Twelve years age I flew from my home in Minnesota to spend Father’s Day with my father in California. This wasn’t a typical Father’s Day visit, but to say goodbye to my father as his cancer rapidly advanced. We hadn’t had much of a relationship up to that day and never did much talking. He wasn’t verbal (善用言詞辭的) or demonstrative (易流露感情的) nor was I. I knew he loved me simply because fathers love their children. He never told me he loved me and I never told him. That’s the way we did things in our house.
My father told me a bit about his career growth from a poor boy to a very successful businessman. He had got a lot through his hard work. He had reasons to be proud of what he had done and I had the benefit of his success. “Maybe I didn’t do things right. I never really knew you or your brothers. I did what I thought was right.” This visit didn’t change our ways. We shook hands and said goodbye as I left. Our relationship ended as we lived it.
As a father for more than 14 years I look back and understand why I am staying at home full-time with my children. I tell my children I love them every day, I hug them and I talk with them and let them know how important they are to me. However, as much as we would like to believe that we are all ideal fathers but we are not. We all made mistakes and hopefully we learned from them, just as I learned from my father.
56.Why did the author visit his father?
A. He wanted to wish his father a happy Father’s Day.                   
B. He planned to look after his sick father. 
C. He wanted to express his love to his father.                
D. He came to see his father for the last time.
57. What did the author think of his father?
A. He didn’t talk much but was a good father.  B. He didn’t do anything right.
C. He just did what a father should do.       D. He didn’t like his children at all.
58. Which of the following statements about the author’s father is TRUE?
A. His father had been away from their home for a long time.     
B. His father gained great success through hard work. 
C. His father quite understand his children.
D. His father was sorry for his mistake.
59. The author believes that fathers should________.
A. set good example to their children through actions        
B. stay at home with their children all the time
C. tell their children what is right
D. express their love to their children
56. D. 57. A. 58. B. 59. D.
56. D. 解析：細(xì)節(jié)再現(xiàn)題。從文中第一段的第2句可知。
57. A. 解析：推理判斷題。綜合文章的第一段和第二段的信息可知， 盡管父親不善言談，但卻為兒子盡職盡責(zé)。
58. B. 解析：細(xì)節(jié)再現(xiàn)題。A的內(nèi)容文中沒有提到；C的內(nèi)容和文中的內(nèi)容不符；D的說法不準(zhǔn)確。
59. D. 解析：推理判斷題。從文中最后一段可知作者的寫作意圖是作為父親應(yīng)該表達(dá)出對孩子的愛。
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