In1989an8.2earthquakealmostflattenedAmericakillingover30000peopleinlessthanfourminutes.Afatherrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobeonlytodiscoverthatthebuildingwasasflatasapancake.

Aftertheshockherememberedthepromisehehadmadetohisson:“NomatterwhathappenedI’llalwaysbethereforyou!”Andtearsbegantofillhiseyes.Ashelookedatthepileofruinsthatoncewastheschoolitlookedhopelessbuthekeptrememberinghispromisetohisson.

Rememberinghisson’sclassroomwouldbeinthebackrightcornerofthebuildingherushedthereandstarteddigging.

Otherparentstriedtopullhimofftheruinssaying:“It’stoolate!They’realldead!Youcan’thelp!”Hereplied“Areyougoingtohelpmenow?”Thefirechiefshowedupandtriedtopullhimofftheschool’sruinssaying“Firesarebreakingoutexplosionsarehappeningeverywhere.You’reindanger.We’lltakecareofit.Gohome.”ThislovingcaringAmericanfatherasked“Areyougoingtohelpmenow?”

Thepolicecameandsaid“You’reanxiousandit’sover.Gohome.We’llhandleit!”Hereplied“Areyougoingtohelpmenow?”Noonehelped.

Courageouslyhewentonalone.Hedugforeighthours...12hours...24hours...36hours...theninthe38thhourheheardhisson’svoice.Hescreamedhisson’sname“ARMAND!”Heheardback“Dad!It’smeDad!Youpromisednomatterwhathappenedyouwouldalwaysbethereforme!YoudiditDad!”“What’sgoingoninthere?Howisit?”thefatherasked.

“Thereare14ofusleftoutof33Dad.”

“Comeoutboy!”

“NoDad!LettheotherkidsoutfirstbecauseIknowyou’llgetme!NomatterwhathappensIknowyou’llalwaysbethereforme!”

1.Whydidthefatherkeepdigging?

A.Becausehepromisedhiswifehewouldtakecareoftheirson.

B.Becauseotherspersuadedhimtodoso.

C.Becausehepromisedhissonthathewouldbewithhimwhateverhappened.

D.Becausehissonwashisonlychild.

2.Manypeoplecameupandtriedtopersuadethefathertostopdiggingexcept______.

A.thepolice B.thefirechief

C.somekindparents D.themedicalofficer

3.