Sitting by her Pinocchio lamp, she smiled at me as her tiny hands' shadow danced on the bedroom wall．"A rabbit!" she laughed with all the delight of a four-year old．Her blue eyes shone with pride as she showed me the animated image she had created．"Daddy, will you show me how to make a tiger?" she asked．"Sure," I said, "and then we'll read a story and tell your angels goodnight．"To my youngest daughter, that meant her bedtime prayer．
Today my daughter is seven, and I no longer get to read the story．She reads it to me, complete with expressive accents for the story characters．
To say I'm proud of our relationship would be an understatement．We have shared days of joy as well as tragedy．Our time together has strengthened the relationship of love and special "lifestuff" that is all our own．
I am richer for having planted the spirit of trust in this gentle little person; we have grown together spiritually, learning much from each other．The special times we spend together, like nights by a Pinocchio lamp, create memories that we will treasure for the rest of our lives．
So it is with all of our relationships．The trust factor is vital for relationships to develop．Think of one of your fondest memories, and you will no doubt find a remarkable relationship at its center--one with a spiritual quality that shines outward from the heart．
Time together, caring acts, and unconditional love build trust．I suggest that we each spend plenty of time with our personal "Pinoechio lamps"--those special ways that we choose to strengthen our relationships．
Relationships take time to develop and maintain．It is not always easy, but the results are priceless．"Nights by a Pinoechio lamp", wherever those might be for you, will create enduring relationships of golden "life stuff", spiritual gifts that no one can take away．
(1)
The underlined words in the third paragraph refer to all EXCEPT _________．
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A．
hands' shadow dancing on the wall
B．
reading bed stories
C．
sharing each other's tragedy
D．
praying to the angels for goodnight
(2)
Which of the following is TRUE according to the text?
[ ]
A．
The author thinks the relationship with his daughter is so simple that he can't describe with plenty of words．
B．
If you take time to attempt to build relationship, you will find it easy to get the satisfactory results．
C．
Plant the spirit of trust into others and you will create valuable memories for each other．
D．
It's not worth spending time developing relationship if you meet the failure at last．
(3)
Why does the author write the passage?
[ ]
A．
To recall his fondest memories．
B．
To stress the importance of trust in building relationships．
C．
To explain how to create valuable memories．
D．
To tell the readers how to educate children．
(4)
Which of the following can be the best title of this passage?
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A．
Life Stuff Of Your Own
B．
Nights by a Pinocchio Lamp
C．
Unconditional gifts---Love
D．
A spiritual quality shining outward from the heart
When many of us take a vacation, relaxing is what we want．But we usually return home tired and weak．It doesn’t have to be this way．
Come home refreshed after an active trip！Don’t be too tired!
Active vacations are often the most relaxing of all．It’s all in defining(定义)what an active vacation is．We don’t expect you to run slowly, or go backpacking．Well, we ask the vacationers who are not active not to sit too long but to spend two to four hours a day doing things, such as walking the city streets, exploring a nature protect, going to a zoo or biking along the ocean．
These kinds of activities aren’t just good for your physical health．They improve your mental health, even your spiritual health．And they make vacations memorable and worthwhile．And after all, isn’t that what you want from your vacation? Here are some fresh ideas to make your vacations as pleasurable as they are active and healthy．
A walk at dawn or dusk is necessary．Try to make this a daily routine of life away from home, and you will ensure yourself both physical and spiritual adding．
Don’t allow yourself to spend your entire time sitting in front of the water．Whether it is the ocean, a swimming pool, or a tree－lined lake, make sure you get into the water for swimming or games or even walking．Heck, merely standing in waist－high water is a good exercise, thanks to the action of the water．And you will feel so much more alive!
Many of us spend a large piece of our vacations on the road, either getting to and from our destinations, or using the car for sightseeing．But no matter how beautiful the scenery is, great, memorable vacations don’t happen in a car seat．Don’t wait for tiredness or nature’s call to get you to pull over．Frequently get out and stretch, walk, picnic, shop, visit, and have fun．It’s important for your health and energy, and it makes travelling a lot more active and interesting．
(1)
The writer writes the text mainly to _________．
[ ]
A．
introduce the relationship between vacations and health
B．
tell us how to make our vacations relaxing
C．
show us where we should go for our vacations
D．
explain to us why we feel tired when traveling
(2)
What does the underlined word “refreshed” in Paragraph 2 mean?
[ ]
A．
Full and excited．
B．
Pleasant but tired．
C．
Feeling less tired．
D．
Feeling regretted．
(3)
What advantage can “the activities” in Paragraph 5 bring?
