My father and I were very close．I loved pleasing him, and he was always proud of my success．If I won a spelling contest at school, he was on top of the world．Later in life whenever I got a promotion, I’d call my father right away and he’d rush out to tell all his friends．In 1970, when I was named President of the Ford Motor Company, I don’t know which of us was more excited．Like many native Italians, my parents were very open with their feelings and their love－not only at home, but also in public．Most of my friends would never hug their fathers．But I hugged and kissed my dad at every opportunity－nothing could have felt more natural．He was a curious man who was always trying new things．He was the first person in Allentown to buy a motorcycle．Unfortunately, my father and his motorcycle didn’t get along too well．He fell off it so often that he got rid of it just a month after buying it．As a result, he never again trusted any vehicle with less than four wheels．Because of that motorcycle, I wasn’t allowed to have a bicycle when I was growing up．Whenever I wanted to ride a bike, I had to borrow one from a friend．On the other hand, my father let me drive a car as soon as I turned sixteen．
(1)
When I won a contest at school, my father would ________．
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A．
tell all his friends about it
B．
feel most happy over it
C．
get very surprised at it
D．
be more excited than I
(2)
Which of the following statements shows that my father was a curious man?
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A．
I wasn’t allowed to have a car when I was growing up．
B．
He was the first person in town to buy a motorcycle．
C．
He was always proud of my success in everything．
D．
He was very open with his feelings and his love．
(3)
My father trusted no vehicle with less than four wheels because ________．
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A．
he did not like the way I borrowed bicycles from friends
B．
he thought that cars were faster than motorcycles
C．
he liked every new model made by my company
D．
he once had trouble in riding his motorcycle
(4)
Which of the following statements is wrong?
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A．
It was quite natural for the author to kiss and hug his father．
B．
When the author reached 16 he was allowed to drive a car．
C．
Both of the author’s parents were not open with their feelings．
D．
Anytime the author got a promotion, he would inform his father．
