Many people influenced various aspects of my life, based on their personal characteristics, accomplishments and values. I have been fortunate to have had numerous teachers and professors who I respect for their patience and intelligence. There are artists that have inspired me by their natural talents and original creativity. I value many political leaders, who have inspired me by their contributions to society, and their ability to change our futures. But of all the people I have known in my life, the person I admire most is my father.

As the youngest girl in my family, I always considered myself to be “Daddy's little girl”. While I grew up, it always made me sad to see so many of my friends and neighbors without a father or father-like figure around. This helped me appreciate how my father always takes an interest in his children's lives. In every aspect of my life my father continuously pushes me to excel, so I could accomplish my work outstandingly among my people. Whenever I feel like giving up, or have a question or a concern, I know I can always call on him for advice. From him I have also learned that sometimes you have to put others' needs ahead of your own, but you should make sure you are not taken advantage of by others. His strength seems to be unbreakable during hard times, and he is extremely determined to accomplish anything he sets his mind on, no matter how tiny it is. I highly respect him for how he stands up for what he believes in, and will never back down. I have always admired his open mind, compassion(同情) for people, and sense of understanding. He is a very reserved(保守的) man, but to everybody's surprise, he has a great sense of humor, and always knows how to put a smile on the faces of his wife, his children and his friends.

Living in his affection and instruction, I am very proud of my father. He also professes how proud he is of his children, and is still there to support us in whatever we are involved in.

小题1:Which of the following could not be used to describe the author's father?

A．Considerate and humorous.

B．Affectionate and open-minded.

C．Energetic and helpful.

D．Learned and fashionable.小题2:Which of the following can best explain the underlined word“excel”?

A．Show off.

B．Do better than others.

C．Be cleverer than others.

D．Keep healthy.小题3:According to the underlined part, the father was telling the author to _________

A．try to be good to those who were worth making friends with.

B．try to take advantage of those who were friendly to her.

C．think about others and help them, but not to be made use of in a negative way.

D．think about others and help them, so that she could make them serve her.小题4: What can we infer about the author?

A．She appreciated her father because he solved all the problems for her.

B．She considered her father humorous and was often made to laugh by him.

C．She was outstanding in work because her father pushed her hard.

D．She had compassion for the fatherless.