吉林省长春市实验中学2019届高三上学期期末考试英语试题 Word版含答案
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 mother. I knew she expected nothing but the best from me. Sometimes it was hard to live up to her standards: getting a single B on my report card would make me feel bad because I knew she wanted me to have all A's.

  I know that her high standards have helped me stay focused on what's important,like education,and made me who I am. I am thankful for her support and involvement in my life .Most of all I respect her. She is the strongest woman I know and that's why I have turned out so strong and independent.

24.When the author decided to go to Puerto Rico,his mother________.

 A.wanted to go with him

 B.worried about his safety

 C.didn't allow him to do so

 D.asked his grandmother for advice

25.Why did the author decide to move away for college?

 A.He wanted to be different from his peers.

 B.He planned to keep away from his mother.

 C.He intended to make his mother unhappy.

 D.He wanted to be independent in the outside world.

26.We can learn from Paragraph 3 that the author's mother________.

 A.was too strict with him

 B.cared little about his learning

 C.had a high expectation of him

 D.used to expect nothing from him

27.What does the author mainly want to tell us in the text?

 A.His mother's deep love for him

 B.His long way to become independent

 C.His good relationship with his mother

 D.The importance of his mother's trust and support

  C.

It's a popular belief that a fish's memory lasts for only seven seconds. It may seem sad to think that they don't remember what they've eaten or where they've been, and they don't