He can’t find a room __________.

       A. to live               B. to live in           C. to be living        D. for living

What makes a house a home?
Not size, of course.I’ve been in some of the grandest houses in America, and it’s readily apparent no one lives there.Earlier this year, I had dinner in a mud hut in Ethiopia, where we sat on chairs next to the hostess’ bed -- a home that had more warmth than any house I’ve been in since.
Now John Edwards is exploring what makes a house a home in his just-released Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives.There Edwards writes, " This is a book about homes, the values they rest on, the dreams they are filled with, and the people they have shaped.The houses and circumstances are different, but much of what you find inside will be familiar."     
Whether you’re sitting in an airport right now, waiting to fly to your childhood home for Thanksgiving, or in your own home waiting for the relatives to arrive, you know what he’s talking about.
We’ve lived in our townhouse for 21 years.The loose windows that make noise in the wind.The fireplace so shallow it holds only one log.The kitchen window that offers a view of the world passing by.It’s where friends sit on the kitchen counter drinking wine while dinner is being fixed.I lived there for only 18, but it will always be my true home.Even the lamp in the west living room window, which I could see far down the road when driving home late at night, still shines.
While all this talk about childhood memories can be warm and comforting, home is whom you’re with, not where you are.As Edwards writes, "Home is family.Home is safety.Home is faith."
Happy homecoming.

1. 1.

   What would be the best title for the text?

   1. A.
      Home Means Everything
   2. B.
      What’s Inside Makes Us Feel at Home
   3. C.
      Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives
   4. D.
      The Importance of the Home
2. 2.

   The purpose of the second paragraph is to _    _

   1. A.
      mean the author likes living in grandest houses
   2. B.
      prove the author got along well with the hostess
   3. C.
      mean the feeling of home isn’t related to the size
   4. D.
      show the author’s different feelings about houses
3. 3.

   About the book Home: The Blueprints of Our Lives, we know that       

   1. A.
      it was the description of Edwards’ houses
   2. B.
      it is mainly about houses
   3. C.
      it helps us understand the concept of home
   4. D.
      it was written by the author of the text
4. 4.

   What did the author mainly mean when he mentioned the loose windows and the shallow fireplace ?

   1. A.
      His house was too old to live in.
   2. B.
      He missed the feelings of home.
   3. C.
      He hated living there.
   4. D.
      He missed his old friends too much.
5. 5.

   It can be inferred according to the text that _     _

   1. A.
      the author’s family were very rich
   2. B.
      every happy home is the same
   3. C.
      the author has been living a hard life
   4. D.
      the author and Edwards hold similar ideas

He can’t find a room __________．

A．to live　 B．to live in C．to be living　 D．for living

    One day, Mrs. Suzukis said to her husband, “It is not good for Masao’s health to live in the city all the time.”They found a small house in the country. They took him there for a vacation.

    They left home at eight and got there at eleven in the morning. When they reached the house, his mother said, “How clean the air is!” She said to Masao, “We are going to stay here for a week.

    Masao ran into the house. A few minutes later, he ran back to his mother and said, “I can’t find a desk.” His mother answered, “We came here to spend our vacation in the country. You must play outdoors and not read books here. Enjoy your vacation!” Masao cried, “Oh, how terrible!”

1. Masao likes________.

A．to read

B．to play baseball

C．to live in the country

D．to play outdoors

2. Masao’s parents took him to the country because they wanted him________.

A．to read in the country

B．to spend the vacation in the city

C．to study

D．to play outdoors

3. How long did it take them to get to the country?

A．Two hours

B．Three hours

C．Four hours

D．Five hours

4. Why did Masao say, “Oh, how terrible!”?

A．Because he could not play outdoors.

B．Because he had to read.

C．Because he was told not to read there.

D．Because he wanted to play outdoors.

    The Suzukis is live in a big city. They have a son named Masao. His hobby is reading. When he comes home from school, he always goes to his room and just reads books. He never plays outdoors.

    One day, Mrs. Suzukis said to her husband, “It is not good for Masao’s health to live in the city all the time.”They found a small house in the country. They took him there for a vacation.

    They left home at eight and got there at eleven in the morning. When they reached the house, his mother said, “How clean the air is!” She said to Masao, “We are going to stay here for a week.

    Masao ran into the house. A few minutes later, he ran back to his mother and said, “I can’t find a desk.” His mother answered, “We came here to spend our vacation in the country. You must play outdoors and not read books here. Enjoy your vacation!” Masao cried, “Oh, how terrible!”

1. Masao likes________.

A．to read

B．to play baseball

C．to live in the country

D．to play outdoors

2. Masao’s parents took him to the country because they wanted him________.

A．to read in the country

B．to spend the vacation in the city

C．to study

D．to play outdoors

3. How long did it take them to get to the country?

A．Two hours

B．Three hours

C．Four hours

D．Five hours

4. Why did Masao say, “Oh, how terrible!”?

A．Because he could not play outdoors.

B．Because he had to read.

C．Because he was told not to read there.

D．Because he wanted to play outdoors.