In1989an8.2earthquakealmostflattenedAmericakillingover30000peopleinlessthanfourminutes.Afatherrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobeonlytodiscoverthatthebuildingwasasflatasapancake.

Aftertheshockherememberedthepromisehehadmadetohisson:“NomatterwhatI’llalwaysbethereforyou!”Andtearsbegantofillhiseyes.Ashelookedatthepileofruinsthatoncewastheschoolitlookedhopelessbuthekeptrememberinghispromisetohisson.

Rememberinghisson’sclassroomwouldbeinthebackrightcornerofthebuildingherushedthereandstarteddiggingthroughtheruins.

Otherwell－meaningparentstriedtopullhimoffwhatwasleftoftheschoolsaying:“It’stoolate!They’realldead!Youcan’thelp!Facetherealitythere’snothingyoucando!”Hereplied“Areyougoingtohelpmenow?”Thefirechiefshowedupandtriedtopullhimofftheschool’sruinssaying“Firesarebreakingoutexplosionsarehappeningeverywhere.You’reindanger.We’lltakecareofit.Gohome.”ThislovingcaringAmericanfatherasked“Areyougoingtohelpmenow?”

Thepolicecameandsaid“You’reanxiousandit’sover.You’reendangeringothers.Gohome.We’llhandleit!”Hereplied“Areyougoingtohelpmenow?”Noonehelped.

Courageouslyhewentonalone.Hedugforeighthours...12hours...24hours...36hours...theninthe38thhourhepulledbackalargestoneandheardhisson’svoice.Hescreamedhisson’sname“ARMAND!”Heheardback“Dad!It’smeDad!Itoldtheotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldthemthatifyouwerealiveyou’dsavemeandwhenyousavedmethey’dbesaved.Youpromisednomatterwhathappenedyouwouldalwaysbethereforme!YoudiditDad!”“What’sgoingoninthere?Howisit?”thefatherasked.

“Thereare14ofusleftoutof33Dad.”

“Comeoutboy!”

“NoDad!LettheotherkidsoutfirstbecauseIknowyou’llgetme!NomatterwhathappensIknowyou’llalwaysbethereforme!”

56．Whydidthefatherkeepdigging?

A．Becausehepromisedhiswifehewouldtakecareoftheirson.

B．Becauseotherspersuadedhimtodoso.

C．Becausehepromisedhissonthathewouldbewithhimwhateverhappened.

D．Becausehissonwashisonlychild.

57．Manypeoplecameupandtriedtoper