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¡°Dad,¡± I say one day, ¡°let¡¯s take a trip. Why don¡¯t you fly out and meet me?¡±

My father had just retired after 27 years as a manager for IBM. His job filled his day, his thought, his life. While he woke up and took a warm shower, I screamed under a freezing waterfall in Peru. While he tied a tie and put on the same Swiss watch, I rowed a boat across Lake of the Ozarks.

My father sees me drifting aimlessly, nothing to show for my 33 years but a passport full of funny stamps. He wants me to settle down, but now I want him to find an adventure.

He agrees to travel with me through the national parks. We meet four weeks later in Rapid City.

¡° What is our first stop?¡± asks my father.

¡°What time is it?¡±

¡°Still don¡¯t have a watch?¡±

Less than an hour away is Mount Rushmore. As he stares up at the four Presidents carved in granite(»¨¸ÚÑÒ), his mouth and eyes open slowly, like those of a little boy.

¡°Unbelievable,¡± he says, ¡°How was this done?¡±

A film in the information center shows sculptor Gutzon Borglum devoted 14 years to the sculpture(µñËÜ) and then left the final touches to his son.

We stare up and I ask myself, Would I ever devote my life to anything?

No directions, no goals. I always used to hear those words in my father¡¯s voice. Now I hear them in my own.

The next day we¡¯re at Yellowstone National Park, where we have a picnic.

¡°Did you ever travel with your dad?¡± I ask.

¡°Only once,¡± he says. ¡°I never spoke much with my father. We loved each other¡ªbut never said it. Whatever he could give me, he gave.¡±

That last sentence¡ªit¡¯s probably the same thing I¡¯d say about my father. And what I¡¯d want my child to say about me.

In Glacier National Park, my father says, ¡°I¡¯ve never seen water so blue.¡± I have, in several places of the world, I can keep traveling, I realize--- and maybe a regular job won¡¯t be as dull as I feared.

Weeks after our trip, I call my father.

¡°The photos from the trip are wonderful,¡± he says. ¡°We¡¯ve got to take another trip like that sometime.¡±

I tell him I¡¯ve decided to settle down, and I¡¯m wearing a watch.

1.We can learn from Paragraphs 2 and 3 that the father _________.

A. followed the fashion

B. got bored with his job

C. liked the author¡¯s collection of stamps

D. was unhappy with the author¡¯s lifestyle

2. What does the author realize at Mount Rushmore?

A. His father is interested in sculpture.

B. His father is as innocent as a little boy.

C. He should have a specific aim in life.

D. He should learn sculpture in the future.

3.From the underlined paragraph, we can see that the author________.

A. comes to understand what parental love means

B. wants his children to learn from their grandfather

C. learns how to communicate with his father

D. hopes to give whatever he can to his father

4.What could be inferred about the author and his father from the end of the story?

A. The call solves their disagreements.

B. The Swiss watch has drawn them closer.

C. They decide to learn photography together.

D. They begin to change their attitudes to life.

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You need the right kind of roof, but some energy companies pay the cost of fixing solar equipment(around¡ê14,000), and let you use the energy produced for nothing. In return, they get paid for unused energy fed back into the National Grid. However, you have to sign a 25-year agreement with the supplier, which could prevent you from changing the roof.

1.If you earn ¡ê5000 from renting a room in one year, the tax you need to pay will be based on ______.

A. ¡ê500 B. ¡ê800 C. ¡ê4500 D.5000

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A. sign an agreement with the government

B. pay around ¡ê14,000 for the equipment

C. keep the roof unchanged for within 25 years

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Hey, mom, I want you to stop dropping me off at the airport for some trip that I am about to take and start becoming my seatmate. I want to travel with you----just you.

I want to explore a new place with a woman who raised me, who put up with my teenager anxiety and my rebellious (ÅÑÄæµÄ) college years. I want to see my favorite cities with the lady who taught me basic life lessons, such as looking both ways before crossing the street, how to use a glue gun, and that the most important thing in the world is to help others.

I always appreciated the vacations you planned for our family. I also remember how you watched me as I read The Great Gatsby on the balcony at midday. I wonder if you felt proud of me. These days, I am sick of traveling to places with wishy-washy(ÎÞÖ÷¼ûµÄ) friends. I want to travel with a strong woman who can see how capable I am of learning to speak French or hiking on a glacier or eating something as unpleasant-smelling fruit.

