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 (跳進) 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 本文以作者父親每次打電話都會問的兩件事--"我能為你做什么嗎?"和"車怎么樣了?"為線索,通過講述父親每次都參加作者在學校的比賽的原因,以及問"車怎么樣了"背后真實的含義,來表達父親對自己深深的父愛!
解答 21.B 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)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我認為他所做的是因為他想盡力提供他曾經(jīng)所缺失的父親的支持,所以選B項.
22.C 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)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這句話不是問車怎么樣,而是一種父親式的關懷,問女兒情況如何,所以選C項.
23.D 細節(jié)理解題.根據(jù)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.盡管女兒的獨立是工作很好的證據(jù),但它也表示工作的結束,許多父親不愿意退休,所以選D項這意味著他不想停止關心女兒.
24.A 細節(jié)推斷題.根據(jù)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即使當他非常忙時,如果我說我需要幫助,他會十分開心,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.雖然我們有血緣關系,他仍然需要一個具體的體的行動--建議股票投資,尋找最便宜的機票--以此來體會他是我生活的一部分,所以體現(xiàn)父親對女兒深深的愛,所以選A項.
點評 本文講述了父親對作者深深的父愛.題目涉及了多道細節(jié)理解題,做題時結合問題和原文,有針對性地找出相關語句進行分析,從而選出正確答案.對于推理題,也要抓住關鍵句進行合理的分析,得出正確答案.切忌胡亂猜測,一定要有理有據(jù).
第21題容易誤選A,我們要清楚父親每次都參加作者在學校的活動是為了支持,為了彌補自己缺失的東西,不是為了展示自己缺少父愛.