In order to get a good future, we should _______ study hard _____ keep in good health.

A.neither; nor B.either; or C.not only; but also D.not; but

—Kate felt uncomfortable in the armchair on the plane, ________ she?

—____________, but she was still excited.

A.did; Yes B.did; No C.didn’t; Yes D.didn’t; No

—_______ did you buy the car? It’s so cool.

—I ________ it for half a year. Do you want a ride?

A.When; have bought B.When; have had C.How long; have bought D.How long; have had

I doubt _______ his advice is worth ______. I would rather ______ it twice.

A.that; taking; to think B.if; being taken; think C.whether; taking; think D.that; to take; think

—My computer has caught a virus and it has gone wrong.

—________________.

A.I’m sorry to hear that B.That’s not the case C.It doesn’t matter D.I’m sure it can work.

—It’s a pity that I can’t spend free time on my hobbies, such as DIY.

—___________. I wonder whether it’s right to make such a choice.

A.So can I B.So I can C.Neither can I D.Neither I can

—According to my grandma, it’s a good idea to eat chicken soup when you have a cold.

—________, scientists agree with her.

A.No way B.Cheer up C.In your dreams D.Believe it or not

—The party to welcome the exchange students will be on January 18th.

—That’s wonderful. Could you tell me___________?

A.if all our teachers will join us B.where will it be held

C.who would give the performance D.that we should wear school uniforms

My father was born in a small town in the US. He wasn’t _________ what he wanted to get from life, but something told him to get out and begin a new adventure(冒險).

He began that adventure travelling to cities in the US, _________ going on to Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea and the Philippines. He _________ his wife and three daughters with him and went wherever the road took him.

It's easy to feel lonely when you're on the _________. As my mother said repeatedly, “We made lots of new friends on our trip — most of them were mechanics(機修工)”, since we often spent hours in _________ shops. But that was a way better than sitting by the roadside while waiting for the engine(發(fā)動機) to cool when it was 40℃ outside.

Getting along well with each other sometimes _________ impossible. There were always a lot of arguments, especially among us back-seat passengers about _________ had to sit in the middle.

But _________ it was hard at that time, we did learn a lot about forgiveness(諒解).

When we were traveling in the Philippines, we drove to Quezon City one day. It should have been a one-hour _______ but was nearly three, because of bad roads and worse traffic. “Did you put our suitcases(行李箱) in the car?” my father asked my mother as we arrived in Quezon City. From the back seat, we saw her slowly turn ____________ my father.

“No,” she said. “I thought you did.” That was ______________ a seven-hour car trip turned into a 16-hour car trip, which was mostly spent in silence.

On occasions like that, we had to learn to ______________ our anger because we were stuck(困在) in a rolling box with the same people for the rest of the journey. Even if I sometimes felt like opening the car door and pushing one of my sisters out, I kept my ______________ to myself.

This is why road trips were like mobile(移動的) universities to us. We earned our PhDs（博士學位）in how to ______________ with other people just by traveling in that old car.

And if we were somehow given a second ______________ at life, we would do it all over again. Only this time, I'd put the suitcases in the car myself.

1.A.sure B.ready C.crazy D.surprised

2.A.before B.after C.while D.when

3.A.took B.left C.gave D.got

4.A.team B.land C.vacation D.road

5.A.taste B.repair C.oil D.medicine

6.A.started B.seemed C.worked D.made

7.A.who B.what C.which D.how

8.A.no matter B.even though C.ever since D.in fact

9.A.life B.walk C.drive D.ride

10.A.back B.for C.with D.towards

11.A.where B.whether C.how D.what

12.A.avoid B.lose C.show D.share

13.A.feelings B.choices C.ideas D.decisions

14.A.bring out B.get along C.keep up D.come up

15.A.service B.future C.chance D.trust

Big as the World is, Home is Where We Go Back (《世界再大，也要回家》) is a group of hand-drawn comics by a college student. It shows us parents’ deep love when their daughter is at home and away.

 

But one day, you happen to find it hard for your parents to do things they used to be able to. Their memory and their hearing are getting worse. You are going faster without knowing that they are walking slower— they are growing old. When you finally understand it is time to repay (回報) your parents, could there be enough time left? So, go home before it is too late! Show your love by spending more time with your parents.

1.Who draws the comics Big as the World is, Home is Where We Go Back?

A.A poor mother B.A lazy father C.A college student D.A famous painter

2.What would parents do when their daughter was at home?

A.They would complain about her laziness to friends.

B.They would prepare just one dish and let her eat first.

C.They would talk much about her weakness.

D.They would get her up when she wants to sleep late.

3.Because parents are ______ their daughter, they would mention her to others often.

A.proud of B.interested in C.sorry for D.worried about

4.What is the meaning of the underlined word“competent”in Picture 5 ?

A.脆弱的 B.能干的 C.幼稚的 D.怯懦的

5.According to the passage, which of the following can we infer(推論)?

A.Eating simple and vegetarian(素食的) is good for our health.

B.The daughter in the comic didn’t listen to her parents.

C.There is enough time to repay parents, so don’t need to go home early.

D.Being with your parents is the longest confession(告白) of love to parents.