AfterMomdied,IbeganvisitingDadeverymorningbeforeIwenttowork.Hewasfrail(衰弱)andmovedslowly,buthealwayshadaglassoffreshlysqueezed(挤榨的)orangejuiceonthekitchentableforme,alongwithanunsignednotereading,“Drinkyourjuice.”Suchagesture(表示),Iknew,wasasfarasDadhadeverbeenabletogoinexpressinghislove.Infact,Iremember,asakidIhadquestionedMom“Whydoesn’tDadloveme?”Momfrowned(皱眉),“Whosaidhedoesn’tloveyou?”“Well,henevertellsme,”Icomplained.Henevertellsmeeither,”shesaid,smiling.“Butlookhowhardheworkstotakecareofus,tobuyusfoodandclothes,andtopayforthishouse.That’showyourfathertellsushelovesus.”
Inoddedslowly.Iunderstoodinmyhead,butnotinmyheart.Istillwantedmyfathertoputhisarmsaroundmeandtellmehelovedme.Dadownedandoperatedasmallscrap(小片)metalbusiness,andafterschoolIoftenhungaroundwhileheworked.Dadhandfedscrapsteelintoadevice(装置)thatchopped(切)itascleanlyasabutcher(屠夫)chopsarackofribs(肋骨).Themachinelookedlikeagiantpairofscissors(剪刀),withblades(刃)thickerthanmyfather’sbody.Ifhedidn’tfeedthoseterrifyingbladesjustright,heriskedseriousinjury.“Whydon’tyouhiresomeonetodothatforyou?”MomaskedDadonenightasshebentoverhimandrubbed(搓)hisachingshoulderswithastrongsmellingliniment(涂剂).“Whydon’tyouhireacook?”Dadasked,givingheroneofhisraresmiles.
Manyyearslater,duringmyfirstdailyvisit,afterdrinkingthejuicemyfatherhadsqueezedforme,Iwalkedover,huggedhimandsaid,“Iloveyou,Dad.”FromthenonIdidthiseverymorning.Myfathernevertoldmehowhefeltaboutmyhugs,andtherewasneveranyexpressiononhisfacewhenIgavethem.
小题1:Whatwouldbethebesttitleforthepassage?
AIjustcouldn’tunderstandmyfather BMyfatherneverlovedme
CSilentfatherlylove DMyhard-workingfather
小题2:Theauthor’sfatheralwayspreparedaglassoffreshlysqueezedorangejuiceforhimbecause______.
Athatwastheauthor’sfavorite Bhewassuretheauthorwouldbethirsty
Ctheauthorwasalwayscomplaining Dthatwasagestureoflove
小题3: