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After mom died, I began visiting dad every morning before I went to work. He was weak and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of freshly squeezed orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with a note, reading, "Drink your juice." This, I knew, was as far as dad had ever been able to do in expressing his love.

In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned mom "Why doesn't dad love me?" Mom replied, "Who said he doesn't love you?" "Well, he never tells me," I complained. "He never tells me either," she said, smiling. "But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. That's how your father tells us he loves us." I nodded slowly. I understood in my head, but not in my heart. I still wanted my father to put his arms around me and tell me he loved me.

Dad owned a small scrap metal (废旧金属) business. He fed scrap steel into a machine. The machine looked like a giant pair of scissors, with blades (刀刃) thicker than my father's body. If he didn't feed those terrifying blades carefully, he would be seriously injured. "Why don't you hire someone to do that for you?" mom asked dad one night. "Why don't you hire a cook?" dad asked, giving mom one of his rare smiles.

Many years later, during my first daily visit, after drinking the juice my father had squeezed for me, I walked over, hugged him and said, "I love you, dad." From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs, and there was never any expression on his face when I gave them.

1. （1） Why did the author's father always prepare a glass of freshly squeezed juice for him?

   A . Because it was the author's favorite drink. B . Because the author's mother used to do that quite often. C . Because the author's father wanted the author to notice the note. D . Because the author's father wanted to show his love and concern.
3. （2） What does the underlined sentence in paragraph 2 mean?

   A . I totally disagreed with my mother. B . I insisted that my father didn't love me. C . I couldn't understand my father very well. D . I realized that life was not easy for my parents.
5. （3） Why didn't the author's father hire a helper?

   A . Because he felt it was his responsibility to do the job. B . Because he was not good at working with others. C . Because it was difficult for him to express himself clearly. D . Because it was terrifying to hire someone without experience.
7. （4） What can we infer from the last paragraph?

   A . The author's father didn't have a sense of humor. B . The author understood his father better day by day. C . The author didn't enjoy what his father did for him. D . The author's father hoped his son could stay with him.
9. （5） Which of the following is the best title for this article?

   A . Loving hugs. B . Daily visits. C . Silent father's love. D . Father's attitude to life.