U2 SectionⅠ

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In my opinion, my mother has the ability to do anything, especially chores such as ironing and cooking. However, teaching her how to use the Internet is as frustrating as untangling(解开) wires.

Once, my mother came to me to ask for help on how to find a recipe for all-beef lasagna. I gave her very simple verbal instructions—go to the home page of a particular search engine and type in "recipe for all-beef lasagna". Fifteen minutes later, she came to me, telling me that she was unable to find the Internet icon（图标）. I went over to the computer and pointed out the icon to her.

Another fifteen minutes went by when I felt a tap on my shoulder. This time, my mother said that she was unable to search for the particular recipe. Gritting my teeth(咬紧牙关), I walked to her room again. I saw that she had typed "all beef la saga" instead. With frustrated strokes, I keyed in the correct spelling.

Yet another fifteen minutes went by again when my mother cautiously tapped my shoulder. I stormed next door without bothering to hide my frustration. The main page of the website had not shifted one bit. I then realized that she did not know how to scroll(滚屏) down. What had initially seemed like an easy task was turning out to be a tough one.

To avoid being disturbed again, I decided to find the recipe for her. Without a word, I rapidly downloaded a few recipes, printed them out and passed them to my mother. However, seeing her face turn red, I began to regret my impatience.

At that moment, memories flashed through my mind. When I was young, my mother endured my endless questions, enlightening me with much patience. Now that I am older, the roles slowly change. As my mother may increasingly need my help, shouldn’t I rethink how to respond to her needs?

1. Why did the author give her mother very simple instructions at first?

A.She was an impatient person.

B.She didn’t want to be disturbed.

C.She thought it was an easy task.

D.She wanted to make them easy to follow.

2. How did the author’s mother feel when she got the recipe?

A.Delighted.   B.Embarrassed.

C.Frustrated.   D.Impatient.

3. Which of the following is probably the end of the story?

A.The author learns more recipes with her mother.

B.The author’s mother becomes more patient with her.

C.The author becomes more willing to help her mother.

D.The author’s mother doesn’t turn to her for help any more.

4. Which can be a suitable title for this text?

A.It’s never too old to learn

B.Action speaks louder than words

C.Patience is the mother of success

D.Understanding means being in others’ shoes

【答案】

这是一篇记叙文, 主要描述了作者的母亲因不熟悉电脑操作而屡次向作者求助，而作者对她却越来越没有耐心，最后作者反思自己的行为。

1.C 细节理解题。根据第四段中的"What had initially seemed like an easy task was turning out to be a tough one"可知，一开始作者只给母亲非常简单的指导是因为作者认为在网上找菜谱是非常简单的任务。故选C。

2.B 细节理解题。根据倒数第二段中的"seeing her face turn red"可知，在作者把菜谱递给母亲之后，母亲脸红了，故可推知她感到非常尴尬。故选B。

3.C 推理判断题。根据最后一段的内容可知，作者想到自己小时候被母亲耐心地对待，开始后悔自己对母亲不耐烦的态度。由此判断，作者接下来会更加耐心地对待母亲，更愿意帮助她。故选C。

4.D 标题归纳题。文章讲述了作者母亲因不熟悉电脑操作而屡次求助，而作者对她却越来越没有耐心。最后一段提到作者回想起小时候母亲对待自己的耐心，开始后悔自己不耐烦的态度，从而认为自己要改变，要站在母亲的角度考虑她的需求。故D项符合文意。