[ ]
A．
They can improve our health as well as making us feel easy．
B．
They just can keep us feel excited and confident．
C．
They can bring us more chances to get out．
D．
They can save us much time and make the trip meaningful．
(4)
In the last paragraph, the writer seems to advise us to _________．
[ ]
A．
go on vacation by car
B．
not to spend too much time on the road
C．
make a trip on foot
D．
get out of the car for sightseeing
阅读理解
They are among the 250,000 people under the age of 25 who are out of work in the Netherlands,a group that accounts for 40 percent of the nation's unemployed．A storm of anger boils up at the government-sponsored(政府资助的)youth center, even among those who are continuing their studies．
“We study for jobs that don't exist．”Nicollete Steggerda,23,said．
After three decades of prosperity, unemployment among 10 member nations of the European Community has exceeded 11 percent, affecting a total of 12.3 million people,and the number is climbing．
The bitter disappointment long expressed by British youths is spreading across the Continent．The title of a rock song“No Future”can now be seen written on the brick walls of closed factories in Belgium and France．
Recent surveys have found that the increasing argument in the last few years over the deployment(布局)in Europe of North Atlantic Treaty Organization missiles and the possibility of nuclear war have clouded European youths' confidence in the future．
One form of protest tends to put the responsibility for a country's economic troubles on the large numbers of“guest workers”from Third World nations, people welcomed in Western Europe in the years of prosperity．
Young Europeans,brought up in an extended period of economic success and general stability, seem to resemble Americans more than they do their own parents．Material enjoyment has given them a sense of expectation to a standard of living that they see around them．
“And so we pass the days at the discos, or meet people at the cafe,and sit and stare．”said Isabella Gcuit“There is usually not much conversation．You look for happiness．Sometimes you even find it．”
(1)
Unemployment in the Netherlands has affected ________．
[ ]
A．
one million people
B．
approximately 12.3 million of people
C．
250,000 people
D．
roughly 0.6 million people
(2)
What Nicollete Steggerda said(Para．2)suggests that ________．
[ ]
A．
school education is not good
B．
the students' aim in study is not clear
C．
the students can't get work after graduation
D．
the students lose their motivation in study
(3)
The author states all the items listed except ________．
[ ]
A．
European youths are worried about a new world war in the future
B．
Widespread unemployment is beyond European youths' expectation
C．
the rock song“No Future”is an expression of the disappointment of European youth
D．
about 40% of the guest workers are out of work in Western Europe now
(4)
It seems that young Europeans ________．
[ ]
A．
are more like Americans is than their elders in their way of thinking
B．
look on life as their elders do
C．
look more like Americans than their elders do
D．
expect more from Americans than from their elders
阅读理解
This wireless transmitter allows you to listen to music from your iPod / MP3 player, on your home or car stereo－without any wires．
It acts like a miniature radio station, transmitting your music via the FM frequency to the nearest radio．
Simply plug the transmitter into the headphone hole of your MP3 player, select a frequency on the transmitter and then set your radio to that same frequency．
Then sit back and enjoy your digital music in full stereo sound wherever you are．
Can be used with iPods, MP3 players, portable CD players, cassettes players, games consoles(控制台)or even your laptop computer whenever you want to hear full stereo sound from your radio．
Features include：
·LCD display with background lighting(shows time / date / temperature)
·Full FM frequency range, so you can select the best performing frequency
·Choose from 2 power supplies：2 AAA batteries or car charger(adaptor provided)
·4 memory channels for storing best performing FM frequencies
·Frequency response：100 Hz－15000 Hz
The unit is wireless so there are no disorganized cables, it is lightweight and easy to carry．
Adds a whole new part to your MP3 experience!
Takes 2×AAA batteries(not supplied)Click here to buy batteries for this product…
GIFT STATS：iPod / MP3 Transmitter
Measures：7.5×4.5 cm
Packaging：Gift pack
We can deliver this item to the UK, Europe, and North America．
(1)
You may find the above advertisement ________．
[ ]
A．
in a newspaper
B．
in a store window
C．
in a website
D．
on a company notice-board
(2)
What is iPod / MP3 Transmitter?
[ ]
A．
An MP3 player which allows you to enjoy music wherever you are．
B．
A kind of equipment that allows you to enjoy music from your iPod / MP3 player．
C．
A mini radio station, transmitting your music via the FM frequency to the nearest radio．
D．
A radio that receives music from your MP3 player．
(3)
From the advertisement above, we can learn that ________．
[ ]
A．
the product can be used with a lot of electronic equipment．
B．
the transmitter can only be powered by 2 AAA batteries．
C．
the unit has organized cables so it is light and easy to carry．
D．
this item can be delivered to any place around the world．
阅读理解
To make sure that you enjoy your visit to the Hamper Hot Springs(泉)and that you are safe during your visit, please take time to read the following：
◆Do not place your head under the hot water, because it may be bad for your health．
◆Do not run around because the floors may be slippery．
◆Do not leave your children alone．
◆Do not leave your things about．Just ask one of our workers to look after your things．
◆Do not eat or drink anything in the area because we want to keep here clean．There is a place for you to eat and have soft drinks when you want to have a rest．
◆Do not bring into the area anything made of glass, because it maybe easily broken when you fall．
◆Do not bring any hard drinks into the area．
◆Do not smoke in the area．
◆Do not stay in the sunlight for too long．
We hope that you will enjoy your visit here．
(1)
The notice is written for ________．
[ ]
A．
visitors
B．
children
C．
workers
D．
managers
(2)
People aren't allowed to ________．
[ ]
A．
bring anything into the area．
B．
have soft drinks in the area．
C．
look after children in the area．
D．
sit in the sun for long in the area．
(3)
________ is not mentioned in the notice．
[ ]
A．
How long visitors can stay in the area
B．
What visitors cannot bring to the area
C．
Who looks after the visitor's things．
D．
Whether smoking is allowed in the area．
(4)
The Chinese meaning for the underlined word“slippery”is ________．
