Father was a hardworking man who delivered bread as a living to support his wife and three children. He spent all his evenings after work attending classes, hoping to improve himself so that he could one day find a better paid job. Except for Sundays, Father hardly ate a meal together with his family. He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best that money could buy.
Whenever the family plained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
The day came when the examination results were announced. To his joy, Father passed, and with distinctions too! Soon after, he was offered a good job as a senior supervisor which paid handsomely.
Like a dream e true, Father could now afford to provide his family with life’s little luxuries like nice clothing, fine food and vacation abroad.
However, the family still did not get to see Father for most of the week. He continued to work very hard, hoping to be promoted to the position of manager. In fact, to make himself a worthily candidate for the promotion, he took another course in an open university.
Again, whenever the family plained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
Father’s hard work paid off and he was promoted. Happily, he decided to hire a maid to relieve his wife from her domestic tasks. He also felt that their three-room flat was no longer big enough. It would be nice for his family to be able to enjoy the facilities and fort of a condominium. Having experienced the rewards of his hard work many times before, Father resolved to further his studies and work at being promoted again. The family still did not get to see much of him. In fact, sometimes Father had to work on Sundays entertaining clients.
Over again, whenever the family plained that he was not spending enough time with them, he reasoned that he was doing all this for them. Though he often longed to spend more time with his family, he weighed his contribution to his family above everything else.
As expected, Father's hard work paid off again and he bought a beautiful condominium overlooking the coast of Singapore. On the first Sunday evening at their new home, Father declared to his family that he decided not to take any more courses or pursue any more promotions. From then on he was going to devote more time to his family, and it was a promise.
Father did not wake up the next day.
【小题1】Father worked and studied very hard because .A．he had to support his familyB．he wanted to bring his family a better lifeC．he was enthusiastic in attending classesD．he had to so as to reduce his family’s plaint【小题2】What CAN’T Father get through his hard work?A．Better housingB．Higher educationC．Family timeD．Vacation abroad【小题3】How would the family feel when Father did not wake up the next day?A．To their joy, Father can have a good rest in the end. B．Thank God, Father can stay home with them.C．They should have stopped Father from working so hard. D．There is no point working hard for a better life.【小题4】What is the function of the italicized(斜体)paragraphs in this passage?A．To imply a sad ending to the story.B．To show how stubborn Father was. C．To make readers feel how hard Father worked. D．To make readers show sympathy for Father.B
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(答案→)B
解析：本文是一篇记叙文。作者用客观叙事的朴实手法描述了一位父亲勤劳工作、刻苦学习，最后却无法家人一起共享他这么做的成果。
【小题1】细节理解题。根据第一段的He worked and studied very hard because he wanted to provide his family with the best that money could buy.可知爸爸努力工作时想给家人带来幸福的生活，应选B。
【小题2】推理判断题。根据whenever the family plained that he was not spending enough time with them, 可知他无法和家人一起度过快乐的时光，故选C。
【小题3】推理判断题。根据我们的常识判断，当家人看到这种情况后，后悔当初没有劝告他不要这样拼命地工作而不管身体，故选C。
【小题4】文章结构题。学生对文章修辞运用方面的理解，斜体段落重复出现是为了衬托出最后一句中隐含的意思，故选A。