I like to believe that some things in life never change.A constant,ever since I could hold a pen,has been the routine at lunch with my grandfather.My grandmother will ask me how the walk was from my parents' house before I take a seat at their kitchen table.
Sitting in his usual spot in the corner is my grandfatjye.air.He looks up for a quick "hello" before heading back down to the crossword puzzle in front of him.
"So,how is this one coming alone?" I'll ask.With a failed laugh,he'll slide the crossword toward me.Carefully cut and neatly folded from his newspaper,three quarters of it will already have been finished.Many of the clues are far too advanced for me to figure out.However,I'm happy to help with the strange clue related to sports - my expert knowledge一that still remains.
Even if I'm certain of an answer,I fill in the squares with a pencil,as clues are always checked thoroughly by my grandfather.In the rare event that we're unable to finish the crossword by the end of lunch,he'll call me later that evening to go over the clues he later solved.
Today,lunch unfolds in its usual manner.However,large parts of the puzzle are blank.
"Grandfather,I think this is 49 down...and this,52 across," I say.
"Oh,right Yes,put that down there," he replies.
I reach across the table to hand him the crossword.Looking at him as he searches for answers,suddenly I feel something different.I note his hair is whiter than I remembered.For the first time I think about my grandfather as,well,a grandfather.
But life is about change we aren't always prepared for.Just as we are on different ends of life,we find ourselves on different ends of the city now too.But at lunch,when we lake up our pens and open the crossword,the world stands pleasantly still.Now,instead of an exercise of quick wit (才思),our crosswords are about patience and understanding.As clues are slowly understood,so are the truths in life.
(1)What is the grandfather usually doing when the author visits him? AA
A.He is concentrating all his efforts on the crossword.
B.He is preparing lunch happily as a routine.
C.He is cutting crossword puzzles from newspapers carefully.
D.He is creating new crosswords for us.
(2)What does"go over" in paragraph 4 probably mean? BB
A.Switch.
B.Repeat.
C.Guess.
D.Discover.
(3)Which of the following wards can best describe the grandfather? DD
A.Independent and funny.
B.Quiet and hone.
C.Humorous and helpful.
D.Enthusiastic and careful.
(4)What does the author think of the crosswords now? CC
A.They improve his intelligence and patience.
B.They bring his grandparents closer to him.
C.They help him to understand the truths of life.
D.They encourage him to solve problems in life.
【考點】記敘文;品行與態(tài)度.
【答案】A;B;D;C
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