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8．Papa，as a son of a dirt-poor farmer，left school early and went to work in a factory，for education was for the rich then．So，the world became his school．With great interest，he read everything he could lay his hands on，listened to the town elders and learned about the world beyond his tiny hometown．"There's so much to learn，"he'd say．"Though we're born stupid，only the stupid remain that way．"He was determined that none of his children would be denied （拒绝） an education．
　　Thus，Papa insisted that we learn at least one new thing each day．Though，as children，we thought this was crazy，it would never have occurred to us to deny Papa a request．And dinner time seemed perfect for sharing what we had learned．We would talk about the news of the day； no matter how insignificant（微不足道的），it was never taken lightly．Papa would listen carefully and was ready with some comment，always to the point．
　　Then came the moment-the time to share the day's new learning．
　　Papa，at the head of the table，would push back his chair and pour a glass of red wine，ready to listen．
"Felice，"he'd say，"tell me what you learned today．"
"I learned that the population of Nepal is…"
　　Silence．
　　Papa was thinking about what was said，as if the salvation（拯救）of the world would depend upon it．"The population of Nepal．Hmm．Well…"he'd say．"Get the map； let's see where Nepal is．"And the whole family went on a search for Nepal．
　　This same experience was repeated until each family member had a turn．Dinner ended only after we had a clear understanding of at least half a dozen such facts．
　　As ch ildren，we thought very little about these educational wonders．Our family，however，was growing together，sharing experiences and participating in one another's education．And by looking at us，listening to us，respecting our input，affirming（肯定） our value，giving us a sense of dignity（体面），Papa was unquestionably our most influential teacher．
　　Later during my training as a future teacher，I studied with some of the most famous educators．They were imparting （传授） what Papa had known all along-the value of continual learning．His technique has served me well all my life．Not a single day has been wasted，though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful．

21．What do we know from the first paragraph？D
A．The author's father was born in a worker's family．
B．Those born stupid could not change their life．
C．The town elders wanted to learn about the world．
D．The poor could hardly afford school education．
22．The underlined word"it"in the second paragraph refers to"C
A．one new thing         
B．a request                 
C．the news                 
D．some comment
23．It can be learned from the passage that the authorD．
A．enjoyed talking about news
B．knew very well about Ne pal
C．felt regret about those wasted days
D．appreciated his father's educational technique
24．What is the greatest value of"dinner time"to the author？A
A．Continual learning．
B．Showing talents．
C．Family get-together．
D．Winning Papa's approval．

Answer 1

分析 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，属于记叙文，爸爸，一个贫困农民的儿子，早早离开学校，去在一个工厂工作，穷人负担不起学校教育，所以世界成了他的学校，带着极大的兴趣，他可以把他的手放在他读一切，听着小镇长老和学习他的家乡以外的世界．本文以此展开，主要讲述了父亲对我的影响．

解答 21．D．推理判断题．根据第一段中的"for education was for the rich"可以推测出，穷人负担不起学校教育．故选D．
22．C．词义猜测题．根据We would talk about the news of the day； no matter how insignificant（微不足道的），it was never taken lightly．的语境，此处代词it指代上文中的"the news of the day"．故选C．
23．D．推理判断题．结合文章最后两段Later during my training as a future teacher，I studied with some of the most famous educators．They were imparting （传授） what Papa had known all along-the value of continual learning．His technique has served me well all my life．Not a single day has been wasted，though I can never tell when knowing the population of Nepal might prove useful．可知，父亲对他们的教育对作者产生了很大影响，让他受益终生，因此作者对此很感激．故选D．
24．A．细节理解题．根据文章最后一段中的They were imparting （传授） what Papa had known all along-the value of continual learning．可知，最大的价值是持续不断的学习．故选A．

点评 本文是一篇人物故事类阅读，题目涉及多道细节理解题，推理判断题，词义猜测题．做题时学生应仔细阅读原文，把握文章主要内容，联系文章上下文内容并结合所给选项含义，从中选出正确答案，一定要做到有理有据，切忌胡乱猜测．