题文
There is an old Chinese proverb that states "One Generation plants the trees; another gets the shade," and this is how it should be with mothers and daughters. The relationship between a mother and daughter is sometimes confusing. If close, the relationship can be similar to friendship. However, the mother and daughter relationship has unique characteristics that distinguish it from a friendship. These characteristics include a hierarchy (等级) of responsibility and unconditional love, which preclude mothers and daughters from being best friends.Marina, 27 years old, says, "I love spending time with my mom, but I wouldn't consider her my best friend. Best friends don't pay for your wedding. Best friends don't remind you how they carried you in their body and gave you life! Best friends don't tell you how wise they are because they have been alive at least 20 years longer than you.” This doesn't mean that the mother and daughter relationship can't be very close and satisfying.
While some adult relationships are still troubled, many find them to be extremely rewarding. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common which increases the likelihood of shared companionship. Mothers and daughters have always shared the common experience of being homemakers, responsible for maintaining and passing on family values and traditions. Today contemporary mothers and daughters also share the experience of the workforce and technology, which may bring them even closer together.
Best friends may or may not continue to be best friends, but for better or worse, the mother and daughter relationship is permanent, even if for some unfortunate reason they aren't speaking. The mother and child relationship is closer than any other. There is not an equal relationship. Daughters should not feel responsible for their mother's emotional well-being. It isn’t that they don't care deeply about their mothers. It's just that they shouldn't be burdened with their mother's well being.
The mother and daughter relationship is a relationship that is not replaceable by any other. Mothers never stop being mothers, which includes frequently wanting to protect their daughters and often feeling responsible for their happiness. Mother always "trumps" friend.
小题1:The underlined word “preclude” in Paragraph 1 probably means “_________”.A．differB．preventC．benefitD．change小题2:Why do many mothers and adult daughters keep a rewarding relationship?A．Because they have a lot in common.B．Because they have common family values.C．Because they have no generation gap.D．Because they keep a constant relationship.小题3:What do we know from the passage?A．The mother and daughter relationship can be replaced by a best friend.B．A mother’s love brings her and her daughter a close friendship.C．The mother and daughter relationship goes beyond best friends’ friendship.D．Marina has a troubled relationship with her mother.小题4:The author proves his statements mainly by _________.A．listing dataB．giving explanationsC．quoting sayingsD．making examples小题5:What is the best title for the passage?A．How to be a good mother and daughterB．Who is a mother’s best friend?C．A friend in need is a friend indeed.D．Can a mother be a daughter’s best friend? 题型：未知难度：其他题型
答案
小题1:B
小题2:A
小题3:C
小题4:B
小题5:D
解析
本文论述了“母女关系”，认为母女关系独具特点，不同于友谊，母亲与女儿不可能成为最好的朋友。作者认为，母女之间有许多共同之处，但是，友谊可能不再，母女关系永存、不可替代。友谊是双向的，但是母亲永远希望保护女儿、为女儿负责，女儿却不必为母亲的幸福承担责任。
小题1:词义推断题。母亲对女儿负有各种层次大小不等的责任和无条件的爱（a hierarchy of responsibility and unconditional love）。母女之间责任义务常常是单向的，不可能像朋友关系那样是双向的。这使她们不可能成为朋友。preclude后面的from提示其含义应为prevent. 故B项正确。
小题2:细节题。第三段…many find them to be extremely rewarding. This generation of mothers and adult daughters has a lot in common which increases the likelihood of shared companionship.说明母女之间的共同之处有助于增强相互关系的可能性，因而这是一种rewarding adult relationship. 故答案为A。
小题3:主旨大意题。纵观全文可知，本文论证的是母女关系不同于朋友关系但超越朋友关系。A，B两项与文章主旨不符，D项与第二段I love spending time with my mom 一句不符。故C项正确。
小题4:主旨大意题。问的是“论证方法”。本文采用的是“说理”的方法。故B项正确。A项“列数据”；C项“引名言”；D项“举实例”。
小题5:主旨大意题。全文论述的是母女不可能像最好的朋友。故D项正确。
考点
据考高分专家说，试题“There is an old Chin.....”主要考查你对 [日常生活类阅读 ]考点的理解。日常生活类阅读
日常生活类阅读的概念：
日常生活这一话题主要涉及人们衣食住行等方面的活动。这一话题的选材主要针对人们日常的工作，生活以及学习情况。做这一类题时，最主要的是要把握好人物的活动内容，时间和地点。
日常生活类阅读题答题技巧：
【题型说明】
该类文章内容涉及到人们的言谈举止、生活习惯、饮食起居、服饰仪表、恋爱婚姻、消遣娱乐、节日起源、家庭生活等。文章篇幅短小，追根溯源，探索各项风俗的历史渊源，内容有趣。命题也以送分题为主，如事实细节题、语义转换题、词义猜测题和简单推理判断题等。虽然这类文章读起来感觉轻松，试题做起来比较顺手，但绝不能掉以轻心。因为稍不留神，就会丢分。
【备考提醒】
为了保证较高准确率，建议同学们做好以下几点：
1、保持正常的考试心态。笔者在教学中发现，越是容易的试题，同学们越是容易失分。为什么呢？因为在这种情况下，同学们极易产生麻痹思想，认为题目好做，就不引起高度重视，于是思维不发散、不周密。而命题人就是利用同学们的这一弱点，设计陷阱题。所以，无论试题难易与否，我们都要保持正常的考试心态。试题容易，不欣喜；试题难，不悲观。
2、根据前面讲到的方法，认认真真、细细心心做好事实细节题。
3、做好语义转换题。这类题是根据英语中一词多义和某些词语在文中能表达一定的修辞意义的原则而设计的。要求同学们解释某生词的含义，确定多义词或短语在文中的意思，确认文中的某个代词所指代的对象，或者对英语中特有的表达、格言、谚语进行解释。这种题要求同学们一定要根据上下文猜测词义或理解句子，切不可望文生义。
4、做好简单推理判断题。简单推理判断题要以表面文字为前提，以具体事实为依据进行推理，做出判断。这种推理方式比较直接，只要弄清事实，即可结合常识推断出合理的结论。
