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Hu Ming is an associate professor who works in the School of Economics at Guizhou University in southwest China. His 85-year-old mother has Alzheimer’s disease. So he has to take his mother to class with him. And he has done this for four years.

Maybe you will say he can have some other people take care of his mother, such as his sisters, or nurse. Indeed, he has three sisters. But they couldn’t take care of her because his mother only recognizes him and follows him wherever he goes. He also tried a nurse, but failed.

"My mother’s symptoms were so severe that she drank dishwater, and was unable to tell sugar, salt or washing powder apart," explained Hu, who is 58. "She was unable to be without me and always made me worried, so I began to take her with me to class." With his mother in sight, he was able to pay more attention on teaching, Hu added.

His mother was unsettled at home, sometimes making such a mess that he had to spend a whole day to clean up. However, she kept quiet in class. Both the students and the university sympathized(同情) with Hu and were moved by his filial(孝顺的) action.

According to teachers, the school neither supported nor opposed Hu’s solution, so long as the mother did not cause bad effect to his classes.

1.Hu Ming takes his mother to his class ______.

A because she wants to take his course

B because she has a severe disease

C because he wants to save nursing money

D because he is the only child in the family

解析：选B。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句His 85-year-old mother has Alzheimer’s disease.可知胡鸣带母亲去上课主要是因为母亲患了严重的阿尔茨海默症，故选B。

2.Hu Ming’s mother gave birth to him at the age of _______ .

A 27

B 58

C 85

D 43

解析：选A。细节理解题。根据第一段第二句His 85-year-old mother has Alzheimer’s disease.和第三段第一句"My mother’s symptoms were so severe that she drank dishwater, and was unable to tell sugar, salt or washing powder apart," explained Hu, who is 58.可知胡鸣现在58岁，母亲85岁，因此母亲生胡鸣的时候是85-58=27岁，故选A。

3.The underlined word “severe” means _______ in Chinese.

A 轻微的

B 严重的

C 致命的

D 怪异的

解析：选B。词义猜测题。根据后面的that she drank dishwater, and was unable to tell sugar, salt or washing powder apart可知母亲要喝洗碗水，分不清盐、糖、洗衣粉，因此母亲的病应该是非常严重的，故选B。

4.What can we infer from the passage?

A Hu’s mother caused problem for the school.

B Hu is a filial person and his action is approved.

C People with Alzheimer can recognize his son only.

D Daughters take less responsibility in taking care of parents.

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第四段最后一句Both the students and the university sympathized with Hu and were moved by his filial piety.可知人们被他的孝顺行动感动了，由此可推知胡鸣是很孝顺的，且他的行为是被人们认可的，故选B。

5.Where might this passage be taken from?

A A fashion magazine.

B A newspaper.

C A guide book.

D A novel.

解析：选B。B 文章出处题。本文主要讲述大学教授携母上课的真实故事，可能在新闻报纸上出现，故选B。