感恩能与父亲多一天
My daughter and I hurried home from an evening party. My dad had fallen ill and was unable to go there. Although he’d promised not to go down the stairs while we were gone, I couldn’t help worrying about my 74-year-old father.
We went up the stairs in a hurry, expecting to find my dad sleeping soundly, but his bed was empty. My child knew what she saw wasn’t good. “Mom, where’s Paw Paw?” she asked with wide eyes.
“Oh, I’m sure he’s around here somewhere,” I said, forcing myself to calm down though I felt in fact worried. “Why don’t you go to your bedroom and put on your coat while I look for Paw Paw?” I suggested. Then I hurried down the stairs.
I immediately noticed the front door wasn’t locked, which wasn’t how we left it. I got out and quickly searched the street and yard but saw no sign of him. So I returned to the house and searched every room, but I failed again. My eyes began to water. But I knew this was no time to cry. I willed myself to stay calm, and that was when it hit me. The place where my dad always liked to sit was the back porch. Even on the hottest afternoons, he would sit there.
I ran to the backdoor and there sat my dad. My hand quickly reached for the door handle, but I didn’t turn it. I just stood there, feeling thankful for one more day with my dad.
1.The author hurried home with her younger daughter because _________.
A her daughter had to put on a coat
B she left something important at home
C her old and sick father was left alone at home
D she was suddenly informed that her father fell ill
解析：选C。C 细节理解题。根据第一段可知，作者急匆匆从晚会赶回家是因为担心年迈有病的父亲独自一个人在家，故选C项。
2.When finding that her father didn’t lie on his bed, the author actually_________.
A got angry
B felt worried
C kept calm
D began to cry
解析：选B。B 细节理解题。根据第三段I said, forcing myself to sound calm though I felt in fact worried.可知此时作者表面是假装平静，其实内心是非常的惊慌害怕，故选B项。
3.What does the underlined word “willed” in Paragraph 4 mean?
A Trained.
B Stopped.
C Forced.
D Disliked.
解析：选C。C 词义猜测题。根据第四段My eyes began to water. But I knew this was no time to cry.可知，作者急得哭了，但她知道现在不是哭的时候，必须得让自己冷静下来后再去寻找。由此语境可判断选C项。
4. How did the author find her father?
A She found him in the back porch with her child’s help.
B She happened to find him in the back porch after a while.
C She found him in the room closest to the backdoor finally.
D She suddenly thought of his father’s favorite place to sit in.
解析：选D。D 推理判断题。根据第四段...that was when it hit me. The place where my dad always liked to sit was the back porch. Even on the hottest afternoons, he would sit there.可知作者是突然想起父亲最喜欢去的地方才找到父亲的，故选D项。