11．Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone，not in features but in footsteps．As he grows you also age，and your ambitions become more unachievable．You begin to realize that your boy，in your footsteps，could probably accomplish what you hoped for．But footsteps can be muddied and they can go off in different directions．
My son Jody has hated school since day one in kindergarten．Science projects waited until the last moment．Book reports weren't written until the final threat．
I've been a newspaperman all my adult life．My daughter is a university graduate working toward her master's degree in English．But Jody？When he entered the tenth grade he became a"vo-tech"student（技校学生）．They're called"motorheads"by the rest of the student body．
When a secretary in my office first called him"motorhead"，I was shocked．"Hey，he's a good kid，"I wanted to say．"And smart，really．"
I learned later that motorheads are，indeed，different．They usually have dirty hands and wear dirty work clothes．And they don't often make school honor rolls（光荣榜）．
But being the parent of a motorhead is itself an experience in education．We who labor in clean shirts in offices don't have the abilities that motorheads have．I began to learn this when I had my car crashed．The cost to repair it was estimated at $800．"Hey，I can fix it，"said Jody．I doubted it，but let him go ahead，for I had nothing to lose．
My son，with other motorheads，fixed the car．They got parts（零件）from a junkyard，non-toasting toaster have been fixed．Neighbours and co-workers trust their car repair to him．
Since that first repair job，a broken air-conditioner，a non-functioning washer and a non-toasting toaster have been fixed．Neighbors and co-workers trust their car repairs to him．
These kids are happiest when doing repairs．They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world．And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes．
I have learned a lot from my motorhead：publishers need printers，engineers need mechanics，and architects need builders．Most important，I have learned that fathers don't need clones in footsteps or anywhere else．
My son may never make the school honor roll．But he made mine．
41．What used to be the author's hope for his son？D
A．To avoid becoming his clone．
B．To resemble him in appearance．
C．To develop in a different direction．
D．To reach the author's unachieved goals．
42．What can we learn about the author's children？A
A．His daughter does better in school．
B．His daughter has got a master's degree．
C．His son tried hard to finish homework．
D．His son couldn't write his book reports．
43．The author let his son repair the car because he believed thatC．
A．His son had the ability to fix it．
B．it would save him much time．
C．it wouldn't cause him any more loss
D．other motorheads would come to help．
44．In the author's eyes，motorheads areB．
A．tidy and hardworking
B．cheerful and smart
C．lazy but bright
D．relaxed but rude
45．What did the author realize in the end？A
A．It is unwise to expect your child to follow your path．
B．It is important for one to make the honor roll．
C．Architects play a more important role than builders．
D．Motorheads have greater ability than office workers．
分析 本文先讲述了一种社会现象--父母希望孩子成为自己的"克隆"，希望孩子能继续"接力"自己年轻时的任务．随后作者通过记叙自己在校表现并不优异的儿子的帮自己修好了车的事例来表达观点--出版社需要打字员，工程需要技工，建筑行业需要建造者，每个人都有自己的价值，只要用在合适的地方．作者为自己的儿子感到骄傲，虽然他从未上过学校的光荣榜．
解答 41--45DACBA
41．D 推理判断题．本题需理解作者一开始对儿子的寄望是什么．由第一段的第一句话可以推断出来Every man wants his son to be somewhat of a clone，not in features but in footsteps．（每个人都希望他的儿子成为自己某方面的克隆，不是外表的克隆，而是在"传承"上的克隆．）可见，作者也是其中之一．因此答案为D．
42．A 细节理解题．解答此题的关键词在于the author's children，因此需要在文中找出有关作者孩子的信息．由第三段My daughter is a university graduate working toward her master's degree in English．But Jody？When he entered the tenth grade he became a"vo-tech"student（技校学生）．They're called"motorheads"by the rest of the student body．可以找到，作者的女儿是大学生，正准备攻读英语类的研究生．而儿子却被其他学生叫做"motorhead"．可见，女儿的在校表现比儿子要好．因此答案为A．
43．C 细节理解题．在第五段可以找到答案．I doubted it，but let him go ahead，for I had nothing to lose．可知，我让儿子修车的原因是--我并没有什么损失．因此答案为C．
44．B 深层理解题．本题需要判断作者情感态度．由倒数第二段可以找到信息，These kids are happiest when doing repairs．They joke and laugh and are living in their own relaxed world．And their minds are bright despite their dirty hands and clothes．可知，答案为B．
45．A 深层理解题．本题需猜测作者情感态度．由最后一段可知作者想要表达的全文的中心思想．publishers need printers，engineers need mechanics，and architects need builders．Most important，I have learned that fathers don't need clones in footsteps or anywhere else．My son may never make the school honor roll．But he made mine．作者对社会上的普遍观点是持否定态度的--希望自己孩子"继承"自己的志愿是不明智的．因此答案为A．
点评 考生需在文中着重抓住细节信息．在综合细节的基础上进行判断，在文中找到信息．
