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【題目】Raised in a motherless home, my father was extremely tightfisted towards us children. His attitude didn’t soften as I grew into adulthood and went to college. I had to ride the bus whenever I came home. Though the bus stopped about two miles from home, Dad never met me, even in severe weather. If I grumbled, he’d say in his loudest father-voice, “That’s what you are for!”

The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone alone the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety. But that feeling was cancelled one spring evening.

It had been a particularly difficult week at college after long hours in labs. I longed for home. When the bus reached the stop, I stepped off and dragged my suitcase to begin the long journey home.

A row of hedge（樹籬）edged the driveway that climbed the hill to our house. Once I had turned off the highway to start the last lap of my journey, I always had a sense of relief to see the hedge because it meant that I was almost home. On that particular evening, the hedge had just come into view when. I realized it was the top of my father’s head. Then I know, each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge , watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.

On later visits, that spot of gray became my watchtower. I could hardly wait until I was close enough to watch for its secret movement above the greenery. Upon reaching home, I would find my father sitting innocently in his chair.“So! My son, it’s you!” he’d say, his face lengthening into pretended surprise.

I replied, “Yes, Dad ,it’s me. I’m home.”

【1】What does the underlined word “grumbled”in Paragraph I probably mean?

A. Accepted happily. B. Spoke unhappily.

C. Agreed willingly. D. Explained clearly.

【2】What made the author feel upset was _____.

A. the tiredness after long hours in labs.

B. the fear of seeing something moving.

C. the feeling of being less than valued.

D. the loneliness of riding the bus home.

【3】The author’s father watched behind the hedge because_______.

A. he wanted to help his son build up courage.

B. he was concerned about his son’s safety.

C. he didn’t want to meet his son at the doorway.

D. he didn’t think his son was old enough to walk alone.

【4】Which of the following can be the best title for the text?

A. Terrible Journey Home. B. My College Life.

C. My Father’s Secret. D. Riding Bus Alone.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】C

【3】B

【4】C

【解析】試題分析:本文的作者是一位生活在單親家庭的孩子（沒有媽媽），因此父親對(duì)他的管理很嚴(yán)格，以至于作者覺得父親不愛自己，而事實(shí)上父親在默默地愛著自己。感慨父愛之偉大！

【1】B推理判斷題。根據(jù)前一句話的內(nèi)容作者責(zé)怪父親在惡劣的天氣下也不去接自己，可推斷出grumble的意思是不高興地說(shuō)話。故選B

【2】C細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第二段首句The walk didn’t bother me as much as the fear of walking alone along the highway and country roads. I also felt less than valued that my father didn’t seem concerned about my safety.可知作者沮喪是因?yàn)樗�覺得父親不重視他的安全。故C正確

【3】B細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù) each time I’d come home, he had stood behind the hedge, watching, until he knew I had arrived safely. I swallowed hard against the tears. He did care, after all.可知父親每次在樹籬后注視著我是因?yàn)楦赣H擔(dān)心兒子的安全。

【4】C主旨大意題�？v讀全文我們可知本文主要講述的是父愛的偉大，表面上冷峻，實(shí)際上默默地關(guān)注著兒子一切的父親。故C正確