5．Papa，as a son of a dirt-poor farmer，left school early and went to work in a factory，for education was for the rich then．So，the world became his school．With great interest，he read everything he could lay his hands on，listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown．"There's so much to learn，"he'd say．"Though we're born stupid，only the stupid remain that way．"He was determined that none of his children would be denied （拒絕） an education．
Thus，Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day．Though，as children，we thought this was crazy，it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request．And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned．We would talk about the news of the day； no matter how insignificant，it was never taken lightly．Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment，always to the point．
Then came the moment-the time to share the day's new learning．
Papa，at the head of the table，would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine，ready to listen．
"Felice，"he'd say，"tell me what you learned today．"
"I learned that the population of Nepal is…"
Silence．
Papa was thinking about what was said，as if the salvation（拯救） of the world would depend upon it．"The population of Nepal．Hmm．Well…"he'd say．"Get the map； let's see where Nepal is．"And the whole family went on a search for Nepal．
This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn．Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts．
As children，we thought very little about these educational wonders．Our family，however，was growing together，sharing experiences and participating in one another's education．And by looking at us，listening to us，respecting our input，affirming（肯定） our value，giving us a sense of dignity，Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher．
Later during my training as a future teacher/1studied with some of the most famous educators．They were imparting（傳授） what Papa had known all along-the value of continual learning．His technique has served me well all my life．Not a single day has been wasted，though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful．
60．What do we know from the first paragraph？D
A．The author's father was born in a worker's family．
B．Those born stupid could not change their life．
C．The town elders wanted to learn about the world．
D．The poor could hardly afford school education．
61．The underlined word"it"in the second paragraph refers to"C"．
A．one new thing
B．a(chǎn) request
C．the news
D．some comment
62．It can be learned from the passage that the authorD．
A．enjoyed talking about news
B．knew very well about Nepal
C．felt regret about those wasted days
D．a(chǎn)ppreciated his father's educational technique
63．What is the greatest value of"dinner time"to the author？A
A．Continual learning．
B．Showing talents．
C．Family get-together．
D．Winning Papa's approval．
64．The author's father can be best described asB．
A．a(chǎn)n educator expert at training future teachers
B．a(chǎn) parent insistent on his children's education
C．a(chǎn) participant willing to share his knowledge
D．a(chǎn) teacher strict about everything his students did．
分析 本文是一篇記敘文．家境貧寒的父親人窮志不窮，一生都在努力學習．父親很重視讓孩子接受教育，并利用家庭這一平臺讓孩子學到很多東西，讓他們受益終生．
解答 60．答案：D．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)第一段第一句后半句"for education was for the rich then．So，the world became his school．"可知作為一個窮人的爸爸付不起學費．
61．答案：C．推理判斷題．這里的it代指的是news，代指的是前面的主語．根據(jù)該詞附近的語境可以知道我們會談論一天的新聞，不論重要與否，都不是可以等閑視之的．
62．答案：D．細節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)最后一段前兩句Later during my training as a future teacher studied with some of the most famous educators．They were imparting what Papa had known all along：在我成為未來教師的實習中，我和一些很有名的教育者一同學習，他們傳授著父親所知道的--持續(xù)教育的意義．
63．答案：A．推理判斷題．根據(jù)根據(jù)文章最后一段倒數(shù)第二、三句"They were imparting（傳授） what Papa had known all along-the value of continual learning．His technique has served me well all my life．"可得出提示．
64．答案：B．推理判斷題．從全文來看，我們可以知道父親的教育方針就是讓我們持續(xù)性地學習，故推斷出父親是一個堅持教育孩子的人．
點評 做記敘文類閱讀時，因為作者寫作時也常帶有某種感情傾向性，所以學生在讀這種體裁的文章時要細心捕捉表達或暗示情感、態(tài)度的詞或短語，捕捉那些烘托氣氛、表達情感或態(tài)度的詞句．
