《2025年全优方案夯实与提高七年级英语上册外研版》

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Mary is a lovely, quiet girl. When she was a little girl, she had no secrets from her mother, who was very pleased with her. But since last year she has become a little mysterious(神秘的) and not so open as before. Her mother wants heart-to-heart talks between mother and daughter. But they never happen. And a gulf(隔阂) opens between them.
Her mother wonders if she falls in love. It's too early for a girl for her age. After all, she is reaching the "dangerous stage". These thoughts have caused trouble in the mother's mind.
One weekend Mary came to tell her mother that she was going to the cinema with her classmates and would return late. This was the first time her mother agreed and she began to worry because her daughter had never been away at night before. Her mother waited until nine and couldn't fall asleep. Then she decided to go out to meet Mary. Just at that moment, she heard the noise of a car and hurried to the window—there was Mary, waving good-bye to a boy. Her heart missed a beat. When Mary came in, her mother was watching TV, pretending(假装) nothing happened. "Mum, I'm back." "Yeah." "Sorry to be late."
Mary said nothing about the film and the boy. Her mother really would like to know something about them, "Who is that boy?" Mary was stunned(发愣的) for a moment. "Ah, he's my monitor. He gave me a lift on his way home. Mum, I'm going to bed," Mary answered with careful words. "All right. Go to sleep early."
The next morning when her mother went to Mary's room to do some tidying, she found her diary left on her bed. After a few minutes' hesitation(犹豫), she opened it to the right page. It read, "Mum, it's love that made you ask, but it would show your understanding of me if you hadn't." Holding the diary, her mother fell into thought.
(B)12. The underlined phrase "missed a beat" in the third paragraph means "______".
A. wanted to beat somebody
B. was too surprised to think of anything
C. failed to find something
D. caused a disease
(D)13. What was Mary's mother worried?
A. She was much worried about Mary's coming back late.
B. She was worried about Mary's study.
C. She was worried about Mary's health.
D. She was worried about whether Mary had fallen in love with somebody or not.
(C)14. Which statement is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. Mary's mother didn't agree her daughter to go to the cinema at night this time.
B. Mary was still as open as before to her mother.
C. Mary didn't have a heart-to-heart talk with her mother.
D. Mary told her mother the truth of her going out.
(C)15. Which is the best title for the passage?
A. A Worried Mother and Her Love
B. Should Teenagers Tell Their Parents Everything
C. Love or Understanding?
D. A Girl Wants to Get Her Mother's Love

答案： 12. B
13. D
14. C
15. C