Surrounded by the towns of Davidson, Huntersville and Cornelius, Lake Norman is a man-made lake. It is also the largest lake in the state covering a shoreline of more than 500 miles. State Park on the lake gives a chance for different water activities.
People, both tourists and locals, come to the area on weekends, where during the peak season a large crowd arrives to relax and have fun. A great activity for kids is education except fun. The tour covers aquatic(水生的) life, especially that seen at Lake Norman. Since it is more of an educational one it also covers other important knowledge about water.
Those wanting to go boating are seen off into the lake on canoes and pedal boats which are rented on hourly basis. The charges are $5 per hour increased by $3 for every additional(附加的) hour. The boats can be kept on the lake all day from 10 in the morning till 5 in the evening during the summers. Both canoes and pedal boats can seat 2 to 4 people.
The park also set up a group tent camp, where a site can hold about 25 people. People from all over the country come here to catch some fishing action, obviously hoping to catch some fish as well. The inner park lake is also great for fishing, though it offers a smaller area compared to Lake Norman. Those here for adventure like to go for biking and hiking on the trails inside the park.
Lake Norman is a great place to spend time with family and friends. People come here on vacation or simply to kick back after a week’s work and relax.
【小题1】From the passage we learn that Lake Norman is ______.      

Surrounded by the towns of Davidson, Huntersville and Cornelius, Lake Norman is a man-made lake. It is also the largest lake in the state covering a shoreline of more than 500 miles. State Park on the lake gives a chance for different water activities.

People, both tourists and locals, come to the area on weekends, where during the peak season a large crowd arrives to relax and have fun. A great activity for kids is education except fun. The tour covers aquatic(水生的) life, especially that seen at Lake Norman. Since it is more of an educational one it also covers other important knowledge about water.

Those wanting to go boating are seen off into the lake on canoes and pedal boats which are rented on hourly basis. The charges are $5 per hour increased by $3 for every additional(附加的) hour. The boats can be kept on the lake all day from 10 in the morning till 5 in the evening during the summers. Both canoes and pedal boats can seat 2 to 4 people.

The park also set up a group tent camp, where a site can hold about 25 people. People from all over the country come here to catch some fishing action, obviously hoping to catch some fish as well. The inner park lake is also great for fishing, though it offers a smaller area compared to Lake Norman. Those here for adventure like to go for biking and hiking on the trails inside the park.

Lake Norman is a great place to spend time with family and friends. People come here on vacation or simply to kick back after a week’s work and relax.

1.From the passage we learn that Lake Norman is ______.      

A．the second largest lake in the USA

B．surrounded by the town of Davidson

C．not a natural one but made by people

D．about five hundred metres long

2.A large number of people came to the park ______. 

A．to watch the performances here            B．during the peak season

C．to have sports games                     D．all the year round

3.In what way does the park attract children except having fun?

A．Learning a lot.                          B．Catching fish.

C．Going hiking.                           D．Going cycling.

4.How much will you have to pay at least if the five of you want to go boating a day?

A．28 dollars.         B．36 dollars.         C．23 dollars.         D．46 dollars.

5.If you want to save more money you can ______.  

A．stay in the hotel that is near the park

B．come to the park in summer or spring

C．stay in the tent of the park for the night

D．fish in the small lake in the park

Surrounded by the towns of Davidson, Huntersville and Cornelius, Lake Norman is a man-made lake. It is also the largest lake in the state covering a shoreline of more than 500 miles. State Park on the lake gives a chance for different water activities.
People, both tourists and locals, come to the area on weekends, where during the peak season a large crowd arrives to relax and have fun. A great activity for kids is education except fun. The tour covers aquatic(水生的) life, especially that seen at Lake Norman. Since it is more of an educational one it also covers other important knowledge about water.
Those wanting to go boating are seen off into the lake on canoes and pedal boats which are rented on hourly basis. The charges are 3 for every additional(附加的) hour. The boats can be kept on the lake all day from 10 in the morning till 5 in the evening during the summers. Both canoes and pedal boats can seat 2 to 4 people.
The park also set up a group tent camp, where a site can hold about 25 people. People from all over the country come here to catch some fishing action, obviously hoping to catch some fish as well. The inner park lake is also great for fishing, though it offers a smaller area compared to Lake Norman. Those here for adventure like to go for biking and hiking on the trails inside the park.
Lake Norman is a great place to spend time with family and friends. People come here on vacation or simply to kick back after a week’s work and relax

1. 1.

