Question

When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was badly crippled (跛腳), and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention. If ever noticed or bothered, he never let on.

It was difficult to walk together—and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to follow you.”

Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to work sick, and even in bad weather. He almost never missed a day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. It was a matter of pride for him.

When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help... Such times my sister or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, N.Y., on a child’s sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there, he would try to grasp handrail until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building, and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home. www.7caiedu.cn

When I think of it now, I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it—without bitterness or complaint.

He never talked about himself as an object of pity, not did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him.

Now that I am older, I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know exactly what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don’t have one myself.

He has been away for many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about my troubles, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.

1.How did the man treat his father when he was young?

A．He helped his father happily.	B．He never helped his father.
C．He helped his father, but not very happily.	D．He only helped his father take a walk after supper.

2.As a disabled man, his father____.

A．didn’t work very hard	B．didn’t go to work from time to time
C．hated those who had good fortune	D．was happy and satisfied, and never lost hope

3.What does the underlined word “reluctance” mean in the article? It means ____.

A．a(chǎn)nger

B．sadness

C．happiness

D．unwillingness

4.How did the father get to work usually?

A．By subway.

B．By bus.

C．By wheelchair.

D．By bike

 

Answer 1

【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.D

4.A

【解析】文章介紹了殘疾的父親樂觀面對人生。

1.C 推理題。根據(jù)第一段2,3行his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention.說明我會(huì)給他提供幫助，但是我并不開心，因?yàn)檫@樣讓我很尷尬。C正確。

2.D 推理題。根據(jù)第五段I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And I am also surprised at how he did it—without bitterness or complaint.說明他從來不抱怨，總是很有信心，故D正確。

3.D 猜測詞義題。根據(jù)wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks.說明my reluctance是指我和他走在一起的時(shí)候的感覺，根據(jù)第一段his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention說明我和他在一起，感覺很尷尬，很不愿意被人看見和他一起，故D正確。

4.A 細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段第一行Our usual walk was to or from the subway，說明他是坐地鐵上班的，A正確。