The island Fiji has always been around me in my life. My parents met in Fiji when my father was a teacher as a Peace Corps volunteer and my mother a student. They taught me about its people, culture, foods and religious beliefs.
At the age of two, I made my first trip across the Pacific Ocean to Fiji. My mother and I made that trip unexpectedly because my grandma was ill and longed to see her American granddaughter. Although I have few memories of that first trip, I do remember grandma braiding (编辫子)my hair every day. The brush gliding through my hair is a feeling I will treasure forever because she passed away soon. I returned to America when I was five years old. This time I had a brother, Martin, who was two.
I resisted my third trip to Fiji when I was 15, being a teenager who did not want to spend the summer away from friends. It was this trip, however, that made me realize that Fiji is not just a place to visit but a part of who I am. The smells and sounds and sights came back to me, but the best part was getting to know my relatives.
Vishal was one cousin I quickly bonded with. Born two days before me, I had only known him through pictures before. Though raised oceans apart in different cultures, we talked and laughed about everything from American sports to Fijian dancing. I was able to form close ties with all my cousins, and when I talk about them now, it’s as if I have known them my whole life. Spending time with them helped me understand the traditions and values my mother grew up with. Hospitality and care and respect for family members are central values in Fijian culture.
I truly enjoyed learning about my roots during this trip. Fiji is just like a second home, and I will never forget the time I have spent there.
1.From the passage, we can learn that _______.
A．the author’s parents had been classmates before
B．the author had lived in Fiji for about five years
C．the author had no memories of her grandma
D．people value family in Fijian culture
2.The author resisted her third trip to Fiji because _____.
A．she didn’t want to separate from her brother
B．she didn’t know her cousins there very well
C．she didn’t want to separate from her American friends
D．her grandma had passed away
3.Which of the following is TRUE about Vishal?
A．He is younger than the author.
B．The author had met him on her first trip to Fiji.
C．He and the author had lots of common interests.
D．He and the author held different opinions about Fijian culture.
When I was a boy, every holiday that I had seemed wonderful. My 16 took me by train or by car to a hotel by the 17 . All day, I seem to remember, I 18 on the sands with strange 19 children. We made houses and gardens, and 20 the tide（潮汐） destroy them. When the tide went out, we 21 over the rocks and looked down at the fish in the rock-pools.
In those days the 22 seemed to shine always brightly 23 the water was always warm. Sometimes we left beach and walked in the country, 24 ruined houses and dark woods and climbing trees. There were 25 in one’s pockets or good places where one could 26 ice creams. Each day seemed a lifetime.
Although I am now thirty-five years old, my idea of a good 27 is much the same as it was. I 28 like the sun and warm sand and the sound of 29 beating the rocks. I no longer wish to 30 any sand house or sand garden, and I dislike sweets. 31 , I love the sea and often feel sand running through my fingers.
Sometimes I 32 what my ideal (理想的) holiday will be like when I am 33 . All I want to do then, perhaps, will be to lie in bed, reading books about 34 who make houses and gardens with sands, who watch the incoming tide, who make themselves 35 on too many ices…
1. A．teacher B．parents C．nurse D．younger sister
2. A．sea B．lake C．mountain D．river
3. A．played B．slept C．sat D．stood
4. A．moving B．exciting C．anxious D．nervous
5. A．made B．brought C．watched D．heard
6. A．rolled B．jumped C．turned D．climbed
7. A．light B．sun C．moon D．lamp
8. A．and B．yet C．but D．or
9. A．exploring B．examining C．repairing D．measuring
10. A．sweets B．sand C．ice-creams D．money
11. A．make B．sell C．buy D．offer
12. A．house B．holiday C．garden D．tide
13. A．hardly B．almost C．still D．perhaps
14. A．waves B．tides C．hands D．feet
15. A．destroy B．fix C．use D．build
16. A．But B．However C．Otherwise D．Besides
17. A．wonder B．feel C．understand D．believe
18. A．strong B．weak C．young D．old
19. A．children B．boys C．girls D．grown-ups
20. A．happy B．tired C．sad D．sick
_______ on the American Civil War, the book attracted a large number of readers when it was published.
A．Based B．Basing
C．Having based D．Being based
I haven’t seen Li Lei these days. He was said _____ to the hospital to receive treatment.
A．to take B．to have taken
C．to be taken D．to have been taken
—Do you mind my closing the door? It’s a little bit cold in here.
—___________.
A．Go ahead B．Yes, you do C．Hold on D．Come on
Lucy couldn’t remember when she met Tom, but she was sure it was on ______Monday when she had ______ music class.
A．/; the B．the; / C．a; a D．/; a
