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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are of a tall, handsome successful man devoted to his work and family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him; as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bitter about him. He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was. Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father’s friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son’s funny facial expressions. Gone was my father’s critical air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my father, who seemed so friendly and interesting be around? What had held him back before?
The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood. Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so many years, I’m at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I’m delighted with my new friend. My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1. Why did the author feel bitter about her father when she was a young adult?
A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He expected too much of her.
C. He did not love his children.
D. He was too proud of himself.
2. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel ______.
A. tired B. sorry C. nervous D. safe
3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?
A. More critical. B. More talkative.
C. Gentle and friendly. D. Strict and hard-working.
【答案】1. B 2. C 3. C
【解析】
试题分析：本文是一篇记叙文，本文讲述了作者小时候由于父亲的严厉苛刻而记恨父亲，在父亲搬了新家后去看望父亲，感到父亲和蔼可亲，不再让作者感到紧张，最后成为了朋友的故事。
【1题详解】
B细节理解题。根据第二段第三行：He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A’s and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as “successful” as he was ，可知作者的父亲对作者要求太高，故选B。
【2题详解】
C推理判断题。根据Whenever I went out with him on weekends, I used to struggle to think up things to say, feeling on guard. ，可以知道作者在周末无论何时和父亲一起出去时，都会感到紧张，故选C。
【3题详解】
C推理判断题。根据第三段和第三段陈述可知，作者的父亲是温和友善的，而且最终父子成为了朋友，故选C。
考点：故事类短文阅读。
