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【题目】阅读下面短文，并按照题目要求用英语回答问题。
When I was growing up, I was embarrassed to be seen with my father. He was severely lame and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. I would feel ashamed at the unwanted attention. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on, nor did he say anything about it.
It was difficult to coordinate(协调) our steps—his pausing, my impatience—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 adjust to you.”
Our usual walk was to or from the subway, which was how he got to work. He went to work sick, and despite bad weather. He almost never misseda day, and would make it to the office even if others could not. A matter of pride.
When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help. At such times my sisters or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn, NY, on a child's sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there, he would grasp the 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 until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home.
When I think of it now, I wondered at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to subject himself to such indignity and stress. Andat how he did it—without bitterness or complaint.
He never talked about himself as an object of pity, nor did heshow 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 precisely what a “good heart” is. But I know the times I don't have one myself.
My father has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my unwillingness to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy Iwas, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about incident, when I am envious of another's good fortune, when I don't have a “good heart”.
At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and say, “You set the pace, I will try to adjust to you.”
（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.anger
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】文章介绍了残疾的父亲乐观面对人生。
（1）C 推理题。根据第一段2,3行his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention.说明我会给他提供帮助，但是我并不开心，因为这样让我很尴尬。C正确。
（2）D 推理题。根据第五段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.说明他从来不抱怨，总是很有信心，故D正确。
（3）D 猜测词义题。根据wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks.说明my reluctance是指我和他走在一起的时候的感觉，根据第一段his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare, I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention说明我和他在一起，感觉很尴尬，很不愿意被人看见和他一起，故D正确。
（4）A 细节题。根据第三段第一行Our usual walk was to or from the subway，说明他是坐地铁上班的，A正确。