Americans with small families own a small car or a large one. If both parents are working, they usually have two cars. When the family is large, one of the cars is sold and they will buy a van(住房汽车).
A small car can hold(容纳)four persons and a large car can hold six persons but it is very crowded(拥挤). A van hold seven persons easily, so a family with three children could ask their grandparents to go on a holiday travel. They could all travel together.
Mr.Hagen and his wife had a third child last year. This made them sell a second car and bus a van. Their children sixth and seventh seat are used to put other things, for a family of five must carry many suitcases(衣箱)when they travel. When they arrive at their grandparents’ home , the suitcases are brought into the two seats can then carry the grandparents.
Americans call vans motor homes. A motor home is always used for holidays. When a family are traveling to the mountains or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or to the seaside, they can live in their motor home for a few days or weeks. All the members of a big family can enjoy a happier life when they are traveling together. That is why motor homes have become very popular. In America there are many parks for motor homes.
1.From the passage, a van is also called ____________.
A. a motor carB. a motor home
C. a motorbike D. a big truck
2.A motor home is usually owned by a family with__________.
A. a baby B. much money
C. more than two children D. interest in vans
3.Motor homes have become popular because___________.
A. they can take people to another city when people are free
B. they can let families have a happier life when they go out for their holidays
C. some people think motor homes are cheap
D. big families can put more things in motor homes
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1.If you want to find a job as a waiter, you can go to __________.
A. 50 Haier RoadB. Red Rose Restaurant
C. Bird’s Next StadiumD. Sunny Seafood Restaurant
2.If Tom and his father go to watch the football game, they will pay _________.
A. ¥50B. ¥55C. ¥100D. ¥110
3.Father’s Day is coming, and Jenny wants to invite her father to dinner. She should call _______.
A. 586-5552 B. 223-3561
C. 325-6789D. 323-3789
Have you been back to the place where your ancestors lived,worked,studied and played? Rotert Qian,a Chinese Canadian,already has. Now in China,he has found that his family a tall tree with long roots.
Robert is just one young overseas Chinese to visit his ancestors homeland,as part of the In Search of Roots summer camp program. The program by the local government of Guangdong Province. This program started in 1980,and so far thousands of overseas Chinese students to China to look for their families’ roots. The young people are usually between 16 and 25 years old. Most,like Robert,can hardly speak any Chinese and China before.
The students mainly visit parts of Guangdong Province in southern China. During the camp,they study Chinese culture,see changes that have happened in that area,and visit interesting sights. their ancestors’ village is often the most exciting part of the trip. The students feel that they are part of the village,and village life. They drink from the village well,go for walks 9 the countryside,and watch the villagers 10 their daily activities. Cathy Qin,a young American student,had this to say,“ In Search of Roots,I am beginning to understand my Chinese roots and who I am. It has been a great trip,and I have memories of China to take with me”.
The program leaders the program and say that the of it is to give young overseas Chinese the chance to learn more about themselves.“I’ve really enjoyed the trip so far,”says Robert.“This has been a big step for me,and I find out more about my roots during my time here.”
1.A. are likeB. is like C. look like D. likes
2.A. who come B. that has come C. who have comeD. whom has come
3.A. organized B. has organized C. organizes D. is organized
4.A. has brought B. have brought C. has taken D. have taken
5.A. have been to B. has been to C. have never been to D. has never been to
6.A. two weeks B. two-week C. two-weeks D. two week’s
7.A. Go toB. Went to C. Visiting D. Visit
8.A. live B. have C. spend D. experience
9.A. through B.across C. cross D. pass
10.A. doing B. do C. did D. does
11.A. Thanks B. Thanks for C. Because of D. Because
12.A. so much B. such many C. so lot D. so many
13.A. believe strongly B. strong believe C. strong believe in D. strongly believe in
14.A. purpose B. reason C. result D. excuse
15.A. hope to B. am looking forward to C. expect D. want
—Would you mind not playing soccer in the street?
—___________. We’ll go and play in the park.
A. Of course. B. Thank you
C. Sorry D. It doesn’t matter
—There’s little meat left in the fridge, ________?
—________. I’ll get some on my way home.
A. is there, YesB. isn’t there, Yes
C. is there, No D. isn’t there, No
— Do you know Lucy’s grandma?
—Of course. She is a kind woman, but she has______ for about a month since she _____ in the accident.
A. been dead; was killed B. died; was killed
C. been dead; killed D. died; killed