Arizona .He moved there a few years ago，and I was eager to see his new place and meet his friends.

　　My earliest memories of my father are of a tall，handsome，successful man devoted to his work and family but uncomfortable with his children.As a child I loved him，as a school girl and young adult I feared him and felt bad about him.He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful" as he was.Whenever I went out with him on weekends，I used to struggle to think up things to say，feeling on guard.

　　On the first day of my visit，we went out with one of my father's friends for lunch at an outdoor cafe.We walked along that afternoon，did some shopping，ate at the street table，and laughed over my son's funny facial expressions.Gone was my father's critical(挑剔的)air and strict rules.Who was this person I knew as my father，who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around？What had held him back before?

　　The next day my dad pulled out his childhood pictures and told me quite a few stories about his own childhood.Although our times together became easier over the years，I never felt closer to him at that moment.After so many years，I'm at last seeing another side of my father.And in doing so，I'm delighted with my new friend.My dad，in his new home in Arizona，is back to me from where he is.

　　【语篇解读】　文章讲述作者过去一直以为爸爸是个严厉、苛刻的人，和他相处时，总是感到惧怕和紧张，但是在到了Tucson，和爸爸接触之后才看到爸爸友善的一面。

　　1．Why did the author feel bad about her father as a young adult?

　　A．He was silent most of the time.

　　B．He was too proud of himself.

　　C．He did not love his children.

　　D．He expected too much of her.

D　[细节理解题。根据文章第二段中的He seemed unhappy with me unless I got straight A's and unhappy with my boyfriends if their fathers were not as "successful"as he was.可知，作者小时候感觉爸爸不好是因为爸爸对她要求很高。选D。]