TANG Dynasty writer Du Mu once wrote in a poem titled Qingming: "The ceaseless drizzle drips all the dismal day; So broken-hearted fares the traveler on the way.Where can a wine house be found to drown his sadness ?A cowherd points to Almond Flower (Xing Hua) Village in the distance."
Qingming, the traditional tomb-sweeping day on the Chinese lunar calendar, falls on April 4 this year. Qingming Jie was proclaimed a Chinese national holiday in 2008. It is a time for remembering loved ones who have departed (去世). People visit their ancestors’ graves to sweep away the dirt and get rid of any weeds. They also leave offerings (祭品) of food and flowers, and burn incense (香) and paper money. Chinese tombs are usually built in the woods or on mountains, far from the city. It is believed that an area that faces south, with many pine trees, is a proper place for a tomb. People believe such a place will make the ancestors happy, and in return, they will look after the living family.
Nowadays, more and more residents are choosing environmental-friendly ways to spend the holiday such as flower sacrifices and memorial ceremonies on the Internet or at home. As one of the traditional ways to celebrate Tomb-sweeping Day – burning paper or incense – isn't exactly good for air quality.
In contrast to the sadness of the tomb sweepers, people also enjoy hope of Spring on this day. The Qingming Festival is a time when the sun shines brightly, the trees and grass become green and nature is again lively. Since ancient times, people have followed the custom of Spring outings. At this time tourists are everywhere.
Many people fly kites on Tomb Sweeping Day. They are usually made from a bamboo crossbow with coloured paper. The kite vibrates and buzzes as it rises into the sky, counterbalanced by its tail. Large kites can be as broad as three metres across, with a tail of six to ten metres. Most kites have a rectangular shape, and many have patterns of crabs, centipedes, butterflies, dragonflies, or Chinese characters such as "good fortune" or "long life". (361words)

  1. 1.

    What’s the main idea of the second paragraph?

    1. A.
      The cultural difference between the east and the west
    2. B.
      The traditional customs on tomb-sweeping day
    3. C.
      Various ways to care for the dead in the world
    4. D.
      Qingming Festival
  2. 2.

    All of the following practices are mentioned on tomb-sweeping day EXCEPT______.

    1. A.
      Weeping over the passed-away
    2. B.
      Flying kites made from bamboo and paper
    3. C.
      Sending flowers to their ancestors’ graves
    4. D.
      Burning incense and paper money for the dead
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is correct according to passage?

    1. A.
      Du Mu ,the well-known poet in Song Dynasty wrote a poem about Qing Ming
    2. B.
      Qingming Festival used to be a Chinese national holiday
    3. C.
      People have the custom of flying kites on Qing Ming
    4. D.
      Those whose ancestors were buried in proper places will have a bright future
  4. 4.

    The writer write the passage in order to______.

    1. A.
      enable us to observe traditional tomb-sweeping day
    2. B.
      show traditional and present ways to spend Qingming Festival
    3. C.
      educate people to show their respect to the ancestors
    4. D.
      raise people’s awareness of environmental protection

This Mother’s Day will be the 8th year I have spent without my own mother. She passed away less than a month before Mother’s Day in the year 2000. She had been ill for almost two years, and I didn’t cry when she died, or at her funeral, but on that first Mother’s Day without her. On that day, I realized that this person I loved and depended on was gone forever.
She still lives in family memories, in the thoughts of her friends and co-workers, in the values she had instilled(灌输) in her children, and in the lovely flower gardens that she had so carefully tended.
She loved her gladioli and irises. Each fall she would dig the bulbs out of the soil and carefully wrap them in paper. The bulbs would be stored until the following spring when they would be replanted. It seemed like a lot of effort to me, but each year her flower garden was more glorious than the year before. She put the same hard work into caring for her family, instilling in her children a sense of justice and fair play, compassion, and strong moral values so that we blossomed.
Share anecdotes about your mother’s life at your Mother’s Day party. Too often, we avoid speaking of those loved ones who have passed away, fearful that we will unearth sad feelings. It doesn’t have to be that way. Sharing fond memories and stories of the life we shared with her can be a healing process that binds（捆绑）the family together.
My mother passed away when her oldest grandchild was only eight years old. Children will enjoy sharing pictures and stories of the grandmother they may have never known or have little memory of. Sharing anecdotes to pass on to the next generation will give children a feeling of family history and continuity, and may be one of the best ways to honor our mothers and grandmothers who have gone before us

  1. 1.

