My dad used to say he knew I would be a singer. When I was a baby, I was always singing loudly. Dad was a big sports fan, but he was happy I loved music.
After dinner, Dad would often ask me to sing. He always said I sang I Will Always Love You much better than Whitney Houston!
At every school concert he cheered me on. The look of pride on his face made me happy.
My life was full of concerts, singing lessons and laughter. Though my mum and brothers helped me, they did not share our love for music.
Our lives changed when Dad was told that he had cancer. We always hoped that something would happen and he would get better, but the doctors told us that they could not save him.
About a week before my dad died, he fell into a coma (昏迷). The nurses said even though Dad did not reply, he could still hear me.
The nurses said I should sing him a song. I sang one of our favorites. As I sang, my dad gave a big smile, and clapped (鼓掌).
I will always remember that smile. I was so pleased to know that Dad had heard me sing one more song.
My dad died on May 14, 2000. It was hard to believe: he was so full of life. I don’t know how to say how much I miss him.
Now I have all the memories of him and his beautiful smile deep inside my heart. I will always know that he is listening from his front row seat in heaven.
He used to say: “Sing from your heart.”
My dad has been and will always be my hero.
小题1:According to the story, Whitney Houston is probably ______.
A．a famous singer
B．a famous actress
C．the writer’s friend
D．a sports star小题2:Who did the writer think make her confident?
A．Whitney Houston.
B．Her father.
C．Her mother.
D．Her brothers.小题3:According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?
A．Their lives didn’t change though her father had cancer.
B．when the writer’s father fell into a coma, he couldn’t hear her song.
C．The writer’s mum and brothers never helped or shared love for music.
D．The writer misses her father very much.小题4:What does the underline word “heaven” mean in paragraph10?
A．剧院
B．影院
C．天堂
D．舞台小题5:What’s the best title of the passage?
A．My hero.
B．M y favorite song.
C．My dream.
D．My family.