二、阅读理解（3道小题,共30分）

Mymother,atage75,isaverytoughperson.Shelookslikeatinydainty(小巧玲珑的)doll,butsheˊsmadeofsteel.Whenshewasten,shewitnessedJapanesesoldiers

killingherparents,leavinghertheheadofthehouseholdwithayoungerbrotherandsister.Otherfamilymemberstookherbrotherandsister,butshewaslefttofend

(保护)forherself.Shebecameasoldier,risingtoahighrank,thenworkedinthegovernmentforanumberofyears.

Fiveyearsago,MothertookatouroftheUnitedStates,andwashitbyaJapanese-madecaraccidentally.Everyboneontheleftsideofherbodywasbroken.Herbrain

swelled(肿胀),andshewentintoacoma(昏迷)foreightmonths.Nooneexpectedhertosurvive.Onedayshewokeup,andthefirstthingshesaidwas,″Nothingmadein

Japanisgoingtokillme!″

Therearesomanybraveandwonderfulpeoplewhohavesurvivedthehellofwar,anditsaftermath(后果).ButMotherismyfavoriteperson.Shehassweetness,asenseof

humor,anddeterminationtoleadagoodandfulllifedespiteeverything.Iwonderhowmanyofuscouldfacethechallengesandlossesshehasfaced,andstillbelievethat

lifeisawonderfulgift.

1.Whathappenedtotheauthorˊsgrandparentswhenhermotherwas10?

A)Diedofillness.

B)KilledbyJapanesesoldiers.

C)Divorcedeachother.

D)Lefttheirmotherland.

2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueoftheauthorˊsmother?

A)Shebroughtupheryoungerbrotherandsister.

B)Sheworkedinthegovernmentforyears.

C)Sheeverservedinthearmy.

D)Shebegantofendforherselfattheageof10.

3.WhathappenedtotheauthorˊsmotherwhenshetraveledtotheUnitedStatesseveralyearsago?

A)Shediedinacaraccident.

B)Shewasbadlyhurtbyacar.

C)ShesurvivedaJapanesemurder.

D)ShewasmurderedbyaJapanese.

4.Intheauthorˊsmind,whatkindofawomanishermother?

A)Tough.

B)Optimistic.

C)Humorous.

D)Alloftheabove.

5.Whatˊstheauthorˊsattitudetowardhermother?

A)Critical.

B)Pessimistic.

C)Respec