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 January 31 ,2010. 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.

(   ) 11. According to the story,Whitney Houston was probably         .

   A. a famous singer   B. another sports fan

   C. the writer's friend   D. Dad's doctor

(   ) 12. Who did the writer think make her confident?

   A. Whitney Houston. B. Her father.

   C. Her mother. D. The nurses.

(   ) 13. We learn from the reading that         .

   A. the writer's mother didn't love her

   B. her parents didn't get along well

   C. the girl never went to singing lessons

   D. her father was proud of his daughter

(   ) 14. The writer wrote the story to         .

   A. recall how her father influenced her

   B. share her funny childhood with readers

   C. tell readers what a great hero her father was

   D. remind people to express their love

(   ) 15. We can infer from the passage that         .

   A. the writer's mother and brothers were sports fans too

   B. the doctor and nurses were not good enough

   C. her brothers didn't think much of her love for music

   D. the writer would give up music because of her father's death

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