position to enter the business and diplomatic world. I am wondering if that influenced my parents to put me into Mrs.Gutzlaff's School. As to what other sequences it has eventually brought about in my later life, they were entirely left in the hands of God.

24．How was the author admitted to Mrs. Gutzlaff's school?

A．Through his father's request.

B．Through his father's friend's help.

C．Through his own efforts to exams.

D．Through Mrs. Gutzlaff's influence.

25．Why did the author's parents put him into an English school?

A．It met with Chinese public opinion.

B．An English school was more influential.

C．He could become a successful interpreter.

D．Foreign trade with China was developing fast.

26．What did the author think of his parents' decision to put him into an English school?

A．It was skeptical.　 B．It was wonderful.

C．It was thoughtful. D．It was mysterious.

27．What does the underlined word "sequences" in the last sentence probably mean?

A．Results. B．Order.

C．Tricks. D．Progress.

答案解析：

[B语篇解读]　本文主要讲述了作者在澳门就读于一所外国人开办的男子学校的故事。

24.解析：细节理解题。根据第三段中的"It was through him that my parents heard about Mrs.Gutzlaff's school and it was doubtlessly through his influence and means that my father got me admitted into the school."可知，作者是通过父亲的朋友的影响和帮助才上的Mrs.Gutzlaff的学校。答案：B

25.解析：细节理解题。根据最后一段的倒数第三句"In this way he might become an interpreter and have a more advantageous position to enter the business and diplomatic world."可知，作者的父母让他上英语学校可能是因为想让他做一名翻译，以后能在外贸和外交环境中有一定的工作优势。答案：C

26.解析：观点态度题。根据最后一段的第三句"It has always been a mystery to me why my parents should put me into a foreign school，instead of a traditional Confucian school，where my big brother was placed."可知，作者至今还不太明白家人把他送到英语学校读书的原因。答案：D

27.解析：词义猜测题。根据画线词后的"it has eventually brought about in my later life，they were entirely left in the hands of God."可知，上了这个英语学校之后的事情，都不是父母所能掌控的，由此可推知，此处讲的是这件事的后果。答案：A

　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　C

I have two kids, a boy and a girl. I don't worry about my girl；I'm sure she'll be well trained in mixed martial arts. I worry about my son. I'm pretty sure he's going to be feminine (女性化的). Sorry to say that, but let's face it. No dad wants his son to go feminine.