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.

  The 1990s saw great changes in the waypeople communicate. People could send mail without going to the 1        and go shopping without leaving home.

2     like "e-mail" and "download" became part of people's vocabulary. The Cciusc of this great change was the 3     . The idea for the Internet began in the early 1960s in 4     . The Depart?ment of Defense wanted to 5        their computers together in order to 6        private information. In 1969,the ARPANET (an early form of the Internet) first connected the 7        at four American universities. One computer suc?cessfully 8        information to another. In 1972,scientists shared ARPANET 9        the world. They created a 10 to send person-to-person messages using ARPANET. This was the 11        of e-mail.

  Over the next few years,there was a lot of progress made in the world of computing,12        most people were not using the Internet. Then,in the 1980 s,personal computers became more 13    .In the early 1990s,14        important things happened：the birth of the World Wide Weh in 1991,and the creation of the 15     Web browser (浏览器) in 1993. The web made it 16     to find informalion on the Internet,and to move from place to place 17     links. The Web browser made it possible to see information as a website with pictures,sound,and words.

  Today, 18     of people connect to the Internet to send emails,visit web?sites,or store information on servers. 19     are now an important part of our lives and are changing 20        we learn,work,shop,and communicate.

1. A. post office   B. supermarket  

  C. department store   D. the office

2. A. Expressions   B. Phrases   C. Letters   D. Words

3. A. computer H. Internet   C. server   D. browser

4. A. America   B. England   C. China   D. Canada

5. A. put   B. get   C. connect   D. leave

6. A. have   B. take   C. reach   D. share

7. A. computers   B. colleges   C. telephones I) , lines

8. A. worked R found   C. posted   D. sent

9. A. to   B. in   C. with   D. for

10. A. place   B. way   C. path   D. direction

11. A. beginning   B. finding   C. creating   D. using

12. A. but   B. and   C. or   D. because

13. A. practical   B. familiar   C. expensive   D. common

14. A. two   B. three   C. four   D. five

15. A. new   B. first   C. advanced   D. modern

16. A. easier   B. harder   C. slower   D. cheaper

17. A. circling   B. seeking   C. sending   D. using

18. A. tens   B. hundreds   C. thousands   D. millions

19. A. E-mails   B. Messages   C. Computers   D. Websites

20. A. how   B. what   C. when   D. why

A：Come in,please.

B_: Hi,sir,I wonder 1 you can help me.

A：Certainly. Please sit here. Can I give you 2        to drink?

B_: No,thanks. 

A：How are things going?

B_: I have put on six kilos 3     I came to England three months ago. My clothes don't fit me any 4     (much) . Another problem is that I don't seem to get much exercise. The swimming pool near my flat is very cheap,but I can't swim. As you know,there is a gym near the college,5        it is very expensive. Also,I arn always very tired. When I run 6        the bus to col?lege,I get out of 7     (breathe) . When I walk up the stairs to my flat on the fifth floor,I need to rest every few minutes. You know there isn't a lift in my block. Please let me know 8        I can do.

A_: Well,I suggest you walk to college. 9     (walk) a day reduces the risk of people getting fat,having stress,heart problems and other illnesses. Besides,walking is fun,easy and free. It 10     (real) makes sense. 

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6.     7.    8.     9,    10.       

 on average, in other words, concentrate on, come up with, at a disadvantage

1. There were so many people talking in the classroom that I couldn't     my study.

2. His inability to speak French puts him     .

3. We will discuss the strange idea you     this afternoon.

4. ― You must have a high income doing that kind of job.

―Oh,my income is not set,but I earn 100yuan a day     .

5. While you are driving,you must concentrate.    ，don't let anyone or anything disturb you.

5. Can you think of a situation     you can use this word?

4. I certainly agree     your suggestion. But I wonder if we two and other members of the board will agree     the steps for the coming year.

3. There are so many people talking in the concert hall that I couldn't concen- trate     the music.

2. Since you have seen both fighters,    do you think will win?

1. —Is this book interesting?

―Yes,but I'm sure it     interest everybody.

10. So far the number of people killed in the landslide     (rise) to 23.