单选题Questions 14—16 are based on the following monologue about his family. You now have 15 seconds to read Questions 14—16.
单选题
What does the speaker tells us about his mother's early childhood?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[听力原文] 14-16 My mother was born in a small town in northern Italy. She was three when her parents immigrated to America in 1926. They lived in Chicago when my grandfather worked making ice cream. Mama thrived in the urban environment. At 16, she graduated first in her high school class, went onto secretarial school, and finally worked as an executive secretary for a railroad company. She was beautiful too. When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased. Her favorite portrait showed her sitting by Lake Michigan, her hair went blown, her gaze reaching toward the horizon. My parents were married in 1944. Dad was a quiet and intelligent man. He was 17 when he left Italy. Soon after, a hit-and-run accident left him with a permanent limp. Dad worked hard selling candy to Chicago office workers on their break. He had little formal schooling. His English was serf-taught. Yet he eventually built a small successful wholesale candy business. Dad was generous and handsome. Mama was devoted to him. After she married, my mother quit her job and gave herself to her family. In 1950, with three small children, dad moved the family to a farm 40 miles from Chicago. He worked land and commuted to the city to run his business. Mama said goodbye to her parents and friends, and traded her busy city neighborhood for a more isolated life. But she never complained. [解析] 细节题。根据“They lived in Chicago when my grandfather worked making ice cream.”可得出正确答案为C。
单选题
Who used her pictures in his monthly window display?
【正确答案】
C
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据“When a local photographer used her pictures in his monthly window display, she felt pleased.”可知正确答案为C。
单选题
What does NOT the speaker say about his father?
【正确答案】
D
【答案解析】[解析] 细节题。根据“He had little formal schooling.”可知正确答案为D。