A couple of weeks ago, my dad had a total knee replacement operation on his left knee. Later in his ward, he was laughing as he told the story of hearing the hammer and saw (锯) as they took out the bone. With a smile on his face, he advised the doctors to sharpen the saw, since he could smell the bone burning as they removed it.
He came home and did the exercises the doctors had given him and even when it hurt he managed to make jokes about the new metal knee being heavier, which made it harder to lift, but he did lift, bend and move it anyway.
Yesterday, I went to visit my parents and was told by Mom that he was in the room for keeping his tools. I walked into the room to find him sitting on the bench laughing. I asked what on earth he was doing. He explained that since something went wrong with his walker (助行架) he was changing the legs of it. It seemed that Mom’s walker, which she had used five years ago, was broken on the top, but the legs were in good condition. Those legs wouldn’t fit and he couldn’t get off the one he had changed so he couldn’t get back.
Together, my dad, with the useless knee, and I, with the crippled (残废的) arms and hands, worked and worked laughing all the while. The more trouble we had, the harder we laughed. We did finally get the walker fixed and got back. Tired and feeling the physical pain, we had created a wonderful heart-warming memory. I have been fortunate enough to have many such minutes with my dad.
21. Which of the following can NOT describe the character of the author’s father?
A. Humorous. B. Stubborn. C. Optimistic. D. Strong-willed.
22. According to the passage we can infer that __________.
A. the three people in the family all have physical problems.
B. the father complained about the pain in doing the exercises.
C. the mother refused to offer help to the father in trouble.
D. the author doesn’t like joking with people.
23. Which can be a suitable title for the text?
A. My Dad’s Knee B. Laughing with My Dad
C. Being Disabled D. Walker in Need
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21. B
22. A
23. B
本文是一篇记叙文，文章展现了作者的父亲接受膝盖手术后所表现的坚强乐观的品质。
21.B 根据第一段“he advised the doctors to sharpen the saw, since he could smell the bone burning as they removed it.”可看出父亲的幽默；根据第二段“but he did lift, bend and move it anyway”可看出父亲的坚强；根据第三段“find him sitting on the bench laughing”和第四段“The more trouble we had the harder we laughed.”可看出父亲的乐观，而文章未提及父亲倔强，可知答案为B。
22.A 根据第一段“my dad had a total knee replacement operation”；第三段“It seemed Mom’s walker, which she had used five years ago”及第四段“I, with the crippled (残废的) arms and hands,”，可知答案为A。
23.B 全文通过三个片段展现了父亲坚强乐观的品质，并且由最后一段可看出作者受到了父亲笑声的感染，与父亲共度过很多欢乐的时光，可知答案为B。