When our son, Alex, was young, he hated to travel. We endured refusals to visit one more museum, even if it was the Louvre. We coped with a child who resisted even a taste of onion soup in Paris and who insisted he would like nothing more than ordering room service at the hotel and watching TV.

Over the years, we have come up with several hard-earned but realistic strategies to help kids cope on long-distance trips.

First, we recognize that some children have trouble adjusting to new environments, food, time zones and schedules. So, in advance of a trip to England, we gave our son a taste of the new culture by making shepherd’s pie for supper. He loved the mashed potatoes, chopped meat and brown gravy（肉汁）. For Italy, we sampled homemade pesto（香蒜沙司） served over linguine（扁面条）. For Amsterdam, I cooked up a pot of comforting pea soup and baked a delicious apple pancake called pannekoeken. Then, when we traveled to these places, he ate these foods and they seemed like a taste of home.

In addition to food, we always sample the culture beforehand by reading books and renting movies from the countries we will be visiting. For Italy, the book Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino and the films Johnny Stecchino, Cinema Paradiso, and Il Postino gave our son a glimpse of the Italian way of life. For Britain, we rented Mr. Bean and Billy Elliot, and enjoyed stories by J.R.R. Tolkien and E. Nesbit. For Amsterdam, he finished The Diary of Anne Frank.

Before we leave home, we also ask Alex to go through our tour books and pick out activities that appeal to him. He was excited about visiting the London Dungeon and the Imperial War Museum, and taking a ride in the London Eye. They turned out to be big hits. Because Alex’s preferences were given equal attention, he was more tolerant of his parents’ selections, such as visiting Charters Cathedral and the Van Gogh Museum.

We’ve also learned the hard way that dragging our son out of bed early in the morning ,thus making him grumpy all day. Now that he is a teenager, we let him sleep in while we sip coffee at a café, work out at the hotel gym, or take a long walk. This makes our time together much more enjoyable

1．According to the writer, parents are advised to _______.

A. cook children’s favorite food           

B. postpone traveling until the kids are in college[来源:Z_xx_k.Com]

C. allow their kids a ride in the London Eye

D. take children’s interest and preferences into account

2．Cinema Paradiso and Il Postino are mentioned as _______.

A. particular desires of children         B. an approach to interest the future possible visit

C. highly appreciated films for tourists  D. comfortable activities children could pick out

3．The underlined word “grumpy” in the last paragraph is similar in meaning to _______.

A. bad-tempered           B. tolerant           C. energetic             D. nervous

4．Which of the following might serve as a possible title for this passage?

A. Kids and Parents.                             B. Joys of Traveling.

C. Whether You Go or Not.                       D. How to motivate Kids to travel

All of us burst into laughter _____ we saw Mr. Bean’s funny appearance.

A．on the instant                          B．for an instant

C．the instant                             D．in an instant

One of my favourite films is Mr. Bean At a Fancy（化装）Restaurant. In the film, after  being   21  at his table，Mr. Bean takes out a  22   ，writes a few words on it，signs his  name，puts it into an envelope and    23   it on the table．After a moment，he looks at the   24   but this time he looks surprised，as if he did not know it was there．He opens it to find a birthday card and delightedly puts it on the table for everyone to see．

     When he looks at the  25  ，an astonished look quickly   26  on his face．He takes all   27  out of his pockets，counts it and puts it in a saucer（碟子）．He then looks from the menu to the money with   28   until he finds one thing that makes him smile. He 29  a dish called “steak tartare.” When the dish arrives，he is   30   to discover that “steak tartare” is  31   a raw（生肉的）hamburger．He   32    an attempt to eat it，but it is   33  ，from the look on his face，that he finds the taste really terrible．He cannot   34   his feelings，except when the waiter asks whether everything is OK．He smiles and nods， 35   that everything is fine．36  no one is looking，however，he  37    himself hiding the raw meat anywhere he can  38   ，inside a sugar bottle，a tiny flower vase and under a plate．He becomes so disappointed in the end that he   39  hides some inside the  40  of a woman sitting near him and throws some under the seat of the restaurant’s violinist！

    I like to watch Mr. Bean on TV but I wouldn’t want to meet someone like him in real life．

A．treated                B．invited                         C．accepted                       D．served

A．magazine                    B．book                            C．card                       D．wallet

A．throws                       B．places                  C．removes                D．spreads

