Special family bonds (纽带) are not created by big ship vacations or buy?ing your child a new toy ,bicycle or expensive clothes. Great families are formed by making time for each other,and by listening and caring. The good news is that it costs nothii g to do these things.

  Last weekend my kids and I were sitting outside the front steps of our house enjoying some sunshine after washing the car and playing with the neighbour's kids. As we sat there I had an idea that I thought would be fun. "Anne,Liz,usually on Wednesday you come home from school for lunch. What about having a picnic in the park instead?"I asked. Both Anne and Liz lit up and smiled. "Yeah,Daddy!Then we'd even have more time to play in the schoolyard!"they shouted.

  So that's our little plan today for a simple Wednesday. I hope it will be?come one more of a huge collection of special family moments,moments when we make time for each other and do something special together.

  A picnic in the park is something that works for us. My kids go to school close to the house and I work for myself in my study. I'm not saying that you should do exactly the same thing. It might not fit into your family's situation. But something will fit,and it's up to you to find out what those things are and do them. Then keep doing them. Find special things that you can do with your kids. Make it a habit. You'll love the results. When your kids are older,they won't remember the iPad you bought them,or the 22nd stuffed animal for their collection. They will remember the time you spent with them.

1. What would the writer most probably ask parents to do?

   A. Take big ship vacations with their kids.

   B. Do small but special things with their kids.

   C. Spend as little money as possible on their kids.

   D. Give their kids new toys and expensive clothes.

2. When the writer suggested going on a picnic in the park,his daughters were .

   A. disappointed   B. worried   C. excited   D. calm

3. What do we know about the writer?

   A. He works far from home.

   B. He works for himself at home.

   C. He often has lunch in a restaurant.

   D. He hardly cooks for his daughters.

4,What is the writer's purpose in writing this passage?

   A. To explain why listening and caring are important.

   B. To advise that parents spend less money on their kids.

   C. To prove that he gets on well with his daughters.

   D. To tell parents how to form special bonds with their kids.

5. In which section of a newspaper would you probably read this passage?

   A. Parenting.

   B. Travel.

   C. Education.

   D. Business.

  My name is Tina Duong. I came from Vietnam. I had a big house in Vietnam,and my family lived together. My father,mother,brother and sister,we had a business.

  After 1975 my family immigrated to Malaysia by a small boat. When we were on the sea,we were very worried about the robbers on the sea,but we were very lucky. After 48 hours,we arrived in Malaysia. We stayed in Kuala Lumpur for two days before they sent us to Bulaubidong Camp. In Bulaubidong we lived there while waiting for my brother to sponsor us. We lived in the camp. We couldn't leave the camp to find firewood,vegetables- or any food for the children because it was forbidden to go outside the camp. My husband went fishing for small fish and we didn't have enough rice to cook. When the children were sick,we didn't have medicine for them.

  After two years,the person who sponsored us was my husband's brother. We left the camp to go to Philip?pines. We had to study English there for six months and then we went to the United States. When we first arrived? we had trouble because we didn't speak Eng?lish very well. We didn't get used to the customs and way of life in the United States. I couldn't use the oven,turn on the tap and shower,nor vacuum (用真空吸尘器清扫) the floor because I had never met these things in my homeland.

  Finally,I lived through the tough times and got to learn how things work with hard work and determina?tion. My family and I succeeded in life. We now have a very happy family,a nice house and a successful busi?ness. My children are studying hard in school and are bound to be successful in the future.

1. The underlined word " immigrated”most probably means ____________.

   A. paid a visit to a foreign country

   B. came into a foreign country and lived there

   C. opened up a new market in a foreign country

   D. went to a foreign country to study its language

2. How many countries have Tina and her families lived in so far?

   A. Six.

   B. Five.

   C. Four.

   D. Three.

3. How was the life of Tina and her families when they were in Bulaubidong?

   A. Hard and terrible.

   B. Easy and happy.

   C. Hard but happy.

   D. Simple but easy.

4. According to the passage,what led to the success of Tina's family in America finally?

   A. Being good at speaking English.

   B. Their hard work and determination.

   C. Help from many friendly Americans.

   D. Being accustomed to American life well.

5. What is this passage mainly about?

   A. Tina's business in different countries.

   B. Tina's study life in different countries.

   C. Tina's travel experiences in different countries.

   D. Tina's story of moving to different countries.

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