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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 （失业） 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（失业）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 爸爸失业了，我每天回家看到他在电脑上找工作．几个月后，我的父亲决定走一个完全不同的方向，他再也不想被解雇了，所以他要开始自己的事业，我也在课余时间给他帮忙．爸爸是一个勤奋的人，他的行动真的影响了我．虽然这是我们家中最糟糕的经历，它教会了我很多关于处理麻烦的方法和创造性地解决问题．

解答 61．Yes．/Yes，he was．细节理解题．根据My father has always been hard-working and was proud of himself on his career可知父亲一直努力工作，故答案为：Yes．/Yes，he was．
62．He found him looking for jobs at the computer．细节理解题．根据I came home every day and found him at the computer looking for jobs可知我每天回家，发现他在电脑前找工作，故答案为：He found him looking for jobs at the computer．
63．Because he never wanted to be laid off again．细节理解题．根据．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，所以他要开始自己的事业，故答案为：Because he never wanted to be laid off again．
64．For two months．细节理解题．根据I showed up at his office the next afternoon，and most afternoons after that for two months可知他给爸爸帮了两个月的忙，故答案为：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．理解推断题．根据I always knew he was a hard worker，but watching him in action really influenced me可知爸爸的努力和积极的解决问题的态度影响了作者，故答案为：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．．

点评 做题时首先要仔细阅读短文，掌握大意，然后结合具体的题目，找出相关信息，就可以确定正确答案．