文章大意:这是一篇记叙文。文章讲述了作者小时候很喜欢等父亲下班,与爸爸共度夜晚,帮父亲清理他的梳子。但是后来父亲自己创业,初期艰难,便不那么经常回家了,和作者之间的夜间亲子互动也少了很多。作者对此心怀怨念。在作者28岁生日的那天晚上,父亲和作者进行了很久以前的夜间亲子互动活动“给爸爸洗梳子”,解开了心结。
Some of my earliest memories involve sitting with my dad in his study every night when he came home from the office. I’d watch as he put his personal items away: his watch, wallet, comb and car keys. They would always occupy the same spot on the table every time.
Dad’s comb was jade green. I heard he bought it when he married Mum. Every night, he would smile, hand me the comb and say, “Be a good girl and help Daddy clean it, OK?”
I was more than happy to do it. At age five, this kind of task brought me such joy. I would excitedly turn the tap on, and then brush the comb with a used toothbrush as hard as I could. Satisfied that I’d done a good job, I would proudly return the comb to Dad. He would smile at me, and place the comb on top of his wallet.
About two years later, Dad left his sales job and started his own wholesale business. I started primary school. That was when things started to change. Dad’s business wasn’t doing so well, and our stable life started getting shaky. He didn’t come home as much as he used to. And when he did come home, it was always late and I’d already be in bed. I started to get mad. Why didn’t he listen to Mum and just stick to his old job? Why take the risk and place the whole family in trouble? Over the years, I stopped waiting for him to come home, and stopped going downstairs to check on him.
Now 28, I’ve graduated from college and got a job. Dad’s business has also started to get back on track. Yet the uncomfortable silence between Dad and me went on.
Two days before my birthday last year, Dad came home early. On that evening, I helped him carry his bags into his study as usual. When I turned to leave, he asked me to clean his comb. I looked at him for a while, then took the comb and headed to the sink.
It was a new comb. This one was brown. I hadn’t noticed that he’d changed it. After cleaning it, I passed it back to Dad. He looked at it and smiled. But this time, I noticed something different. My dad had aged. He had wrinkles next to his eyes when he smiled, yet his smile was still as heartwarming as before.
4. From the first three paragraphs, we can learn ________.
A.the precious green comb of Dad was made of jade |
B.the earliest memories with Dad were full of joy |
C.the author wasn’t willing to clean the comb for Dad |
D.the author would study together with Dad every evening |
5. What probably made Dad decide to resign from his original job to start his own business?
A.That he was fired and had to make a living. |
B.That he was eager to get everything on track. |
C.That he hoped to earn a better life for the family. |
D.That he wanted to keep the life for his family stable. |
6. What emotional changes did the author experience when staying with Dad these years?
A.mad → satisfied → warm |
B.satisfied → worried → angry |
C.warm → concerned → uncomfortable |
D.cheerful → mad→ warm |
7. What could be the best title for the text?
A.Evenings with Dad |
B.A Comb of Jade Green |
C.My Earliest Memories with Dad |
D.Dad’s Sales Job & His Wholesale Business |