Question

    Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone, not in features but in footsteps. As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for. But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions.

My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten. Science projects waited until the last moment. Book reports weren’t written until the final threat.

I’ve been a newspaperman all my adult life. My daughter is a university graduate working towards her master’s degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student (技校学生). They’re called “motorheads” by the rest of the student body.

When a secretary in my office first called him “motorhead”, I was shocked. “Hey, he’s a good kid, ” I wanted to say. “And smart, really.”

I learned later that motorheads are, indeed, different. They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes. And they don’t often make school honor rolls (光荣榜).

But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education. We who labor in clean shirts in offices don’t have the abilities that motorheads have. I began to learn this when I had my car crashed. The cost to repair it was estimated at $800. “Hey, I can fix it,” said Jody. I doubted it, but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.

My son, with other motorheads, fixed the car. They got parts from a junkyard, and ability from vo-tech classes. The cost was $25 instead of $800.

Since that first repair job, a broken air-conditioner, a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed. Neighbours and co-workers trust their car repairs to him.

These kids are happiest when doing repairs. They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world. And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes.

I have learned a lot from my motorhead: publishers need printers, engineers need mechanics, and architects need builders. Most important, I have learned that fathers don’t need clones in footsteps or anywhere else.

My son may never make the school honor roll. But he made mine.

1.What used to be the author’s hope for his son?

A.To avoid becoming his clone. B.To resemble him in appearance.

C.To develop in a different direction. D.To reach the author’s unachieved goals.

2.What can we learn about the author’s children?

A.His daughter docs better in school.

B.His daughter has got a master’s degree.

C.His son tried hard to finish homework.

D.His son couldn’t write his book reports.

3.The author let his son repair the car because he believed that       .

A.his son had the ability to fix it B.it would save him much time

C.it wouldn’t cause him any more loss D.other motorheads would come to help

4.What did the author realize in the end?

A.It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path.

B.It is important for one to make the honor roll.

C.Architects play a more important role than builders.

D.Motorheads have greater ability than office workers.

Answer

1.D

2.A

3.C

4.A

【解析】

本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。文章主要讲的是父亲都希望自己的孩子跟随着自己的脚步前进，实现自己没实现的愿望。作者通过分享自己的故事告诉父亲们：每个人都有自己的价值，有自己的人生方向。

1.推理判断题。由第一段的As he grows you also age, and your ambitions become more unachievable. You begin to realize that your boy, in your footsteps, could probably accomplish what you hoped for.(随着他的成长，你也变老了，你的雄心壮志也变得遥不可及。你开始意识到，你的儿子，跟随你的足迹，可能会完成你希望的)可知，作者过去常期望自己的儿子能够实现作者自己未完成的目标，故选D。

2.细节理解题。由第三段My daughter is a university graduate working toward her master's degree in English. But Jody? When he entered the tenth grade he became a “vo-tech” student (技校学生).(我的女儿是一名大学毕业生，正在攻读英语硕士学位。但是Jody呢？当他进入十年级时，他成了一名技校学生)可知，作者的女儿学业比儿子更好。故选A。

3.细节理解题。根据第六段最后一句I doubted it, but let him go ahead, for I had nothing to lose.(我怀疑，但还是让他去吧，因为我没有什么损失)可知，作者让他的儿子修理汽车，因为他相信这不会给他带来更多的损失。故选C。

4.细节理解题。根据倒数第二段的句子Most important, I have learned that fathers don’t need clones in footsteps or anywhere else.(最重要的是，我明白了父亲不需要克隆人的足迹或其他任何地方)可知，作者最后意识到期望孩子走自己的道路这是不明智的。故选A。