In1943,whenIwas4,myparentsmovedfromCoeurd'Alene,Idaho,toFairbanks,Alaska,whereadventurewasneververyfaraway.Wearrivedinthesummer,justintimetoenjoythemidnightsun.AllthatsunlightwasfantasticforMom'sveg
In1943,whenIwas4,myparentsmovedfromCoeurd'Alene,Idaho,toFairbanks,Alaska,whereadventurewasneververyfaraway.
Wearrivedinthesummer,justintimetoenjoythemidnightsun.AllthatsunlightwasfantasticforMom'svegetablegarden.Workinginthegardenatmidnighttendedtothrowhertimingoff,soshedidn'tcaremuchaboutmybedtime.
DadwasaRailwayExpressagentandMomwashisclerk.Thatleftmeinamess.Iusuallymanagedtofindsometroubletogetinto.OnceIhadalittlefiregoinginthedirtbasementofahotel.Ihadtriedtolightabarrel(桶)ofpaintbutcouldn'treallygetagoodfiregoing.Thesmokegotprettybad,though,andwhenImademyexit,acrowdandthepoliceweretheretogreetme.Thepolicementookmymatchesanddrovemehome.
MomandDadwereoccupied/busyinthegardenandDadtoldthepolicetokeepme,andtheydid!IhadatouroftheprisonbeforeMomrescuedme.1hadn'tturned5yet.
AsIenteredkindergarten,theseriouscoldbegantosetin.WoulditsurpriseyoutoknowthatIsoonleftpartofmytongueonametalhandrail(栏杆)atschool?
AsforLeonhardSeppala,famousasadogsledder(驾雪橇者),IthinkIknewhimwellbecauseIwastakenforaridewithhiswhitedogteamoneSunday.AtthetimeIdidn'trealizewhatasuperstarhewas,butIdoremembertheridewell.Iwaswrappedheavilyandwellsheltered(保护)fromthefreezingandblowingweather.
In1950,wemovedbacktoCoeurd'Alene,butwegotonemoreAlaskanadventurewhenLeonhardinviteduseightyearslaterbypayingavisittoIdahotoattendagatheringofformerneighborsofAlaska.
25.Whatcanbeinferredabouttheauthor'sfamily?___
A.Hisfatherwasacruelman.
B.Hisparentsdidn'tlovehim.
C.Hismotherdidn'thaveanyjobs.
D.Hisparentsusedtobeverybusy.
26.Whathappenedwhentheauthorwas4?___
A.Helearnedtosmoke.
B.Hewaslockedinabasement.
C.Hewasarrested(拘捕)bythepolice.
D.Henearlycausedafireaccident.
27.Whichofthefollowingistrue?___
A.Leonhardwasgoodatdrivingdogsleds.
B.TheauthorspenthiswholechildhoodinAlaska.
C.Leonhardoftenvisitedtheauthor'sfamilyafter1950.
D