“Dad，I am coming back．”These five words changed my world．

My daughter，Amy，had left home seven years before to live in San Francisco．Over the years， we spent together during her infrequent trips back ．Whenever she came home， however， there was always a tension between us．Because of my work，I had been under a great deal of pressure when she was growing up，and I would occasionally blow off steam．Amy was a little afraid of me．

It was late October when Amy arrived．Almost immediately，we got into a conflict over some minor problem．I became worried I couldn’t handle living with her．After my retirement， I would often be home．Amy would often be home working as a writer for a publishing company in California．

Before Amy arrived，I had begun writing a book about my job experience．I knew the manuscript （手稿）needed much editing．Amy agreed to help me，and we set up a weekly meeting in which we went over her suggested changes．It was rough for me in the beginning because it was hard to accept that my work was far from perfect．Week after week，she skillfully helped me to improve my work．

Through my writing，she began to understand why I was under so much strain（壓力）when she was a little girl．Also，I was told she suffered from the pain of dealing with depression．

Amy said to me one morning，” Your book has saved my life．I was doubting the value of my existence．Helping you with your manuscript has been my anchor over the last six months．”

“Amy，you have inspired me with a great love of writing，and an even greater love of a fantastic editor，who just happens to be my daughter，” I answered．

1．The underlined phrase “blow off steam” in Paragraph 2 can be best explained as “_____”．

       A．stay up late       B．get angry           C．work over time    D．feel tired

2．After his daughter’s arrival，the writer_____．

       A．quarreled a lot with her

       B．made his retirement decision

       C．doubted whether they could live together well

       D．stopped her from staying at home

3．From what the daughter said，we know that____．

       A．her father’s book dealt with a theme of life's value

       B．her father cared for her very much

       C．it took her father half a year to finish his work

       D．helping her father write was a spiritual support

4．which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

       A．The writer and his daughter had been more apart than together．

       B．The daughter was employed by a California-based company．

       C．At first，the writer refused his daughter’s help with his book．

       D．Thanks to the book， the daughter is completely free of depression．