When my mother passed away a few years ago，my 85-year-old father was left alone in the large house they had shared for 50 years.Without her to watch out for him，he worried about who would find him and help if " something happened. "
    My sister and I live in other states，so we hit on the idea that Dad could send us an e-mail every morning when he awoke.Thus was born the Morning Report.
    He's usually up at dawn，and his half a dozen or so sentences are waiting in my inbox when I wake up.If there's no e-mail，I call him，or my sister does，to make sure everything is fine.
    The reports have become more than a daily check，though：They're a diary of sorts，a stimulation for more extended conversations，and a source of insight into his life.Through them，Dad tells us about his daily routines.I find his repeated activities- current-events discussion group on Tuesday nights，Chess Club on Wednesday afternoons，and coffee with friends on Sunday morning- reassuring （使人放心的）.
    Recently he told us， " I've climbed halfway up Mount Washington! " Given his age and distance from New Hampshire，such a hike was unlikely.I was confused for a day or two until he reminded me he was working on a hooked rug with a scene of the mountain.
    Each e-mail closes with " All my love，Dad. " When my mother was alive，that sentiment （情緒） was normally reserved for her.Now that she is gone，he shares those feelings and his experiences with us.For me，what started as a simple security measure has spawned a deeper closeness.
    I'm grateful my father is still able to manage his computer and the Internet.I know the day will come when he'll no longer be able to write the reports，and we'll have to find other ways to keep each other under observation.But until then，they are our way of knowing that another normal day has begun.
（1）What was the author's concern about her father after her mother passed away？ （ no more than 10 words ）

He lived alone and nobody watched out for/ looked after/ took care of cared for him.或：He lived alone with nobody watching out for /looking after /taking care of/caring for him.或：Nobody watched out for/ looked after/took care of him.或：Nobody helped him when he had problems/nobody helped him when he was in need.

He lived alone and nobody watched out for/ looked after/ took care of cared for him.或：He lived alone with nobody watching out for /looking after /taking care of/caring for him.或：Nobody watched out for/ looked after/took care of him.或：Nobody helped him when he had problems/nobody helped him when he was in need.

（2）How does the author know about her father's daily life through the Morning Report？ （ no more than 15 words ）

Her father sends her an e-mail every morning to tell her what he did.或：She knows what he did /his everyday activities from his e-mail sent every morning.

Her father sends her an e-mail every morning to tell her what he did.或：She knows what he did /his everyday activities from his e-mail sent every morning.

（3）Why does the author think her father's repeated activities are reassuring？ （ no more than 10 words ）

She knows that her father lives a full life/an active life.或：Her father enjoys his colorful life.或：Her father has his own social circle/social life.或：Her father has a lot of things/interesting things to do /is not lonely at all.

She knows that her father lives a full life/an active life.或：Her father enjoys his colorful life.或：Her father has his own social circle/social life.或：Her father has a lot of things/interesting things to do /is not lonely at all.

（4）What does the underlined word " spawned " mean in the sixth paragraph？ （ no more than 1 word ）

Developed/created/produced.

Developed/created/produced.

（5）What do you think of the author's father？Give your reason. （ no more than 20 words ）

He is humorous.He said he was climbing Mount Washington when he was working on a hooked rug with a scene of the mountain.或：He is a man full of love.He closes every e-mail with"All my love，Dad".或：He is clever and keeps up with development.或：He is still able to manage computers and the Internet at his age.

He is humorous.He said he was climbing Mount Washington when he was working on a hooked rug with a scene of the mountain.或：He is a man full of love.He closes every e-mail with"All my love，Dad".或：He is clever and keeps up with development.或：He is still able to manage computers and the Internet at his age.