8. Recently we made a       (調(diào)查) about how much time students spent on after-school activities every week.

7. Ice cream is always       (有吸引力的) to children.

6. I suggest that he put an advertisement in the       (地方的) paper.

5. Danny,stop b       me while I am working.

4. If you p       your car in a wrong place,the traffic police will find it and give you a ticket.

3. ―How much r       do you pay for this house? ―Eight hundred yuan each month.

2. We are going on a t       of the city this afternoon.

1. As he lives in the s       of Beijing and works in the city,he has to travel long distances to work every day.

Dear Helena,

  I was brought up to take off my hat whenever I was indoors. Nowadays,I often see young people eating at a restaurant wearing all kinds of hats. Have manners changed?

Sincerely,Gent Dear Gent,You're correct that traditionally men should remove their hats in restau?rants to show good manners. The reason was that a man's hat was designed to protect him from the dust,so it migh,be dirty. Women,on the other hand* traditionally kept their hats on when dining out. Their hats were designed to be eye-catching,and were usually connected to their hair with a hatpin (帽針) ，so taking them off would be difficult.

  These days,whether it's suitable to wear your hat in a restaurant depends on the hat- not on your sex. There are two types of hats. The first is a statement hat,chosen to draw attention to the wearer,such as a beautiful vintage cloche with a nice hatpin. The second type is a comfort hat like an old baseball cap that you wear to hide the fact that you haven't washed your hair for some days. Your comfort hat may be acceptable in a coffee house,diner,or other casual settings,but if you're going out to a more formaK正式的) dinner,you should leave it at home.

  A statement hat,on the other hand,is perfectly suitable in a restaurant. You should not remove it,just like you should not remove your shoes at a par?ty. Doing either could ruin your whole look.  

  Karen Hatfield is co-owner of Hatfield's Restaurant in Los Angeles. She actu?ally considers it a good thing if you are wearing a statement hat. "I'm glad when I see hats because it means they put some thought into their outfit,"she said.

Sincerely,Helena

1.Gent writes the letter mainly to ask      .

   A. why there are so many types of hats for young men nowadays

   B. what young people should do when they are eating in a restaurant

   C. whether it is suitable to wear a hat when people eat in a restaurant nowadays

   D. whether a man should take off his hat when he meets someone nowadays

2. According to the passage， what are the reasons for women NOT taking off their hats in restaurants?

a.They are very clean.

b.They are hard to take off.

c.They help attract attention.

d. They prevent other people from seeing their owners      .

   A. ab   B. be   C. cd   D. ac

3. We can know from the passage that a comfort hat         .

   A. usually refers to a beautiful vintage cloche

   B. is worn mainly to attract attention 

    C.cannot be worn in a formal setting   

    D. should be taken off in a coffee house

4. Why does Helena mention you shouldn't remove your shoes at a party?

   A. To show that hats are as important as shoes.

   B. To show it is important to wear proper clothes to a party.

   C. To show it is important to wear your shoes in a restaurant.

   D. To show you shouldn't remove your statement hat in a restaurant.

5. What is Karen Hatfield's attitude towards people wearing a hat in a restau?rant?

   A. Happy.

   B. Angry.

   C. Disappointed.

   D. Worried.

 Travel can teach kids more than a textbook. Travelling with kids is 1        for them. They find new interests. Travel makes 2        come alive for kids,and makes it so much more exciting than a textbook or even a classroom ex?periment can. They learn how to 3        new situations,and communicate with new people. They 4        patience,as sometimes it takes a long time to get to somewhere really exciting or interesting.

  I've been 5        since I was seven years old. For me,to 6        travelling would be like taking something away from my soul. I can't live 7        travel?ling and I wouldn't be who I am if I don't travel. And I can't be a good mother 8        I can't be me. Some people think it's 9        to travel after having kids.

  But in my opinion,when people 10        parents,it doesn't mean they couldn't travel any more. My children have been travelling since they were three weeks old.

  I 11        think of my children as a burden (負(fù)擔(dān)〉.Bringing a life into the world 12        many responsibilities and I love them. And one of them is

13 our children. I'm so thankful that my parents took me on 14        trips during my young years. I've learned that there is 15        in the world than the little world I was 16        in. And of course I want to pass these travel 17        on to my children.

  I value the memories of travelling with my children. I know they will al?ways 18        these experiences when they are grown and 19        the home. Our children have an entire universe to explore and . s a parent- it is my 20        to introduce them to the world as much as I can.

1. A. good   B. possible   C. dangerous   D. terrible

2. A. communication   B. friendship   

  C. information   D. interest

3. A. go through   B. deal with   C. show off   D. look for

4. A. learn   B. want   C. change   D. lose

5. A. sharing R. teaching   C. travelling   D. studying

6. A. stop   B. continue   C. start   D. enjoy

7. A. with   B. for   C. on   D. without

8. A. unless   B. though   C. if   D. so

9. A. exciting   B. hard   C. boring   D. interesting

10. A. replace   B. meet   C. need   D. become

11. A. usually   B. always   C. never   D. sometimes

12. A. comes with   B. takes away   

   C. picks up   D. leaves out

13. A. protecting   B. educating   C. examining   D. serving

14. A. garden   B. company   C. school   D. family

15. A. less   B. fewer   C. more   D. smaller

16. A. living   B. walking   C. singing   D. sleeping

17. A. skills   B. differences   C. ways   D. experiences

18. A. expect   B. remember   C. use   D. dislike

19. A. show   B. sell   C. leave   D. build

20. A. duty   B. disappointment   C. daydream   D. sadness