D. Strict and hard-working.

【解析】本题问作者对父亲的看法。A.更挑剔了;B.更健谈了;C.温和而友好;D.严厉而且勤奋。此题需要从文章的细节描写着手找到答案。根据"Gone was my father's critical(挑剔的)air and strict rules"和"…who seemed so friendly and interesting to be around"这两句可推知作者感觉父亲不像从前那么严厉、难以相处了，父亲现在看起来友好而且有趣。答案选C。

例2：

People believe that climbing can do good to health. Where can you learn the skill of climbing then? If you think that you have to go to the mountains to learn how to climb, you're wrong. Many Americans are learning to climb in city gyms(体育馆)….

How do people climb the wall? To climb, you need special shoes and a harness (保护带) around your chest to hold you. …A beginner's wall is usually about 15 feet high, and you climb straight up. …The most difficult part is to control your fear….

Climbing attracts people because it's good exercise for almost everyone. You use your whole body, especially your arms and legs. This sport gives your body a complete workout. When you climb, both your mind and your body can become stronger. (2008年安徽卷C篇)

67. Why does the author write this passage?

A. To tell people where to find gyms.

B. To prove the basic need for climbing.

C. To encourage people to climb mountains.

D. To introduce the sport of wall climbing.

【解析】题目问作者的写作目的，这在文章中并没有指明，需要同学们通读全文来把握文章大意。从全文来看，本文主要讲述的是攀登运动越来越受到人们的青睐，但也需要训练，详尽地介绍了对身体有益的室内攀登运动。四个选项对作者写作意图表述如下：A.告诉人们哪里有体育馆;B.证明人们对攀登有着最基本的需求;c.鼓励人们去登山;D.介绍室内攀登这项运动。选项A不是文章的主题;选项B在文章结尾段虽有涉及，但也算不上是主要内容;作者虽然提及了攀登的好处，但并未明确鼓励人们参与此项运动，因此C不正确。答案为D。

例3：

The number of married women who want to continue working increases rapidly because they enjoy their jobs. However, if they want to have children, they immediately have serious problems. Though most companies allow women to leave their jobs for a short time to have a baby, they expect women with babies to give up their jobs. In short, if they want to bring up children properly, both parents have to work, but it is hard for mothers to work. Indeed, women who want to continue working have to choose between having children or keeping their jobs.

In a word, Asian governments must take steps to improve the present situation as soon as possible. (2008年安徽卷E篇)

75. The writer seems to believe that Asian governments should .

A. let women stay at home and have a baby

B. allow one of the parents to go out to work

C. care for the growing needs of women for jobs

D. punish the companies that permit women to leave

【解析】题目问作者在亚洲政府对女性就业这一问题上给出了什么建议。A.让女性回归家庭生儿育女;B.允许父母中的一个外出工作;C.对女性在工作方面的需求多加关注;D.惩罚那些允许女性离职的公司。根据第一段最后一句话"Indeed, women who…or keeping their jobs"及最后一段可知女性所面临的实际困难，所以亚洲各国政府应该采取一些措施改变这一现状来避免出现更多的DINK家庭，而最有效的措施是C项。

例4：

Well, I had nothing against feeling great and if Alex could jog every day, anyone could. So I took up jogging seriously and gave it a good two months of my life, and not a day more. Based on my experience, jogging is the most overvalued form of exercise around. And judging from the number of the people who left our neighborhood jogging army, I'm not alone in my opinion. (2008年浙江卷D篇)

54. What was the writer's attitude towards jogging in the beginning?

A. He felt it was worth a try.

B. He was very fond of it.

C. He was strongly against it.