2．When the author went out with her father on weekends，she would feel ．

　　A．nervous　　　　　 B．sorry

　　C．excited D．safe

　　A　[推理判断题。根据第二段中Whenever I went out with him on weekends，I used to struggle to think up things to say，feeling on guard.可知每次和父亲一起外出度周末，她都非常紧张。on guard为固定短语，意为"警戒"。选A。]

　　3．What does the author think of her father after her visit to Tucson?

　　A．More critical.

　　B．More unhappy.

　　C．Gentle and friendly.

　　D．Strict and hard­working.

　　C　[推理判断题。根据文章第三段和第四段的描述可知，作者的爸爸其实也很温和、友善。从第三段结尾的几个反问句可以知道。第四段中作者感到和爸爸成了朋友。选C。]

　　4．The best title of this passage probably is ．

　　A．Our good times

　　B．My father is back to me

　　C．My childhood

　　D．My earliest memories

　　B　[推理判断题。文中的new friend指的是作者的爸爸。作者以前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，所以作者感到她有了一个新朋友，选B。]

　　B

The clothes you wear.The food you eat.The color of your bedroom walls.Where you go and how you get there.The people you hang around with.What time you go to bed.What do these things have in common？You're asking.They're just a