    What does the underlined words “passed away” ( in Paragraph 1)mean?

    1. A.
      died
    2. B.
      continued
    3. C.
      started
    4. D.
      lasted
  2. 2.

    On the first Mother’s Day after mum died the author realized_______

    1. A.
      mum had been dead for a long time
    2. B.
      mum had suffered a lot from the illness
    3. C.
      it was true that mum had been dead
    4. D.
      it was impossible to depend on mum
  3. 3.

    From the third paragraph we can infer that mum_______

    1. A.
      loved her gladioli and irises
    2. B.
      showed kindness to all her children
    3. C.
      taught the children to plant patiently
    4. D.
      had a good influence on the author
  4. 4.

    At the Mother’s Day party people don’t mention their lost mums only because_______

    1. A.
      they are simply afraid of causing sad feelings
    2. B.
      they have forgotten their mums completely
    3. C.
      they don’t love their mums any longer
    4. D.
      they think their mums have passed away
  5. 5.

    In order to show honor to our mothers and grandmothers we can _____

    1. A.
      spend the Mother’s Day with our children
    2. B.
      share the stories of them with the children
    3. C.
      hold the Mother’s Day party every year
    4. D.
      plant beautiful flowers in the family garden

Most American schools have boys and girls in the same classroom. But a public high school in the small, rural town of Boonsboro, Maryland, offers a special program called the Academy. Top students in the ninth and tenth grades can attend single-sex classes for math, science, English and social studies.
The aim is to help teenagers keep their mind on their work by keeping males and females apart. What they really want to do is take that top group of kids and take them to the very highest level they can achieve there, so that they’re prepared for college.
Students are invited to enter this program after they finish middle school, and placement in the Academy is voluntary. However, they need high marks and test scores and strong teacher recommendations. They also need to be involved in activities.
Almost 350 students have taken part in the Academy. It began as an experiment in 2010.
Michael Bair has been at Boonsboro High for twenty years and directs the Academy. His ninth-grade English class for boys centers on books that he believes boys find interesting. He says that the novels the students are reading now are very manly (男子气概的) novels. These novels deal with the arrogance (傲慢) of man and the pride of man which finally leads to man’s downfall.
One of those books, for example, is The Call of the Wild by Jack London. This classic story tells of a dog stolen from his home and sold to work as a sled dog in Canada’s Klondike Gold Rush.
Morgan Fleet, a senior at Boonsboro High, likes being in the Academy. She says boys and girls act differently when they are together in a classroom. She believes this difference seems to prevent her from developing herself because she’s more focused on thoughts like “Oh, I wish they would shut up. Oh, what do they think of me?’’ instead of focusing on “What’s the homework? What’s going on in this class? What’s the lesson?”.
There is one activity that girls and boys in the Academy do together. At the end of the day, many of them stay and help tutor students who are having trouble in school

  1. 1.

    What is the purpose of the Academy program?

    1. A.
      To offer a special program in high school
    2. B.
      To help students concentrate on study
    3. C.
      To strengthen sex education for teenagers
    4. D.
      To start learning college courses earlier
  2. 2.

    To enter the Academy program, students are NOT required to______.

    1. A.
      do well in their study
    2. B.
      be recommended by teachers
    3. C.
      take part in some activities
    4. D.
      have worked as volunteers
  3. 3.

    The Call of the Wild is given as an example to show that male students______.

    1. A.
      should learn more about literature
    2. B.
      should have a sense of protecting the wildlife
    3. C.
      are reading more manly novels
    4. D.
      are interested in stories on animals
  4. 4.

    Which is likely to be Morgan Fleet’s opinion?

    1. A.
      A girl cares about the boys’ opinions of her
    2. B.
      Single-sex classes should be stopped
    3. C.
      Girls are more focused when studying with boys
    4. D.
      Boys and girls act the same in separate classrooms
  5. 5.

    The passage is intended to______.

    1. A.
      introduce the single-sex class project
    2. B.
      explain the differences between boys and girls
    3. C.
      persuade students to enter the Academy program
    4. D.
      urge students to work hard in their study

Modern science suggests that a healthy lifestyle matters much to how long you can live and how well you live. Here are some tips for you to form a healthy lifestyle.
Keep a scientific diet. Keep in mind that sugar can be removed from our diet completely. Over intake of sugar is one of the main reasons for getting fat. Over intake of protein or fat and low intake of fiber can also lead to getting fat. We need only a few grams of protein every day to keep our body in order. Like rain to crops, not the more the better.
Be always in a good mood. There is a relationship between the mood and health. A good mood keeps you in high spirits. Thanks to the Internet, we can enjoy and learn much without going out. Take a look at some online shops and pick up some bargains, enjoy music and movies and chat with some good friends. Just keep happy.
Enough sleep. Two studies show the reasons why teens and adults don’t have enough sleep. With teens, a major reason is mobile phone use; with adults, it’s work. Meanwhile, a third study of young children shows that a lack of sleep in early life may lead to serious problems in future. Everyone needs at least 8-hour sleep to recover from tiredness and the hurt caused by hard work in the daytime.
Proper exercise. Do exercise to keep away from fatness. Because of the quick pace of modern life, you don’t have time to do exercise every day, but at least three times a week and 45 minutes each time

  1. 1.

    The author wrote the passage to _______

    1. A.
      tell the readers how to take proper exercise every day
    2. B.
      provide some advice on how to form a healthy lifestyle
    3. C.
      ask people to care about their health rather than their work
    4. D.
      make some surveys among those who have health problems
  2. 2.

    Which of the following can lead to getting fat according to the passage?

    1. A.
      low intake of protein
    2. B.
      low intake of fat
    3. C.
      over intake of fiber
    4. D.
      over intake of sugar
  3. 3.

    The main reason why teenagers don’t have enough sleep is that they _______

    1. A.
      use mobile phones too much
    2. B.
      have too much homework
    3. C.
      eat too much sugar every day
    4. D.
      don’t have enough exercise
  4. 4.

    How many minutes do you need to do exercise at least every week?

    1. A.
      45 minutes
    2. B.
      90 minutes
    3. C.
      115 minutes
    4. D.
      135 minutes
  5. 5.

    What can we conclude from the passage?

    1. A.
      We must take in much sugar for our body’s functioning well
    2. B.
      The Internet leads to more health problems
    3. C.
      The least sleep time needed for adults is less that that of teens
    4. D.
      We need to do many things to form a healthy lifestyle

First Lady Michelle Obama is a big fan of volunteering. Volunteering means working for free to help someone else. Mrs. Obama says volunteering is very important. “It should be part of everyone’s life, ” she says.
Many teens agree. They say that helping others feels great and makes a difference. These days, more teens volunteer than work for pay. Teens clean up parks, walk dogs at animal shelters , visit the elderly and more.
Some cities ---- including Seatle, Chicago, and Washingtong,D.C. ----require high school students to volunteer. Students must volunteer in order to graduate. The student volunteers learn new skills and help their communities (社区).
Many parents are in favor of the idea ---- they say volunteering helps teens build job skills. But most teens don’t want to be forced to volunteer. They say they are busy. And they say volunteering is only fun if it’s a choice.
Read both sides of the debate (辩论) and decide.
YES
● Volunteering can help teens get into college or get a job.
● Many cities and towns need help. Volunteers can help keep important programs going.
● Not all teens will volunteer if it isn’t required. Schools should repuire students to do all they can to get ready for adult life.
NO
● Most teens are already very busy with classes, homework, jobs and sports. Forcing them to do more isn’t fair.
● It should be up to each person. Helping out doesn’t feel as good if you have to do it.
● Finding a volunteer job isn’t always easy. Students shouldn’t be kept from graduating because of something they can’t control

  1. 1.

    The writer mentions Michelle Obama in order to ______.

    1. A.
      introduce the topic of the text
    2. B.
      explain what volunteering is
    3. C.
      tell what she does for the US
    4. D.
      show she enjoys volunteering
  2. 2.

    According to the text, in Chicago, ______.

    1. A.
      finding a volunteer job is quite easy
    2. B.
      more people would rather work for pay
    3. C.
      volunteering is a must for high school students
    4. D.
      college students have to volunteer before graduation
  3. 3.

    The underlined part “are in favor of “ in the text means”______.

    1. A.
      drop
    2. B.
      develop
    3. C.
      catch
    4. D.
      like
  4. 4.

    Which question does the text mainly discuss?

    1. A.
      Is volunteering good for students?
    2. B.
      What is the best time to volunteer?
    3. C.
      Should students be required to volunteer?
    4. D.
      Which volunteer jobs should students do?

