Question

【题目】When my son was about five or six, I traveled a lot on business. I worried all the time about what the absence might mean to him. I knew how important it was for a boy to have his father near. When I was small, the times I loved most were the special moments I shared with my father. I cherished these special moments and, to this day, hold those memories dear. I decided to create those kinds of special times for my son.

In one of my letters home, I promised my son that I would teach him how to fly a kite and that we could go to a nearby beach and fly it as high as it would go. Through my travels I would pick up things for our kite adventure and send them to him. In my trip to Japan, I found the most beautiful blue silk with gold threads（线）woven through it. Perfect kite materials! I sent it home with a picture book that would serve as a weight.

When I got home at night, I found him sleeping sound, surrounded by all the items I had sent him for our kite. For the next week, we started to work on our masterpiece. We had our time together in the garage, after dinner. Finally, it was finished. The blue silk made it so beautiful. He was obviously eager to fly it soon. “We’ll fly it tomorrow, right, Dad?” “Yes, if the weather is right,” I explained that we needed wind to lift the kite off the ground. I was afraid that it might rain. “We’ll fly it because I’m going to pray with all my heart for the best kite weather.” He was right. I will never underestimate（低估）the power of a child’s prayer any more.

My son is a dad now, with children of his own. Though we are both busy, we still try to make time for each other. The other day, we met for coffee. While paying for our coffee, his wallet dropped on the ground and something fell out. Suddenly, a flood of memories washed over us as he put back his treasure into wallet—the blue silk with gold threads woven through it.

【1】What does the underlined word “cherished” in Paragraph 1 mean?

A. kept B. celebrated C. valued D. spent

【2】Which of the following did the author think was important to a child?

A. Giving special gifts. B. Spending time together.

C. Sending emails during the trip. D. Teaching a special skill.

【3】What did the author buy in his trips?

A. Kite materials. B. Travel books. C. Foreign kites. D. Picture books.

【4】What can be inferred from the last paragraph?

A. People enjoy each other’s company.

B. Men have the habit of keeping family gifts.

C. Parents should take good care of their kids.

D. The father’s love was well treasured.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】C

【2】B

【3】A

【4】D

【解析】

试题这是一篇记叙文。作者回忆了与儿子度过的美好时光。尽管经常出差，但是作者仍旧努力找出时间来与儿子在一起。直到儿子也成为一个父亲，儿子也非常珍惜这些与父亲在一起的日子。

【1】词句猜测题。由上文“When I was small, the times I loved most were the special moments I shared with my father.”可知，作者小时候最喜欢的是与自己的父亲一起度过的日子，因此推断作者非常珍惜这些回忆，画线词cherish的意思是“珍惜”，与value意义相近。故选C。

【2】推理判断题。由第一段的“I worried all the time about what the absence might mean to him. I knew how important it was for a boy to have his father near.”可知，作者一直担心缺席儿子的成长。知道一个男孩有他父亲在身边是多么重要。因此推断作者认为花费一些时光与孩子在一起对于孩子们来说是最重要的。故选B。

【3】细节理解题。由第二段的“In my trip to Japan, I found the most beautiful blue silk with gold threads（线）woven through it. Perfect kite materials! I sent it home with a picture book that would serve as a weight.”可知，作者在旅行途中，发现了一种完美的风筝材料——蓝色的带金丝的丝绸，于是买下了它连同一本图画书寄回了家。故选A。

【4】推理判断题。最后一段讲述尽管儿子也做了父亲，但是父子俩仍旧努力腾出时间相聚，偶然地一次作者发现儿子把小时候自己为他买的蓝色丝绸珍藏在钱包里，因此推断最后这一段作者想要表达的是父亲的爱是非常宝贵的。故选D。