We were standing at the top of a church tower. My father had brought me to this

We were standing at the top of a church tower. Myfather had brought me to this spot in a small town not far from our home inRome. I wondered why.

“Look down, Elsa,” father said. I gathered all mycourage and looked down. I saw the square in the center of the village. And Isaw the crisscross (十字形) of twisting, turning streets leading tothe square. “See, my dear,” father said gently. “There is more than one way tothe square. Life is like that. If you can’t get to the place where you want togo by one road, try another.”

Now I understood why I was there. Earlier that day Ihad begged my mother to do something about the awful(糟糕的) lunches that were served at school. But she refusedbecause she could not believe the lunches were as bad as I said.

When I turned to father for help, he didn’t sayanything. Instead, he brought me to this high tower to give me a lesson. By thetime we reached home, I had a plan.

At school the next day, I secretly poured my luncheon（午餐）soup into a bottle and brought it home. Then I askedour cook to serve it to mother at dinner. The plan worked perfectly. Sheswallowed one spoonful and sputtered（喷溅出）” Thecook must have gone mad！” Quickly I told her what I had done, andMother stated firmly that she would take up the matter of lunches at school thenext day!

In the years that followed I often remembered thelesson father taught me. I began to work as a fashion designer two years ago. Iwouldn’t stop working until I tried every possible means to my goal. Father’swise words always remind me that there is more than one way to the square.

1.The author’s father took her to the top of a churchtower to _____. 

A．enjoy thebeautiful scenery of the whole town

B．find out howmany ways lead to the square

C．inspire herto find out another way to solve her problem

D．help herforget some unpleasant things earlier that day

2.What did the author want her mother to do earlierthat day?

A．Do somethingdelicious for lunch.

B．Taste herawful lunch.

C．Dismiss themad cook.

D．Speak to theschool about lunch.

3.By sharing her own experiences, the author tries totell us ____________.

A．when one roadis blocked, try another

B．how bad thelunch of her school is

C．how wise herfather is

D．about thechurch tower near her home

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【答案】

1.C

2.D

3.A

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