LONDON (Reuters) — Children are dying for lack of drugs tailored to their needs, according to the World Health Organization (WHO), which launched a global campaign on Thursday to promote more research into child medicine.
More than half of the drugs currently used to treat children in the industrialized world have not been specifically tested on youngsters.
The problem is even worse in developing countries where price remains a major barrier and 6 million children die each year from treatable conditions.
In the case of HIV/AIDS, the few existing pediatric therapies（儿科的疗法）developed for children generally cost three times more than adult ones.
As a result, clinicians lack clear guidelines on the best drug to use and often have to guess at the correct dose.
Fortunately, the WHO has drawn up the first international List of Essential Medicines for Children, containing 206 products considered safe for children.
“But a lot remains to be done. There are priority medicines that have not been adapted for children’s use or are not available when needed,” said Dr Hans, the U.N. agency’s director of medicines policy and standards.
Medicines that need to be adapted to children’s needs include many antibiotics, pain drugs as well as combination pills for HIV/AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria.
The agency is building an Internet entrance linking to clinical trials carried out in children and will launch a Web site with the information early next year.
Testing medicines on children has always been a controversial issue, since good ethical（伦理的）practice requires informed agreement from people participating in clinical trials, which is difficult to obtain in the case of children.
As a result, research-based drug companies have been wary of developing child-friendly medicines and general companies have been slow to produce them at lower cost.
In an attempt to deal with the issue, both Europe and the United States now have special rules offering extended patent protection for drugs that have been tested on children

  1. 1.

    Which of the following is the best title of the passage?

    1. A.
      A Global Campaign to Promote Research into AIDS Medicine
    2. B.
      WHO Says Children are Dying for Lack of Child-sized Drugs
    3. C.
      Many People are Concerned about Children’s Drugs
    4. D.
      Measures Taken to Develop Child-friendly Medicine Quickly
  2. 2.

    Which of the following medicine is not needed to be adapted to children’s need according to the passage?

    1. A.
      Pain killers
    2. B.
      Tuberculosis
    3. C.
      AID pills
    4. D.
      Flu pills
  3. 3.

    Why has testing medicines on children always been a controversial issue?

    1. A.
      It is against good ethical practice
    2. B.
      Children shouldn’t take part in clinical trials
    3. C.
      It is hard to get informed agreement from children tested
    4. D.
      Parents don’t allow their children to be tested on medicine
  4. 4.

    The underlined word “wary” in the last but one paragraph means _________

    1. A.
      fast
    2. B.
      fond
    3. C.
      cautious
    4. D.
      uninterested
  5. 5.

    What can be inferred from the passage?

    1. A.
      There is still a long way to go on children’s medicine
    2. B.
      An Internet entrance is being built to link to clinical trials carried out in children
    3. C.
      Both Europe and the United States now have special rules offering extended patent protection for children’s drugs
    4. D.
      Less than half of the drugs currently used to treat children in the industrialized world have not been specifically tested on youngsters

About ten years ago, a young and very successful businessman named Josh was traveling down a Chicago neighborhood street. He was going a bit too fast in his shiny, black, 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE, which was only two months old.
He was watching for kids rushing out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something. As his car passed, no child came out, but a brick sailed out and—WHUMP! —it hit the Jag’s shiny black side door! Immediately Josh stopped the car, jumped out, seized the kid and pushed him up against a parked car. He shouted at the kid, “What was that all about and who are you? That’s my new Jag, that brick you threw is gonna cost you a lot of money. Why did you throw it? ”
“Please, mister, please. . . I’m sorry!  I didn’t know what else to do! ” begged the youngster. “I threw the brick because no one else would stop! ” Tears were streaming down the boy’s face as he pointed around the parked car. “It’s my brother, mister” he said. “He rolled off the curb (路沿) and fell out of his wheelchair and I can’t lift him up. ”Sobbing, the boy asked the businessman, “ Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He’s hurt and he’s too heavy for me. ”
Moved beyond words, the young businessman tried hard to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. Straining, he lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapers and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be OK. He then watched the younger brother push him down the sidewalk toward their home.
It was a long walk back to the black, shining 12 cylinder Jaguar XKE—a long and slow walk. Josh never did fix the side door of his Jaguar. He kept the dent (凹痕) to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at him to get his attention. Feel for the bricks of life coming at you

  1. 1.

