Question

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult(成年人)I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor café. We talked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time.

B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children.

D. He expected too much of her.

2. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel         .

A. nervous      B. sorry      C. tired      D. safe

3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical.               B. More talkative

C. Gentle and friendly.         D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to          .

A. the author’s son

B. the author’s father

C. the friend of the author’s father

D. the café owner

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.B

【解析】

试题分析：本篇文章主要讲述了作者带着自己的儿子多年后与父亲相聚，发现原来这么多年来都没有真正了解过自己的父亲，作者很高兴自己了解了父亲的另一面。

1.D 考查细节理解题。根据文章第二段的He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was.可知作者的父亲对她期望很高，故选择D。

2.A 考查推理判断题。根据第二段的Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.可知，作者和父亲出去时，会不知道说什么，感觉防备，故选择A。

3.C 考查细节理解题。根据第三段的Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around?可知，作者认为父亲很友善，故选择C。

4.考查词义猜测题。根据上文内容可知，作者觉得自己了解了父亲的另一面，因此，这里的新朋友指的就是自己的父亲，故选择B。

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