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In the process of my growing up, Dad was hard on me, who always made sure I made bed and did my homework. He would call in advance to make sure there was no alcohol at the party. I got so angry with him for laying down the low. I would scream, “I hate you!” Dad would yell back. “Good! I don’t care! ”Deep down I knew he did.
One time at a party, I drank too much alcohol and got so sick. I said. “Call my dad.” Next thing, Dad was carrying me to the car. I woke up the next morning, thinking I would definitely be criticized. As expected, I got a roasting, but I now understand why I need discipline.
Dad was 29 when he got his big roles in films. I had an early start at the age of nine with a role in a 1900s TV series, but it wasn’t until I finished film studies that I pursued my career as an actress. Like those early days for Dad, I faced lots of rejections. Working in such a competitive industry, I’ve sometimes thought, “I can’t do this anymore.”
Once, after a trip to Hollywood, I returned to Australia so depressed and spent months in my bedroom painting, listening to Eckhart Tolle’s music and trying to find myself again. Dad sat me down and said. “Alice, I know it’s hard but it’s all about persistence.”
Now I get to work with Dad a lot, which I love. We both passionate about acting, which comes from us being so interested in people. If it weren’t for Dad, I wouldn’t be where I am today. He’s my biggest fan, and when you have that in your life you can go a long way.
21. What does the underlined phrase “got a roasting” in Paragraph 2 mean?
A. got scolded B. got drunk C. got injured D. got stimulated
22. Which of the following statements is WRONG?
A. It is her father who has helped shape the author who she is.
B. They are both enthusiastic about acting and interested in people
C. As an actor, her father’s career took off smoothly at the very beginning.
D. she was bitter about her father as a school girl as he was too strict with her.
23. Which of the following best describe the author’s father?
A. talkative but diligent B. strict but caring
C. persistent and humorous D. passionate and active
【答案】21. A 22. C 23. B
【解析】
【分析】
本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己的爸爸对她的严格、体贴以及对她的影响。
【21题详解】
词义猜测题。根据画线词前的“thinking I would definitely be criticized. As expected.”可知，作想自己肯定会挨批评了，正如预想的那样，她挨骂了，由此可知画线词词义为“挨骂”，故A项正确。
【22题详解】
细节理解题。根据第三段中的“Like those early days for Dad, I faced lots of rejections.”可知，作者爸爸早年的表演也被拒绝多次，他的演员生涯并非一开始就一帆风顺，故C项表述错误，选C项。
【23题详解】
推理判断题。根据第一、二段的描述可知，作者的爸爸对她要求很严格，根据第四段中的“Dad sat me down and said. “Alice, I know it's hard but it’s all about persistence.””可知，作者沮丧时，爸爸在身边陪着并鼓励她，这说明他很体贴，由此可知，作者的爸爸既严厉又体贴，故B项正确。
【点睛】词义猜测题的难度较大，对画线词上下文的理解是关键，例如本篇第1题，根据画线词前的“thinking I would definitely be criticized. As expected.”可知，作想自己肯定会挨批评了，正如预想的那样，她挨骂了，“As expected”表明画线词与“be criticized”意思相近，由此可知画线词词义为“挨骂”。
