I come from a large family. My parents both have many brothers and sisters. When I was a boy, during late July, my family would hold a reunion (聚会) every year. Usually more than 50 family members would attend the party.

The reunion would take place in a large public park in the late afternoon because it wasn't too hot at that time. Each family would bring their own food to eat. Usually each family had a special dish that would be shared. Some families would bring potato salad while others would bring a dessert or self-made special drinks. There was always more than enough food.

Almost everyone would play games. Younger people played softball, football, volleyball and so on. However, Uncle Sam always taught Cousin Chris and me to play badminton. CMs and I went to the same school and we kept beating other players and won several state games. The older family members would sit under a tree and watch the games or just sit around and talk. Everyone enjoyed himself / herself because it was a good chance to catch up on what his / her relatives were doing that year.

Those family reunions are the best memories I have of my childhood. Today it seems that everyone is too busy to hold or attend family reunions. Now, no matter how nostalgic I feel about those family reunions, those memories remain very clear in my mind.

1. Which of the following about the writer is NOT mentioned?

A. He has a lot of relatives.

B. He is a married man now.

C. He is excellent at playing badminton.

D. He misses the time he spent on those family reunions.

2. Which of the following best defines(解释) the underlined word "nostalgic" ?

A. Feeling excited and also a little angry.

B. Feeling surprised and also a little sorry.

C. Feeling happy and also a little sad.

D. Feeling lucky and also a little strange.

3. What would happen in the family reunions?

A. Younger people would play sports while older people would sit and then watch or talk.

B. Older people would arrange (安排) games the night before the reunion.

C. All the young boys learnt how to play badminton.

D. Mothers would cook a special dish in the park together.

4. Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A. There was always a lot to eat in those family reunions.

B. It was always the writer's family that held the reunion every year.

C. The writer's family still practises the tradition of having a reunion once a year.

D. In those family reunions, everybody learnt what had happened to others.

5.What's the best title for the passage?

A. My family reunions.

B. I love my parents.

C. How to play games?

D. A good park to have a party.

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On the eve of graduation, many classmates were busy looking for jobs. So was I. It's very difficult to find a job in the big city. I had been____for many times until I found a want ad for an editor  (编辑). "If you could find more than 10 ____ words in the newspaper, you can work for us as an editor." I loved ____ and had written several little articles for the newspaper. So I decided to have a ____. It was the final date when I saw the newspaper. I told one of my roommates the news happily. After he ____ what I said, he smiled and said, "Today is April Fool' s Day. It may be just an April Fool's ____. A fool may take it seriously." I was very ____ after hearing that, but I still wanted to have a try. It ____ me the whole morning to find twelve wrong words in the newspaper. I ____ at the editorial department in the afternoon and got the job.

I got a lesson from the experience: something that others said was____ may be not impossible. As long as you believe it, you may make impossibility possible.

1.A. refused   B. considered       C. expected

2.A. important   B. correct        C. wrong

3.A. reading   B. writing      C. listening

4.A. look    B. try     C. chance

5.A. read    B. saw     C. heard

6.A. joke            B. note     C. result

7.A. excited   B. unhappy    C. bored

8.A. spent   B. took     C. cost

9.A. got    B. reached    C. arrived

10.A. real    B. impossible       C. possible

The kids found it hard to ________ because there is a party in the next room.

A. keep still

B. make a mess

C. in silence

Tom Sawyer is very _______ because he is willing to do things which are difficult or dangerous.

A. hard-working

B. brave

C. polite

The APEC meeting is the main _______ of Beijing now.

A. survey

B. director

C. event

When the right chance _______, she will take it.

A. comes along

B. pass out

C. join in

To be a(n) _______ person means to be well-known among a group of people.

A. celebrated   B. important    C. lucky

Something that is _______ means we need it for a purpose or a reason.

A. careful

B. humorous

C. necessary

A ________ is a report in a newspaper or magazine in which somebody gives their opinion of a book, play, film, etc.

A. statement   B. review    C. title

My mother advised me to stay away from my classmate Tom because he is naughty.

A.avoid    B. disagree    C. Shake