C.His mother had high hopes for him.

D.The competition for the job was fierce.

答案 C

解析 由第一段中的"She wanted me to 'make something' of myself,and decided I had better start young if I was to have any chance of keeping up with the competition."可知,作者年幼时就开始工作是因为母亲对他的期望甚高。

2.From the dialogue between the boy and his mother,we learn that the mother was 　　　.

A.excited B.interested

C.ashamed D.disappointed

答案 D

解析 从对话我们得知,作者只是站在觉得显眼的街角,但没卖出去一份报纸。这与母亲的期望甚远,她自然会感到"失望"(disappointed)。

3.What did the mother do when the boy wanted to give up?

A.She forced him to continue.

B.She punished him.

C.She gave him some money.

D.She changed her plan.

答案 A

解析 由倒数第二段可知,当"我"想要放弃的时候,母亲会责骂"我",用言语来刺激"我",促使我继续去卖报纸。

4.What does the underlined phrase "this battle"(the last paragraph) refer to?

A.The war between the boy's parents.

B.The arguing between the boy and his mother.

C.The quarrel between the boy and his customers.

D.The fight between the boy and his father.

答案 B

解析 this battle指的是上一段提到的"只要我打退堂鼓,母亲就会责骂我"一事,与之最接近的表达为B项。

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