When I was a little girl，I remember that when my dad was repairing something，he would ask me to hold the hammer，so we would have time for a conversation with each other.I never saw my dad drinking or taking a night out.All he did after work was taking care of his family.
   I grew up and left home for college and since then，my dad had been calling me every Sunday morning.
   And when I bought a house several years later，my dad painted it by himself in the fierce summer heat.All he asked was to talk to him，but I was too busy in those days.
   Four years ago，my dad visited me.He spent many hours putting together a swing for my daughter.He asked me to have a talk with him，but I had to prepare for a trip that weekend.
   One Sunday morning we had a telephone talk as usual.I noticed that my dad had forgotten some things that we discussed lately.I was in a hurry，so our conversation was short.Several hours later that day I received a call.My father was in the hospital.Immediately I bought a plane ticket and on my way I was thinking about all the occasions I missed to have a talk with my dad.By the time I arrived at the hospital，my father had passed away.Now it was he who did not have time for a conversation with me.I realized how little I knew about my dad，his deepest thoughts and his dreams.
   After his death I learned much more about him and even more about myself.All he ever wanted was my time.And now he has all my attention every single day.

（1）When the author was a little girl，she

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C

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A．was good at repairing things
B．liked playing with the hammer
C．often talked with her father
D．learned to take care of her family
（2）What happened when the author was at college？

B

B

A．She phoned her father every Sunday morning.
B．She received a call from her father every Sunday morning.
C．Her father bought her a house.
D．She often asked her father to talk with her.
（3）Why did the author fail to have a talk with her father four years ago？

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C

A．Because her father was busy putting up a swing for her daughter.
B．Because she had got tired of talking with him.
C．Because she was busy planning a trip.
D．Because her father often forgot what they had once talked about.
（4）What can we learn from the underlined sentence？

D

D

A．The author found an excuse to forgive herself.
B．The author and her father were both busy.
C．The author complained about her father's leave without saying goodbye.
D．The author regretted missing the talks with her father.