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Last week my youngest son and I visited my father at his new home in Tucson, Arizona. He moved there
a few years ago, and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.
My earliest memories of my father are a tall, handsome, successful man devoted to his work and his
family, but uncomfortable with his children. As a child I loved him. He seemed unhappy with me if I didn't
got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was. Whenever
I went out with him on weekends, I used to try hard to think out things to say, feeling on guard.
On the first day of my visit, we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe. We
walked along that afternoon, did some shopping, ate on the street table, and laughed over my son's funny facial
expressions. Gone was my father's critical (挑剔的) air and strict rules. Who was this person I knew as my
father, who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around? What had held him back before?
The next day dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood.
Although our times together became easier over the years, I never felt closer to him at that moment. After so
many years, I'm at last seeing another side of my father. And in so doing, I'm delighted with my new friend.
My dad, in his new home in Arizona, is back to me from where he was.
1. Why did the author feel bitter (痛苦) about her father as a young adult? [ ]
A. He was silent most of the time.
B. He was too proud of himself.
C. He didn't love his children.
D. He expected too much of her.
2. When the author went out with her father on weekends, she would feel _____. [ ]
A. nervous
B. sorry
C. tired
D. safe
3. What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson? [ ]
A. More critical
B. More humorous
C. Easy-going and friendly
D. Strict and hard-working
4. The underlined words in the last paragraph refer to _____. [ ]
A. the author's son
B. the author's father
C. the friend of the author's father
D. the cafe owner
5. We can infer from the passage that _____. [ ]
A. The writer's father used to be strict with her when he was a child.
B. The writer's father worked hard but cared less for his family.
C. It was possibly the first time that the writer had visited her father's new home.
D. As a child, the writer loved her father.
