A
At the board meeting everyone present was asked to tell a story of the most embarrassing moment.When Frank's turn came, he began, “I grew up in San Pedro.My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea.He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea.He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family.Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home.” He looked at us and said, “I wish you could have met my Dad.He was a big man, and he was strong from pulling the nets and fighting the seas for his catch.When you got close to him, he smelled the ocean.”
Frank's voice dropped a bit.“When the weather was bad he would drive me to school.He would pull right up in front, and it seemed like everybody would be standing around and watching.Then he would lean over and give me a big kiss on the cheek and tell me to be a good boy.It was so embarrassing for me.Here I was twelve years old, and my Dad would lean over and kiss me goodbye!
He paused and then went on, “I remember the day I thought I was too old for a goodbye kiss.When we got to the school and came to a stop, he had his usual big smile.He started to lean toward me, but I put my hand up and said, ‘No, Dad.’ It was the first time I had ever talked to him that way, and he had a surprised look on his face.
I said, ‘Dad, I'm too old for a goodbye kiss.I'm too old for any kind of kiss.’ My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up.I had never seen him cry.He turned and looked out of the windshield.‘You're right，’ he said, ‘You are a big boy...a man.I won't kiss you any more.’”
For the moment, Frank got a funny look on his face, and the tears began to well up in his eyes.“It wasn't long after that when my Dad went to sea and never came back.”
I looked at Frank and saw that tears were running down his cheeks.Frank spoke again.“Guys, you don't know what I would give to have my Dad give me just one more kiss on the check...to feel his rough old face...smell the ocean on him...to feel his arm around my neck.I wish I had been a man then.If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.”
[语篇解读] 本文是一篇记叙文。文章主要讲述了Frank在一次董事会上，分享了自己最尴尬的故事。Frank认为父亲的吻别让他感觉很尴尬。有一次，他告诉父亲自己长大了，并拒绝了父亲的吻别，却没想到那是最后一次见父亲。Frank很后悔，如果再来一次，他永远不会拒绝父亲的吻别。
1．Which of the following can best serve as the title of the passage?
A．An Embarrassing Meeting
B．A Fisherman and His Son
C．A Goodbye Kiss from Father
D．On the Way to School
解析：标题归纳题。本文主要讲述了Frank在分享自己最尴尬的时刻时讲述的故事。Frank认为父亲的吻别让他感觉很尴尬，有一次，他告诉父亲自己长大了，并拒绝了父亲的吻别，却没想到那是最后一次见父亲。Frank很后悔，如果再来一次，他想他永远不会拒绝父亲的吻别。因此推测本文最佳标题是“来自父亲的吻”。故选C。
答案：C
2．Which of the following is NOT TRUE about Frank's father?
A．He was bearing the burden of supporting his family.
B．He was a fisherman full of strength.
C．He drove Frank to school every day.
D．He held a positive attitude towards life.
解析：细节理解题。根据第二段“When the weather was bad he would drive me to school.(当天气不好的时候，他会开车送我去学校)”可知，Frank的父亲不是天天送他上学。故选C。
答案：C
3．How did Frank's father feel when Frank said he was too old for a goodbye kiss?
A．Excited and proud. B．Surprised and sad.
C．Surprised but proud. D．Angry and disappointed.
解析：推理判断题。根据第三段“and he had a surprised look on his face(他露出了惊讶的表情)”和第四段“My Dad looked at me for the longest time, and his eyes started to tear up.(父亲盯着我看了很久，眼里充满了泪水)”可以推测出，在Frank拒绝父亲之后，父亲是惊讶的和难过的。故选B。
答案：B
4．What does the author mainly tell us in the last two paragraphs?
A．Frank's memories about his father's goodbye kiss.
B．Frank's thanks for his father's love.
C．Frank's regrets for hurting his father.
D．Frank's wishes to his father.
解析：推理判断题。根据最后两段内容及其中的关键句“the tears began to well up in his eyes (泪水从他眼中涌出)”和“If I had been a man, I would never have told my Dad I was too old for a goodbye kiss.(如果能回到那时候的我，我永远不会跟父亲说，我年龄大了，不能再吻别了)”可知，最后两段主要表达了Frank非常后悔当时拒绝了父亲，让父亲伤心。故选C。
答案：C
