Question

15．When I walked into the house after school，I found my dad at home．"What are you doing home already？"I asked casually．
"Andrew，I was laid off （失業） today，"he answered quietly．
I was sure he was joking．"No，you weren't．Why are you really home？"
Then I noticed his expression and realized he was telling the truth．My father has always been hard-working and was proud of himself on his career．My father's unemployment（失業）created many changes in our lives．He was home all day，which meant my bed had to be made，my room cleaned up，and my homework done right after school．I came home every day and found him at the computer looking for jobs．I began to notice how down he seemed，and how losing his job had affected his self-esteem（自尊心），though he tried to be optimistic．He asked my brother and me to spend less money．I gave up my pocket money，which even though wasn't much，felt like the right thing to do．I also found a part-time job．
After several difficult months of searching，my dad decided to go in a totally different direction．He never wanted to be laid off again，so he was going to start his own business．Day by day，I watched him build it，and I admired how much time and energy he put into it．
One evening I asked if he needed help．
"Only if it doesn't interfere with school，"he said，which sounded like a yes．
I showed up at his office the next afternoon，and most afternoons after that for two months．I always knew he was a hard worker，but watching him in action really influenced me．Although this was one of the worst experiences for our family，it taught me a lot about dealing with troubles．Now I know that through creative problem-solving，I can always find Plan B，ask for help，and take risks．
61．Was the father hard-working？
Yes．/Yes，he was
62．What did Andrew find his father doing after he came home every day？
He found him lookingfor jobsat the computer
63．Why was his father going to start his own business？
Because he never wanted to be laid off again
64．How long did Andrew help his father？
For two months
65．What has Andrew learned from his father？
Work hard and deal with troubles with the spirit of creative problem-solving．/
Be hard-working and deal with troubles creatively．/
How to solve problems in a creative wayand keep working hard．．

Answer 1

分析 爸爸失業了，我每天回家看到他在電腦上找工作．幾個月后，我的父親決定走一個完全不同的方向，他再也不想被解雇了，所以他要開始自己的事業，我也在課余時間給他幫忙．爸爸是一個勤奮的人，他的行動真的影響了我．雖然這是我們家中最糟糕的經歷，它教會了我很多關于處理麻煩的方法和創造性地解決問題．

解答 61．Yes．/Yes，he was．細節理解題．根據My father has always been hard-working and was proud of himself on his career可知父親一直努力工作，故答案為：Yes．/Yes，he was．
62．He found him looking for jobs at the computer．細節理解題．根據I came home every day and found him at the computer looking for jobs可知我每天回家，發現他在電腦前找工作，故答案為：He found him looking for jobs at the computer．
63．Because he never wanted to be laid off again．細節理解題．根據．He never wanted to be laid off again，so he was going to start his own business．可知他再也不想被解雇了，所以他要開始自己的事業，故答案為：Because he never wanted to be laid off again．
64．For two months．細節理解題．根據I showed up at his office the next afternoon，and most afternoons after that for two months可知他給爸爸幫了兩個月的忙，故答案為：For two months．
65．Work hard and deal with troubles with the spirit of creative problem-solving．/
 Be hard-working and deal with troubles creatively．/
 How to solve problems in a creative way and keep working hard．理解推斷題．根據I always knew he was a hard worker，but watching him in action really influenced me可知爸爸的努力和積極的解決問題的態度影響了作者，故答案為：Work hard and deal with troubles with the spirit of creative problem-solving．/
 Be hard-working and deal with troubles creatively．/
 How to solve problems in a creative way and keep working hard．．

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