Question

It’s hard to talk to Dad sometimes. His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through. You could never break his hard shell and get to know him. And he seemed to want to stay that way too.

But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine. In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.

Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much­thought, three­page letter. Dad, a 68­year­old retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents. He comforted me that “life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns”.

I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened it up earlier but was grateful it wasn’t too late. I cried because at first, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send”.

We’ve since had many email exchanges. This increasing communication opened a door into his world. My problems haven’t been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It’s hard to talk to Dad sometimes, but I’m glad I found a way to talk to mine.

1.The author’s dad can be best described as ________.

A. quiet and caring

B. optimistic and careless

C. selfish and lonely

D. indifferent and serious

2.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “________”.

A. draw the curtain

B. become more optimistic

C. show his true self

D. clear the misunderstanding

3.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A. Communication Is the Best Policy.

B. Emails from My Dad.

C. A Man of Few Words.

D. My Mysterious Dad.

4.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. My dad’s email was quickly written.

B. I was moved when reading the email.

C. The email contained much information.

D. I wished I could have consulted him earlier.

Answer

1. A

2. C

3. B

4. A

【解析】

本文为记叙文。作者有时候很难和爸爸说话．他对自己的感受和想法感到沉默让他神秘而难以察觉。你永远不会打破他的硬壳、认识他，而且他似乎想继续保持。本文以此展开，主要讲述了父子通过邮件，最终打开心扉彼此交流的故事。

1.推理判断题．由文章第一段His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through得知，父亲言语不多。且从后文可知，父亲对儿子的困难尽心解答。由此可知，作者的父亲是一个少言寡语但有充满关爱的人。故A选项正确。

2.词义猜测题。根据第二段中的But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible（但一年前，当我与妻子和事业的关系受到打击时，我需要父亲拉开帷幕，让我看到他是真实的、平易近人的）可推知，需要父亲拉开帷幕则意为“展示真实的自己”。故C选项正确。

3.主旨大意题。根据文章内容可知，全文叙述的是通过一封封邮件，父子得以沟通，关系变得融洽。B项“来自父亲的电子邮件”适合做本文最佳标题。故B选项正确。

4.细节理解题。根据第三段中的Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much­thought, three­page letter.（两周后，它出现在我的收件箱里：一封深思熟虑的三页信）可知，A选项“我爸爸的电子邮件是很快写的”不符合原文。故A选项正确。