Question

Dear Jack,

I remember the moment— it truly hit me that your autism (自闭症) lasted forever. I had already mentally planned our trips up north with the boys. I was going to spend endless hours playing baseball with you— like Grandpa did with me.

When we said goodbye to kindergarten I knew it was real. I spent some time being sad. Now you are 8. You still have no words. We have never had one of those father-son moments I pictured when you were a baby. But I'm learning that's OK. I still have unbelievable things to offer as your dad, even if they weren't the things I originally expected.

You have taught me to be patient. You have taught me that it's OK to be different and to be sad when life doesn't go as planned. You have taught me that it is OK to talk about those feelings and fight for what is right. Stand up and say this is wrong, and encourage others to stand up for you and say the same.

My job on this earth is to create a world for you and other kids like you. Be the voice you don't have, and build the kind of community which I want to see you grow up in. I used to shy away from contacting people with disabilities or just not consider them. Before you were born, I was so caught up in my own world that I probably wouldn't have even noticed. Now, I see things differently. I notice. You did that for me. And hope my example will do that for others.

Your mom and I have spent 8 years trying to find your voice. And honestly, we don't know if we ever will. I promise you I will spend my life keeping you safe and making this world better for you.

1.To whom is the text written?

A.The author's son. B.The author's wife.

C.The author's father. D.The author's friend.

2.What can be learned about the author?

A.He's at a loss what to do to help Jack.

B.He's to blame for Jack s present condition.

C.He has changed his attitude to the disabled.

D.He hasn't accepted the reality up to now.

3.How does the author sound in the text?

A.Sympathetic. B.Caring.

C.Regretful. D.Indifferent.

4.In which section of a magazine may this text appear?

A.Science. B.Entertainment.

C.Sports. D.Relationship.

Answer

1.A

2.C

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇应用文。本文是一篇父亲写给自闭症儿子的信，信中充满关爱；作者说从儿子那里学到了如何与残疾人相处、如何更好地与儿子相处，信最后，作者说虽不知道儿子是否能说话，但他会全力保护儿子。

1.细节理解题。由第二段最后一句“I still have unbelievable things to offer as your dad, even if they weren't the things I originally expected.”中的“as your dad”可知，作者是Jack的爸爸，Jack是作者的儿子，所以这封信是写给作者儿子的。故选A项。

2.推理判断题。由倒数第二段中的句子“I used to shy away from contacting people with disabilities or just not consider them.”和“Before you were born, I was so caught up in my own world that I probably wouldn't have even noticed. Now, I see things differently. I notice.”可知，作者在儿子出生之前常回避与残疾人接触，或者干脆不考虑他们，现在作者的看法不同了，他注意到了残疾人，所以作者改变了对残疾人的看法，C项切题；ABD三项无中生有，所以排除。故选C项。

3.推理判断题。由第三段的句子“You have taught me to be patient. You have taught me that it's OK to be different and to be sad when life doesn't go as planned.”和最后一段的句子“I promise you I will spend my life keeping you safe and making this world better for you.”可知，作者说儿子教会了他很多东西，作者承诺会保护儿子的安全，让这个世界为儿子变得更美好，说明作者是以一种关爱的口吻写这封信的，B项切题；A. 同情的，C. Regretful后悔的，D. 冷漠的，皆不合文意，排除三项。故选B项。

4.推理判断题。由第一段的“I remember the moment— it truly hit me that your autism (自闭症) lasted forever.”（你的孤独症一直持续到永远，真的让我深受打击），第四段的“My job on this earth is to create a world for you and other kids like you.”（我在这个世界上的工作是为你和其他像你这样的孩子创造一个世界），和最后一段的“I promise you I will spend my life keeping you safe and making this world better for you.”（我向你保证，我会用我的一生来保护你的安全，让这个世界为你变得更美好）可知，本文是父亲写给自闭症儿子的信，信中充满了关爱，所以写的是关于家庭成员间的情感故事，故会出现在杂志的Relationship（情感）专栏。故选D项。