Question

Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I couldn’t wait to see his new house and meet his friends.

My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me if I didn’t get A’s in my exams and unhappy with my friends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to try hard to think out things to say, feeling on guard.

On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical(挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this friendly and interesting person now? What had made him so critical before?

The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And I’m happy to be with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

1.Why did the writer feel bitter(痛苦) about her father when she was young?

A. He was silent most of the time.

B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He expected too much of her.

D. He didn’t love his children.

2.When the writer went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ________.

A. safe B. sorry C. tired D. nervous

3.What does the writer think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical. B. Easy-going and friendly.

C. More humorous. D. Strict and hard-working.

4.The underlined words in the last paragraph refer to ________.

A. the writer’s son

B. the writer’s father

C. the friend of the writer’s father

D. the cafe owner

Answer 1