I stepped into my hotel room to a pleasant surprise. Lots of room surrounded an inviting king-size bed, with armchairs nearby resting against sliding glass doors that opened onto a private yard. A small dining table sat next to a kitchen with a refrigerator and coffee machine. "Wow," I thought to myself. "Nice place."
I love hotels. I love to enter a clean room, hang my clothes and gaze out the window, walk out in the morning and when I return, someone else will have made the bed. I like in-room dining and the way they greet you so professionally. "Nice to have you with us again, Mr. Goldsborough." Very cool.
The problem is that unless Alison travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. I miss my family, even though Linus and Camille, at ages 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the best night's sleep at home.
I'm deeply troubled by the number of parents who wake up too late with the realization:
"My children grew up too fast. In the busy career and corporate rat race（剧烈竞争）, I missed their childhood.” What they fail to say but too often think causes me even more pain: "...and I barely even know them."
A hundred years from now, no one will remember the size of your bank account, the car you drove or the size of your house. The world might differ greatly however, based on your impact in the life of a small child. If you pay attention to your significant others, make the choice to put them first.
Think of one specific action that you can take, and take it. Then think of another one and take that, too. Challenge yourself to find new ways to express your appreciation and love on a daily basis. It will pay off ten-fold（十倍）at home.
【小题1】We can infer from the passage that the author ____.

I stepped into my hotel room to a pleasant surprise. Lots of room surrounded an inviting king-size bed, with armchairs nearby resting against sliding glass doors that opened onto a private yard. A small dining table sat next to a kitchen with a refrigerator and coffee machine. "Wow," I thought to myself. "Nice place."
I love hotels. I love to enter a clean room, hang my clothes and gaze out the window, walk out in the morning and when I return, someone else will have made the bed. I like in-room dining and the way they greet you so professionally. "Nice to have you with us again, Mr. Goldsborough." Very cool.
The problem is that unless Alison travels with me, I never sleep well in hotels. I miss my family, even though Linus and Camille, at ages 4 and almost 2, find a way to interrupt even the best night's sleep at home.
I'm deeply troubled by the number of parents who wake up too late with the realization:
"My children grew up too fast. In the busy career and corporate rat race（剧烈竞争）, I missed their childhood.” What they fail to say but too often think causes me even more pain: "...and I barely even know them."
A hundred years from now, no one will remember the size of your bank account, the car you drove or the size of your house. The world might differ greatly however, based on your impact in the life of a small child. If you pay attention to your significant others, make the choice to put them first.
Think of one specific action that you can take, and take it. Then think of another one and take that, too. Challenge yourself to find new ways to express your appreciation and love on a daily basis. It will pay off ten-fold（十倍）at home.

1. 1.

   We can infer from the passage that the author ____.

   1. A.
      often goes out on business
   2. B.
      didn’t get along well with his/her family
   3. C.
      has not grown into an adult
   4. D.
      comes from a rich family
2. 2.

   According to the author, what is the most important for us is that ____.

   1. A.
      we should often miss our family
   2. B.
      we should do what we can to benefit our family
   3. C.
      we should often stay with our family
   4. D.
      we must always be ready to face the rat race
3. 3.

   Through para.4 and para.5 what the author really means is that ____.

   1. A.
      he hates his parents’ constantly blaming him/her
   2. B.
      his parents don’t care much about his/her growth
   3. C.
      many parents worry about their children’s future
   4. D.
      many parents can’t realize their children not preparing for the fierce social rat race
4. 4.

   Which of the fowling is the best title for this passage?

   1. A.
      East, west, home is the best
   2. B.
      Different generations, different views
   3. C.
      Value of a person at home
   4. D.
      Nothing Beats Family

On a winter day, it rained heavily. While I was walking from the library at the end of my 　31 break, a man was walking towards me with two huge 　32 of brochures.

I thought, “What 　33 is that man trying to do? Carrying all those things?” Then all of a sudden he 　34 them all! What a terrible mess with hundreds of brochures all over the 　35 in front of me! “Oh, no,” I thought. The man 　36 his head helplessly in the rain and started trying to 　37　 all of the brochures up. I couldn’t believe how many people walked 　38 as if nothing had happened.

I thought, “I am not going to be one of those people who don’t 　39　 this man.” I wondered what I would 　40 people to react if I were that man. So, 　41 it was the end of my lunch time from work and I would be 　42 if I stopped to help him, I didn’t mind. If I 　43 what happened, I was sure my 　44 wouldn’t mind too much. So, I helped him gather them all. Then I asked if he would like a 　45　 carrying a box to where he went. He said yes gratefully.

I carried one of the boxes. The box I had to carry was very 　46 —as I’m quite a short and thin girl—but I didn’t 　 47　 . We got there and he thanked me very much for helping him 　48 . He also gave me one of these brochures about all the walks in and around the Bay of Plenty.

What is a more 　49 way to spend some time than helping someone else when you can? Luckily, I wasn’t that late back to work, so nobody even 　50 it at all!

31. A. coffee　 　　　　　 B. tea　　　　　　　　　 　 C. afternoon　　　　　　　　 D. lunch

32. A. piles　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. packs　　　　　　　 　 C. boxes　　　　　　　　　　　 D. cases

33. A. on purpose　　　　　　　　 B. on earth　　　　　　　　　 C. on hand　　　　　　　　　 D. on end

34. A. dropped　　　　　　　　　　 B. fell　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. threw　　　　　　　　　　　 D. broke

35. A. table　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. path　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. shelf　　　　　　　　　　　 D. library

36. A. nodded　　　 　　　 B. raised 　　　　　　　　　 C. lifted　　　　 　　　 D. shook

37. A. get 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. fill　　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. take　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pick

38. A. in 　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. through　　　　　　　　　 C. on　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. along

39. A. look after　　　　　　　　　 B. think about　　　 C. look at　　　　　　　　　　 D. care about

40. A. invite　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. inspire　　　　　　　 C. expect　　　　　　　　　　 D. beg

41. A. even though B. ever since C. as long as D. now that

42. A. late　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. tired　　　　　 　　　 C. painful　　　　　　　　　　 D. regretful

43. A. asked B. knew C. explained D. understood

44. A. wife　　　　　　　　　 　　　 B. boss　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. parents　　　　　　 　 D. friend

45. A. hand　　　 　　　　　　 B. rest　　　 　　　　　　 C. lift　 　　　　　　　　　 D. ride

46. A. small　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. heavy　　　　　　　　　　　 C. light　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. pretty

47. A. cry　　　　　　　 B. complain　　　 　 C. shout　　　　　 D. argue

48. A. out　　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. on 　　　　　　　　　　　　 C. along 　　　　　　　　　　 D. off

49. A. friendly　　　　　　　 B. important　　　　　　　　 C. useful 　　　　　　　　　　 D. meaningful

50. A. doubted　　　　　　　　　　 B. watched　　　　　　　　　 C. observed　　　　　　　　 D. noticed