Question

The family man?
Father was a hardworking man who tried his best to support his wife and three
children. He spent all his evenings attending classes, hoping to improve himself
so that he could one day find a better-paid job, except for Sundays. Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted
to provide his family with the best things that money could buy.
Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed with a good mark! Soon after , he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor (主管), which paid quite well.
However, the family still did not get to see Father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to get the position of manager. Again, whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. But he often wished to spend more time with his family.
Father’s hard word paid off and he was promoted(提升). Excitedly, he decided to hire a maid
so his wife did not have to do the housework any more. He also felt that their three-room flat was not longer big enough, and it would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the comfort of a condominium(公寓). Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father decided to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him again.
As expected, father’s hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium near the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening in their new home, father told his family that he had decided not to take any more courses or pursue(追求) any more promotions. From then on he was going to spend more time with his family.
Father did not wake up the next day.
【小题1】Father worked seven days a week, didn’t he ?
【小题2】Why did father work and study hard?
【小题3】What was father’s first well-paid job?
【小题4】What did the family complain about father?
【小题5】Where did father manager to buy a beautiful condominium for his family?
【小题6】Do you want to have the “father”in your family? Why or not?

Answer 1

【小题1】No, he doesn’t.
【小题2】Because he wanted to provide his family with the best things that money could buy.
【小题3】A senior supervisor.
【小题4】He was not spending enough time with them.
【小题5】Near the coast of Singapore.
【小题6】Any reasonable answer is acceptable.

解析【小题1】从文章第一段的：so that he could one day find a better-paid job, except for Sundays.可知爸爸星期天不上班。所以回答No, he doesn’t.
【小题2】从文章第一段的：He worked and studied very hard because he wanted
to provide his family with the best things that money could buy.
可知爸爸努力工作是因为想给家人用钱买到的最好的东西。
【小题3】细节题：从第三段的he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor (主管), which paid quite well. 可知爸爸第一份报酬丰厚的工作是主管。A senior supervisor.
【小题4】细节题：从文章的第二段的句子:Whenever the family complained that he was not spending enough time with them,说明家人抱怨爸爸和他们在一起的时间不够。
【小题5】细节题：从文章最后一段的：he bought a beautiful condominium near the coast of Singapore.知道爸爸在新加坡的沿海买了一座漂亮的公寓。
【小题6】这题是开放性的，要求正确的表达自己的想法。