A．waiter                B．watch                    C．envelope                      D．table

A．customers           B．tablecloth                     C．surroundings           D．menu

A．appears               B．grows                  C．turns                            D．shows

A．cards                         B．money                  C．bills                     D．keys

A．satisfaction         B．care                      C．confidence                    D．concern

A．buys                          B．orders                  C．washes            D．breaks

A．shocked                    B．pleased                 C. moved             D．frightened

A．mostly                    B．indeed                          C. actually                          D．nearly

A．makes                      B．gets                     C．tries                              D．takes

A．doubtful                   B．sure                             C．clear              D．likely

A．hide                           B．express                   C．prevent                  D．explain

A．admitting           B．recognizing                  C．indicating                D．realizing

A．Because                   B. When                     C．Once                            D．Although

A．pretends            B．helps                            C．prepares                 D．busies

A．reach                        B．see                       C．get                 D．arrive

A．rather                      B．almost                  C．exactly                    D．even

A．hand                      B．purse                       C．blouse          D．hair

When our son, Alex, was young, he hated to travel. We endured refusals to visit one more museum, even if it was the Louvre. We coped with a child who resisted even a taste of onion soup in Paris and who insisted he would like nothing more than ordering room service at the hotel and watching TV.
Over the years, we have come up with several hard-earned but realistic strategies to help kids cope on long-distance trips.
First, we recognize that some children have trouble adjusting to new environments, food, time zones and schedules. So, in advance of a trip to England, we gave our son a taste of the new culture by making shepherd’s pie for supper. He loved the mashed potatoes, chopped meat and brown gravy（肉汁）. For Italy, we sampled homemade pesto（香蒜沙司） served over linguine（扁面条）. For Amsterdam, I cooked up a pot of comforting pea soup and baked a delicious apple pancake called pannekoeken. Then, when we traveled to these places, he ate these foods and they seemed like a taste of home.
In addition to food, we always sample the culture beforehand by reading books and renting movies from the countries we will be visiting. For Italy, the book Italian Folktales by Italo Calvino and the films Johnny Stecchino, Cinema Paradiso, and Il Postino gave our son a glimpse of the Italian way of life. For Britain, we rented Mr. Bean and Billy Elliot, and enjoyed stories by J.R.R. Tolkien and E. Nesbit. For Amsterdam, he finished The Diary of Anne Frank.
Before we leave home, we also ask Alex to go through our tour books and pick out activities that appeal to him. He was excited about visiting the London Dungeon and the Imperial War Museum, and taking a ride in the London Eye. They turned out to be big hits. Because Alex’s preferences were given equal attention, he was more tolerant of his parents’ selections, such as visiting Charters Cathedral and the Van Gogh Museum.
We’ve also learned the hard way that dragging our son out of bed early in the morning ,thus making him grumpy all day. Now that he is a teenager, we let him sleep in while we sip coffee at a café, work out at the hotel gym, or take a long walk. This makes our time together much more enjoyable
59．According to the writer, parents are advised to _______.
A. cook children’s favorite food           
B. postpone traveling until the kids are in college
C. allow their kids a ride in the London Eye
D. take children’s interest and preferences into account
60．Cinema Paradiso and Il Postino are mentioned as _______.
A. particular desires of children       B. an approach to interest the future possible visit
C. highly appreciated films for tourists  D. comfortable activities children could pick out
61．The underlined word “grumpy” in the last paragraph is similar in meaning to _______.
A. bad-tempered        B. tolerant           C. energetic           D. nervous
62．Which of the following might serve as a possible title for this passage?
A. Kids and Parents.                         B. Joys of Traveling.
C. Whether You Go or Not.                  D. How to motivate Kids to travel

从方框中所给的句子中选出适当的语句填入下面的对话中。

A: Mr. Bean, I’m a reporter from CCTV, can I ask you some questions?

B:    1     

A: What do you think is of the most importance in your job: fame, success, or something else?

B:    2    We usually don’t use any words. Our clothes, make-up and the way we act can create fun.

A:    3    

B: I’m getting ready for a honor show. I have an act with a monkey. I’ve decided to act as if I were lovelier than the monkey.    4    That’s why I have worked very hard to prepare these days.

A: Aha, I can’t wait to enjoy the show. What are your plans for your next show?

B:    5    I intended to give my audience a one-hour show which is full of happiness.

A: Thank you very much.

B: Don’t mention it.