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1.What can you do when you go on a beach vacation?
A.Experience the clear water. B.Book trips to visit local markets.
C.Travel by train everywhere in Europe. D.Visit museums with an experienced guide.
2.You will probably take Backpacking Trip if you want to ________.
A.enjoy food B.go shopping C.stay at a luxury hotel D.spend less money on a trip
3.Which trip can give you a chance to go mountain biking?
A.Beach Vacations. B.Active Vacations. C.City Tours. D.Backpacking Trip.
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Edward rose early on the New-year morning. He looked in every room and wished a Happy New Year to his family. Then he ran into the street to repeat that to those he might meet.
When he came back, his father gave him two bright, new silver dollars.
His face lighted up as he took them. He had wished for a long time to buy some pretty books that he had seen at the bookstore.
He left the house with a light heart, expecting to buy the books. As he ran down the street, he saw a poor family.
"I wish you a happy New Year." said Edward, as he was happily passing on. The man shook his head.
"You are not from this country?" said Edward. The man again shook his head, for he could not understand or speak his language. But he pointed to his mouth, and to the children shaking with cold, as if（好像）to say, "These little ones have had nothing to eat for a long time." Edward quickly understood that these poor people were in trouble. He took out his dollars, and gave one to the man and the other to his wife.
They were excited and said something in their language, which doubtless meant, "We thank you so much that we will remember you all the time."
When Edward came home, his father asked what books he had bought. He hung his head a moment, but quickly looked up.
"I have bought no books," said he, "I gave my money to some poor people, who seemed to be very hungry then." He went on, "I think I can wait for my books till next New Year."
"My dear boy," said his father, "Here are some books, more as a reward for your goodness of heart than as a New-Year gift."
"I saw you give the money cheerfully to the poor German family. It was nice for a little boy to do so. Be always ready to help others and every year of your life will be to you a Happy New Year."
1.What did Edward expect to do with the money he got from his father?
A.Help the poor family. B.Buy something to eat.
C.Buy some pretty books. D.Learn another language.
2.Why did the poor man shake his head when Edward spoke to him?
A.He wouldn't accept the money. B.He couldn't understand the boy.
C.He was too cold to say anything. D.He didn't like the boy's language.
3.According to the passage, we can know that Edward _______.
A.got a prize for his kind heart B.had to buy his books next year
C.got more money from his father D.bought the books at the bookstore
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Parents of very young children know this：You catch your child in the act of stealing the cookie—the evidence（证据）of candy written on his or her face. However, the kid often gives a denial, "I didn't do it!"
Learning to tell the truth, even at the risk of punishment, is an important part of moral（道德）development, and new research suggests it can take seven or more years for kids to get there.
Early in 2017 Professor Craig E. Smith published a study. He and his workmates chose 48 children between four and nine years of age. They told the kids a story about a boy or girl doing something wrong，such as taking a classmate's toy or candy, and then either lying about the wrongdoing to a parent or confessing（承认错误） it. In each case, they asked the children, "How would the child feel? How would the mother feel?"
The children's answers were generally divided according to age, which is in agreement with the above research, showing a gradual growth of moral understanding in early childhood. More of the four-to-five-year-olds thought the child in the story would feel better keeping the stolen candy, lying and getting unpunished. They imagined the parent in the study would be angry with the child who confessed. However, the seven-to-nine-year-olds were more likely to think the child would feel better confessing the wrongdoing and that the parent would have positive（积极的） feelings towards a confessor.
Smith says, "Kids of all ages who expect that a parent would feel happy about a child's confession are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie. Reward the honesty even if you feel you must punish the wrong action." He adds, what parents can learn from these studies is to listen calmly without getting angry right away when their child confesses.
Allowing children to make mistakes is one of the greatest challenges of parenting. It is easier when they are young. The potential（潜在的） mistakes carry greater risks, and part of being a parent is reducing risk for our children.
1.What does the expression "gives a denial," in Paragraph 1 mean?
A.refuses to tell the truth B.decides to blame the parent
C.prepares to accept the truth D.begins to shout at the parent
2.What did Smith and his workmates find in their study?
A.Kids of all ages are more likely to tell the truth rather than lie.
B.Younger children would feel better confessing the wrongdoing.
C.Older kids thought parents would be angry with their confessions.
D.Older kids are more likely to confess to an act than younger children.
3.What can we learn from the passage?
A.It's easy for kids to confess their mistakes.
B.Parents should at once punish the kids who lied.
C.It takes time for children to learn to tell the truth.
D.Parents should never get angry after kids' confessions.
4.What is the passage mainly about?
A.Why children like telling lies when they are young.
B.How children feel when they confess their mistakes.
C.Why parents must punish their children's wrong actions.
D.How parents should treat their children when they make mistakes.
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I read somewhere that we spend a full third of our lives waiting. But where are we doing all of this waiting, and what does it mean to an impatient society like ours? To understand the subject, let's take a look at three kinds of "waits".
The very typical form of waiting is the Watched-Pot Wait. It is without doubt the most boring of all. Take filling up the kitchen sink（洗碗池）as an example. There is completely nothing you can do while this is going on but keep both eyes fixed on the sink until it's full. During these waits, the brain flies away from the body and has your head in the clouds until the water runs out of the sink and onto your socks. This kind of wait makes the waiter helpless and mindless.
A cousin to the Watched-Pot Wait is the Forced Wait. This one requires the waiter to do in a controlled way and follow the directions. Properly preparing noodle soup required a Forced Wait. Directions are very clear. "Bring three cups of water to boil, add mix, cook it slowly for three minutes, stop heating, let stand five minutes." I have my doubts that anyone has actually followed the directions strictly. After all, Forced Waiting requires patience.
Perhaps the most powerful kind of waiting is the Lucky-Break Wait. This kind of wait is unusual in that it is for the most part voluntary（自愿的）. Unlike the Forced Wait, which is also voluntary, waiting for your lucky break does not necessarily mean that it will happen.
Turning one's life into a waiting game requires trust and hope, and is strictly for the optimists（乐观主义者）among us. On the surface it seems as ridiculous（荒谬的）as following the directions on soup mixes, but the Lucky-Break Wait well serves those who are willing to do it. As long as one doesn't come to pass on it, wishing for a few good things to happen never hurts anybody.
We certainly do spend a lot of our time waiting. The next time you're standing at the sink waiting for it to fill while cooking noodle soup that you'll have to eat until a large bag of cash falls out of the sky, be confident and patient. Good things come to those who wait, better things come to those who wait longer. You're probably just as busy as the next guy.
1.What is the difference between the Forced Wait and the Watched-Pot Wait?
A.The Watched-Pot Wait connects body and brain. B.The Forced Wait requires some self-control.
C.The Watched-Pot Wait needs directions. D.The Forced Wait makes people active.
2.The writer probably agrees that _________.
A.The Lucky-Break Wait doesn't give people faith and hope.
B.Everyone really follows the directions during the Forced Wait.
C.The Lucky-Break Wait doesn't always bring the expected result.
D.The waiter doesn't need to do anything during the Watched-Pot Wait.
3.What is the writer's main purpose in writing this passage?
A.To question about people's behaviors of waiting.
B.To show why people are impatient while waiting.
C.To help people know their feelings while waiting.
D.To advise us not to lose heart while we're waiting.
