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

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