Question

    I never called my father worthless. That was his own word for himself. He said it on the phone after I told him I was flying down to see him, from my home in Alaska to Florida. He had stroke（中风）the week before and then couldn’t speak very well.

“I’ll see you in about three weeks” I said, trying to make my voice cheerful, to make him comfortable. “I’mmm...not...worth...,” he said slowly, in low voice.

I knew what he meant. Actually, he did nothing meaningful to support his family. He didn’t do a job, leaving the family badly poor throughout my childhood. He seemed unable to form normal relationships, and didn’t treat his children as well as other fathers. Soon after grew up and left our house, he moved to Florida to live alone. I was glad. I saw my father three times in the next thirty years. Each time when I expected to hear some warm words from him, he would say nothing to me. The last time I saw him, I decided never to go back.

But eight years later, I felt something stronger. I wanted to forgive（原谅）him. began to try, moving slowly from “need love” to “give love” . I began to share meals with him, watch TV in his room and read to him.

And love came back. Yes, in small things. He called me “baby” one day. He phoned on my birthday. When came to visit, he didn’t want me to leave. All of this was new. All of this touched every part of me. My father was touched as well. I believed he felt loved, perhaps for first time. We cannot help all the broken families of the world, but we can begin here: with ourselves and our own families.

1.The writer’s father now lives __________.

A.in Alaska B.in Florida C.with his wife D.with his children

2.Which paragraph explain why the writer’s father called himself worthless?

A.Paragraph 1 B.Paragraph 3 C.Paragraph 5 D.Paragraph 6

3.The underlined word “something” probably refers to the writer’s wish to ________.

A.have a proud father B.help get his father back to health

C.move back to his home town D.have a complete and close family

4.Which of the following is TRUE?

A.The writer used to visit his father once a year.

B.The writer’s father used to work hard to support his family.

C.The writer’s father could speak or walk because of an illness.

D.The writer showed love for his father and he get something in return.

5.Which is the best title for the passage?

A.From child to father B.Father’s illness

C.Forgiveness and love D.My unhappy childhood

Answer

1.B

2.B

3.D

4.D

5.C

【解析】

短文大意：短文通过作者对父亲态度的转变，讲述了一个宽恕和爱的故事。

1.

题意：作者的父亲现在住在佛罗里达。考查细节理解。根据“I told him I was flying down to see him, from my home in Alaska to Florida我告诉他，我正从阿拉斯加的家中飞往佛罗里达去看他”，可知他父亲住在佛罗里达，故选B。

2.

题意：哪一段解释了作者的父亲为什么说自己不值得？考查细节理解。父亲的话“I’mmm...not...worth... 我——……不……值得……”在第二段，而第三段“I knew what he meant我知道他的意思”承上启下，结合下文“Actually, he did nothing meaningful to support his family. He didn’t do a job, leaving the family badly poor throughout my childhood事实上，他没有做任何有意义的事情来养家。他没有做任何工作，在我的整个童年里，家里都很穷”，可知解释了父亲那样说（不值得儿子来探望）的原因，故选B。

3.

题意：带下划线的单词“something”可能指作者想要________的愿望。考查词义理解。A. 有一个自豪的父亲；B. 帮助他的父亲恢复健康；C. 搬回家乡；D. 有一个完整而亲密的家庭。根据下文“I wanted to forgive him. began to try, moving slowly from ‘need love’ to ‘give love’. I began to share meals with him, watch TV in his room and read to him我想原谅他。开始尝试，慢慢地从‘需要爱’走向‘给予爱’。我开始和他一起吃饭，在他的房间里看电视，给他读书”，可知作者开始原谅父亲，想要一个完整的家；have a complete and close family（有一个完整而亲密的家庭）符合题意，故选D。

4.

题意：下列哪项是正确的？考查细节判断。A. 这位作者过去每年去看他父亲一次；根据“I saw my father three times in the next thirty years”可知说法错误。B. 作者的父亲过去努力工作来养家；根据“Actually, he did nothing meaningful to support his family”可知说法错误。C. 作者的父亲因为生病而能说话或走路；根据“He had stroke the week before and then couldn’t speak very well”可知说法错误。D. 作者表达了对父亲的爱，并得到了回报；根据“I began to share meals with him, watch TV in his room and read to him. And love came back”可知说法正确。综合以上分析，故选D。

5.

题意：这篇文章的最佳标题是什么？考查标题归纳。根据短文中作者对父亲态度的转变，结合最后的感悟“We cannot help all the broken families of the world, but we can begin here: with ourselves and our own families我们无法帮助世界上所有破碎的家庭，但我们可以从这里开始:从我们自己和我们自己的家庭开始”，可知短文讲述了一个宽恕与爱的故事，Forgiveness and love符合文意，故选C。