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1、2014高考英语阅读理解精英训练题(6)及答案阅读理解TheBoardMeetinghadcometoanend.Bobstartedtostandupandknockedintothetable,spillinghiscoffeeoverhisnotes.“Howembarrassing!Iamgettingsoclumsyinmyoldage.”Everyonehadagoodlaugh,andsoonwewerealltellingstoriesofourmostembarrassingmoments.ItcamearoundtoFrankwhosa
2、tquietlylisteningtotheothers.Someonesaid,“Comeon,Frank.Tellusyourmostembarrassingmoment.”Franklaughedandbegantotellusofhischildhood.“IgrewupinSanPedro.MyDadwasafisherman,andhelovedthesea.Hehadhisownboat,butitwashardmakingalivingonthesea.Heworkedhardandwouldstayoutuntilhecaughtenou
3、ghtofeedthefamily.Notjustenoughforourfamily,butalsoforhisMomandDadandtheotherkidsthatwerestillathome.”Helookedatusandsaid,“IwishyoucouldhavemetmyDad.Hewasabigman,andhewasstrongfrompullingthenetsandfightingtheseasforhiscatch.Whenyougotclosetohim,hesmelledliketheocean.Hewouldwearhis
4、oldcanvas,foul-weathercoatandhisbibbedoveralls.Hisrainhatwouldbepulleddownoverhisbrow.Nomatterhowmuchmymotherwashedthem,theywouldstillsmelloftheseaandoffish.”Frank’svoicedroppedabit.“Whentheweatherwasbadhewoulddrivemetoschool.Hehadthisoldtruckthatheusedinhisfishingbusiness.Thattru
5、ckwasolderthanhewas.Itwouldwheezeandrattledowntheroad.Youcouldhearitcomingforblocks.Ashewoulddrivetowardtheschool,Iwouldshrink(畏缩)downintotheseathopingtodisappear.Halfthetime,hewouldslamtoastopandtheoldtruckwouldbelch(喷出)acloudofsmoke.Hewouldpullrightupinfront,anditseemedlikeevery
6、bodywouldbestandingaroundandwatching.Thenhewouldleanoverandgivemeabigkissonthecheekandtellmetobeagoodboy.Itwassoembarrassingforme.Here,Iwastwelveyearsold,andmyDadwouldleanoverandkissmegoodbye!”Hepausedandthenwenton,“IrememberthedayIdecidedIwastoooldfora-12-goodbyekiss.Whenwegottot
7、heschoolandcametoastop,hehadhisusualbigsmile.Hestartedtoleantowardme,butIputmyhandupandsaid,“No,Dad.”ItwasthefirsttimeIhadevertalkedtohimthatway,andhehadthissurprisedlookonhisface.Isaid,“Dad,I’mtoooldforagoodbyekiss.I’mtoooldforanykindofkiss.”MyDadlookedatmeforthelongesttime,andhi
8、seyesstartedtotearup.Thenheturned