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In America, on school and work days, breakfast in most homes is often a hurried meal. Some people even don’t have it in order to  1  work or school on time. Others just stop at coffee shops for coffee. But on weekends,   2  are quite different. People usually get up late, so they have enough time to have a large breakfast.

Lunch is just a   3  break from the day’s work rather than a large, long meal. It usually lasts  4 half an hour or an hour, so family members do not have time to   5  home. Most people have a sandwich or a hamburger, and fruit or ice-cream for lunch.   6  people either take their lunches to work in the brown paper “lunch bag”,   7  eat a sandwich at a fast food restaurant. Children   8 to bring the “lunch box”.

Dinner is the most   9  meal of the day in the USA. At this meal, most American families can sit down together. It is usually a hot, large meal and it is quite different from lunch.   10  usually cooked dinner for their families in the past. Nowadays, however, with more women working and as a result, men are doing more in the kitchen.

A long walk in the desert or the mountains can be exciting. And it’s a great way to keep fit. If you carry a tent and some food, you can camp overnight. But wild places can be dangerous. Here’s how you can enjoy walking and camping safely.
Before your trip
☆ Tell someone where you are going and when you expect to return. If you don’t return on time, the people at home will know that you are lost or in trouble. They will know where to look for you.
☆ Make sure you’ve got a good map of the area that you’re going to.
☆ Make sure you’ve packed the right equipment for your activities. The desert is often hot, but nights can be very cold, and sometimes there are big rainstorms. In the mountains, the weather can change suddenly. A sunny day can turn cold and cloudy quickly.
The tools for survival(生存)
Sunglasses, sun hat, sun cream, windproof jacket, good walking shoes or boots, food, water, maps, compass, first-aid kit, matches, rope, knife, ground sheet,
the pack to carry your equipment.
What to do if you get lost
☆ If you’re in a car and it has broken down, stay with your car.
☆ If you are not traveling by car, make yourself easy to see. A signal fire can be seen at night. During the day, smoke may be used to show where you are. A brightly-colored blanket(毯子) may help rescuers to find you.
☆ Stay where you are.
☆ If you walk for any reason, avoid walking during the hottest part of the day. Morning and evening walking is better for saving your energy water.
☆ Keep yourself away from the rain, wind and sun, but remember: try to make yourself be in sight.
【小题1】According to the passage, we should make a fire to _________. 

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　　Mr King had a bookshop in a town. He liked skating but there was no stadium(体育场) there. On Sundays he often went skating on a large lake which was near a village.

　　One winter Sunday it was very cold. Mr King was happy and got up early that morning. After a quick breakfast he started at a quarter to eight. He drove his car but the roads were covered with thick snow and it took him an hour to get to the small station which was only seven kilometers away from the town. The snow on the road turned thicker and thicker and it was difficult for him to go on driving. He had to park his car at the station and took a slow train. There was much snow on the railway too, and the train went very slowly. It stopped at every station. About two hours later it didn't reach the village. Soon it stopped at another small station again. He had a look at his watch and found it was half to twelve. It seemed that he had little time left to skate when he got to the lake. He couldn't bear(忍受) it any longer and jumped off the train. “How slow the train is!” Mr King said to the conductor. “Can't you go a little faster?”“Yes, we can, sir,” answered the conductor. “But we can't leave the train!”

1．The word“park” in the story means ________.

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A．mend (cars, etc)

B．put (cars, etc) for a time

C．change some parts

D．show (cars, etc) to others

2．Mr King had to take a train because ________.

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A．he couldn't drive his car

B．it went much faster than his car did

C．it was much safer than driving a car

D．be wanted to have a good rest

3．The train went slowly because ________.

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A．it was a slow train

B．there was much snow on the railway

C．there were a lot of people in it

D．it had enough time to do so

4．Mr King decided ________, so he jumped off the train.

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A．to walk to the lake

B．to push it

C．to return to the town

D．to wait for another train