    The boy threw a brick at the businessman’s car because ______.

    1. A.
      the businessman drove at a high speed
    2. B.
      he envied the brand-new car very much
    3. C.
      he wanted to get help from the driver
    4. D.
      he wanted to ask for some money
  2. 2.

    Which of the following is the right order of the story?
    a. The younger brother threw a brick at Josh’s car.
    b. The elder brother fell out of his wheelchair.
    c. The younger brother begged Josh for help.
    d. Josh lifted the elder brother back into his wheelchair.
    e. Josh shouted at the younger brother

    1. A.
      a, c, b, e, d
    2. B.
      a, c, d, b, e
    3. C.
      b, a, c, e, d
    4. D.
      b, a, e, c, d
  3. 3.

    What can we learn from the passage?

    1. A.
      Josh would accept the money from the kids
    2. B.
      Josh was a kind-hearted man
    3. C.
      The two kids were Josh’s neighbors
    4. D.
      Josh’s new car broke down easily
  4. 4.

    According to the passage, the last sentence means ______.

    1. A.
      trying to be more understanding seeing others in trouble
    2. B.
      driving fast in a neighborhood street is dangerous
    3. C.
      trying to get ready for the trouble in your future life
    4. D.
      protecting oneself from being hurt

An old farmer lived on a farm with his young grandson. Each morning Grandpa was up early to read his Bhagavat Geeta. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to imitate him in every way he could.
One day the grandson asked, "Grandpa! I try to read the Bhagavat Geeta just like you but I don't understand it, What good does reading the Bhagavat Geeta do?"
The Grandfather quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, "Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water."
The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out (漏出) before he got back to the house. The grandfather laughed and said, "You'll have to move a little faster next time," and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again. This time the boy ran faster, but again the same took place. He told his grandfather that it was impossible to carry water with a basket.
The old man said, " You're just not trying hard enough,"  So the boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandfather the basket was again empty. he said, "See Grandpa, it's useless!"
"So you think it is useless?" The old man said, "Look at the basket."
The boy looked at the basket and for the first time realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket into a clean one inside and outside.
"You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you will be changed, inside and out. That is the work of Krishna in our lives."

  1. 1.

    We can learn from Paragraph 1 that the grandson_________

    1. A.
      was fond of reading
    2. B.
      liked his grandpa very much
    3. C.
      got up early to carry water every day
    4. D.
      helped his grandpa on the farm
  2. 2.

    According to the grandson,___________

    1. A.
      he enjoyed reading the Bhagavat Geeta
    2. B.
      learning the Bhagavat Geeta was easy
    3. C.
      he was not good at remembering anything
    4. D.
      reading the Bhagavat Geeta was meaningless
  3. 3.

    We can learn that by getting water with a basket, the grandson__________

    1. A.
      washed the dirt off the basket
    2. B.
      kept some water for the future
    3. C.
      was punished for what he had said
    4. D.
      became stronger and cleverer
  4. 4.

    The grandfather gave his grandson a lesson by_________

    1. A.
      telling him an interesting story
    2. B.
      having a heated discussion with him
    3. C.
      asking him to carry water with a basket
    4. D.
      performing an experiment for him
  5. 5.

    What would the grandson like to do in the future?

    1. A.
      To help his grandpa carry water
    2. B.
      To hold water with a bucket
    3. C.
      To read the Bhagavat Geeta
    4. D.
      To remember everything in his life

