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    There is an old Chinese proverb that states “One generation plants the trees; another gets the shade,” and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include a hierarchy (等級) of responsibilities and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.

Marina, 27 years old, said, “I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn’t consider her my best friend. Best friends don’t pay for your wedding. Best friends don’t remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friend: don’t tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn’t mean that the mother and daughter relationship can’t be very close and satisfying.

While some adult relationships are still troubled, many find them to be extremely rewarding. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common, which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of the workforce and technology, which may bring them even closer together.

Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren’t speaking. The mother and child relationship is closer than any other. There is not an equal relationship. Daughters should not feel responsible for their mother’s emotional well-being. It isn’t that they don’t care deeply about their mothers. It’s just that they shouldn’t be burdened with their mother’s well-being.

The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. Mothers always “trump (勝過)” friends.

34．What does the underlined word “preclude” in paragraph 1 probably mean?

A．Differ.                                                      B．Prevent.

C．Benefit.                                                    D．Change.

35．What do we know from the text?

A．The mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.

B．A mother’s love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.

C．The mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friends’ friendship.

D．Marina has a troubled relationship with her mother.

36．How does the author mainly prove his statements?

A．By listing data.                                          B．By giving explanations.

C．By quoting sayings.                                    D．By making comparisons.

37．What is the best title for the text?

A．How to Be a Good Mother and Daughter?

B．Who Is a Mother’s Best Friend?

C．Mothers or Friends?

D．Can a Mother Be a Daughter’s Best Friend?

【回答】

34．B

35．C

36．B

37．D

【分析】

本文是一篇議論文。作者認為，母女之間雖然有許多共同之處，她們的關係也可以很親密，但不會成為最好的朋友，因為母女關係不同於朋友關係，它獨具特點。友誼可以不再，但母女關係，無論好壞，都會永存下去。

34．詞義猜測題。根據文章第一段However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include a hierarchy (等級) of responsibilities and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.可知，然而，母女關係有其獨特的特點，使它有別於友誼。這些特徵包括責任等級和無條件的愛，這使母親和女兒無法成為最好的朋友。後一句是對前一句的解釋，説明為何母女關係不同於朋友關係。由此可知，劃線詞preclude意為“妨礙”。故選B。

35．推理判斷題。根據文章最後一段The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other.可知，母女之情是不可替代的，故A項錯誤；根據第一段最後一句These characteristics include a hierarchy (等級) of responsibilities and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.可知，這些特徵包括責任等級和無條件的愛，這使母親和女兒無法成為最好的朋友，故B項錯誤；根據第二段I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn’t consider her my best friend.可知，我喜歡和我媽媽在一起，但我不會把她當成我最好的朋友，故D項錯誤；根據第四段第一句Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren’t speaking.可知，最好的朋友可能是，也可能不是最好的朋友，但不管怎樣，母女關係是永久的，即使因為某些不幸的原因她們不説話。友誼關係可以不再，但母女關係會永遠存在下去，即母女關係超越了友誼。故選C。

36．推理判斷題。通讀全文可知，文章第一段是中心段，提出了作者的觀點，即母女關係不同於友誼。第二段引用Marina的觀點説明這種不同*；第三至五段分別從母女關係中的共*因素、不同責任因素、母愛因素闡明瞭引起這種不同*的原因。故可以推斷出，作者主要*他的陳述是通過解釋説明。故選B。

37．主旨大意題。根據文章第一段The relationship between a mother and a daughter is sometimes confusing. The relationship can be similar to friendship.(母親和女兒之間的關係有時令人困惑。這種關係可以類似於友誼)及及下文對這一關係的論述可知，本文主要論述了母女關係不同於友誼關係的這一觀點。由此可知，Can a Mother Be a Daughter’s Best Friend?(母親能成為女兒最好的朋友嗎？)適合做本文最佳標題。故選D。

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