My sister and I have been a headache for my mother, because my father was in the army, he was not around too often. 21 , my mother brought us up almost single-handedly and it must have 22 real strength of mind to bring up such naughty and stubborn children who got out from one trouble only to get into another.
Bonus and I weren’t scholars either. 23 , we hated studying from the very beginning. We were 24 to spend time with our schoolbooks---out of the fear of Mum’s scolding. I almost did not make it to 10th grade. That entire summer Mum 25 that I read my schoolbooks from the very first chapter till the last.
I left 26 college at 18. In my second year of college, while I was studying for my final exams, I got a phone call from Mum 27 my sister had failed her 9th grade exams. Mum was heartbroken. My mother was an English teacher in a famous school in the city and it was a(n) 28 for her.
Then started another 29 for my Mum. There always seemed to be people who would e and talk about how well their children were doing 30 my mother would be having a tough time making sure we stayed on the right path. Mum was 31 that we would do well for ourselves. She never let my sister and me 32 that we had lost out on something and always told us: “Let this be a lesson. We are going to work really really hard... 33 will change.”
Things did change, but very slowly and 34 , one little step at a time. Last year I finished with law school and started working. My mother’s belief in me 35 . And just a few days ago I got a phone from Bonus. She had 36 the exam with honors and was 37 to the best university in the country. I was in tears. Later that night I 38 Mum: “Mum, your two little failures didn’t do as badly as everybody thought.” Mum 39 and said: “You are my daughters and I knew you the best. I always knew that you would succeed. It was just a 40 of time.”
【小题1】A．HoweverB．ThusC．OtherwiseD．Besides【小题2】A．devotedB．spentC．takenD．wasted【小题3】A．In that caseB．In this wayC．On the other handD．On the contrary【小题4】A．pleasedB．annoyedC．forcedD．advised【小题5】A．demandedB．concludedC．promisedD．mentioned【小题6】A．atB．forC．fromD．after【小题7】A．announcingB．readingC．knowingD．saying【小题8】A．shameB．challengeC．prideD．honor【小题9】A．experimentB．researchC．conflictD．trial【小题10】A．thoughB．whileC．asD．unless【小题11】A．determinedB．astonishedC．satisfiedD．concerned【小题12】A．predictB．imagineC．guessD．feel【小题13】A．EnvironmentB．SocietyC．CircumstancesD．Impressions【小题14】A．quicklyB．extremelyC．smoothlyD．gradually【小题15】A．made upB．paid offC．took onD．burst out【小题16】A．attendedB．receivedC．passedD．failed【小题17】A．acceptedB．allowedC．admittedD．permitted【小题18】A．questionedB．convincedC．persuadedD．called【小题19】A．noddedB．laughedC．shoutedD．joked【小题20】A．matterB．periodC．wasteD．lengthB
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(答案→)B
解析：本文讲述了妈妈很辛苦第抚养我和妹妹长大，在开始的时候我和妹妹的学习成绩表现很不好，妈妈一直都在鼓励我们，最后我们都获得了成功。
【小题1】B 副词辨析。A然而B结果C否则D而且；父亲经常不在家，结果就是妈妈负责我们的所有事情。
【小题2】C 动词辨析。Take的主语是事情；spend的主语是人；教育我们要花费很多的时间和精力。
【小题3】D 短语辨析。A假如那样B用这种方法C另一方面D相反；我们都不是学习的人，相反我们讨厌学习。
【小题4】C 动词辨析。A使…快乐B使…恼怒C强迫D建议；我们都是被迫在学校里学习的。
【小题5】A 动词辨析。A要求B结束C允诺D提及；妈妈要求我在暑假里把书从头到尾好好学习一遍。
【小题6】B 固定搭配。Leave for…动身去某地；在18岁的时候，我去读大学了。
【小题7】D 动词辨析。A宣布B阅读C知道D说；我接到妈妈的电话，说我的妹妹期末考试没有及格。
【小题8】A 名词辨析。A羞愧B挑战C骄傲D光荣；妹妹考试没有及格这对做老师的妈妈来说是一件羞愧的事情。
【小题9】D 名词辨析。A实验B研究C冲突；D困难；对妈妈来说又一件困难的事情发生了。
【小题10】B 连词辨析。总是有人来说他们的孩子很优秀，然而你我的妈妈很难确认我们所走的道路是否正确。
【小题11】A 形容词辨析。A坚定B惊讶C满意D担忧；妈妈坚信我们能够做到最好。
【小题12】D 动词辨析。A预测B想象C猜想D感觉；她从未让我们感觉到自己失去了什么，一直都在鼓励我们。
【小题13】C 名词辨析。A环境B社会C结果D印象；妈妈一直在鼓励我们：我们会更加努力，结果会改变的。
【小题14】D 副词辨析。A迅速B及其C顺利D渐渐；情况发生了改变，但是非常缓慢也是一个渐进的过程。
【小题15】B 短语辨析。A组成B得到回报C呈现D爆发；妈妈对我的信任得到了回报。
【小题16】C 动词辨析。A参加B收到C通过D失败；妹妹终于顺利的通过了考试。
【小题17】C 固定搭配。Be admitted to…被…录取；妹妹被全国最好的大学录取了。
【小题18】D 动词辨析。A询问B使…相信C说服D打电话；那天晚上我打电话给妈妈。
【小题19】B 动词辨析。A点头B大笑C喊叫D开玩笑；妈妈在电话里很开心地大笑着回到我。
【小题20】A 固定搭配。A matter of time时间的问题。妈妈说我们的成功只是时间的问题。