A
My parents were in a huge argument， and I was really upset about it.I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling.So I asked Mom to allow me to stay the night at my best friend’s house.Though I knew I wouldn’t tell her about my parents’ situation，I was looking forward to getting out of the house.I was in the middle of packing up my things when suddenly the power went out in the neighborhood.Mom came to tell me that I should stay with my grandpa until the power came back on.
I was really disappointed because I felt that we did not have much to talk about.But I knew he would be frightened alone in the dark.I went to his room and told him that I’d stay with him until the power was restored.He was quite happy and said，“Great opportunity.”
“What is it？”I asked.
“To talk，you and I，”he said.“To hold a private little meeting about what we’re going to do with your mom and dad，and what we’re going to do with ourselves now that we’re in the situation we are in.”
“But we can’t do anything about it.Grandpa，”I said，surprised that here was someone with whom I could share my feelings and someone who was in the same “boat” as I was.
And that’s how the most unbelievable friendship between my grandfather and me started.Sitting in the dark，we talked about our feelings and fears of life—from how fast things change to how they sometimes don’t change fast enough.That night， because the power went out，I found a new friend，with whom I could safely talk about all my fears and pains， whatever they may be.Suddenly，the lights all came back on.“Well，”he said，“I guess that means you’ll want to go now.I really like our talk.I hope the power will go out every few nights！”
【解题导语】 父母争吵使作者感到没有人可以分享自己的感受，但是突然的停电使作者发现有个新的朋友可以交流自己的想法，这就是他的爷爷。
1．I wished to get out of the house because Ｗ.
A.I was eager to have fun with my best friend
B.I found nobody to share my feelings with
C.I wanted to escape from the dark house
D.I planned to tell my friend about my trouble
B 解析：细节理解题。根据第一段第二句“I didn’t know who I should talk with about how I was feeling.”可知，作者发现没有人可以分享他的感受。故选B。
2．Grandpa was happy to see me because Ｗ.
A.he could discuss the problem with me
B.he had not seen me for a long lime
C.he was afraid of darkness
D.he felt quite lonely
A 解析：细节理解题。由第四段第一句中的“To talk，you and I”可知，此处是对上文“He was quite happy and said，‘Great opportunity.’”的解释。可知，爷爷认为他可以和“我”讨论这个问题。故选A。
3．What can be inferred from the passage？
A.The author was eager to leave.
B.They would have more chats.
C.The lights would go out again.
D.It would no longer be dark.
B 解析：推理判断题。由文章结尾爷爷所说的话“I guess that means you’ll want to go now.I really like our talk.I hope the power will go out every few nights！”可知，作者和爷爷将会多聊天。故选B。
