My father was Chief engineer of a merchant ship, which was sunk in Word War II. The book Night of the U-boats told the story.
Memories
In September, 1940, my mother, sister and I went to Swansea, where my father’s ship was getting ready to sail. We brought him a family photograph to be kept with him at all times and keep him sale.
Then I remember my mother lying lace down, sobbing. She had heard from a friend that the ship had been sunk by a torpedo(魚(yú)雷).
I can remember the arrival of the telegram(電報(bào)),Which in those days always brought had new. My grandmother opened it. It read, “Safe, Love Ted.”
My most vivid memory Is being woken and brought down to sit o my father’s knee, his arm in a bandage.
He was judged unfit to return to sea and took a shore job in Glasgow for the rest of the war. For as long as I can remember, he had a weak heart. Mother said it was caused by the torpedoes. He said it was because of the cigarettes. Whichever, he died suddenly in his early 50s.
Ten years later I read Night of the U-bouts and was able to complete the story.
Torpedo
One torpedo struck the ship. Father was in the engine room, where the third engineer was killed. He shut down the engines to slow the ship making it easier for it to be abandoned.
By the time he got on deck (甲板) he was alone. Every lifeboat was gone except one which had stuck fast. When he tried to cut it free it swung against the ship, injuring his hand and arm. He had no choice but to jump—still with the photograph in his pocket.
Three days later, he and other survivors were safe in Glasgow. All 23 with him signed the back of the photograph.
In my room is the book and the photograph. Often, glass in hand, I have wondered how I would have dealt with an explosion, a sinking ship, a jump into a vast ocean rind a wait for rescue? Lest（以免）we forget, I have some more whisky and toast the heroes of the war.
小題1:We can infer that the mother and children went to Swansea ________.
A．to meet a friend
B．to see the father off
C．to take a family photo
D．to enjoy the sailing of the ship
小題2: What did the author learn about the father from the telegram?
A．he was still alive.
B．His knee was broken.
C．His ship had been sunk.
D．He had arrived in Glasgow.
小題3:The underlined word “it” in Paragraph 6 refers to the father’s ________.
A．weak heart
B．taking a shore job
C．failure to return to sea
D．injury caused by a torpedo
小題4:What can we know about the author’s father after his ship was attacked?
A．He lost his arm
B．He repaired the engines.
C．He managed to take a lifeboat.
D．He was the last to leave the ship.
小題5:What is the passage mainly about?
A．A group of forgotten heroes
B．A book describing a terrifying battle.
C．A ship engineer’s wartime experience.
D．A merchant’s memories of a sea rescue.

小題1:B
小題2:A
小題3:A
小題4:D
小題5:C

小題1:
S定位，找到Memories下面第一段，講到父親會(huì)從S起航，我們帶給他family photograph目的是be kept with him和keep him safe，推斷出我們是去給父親送行
小題2:telegram定位，找到Memories下面第三段，電報(bào)內(nèi)容：safe，確定A
小題3:父親說(shuō)it是由cigarettes引起，母親說(shuō)it由torpedoes引起，it 只代前文的week heart
小題4:after his ship was attack 定位， 找到Torpedo部分，第二段首句he was alone確定D
小題5:全文主旨，C。其它選項(xiàng)錯(cuò)誤原因：A，forgotten heroes在文中都沒(méi)有涉及；B，terrible battle沒(méi)有提；D, merchant's memories應(yīng)該是作者（merchant's child 的mermories）
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B．Most women in Western European countries wish that their babies were all boys.
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D．60% Western European women who wish that they were born men are from West Germany.
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C．Women have not been given the same chance as men
D．Women cannot live without men
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One Sunday a few of us decided to take advantage of the first sunny day we’d have for ages to take a trip down to the coast to visit the penguins again. Last time I went down there was a couple of months ago and it was a dull cold day. Sunday couldn’t have been more different — clear skies and sunshine made it feel like summer, although it was still -25°C.
Six of us drove to the coast. It was the first time we’d been off the base on our own without our field assistant, so it had a slightly different feeling — more like a few friends going to the seaside than an Antarctic field trip! When we reached Windy Creek, we luckily caught sight of quite a few small flying seabirds, which are seldom seen there.
Once on the sea ice we found that some of the more curious penguins had wandered over from the main group to come and check us out. We’d been told that then they were nursing their chicks (剛孵出的幼雛) and they would be more careful and nervous than last time, but that didn’t seem to be the case. We walked across to the main group which were stretched for a couple of miles along the coast. We sat down for some sandwiches and soon found ourselves surrounded by many curious observers. Without any attackers on land, they were very brave and came within a meter of us to pose (擺姿勢(shì)) for photos.
Before heading back, we spent a few hours on the sea ice watching the penguins and their chicks, which had grown dramatically (明顯地) since our last visit. It was such a nice day.
小題1:
When did the trip most probably happen?
A．On a dull Sunday.B．On a warm Sunday.
C．On a summer Sunday.D．On a winter Sunday.
小題2:
It can be inferred from the second paragraph that the six people _____.
A．felt a little nervous
B．felt a little excited
C．were left all by themselves on their Antarctic base
D．got bored with staying with their field assistant
小題3:
What does the writer mean by saying “but that didn’t seem to be the case”?
A．They were told a lie.
B．A wrong decision was made.
C．The truth was the opposite.
D．They didn’t believe what they were told.
小題4:
The six people did the following during the trip EXCEPT _____.
A．feed the penguins
B．take pictures of the penguins
C．enjoy watching flying seabirds
D．watch the young penguins

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