9．The two-week vacation at the end of summer school ended yesterday．Kevin had gone nowhere during his vacation．He had the money，but he hated to travel alone．He used to take vacations with Gary，his youngest brother，but they had a big argument at the end of their last vacation．Each of them had spent the last three years waiting for the other to apologize．
Kevin did not feel good about being on non-speaking terms with his favorite brother．But he was not going to ask for forgiveness when，in his mind，this whole misunderstanding was his brother's fault．
So Kevin's summer vacation was spent in his own"back yard．"As usual，he had planned to clean up his apartment．As usual，two weeks later his apartment looked just as it had two weeks before．
He did do one thing new and different during his vacation．There was a new coffee shop on Foothill Street．It served 25varieties of delicious coffee at reasonable prices，and the staff was genuinely friendly．The shop was air-conditioned at a slightly chilly temperature．About eight small round tables were inside．Outside were four bigger tables．Each had four white metal chairs around it，and several big umbrellas provided shade．Even on hot afternoons，there was usually a pleasant breeze．
Kevin visited the coffee shop four times during his vacation．He always sat at a table outside by himself and read the free daily paper．Each day he was there，he read most of the newspaper articles while he enjoyed two cups of coffee．
Between articles，he took breaks by watching the nearby traffic and pedestrians．The coffee shop was next to a huge parking lot．The lot was for customers of a grocery store，movie rental store，pharmacy，bank，and restaurant．Kevin considered his outdoor seat the perfect place for one of his favorite activities-people watching．
The coffee shop，with its excellent location and coffee，had helped make his vacation a pleasant one．But he knew in his heart，had his brother been there to join him just one day，his vacation would have been a perfect one．
65．Why didn't Kevin go anywhere during his vacation？C
A．Because he was short of money． B．Because he didn't like traveling．
C．Because he had no company． D．Because he had to clean up his apartment．
66．What did Kevin do in his vacation？D
A．He cleaned up his apartment． B．He had a big argument with Gary．
C．He worked in a parking lot． D．He stayed at home most of the time．
67．Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the coffee house？C
A．It served delicious coffee of different flavors．
B．It had an effective air-conditioning system．
C．It was often crowded with local customers．
D．It provided free newspapers for customers．
分析 本文是一篇科教类阅读，文章主要讲述了凯文在暑期里，没有去任何地方，他大部分时间都待在家里．而他不出去旅游的原因是没有同伴．以前他都是跟弟弟一块去旅游，但自从他们吵架之后就没再见面，他们正等待着彼此的道歉．
解答 65-67 CDC
65．C细节理解题．根据第一段He had the money，but he hated to travel alone．可知凯文有钱，但他讨厌独自旅游．由此可知，在假期里凯文不去任何地方是因为没有同伴．故选C．
66．D理解判断题．根据第三段Kevin's summer vacation was spent in his own"back yard．"可知凯文的暑期时间都花在了他自己的"后花园"里．即他大部分时间都待在家里．故选D．
67．C理解判断题．根据第四段It served 25varieties of delicious coffee at reasonable prices，可知这个咖啡屋提供不同口味的咖啡；根据第四段The shop was air-conditioned at a slightly chilly temperature．可知这个咖啡屋的空调温度调的很低；根据第五段He always sat at a table outside by himself and read the free daily paper．而知这个咖啡屋提供免费的报纸．C选项文中没有体现．故选C．
点评 本文考察学生的理解推断能力以及细心程度，只要抓住文章的关键词，采用寻读的方法查找细节，就能找到正确答案．
