9．My 16-year-old son，Anton，had gone to the local swimming hole．Most of the kids swim there，and there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors，so I had no fears for his safety．
Still，the firefighter's first words"You need to come up here to the Stillwater River"made me catch my breath，and his follow-up words gave me relief："Your son is OK．"
When I got to the river，I immediately saw the fire truck，ambulance and Anton，wrapped with a towel about his shoulders，sitting quietly on a low platform of the fire engine．
I hurried over to him．"You OK？"I asked．
"Yeah，"was all he said．But my eyes begged for an explanation，I didn't get it from my son，however，who tends to play his cards close to his chest．
The story was this：A woman was being swept under water．Hearing the cries，Anton and his friend Tyler，without hesitation，swam out to her，and brought her safely to shore．
In an age in which the word"hero"is broadcast with abandon and seemingly applied to anyone who make it through the day，I realized the real thing in my son．The teens are stubborn and self-centered，but that didn't mean they have no desire to do good．Still shocked by my son's daring，I drove him home．Along the way，I tried to dig out some more information from him-but he had precious little to say．The only words he said were，"What's for supper？"
I spent some time alone that evening，thinking about the tragedy that might have been．The next morning，when Anton got up，I had expected him to tell me the story．But all he did was toast some bread，pull himself together，and head for the door to start a new day．Watching from the window，I was reminded that still water often runs deep．
21．Why did the mother allow her son to swim there？D
A． He was an excellent swimmer．
B．The water of the river is shallow．
C． He was old enough to swim．
D．The rocks can be of help if there's danger．
22．The underlined part"who tends to play his cards close to his vest"probably meansB．
A． Anton is a boy fond of swimming with other kids
B． Anton is unwilling to tell others what he thinks
C． Anton always has a desire to help others
D． Anton seldom changes his mind
23．What might be the best title for the passage？A
A． My Son，My Hero
B． Anton，A Silent Boy
C． A Good Deed
D．A Proud Mother．
分析 本文屬于記敘文閱讀，作者通過這篇文章主要向我們講述了一個16歲的少年在游泳時勇救落水女子的英雄事跡，作者為自己兒子的勇敢欣慰感到自豪，她認為現(xiàn)在的年輕人也有做好事的意愿．
解答 21．D．判斷推理題．從第一段的"there are plenty of rocks for them to use as safe harbors，so I had no fears for his safety"他們使用作為安全港的巖石很多，所以我不擔(dān)心他的安全，可知，作者認為那里有一些石頭（rocks），所以當(dāng)必要時，他的兒子可以在上面避險；故選D．
22．B．句義推斷題．從第八段的"I tried to dig out some more information from him-but he had precious little to say"我試圖找出一些更多的信息從他但他無話可說了，可以看出她的兒子不愿意把自己的想法告訴他人；故選B．
23．A．主旨大意題．通讀全文可知，文章講述了一個16歲的少年在游泳時勇救落水女子的英雄事跡，作者為自己兒子的勇敢欣慰感到自豪，她認為現(xiàn)在的年輕人也有做好事的意愿．因此最佳標(biāo)題為我的兒子，我的英雄；故選A．
點評 考察學(xué)生的細節(jié)理解和推理判斷能力，做細節(jié)理解題時一定要找到文章中的原句，和題干進行比較，再做出正確的選擇．在做推理判斷題不要以個人的主觀想象代替文章的事實，要根據(jù)文章事實進行合乎邏輯的推理判斷．
