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  • 1. (2019·潮州模拟) 阅读下面短文,从每题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

        Mid-afternoon on a particularly busy Tuesday, I took leave of my desk at work and walked into a local Starbucks, only to find a space where neither my clients (客户) nor my children would ask me to do something.

        Inside, I ran into Kate, a co-worker of mine. The topic of parenthood came up. I complained about how packed my schedule was. From the minute I woke up to the minute I fell asleep, I was constantly in demand and always had someone knocking at the door. But a bit of sadness seemed to come over Kate's face.

        "Well, my daughter's in San Francisco and she doesn't seem to need me at all these days." Kate said. It was in that moment that I realized although I might often feel in high demand, there will come a day when I'll actually miss that same stress I now complain about.

        And as our conversation continued, it turned to our children's younger years, with Kate smiling proudly, thinking of the little boy and girl she raised who are now a man and a woman. But I noticed her smile was marked with regret. She explained that she often wondered about what she could have done differently when her children were in their earlier years.

        This got me thinking Is regret an unfortunate footnote (注脚) to parenthood? With that in mind, I asked six older parents one question: What is your biggest regret from your early days as a parent?

        It turned out that all of them thought they could have done it better. But, each of them also has a strong, healthy relationship with their kids. Whatever regrets their parents might have had about their upbringing, one thing is clear—it didn't affect them in a meaningful way.

        The bottom line is, we all feel like we could be doing this parenting thing better, And quite clearly, years later, we're still going to look back and wish we tried things differently. But the past can't be changed, and neither should it.

    1. (1) What can be inferred from the first three paragraphs?
      A . Kate had the same problem as the author's. B . The two people had arranged to meet in the coffee shop. C . Kate went to the coffee shop so no one could find her there. D . The author went to the coffee shop to escape from the pressures around him.
    2. (2) Why did Kate feel sad and regretful?
      A . Because she and her daughter had a fight. B . Because she hadn't paid enough attention to her kids. C . Because she was disappointed with her kids' performance. D . Because she thought that she could have done better in raising her kids.
    3. (3) What did the author find when he spoke to six older parents?
      A . Some of the parents have a bad relationship with their kids. B . He was moved by the love of these parents for their children. C . These parents improved their behavior after their kids grew up. D . None of the parents were completely satisfied with the way they raised their kids.
    4. (4) What should parents do according to the last paragraph?
      A . Give more love to their kids. B . Let your children grow up with freedom. C . Cherish the present time and do one's best to be a parent. D . Never stop learning how to be a good parent from others.

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