14.It's hard to talk to dad sometimes.His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through.You could never break his hard shell and get to know him.And he seemed to want to stay that way too.
But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit.I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible.I was facing serious problems and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way,because I felt like I had lost mine.In desperation,it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key,so I wrote him one,telling him about my regrets and fears,and I asked him to answer,if he felt like it.
Two weeks later,it showed up in my inbox:a much-thought,three-page letter.Dad,a 68-year-old retired technologist and grandfather of four,had carefully considered my message,and crafted a response.He mentioned his lost love,the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents.He comforted me that"life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns."
I closed the email and started to cry,because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late.I cried because at 33,in the midst of my own struggles,his letter instantly put me at ease.And I cried because in the end,it was so simple:I just had to hit"Send."
We've since had many email exchanges.This increasing communication opened a door into his world.My problems haven't been magically solved,but getting to know my dad better has made the tough thing more manageable and life sweeter.It's hard to talk to dad sometimes,but I'm glad I found a way to talk to mine.
24.Which of the following best describes the author's father?A
A.Quiet and caring.
B.Optimistic but careless.
C.Selfish and lonely.
D.Simple but proud.
25.Why did the author write to his father?C
A.To make an apology
B.To express thanks.
C.To turn to him.
D.To blame him.
26.What can we infer from the last two paragraphs in the text?A
A.The author regretted not writing to dad earlier.
B.Dad's letter of reply is simple.
C.Dad helped settle the author's problems.
D.The author can talk to dad easily.
27.What may be the best title for the text?B
A.My Mysterious Dad
B.Emails From My Dad
C.A Retired Technologist
D.Means of Communication.
分析 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,屬于記敘文,有時候很難和爸爸說話.他對自己的感受和想法感到沉默讓他神秘而難以察覺.你永遠(yuǎn)不會打破他的硬殼,認(rèn)識他,而且他似乎想繼續(xù)保持.本文以此展開,主要講述了父子通過郵件,最終打開心扉彼此交流的故事.
解答 24.A.推理判斷題.由文章第一段"His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through"得知,父親言語不多.且從后文可知,父親對兒子的困難盡心解答,答案為A.
25.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)I needed my dad to pull back the curtain so I could see him as real and accessible.I was facing serious problems and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way可知,作者遇到了困難,目的是向父親求助.故選C.
26.A.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)I closed the email and started to cry,because I wished I had opened up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late.可知,作者后悔沒有早點和父親用郵件溝通.故選A.
27.B.主旨大意題.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容可知,全文敘述的是通過一封封郵件,父子得以溝通,關(guān)系變得融洽.答案為B.
點評 本文是一篇人物故事類閱讀,題目涉及多道詞義猜測題,主旨大意題,細(xì)節(jié)理解題,推理判斷題.做題時學(xué)生應(yīng)仔細(xì)閱讀原文,把握文章主要內(nèi)容,聯(lián)系文章上下文內(nèi)容并結(jié)合所給選項含義,從中選出正確答案,一定要做到有理有據(jù),切忌胡亂猜測.