I watched quietly as my little brother was caught in the act. He sat in the corner of the living room, a 1 in one hand and my father's new book in the other.
2 my father walked into the room, my brother cowered (畏缩) slowly. He sensed that he had done something 3 . From a distance I could see that he had 4 my father's new book and scribbled (乱画) in it. Now, looking at my father in 5 , he and I both waited for his punishment.
My father 6 up his prized book, looked at it carefully, and then sat down, without saying a word. Books were 7 to him. He was a clergyman（牧师） and for him, books were 8 .What he did next was unbelievable. Instead of 9 my brother, he sat down, took the pen from 10 , and then wrote in the book himself, alongside the scribbles John had made:
John s work, 1959, age 2. How many times have I looked into your beautiful face and into your warm, alert (警觉的) eyes looking up at me? And how many times have I 11 God for the one who has now scribbled in my new book?
Wow, I thought, This is punishment? The years and the books came and went. Our family experienced what all families go through and perhaps a little bit more: happiness and 12 , laughter and tears. We always knew our parents 13 us and that one of the proofs (证明) of their love was the book. From time to time we would 14 it, look at the scribbles, read my father's expression of love, and feel 15 .
【小题1】A．bookB．penC．paperD．ruler【小题2】A．BecauseB．SinceC．AsD．Though【小题3】A．interestingB．wrongC．uselessD．important【小题4】A．droppedB．readC．borrowedD．opened【小题5】A．surpriseB．excitementC．sadnessD．fear【小题6】A．pickedB．put C．gaveD．checked【小题7】A．enjoyableB．valuableC．uselessD．attractive【小题8】A．courageB．money C．healthD．knowledge【小题9】A．beatingB．hurtingC．punishingD．forgiving【小题10】A．the cornerB．the floorC．the tableD．my brother's hand【小题11】A．thankedB．askedC．providedD．reminded【小题12】A．sadnessB．excitementC．prideD．envy【小题13】A．neededB．lovedC．preferredD．encouraged【小题14】A．openB．useC．readD．explain【小题15】A．jealousB．relaxedC．confidentD．proudB
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(答案→)B
解析：这篇短文记述了发生在我小时候的故事，父亲没有因为弟弟在他的新书里面乱写乱画而惩罚他。反而是写了一段话表达了对我们的爱，从而让我一直铭记在心。
【小题1】联系下文描述，可知他一手拿着一支钢笔，一手拿着父亲的新书，故选B，钢笔。
【小题2】连词辨析。A.因为；B. 因为，由于，自从……以来；C.因为，随着；D.虽然，尽管。结合语境可知我的弟弟畏缩的行为是伴随父亲进入房间发生的，故选C。
【小题3】结合语境可知此处指的是他意识到自己做了某些错事，故选B，错误的。
【小题4】联系下文描述，可知此处指的是我的弟弟打开了父亲的新书，故选D，打开。
【小题5】联系上下文，可知因为在父亲的新书里面乱画了，所以我们都害怕的看着父亲，故选D，恐惧，害怕。
【小题6】结合语境可知此处指的是父亲拿起他的感到骄傲的书，故选A，捡起，拿起。
【小题7】联系下文描述，可知此处指的是书对他来说是贵重的，故选B，贵重的。
【小题8】联系前文描述，可知书对他来说就是知识，故选D，知识。
【小题9】联系上文，可知此处指的是没有惩罚我的弟弟，故选C，惩罚。
【小题10】联系上文描述，可知此处钢笔在我的弟弟手里面，故选D，我弟弟的手。
【小题11】联系下文描述，可知此处指的是感谢上帝，故选A，感谢。
【小题12】联系上下文，可知此处指的是幸福和悲伤，故选A，伤心，悲伤。
【小题13】联系下文描述，可知此处指的是我们总是知道我们的父母爱我们，故选B，爱。
【小题14】联系下文，可知此处指的是打开这本书，故选A，打开。
【小题15】结合语境可知我是因为父亲对我的爱感到骄傲，故选D，骄傲的。