高三英语：2010年高三名校短文阅读天天练练习（五）.docVIP

A I was embarrassed to be seen with my father in public. He was severely crippled and very short，and when we would walk together，his hand on my arm for balance，people would stare. I would be ashamed of the unwanted attention. It was difficult to walk togetherand because of that，we didn’t say much as we went along. But as we started out, he always said， “You set the pace. I will try to adjust to you.” Our usual walk was to or from the subway，which was how he got to work. He went to work sick,and even in bad weather. He almost never missed a day，which he was proud of. When snow or ice was on the ground, it was impossible for him to walk, even with help. At such times my sisters or I would pull him through the streets of Brooklyn， NY，on a child’s sleigh to the subway entrance. Once there，he would try to grasp the handrail(栏杆) until he reached the lower steps that the warmer tunnel air kept ice free. In Manhattan the subway station was the basement of his office building，and he would not have to go outside again until we met him in Brooklyn on his way home. When I think of it now，I am surprised at how much courage it must have taken for a grown man to suffer from shame and disability. And at how he did it － without bitterness or complaint . He never talked about himself as an object of pity， nor did he show any envy of the more fortunate or able. What he looked for in others was a “good heart”，and if he found one，the owner was good enough for him. Now he has been away for many years , but I think of him often. I wonder if he sensed my reluctance to be seen with him during our walks . If he did, I am sorry I never told him how sorry I was，how unworthy I was and how I regretted it. I think of him when I complain about troubles，when I am envious of another’s good fortune，when I don’t have a “good heart”. 36. How did the writer treat his disabled father when they went out together? A. He helped his father happily. B. He never helped his father. C.He he