I stepped into my hotel room to a pleasant surprise. Lots of room surrounded an inviting king-size bed, with armchairs nearby resting against sliding glass doors that opened onto a private yard. A small dining table sat next to a kitchen with a refrigerator and coffee machine. "Wow," I thought to myself. "Nice place."

I love hotels. I love to enter a clean room, hang my clothes and gaze out the window, walk out in the morning and when I return, someone else will have made the bed. I like in-room dining and the way they greet you so professionally. "Nice to have you with us again, Mr. Goldsborough." Very cool.

The problem is that unless Alison travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. I miss my family, even though Linus and Camille, at ages 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the best night's sleep at home.

I'm deeply troubled by the number of parents who wake up too late with the realization:

"My children grew up too fast. In the busy career and corporate rat race(剧烈竞争), I missed their childhood.” What they fail to say but too often think causes me even more pain: "...and I barely even know them."

A hundred years from now, no one will remember the size of your bank account, the car you drove or the size of your house. The world might differ greatly however, based on your impact in the life of a small child. If you pay attention to your significant others, make the choice to put them first.

Think of one specific action that you can take, and take it. Then think of another one and take that, too. Challenge yourself to find new ways to express your appreciation and love on a daily basis. It will pay off ten-fold(十倍)at home.

We can infer from the passage that the author ____.

A. often goes out on business            B. didn’t get along well with his/her family

C. has not grown into an adult           D. comes from a rich family

According to the author, what is the most important for us is that ____.

A. we should often miss our family          B. we should do what we can to benefit our family

C. we should often stay with our family     D. we must always be ready to face the rat race

Through para.4 and para.5 what the author really means is that ____.

A. he hates his parents’ constantly blaming him/her

B. his parents don’t care much about his/her growth

C. many parents worry about their children’s future

D. many parents can’t realize their children not preparing for the fierce social rat race

Which of the fowling is the best title for this passage?

A. East, west, home is the best            B. Different generations, different views

C. Value of a person at home              D. Nothing Beats Family

阅读下面短文,从短文后各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中选出最佳选项。
Last week I went to a supermarket. After I   36  the bill and was passing through the door, the alarm suddenly started to ring. Suddenly, a young guard ran toward me and ordered me to   37  him. I felt so upset and   38 . He took me to a small room, but I was   39  frightened that I stopped at the door. Finding me   40 to enter the room, he shouted that I had to go into the room.
He closed the door. I thought he was going to hurt me. Suddenly, a   41  voice said in my ear: “Take out the things you’ve stolen!” “I stole nothing.” I said. “Do as I tell you. If we find them, you’ll be in trouble.” “There is nothing.” I answered. “I didn’t take anything.” I said, taking everything out of my pockets and bag.
  42  this point, a guard came in and asked a salesgirl to   43  me.   44 , they found nothing.
But they didn’t believe that I hadn’t stolen anything. So the young guard ordered me to pass through the door alarm again.
I was   45 when it rang again. I felt   46  and burst into tears. I didn’t know how to prove   47  I was innocent(清白的).
They made me go into the small room again.
“Take out the stolen things quickly,  48  we will dial 110.” They said.
“OK, call the police. I’ m not afraid.” I said   49 .
Suddenly,  they  50  their tone. After a while, a salesgirl asked me to raise my feet. I did   51  she had told me. There was a label (标签) on the bottom of my shoe. That was it! That was the   52 thing that had brought me such great trouble. But it   53 my innocence.
After that, they   54  to me in the small room, But they should have apologized  55 , shouldn’t they? A lot of people were there when I was taken away. What did they think of me?

【小题1】
A.buyB.paidC.passedD.paid for
【小题2】
A.obeyB.begC.followD.listen to
【小题3】
A.angryB.excitedC.happyD.puzzled
【小题4】
A.veryB.muchC.suchD.so
【小题5】
A.disagree B.unwillingC.voluntarilyD.willingly
【小题6】
A.highB.lowC.soundD.sharp
【小题7】
A.OnB.InC.AtD.From
【小题8】
A.look atB.watchC.examineD.keep
【小题9】
A.Needless to sayB.So farC.On one handD.As a result of
【小题10】
A.afraidB.frightenedC.shockedD.sad
【小题11】
A.wrongedB.upsetC.scaredD.unpleasant
【小题12】
A.whatB.whetherC.thatD.how
【小题13】
A.andB.butC.orD.so
【小题14】
A.unhappilyB.forcefully C.terriblyD.widely
【小题15】
A.changedB.raisedC.increasedD.closed
【小题16】
A.likeB.asC.according toD.as if
【小题17】
A.onlyB.lastC.veryD.just
【小题18】
A.testedB.showedC.provedD.gave
【小题19】
A.saidB.apologizedC.agreedD.promised
【小题20】
A.loudly B.togetherC.politelyD.in public

Water, which covers about 74 percent of the earth’s surface, is man’s most precious resource. Without it we cannot live. Clean water keeps us alive; polluted water means disease and death.Keeping our water pure is by no means an easy task but it is something that must be done.
Hong Kong once prided herself on being the “Fragrant Harbour”. However, these days, it is not certain if Hong Kong’s harbour could still be called “fragrant”. For, like many other places, Hong Kong has not been spared water pollution. A visit to Tolo and Victoria Harbour, or any of the beaches in Hong Kong is enough to make one aware of the ugly truth that Hong Kong waters are indeed polluted.
The great threat to our water is bacteria pollution. Another great source of water pollution is poisonous chemicals. These substances, which are found in industrial waste and agricultural pesticides, make up unseen dangers that enter biological food chains.
Pollution control is a continuing problem for the government. It is believed that the most effective form of control is legislation(立法). Most importantly, the present laws on pollution should be given more force. On the other hand, no amount of legislation can effectively control pollution unless those concerned are properly educated about the danger posed by pollution.
While a great majority of Hong Kong citizens and residents seem to be greatly concerned about ways to control water pollution, it is discouraging to note that there are, in our midst, some people who remain apathetic(无动于衷)about the problem. In a recent radio programme conducted on what people in the streets thought about the water pollution problem, one apparently unconcerned person said, “What do I care about water pollution? I don’t drink polluted water. As long as the water I drink is not polluted, I’m not bothered. Water pollution is too big a problem and let’s leave it to the government.”
If all residents in Hong Kong will take such an indifferent attitude, all the government’s attempts to control pollution, let alone the anti-pollution legislation, will prove useless. The best form of pollution control each citizen can employ is to be aware of his surroundings. We hope that someday, the problem of water pollution in Hong Kong will cease to alarm us.

  1. 1.

    By the underlined sentences, the writer wants to show that ______.

    1. A.
      we should not use polluted water
    2. B.
      it is our responsibility to keep our water clean and safe
    3. C.
      clean water is vitally important to the survival of human beings
    4. D.
      water is abundant but very expensive
  2. 2.

    What can you infer from the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      Hong Kong indeed deserves the name.
    2. B.
      Hong Kong never deserves such a name.
    3. C.
      Hong Kong can’t avoid the damage of pollution.
    4. D.
      Hong Kong has failed to live up to such reputation.
  3. 3.

    The writer quotes the words in the programme to show us that a block to the solution of the problem is _________.

    1. A.
      people’s lack of education
    2. B.
      people’s I-don’t-care attitude
    3. C.
      people’s wait-and-see attitude
    4. D.
      people’s over-dependence on the government
  4. 4.

    In the final analysis, the best approach to the problem of water pollution is ________.

    1. A.
      legislation
    2. B.
      rapid development of modern science
    3. C.
      mass education
    4. D.
      everybody taking care of his own surroundings

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