When I saw a big handmade signboard “Welcome Yuxin” at the airport, I knew I had found a caring family at the other side of the world – the United States.

  My host mom had already decorated (装饰) my room for me. There was a doll on one side of the room, and a bookcase full of books on the other – they had heard I loved reading. Mom had also prepared a keyboard for me, since she knew that I played the piano.

  My life in the family did not go so well at first. Because I am the only child in my family in China, I was not used to having two younger kids – Zachary and Grace – running around me yelling (大喊大叫) all the time.   

  Mom had a serious talk with me about this problem on a Sunday afternoon. She told me: “You can’t just come home from school every day, go to your room and do your homework. You need to be part of this family. You need to play with my kids for at least an hour.” This rule was very annoying (烦人的) at first. I did not have much experience playing with children.

  However, the more time I spent with the kids, the more I grew to love them. We played games and read books together. I even taught them Chinese. Thanks to Mom’s rule, I began to feel like I was really part of the family.    

  Mom also inspired (启发) me to live a healthier life. She got up early every morning to go running. On weekends, she took the whole family to visit parks or go camping. 

  I did not like sports much when I was back home, but now I love to join all kinds of sports. I am healthier and more confident too.

  With my American family, I found joy and laughter. I learned to live with energy and optimism (乐观) thanks to the care and responsibility of my loving American parents.

1.From Paragraph 2, we can see that _______.  

   A. the host mom was good at decorating rooms 

   B. Yuxin was fond of American dolls

   C. the host mom tried hard to make Yuxin feel at home

   D. Yuxin kept busy with a lot of hobbies

2.What led Yuxin to feel like she was really part of the family?

   A. Yuxin’s talks with her host parents.

   B. Having to join in sports with the family.

   C. The host mom’s rule about playing with the kids.

   D. Enjoying weekends with the host family.

3.What can we infer from the passage?  

   A. Yuxin’s life with her American host family went very smoothly from the beginning.

   B. The host mom cared about Yuxin’s overall development.

   C. The host family’s two children didn’t like Yuxin at all.

   D. Yuxin didn’t notice what the host family did for her. 

When I saw a big handmade signboard “Welcome Yuxin” at the airport, I knew I had found a caring family at the other side of the world – the United States.

  My host mom had already decorated (装饰) my room for me. There was a doll on one side of the room, and a bookcase full of books on the other – they had heard I loved reading. Mom had also prepared a keyboard for me, since she knew that I played the piano.

  My life in the family did not go so well at first. Because I am the only child in my family in China, I was not used to having two younger kids – Zachary and Grace – running around me yelling (大喊大叫) all the time.  

  Mom had a serious talk with me about this problem on a Sunday afternoon. She told me: “You can’t just come home from school every day, go to your room and do your homework. You need to be part of this family. You need to play with my kids for at least an hour.” This rule was very annoying (烦人的) at first. I did not have much experience playing with children.

  However, the more time I spent with the kids, the more I grew to love them. We played games and read books together. I even taught them Chinese. Thanks to Mom’s rule, I began to feel like I was really part of the family.  

  Mom also inspired (启发) me to live a healthier life. She got up early every morning to go running. On weekends, she took the whole family to visit parks or go camping.

  I did not like sports much when I was back home, but now I love to join all kinds of sports. I am healthier and more confident too.

  With my American family, I found joy and laughter. I learned to live with energy and optimism (乐观) thanks to the care and responsibility of my loving American parents.

68. From Paragraph 2, we can see that _______.

   A. the host mom was good at decorating rooms

   B. Yuxin was fond of American dolls

   C. the host mom tried hard to make Yuxin feel at home

   D. Yuxin kept busy with a lot of hobbies

69. What led Yuxin to feel like she was really part of the family?

   A. Yuxin’s talks with her host parents.

   B. Having to join in sports with the family.

   C. The host mom’s rule about playing with the kids.

   D. Enjoying weekends with the host family.

70. What can we infer from the passage?

   A. Yuxin’s life with her American host family went very smoothly from the beginning.

   B. The host mom cared about Yuxin’s overall development.

   C. The host family’s two children didn’t like Yuxin at all.

   D. Yuxin didn’t notice what the host family did for her.

When was the last time you did something really fun with one of your patents—just the two of you?

    Parents who take their young children to music, swimming and art classes often stop arranging such activities once their kids are older and in school all day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Doing something enjoyable with your kids just might make you look at each other in a whole new way, especially if you do it through a class or an event. When parent and child become students together, it puts them on the same level, at least for a while.

“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,” said art teacher Pyper Dixon.

    However, finding something new in common is a big choice for them, especially when kids get involved in sports and other after-school activities. But it’s possible to learn a new skill or hobby together.

    That’s certainly true of Lauren, 11, of Silver Spring, who is in Dixon’s class with her father, Dennis. “I was just going to drop her off,” Dennis said, “but Dixon persuaded me to stay.”

Now Lauren gets to nag（央求） her father about doing his art homework. “He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,” she added, “We have different styles of drawing, so it’s interesting to talk it over with him.”

    Without the Saturday morning art class, Dennis said, he would be reading the paper, and Lauren would be on her own in her room or on the computer. But they talk more now. “I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said.

68. The author raises the question at the beginning to_______.

A. expect an answer        B. criticize some parents

C. introduce the topic       D. support his argument

69. What does Dixon think is the benefit of parent and child studying art together?

A. The two will become equal.        B. The two will communicate more.

C. The child will learn art much better.  D. The parent will learn something new.

70. We can learn from the text that_______.

A. Lauren used to talk a lot with her father   B. Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren

C. Lauren dislikes her father’s drawings     D. Dennis likes playing computer games

When was the last time you did something really fun with one of your parents—just the two of you?     

Parents who take their young children to music, swimming and art classes often stop arranging such activities once their kids are older and in school all day. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Doing something enjoyable with your kids just might make you look at each other in a whole new way, especially if you do it through a class or an event. When parent and child become students together, it puts them on the same level, at least for a while. 

“I really like parents to come to class with their kids—they start sharing things and talking about what they’re doing and what they like,” said art teacher Pyper Dixon.     

However, finding something new in common is a big choice for them, especially when kids get involved in sports and other after-school activities. But it’s possible to learn a new skill or hobby together.     

That’s certainly true of Lauren, 11, of Silver Spring, who is in Dixon’s class with her father, Dennis. “I was just going to drop her off,” Dennis said, “but Dixon persuaded me to stay.” 

Now Lauren gets to nag her father about doing his art homework. “He always leaves it to the last minute,” she said. “But then he’ll turn around to do amazing drawings,” she added, “We have different styles of drawing, so it’s interesting to talk it over with him.”     

Without the Saturday morning art class, Dennis said, he would be reading the paper, and Lauren would be on her own in her room or on the computer. But they talk more now. “I can’t think of an experience where you communicate with your kid so closely,” he said.

1.The author raises the question at the beginning to_______.

A．expect an answer

B．criticize some parents

C．introduce the topic

D．support his argument

2.What does Dixon think is the benefit of parent and child studying art together?

A．They will become equal.

B．They will communicate more.

C．The child will learn art much better.

D．The parent will learn something new.

3.The underlined word “nag” in the text probably means _______.

A．urge                               B．help                                C．miss                                D．teach

4.We can learn from the text that_______.

A．Lauren used to talk a lot with her father

B．Dennis enjoys studying art with Lauren

C．Lauren dislikes her father’s drawings

D．Dennis likes playing computer games