I will always remember my mother‘s last few days in this world.

On February 14th，2000，my class went on a field trip to the beach. I had so much fun. When we returned to school，my teacher told me to go to the headmaster‘s office. When I got into the office，I saw a police officer. Suddenly I realized something was wrong. The police officer told me what had happened and we went to pick my sister up. After that，we went to the hospital and waited. Time went slowly. Finally，we got to see our mother. It was terrible.

On the next day，the headmaster came and told my two teachers what had happened. I was taking a rest that day. I knew it had something to do with my mother. I kept thinking that she either died or had gotten better. How I wished that she had gotten better. When my teacher took me outside，my sister ran up to me. She started crying，“She‘s gone. Teresa，mommy’s gone. She‘s dead.” I couldn’t believe it. We jumped into the car and drove straight to the hospital. Most of my family were there. The silence was terrible. I knew I had to say goodbye.

Today when I look back，I still miss my mother very much，but I know that I will live. My mother was a strong mother，who had the biggest heart. My mother was an angel walking on the earth. I will always remember her as living. When someone is asked who their hero (英雄) is，they usually say someone famous，like Michael Jordan or Britney Spears. When someone asks me who my hero is，I tell them，my mother. My mother lives every day. That is what makes her a true hero.

根據(jù)以上短文內(nèi)容，然后從每題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中選擇最佳選項(xiàng)。

1. Where was the writer when she learned her mother was very ill?

A. On the beach. B. At the hospital.

C. At school. D. At home.

2. Who brought the writer the bad news that her mother was ill?

A. Her sister. B. The headmaster.

C. Her teacher. D. The police officer.

3. What did the headmaster tell the two teachers on the next day?

A. Her mother had been very ill.

B. Her mother had been dead.

C. Her mother had gotten better.

D. Her sister came to see her.

4. From the last paragraph of the passage we know that _______.

A. the writer is afraid of her mother

B. the writer is proud of her mother

C. the writer feels sad about her mother

D. the writer feels sorry for her mother

5. The writer must think her mother is a _______ woman.

A. famous B. free

C. rich D. great

「答案與解析」

1. 選C.根據(jù)短文的第2段句子When we returned to school，my teacher told me to…可知，當(dāng)我回到學(xué)校以后，才得知母親生病的消息，即當(dāng)作者得知母親病重時(shí)，當(dāng)時(shí)她is at school(在學(xué)校)。

2. 選D.根據(jù)第2段的句子The police officer told me what had happened and…可知，老師叫我去校長辦公室，但真正告訴我發(fā)生了什么事的是the police officer.故答案選D.

3. 選B.在短文的第3段開頭講到了第二天發(fā)生的事。校長告訴我的兩個(gè)老師發(fā)生了什么事，然后緊接著借妹妹之口：She‘s gone. Teresa，mommy’s gone. She‘s dead.使讀者知道，校長告訴老師的事是My mother had been dead(我的母親死了)。

4. 選B.在短文的最后一段，作者反復(fù)提到這樣的字眼：a strong mother，had the biggest heart，an angel，字里行間都充滿著自豪之情。故答案選B.

5. 選D.最后一段說母親有世界上最寬容的心，她是一位 strong母親，她是一位真正的英雄，這些都說明了在作者心中母親很great(偉大)。