12.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 your legs are for!"
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.But that feeling was canceled 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(shù)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 saw something gray moving along the top of the hedge,moving toward the house.Upon closer observation,I realized it was the top of my father's head.Then I knew,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."
21.What does the underlined word"grumbled"in Paragraph 1 probably mean?D
A.Accepted happily.B.Explained clearly.
C.Agreed willingly.D.Spoke unhappily.
22.What made the author feel upset wasC.
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
23.The author's father watched behind the hedge becauseA.
A.he was concerned about his son's safety
B.he wanted to help his son build up courage
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
24.Which of the following can be the best title for the text?A
A.My Father's Secret.B.My College Life.
C.Terrible Journey Home.D.Riding Bus Alone.
分析 文章以作者的真實(shí)經(jīng)歷描繪了父親的故事和我與父親的點(diǎn)點(diǎn)滴滴,告訴了我們關(guān)于父親的"秘密".
解答 21.D.詞義猜測(cè)題.根據(jù)第一段中的"Though the bus stopped about two miles from home,Dad never met me,even in severe weather"以及本段最后一句父親的話(huà)"That's what your legs are for"可知,作者是在抱怨,因此選擇D.
22.C.細(xì)節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)第二段中的"I also felt less than valued that my father didn't seem concerned about my safety"可知,作者感覺(jué)不受父親重視.
23.A.推理判斷題.根據(jù)第四段的"until he knew I had arrived safely"以及"He did care,after all"可推知,父親是很在意作者的安全的.
24.A.標(biāo)題判斷題.通讀全文可知,父親以獨(dú)特的不表露出來(lái)的愛(ài)陪伴著作者的成長(zhǎng),最后作者發(fā)現(xiàn)了父親的這個(gè)秘密,并體會(huì)到了父親的關(guān)愛(ài).因此A項(xiàng)"父親的秘密"最切合文章的主題.
點(diǎn)評(píng) 本文是一個(gè)人物故事類(lèi)閱讀理解,題目涉及多道細(xì)節(jié)理解題,做題時(shí)結(jié)合原文和題目有針對(duì)性的找出相關(guān)語(yǔ)句進(jìn)行仔細(xì)分析,結(jié)合選項(xiàng)選出正確答案.推理判斷題也是要在抓住關(guān)鍵句子的基礎(chǔ)上合理的分析才能得出正確答案,切忌胡亂猜測(cè),一定要做到有理有據(jù).