I never saw my father home from work late or ill, nor did I ever see my father take a "night out with the boys”. He had no bobbies but just took care of his family.
For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9：00 am. He was always interested in my life﹣how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought me first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71﹣year﹣old father spent five hours putting together a swing set （秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him, but again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4：40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed （发誓） that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1：00 am, but my father had passed away at 9：12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day.
8.We know from the reading that the father .
A. liked to paint houses B. had no friends around him
C. was not healthy in his youth D. thought of his family as his all
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题.由第一段最后一句可知, 父亲把他的家庭看成了他的全部.A项意为"喜欢粉刷房子", B项意为"周围没有朋友", C项意为"在他年轻时不是很健康", 均不符合题意.故正确答案为D.
9.On January 16, 1995, the daughter felt that her father .
A. seemed to be a little different
B. had no time to phone her as usual
C. became interested in church
D. had forgotten to discuss some things with her
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题.由第五段第一句 可知, 这次电话中, 父亲似乎与以前有些不同. B项意为"没有时间像往常一样打电话", C项意为"对教堂产生兴趣", D项意为"忘记了要与她讨论事情", 均不符合题意.故正确答案为A.
10.In the reading the underlined phrase ‘get to know him' most probably means .
A. get him to know her B. know more about him
C. get him to know himself D. make him well﹣known
【答案】B
【解析】猜测词句题.结合第六段最后一句 可知, "我"会弥补逝去的时光, 和父亲长谈.可推知这样做便可真正让"我"了解父亲.B项, "更了解他", 符合题意.
11.Which is the best title of the reading?
A. Painting Houses B. Daughter's Family
C. Father and I D. Father's phone calls
【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题.由第二段第一句 可知, 自从"我"离开家去上大学以后, 父亲每周末都会给"我"打电话.接下来文章主要讲述了父亲给"我"打的电话和为"我"做的事, 所以本文主要是关于父亲和"我".故C项符合题意.
For 22 years, since I left home for college, my father called me every Sunday at 9：00 am. He was always interested in my life﹣how my family was doing. The calls even came when he and my mother were in Australia, England or Florida.
Nine years ago when I bought me first house, my father, 67 years old, spent eight hours a day for three days, painting my house. He would not allow me to pay someone to have it done. All he asked, was a glass of iced tea, and that I hold a paintbrush for him and talk to him. But I was too busy, for I had a law practice to run, and I could not take the time to hold the paintbrush, or talk to my father.
Five years ago, my 71﹣year﹣old father spent five hours putting together a swing set （秋千）for my daughter. Again, all he asked was that I get him a glass of iced tea, and talk to him, but again, I had laundry to do, and the house to clean.
The morning on Sunday, January 16, 1995, my father telephoned me as usual, this time he had seemed to have forgotten some things we had discussed the week before. I had to get to church, and I cut the conversation short.
The call came at 4：40 am. That day my father was sent to hospital in Florida. I got on a plane immediately, and I vowed （发誓） that when I arrived, I would make up for the lost time, and have a nice long talk with him and really get to know him.
I arrived in Florida at 1：00 am, but my father had passed away at 9：12 pm. This time it was he who did not have time to talk, or time to wait for me.
In the years since his death I have learnt much about my father, and even more about every single day.
8.We know from the reading that the father .
A. liked to paint houses B. had no friends around him
C. was not healthy in his youth D. thought of his family as his all
【答案】D
【解析】推理判断题.由第一段最后一句可知, 父亲把他的家庭看成了他的全部.A项意为"喜欢粉刷房子", B项意为"周围没有朋友", C项意为"在他年轻时不是很健康", 均不符合题意.故正确答案为D.
9.On January 16, 1995, the daughter felt that her father .
A. seemed to be a little different
B. had no time to phone her as usual
C. became interested in church
D. had forgotten to discuss some things with her
【答案】A
【解析】细节理解题.由第五段第一句 可知, 这次电话中, 父亲似乎与以前有些不同. B项意为"没有时间像往常一样打电话", C项意为"对教堂产生兴趣", D项意为"忘记了要与她讨论事情", 均不符合题意.故正确答案为A.
10.In the reading the underlined phrase ‘get to know him' most probably means .
A. get him to know her B. know more about him
C. get him to know himself D. make him well﹣known
【答案】B
【解析】猜测词句题.结合第六段最后一句 可知, "我"会弥补逝去的时光, 和父亲长谈.可推知这样做便可真正让"我"了解父亲.B项, "更了解他", 符合题意.
11.Which is the best title of the reading?
A. Painting Houses B. Daughter's Family
C. Father and I D. Father's phone calls
【答案】C
【解析】主旨大意题.由第二段第一句 可知, 自从"我"离开家去上大学以后, 父亲每周末都会给"我"打电话.接下来文章主要讲述了父亲给"我"打的电话和为"我"做的事, 所以本文主要是关于父亲和"我".故C项符合题意.
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