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(2021·太原市高三年级模拟试题一)
I sent a message to my sister at 12：30 pm during my lunch to ask her about my father's progress.He was having his second knee surgery and my expectations were the same as the previous successful surgery.My brother picked me up from school and we headed for the hospital.
When we arrived at the hospital，my first question was “How is he doing？” My father was connected to a breathing machine and his face was very swollen.I tried my best not to cry because I was supposed to interpret for him what was happening as the nurses did not speak Spanish.I had never seen my father this way.He looked so fragile and different from the strong man I knew.I asked him how he was feeling and he said he was fine.I returned to the lobby and I was in a state where I realized that my hero，best friend，and loved one in life was in a dangerous state and at that point anything could happen.
I recalled what happened when I was a child.“I'm going to the store”was always his words，and that was without doubt my cue to follow him.We would walk to the car，and sometimes if I was lucky，I got away with sitting in the front seat.We would arrive at the store and he always said “Get whatever you want and something for Ana”；Ana is my sister.My dad and I were best friends.He never showed preference with his children，but I just always happened to follow him.It was okay for me to cry when I wanted something because I was his youngest girl，he couldn't say no to me.
All along my father had dedicated his life to giving us the best.Growing up does not necessarily mean that one must distance oneself from his parents because it is childish；it is time to take action and embrace the feelings because it is the right thing to do.Life presents us with signals to acknowledge and value what is the most important in life.
语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者的父亲进行了第二次膝盖手术，她在医院里看到虚弱的父亲已不再是印象中那个强壮的人，于是意识到自己人生中的英雄、最好的朋友以及最爱的人正处于危险的境地，在那个时刻任何事都有可能发生。然后作者回想起小时候父亲陪伴自己成长的点点滴滴，并深刻地认识到：长大成人不一定意味着要疏远父母，而是要珍视和他们之间的感情。
1．How was the author's father when she arrived at the hospital?
A．He was dangerously weak.
B．He was worried about his life.
C．He remained healthy and strong.
D．He was unconscious and couldn't speak.
A [考查细节理解。根据第二段的内容，特别是“He looked so fragile and different from the strong man I knew”和尾句“I returned to the lobby...at that point anything could happen”可知，当作者赶到医院时，她的父亲很虚弱，正处于危险的状态，故A项正确。]
2．How did the author feel after knowing her father's situation?
A.Sympathetic. B．Worried.
C．Optimistic. D．Indifferent.
B [考查推理判断。根据第二段中的“I tried my best not to cry”和第二段尾句可知，作者知道父亲的状况后，应是感到很担心，故B项正确。]
3．What can we learn about the author's childhood?
A．She never took no for an answer.
B．She was her father's favorite child.
C．She followed her father a lot as a young girl.
D．She got away from her family at an early age.
C [考查细节理解。根据第三段中的“My dad and I were best friends.He never showed preference with his children，but I just always happened to follow him”可知，作者小时候经常跟随父亲，故C项正确。]
4．What advice does the author give at the end of the text?
A．Value your loved ones and be close to them.
B．Grow up and share your parents' responsibility.
C．Care about your parents' health before it's too late.
D．Distance yourself from your family and be independent.
A [考查推理判断。根据尾段中的“Growing up does not...value what is the most important in life”可推知，作者建议我们应当珍视所爱之人，与他们保持亲密的关系，故A项正确。]
