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 was eager to see his new place 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 unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up 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 café. 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 person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back 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 in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.

56. Why did the author feel bitter about her father as a young adult?

A. He was silent most of the time.

B. He was too proud of himself.

C. He did not love his children.

D. He expected too much of her.

57. When the author went out with her father on weekend, she would feel         .

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

58. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

A. More critical.          B. More talkative

C. Gentle and friendly.     D. Strict and hard-working.

59. The underlined words “my new friend” in the last paragraph refer to          .

A. the author’s son                               B. the author’s father

C. the friend of the author’s father         D. the café owner

 

Answer 1

56.D【試題解析】從文章第二段He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was.可知作者父親以前對她要求很嚴格。如果自己成績不好，或者男朋友們的父親不和他一樣“成功”，他就不高興。

57.A【試題解析】從文章第二段最后一句Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.可知周末自己和父親出門，自己總是要想好對策，提防著父親對自己發難。

58. C【試題解析】從第三段的內容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.可知自己和兒子與父親及他的一位朋友外出后，發現他也再沒有以前那種挑剔的神色和嚴格的規矩，變得有紳士風度和和藹可親了。

59. B【試題解析】時過多年，自己終于發現了父親的另一面，對父親有了新的認識。my new friend前后都提到了my father(dad) 可知my new friend就是作者的父親。