to major(主修) in English and communications，she nearly had a heart attack.

　　"Why can't you be like my co­worker's son？"she bemoans all the time.Her co­worker's son received a four­year scholarship and is now earning 70，000 dollars a year as an engineer.I don't know what to answer except that I simply can't be like Mr Perfect as I've called the unnamed co­worker's son.I can't be like him. I'm the type of person who loves to help out in the community，write until the sun goes down，and most of all，wants to achieve a career because I love it，not because of fame(名声) or salary.

　　I understand why my mother is worried about my future major.I've seen my mother struggle to raise me on her small salary and work long hours.She leaves the house around 6：30 am and usually comes home around 5 pm or even 6 pm.However，I want her to know that by becoming a doctor，it doesn't mean I'll be successful.I'd rather follow my dreams and create my own future.

　　【语篇解读】　在未来职业的选择上，作者和他妈妈的意见存在着很大分歧。

　　1．Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?

　　A．The writer's studies.

　　B．The writer's future job.

　　C．Dinner plans.

　　D．Wars around the world.

　　B　[细节理解题。根据第一段的内容，可知作者和他妈妈经常谈论的是作者未来该从事什么职业，故选B。]

　　2．We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer's mother ．

　　A．doesn't want the writer to major in English

　　B．doesn't think the writer should be a doctor

　　C．gets along very well with the writer

　　D．doesn't think working in the science field is a good idea

A　[推理判断题。根据第一段的"when I was pushed to say that I planned to major in English and communications，she nearly had a heart attack"可知作者的妈妈不希望他选英语专业。]