OneeveningIwentoutandleftmy17-year-oldsonandhisgirlfriendinchargeofhis8-year-oldbrotherand4-year-oldsister.Ileftwithcompleteconfidencethattheolderchildrenwoulddoawonderfuljobofbabysittingtheyoungerchildren.LaterIdiscoveredthatIwascompletelywrong.
Ihaddecidedtoreturnhomeearlierthanplannedsothatmysonandhisgirlfriendcouldgoout.Icalledhomewiththishappynews.ButinsteadofhearinghischeerfulgratefulvoiceontheotherendofthelineallIheardwasthesoundofatelephoneringing.
ItwasIshouldpointoutafter10p.m.whenthetwoyoungerchildrenshouldhavebeeninbedandwhenthetwoolderchildrenshouldhavebeenansweringthephone.“I’llgivehimalesson”Isaid.Idecidedtheymustbeoutside.Whytheymightbeoutsideat10:30onawinternightIhadnoideabutitwastheonlyexplanationIcouldcomeupwith.
Finallyindesperation(绝望)Icalledhisgirlfriend’shouse.Hisgirlfriendanswered.“Yes”shesaidbrightly“He’srighthere.”
Hecameonthephone.Iwasnotmyusualcalmpatient.Afteralloneoftherulesofsurvivalformodernparentsisthatyoucan’ttrustmodernteenagers.“Wherearethechildren?”Isaid.Hesaidtheywerewithhim.Theyhaddonenothingwrong.Mysonhadtakentheyoungerchildrenovertohisgirlfriend’shousejustforicecreamandcake.WellitturnsoutthatIshouldn’thavebelievedit.Itwasonlypartofthetruth.
ThefollowingSaturdayeveningwewereatmyparents’homecelebratingmybirthday.Myoldestsongavemethechildren’sgifts---aseriesoflovelycolorphotographsofmychildrendressedintheirbestclothesandwearingtheirmostwonderfulexpressions.Theyarepicturestotreasurealifetimealltakenbythefatherofmyson’sgirlfriend.
1.Theauthorwentoutandlefthereldestsoninchargeoftheyoungerchildrenbecause
_____.
A.sheknewthathisgirlfriendwasagoodbaby-sitter
B.shebelievedhecouldtakegoodcareoftheyoungeroneswiththehelpofhisgirlfriend
C.theolderchildrenhavealwayslovedtheyoungerones
D.shecouldnotfindababy-sitteronthatwinternight
2.Shortlyaftertheauthorlefthomeoneeveningshediscoveredthat_____.
A.hersonhadbroughthisgirlf