Going to the park with your family is a time-honored tradition during the warmer months whether you live in the city or in a rural area. The most common thing for kids to do at the park is to play on the playground equipment. This is great for kids. For parents, however, playground time is something not quite as exciting. It’s nice to socialize with other parents and enjoy watching the little ones at play, but grown-ups can’t easily participate in the playground fun. In order to make the most of spring and summer park trips parents might want to consider trying a few new activities.
Soft Frisbees and balls are great things to bring to the park and enjoy with kids. Parents can participate in playing catch. They can enjoy the fresh air and physical activity together. Other lawn games and toys like badminton can easily be taken to the park for an afternoon of fun.
If it is a breezy day, it might be just perfect for flying a kite. Kite flying is a wonderful family fun activity. Children who are too small to fly a kite themselves can have fun chasing it and helping older siblings hold the string. Slightly older children can enjoy learning to fly kites. Teens and parents can enjoy the challenge of making kites. Best of all, kites are inexpensive and can be used in almost any open space on a breezy day.
After these, the first thought might be to head home for a meal or a snack. However, bringing a snack or having a picnic can add an exciting element to the day out and can allow the family to enjoy more park time together. Everyday foods like sandwiches and apples can be very appetising. If you decide to pack a picnic, just remember to bring bags for any garbage you might produce!
小題1:Why is the playground time not quite exciting for parents?
A．There is no equipment for them.
B．They can’t interact with each other.
C．They can’t easily enjoy the fun.
D．They have to watch their kids.
小題2:What does the underlined word “appetising” in the last paragraph probably mean?
A．Convenient.B．Delicious.
C．Expensive.D．Terrible.
小題3:What can the smallest kids do with kites?
A．Make a kite.B．Fly a kite.
C．Watch a kite.D．Chase a kite.
小題4:What is the main idea of the passage?
A．The benefits of parents playing with children.
B．Suitable weather for playing in the park.
C．Activities parents can do with their children in the park.
D．Kite flying during spring and summer.

小題1:C
小題2:B
小題3:D
小題4:C
文章講述的是在溫暖的季節(jié)和孩子們一起在公園玩耍的時(shí)候，父母可能感到不是很有趣，因此作者給讀者提供了一些建議。
小題1:事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第一段第五行but grown-ups can’t easily participate in the playground fun可知，成年人不容易參與進(jìn)去
小題2:猜測(cè)詞義題。根據(jù)主語food可以猜出是美味的。
小題3:事實(shí)細(xì)節(jié)題。根據(jù)第三段Children who are too small to fly a kite themselves can have fun chasing it 可知。
小題4:主旨大意題。文章是對(duì)家長提出的一些活動(dòng)的建議，所以選擇C
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B．a(chǎn) phrase or a sentence that doesn't mean exactly what every word says
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B．she doesn't hear what others are talking about.
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D．She doesn't have plans for dinner and will decide later
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A．he needs to hold your hand.
B．he works well with you
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B．To understand the culture behind an idiom is important in understanding the idiom.
C．Idioms make your English more vivid and colorful so they are easy to remember.
D．You may not understand an idiom even though you know the meaning of each word.
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B．take others up and down in another floor
C．make others think of plans
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B．they can find something interesting
C．they can enjoy the wonderful foods
D．they want to learn how to farm in the fields
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A. Goods sold at Ten Thousand Villages are expensive.
B. Stories about Ten Thousand Villages are interesting.
C. What the purpose of the shop is.
D. Goods from the Third World are better than those from the USA.
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A．only five shoppersB．less than twenty percent of the shoppers
C．only ten percent of the shoppersD．not even five percent of the shoppers
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A．people have difficulty making up their mind before going shopping
B．people don’t know what is available in the store
C．people tend to decide on buying products when they see them
D．people are easily deceived(欺騙) by the attractive products
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A．the clerks ignore the customers
B．the clerks are too eager to serve the customers
C．the stores have to send the shopper’s purchases to his house
D．customers hesitate to ask for help if they haven’t decided what to buy
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A．the top shelfB．the bottom shelf
C．the shelf which people can see easilyD．the shelf where there is less confusion
小題5:Which of the following might be the best title for this passage?
A．Psychologists and Merchandising Experts.B．Impulse Buying.
C．The more Products the More Confusion.D．Self-service Shopping.

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