B
Last summer, my son, Eric, left for university in another country. Our once lively house became quiet and lonely. I missed and worried about him so much that I started sending him messages on the phone, mainly to say hello or to give him a word of warning.
One of my messages said, “So you told me you lost your wallet. If you are always careless, one day you'll wake up and find yourself lost.”
I did get Eric's messages, but most of them were about money. I was a bit angry. They were not different from the notes he used to leave on the whiteboard when he was at home.
“I bought a new pair of shoes. They cost me 90. Please help!”
“Money is running short because I've bought some books for my research paper. Help me, please!”
Recently, however, Eric begins to send me all kinds of articles. Some are funny, some are touching and some make me think. He knows I haven't got many
things to do in my free time. He says they will help me understand young men better and keep up with the times. I read the articles slowly, like a careful student, with mixed feelings as well—my kid, who followed me around not long ago, has now become my teacher!
So I write back, “I've read all those articles. I'll take them as a loving son's hopes towards his mother. He must be thinking that his mother is still young enough to accept new things. That makes me feel proud. We parents can't learn quickly and change in both body and mind. Thank you, my son.”
In this way we share ideas, with a gentle and beautiful language we seldom use. Every time I read those messages, I feel warm.
( )1. Why did the writer keep sending messages to Eric?
A. To ask Eric to return home soon.
B. Because Eric needed her advice every day.
C. Because she felt lonely and worried about him.
D. To tell Eric how quiet the house had become.
( )2. What did the son often write about in the past according to the underlined sentence?
A. The study.
B. The hobby.
C. The future.
D. Money.
( )3. Why does Eric send his mother all kinds of articles?
① To ask his mother for some more money.
② To give his mother some things to do.
③ To help his mother keep up with the times.
④ To help his mother understand the young better.
A. ①②③
B. ②③④
C. ①②④
D. ①③④
( )4. How does the writer's feeling change?
A. Proud → angry → worried.
B. Proud → worried → angry.
C. Angry → worried → proud.
D. Worried → angry → proud.
( )5. Which part of a magazine may the article come from?
A. Life.
B. Health.
C. Sports.
D. Food.
C

1.C 2.D 3.B 4.D 5.A

1. 细节理解题：根据第一段内容“Our once lively house became quiet and lonely. I missed and worried about him so much that I started sending him messages on the phone”，可知作者给儿子发消息是因为感到孤独，并且非常想念担心远在国外的儿子，对应选项C。
2. 细节理解题：划线句“but most of them were about money”直接说明儿子之前发来的消息大多和钱相关，对应选项D。
3. 细节理解题：根据文章倒数第二段相关内容“He knows I haven't got many things to do in my free time. He says they will help me understand young men better and keep up with the times”，可知Eric发各类文章的目的是让空闲时间无事可做的母亲有事可做，帮助母亲更好地理解年轻人、跟上时代，①“向母亲要钱”是之前的行为，和发文章无关，因此②③④正确，选B。
4. 情感变化题：通读全文可知，最开始儿子出国，作者的情绪是担忧的；之后儿子总发来要钱的消息，作者感到生气；后来儿子给作者发各类文章，作者感受到儿子的心意，为儿子的成长感到骄傲，情绪变化顺序是Worried → angry → proud，对应选项D。
5. 文章出处题：本文讲述的是母子之间日常相处、通过消息传递心意的温情生活故事，这类内容最有可能出现在杂志的生活板块，对应选项A。