Tears went out of my eyes when I talked to my parents on the phone. What were they doing when I them? This is what I want to know most. I had supper at five in the dining room. There is no need for me to cook and wash the dishes. , now it is the time for my parents. Dad works from seven in the morning to nine in the evening. , all of the housework is to my mum alone. She also has to work in the vineyard(葡萄园) her own job.

Every day she at 4 o’clock in the morning, and then works till dark. One day I called her at 7:30 in the evening. She told me she was in the vineyard and hadn’t had supper yet. Tears ran down my cheeks.

Dear mum, I’ll study hard in the university because I am your . I’ll look after myself because I am to you. I promise you so much but I want you to promise me you will tend yourself and Dad because you are like my blood. I cannot without you.

Mum has ever said that the happiest time for Dad and her is when my sister and I come home. We play cards in the room, watch TV or do else we like, with Dad and Mum delicious food in the kitchen. It is the happiest time for me. I could all the difficulties and unhappiness. The thing to do is to enjoy the time with my parents.

   , sometimes, doesnt need many words. Love your parents as they love you. Give them a and tell them you them.

1.A. missedB. metC. calledD. saw

2.A. HoweverB. IndeedC. InsteadD. Anyway

3.A. happiestB. busiestC. hardestD. easiest

4.A. ActuallyB. ThereforeC. GenerallyD. Unfortunately

5.A. passedB. handedC. returnedD. left

6.A. butB. exceptC. withoutD. besides

7.A. wakes upB. gets upC. comes homeD. gets back

8.A. yetB. alreadyC. evenD. still

9.A. wishB. expectationC. hopeD. desire

10.A. importantB. necessaryC. onlyD. single

11.A. justB. everC. neverD. seldom

12.A. workB. studyC. playD. live

13.A. anythingB. everythingC. somethingD. nothing

14.A. eatingB. enjoyingC. preparingD. having

15.A. tooB. alsoC. eitherD. neither

16.A. avoidB. escape C.forgetD. hide

17.A. veryB. lastC. onlyD. best

18.A. RestB. PlayC. LoveD. Work

19.A. giftB. prizeC. presentD. call

20.A. rememberB. missC. enjoyD. have

 

When most people travel, they spend some time booking hotel rooms. However, my friend Ashley and I were not like most people many years ago. We decided that backpacking through Ireland would be more fun if we winged it.

Winging it, of course, meant that wed each buy a one-way ticket to Dublin, and give ourselves ten days to get back to Bath, England, where we were enrolled in a study-abroad program. The plan was to visit Dublin, Galway, Cong, and finally end things in Belfast, where we figured we could catch a flight back to England.

Unfortunately, Ireland had other plans for us, as nothing worked out the way in which we thought it would. After getting stuck in Galway and Cong for about seven days, we finally managed to take a bus trip from Cong to Belfast. The twelve-hour bus ride started at ten in the morning, which meant that wed arrive in the heart of Belfast at around ten at night. Of course, like all transport, the bus ran late, and we ended up in Belfast at around eleven-thirty at night. As there were a ton of hotels around the area where it dropped us off, we werent too worried about finding a hotel room. But hotel after hotel turned us down.

After the third hotel turned us down and the fourth one was locked up for the night, Ashley and I started to realize that we had to spend a long night sleeping on a city bench. Like militant soldiers, we slept in turn as we were worried we would get robbed. The system worked, as we were able to stay safe while catching as much sleep as we could on the bench.

From this experience, I really learnt a good lesson.

1.Why did the author and his friend decide to wing it when they went to travel in Ireland? (No more than 8 words)

2.What did the author and his friend do in Bath, England? (No more than 8 words)

3.How long did it take the author and his friend to get to Belfast from Cong by bus? (No more than 5 words)

4.Why did the author and his friend have to take turns to sleep? (No more than 8 words)

 

Living in a modern society has its advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that you often have to live closer to other people than you would like to. Sometimes, your neighbors make a noise that you are not comfortable with.

The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first. You should be very polite and ask your neighbor if he knows how thin the walls of your homes are. This way doesn’t criticize (批评) his behavior(行为); it simply points out that he may not realize how far his sound travels. Tell him that you know that sometimes you make noise as well, but that you do your best to keep it down. Often this will solve the problem right away, but sometimes the neighbor may become angry.

If your neighbor becomes angry with you, there are some more steps you can take. You might write a letter to the neighborhood committee. Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter. They will review the situation and decide whether your neighbor is out of line. Some noise is considered to be reasonable, even if it bothers you. So you may prepare a good pair of earplugs (耳塞).

Even if your neighbor makes too much noise, you don’t have to live your life in discomfort. It’s always a good idea to be friendly with your neighbors. You may clean the rubbish in front of his door. He’s sure to appreciate behavior like this and be more open to your suggestions about noise level.

1.What is the first step to deal with the noisy neighbor?

A. To buy a good pair of earplugs

B. To offer suggestions to the neighbor

C. To ask the neighborhood committee for help

D. To tell the neighbor how bad his behavior is

2.The underlined word “reasonable” in the third paragraph probably means “____”.

A. terrible B. loud C. proper D. unpleasant

3.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A. You should control your noise as well

B. You can live comfortably even if there is noise

C. Your neighbor may be more friendly than you think

D. You should build good relationship with your neighbor

4.The author wrote this passage to tell us ____ .

A. why we should get on well with neighbors

B. how to relax ourselves in a modern society

C. how to become known among neighbors

D. what we should do with our noisy neighbor

 

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