Question

    A tsunami （海啸）was coming when we landed in Tokyo． Not a natural tsunami， but a family one． My husband， my two stepkids and I arrived tired by our lack of sleep on the flight， and my stepdaughter and I were still not speaking after an argument from the day before． To add to our troubles， a public holiday meant there was nowhere open for breakfast． There we were， together 24/7 for the next two weeks．

My stepson， 11 years old and always attached to his iPhone is shy． Meanwhile， my 14﹣year﹣old stepdaughter never says thank you．

Yet， over the course of the holiday， the kids found their rhythm．

On our last night in Tokyo， we found our way to a local restaurant． Sitting at a small corner table， surrounded by locals after a hard day？s work》 we enjoyed some beautiful Japanese food． Finally， after 10 long days of trying to find a rhythm that suited us all， we talked．

For once， bonding replaced eye﹣rolling and， instead of the usual one﹣word reports after a day at school， our conversation was filled with warmth and love as we shared our favorite vacation experiences．

There was the moment when my stepson joined locals as they washed their hands and faces at a well，to cleanse themselves before burning incense （焚香）at a temple．Or the time when my stepdaughter chased deer in a park so she could feed them． And the time when we walked through a maze of market stalls and laneways to find what we thought was a simple noodle restaurant， only to be greeted by a charming garden filled with locals sharing a meal．

As we walked away from our dinner， darkness fell． The stone lanterns gradually came to life，and I whispered，for the first time in a long time，"Thank you， "

1.What can we infer from the first paragraph？

A. The family doesn't like Japanese food．

B. The family didn't sleep well in the hotel．

C. The author wasn't expecting a relaxing holiday．

D. A tsunami happened when the family got to Japan．

2.During the time in Japan， the children　   　．

A. became friendly and peaceful

B. made many friends with local people

C. tested their parents in different ways

D. encouraged each other to be confident

3.Which of the following best describes the family's last dinner in Tokyo？

A. They were too tired to speak．

B. They had a good conversation．

C. They sat quietly while they ate．

D. The kids seemed very impatient．

4.How did the author feel about the trip in the end？

A. Puzzled．

B. Hopeful．

C. Exhausted．

D. Grateful．

Answer

1.C

2.A

3.B

4.D

【解析】

这是一篇记叙文。本文主要讲述了作者一家人去日本东京度假时从一开始经常争吵到后来家庭更加和谐的故事。

1.推理判断题。根据文章第一段内容可知，当我们抵达东京时，海啸就要来了，不是自然海啸，而是家庭海啸。我丈夫、两个继子女和我在飞机上因睡眠不足而感到疲惫，继女儿和我在前天的一次争吵后仍然没有说话。除此之外，公共假日意味着现在没有人。我们在那里，在接下来的两个星期里，每天24小时不间断地在一起．由此可见，作者没期待一个轻松的假期。故选C。

2.推理判断题。根据文章第五段 For once， bonding replaced eye﹣rolling and， instead of the usual one﹣word reports after a day at school， our conversation was filled with warmth and love as we shared our favorite vacation experiences．可知有一次，在学校的一天之后，我们的交谈中充满了温暖和爱，我们分享了我们最喜欢的假期经历，而不是通常的一句话。由此可见，后来孩子们变得友好和平静的。故选A。

3.推理判断题。根据文章倒数第一段 As we walked away from our dinner， darkness fell． The stone lanterns gradually came to life，and I whispered，for the first time in a long time，"Thank you， "可知当我们离开晚餐的时候，夜幕降临了，石灯笼渐渐活跃起来，我低声说，这是很长一段时间以来的第一次，"谢谢你。"由此可见，他们交谈得很愉快。故选B。

4.推理判断题。根据文章倒数第一段 As we walked away from our dinner， darkness fell． The stone lanterns gradually came to life，and I whispered，for the first time in a long time，"Thank you， "可知当我们离开晚餐的时候，夜幕降临了，石灯笼渐渐活跃起来，我低声说，这是很长一段时间以来的第一次，"谢谢你．"由此可见，作者应该非常感激这次旅行的，故选D。