Question

The Oklahoma teen’s eyes were covered by two blindfolds (眼罩) for the big surprise: being reunited with her father, James, after 12-year separation.

“I had actually discussed with her the night before at a restaurant and talked over the details of where we would go and how we would pull it off,” said Amanda, Rory Beth’s mother.

A video shows Amanda led her blindfolded daughter out of their car and guided her across the parking lot of Broken Arrow Lanes in Broken Arrow.

Little did she know, her father was on the sidewalk holding a birthday cake that read, “Happy Birthday Rory Beth, Love Dad.” When the teen slowly pulled down her blindfolds, she was dumbfounded. Both the father and daughter stood silently looking at each other until James finally walked over and hugged her. James only broke their embrace to look at his daughter and hold her face. “There were definitely lots of tears from myself, her brothers, and even a few bystanders,” said Amanda.

James was a truck driver who spent a lot of time on the road, and Amanda split with him when Rory Beth was a baby. “It was hard to figure out how to make it work,” Amanda said. Amanda felt Rory Beth was now old enough to understand and to ask any questions she may have, so the reunion happened.

The birthday surprise was on June 4, and the father and daughter had seen each other again since, even celebrating Father’s Day together. Amanda said her daughter and James were both delighted to be reunited “She’s already calling him ‘daddy’ and tells him that she loves him,” Amanda said. “They’re both very committed.”

1.What caused Rory Beth to be separated from her father for 12 years?

A. Her parents’ divorce.

B. Her father’s working as a taxi driver.

C. The misunderstanding between them.

D. Her preference for living with her mother.

2.Why did Rory Beth reunite with her father?

A. Her father was eager to see her.

B. She had many questions to ask her father.

C. She was old enough to recognize her father.

D. Her mother thought it was time for her to see her father.

3.What does the underlined word “dumbfounded” in Paragraph 4 mean?

A. Tired.    B. Scared.

C. Shocked.    D. Confused.

4.What do we know from the text?

A. The video about the reunion was shot by James himself.

B. Rory Beth’s brothers accompanied her to see her father.

C. Rory Beth called James “daddy” on her 12th birthday.

D. Amanda had a conversation with Rory Beth on June 3.

Answer

1.A

2.D

3.C

4.D

【解析】这篇短文讲述Rory Beth小的时候父母离异而多年未见父亲，在自己生日时母亲带她见了自己的父亲，并且能理解父母，和父亲关系很好。

1.细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Amanda split with him when Rory Beth was a baby”可知，父母亲的离异导致Rory Beth与其父亲的分离。故选A.

2.细节理解题。根据第五段中的“Amanda felt Rory Beth was now old enough to understand and to ask any questions she may have, so the reunion happened.”可知，母亲觉得RoryBeth足够大了，可以理解父母了。故选D.

3.词义猜测题。根据父母亲让Rory Beth戴上眼罩就是为了给她惊喜，戴着眼罩突然打开看到多年未见的父亲还有生日蛋糕，会让Rory Beth吃惊。dumbfounded惊呆的。故选C.

4.推理判断题。根据最后一段中的“The birthday surprise was on June 4, and the father and daughter had seen each other again since, even celebrating Father’s Day together.”，生日是June 4，之前父女见过面并庆祝父亲节，可推知D项正确。故选D.