When I walked into the house after school,

题目内容：

When I walked into the house after school, the first thing I noticed was a box with items I recognized from my dad’s office.

“What are you doing at home?” I asked casually.

“Andrew, I wastoday,” he answered quietly.

I was sure he was joking. “No, you weren't. Why are youat home?”

Then I noticed hisand realized he was telling me the truth. My father has always been a hard worker and prided himself on his career. our family has been his joy, and I guess I havehis work for granted.

My father’s unemploymentmany changes in our lives. For starters, he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be, my room cleaned up, and mydone right after school. I would come home every day to find him at the computerjobs. I began to notice howhe seemed, and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be. For the first time, Imy dad as vulnerable (易受伤的). He asked my brother and me toless. I gave up my pocket money, it wasn’t much. I felt I was doing the right. I also found a part-time job.

After several difficult months of searching, my dadto go in a totally different direction. Hethat he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business. Day by day, I watched himit, and I admired how much time andhe expended. Iknew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.

Although this was one of theexperiences for our family, it taught me a lot about dealing with adversity (逆境), and will be my foundations for success.

小题1:

A．taken off

B．put off

C．laid off

D．called off小题2:

A．finally

B．really

C．frequently

D．especially小题3:

A．happiness

B．kindness

C．loneliness

D．seriousness小题4:

A．Supporting

B．Providing

C．Offering

D．Shooting小题5:

A．regarded

B．taken

C．viewed

D．looked小题6:

A．came out

B．brought about

C．gave off

D．let out小题7:

A．made

B．sold

C．banned

D．applied小题8:

A．job

B．homework

C．fun

D．time小题9:

A．falling into

B．putting up

C．keeping on

D．searching for小题10:

A．depressed

B．patient

C．smart

D．honest小题11:

A．disappointed

B．optimistic

C．anxious

D．appropriate小题12:

A．considered

B．remembered

C．refused

D．predicted小题13:

A．earn

B．enjoy

C．spend

D．find小题14:

A．even so

B．if only

C．even though

D．as if小题15:

A．hoped

B．decided

C．dreamed

D．expected小题16:

A．advised

B．informed

C．explained

D．insisted小题17:

A．form

B．open

C．set

D．build小题18:

A．strength

B．power

C．force

D．energy小题19:

A．never

B．seldom

C．always

D．hardly小题20:

A．worst

B．best

C．most

D．least

最佳答案：

小题1:C

小题2:B

小题3:D

小题4:A

小题5:B

小题6:B

小题7:A

小题8:B

小题9:D

小题10:A

小题11:B

小题12:A

小题13:C

小题14:C

小题15:B

小题16:C

小题17:D

小题18:D

小题19:C

小题20:A

答案解析：

文章讲述了一个家庭情感故事。作者的父亲失业了，这给家里带来了很多变化，有了父亲的监督，作者不得不叠被子、打扫房间和早早的完成作业。失业给作者父亲的打击也很大。由于工作难找，父亲决定自己开公司。看着父亲忙碌的身影，作者思考良多，他从父亲身上学到了勇敢面对逆境的勇气。

小题1:根据“My father’s unemployment”可知，作者的父亲失业了，A起飞，好转，成功；B推迟；C解雇；D取消。故选C。

小题2:“No, you weren't. Why are youat home?”不，你没有被解雇，你为什么会在家呢？A最后；B真的；C频繁地；D特别。Really在此强调事实，故选B。

小题3:Then I noticed hisand realized he was telling me the truth.作者注意到爸爸脸上严肃的表情，意识到他说的是真的，A幸福，开心；B好意；C孤独感；D严肃。故选D。

小题4:our family has been his joy供养这个家一直是爸爸的乐趣，A支持，供养；B提供；C主动提出；D射击，冲，瞥。故选A。

小题5:and I guess I havehis work for granted.作者认为自己把父亲的工作想成理所当然，take...for granted把......想当然。故选B。

小题6:My father’s unemploymentmany changes in our lives.父亲的失业给家里带来很多变化，A出版；B带来，产生，造成，引起；C释放，发出；D放出，释放。故选B。

小题7:he was at home all the time, which meant my bed had to be,爸爸一直待在家里，这意味着，作者要铺床，打扫房间，A做，制造；B售卖；C禁止；D申请，应用。Make bed铺床，故选A。

小题8:and mydone right after school作业一放学就要完成，A工作；B作业；C乐趣；D时间。故选B。

小题9:find him at the computerjobs发现他坐在电脑前搜寻工作，A陷入，开始（交谈）；B举起，进行；C继续，一直；D寻找。故选D。

小题10:I began to notice howhe seemed and how losing his job affected his self-esteem作者开始认识到父亲看起来多么的失落，失业很大程度上影响了他的自尊，A沮丧的；B耐心的；C聪明的；D诚实的。故选A。

小题11:and how losing his job affected his self-esteem, though he tried to be尽管他在试图让自己保持乐观，但失业对他的自尊打击很大，A失望的；B乐观的；C焦虑的；D适当的。故选B。

小题12:For the first time, Imy dad as vulnerable作者第一次认为父亲是脆弱的，A认为；B记得；C拒绝；D预测。故选A。

小题13:He asked my brother and me toless. I gave up my pocket money,父亲让作者和弟弟少花点钱，作者不再要零花钱了，A挣得；B喜欢，享受；C花费；D找到。故选C。

小题14:I gave up my pocket money, it wasn’t much.尽管零花钱不多，但作者还是决定不再要零花钱了，A即使如此；B要是......就好了；C即使；D似乎。故选C。

小题15:After several difficult months of searching, my dadto go in a totally different direction.找了几个月之后，父亲决定反其道而行之，A希望；B决定；C梦想；D期待。故选B。

小题16:Hethat he never wanted to be laid off again, so he was going to start his own business.他解释道，他不愿意再次被解雇，因此他将开一个自己的公司，A建议；B通知；C解释；D坚持。故选C。

小题17:Day by day, I watched himit,一天天的，作者看着父亲建立自己的公司，A形成；B打开；C设置，放置，位于；D建造，建立。故选D。

小题18:and I admired how much time andhe expended作者钦佩父亲花在建立公司上的时间和精力，A力量；B能力；C（军事）力量；D精力。故选D。

小题19:Iknew he was a hard worker, but watching him in action really affected me.作者一直都知道父亲是一个勤劳的人，但是看着父亲忙碌了起来确实感动了作者，A从不；B很少；C总是；D几乎不。故选C。

小题20:Although this was one of theexperiences for our family,尽管这是作者一家经历的最坏的事情之一，但是，它教会了作者应对逆境的方法，A最坏的；B最好的；C最多的；D最少的。故选A。

考点核心：

人物传记类文章的文体特征：

人物传记是记叙文体的一种，主要描写某人的生平事迹、趣闻轶事、生活背景、个性特征、成长奋斗历程等，包含记叙文的时间、地点、人物、事件等要素。其特点是以时间的先后或事件的发展为主线，空间或逻辑线索贯穿文章始终，脉络清楚，可读性较强。