12．There are two things I can count on my dad asking every time he calls me："Is there anything I can do for you？"and"How's the car？"I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad （an air force officer） was never really there for him，and he's determined to provide me with the support he lacked．During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game．In fact，he was so supportive that I sometimes longed for one of those dads who dressed better and cared less．But my dad would forever be the guy wearing shorts with dress shoes and black socks，cheering me on，expecting greatness．
His other standard question-How's the car？-used to strike me as a waste of long-distance dollars from a man who once suggested making a list of what you want to talk about before calling someone out of state．What I now realize is that"How's the car？"is not about the car．It's a father's way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing．The advantage is that if there's something wrong with the car，he knows what to do about it and how much it will cost，whereas if you're having problems about marriage or doubting a career choice，he might have to put Mom on the line．
At age thirty I finally took the plunge （跳进） into adulthood by renting a car without my dad's help or advice．I'm sure my dad was hurt rather than proud．Though a daughter's independence is evidence of a job well done，it still implies the job's done，and many fathers are reluctant to retire．Even when my dad was overworked，he'd happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help．His frequent question"Is there anything I can do for you？"underlines the fact that he wishes there was still something he could provide．It's interesting：even though we're tied by blood and I love him no matter what，he still seems to need a concrete function-suggesting stocks，finding the cheapest plane fare-to feel he has a role in my life．
21．The author's father always showed up in his daughter's school activities toB．
A．show his own lack of fatherly love B．support her in all possible ways
C．guarantee she would perform well D．watch them out of his own curiosity
22．The author has learned that by asking"How is the car？"，her father is actuallyC．
A．reminding her not to waste money
B．asking his daughter if the car breaks down or not
C．asking how his daughter is getting along
D．expressing his concern for her daughter's safety
23．According to the author，her father is unwilling to retire probably becauseD．
A．he is doubtful of her independence
B．he wants to continue to earn money
C．he is afraid of losing connection with her
D．he won't put an end to caring for her
24．We can safely draw a conclusion from the story that in the author's eye her fatherA．
A．has the deepest love for his daughter
B．has a strong passion for his work
C．has great interest in his daughter's car
D．has too much control over his daughter．
分析 本文以作者父亲每次打电话都会问的两件事--"我能为你做什么吗？"和"车怎么样了？"为线索，通过讲述父亲每次都参加作者在学校的比赛的原因，以及问"车怎么样了"背后真实的含义，来表达父亲对自己深深的父爱！
解答 21．B 细节理解题．根据第一段提到I guess he asks what he can do for me because his dad （an air force officer） was never really there for him，and he's determined to provide me with the support he lacked．During my youth he never missed a school play or softball game我认为他所做的是因为他想尽力提供他曾经所缺失的父亲的支持，所以选B项．
22．C 细节理解题．根据第二段所提到What I now realize is that"How's the car？"is not about the car．It's a father's way of asking his adult daughter how she is doing这句话不是问车怎么样，而是一种父亲式的关怀，问女儿情况如何，所以选C项．
23．D 细节理解题．根据第三段提到Though a daughter's independence is evidence of a job well done，it still implies the job's done，and many fathers are unwilling to retire．尽管女儿的独立是工作很好的证据，但它也表示工作的结束，许多父亲不愿意退休，所以选D项这意味着他不想停止关心女儿．
24．A 细节推断题．根据最后一段提到Even when my dad was overworked，he'd happily jump on a plane if I said I needed help即使当他非常忙时，如果我说我需要帮助，他会十分开心，Even though we're tied by blood and I love him no matter what，he still seems to need a concrete function--suggesting stocks，finding the cheapest plane fare--to feel he has a role in my life．虽然我们有血缘关系，他仍然需要一个具体的体的行动--建议股票投资，寻找最便宜的机票--以此来体会他是我生活的一部分，所以体现父亲对女儿深深的爱，所以选A项．
点评 本文讲述了父亲对作者深深的父爱．题目涉及了多道细节理解题，做题时结合问题和原文，有针对性地找出相关语句进行分析，从而选出正确答案．对于推理题，也要抓住关键句进行合理的分析，得出正确答案．切忌胡乱猜测，一定要有理有据．
第21题容易误选A，我们要清楚父亲每次都参加作者在学校的活动是为了支持，为了弥补自己缺失的东西，不是为了展示自己缺少父爱．
