Question

I grew up with a fat dad—450 pounds at his heaviest.Every week he would try a new diet，and my family ended up eating whatever strange food he was trying at that moment.

After my third­grade year，my dad landed a life­changing job in Manhattan.My mom，my little sister and I had to move away from our hometown，Chicago，and leave my grandmother and her beautiful food behind.

Leaving my grandmother was far more frightening than the move to New York City.There would be no more special weekends at my grandmother’s house，the only place I can remember feeling happy，safe and nourished (有营养的)．It was what I desired.In this new city，I felt extremely alone and lost，and I missed my grandmother terribly.

My grandmother knew just how I felt—And she knew the cure.Every week，she would send me a card with a $20 bill，a recipe and a list of what to buy at the market.It kept us bonded，and her recipes filled my body and soul.

Over the years，I have grown to better understand my father’s struggles with weight and the toll (代价) it took on him and those who love him.I have come to realize he was driven not by vanity (自负) or selfishness as much as by a deep pain.And in spite of growing up in such an unhealthy eating environment (or perhaps because of it)，as an adult I found a passion and a career as a nutrition consultant.

Today，my father weighs 220 pounds and is a vegan (素食者)．How he got there is a story I hope to share in the coming weeks.More importantly，food is no longer a barrier that keeps us apart，but a bridge that keep us connected.There is nothing my dad enjoys more than talking with me about dietary theories and his weight­loss victories.And now I am the one regularly sending recipe cards to my father’s house，just as my grandmother did for me.

1.What kind of person was actually the author’s father?

A．He was a man of vanity and selfishness.

B．He didn’t like to eat with his family.

C．He was more painful than selfish.

D．He forced his family to eat what he liked.

2.The author desired to go to his grandmother’s________.

A．to see his father 　B．for tasty food

C．for pocket money  　D．to avoid his family

3.The underlined word “cure” in Paragraph 4 is the nearest in meaning to “________”．

A．solution 　B．concern 

C．operation 　D．situation

4.The author became a nutrition consultant mainly because________.

A．his father often talked with him about dietary theories

B．he was determined to change his own daily habits

C．he wanted to study the recipes his grandmother had given him

D．his childhood experiences gave him too deep an impression

5.What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?

A．He often quarreled with his father about food

B．His father will tell him his story in the following weeks

C．The most he talks about with his father is nourishment

D．He often sends recipe cards to his grandmother in return

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.C

4.C

5.D

【解析】

语篇解读 本文是一篇记叙文。作者小时候，爸爸很胖，每周都需要尝试一种新的食物来减肥，全家人都不得不与爸爸一起“试吃”，为此作者对爸爸意见很大。后来随着年龄的增长，作者对父亲也有了更深的理解，在选择职业时也选了营养师这份工作。

1.解析： 推理判断题。根据第五段第一、二句“Over the years...I have come to realize...as much as by a deep pain.”可知，这些年来，作者逐渐理解了父亲，意识到他苦苦地与自己的体重作斗争，不是虚荣和自私，而是对于自己的体重感到深深的痛苦。由此可知，C项内容与题意相符。

答案： C

2.2】解析： 细节理解题。根据第二、三段内容可知，作者和家人一起搬到了曼哈顿，离开了祖母还有她做的精致美食，以致作者非常想念祖母，特别渴望去她的家里品尝美味佳肴。

答案： B

3.3】解析： 词义猜测题。根据第四段画线词前后内容可知，作者的祖母知道作者心中的想法，每周会给作者寄20美元，一个食谱还有一个购物单。结合选项可推知，画线词所在句子意思是作者的祖母知道解决的办法。因此画线词的意思与选项中solution的词义最为接近。

答案： A

4.4】解析： 细节理解题。根据第五段最后一句“And in spite of growing up in such an unhealthy eating environment...I found a passion and a career as a nutrition consultant.”可知，尽管在一个如此不健康的饮食环境中成长(也许正是因为这一点)，作者长大后成为了一个营养咨询师。由此可知，作者童年的经历给他留下了很深的印象，因此，作者后来成为一名营养咨询师。

答案： D

5.5】解析： 细节理解题。根据文章最后一段第四句“There is nothing my dad enjoys more than talking with me about dietary theories and his weight­loss victories”可知，作者和父亲谈论最多的应该是食品方面的内容。

答案： C