   From the passage we learn that Lake Norman is ______

   1. A.
      the second largest lake in the USA
   2. B.
      surrounded by the town of Davidson
   3. C.
      not a natural one but made by people
   4. D.
      about five hundred metres long
2. 2.

   A large number of people came to the park ______

   1. A.
      to watch the performances here
   2. B.
      during the peak season
   3. C.
      to have sports games
   4. D.
      all the year round
3. 3.

   In what way does the park attract children except having fun?

   1. A.
      Learning a lot
   2. B.
      Catching fish
   3. C.
      Going hiking
   4. D.
      Going cycling
4. 4.

   How much will you have to pay at least if the five of you want to go boating a day?

   1. A.
      28 dollars
   2. B.
      36 dollars
   3. C.
      23 dollars
   4. D.
      46 dollars
5. 5.

   If you want to save more money you can ______

   1. A.
      stay in the hotel that is near the park
   2. B.
      come to the park in summer or spring
   3. C.
      stay in the tent of the park for the night
   4. D.
      fish in the small lake in the park

When I was a college student, I did a lot of traveling abroad. That was because a professor   1.  me to do so. She said, “Now it is the time for you to travel around the world,   2.  your knowledge through actual experiences and have fun?” I   3.  her.

Since I started to work for a   4.  company, however, I have done most of my traveling through the Internet. By using the Internet, I have seen the  5.  of many cities on my computer screen. And I have really made business   6., too. With the help of the Internet, I have also got   7.  about food in different countries.

Therefore, I was beginning to feel that actual trips were   8.  necessary when I happened to read a famous chef's (厨师) comment on the Internet. He said, “It is very difficult to have real Italian food in a foreign country, because we enjoy food and the

 9.  around us at the same time. So why don't you fly over to Italy and enjoy real Italian   10.? “Those words reminded me of my  11. advice. As information technology   12. , you might be able to do without making some real trips. But this also means that you will miss the various   13.  you can get from traveling.

Today there are people who   14.  direct communication with others and spend much of their time on the Internet. It is not surprising to see a group of people 15. not with each other but into their micro phones. It seems as if such people are  16. by an invisible wall. They seem to be losing out on a good chance to  17.  and talk with other people. I do not think that they are taking good advantage of information technology. We should use information technology as a tool to make our daily   18.  more fruitful. However, we should never let it   19.  our time for face to -face communication. Let's make use of information technology more   20. , and have great fun in experiencing the actual world.

21.               A．promised       B．allowed        C．hurried   D．encouraged

22.               A．build up        B．use            C．practise   D．exchange

23.               A．agreed with     B．learned from    C．followed   D．obeyed

24.               A．car            B．food           C．clothing   D．machine

25.               A．life            B．rivers          C．sights D．houses

26.               A．plans          B．bargain         C．progress   D．trips

27.               A．information     B．taste           C．cooks D．feelings

28.               A．even more      B．no longer       C．much D．actually

29.               A．people         B．drink          C．atmosphere    D．environment

30.               A．shoes          B．dishes          C．customers D．situations

31.               A．friend's        B．parents'        C．professor's D．boss's

32.               A．produces       B．advertises       C．forms D．advances

33.               A．news          B．pleasures       C．troubles   D．places

34.               A．avoid          B．keep           C．lose  D．enjoy

35.               A．meeting        B．talking         C．communicating  D．traveling

36.               A．stopped        B．met           C．surrounded    D．hurt

37.               A．look at         B．employ         C．travel D．meet

38.               A．communication  B．study          C．work D．action

39.               A．spare          B．increase        C．reduce    D．make use of

40.               A．wisely          B．correctly       C．or less D．slowly

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.We can infer from the passage that the author ____.

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

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

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