Question

It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son. Everybody expects you to be special or perfect. I often wonder how my father ever had a son like me. I mean he’s so special and so good at everything he does. Even in middle school he was class president and leader of the football team.

Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star. I was daydreaming at school one morning when my teacher said there would be a Father’s Day writing competition for the whole schoo1.“I hope we have a winner right here in my class.”

When I got home, I started to think about what to write. My father is an astronaut. N0, I wouldn’t start like that. That was the way others saw him. How did I see my father? Hmm. I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. To me, he wasn’t just a world—famous astronaut. He was my dad.

My parents and I went to school Thursday night. There were so many people in the big hall! My dad looked at me, and I nodded.

The third prize was announced and it was not me. I was upset and disappointed at the same time. The second prize was announced. It was me.

I went up to the stage and read what I had written, “My father’s son”. When I finished，the people stood up and cheered. I saw my father blowing his nose. Tears were running down my mother's face. Dad cleared his throat and put his hand on my shoulder. “Son, this is the proudest moment of my life.’’

It was the proudest moment of my life, too. Maybe I’ll never be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize，but it was enough just to be my father’s son.

1.The writer felt it ________ to be the son of a famous person.

A.1ucky           B. natural       C. hard        D. pleasant

2.In order to________, the writer would like to save a child from a burning building.

A. become astronaut

B. become a great hero

C. be made school team leader

D. be made class president

3.What did the boy probably write in his composition?

A.A lot of special things he had done.

B. The story of his father as an astronaut.

C. The unforgettable time he spent with his father.

D. The experiences his father had in middle school.

4.The writer felt proud when he________.

A. got a prize in a writing competition

B. won a Nobel Prize

C. saved a child from a burning building

D. discovered a new star

5.What is the best title for the passage?

A. My daydream        B. My father’s son

C. My famous father    D. My happy family

Answer

1.C

2.B

3.C

4.A

5.B

【解析】

试题分析：本文讲述的是作者和父亲之间的故事。作者的爸爸是名宇航员，但是作者觉得自己没有父亲那样优秀。学校里组织父亲节写作比赛，作者以《父亲的儿子》为题参赛，并获得了二等奖。爸爸说这是他最自豪的时刻。

1.C细节理解题。题意：作者感到作为名人的儿子怎样？A.1ucky幸运；B. natural自然的；C. hard困难的；D. pleasant高兴的。由短文第一句：It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son. 可知当宇航员的儿子不容易，即：难。故选C。

2.2】B细节理解题。题意：为了做什么？作者想要救一位在着火的楼房中的一个小孩。A. become astronaut成为宇航员；B. become a great hero成为大英雄；C. be made school team leader被选为校队的领导；D. be made class president被选为班长。由第二段里的：Well, to be honest, I often dream about being some kind of hero or doing something special—like saving a child from a burning building or discovering a new star.可知，作者希望做一些特别的事情，以成为某种英雄。故选B。

3.3】C推理判断题。题意：男孩可能在他的作文中写些什么？A.A lot of special things he had done.他做过的许多特殊的事情；B. The story of his father as an astronaut.作为宇航员的父亲的故事；C. The unforgettable time he spent with his father.和父亲一起度过的难忘的时刻；D. The experiences his father had in middle school.他父亲中学的经历。由第三段中的：Hmm. I saw him sitting with me in the dark when I had a terrible dream. I remembered how he hugged me for hours when my dog Spotty was killed by a car. Yes, these were the things I was going to write. 可知，作者想要写的是和父亲在一起的难忘时刻。故选……

4.4】A细节理解题。题意：作者什么时刻感到自豪？A. got a prize in a writing competition作文得奖时；B. won a Nobel Prize得了诺贝尔奖时；C. saved a child from a burning building从着火的楼房中救出一个男孩时；D. discovered a new star发现了一颗新星时。由短文最后一段里的: It was the proudest moment of my life, too.可知，作者作文获奖后，看到父母的表情，他觉得自己是世界上最自豪的人。故选A。

5.5】B主旨大意题。题意：短文最好的标题是什么？A. My daydream我的白日梦；B. My father’s son我父亲的儿子；C. My famous father我著名的父亲；D. My happy family我幸福的家庭。本文讲述作者与父亲之间的故事，作者的作文《My father’s son》使作者感到自信，使父母感到骄傲。故以这个作文为题较好。故选B。

考点：考查故事类短文阅读。