You might think Hawaii is only for honeymoons, but there are various family-based activities and attractions.

Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

What makes this park unique is the opportunity to see an active volcano, Kilauca. Within the park, there is a visitor center, the Jagger Museum, the Volcano House containing a gift shop, a restaurant and a hotel, and the Volcano Art Center Gallery. The park is open every day. The entrance fee is $10 per car.

Pu’uhonua O Honaunau National Historic Park

Visitors can take a self-guided tour that includes ancient sites. There is also a reconstructed temple as well as examples of traditional Hawaiian canoes. The park is open from 6 am to 8 pm during the week and until 11 pm on weekends and holidays. The visitor center is open from 9 am to 5 pm. The entrance fee for the park is $5.

Dolphin Twilight Camp at the Hilton Waikoloa Village

The camp, for children aged from 5 to 12, consists of four hours of fun including dolphin playtime, a pirate treasure hunt, a picnic dinner and a twilight camp T-shirt. The admission price is $120 for the first child and $105 for each additional one.

The Parker Ranch (大牧场)

Here visitors can learn about the history and culture of one of the largest cattle ranches in the United States. To see the ranch itself, take the 45-minute carriage tour. Tickets to the carriage tour are $15 for adults and $12 for children under 12. The museum fee is $6.50 for adults and $4.50 for children.

Sea Turtles at Punalu’u Beach Park

Punalu’u Beach Park is famous for its beautiful black sand beach. Green Sea Turtles, an endangered species, inhabit this beach and Hawksbill Turtles, another endangered species, sometimes nest here as well. Swim, relax and enjoy island life, without any charge.

1.What do the first two attractions have in common?

A. A museum. B. A visitor center.

C. An active volcano D. A reconstructed temple.

2.Which of the following statement is true according to the passage?

A. You are forbidden to take a guide tour in the Historic Park.

B. You should pay 240 dollars for two children for the twilight camp.

C. The major activity in the Parker Ranch is to learn how to raise cattle.

D. You can take the carriage tour to have a good view in the Parker Ranch.

3.If you don’t want to spend any money in your trip, you can visit_______.

A. the Parker Ranch

B. the Hilton Vaikoloa Village

C.Hawaii Volcanoes National Park

D. Punalu’u Beach Park

4.What is the author’s purpose of writing this passage?

A. To introduce some popular activities and sites in Hawaii.

B. To share the exciting experience in Hawaii.

C. To show people the importance of visiting Hawaii.

D. To introduce some camping activities in Hawaii.

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A friend of mine opened his wife’s underwear drawer and picked up a silk paper wrapped package: “This,” he said, “isn’t any___________package.” He unwrapped the box and___________both the silk paper and the box .

“She got it__________we went to New York 8 or 9 years ago. She has_________put it on. And she was__________ it for a special occasion(场合)”, he told me.

He got near the bed and placed the gift box next to the other________ he was taking to the funeral home(殡仪馆); his wife had just died. Then he turned to me and __________:

“Never save something for a special occasion. Every day in your life is a_______occasion”.

I still think those words _________my life.

Now I spend more time with my_________, and less at work. I”ll wear__________clothes to go to the supermarket, if I feel like my new clothes. I don’t save my special perfume(香水)for special occasions; I use it ________I want to. The words “Some day ...” and “One day ...”__________gradually from my dictionary. If it’s worth seeing, listening or doing , I want to see, listen or do it now.

I don’t know what my friend’s wife would have_____________if she knew she wouldn’t be there the next morning, and this___________can tell. I think she might__________her relatives and closest friends. She might call old friends to make peace over past_________. She might go out for a Chinese, maybe her_______________food. It’s these small things that I would regret(后悔) not doing, if I knew my_____________had come. I would regret it because I would no longer see the relatives and the friends, even the delicious food.

Now, I try not to____________anything that could bring laughter and joy into my life. And on each morning, I say to myself that this could be a special day. Each day, each hour, each minute, is special.

