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    A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced Father Is a Fool After 45th Hide-and-Seek Victory

GLENDALE, PENNSYLVANIA-Expressing embarrassment and disappointment over being the son of such a loser, local four-year-old Connor Heyward was convinced that his father, Craig Heyward, was a fool after losing 45 games of hide-and-seek. “God, this is bad. I’ve hidden behind that bush a dozen times, and he still can’t find me, “ said Connor, admitting that after finding his father crouched behind a chair half his size, he had started to worry he might grow up to be a “ complete idiot” just like his dad. “At first, I thought I might be really good at this game, but after succeeding in hiding underneath a clothes basket with visible holes, I realized the kind of game was not his cake. It’d be one thing if he were only bad at seeking, but so far, his best hiding spot was behind the back door. Who hides behind a door? There’s no strategy to it whatsoever. “

Reality of Fatherhood Never Truly Dawned on Man Until He Held Newborn Son’s Hospital Bill

MISSOULA, MONTANA-Describing how he suddenly found himself overwhelmed by a flood of intense emotions, local man Mike Bentzen told reporters the reality of fatherhood didn’t truly set in for him until the moment he held his newborn son’s hospital bill. “Wow, this is going to totally change my life,” said Bentzen as tears welled up in his eyes. “Some friends tell me about their experience, but you can’t understand what it feels like until you’re looking down at it in your own hands.” Bentzen reportedly started weeping softly as he sat down with his son’s hospital bill in his lap and began imagining how he would deal with this for the next 18 years.

1.Which of the following best describes Craig Heyward as a father?

A.Foolish. B.Childish. C.Loving. D.Embarrassed.

2.What made Mike Bentzen truly come to know the reality of fatherhood?

A.His plan for the future. B.His friends’ experience.

C.His overwhelming emotions. D.His newborn son’s hospital bill.

3.Where is this text most likely from?

A.A joke collection. B.A loca A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced l newspaper.

C.A speech selection. D.A child-breeding guidebook.

4.What another story can be added to the text?

A.What to Read While Social Distancing

B.This Is What Your Dog’s Behaviors Really Mean

C.Police Chief Vows to Take Concrete Steps to Reduce Violence

D.Children’s Fondest Memories Times When Dad Trying to Make Up for Things

Answer

1.C

2.D

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一组关于为人父亲的新闻报道。在Connor Heyward眼里，捉迷藏总输的爸爸令他尴尬有失望；Mike Bentzen看着新生儿子的住院账单真正意识到自己成为了父亲。

1.

细节理解题。第一则报道中，Connor Heyward说“I’ve hidden behind that bush a dozen times, and he still can’t find me,”他藏在灌木丛里很多次了，可是他爸爸还是找不到他，而“his best hiding spot was behind the back door. Who hides behind a door?”，他爸躲得最好的地方是门后面。通过Connor Heyward的描述可知，他爸爸是故意让儿子赢，这是一位爱心满满的爸爸。故选C。

2.

细节理解题。由第二则报道第一句中“local man Mike Bentzen told reporters the reality of fatherhood didn’t truly set in for him until the moment he held his newborn son’s hospital bill.”可知，Mike Bentzen直到手握刚出生的儿子的住院账单的那一刻才真切地产生了当父亲的感觉，故选D。

3.

推理判断题。第一则故事里出现了local four-year-old Connor Heyward，第二则里第一句话里有“local man Mike Bentzen told reporters”本地人Mike Bentzen告诉记者说……,这两个人当地人都是在接受记者采访，故这篇文章应出自地方性的新闻报道。故选B。

4.

推理判断题。由文中两则报道小标题内容A Four-Year-Old Boy Convinced Father Is a Fool After 45th Hide-and-Seek Victory（四岁男孩在第45次赢了捉迷藏后确信爸爸是个傻瓜）Reality of Fatherhood Never Truly Dawned on Man Until He Held Newborn Son’s Hospital Bill（直到拿着新生儿的住院账单才真正有了当父亲的感觉）可知，它们都是与“父亲”这个角色有关的话题，故选D。