[2019·江西联考] In 2014 my best friend's mother died of cancer. It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, used her power of healing and got his family back on their feet. If you asked my friends about my mother, they would say, “That woman has a heart of gold.” I agree one hundred percent.
I think the reason why she is such a wonderful person is that the Holy Spirit lives within her. She is very holy and has persuaded me to go to church with her every Sunday.
About six years ago my mom decided to pursue her lifelong goal of becoming a teacher. She knew it would be hard work raising three kids, doing housework and studying at the same time. However, she believed it would pay off. What my mother didn't realize was that not all things pay off in this unfair world. After four hard years of school, she graduated on a warm spring day. It was unbelievable. My aunt drove up from Virginia to celebrate this fantastic day. It was the first time I had ever cried about being happy.
It's strange how fast a life can change. Two months later, the unpredictable happened. My mother was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (多发性硬化症). I could not believe this could happen after all the good she had done for people. I was very confused and cried every day. My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mom's dream of becoming a teacher.
Then, I decided I must move on with my life and accept the fact that she might never get better. Since my decision, I have become more mature, responsible and active in school and work. Through the years I have always been able to change negative situations into positive ones. I'm happy with my life now.
体裁：记叙文 题材：日常生活 主题：母亲的影响
【语篇解读】 本文主要讲述了乐观、积极上进的母亲影响作者的故事。
【难句分析】 I think the reason why she is such a wonderful person is that the Holy Spirit lives within her.
分析：本句是一个复合句。why引导定语从句，在从句中作原因状语，修饰先行词reason；that引导表语从句，在从句中不作句子成分。
译文：我认为她是这样一个优秀的人的原因是圣灵住在她的内心。
1．Which of the following can best describe Alice?
A．Honest. B．Helpful.
C．Greedy. D．Unconcerned.
答案与解析：B 考查推理判断。根据第一段第二句“It was a tragedy, but as usual, Alice, my mother, used her power of healing and got his family back on their feet”可知，母亲乐于帮助他人，故选B项。
2．What else did Alice have to do when studying?
A．Drive a car and go to church.
B．Teach students and raise kids.
C．Do housework and teach at school.
D．Look after children and keep house.
答案与解析：D 考查细节理解。根据第三段第二句“She knew it would be hard work raising three kids, doing housework and studying at the same time”可知，母亲在学习的同时还要照顾孩子、做家务，选D。
3．According to the text, the author's mother ______.
A．recovered from illness
B．no longer had faith in God
C．didn't realize her dream as a teacher
D．changed negative situations into positive ones unwillingly
答案与解析：C 考查细节理解。根据倒数第二段最后一句“My faith in God just disappeared and so did my mom's dream of becoming a teacher”可知，母亲因为患病，成为教师的梦想就破灭了，故选C。
4．Which of the following is the best title for the text?
A．Fighting Against Kinds of Diseases
B．Mother Gave Me Life Experience
C．Belief in God Brought Me Good Luck
D．How to Become a Responsible and Active Man
答案与解析：B 考查标题判断。根据文章的整体理解可推知，本文主要讲述了乐观的母亲对作者的积极影响，使作者成为一个积极面对生活的人，故选B。
