chose a gift basket that could be made to her requirements. They sent a beautifully decorated basket with fine wines and chocolates. The basket was so carefully decorated that it immediately became her friend’s favorite gift. Since then my mother has been often shopping online.
5. From the first paragraph, we learn that the author’s mother________. A. is kind and very humorous B. always leads a poor life C. lived in a traditional way D. really hated shopping very much
6. Why did the author decide to introduce a new shop to his mother? A. The new shop is very big and special.
B. She wants to get best discounts from the new shop. C. She is too old to go to the market as before. D. The goods in the new shop are very cheap.
7. What was the author’s mother’s attitude to online shopping at first? A. She thought it was convenient.
B. She doubted the quality of online goods. C. She thought online goods were cheap. D. She thought online goods were second-hand. 8. We can learn form this passage that _________. A. the author’s mother likes going shopping alone B. the Timex watch and the Sisley handbag are poor quality C. the author’s mother is fond of chatting online now D. the author’s mother was satisfied with the gift basket 【答案】5. C 6. C 7. B 8. D
【解析】文章介绍了作者的母亲以一种很传统的方式生活着。作者第一次给母亲介绍网上购物时，质疑商品的质量。作者为他的母亲买了牌子货是因为这样她就可以相信网上购物了。 5. C细节题。根据My mother has always been a follower of traditional methods when it comes to anything.可知作者的母亲以一种很传统的方式生活着。故选C。
6. C推理题。根据However，now she always gets tired when she goes out in the market.
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So one day I decided to introduce a new shop，which is much larger than usual markets and where she can also get discounts．可知作者决定给母亲介绍一家新店是因为她不能像以前一样去商店了。故选C。
7. B细节题。根据At the beginning，she was doubtful about shopping from these online gift shops because she wasn’t too sure about the quality of the products.可知作者的母亲第一次网上购物时质疑商品的质量。故选B。
8. D推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句The basket was so carefully decorated that it immediately became her friend’s favorite gift. Since then my mother has been often shopping online.可知作者的母亲对礼物篮感到满意。故选D。 【名师点睛】
推理判断题要求在理解原文表面文字信息的基础上，做出一定的推理判断，从而得到文章的隐含意义和深层意义。推理判断题所涉及的内容可能是文中的某一句话，也可能是某几句话。本题第4小题是推理判断题。根据最后一段最后两句The basket was so carefully decorated that it immediately became her friend’s favorite gift. Since then my mother has been often shopping online.可知作者的母亲对礼物篮感到满意。故选D。
C
Sure, you talk to your parents, but what if you need to really talk? Maybe you have a problem you can't solve alone, or it could be that you want to feel closer to Mom and Dad.
It's easy to say\harder to start a discussion about tougher topics. When you were younger, it probably felt easy to tell your parents about your trouble. Even though you're older now, it's still perfectly OK to believe in your parents. In fact, it can help a lot. So why does it seem so uncomfortable at times? Why is it hard to bring up the important stuff? Sometimes kids don't speak up because they don't want to feel embarrassed. Let's face it—talking about personal stuff can make you feel embarrassed. But remember, your parents know you pretty well, and they were your age once, too! So don't let a little embarrassment stop you. It's OK to go ahead and share the personal stuff.
Other times, kids might not want to make their parents anxious or upset. As you
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explain your problem, your mom might look sad or your dad might look worried. But that's OK. Your mom and dad can deal with knowing about your problem, big or small. That look on their face just means they care, and they feel for you. That's what families do—we feel for the people we love.
Sometimes, kids don't bring up a problem because they just don't want to think about it. They hope it will just go away. When meeting a problem, they will likely choose not to face it or just keep it for themselves. But running away from a problem hardly ever solves it. And bottling up your feelings can make you feel stressed. Talking things over with a parent can help you feel less stressed. Together, you can think of ways to solve the problem and make you feel better. Just knowing your parent understands and cares about what you're going through can reduce your stress a lot.
9. Some kids don't want to share their problems with parents because they________ A. believe they can solve the problems themselves B. are afraid their parents may know their secrets C. don't think their parents will understand them D. don't want to make themselves embarrassed
10. What is the advantage of talking with parents about your problems? A. It makes your problems less difficult. B. It improves the family relationship. C. It helps a lot to reduce pressure.
D. It improves your ability to solve problems. 11. What might be the title of the passage? A. Let's talk to each other
B. When you need to talk to your parents C. Why you don't want a talk D. Come and talk to your parents 【答案】9. D 10. C 11. D
【解析】越长大和父母交谈的次数越来越少，或者说是深度交谈，去和父母分享自己的感情，和父母交谈可以帮助我们减轻压力。
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