The Sweetest Sight

I was in the most beautiful city in the world, yet I only wanted home.

It was an amazing week for my husband and me—the trip of a lifetime. Months ago, when my husband told me that he would have a meeting in London, I told him my wish to go to Europe together with him. Then we asked his mother to look after our two children and started off.

During the week’s time, we visited London and Paris—as much as we could, Big Ben, the Eiffel Tower and so on. All these were beautiful places we expected to see before. We really had a fantastic time.

On our last night in Paris, after we enjoyed the night sight of the Eiffel Tower, my husband called home. His mother answered the phone. In a second, my husband’s face fell and looked so worried. I could feel there was something bad.

“What’s wrong?” I asked.

He didn’t answer and went on to listen. A few minutes later, he said sadly to me that Tony, our seven-year-old son, fell down from his bike and broke his leg. He must be sent to hospital at once.

At that moment, Paris suddenly lost its charm(魅力).

“I don’t want to be here! I shouldn’t be here! I should be home with my kids!”

We hurried back to our hotel and then to the airport…

Finally, we got home. We rushed into our children’s bedroom. Seeing our two children, I suddenly understood the truth: There is no sweeter sight in the world than our children’s faces that greet us at home.

1.Who went to the Europe countries?

A. The writer. B. Her husband.

C. All her family members. D. The writer and her husband.

2.How did they play in Europe?

A. They had a good time there.

B. They visited only a few small places.

C. They didn’t enjoy the sights there.

D. They only stayed in the hotel.

3.What happened to her family during their stay in Europe?

A. Their two children were ill.

B. Their mother was ill in hospital.

C. Their son fell off his bike and broke his leg.

D. Everything was all right.

4.What can we learn from the article?

A. The sweetest sight in the world is from family members.

B. There are no interesting places in the world.

C. We should stay at home instead of going out.

D. One family should have only one child.

We can not live a life without travelling. The fastest way of travelling is by air. With a plane one can travel in one day to places which it takes a month or more to get to a hundred years ago.

Travelling by train is slower than by plane, but one can see the country while he is travelling through. Trains have comfortable seats and dining-cars. They make even the longest journey enjoyable.

Some people prefer to travel by sea when possible, There are big luxury liners(客轮) or river boats. They are not as fast as trains or planes, but travelling by sea is a very pleasant way to spend a holiday.

Many people like to travel by car. They can make their own timetable. They can travel hundreds of miles a day, just as their wish. They can stop wherever they want to see something interesting or to enjoy a good meal at a good restaurant, or to spend the night at a hotel. That is why people choose travelling by car for pleasant trips, while they usually take trains or planes for business.

1.According to the passage, the fastest way of travelling is .

A. by car B. by train C. by plane D. by sea

2.If we travel by car, we can .

A. enjoy the longest journey

B. travel only fifty miles a day

C. make our own timetable

D. travel to a very far place in a few minutes

3.When people travel on business, they usually take .

A. a boat or a train B. a car or a train

C. a plane or a car D. a train or a plane

4.What is the meaning of “timetable” in Paragraph 4?

A. 时间表 B. 折叠桌 C. 报时钟 D. 工作餐

5.If possible, people like travelling by sea because .

A. it is as fast as trains and planes

B. it is a pleasant way to spend a holiday

C. it is very cheap

D. it can stop wherever they like

任务型阅读(共10小题;每小题1分,满分10分)

Do your parents ever say “Act like a lady.” Or “Be a gentleman.” to you? But in the eyes of today’s teenagers, what should a lady or a gentleman be like? Let’s take a look.

What is a gentleman? The girls have their ideas:

Huang xiaoyu of Guizhou: A gentleman doesn’t often get angry. He wants others to be well and happy. He is always ready to help. There is a boy in my class and I think he is a gentleman. If I don’t do well in the English exam, he will say, “You will do better next time.” That makes me feel happy.

Chen Tingting of Shenzhen: A gentleman always says, “Ladies first.” When students clean up the classman, he does the heavy work. He lets girls go into room first. There are no gentlemen in my class. When there is something to eat, the boys in my class always get them before girls!

What is a lady? Boys tell us what they think a lady is:

Wu Yifan of dalian: A lady is quiet and kind, but she’s not shy(害羞)and she can talk about her ideas in front of others. To me, Dong Jie, a film star, is a lady. She is pretty and kind. She does a lot for others.

Wang Lichao of Tianjin: A lady is not just beautiful but clever. She never says bad words. She is quiet and kind to others. I don’t think there is a lady in my class. Most of the girls are wild(野蛮的)beauties, I think.

阅读以上信息,用恰当的词完成下面的表格,每空一词。

What are gentlemen or ladies 1. ?

Girls’ ideas about being a gentlemen

Not get angry easily

2. others well and happy

3. heavy work

Eat 4. girls

5. ideas about being a lady

Be quiet and kind

Be not shy to give a 6. in public

Do a lot for 7. people

Be beautiful 8. clever

Never say 9. words

Not be 10.

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