Question

I don’t think a day goes by when I don’t think of my father. He died twenty﹣one years ago when I was twenty﹣six. He was a good man , but I hardly saw him around home, for he ran a big company. I secretly wished something could bring him closer to me.

It wasn’t until he became seriously ill that we really got to know each other and had a place in each other’s lives. After his near death and many operations, I was trained as his nurse to take care of him. Although the job seemed boring and tiring in certain people’s eyes, I liked it. Taking care of him seemed to reduce the pain of his absence from my younger life. I enjoyed his company and attention and, though through a sad situation, I was finally getting my fill（满足）.

Now I am a dad myself, but certainly not a workaholic as my father. Although I work away from my home, I always have my meals with my family. Father’s Day is coming I still have the pencil holder made from a decorated tin sitting on my desk. It’s a gift from my only son. Each year, the gift is something different and each year, I couldn’t care less about the gift itself. You see, the gift I enjoy is the pleasure of my son’s company and knowing that we have a place in each other’s lives.

At heart , all men know their fathers are important. Want a great Father’s Day? Tell your dad you love him and give your kid a hug today－before Father’s Day actually arrives.

1.When the writer was a kid,_______.

A. his father didn’t like him

B. he hoped his father would spend some time with him

C. he was quite satisfied with his family life

D. he had the dream to run a company in the future

2.By looking after his father, the writer got a chance to___________.

A. get close to his father

B. practice his nursing skills

C. show people that he loved his father

D. reduce the pain that he brought to his father

3.From this passage we can guess that a workaholic is likely to be a person who_________.

A. is strict about everything he does

B. is difficult to get along with

C. never has meals at home

D. spends almost all his time working

4.From the passage, we can learn that______.

A. the writer now seldom receives presents on Father’s Day

B. the writer gets along well with his only son

C. the writer’s son only thinks of him on Father’s Day

D. the pencil holder is the best present that the writer has received

Answer 1