【语篇解读】　本文是一篇夹叙夹议文。Martha的父亲因病重需要昂贵的医药费，于是她努力赚更多的钱，但是她的父亲仍然希望她能够陪伴在身边。最终她决定放下工作全心照顾自己的父亲。文章以此来说明一个道理：陪在心爱的人身边比什么都重要。

　　17．Why did Martha work so hard?

　　A．She liked to work more than attending her father.

　　B．It was her duty to earn money for the family.

　　C．Her brothers and sisters had no jobs and could gain no money.

　　D．She had to earn money to pay for her father's medicine.

　　答案　D　[细节理解题。根据第三段第二、三句“She believed she had to work harder because she loved her father who had serious disease.She had to provide for his expensive medicine.”可知，Martha工作如此努力的原因是她不得不赚钱来支付父亲昂贵的医药费。故选D。]

　　18．Her father's words “All our children love me except Martha” showed that ________．

　　A．her father thought nothing of money

　　B．her father more valued his daughter's presence

　　C．her father understood his daughter

　　D．her father was tired of his daughter

　　答案　B　[推理判断题。根据倒数第三段倒数第二句“Her father held her hands and said，‘I miss you.I don't have much time.Stay with me.’”可推知，Martha的父亲所说的话表明他更看重的是女儿陪伴在身边。故选B。]

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