18.A mother had two daughters.She loved them very much,but two girls would fight with each other from their earliest years.As they grew older,they became total strangers.They had no contact with each other when they were adults.
This caused the mother great pain.Then,later,she had an idea.She decided to write a letter to them.In this letter,she told them how much she loved them,and how she wanted them to love each other in this way.She also gave them news of herself and some guidance on how to live happier lives.
When the letter was ready,she wrote out one copy for each daughter,but these copies were special.Each copy contained only every second sentence of the original letter:the copy for one daughter had only the even (雙數的) sentences,and the other daughter's copy contained only the odd sentences.Neither contained the fullness of the mother's message.
When the two daughters received their letters,they were puzzled.To understand the half-letter,they would have to put the two letters together and read them as one,which meant they must approach one another again in love and respect.But they each blamed the other for not helping them when trying to read the half-letter.
For a long time,the mother waited in vain.Then one day,when the mother had almost given up hope,there was a knock at the door.There they stood,together."We've come home,"they said at the same time."We've finally put our letters together,and we've come to say how much we love you,Mum."Then she hugged them both,tears of joy streaming down her cheeks,and welcomed them back home.
25.The mother gave her daughters incomplete letters mainly toA.
A.mend their relations
B.offer them advice
C.tell them her news
D.win their hearts
26.Upon receiving their letters,the two daughtersC.
A.put the letters together and read them
B.blamed her mother for the half-letter
C.complained about each other as usual
D.understood the mother's purpose at once
27.Why did the two daughters visit their mother at last?B
A.They wanted to apologize.
B.They felt grateful for the mother.
C.They had put the letters together.
D.They missed home very much.
28.What is the best title for the passage?D
A.A Sincere Apology to Mother
B.A Mother's Endless Love
C.Two Special Daughters
D.An Unusual Letter.
分析 本文主要講述了兩姐妹從小關系就不好,長大后更是如同陌生人,于是母親給她們寫了一封信,并將其分成兩部分,和在一起看才能顯示信得內容,兩姐妹最終將信合并,并看出了母親對她們的愛,因此冰釋前嫌.作者通過這篇文章告訴我們親人之間要互相關愛.
解答 25.A 理解推斷題,由第三段Each copy contained only every second sentence of the original letter:the copy for one daughter had only the even (雙數的) sentences,and the other daughter's copy contained only the odd sentences.Neither contained the fullness of the mother's message.可知兩封信分開是不完整,不能讀的,只有合在一起才能看出內容,所以母親是借這封信修補姐妹的感情,故選A.
26.C 細節理解題,由第三段But they each blamed the other for not helping them when trying to read the half-letter.可知她們收到信后仍像以前一樣抱怨對方,故選C.
27.B 細節理解題,由最后一段There they stood,together."We've come home,"they said at the same time."We've finally put our letters together,and we've come to say how much we love you,Mum."可知她們從信中感到了媽媽對她們的愛,并感激母親,故選B.
28.D 主旨大意題,本文講述了母親將一封信分成兩部分,合起來才是一封完整的信來修補姐妹的感情的故事,本文的線索是那封不同尋常的信,故選D.
點評 本文考察記敘類閱讀,學生應抓住題干關鍵詞,采用尋讀的方法查找細節,認真比較選項和文中細節的區別,在正確理解細節的前提下,確定最佳答案.