Now I want you to see how much I grow up while abroad---I¡¯m a different person, Mom. And I know you¡¯d be different too. I know that someone has shared a similar burst of emotion while diving into Australia¡¯s Great Barrier Reef for the first time.

So what do you say, Mom? Will you throw responsibility to the wind? I want to travel with you. Let¡¯s just go---we can go anywhere in the world, just you and I. You can pick the place, and I will do the rest.

Love,

Katka

1. Which of the following is not the life lesson Katka¡¯s mother taught her?

A. Looking both ways when crossing the street.

B. How to use a glue gun.

C. Exploring a new place alongside her mother.

D. Offering help to others when it¡¯s possible.

2. What do the underlined words in Paragraph 5 mean?

A. Keep you promise.

B. Take care of me.

C. Change your daily routine.

D. Have a break from work

3. How does Katka feel when she writes this letter?

A. Eager. B. Content. C. Doubtful. D. Upset.

4.What¡¯s the daughter¡¯s purpose of writing this letter?

A. To thank her mother for all she has sacrificed for her.

B. To invite her mother to see the world together.

C. To recall her childhood with her mother.

D. To show her mother how talented she is.

¡°Wake up. Alicia is waiting for you outside,¡± my mother called from the kitchen. My mother didn¡¯t like me going for this weekend to my friend¡¯s house in the mountains. ¡°I trust you, but I don¡¯t trust the people out there,¡± she said seriously. ¡°I¡¯m going to be fine,¡± were my last words before closing the door of the Jeep. The vehicle went along the dusty road and my mother grew smaller in the distance.

The trip over the rough road was uncomfortable. It was scary to climb the steep hills surrounded by great pines. After a long trip we finally arrived at the house. From the moment I got there I knew I would forever love the house. It was decorated like an old country home. My room was small, yet set up nicely. That night I went to sleep early, not because I didn¡¯t want to continue my search, but because I was tired after the long trip.

In the morning, the singing of the birds woke me up. The light was just getting through the window. A strong smell of baking and fresh coffee came from the kitchen. I wandered around looking for a living soul, but the house was empty. I had the whole day to myself; my friend had gone hiking. I didn¡¯t want to go with her. The main reason for this trip was to spend some time alone to think about the events happening in my life.

After an icy shower, my energies were at their fullest. With basket in hand, I started my hunt. I did not mind walking alone; it was a wonderful feeling to be in contact with nature for the first time. The sound of the water running through the rocks gave me great peace. I never felt such independence in my soul before.

1. According to the first paragraph, we can know that________.

A. the author took a cold attitude towards her mother

B. the author had an argument with her mother

C. the author preferred to live in the mountains

D. the author¡¯s mother was worried about her safety

2.How did the author find the trip to her friend¡¯s house?

A. Interesting and impressive.

B. Interesting and comfortable.

C. Easy and exciting.

D. Rough but very exciting.

3.The purpose of the trip for the author is to________.

A. enjoy the quiet and beautiful nature

B. continue her search for special things

C. give herself a chance to think alone

D. go hiking in the mountains with her friend

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Her close friend.

B. The peaceful life.

C. A favorite trip.

D. The distant village.

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1. But I can help you find more hours in your day for the things that really matter£®

1£®Get Out of Bed Earlier

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2£®Do the Important Tasks First

Once you get to work, get the important ones done first£¨not the easy ones, or even the urgent ones£©. 3.

If you work like this, you'll usually save time. The urgent tasks will still get done, and you won't miss the important ones£®

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A few minutes chatting, browsing the web, and so on, can easily turn into hours of wasted time over the course of a day. If your concentration is slipping, take a proper break: go and get a glass of water, or stretch your legs a bit. And if you¡¯re facing a difficult task, try breaking it into small steps or stages so that it¡¯s easier to deal with.

A. Stay Focused on Your Work

B. Take Breaks When Necessary

C. Constant interruptions don't just eat up time, they also break your concentration£®

D. You can afford to spend at least an hour working on big, important tasks rather than on

all those little urgent ones£®

E. Would you want me to make your day longer?

F. I can't magically make all your days 25 hours long£®

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