An astronomer is making a case for launching pop singer Justin Bieber into suborbital（亚轨道的）space aboard a private rocket ship. The idea is not to rid the world of the Canadian teenager — he would come back down to Earth eventually, after all — but rather to help jump-start the emerging suborbital spaceflight industry.
It would generate a lot of public interest, which would help commercial spaceflight pick up some much-needed momentum, said Seth Shostak, senior astronomer at the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Institute in Mountain View, California. “If there’s more interest, there are more customers. If there are more customers, there's more technical development. It's a positive feedback loop, and obviously that's good.”
Such missions would return to Earth without completing a full lap around the planet. Instead, the flights would hit the edge of space about 62 miles (100 kilometers) above Earth, experience a few minutes of weightlessness, then re-enter the atmosphere and land back at a spaceport.
None of these firms are ready to fly customers yet, but some are getting close. For instance, Virgin Galactic hopes to begin powered test flights of its SpaceShipTwo vehicle later this year, with commercial operations perhaps beginning in 2013 or 2014. It is SpaceShipTwo that reportedly grabbed the attention of Beyonce and Jay-Z.
Virgin Galactic has collected deposits from nearly 500 customers willing to pay $200,000 for a ride aboard SpaceShipTwo, and both Virgin and XCOR have inked deals to fly scientists and their experiments on research flights. So a suborbital market already exists — but Shostak is thinking about ways to make it grow.
A celebrity launch isn't Shostak’s only idea. Suborbital firms should also promote their activities aggressively via social media, Shostak said, and they should make sure their spaceships are bristling（充满）with cameras both inside and out, to give the public dramatic views of every mission.
Some observers view commercial suborbital spaceflight as a potentially transformative industry, saying it could serve as a stepping stone to the exploration and exploitation of space on an unprecedented scale. While the industry’s success is far from assured, Shostak offered some reason for optimism: The American public remains keen on space

  1. 1.

    Why may Justin Bieber be sent into suborbital space?

    1. A.
      To show his bravery and make him a role model for teenagers
    2. B.
      To arouse the American public’s interest
    3. C.
      To help reform the spaceflight industry
    4. D.
      To film an advertisement about space
  2. 2.

    What can we learn about suborbital spaceflight?

    1. A.
      A trip will return to Earth before finishing a lap
    2. B.
      The whole trip will leave passengers weightless
    3. C.
      Each trip can take 500 passengers
    4. D.
      The trip will be too expensive even for celebrities
  3. 3.

    What can we infer from the text?

    1. A.
      SpaceShipTwo will be the first to fly
    2. B.
      Famous people will be the main passengers in the future
    3. C.
      The space trip is still in preparation
    4. D.
      Every space trip will be made into a film
  4. 4.

    The last paragraph suggests that _________

    1. A.
      space is too mysterious to explore
    2. B.
      the suborbital market is promising
    3. C.
      the spaceflight industry is more successful than people think
    4. D.
      developing the industry is risky
  5. 5.

    What is the main purpose of the text?

    1. A.
      To predict a change in the space market
    2. B.
      To discuss a recent launch
    3. C.
      To introduce the status of the spaceflight industry
    4. D.
      To remove public doubt about the spaceflight industry

The island Fiji has always been around me in my life. My parents met in Fiji when my father was a teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer and my mother a student. They taught me about its people, culture, foods and religious beliefs.
At the age of two, I made my first trip across the Pacific Ocean to Fiji. My mother and I made that trip unexpectedly because my grandma was ill and longed to see her American granddaughter. Although I have few memories of that first trip, I do remember grandma braiding (编辫子)my hair every day. The brush gliding through my hair is a feeling I will treasure forever because she passed away soon. I returned to America when I was five years old. This time I had a brother, Martin, who was two.
I resisted my third trip to Fiji when I was 15, being a teenager who did not want to spend the summer away from friends. It was this trip, however, that made me realize that Fiji is not just a place to visit but a part of who I am. The smells and sounds and sights came back to me, but the best part was getting to know my relatives.
Vishal was one cousin I quickly bonded with. Born two days before me, I had only known him through pictures before. Though raised oceans apart in different cultures, we talked and laughed about everything from American sports to Fijian dancing. I was able to form close ties with all my cousins, and when I talk about them now, it’s as if I have known them my whole life. Spending time with them helped me understand the traditions and values my mother grew up with. Hospitality and care and respect for family members are central values in Fijian culture.
I truly enjoyed learning about my roots during this trip. Fiji is just like a second home, and I will never forget the time I have spent there

  1. 1.

    From the passage, we can learn that ______.

    1. A.
      the author’s parents had been classmates before
    2. B.
      the author had lived in Fiji for about five years
    3. C.
      the author had no memories of her grandma
    4. D.
      people value family in Fijian culture
  2. 2.

    The author resisted her third trip to Fiji because ______.

    1. A.
      she didn’t want to separate from her brother
    2. B.
      she didn’t know her cousins there very well
    3. C.
      she didn’t want to separate from her American friends
    4. D.
      her grandma had passed away
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE about Vishal?

    1. A.
      He is younger than the author
    2. B.
      The author had met him on her first trip to Fiji
    3. C.
      He and the author had lots of common interests
    4. D.
      He and the author held different opinions about Fijian culture
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