1 . The man goes quietly into the room. He stands over the bed where his three-day-old son is lying and begins to speak to him.
“My son, I have dreamt of you for many, many years. I had your name picked out even before you were born because I knew that I wanted you. Every time I thought of you I would have a smile on my face. Gabriel. You always gave me joy.
“I really hope we have a great relationship, where you can talk to me about anything and not be embarrassed. Most of the time it will seem like I am too old to understand, but I’m sure you will see that, as I did with my father, my advice is some of the best you will get.
“I am sorry for the misunderstandings (误会) we will have, but you will understand I spent my whole life waiting for you. You are my son, so I am not going to sit back and watch you hurt yourself. You are very important to me. ”
The man stops and looks at his son. Then he begins to sob (呜咽).
“Sorry, my dear, I’m crying because something bad happened. I am seriously ill. I will leave you soon.” The man gives a weak laugh. “This is the first time in many years I have been brought to tears.” The man kisses the baby who is sleeping so soundly and whispers, “I will love you forever.”
1. Why does the man say so many words to his son?| A．He wants his son to fall asleep. |
| B．He loves his baby very much. |
| C．There are misunderstandings between them. |
| D．He dreamed of his son the night before. |
| A．He will be too old to understand his son one day. |
| B．He will die and leave his son soon. |
| C．His son doesn’t listen to him and falls asleep. |
| D．His son will hurt himself some day. |
| A．He picked out the child’s name before he was born. |
| B．The man is not pleased with his present life. |
| C．The man has had a great relationship with his child. |
| D．The man’s family will be much happier than before. |
