Question

My 16-year-old son, Anton, had gone to the local swimming hole. Most of the kids swim there, and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety.

Still, the firefighter's first words "You need to come up here to the Stillwater River" made me catch my breath, and his follow-up words gave me relief: “ Your son is OK. ”

When I got to the river, I immediately saw the firetruck, ambulance and Anton, wrapped with a towel about his shoulders, sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine.

I hurried over to him. "You OK?" I asked.

“Yeah,” was all he said. But my eyes begged for an explanation, I didn't get it from my son, however, who tends to play his cards close to his vest.

The story was this: A woman was being swept under water. Hearing the cries, Anton and his friend Tyler, without hesitation, swam out to her, and brought her safely to shore.

In an age in which the word "hero" is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day, I realized the real thing in my son. The teens are stubborn and self-centred, but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.

Still shocked by my son's daring, I drove him home. Along the way, I tried to dig out some more information from him, but he had precious little to say. The only words he said were, “What's for supper?”

I spent some time alone that evening, thinking about the tragedy that might have been. The next morning, when Anton got up, I half expected him to tell me the story. But all he did was toast some bread, pull himself together, and head for the door to start a new day. Watching from the window, I was reminded that still water often runs deep.

1.Why did the mother allow her son to swim there?

A. He was an excellent swimmer.

B. The water of the river is shallow.

C. He was old enough to swim.

D. The rocks can be of help if there's danger.

2.The underlined part "who tends to play his cards close to his vest" probably means________.

A. Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids

B. Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks

C. Anton always has a desire to help others

D. Anton seldom changes his mind

3.In the mother's eyes, what her son did was_________.

A. dangerous but interesting    B. meaningful but difficult

C. unexpected and courageous   D. awful and absurd

4.What might be the best title for the passage?

A. My Son, My Hero     B. Anton, A Silent Boy

C. A Good Deed         D. A Proud Mother

Answer

1.D

2.B

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：文章讲述了一个16岁的少年在游泳时勇救落水女子的英雄事迹。作者为自己儿子的勇敢行为感到自豪，她认为现在的年轻人也有做好事的意愿。

1.D细节理解题。根据第一段最后“and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors, so I had no fears for his safety”可知，那里有很多岩石，可以用作安全的港湾，因此作者不担心孩子在那里游泳时的安全问题，故选D。

2.B推理判断题。根据““Yeah,” was all he said...I didn't get it from my son”可知，作者儿子的回答很简短，仅有一个词“Yeah”，说明他不愿告诉作者详情。划线句的意思是把牌捂在胸口，这样做事防止他人偷看自己的牌，在此意译为不愿他人窥视自己的内心，故选B。

3.C推理判断题。根据倒数第三段“I realized the real thing in my son...but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good.”可知，作者认为儿子做了一件了不起的事；根据倒数第二段“Still shocked by my son's daring”可知，作者为儿子救人的行为感到震惊，故选C。

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