Question

Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, serious man—not the sort of person around whom one could laugh. As a teenager arriving in America, knowing nothing, I wanted a father who could explain the human journey. In college, when friends called home for advice, I would sink into deep depression for what I did not have.

Today, at twenty-seven, I have come to rediscover them in ways that my teenage mind would not allow—as adults and as friends with their own faults and weaknesses.

One night after my move back home, I overheard my father on the telephone. There was some trouble. Later, Dad shared the problem with me. Apparently my legal training had earned me some privileges in his eyes. I talked through the problem with Dad, analyzing the purposes of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies(策略).He listened patiently before finally admitting, “I can’t think like that. I am a simple man.”

Dad is a brilliant scientist who can deconstruct the building blocks of nature. Yet human nature is a mystery to him. That night I realized that he was simply not skilled at dealing with people, much less the trouble of a conflicted teenager. It’s not in his nature to understand human desires.

And so, there it was—it was no one’s fault that my father held no interest in human lives while I placed great importance in them. We are at times born more sensitive, wide-eyed, and dreamy than our parents and become more curious and idealistic than them. Dad perhaps never expected me for a child. And I, who knew Dad as an intelligent man, had never understood that his intelligence did not cover all of my feelings.

It has saved me years of questioning and confusion. I now see my parents as people who have other relationships than just Father and Mother. I now overlook their many faults and weaknesses, which once annoyed me.

I now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past clearer.

1.What was the author’s impression of her father when she was a teenager?

A. Friendly but irresponsible.

B. Intelligent but severe.

C. Cold and aggressive.

D. Caring and communicative.

2. Why did the author feel depressed when her friends called home?

A. She did not have a phone to call home.

B. Her father did not care about her human journey.

C. Her father was too busy to answer her phone.

D. Her father couldn’t give her appropriate advice.

3. After the author overheard her father on the telephone, _________ .

A. he blamed her for impoliteness.

B. he rediscovered human nature.

C. he consulted with her about his problem.

D. he changed his attitude towards the author.

4.Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. My Parents as Friends.

B. My Parents as advisors.

C. My father—a serious man.

D. My father—an intelligent scientist.

Answer

1.B

2.D

3.C

4.A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要讲述了自己的父亲，其中重点讲述了自己的父亲与自己的相处方式。

1. up, I remember my father as a silent, serious man—not the sort of person around whom one could laugh.以及Dad is a brilliant scientist who can deconstruct the building blocks of nature.可知作者认为他的父亲是个聪明而严肃的人。故选B。

2. friends called home for advice, I would sink into deep depression for what I did not have.可知作者感到沮丧的原因是，他的父亲不能给他提供适当的建议，故选D。

3.

4. now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past clearer. 及上文描述，可知作者主要讲述了自己的父亲与自己的相处方式，那就是像一个朋友一样与自己的孩子相处。故选A。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读

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解答主旨大意题善用篇章首尾兼顾策略

这类试题的常用提问方式如下：（1）What is the main idea/topic of the passage?(2)The author is mainly concerned about---.(3) Which of the following is the best title of this passage?做这类试题时应注意以下几点：（1）通过文章的首尾句抓主题句。大多数文章的主题句放在文章的开头，但有时文章的主题句也安排在文章的结尾。抓住了主题句就抓住了文章中心，因此要概括这类文章的主旨大意就需要研究文章的首尾句。（2）在段落中抓主题句。有些文章的主题句出现在文章的中间，这种文章往往以一句或几句话引出要表达的主题，在主题句出现以后再陈述细节或进行讨论。（3）归纳分析，概括出主题句。有些文章或段落无明显的主题句，但字里行间都会体现出文章的主题。这就要求考生在阅读的过程中要根据文章所叙述的事实来概括文章的主旨大意。浏览首段尾端确定话题主题，讨论说明看手段，记叙尾段写所感。从文章最后一段I now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past clearer. 及上文描述，可知作者主要讲述了自己的父亲与自己的相处方式，那就是像一个朋友一样与自己的孩子相处。故选A。