I grew up in a small town in New Hampshire,and every morning,sometimes before I woke up,my dad left for work.I didn't know much about what my dad actually did all day.But one thing I did know about my dad's day was that he often spent his lunch break looking for books for me.He would often come home in the evening with a book for me in his bag.When he handed the "gift" over to me,I immediately investigated its cover,checked out the description on the back,and sometimes started reading right then.
I was not always as
appreciative of those books as I should have been,especially in my younger years.One time,Dad brought home a paperback(平裝書)called Bunya the Witch.I looked the cover quickly before saying, "Ugh!It's just another stupid farm book," and dropping it on the ground.Later I learned that valuable lesson about not judging a book by its cover—Bunya the Witch turned out to be one of my favorites.
As I got older,my dad favored books about strong young female characters,like Invincible Louisa by Cornelia Meigs,Up a Road Slowly by Irene Hunt,and Homesick:My Own Story by Jean Fritz,books I remember to this day.
It's not just the books themselves that stay in my memory.It's the girl reading them,and what she felt as she read.I think back to hours spent in my childhood bedroom,reading about young women who faced lives much more difficult than mine.I learned from their courage and drew inspiration from their bravery.
To this day,I love to read.I love the excitement of opening up a new book and getting lost in whatever story the author wants to tell me.And quite often,when I've read something really wonderful,the first person I pass it along to is my dad.I figure I owe him.
(1)What do we know about the young author(作者) from Paragraph 1?
B
B
A.She asked for gifts every evening.
B.She was interested in books.
C.She cared about her dad's work.
D.She enjoyed investigating incidents.
(2)The underlined word "appreciative of those books" most probably means
D
D
.
A.finding way to get those books
B.being able to afford those books
C.getting the main idea of those books
D.understanding how good those books were
(3)What lesson may the author learn from the three books mentioned in Paragraph 3?
C
C
A.Treasure one's present life.
B.Never judge a book by its cover.
C.Be brave enough to fight difficulties.
D.Dream big and take action to realize it.
(4)What can be the best title for the text?
A
A
A.Dad,me,and love of reading
B.Dad—my first teacher in life
C.Reading—where of knowledge comes from
D.Readers,books,and a key to success