题目

When I turned 12, I worked summers at my father's small brick cleaning business. I remember the harsh acid smell of the cleaning solution and the scraping sound of stiff iron brushes against rough brick. It was tempting to hurry a job—just finish. But anybody who worked for Thomas Kahoon had to meet his standards, and that included me. If I messed up, he made me stay late until I got it right. My father wasn't being mean. He demanded the same of himself.Q: What do we learn about the speaker’s father?听音频并回答音频中的问题A、He is a harsh person.B、He is mean to others.C、He is very demanding in his work.D、He usually works very late.

When I turned 12, I worked summers at my father's small brick cleaning business. I remember the harsh acid smell of the cleaning solution and the scraping sound of stiff iron brushes against rough brick. It was tempting to hurry a job—just finish. But anybody who worked for Thomas Kahoon had to meet his standards, and that included me. If I messed up, he made me stay late until I got it right. My father wasn't being mean. He demanded the same of himself.

Q: What do we learn about the speaker’s father?

听音频并回答音频中的问题

  • A、He is a harsh person.
  • B、He is mean to others.
  • C、He is very demanding in his work.
  • D、He usually works very late.

题目解答

答案

C

解析

步骤 1：理解背景信息
音频中提到，当说话者12岁时，他在父亲的小砖块清洁业务中工作。他记得清洁溶液的刺鼻酸味和坚硬的铁刷子刮擦粗糙砖块的声音。他提到，完成工作是很有诱惑力的，但任何为Thomas Kahoon工作的人，包括他自己，都必须达到他的标准。如果他搞砸了，他会让说话者加班直到他做对为止。说话者提到，他的父亲并不是在对他刻薄，他对自己也有同样的要求。
步骤 2：分析选项
A、He is a harsh person.（他是个刻薄的人。）
B、He is mean to others.（他对别人刻薄。）
C、He is very demanding in his work.（他在工作中要求很高。）
D、He usually works very late.（他通常工作到很晚。）
步骤 3：选择正确答案
根据音频内容，说话者提到他的父亲对他有很高的工作标准，如果他搞砸了，他会让说话者加班直到他做对为止。这表明他的父亲在工作中要求很高。因此，正确答案是C。