I sitatmykitchentable, while mydaughter,An

题目内容：

I sitatmykitchentable, while mydaughter,Anna,sitsnexttomymother. On the wall hangsa photo of my father.

“WhenisRickgoingtobehere?” Mymotherasks,referringtomyhusband.

“Idon’tknow,Mom,”Ianswerpatiently.“He’llbeherefordinner.”

Isighandgetupfromthetable.Thisisatleastthetenthtimeshehasaskedthatquestion.

Whilemymotheranddaughterplay,Ibusymyselfmakingasalad.

“Don'tputinanyonions,”Momsays.“YouknowhowDaddyhatesonion.”

“Yes,Mom,”Ianswer.

Iscrub(洗擦)offacarrotandchopitintobite-sizepieces.

“Don'tputanyonionsinthesalad,”sheremindsme.“YouknowhowDaddyhatesonion.”

ThistimeIcan’tanswer.

Mymotherhadbeenbeautiful.Shestillis.Infact,mymotherisstilleverythingshehas

been,justabitforgetful.

Icutofftheendofthecucumberandrubittotakeawaythebitterness. Cutandrub.This

isatrickIhavelearnedfrommymother,alongwithatrillionotherthings: cooking,sewing,

dating,laughing,thinking.Ilearnedhowtogrowup.

AndIlearnedthatwhenmymotherwasaround,Ineverhadtobeafraid.

SowhyamIafraidnow?

Istudymymother'shands.Hernailsarenolongerabrightred,butpaintedalightpink.

Almost nocoloratall.AndasIstareatthem,IrealizeIam feelingthemastheyshapedmy

youth.Handsthatpackedathousandlunchesandwipeda milliontearsoffmycheeks.

Now myhandshavegrownintothoseofmymother's.Handsthathavecookeduneaten

meals,heldmyowndaughter'sfrightenedfingersonthe firstdayofschoolanddriedtears

offherface.

Igrowlighthearted.Icanfeelmymotherkissmegoodnight,checktoseeifthewindowis

locked,thenblowanotherkissfromthedoorway.ThenIammymother,blowingthatsame

kisstoAnna.

Outsideeverythingisstill.Shadowsfallamongthetrees,shapedlikepiecesofapuzzle.

Somedaymydaughterwillbestandinginmyplace,andIwillrestwheremymothernowsits.

WillIrememberthenhowitfelttobebothmotheranddaughter?WillIaskthesame

questiontoomanytimes?

Iwalkoverandsitdownbetweenmymotherandhe

rgranddaughter.

“WhereisRick?”mymotherasks,restingherhandonthetablenexttomine. Andinthat

instantIknowsheremembers.Shemayrepeatherselfalittletoomuch.Butsheremembers.

“He’llbehere,”Ianswerwithasmile.

小题1:What’s wrong with the writer’s mother?

A．She is very old.

B．She suffers forgetfulness.

C．She is absent-minded.

D．She is eager to see Rick.小题2:What can we learn about the writer’s father according to the passage?

A．He might have passed away for years.

B．He goes out for a walk by himself.

C．He is out doing something with Rick.

D．He loves the writer’s mother deeply.小题3:The underlined sentence “IrealizeIam feelingthemastheyshapedmyyouth” probably means that ______.

A．Mother’s hands witnessed my growth as a youth

B．Mother’s hands are similar to mine as a youth

C．I like to feel mother’s hands when she was young

D．I realize her hands were exactly like those in her youth小题4:Which of the following words best describe the writer’s mood towards her mother?

A．Content.

B．Disappointed.

C．Loving.

D．Considerate.小题5:The best title for the passage would be ______.

A．Mother’s beauty

B．My father hates onion

C．Hard-working mother

D．Mother’s hands

最佳答案：

小题1:B

小题2:A

小题3:A

小题4:C

小题5:D

答案解析：

略

考点核心：

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