Sophie's World

Several days went by without any word from the philosophy(哲学)teacher. Tomorrow was Thursday, May 17-Nowway's National Day. School would be closed on the 18th as well. As they walked home after school, Joanna suddenly said, “Let's go camping! ”

Sophie's immediate reaction(反应)was that she couldn't be away from the house for long. But then she said, “Sure, why not?"

A couple of hours later, Joanna arrived at Sophie's door with a large backpack. Sophie had packed hers as well, and she also had a tent.

When Sophie's mother got home around five o'clock, she gave them a sermon (指导)about what they must and must not do. She also insisted on knowing where they were going to set up camp.

They told her they planned to head for Grouse Top. They might be lucky enough to hear the mating call of the grouse(松鸡)next morning.

Sophie had a secret motive(动机)for choosing that particular spot. She thought that Grouse Top must be pretty close to the major's cabin(少校的木屋). Something was driving her to return to it, but she didn't dare to go alone. he two girls walked down the path that led from the little cul-de-sac(street open at one end only)just beyond Sophie's garden gate. They chatted about this and that, and Sophie enjoyed taking a little time off from everything having to do with philosophy.

By eight o'clock they had set up their tent in the open air by Grouse Top. They had prepared themselves for the night. When they had eaten their sandwiches, Sophie asked, “Have you ever heard of the major's cabin?"

“The major's cabin?"

“There is a but in the woods somewhere near here... by a little lake. A strange man lived there once, a major.”

“Does anyone live there now?"

“Do you want to go and see?"

Joanna was not full of interest, but in the end they set out. The sun was low in the sky.

1.Both Joanna and Sophie decided to ___________during their holiday.

A.play games online B.go to the cinema

C.visit their friends D.go camping

2.How did Sophie's mother feel about their plan?

A.Surprised. B.Satisfied. C.Worried. D.Regretted.

3.What can we know from the passage?

A.Their holiday would last more than a week.

B.They talked a lot about philosophy on the road.

C.Joanna wouldn't go to the major's cabin with Sophie.

D.Sophie had probably been to the major's cabin before.

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A game of catch is not difficult at all. The two people throw a ball back and forth(来回地掷球). It seems a little boring. The two people are close enough to talk, but too far to touch(触碰).

In fact, playing catch is part of baseball practice. It's a popular game. Because baseball is an American sport, and a big part of being American, playing catch is kind of an all-American dad activity. Outside cities, most people have backyards(后花园)not large enough to play baseball in, but just big enough for a game of catch.

But any American kid will tell you it's much more than a game. Playing catch is a time to be with your father. It's a time when there's nothing to worry about except catching a ball. When they play it, words move together with the ball itself, back and forth, easy and relaxing(放松).

Kids and dads spend time together. The game can be good memories(记忆) of dads. Why? Dads are usually very busy. But there is no work, no phone and no other people around to take your dad away from you. For the time that it takes to play a game of catch, your dad is all yours.

The Game of 1..

2. the game

It's part of baseball practice.

A(n) 3. and "boring" game

Two people throw a ball back and forth. They can talk but 4. touch each other when playing it.

A(n) popular game

Catch is an all-American activity because 5. is part of being American.

Most people play the game in their backyards.

A game 6. kids and dad

Players don't 7.to worry about anything except(除了) catching a ball.

8. and the ball move together.

For kids, the game can be good memories of dads 9.he or she can nave the whole of his or her dad when they 10. the time playing the game.

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