Question

【題目】 Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then. So, the world became his school. With great interest, he read everything he could lay his hands on, listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown. “There’s so much to learn,” he’d say. “Though we’re born stupid, only the stupid remain that way.” He was determined that none of his children would be denied an education.

Thus, Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day. Though, as children, we thought this was crazy, it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request. And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned. We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant, it was never taken lightly. Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment, always to the point.

Then came the moment—the time to share the day’s new learning.

Papa, at the head of the table, would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine, ready to listen.

“Felice,” he’d say, “tell me what you learned today.”

“I learned that the population of Nepal is ...”

Silence.

Papa was thinking about what was said, as if the salvation of the world would depend upon it. “The population of Nepal. Hmm. Well …” he’d say. “Get the map; let’s see where Nepal is.” And the whole family went on a search for Nepal.

This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn. Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts.

As children, we thought very little about these educational wonders. Our family, however, was growing together, sharing experiences and participating in one another’s education. And by looking at us, listening to us, respecting our input, affirming our value, giving us a sense of dignity, Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher.

Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life. Not a single day has been wasted, though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful.

【1】What do we know from the first paragraph?

A.The poor could hardly afford school education.

B.Those born stupid could not change their life.

C.The town elders wanted to learn about the world.

D.The author’s father was born in a worker’s family.

【2】The underlined word “it” in the second paragraph refers to “__________”.

A.one new thingB.a request

C.some commentD.the news

【3】It can be learned from the passage that the author ___________.

A.enjoyed talking about newsB.knew very well about Nepal

C.appreciated his father’s educational techniqueD.felt regret about those wasted days

【4】What is the greatest value of “dinner time” to the author?

A.Showing talents.B.Continual learning.

C.Family get-together.D.Winning Papa’s approval.

Answer 1

【答案】

【1】A

【2】D

【3】C

【4】B

【解析】

這是一篇記敘文。講述了作者的父親由于貧窮無法讀書，但是他對學(xué)習(xí)很重視，要求自己的孩子每天都要學(xué)習(xí)新知識，強(qiáng)調(diào)持續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)。表達(dá)了作者對于父親的敬愛。

【1】細(xì)節(jié)理解題。根據(jù)第一段中Papa, as a son of a dirt-poor farmer, left school early and went to work in a factory, for education was for the rich then.可知爸爸是一個赤貧農(nóng)民的兒子，他很早就離開了學(xué)校，到一家工廠工作，因為那時教育是富人的事。由此可知，父親因為窮而無法上學(xué)，接受教育是富人的事情，窮人上不起學(xué)。故選A。

【2】詞義猜測題。根據(jù)上文We would talk about the news of the day; no matter how insignificant可知我們會談?wù)撘惶斓男侣�，不論重要與否，都不是可以等閑視之的。由此可知，it指代的是上文的news，故選D。

【3】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中Later during my training as a future teacher, I studied with some of the most famous educators. They were imparting what Papa had known all along—the value of continual learning. His technique has served me well all my life.可知后來，在我接受培訓(xùn)成為一名未來的教師期間，我?guī)煆牧艘恍┳钪�名的教育家。他們在傳授爸爸一直都知道的東西——持續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)的價值。他的技術(shù)使我受益了一生。由此可推知，作者很欣賞他父親的教育技巧。故選C。

【4】推理判斷題。根據(jù)最后一段中His technique has served me well all my life.可知他的技術(shù)使我受益了一生。結(jié)合上文講述父親每天都讓孩子們討論當(dāng)天所發(fā)生的重大事情，以此來讓孩子每天都學(xué)到新的知識，這樣的討論都是在吃飯的時候進(jìn)行的，由此可推知“dinner time”對作者最大的價值是持續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)。故選B。