Question

My Grandpa Forgets Who I Am

A few days ago I visited my grandfather in hospital. He has Alzhemier’s—a degenerative disease that usually starts slowly and gets worse over time. I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew chances were slim that he'd actually recognize me.

He didn’t. As a matter of fact, he had no idea that he even had grandchildren. But he was excited that somebody came to visit him. I tried to explain to him who I was. But after he told me multiple times that he didn’t have grandchildren, I gave up. And my heart broke into a million little pieces.

I was tired of explaining things to him. So I just smiled. He smiled back. It's a genuine smile. Like a long time ago, when he’d take me by the hand and made this big world a little bit less scary for me. Now I have to take his hand.

We sat in silence for a little while, before he told me to call my grandma. This was the first time I had tried so hard to hold back tears. My grandma died four years ago and he didn't remember. He thought she was stuck on her way to pick him up.

My grandpa used to be a strong, hard-working man. He was the person you turned to when you needed your car fixed, your tires changed or something heavy to be carried. Sadly, that man left this world a long time ago, and left behind a man that is lost and scared.

I want to help him. I want to make him feel better. I want to tell him about his old life, and how great it was. So I sat with him and I held his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the color of his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes. I told him that my grandma was on her way whenever he asked about her, and I made sure the glass in his hand was always filled with water.

I can’t take away his pain. I can’t help him remember. I can’t make the disease go away. All I can do is hold on to the memories—hold on for both of us.

1.When the author first saw her grandpa in hospital ______.

A.she gave up on him

B.they were both excited

C.he didn’t recognize her

D.they talked about the past

2.The author was close to tears because ______.

A.grandma died about four years ago

B.grandpa needed to be taken care of

C.grandma didn’t make it to the hospital

D.grandpa believed grandma was still alive

3.Which of the following best describe the author?

A.Tolerant and merciful.

B.Considerate and patient.

C.Warm-hearted and grateful.

D.Strong-minded and generous.

4.The author wrote this passage to ______.

A.show pity towards her grandpa

B.record memories of her grandpa

C.express deep love for her grandpa

D.call on further study on Alzheimer’s

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.C

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了作者的爷爷患有阿尔茨海默氏症，不记得她是谁了。通过在医院陪伴爷爷，作者意识到她无法消除爷爷的痛苦，帮不了爷爷记住，也不能使疾病消失，所能做的就是留住他们的回忆。文章表达了作者对爷爷深深的爱。

1.细节理解题。根据文章第一段中“I thought I was prepared to see him. I knew chances were slim that he'd actually recognize me.”可知，作者的爷爷认不出她了。结合选项，故选C。

2.细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“This was the first time I had tried so hard to hold back tears. My grandma died four years ago and he didn't remember.”可知，作者努力忍住眼泪的原因是爷爷不记得奶奶已经过世了，认为奶奶还活着。结合选项，故选D。

3.推理判断题。根据文章倒数第二段中“I told him that my grandma was on her way whenever he asked about her, and I made sure the glass in his hand was always filled with water.”可知，作者为了不让爷爷伤心，没有告诉他奶奶已经去世了，而且总是确保爷爷的杯子里面总是有水，说明作者是一个体贴的人。以及根据本段中“So I sat with him and I held his hand, and every once in a while I told him how good he looked and how much I liked the color of his shirt and how it brought out the blue in his eyes.”可知，作者不厌其烦的跟爷爷交谈，一遍一遍的告诉爷爷他长得多好看，喜欢爷爷身上衬衫的颜色等等，说明作者是一个有耐心的人。结合选项，故选B。

4.推理判断题。文章主要讲述了作者的爷爷患有阿尔茨海默氏症，不记得她是谁了。通过在医院陪伴爷爷，作者意识到她无法消除爷爷的痛苦，帮不了爷爷记住，也不能使疾病消失，所能做的就是留住他们的回忆。表明了作者对爷爷深深的爱。结合选项，故选C。