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When I was growing up, I was ashamed to be seen with my father. He was severely disabled and very short, and when we would walk together, his hand on my arm for balance, people would stare. If he ever noticed or was bothered, he never let on.

　　It was difficult to coordinate（協調）our steps—his slow, mine impatient—and because of that, we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”

　　He never talked about himself as an object of sympathy, nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”, and if he found one, the owner was good enough for him. I believe that is a proper standard by which to judge people, even though I still don’t know accurately what a “good heart” is.

　　Unable to join in many activities, my father still tried to participate in some way. I now know he participated in some things indirectly through me, his only son. When I played ball (poorly), he “played” too. When I joined the Navy, he “joined” too. And when I came home on leave, he saw to it that I visited his office. Introducing me, he was really saying, “This is my son, but it is also me, and I could have done this, too, if things had been different.” Those words were never said aloud.

　　He has been gone many years now, but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my unwillingness to be seen with him during our walks. If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was, how unworthy I was, how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about small affairs, when I am envious of another’s good fortune, when I don’t have a “good heart”.

At such times I put my hand on his arm to regain my balance, and say, “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.”

1.The author felt unhappy walking with his father because ________.

A. he felt sympathy for his father’s physical disability

B. it was hard for them to walk at the same pace

C. he didn’t want others to know he had an ugly father

D. it was not easy for his father to keep balance

2.In the father’s view, the most important quality a good person should have is ________.

A. beautiful appearance    B. excellent health  C. a smart head D. a good heart

3.It can be inferred from the text that ________.

A. the father was proud of his only son

B. the father took part in all his son’s activities

C. the author was upset when asked to his father’s office

D. the author was an outstanding player

4.According to the last paragraph, by saying “You set the pace. I will adjust to you.” the author means that ________.

A. he is now glad to help his father to walk

B. he regrets his unwillingness to walk with his father

C. he will follow Father’s standards of being a good man

D. he will never forget how mentally strong his father was

 

Answer 1

【答案】

 

1.C

2.D

3.A

4.C

【解析】

試題分析：本文主要講述了作者對自己生有殘疾卻從不怨天尤人保持一顆“善良的心”的父親的懷念和對自己年輕時羞于與父親在一起的悔恨。

1.細節題。根據第一段第二句“He was severely disabled and very short”，他身體嚴重殘疾而且身材很矮，可知選C。

2.細節題。根據第三段第二句What he looked for in others was a “good heart”他在別人身上尋找的是一個“善良的心”，故D項正確。

3.推理題。the father was proud of his only son父親以自己的兒子為傲； the father took part   

in all his son’s activities父親參加了兒子的所有活動；the author was upset when asked to his father’s office作者不愿意去父親的辦公室；the author was an outstanding player作者是一位杰出的球員。

通讀全文后可知B、C、D是父親以兒子為傲一部分，故選A。

4.推斷題。通讀全文后可知作者以父親的“善良的心”為傲，C項他將遵循父親的一個好人的標準最貼切，故選C。

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