I remember my mother as a strong woman. She came to America when she was 12—old enough to remember her language, she achieved scores and grades high enough to be admitted to Duke University. With a degree in computer science, she finally became the manager of a company in New York. My mother could give fluent speeches, say “wolves” correctly.
It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English. The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.
One October morning in sixth grade, after my mother had left to catch the train to the city, I left the house for the bus stop. I was surprised when I saw our car, the door hanging open. As I drew closer, I saw my mother lying on the ground.
In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom. My mother could not remember my name. As the leaves changed colors, it became clear that the stroke had created a wall between my mother’s mind and mouth: her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.
The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. Without it, identity does not exist; relationships cannot be formed; stories cannot be told; directions cannot be given, and knowing anything about anyone is impossible. Without language, communication cannot take place. Without language, one cannot express the beauty of a sunset or the kindness of a stranger. The world would pass us by in silence.
小题1: From where might the author’s mom come to America?
A．China
B．England
C．Russia
D．Canada小题2:From the second paragraph, we can know ________.
A．the author was taught to read since she was born
B．the author’s father spoke English poorly
C．the author couldn’t fall asleep without being read to
D．the author’s parents taught her language by talking a lot小题3:According to the last two paragraphs, the author’s mom was unable to _______.
A．think clearly
B．express herself well
C．speak
D．open her mouth小题4:The underlined word “stroke” in the 4th paragraph most probably refers to ______.
A．an accident
B．a hit
C．an illness
D．a robbery小题5:This passage is mainly about _________.
A．a strong mother
B．the importance of language
C．a family disaster
D．the significance of teaching language
小题1:A
小题2:D
小题3:B
小题4:C
小题5:B
题目分析：作者的妈妈从中国来到美国，很快适应当地的语言，也非常重视对作者的语言教育，但是因为一次中风，作者的妈妈不能表达自己的想法，作者更加意识到语言的重要性。
小题1:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：The flow of language was unbroken, and whether in Chinese or English, the stream of communication flowed through our house.可知作者的妈妈可能是来自中国的，选A。
小题2:细节题：从文章第二段的句子：It was my mother who always stressed the importance of language. From the time I was born, I was read to. I would fall asleep to the sounds of my parents’ voices, whether it was my dad’s softly accented, or my mother’s clear English.可知作者的父母通过经常交谈教作者语言，选D。
小题3:推理题：从第四段的句子：her mind was not any less clear, but the words she spoke were not what she meant.可知作者的妈妈不能清楚的表达自己的想法。选B。
小题4:猜词题：从第四段的句子：In the hospital, it was hard to believe that the lady who lay before me was my mom在医院里面，我们很难相信躺在我前面的女士是我妈妈，可知“stroke”指的是“一种疾病”，选C。
小题5:主旨题：从全篇文章可知作者的妈妈从中国来到美国，很快适应当地的语言，也非常重视对作者的语言教育，但是因为一次中风，作者的妈妈不能表达自己的想法，作者更加意识到语言的重要性。从最后一段的句子：The battle my mother faced taught me the importance of language. 可知答案是B。