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【题目】Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, serious man—not the sort of person around whom one could laugh. As a teenager arriving in America, knowing nothing, I wanted a father who could explain the human journey. In college, when friends called home for advice, I would sink into deep depression for what I did not have.

Today, at twenty-seven, I have come to rediscover them in ways that my teenage mind would not allow—as adults and as friends with their own faults and weaknesses.

One night after my move back home, I overheard my father on the telephone. There was some trouble. Later, Dad shared the problem with me. Apparently my legal training had earned me some privileges in his eyes. I talked through the problem with Dad, analyzing the purposes of the people involved and offering several negotiation strategies(策略).He listened patiently before finally admitting, “I can’t think like that. I am a simple man.”

Dad is a brilliant scientist who can deconstruct the building blocks of nature. Yet human nature is a mystery to him. That night I realized that he was simply not skilled at dealing with people, much less the trouble of a conflicted teenager. It’s not in his nature to understand human desires.

And so, there it was—it was no one’s fault that my father held no interest in human lives while I placed great importance in them. We are at times born more sensitive, wide-eyed, and dreamy than our parents and become more curious and idealistic than them. Dad perhaps never expected me for a child. And I, who knew Dad as an intelligent man, had never understood that his intelligence did not cover all of my feelings.

It has saved me years of questioning and confusion. I now see my parents as people who have other relationships than just Father and Mother. I now overlook their many faults and weaknesses, which once annoyed me.

I now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past clearer.

【1】What was the author’s impression of her father when she was a teenager?

A. Friendly but irresponsible.

B. Intelligent but severe.

C. Cold and aggressive.

D. Caring and communicative.

【2】 Why did the author feel depressed when her friends called home?

A. She did not have a phone to call home.

B. Her father did not care about her human journey.

C. Her father was too busy to answer her phone.

D. Her father couldn’t give her appropriate advice.

【3】 After the author overheard her father on the telephone, _________ .

A. he blamed her for impoliteness.

B. he rediscovered human nature.

C. he consulted with her about his problem.

D. he changed his attitude towards the author.

【3】Which of the following is the best title of this passage?

A. My Parents as Friends.

B. My Parents as advisors.

C. My father—a serious man.

D. My father—an intelligent scientist.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】B

【2】D

【3】C

【4】A

【解析】

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要讲述了自己的父亲，其中重点讲述了自己的父亲与自己的相处方式。

【1】B根据第一段Growing up, I remember my father as a silent, serious man—not the sort of person around whom one could laugh.以及Dad is a brilliant scientist who can deconstruct the building blocks of nature.可知作者认为他的父亲是个聪明而严肃的人。故选B。

【2】D根据短文第一段，when friends called home for advice, I would sink into deep depression for what I did not have.可知作者感到沮丧的原因是，他的父亲不能给他提供适当的建议，故选D。

【3】C根据第三段描述，可知他向父亲请教并讨论了他的问题，故选C。

【4】A根据文章最后一段I now know my parents as friends: people who ask me for advice; people who need my support and understanding. And I’ve come to see my past clearer. 及上文描述，可知作者主要讲述了自己的父亲与自己的相处方式，那就是像一个朋友一样与自己的孩子相处。故选A。