1.A. particular B. valuable C. strange D. ordinary

2.A. turned B. took out C. stared at D. looked for

3.A. after B. when C. until D. before

4.A. never B. often C. always D. ever

5.A. saving B. making C. sparing D. taking

6.A. clothing B. books C. equipment D. food

7.A. apologized B. continued C. complained D. explained

8.A. private B. public C. special D. secret

9.A. showed B. stopped C. followed D. changed

10.A. college B. audience C. company D. family

11.A. cheap B. fashionable C. new D. old

12.A. wherever B. whenever C. however D. whether

13.A. disappeared B. spread C. formed D. appeared

14.A. worn B. found C. become D. done

15.A. somebody B. anybody C. nobody D. everybody

16.A. leave B. visit C. persuade D. beg

17.A. discussions B. agreements C. experiences D. quarrels

18.A. fresh B. favorite C. dangerous D. terrible

19.A. time B. choice C. chance D. luck

20.A. promise B. accept C. miss D. expect

I once had a friend that was diagnosed with terminal cancer, and the news that he might only live up to six months was a great shock to him, his family, and his friends.However, in spite of the serious illness, he was initially determined to look into all available treatments that might cure or extend his life. I think that when you find yourself in such situations, you tend to look up every possible way for hope of saving your life.

As months went on and his health grew worse, I noticed an unexpected change in attitude that came over him.He had also been a happy person with a cheerful personality, but rather than give in to discouragement and self-pity, he took comfort in God and humanity. His talks focused on others rather than himself, and he spoke of the afterlife as something he was prepared for, believing that his concerned ancestors, including his mother and father, were there waiting for him.

During the last few months, weeks, and days of his life, he was kindly cared for by family, friends, his loving wife, who looked after both his physical and emotional needs, and workers from a local hospice (安养院) came to the home to regulate his medication and provide any other needed support. He didn't complain about his fate, and he willingly allowed others to serve him.

Indeed, one might think why God allows death and suffering in our world, but for me, such experiences taught me to value family more and kindness for others. You often can't learn these important attributes(属性) in the lap of luxury(优裕舒适的环境), and perhaps, such an experience is the greatest and final gift the illness can give those left behind.

1.Which word can best describe the man's initial reaction as soon as he was diagnosed with cancer?

A. Satisfied B. Surprised

C. Terrified D. Confused

2.What did the man do after he first learned of his illness?

A. He was operated on immediately

B. He retired from his job

C. He researched cancer treatments

D. He felt sad, doing nothing

3.What was the man's main source of comfort after several months with the disease?

A. His family and friends

B. The care from others

C. His doctors’ encouragement

D. His belief in humanity

4.What did the author learn from his friend’s story?

A. Giving more respect to the family and friends

B. Extending life as possible

C. Caring for yourself and enjoying luxury

D. Getting comfort from God

5.What does the author mainly want to tell?

A. All people will face death, and thus, we must prepare for it spiritually

B. Our characters can be strengthened by such an unpleasant situation

C. Families provide the best support system during such a crisis

D. People should help those who have got serious illness

Jack threw the papers on my desk. “Next time you want to change anything, ask me first,” he said. I had changed a long sentence and corrected its grammar — something I thought I was paid to do.

Several days later, he made me angry again. I went to his office, prepared to lose my job if need be, but not before I let the man know how I felt. “What?” he said nervously. Suddenly I knew what I had to do. “Jack, the way you’ve been treating me is wrong. And it’s wrong for me to allow it to continue,” I said. “I want to make you a promise. I will be a friend.” The next day I brought some cakes to Jack’s office. Every time I saw Jack in the hall, I smiled at him. After all, that’s what friends do.

One year after our talk, I was told that I had breast cancer (乳腺癌). When I was in hospital, my friends tried to find the right words to say, but no one could. The last day of my hospital stay, the door opened and Jack walked over to my bed. “Tulips (郁金香),” he placed some bulbs (球茎) beside me and said, “If you plant them when you get home, you’ll be there to see them when they come up.” Tears filled my eyes. In a moment when I prayed for just the right words, a man with few words said the right thing. After all, that’s what friends do. Now, I have seen those tulips push through the soil every spring for over ten years.

1.Why did Jack throw some papers on the author’s desk?

A. She gave him the wrong papers.

B. He thought her report was very bad.

C. He wanted her to check them again.

D. He didn’t agree with her correction.

2.What promise did the author make to Jack?

A. She would work harder from then on.

B. She would treat him the same way.

C. She would bring him some cakes.

D. She would treat him like a friend.

3.The tulip bulbs that Jack gave the author probably suggest ______.

A. love B. honor C. hope D. thanks

4.What did the author mean by saying “that’s what friends do”?

A. Friends must help each other to correct mistakes.

B. Friends should give advice to each other at the right time.

C. Friends should treat each other with respect and kindness.

D. Friends should do anything for each other.

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