11.I went up to my mother's bedroom after her death and found a box full of papers.Inside was a letter."Dearest Andrew,"it began,"there was never a right time to tell you."
Along with the letter was my adoption paperwork-"Parents:unknown"-and two newspapers.The first described a newborn baby,wrapped in a pink blanket,discovered on a doorstep by a paperboy.The second was from a year later,reporting that the baby was still in a children's home,yet to be adopted.
It was a shock.My childhood was happy;my adoptive father died when I was eight,but my mother made sure I couldn't have had a more loving home.I didn't do anything about trying to find out my birth parents for 15 years.However,there were so many questions.Why did my mother abandon me?Did she get into trouble?I didn't feel angry with her for leaving me,but I wanted to know more about the circumstances surrounding my birth.
I started to research my history and went on local television news.Amazingly,a man called Ronnie got in touch with the TV station,saying I reminded him of his father,Angus.We met up and I was surprised to see a man 20years my senior.We arranged a DNA test.The results were positive-Ronnie was my half-brother.
Ronnie told me that my father would have been 60 when I was born.He died before I started my search.My father was having an affair with a young woman during the year of my birth,but she is now married with her own family and I should respect her privacy.I would like my questions answered,but not at the expense of her happiness."Abandoned"is such a sensitive word,but I don't feel any sadness or rejection,because I don't know the circumstances of my birth.Instead,I feel unique.
21.From the passage we can know that AndrewA.
A.was wrapped in a blanket when found
B.was brought up in a children's home
C.served as a paperboy when his mother died
D.was abandoned by his birth parents a year after birth
22.What contributed to Andrew's looking for his birth parents?B
A.Anger.B.Curiosity.C.Bitter childhood.D.Present poor life.
23.What can we know about Andrew and Ronnie from the passage?C
A.Neither has seen Angus.
B.Neither is the son of Angus.
C.Both have the same father.
D.Both are at the same age.
24.Why did the author give up searching for his birth mother?D
A.He hated her because she abandoned him on a doorstep.
B.He didn't have evidence due to his father's death.
C.He felt it lucky enough to find his birth father.
D.He didn't want to put her into trouble.
25.Which of the following words can best describe the author's attitude towards his adoptive mother?C
A.Dissatisfied.B.Forgiving.C.Grateful.D.Concerned.
分析 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,屬于記敘文,在母親死后,我去了她的臥室,發(fā)現(xiàn)一個(gè)裝滿文件的盒子,里面是一封信,"最親愛的安德魯,"開始,"從來沒有適當(dāng)?shù)臅r(shí)間告訴你.本文以此展開講述,主要講述了我得知自己是被遺棄的孩子,好奇心驅(qū)使我去找自己的親生父母的事情.
解答 21.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)The first described a newborn baby,wrapped in a pink blanket,discovered on a doorstep by a paperboy.可知,安德魯被發(fā)現(xiàn)時(shí),是用毯子包裹著的.故選A.
22.B.推理判斷題.根據(jù)I didn't feel angry with her for leaving me,but I wanted to know more about the circumstances surrounding my birth.可以推測(cè)出,由于好奇心,安德魯想要找到他的親生父母.故選B.
23.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)The results were positive-Ronnie was my half-brother.以及Ronnie told me that my father would have been 60 when I was born.可知,Ronnie和Andrew是同父異母的兄弟.故選C.
24.D.推理判斷題.根據(jù)My father was having an affair with a young woman during the year of my birth,but she is now married with her own family and I should respect her privacy.I would like my questions answered,but not at the expense of her happiness可以推測(cè)出,放棄找親生母親是因?yàn)椴幌胱屗庥雎闊蔬xD.
25.C.推理判斷題.根據(jù)"Abandoned"is such a sensitive word,but I don't feel any sadness or rejection,because I don't know the circumstances of my birth.Instead,I feel unique.可知,作者對(duì)于遺棄她的媽媽是感激的.故選C.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一篇科教類閱讀,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,推理判斷題.做題時(shí)學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項(xiàng)含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測(cè)