of her.”可知作者完成学业，改善了生活，可推断他现在感到开心，选C。
31. 主旨大意题。文章讲述作者在贫困环境中，在妈妈的鼓励下重视教育，努力学习最终改变生活的故事，传达了我们应该努力学习让生活更美好的道理，选D。
【答案】
27-31 ABDCD
【知识点】
细节理解题、推理判断题、主旨大意题
【点评】
本文讲述了作者在贫困社区成长，母亲辛苦抚养兄弟俩并强调教育的重要性，作者克服环境困难最终学业有成、改善生活的故事。题目侧重对文章细节的把握和主旨的理解，需结合原文内容逐一分析选项。
【难度系数】
0.6