三、阅读理解(16 分)
A
Simple Tips on ROAD TRIP PREPARATION
Preparing for a road trip can be tiring. There are a few things you can do to make it easier.
① CHECK YOUR CAR
Keep your car running well by checking the oil and tires (轮胎). You may save yourself later on.
② DON'T FORGET THE SNACKS
The only thing worse than “Are we there yet?” is “I'm hungry!” every 2 minutes. So pack snacks. Lots of snacks.
③ TAKE THINGS TO DO
Make sure you pack things for your kids to do to kill the time. It will stop them from complaining (抱怨) all the time.
④ STOP TO HAVE A REST
You need to rest for 20 minutes every four hours of driving according to the traffic laws. Also, there is nothing fun about getting to your destination (目的地) tired out.
THE POWER OF PREPARATION!
( ) 1. The material tells the readers how to ______.
A. enjoy a road trip
B. record a road trip
C. keep the road trip interesting
D. prepare for a road trip
( ) 2. Tips ______ above can make sure you have a safe road trip.
A. ①③
B. ①④
C. ③④
D. ②③
( ) 3. Which of the following is the best to be put in ▲?
A. Take your time!
B. We will be there for you!
C. Take care and have fun!
D. Be a great traveller!
( ) 4. Who may find the material above helpful?
A. A student who is planning a class trip.
B. A couple who would like to go on a road trip with their kids.
C. A family who are planning to go cycling around a lake.
D. A young man who likes to spend the holiday at home.

B
My mother was one of twelve children. As they grew up, got married (结婚) and had children of their own, most of them lived near enough to gather (聚集) for holidays at my grandparents' home in a small town in the mountains of North Carolina.
I don't remember getting many gifts from them. I remember the sense of happiness and of being part of something. I knew that I was loved and not alone.
I enjoyed the laughing and playing with my crazy cousins. I watched my grandfather and uncles sit on the porch (门廊), smoking and joking, trying to work out the problems of the world. I listened to my grandmother, mother and aunts talk about their lives and dreams.
The food was always delicious. But for me, the food was never the highlight (重点). The highlight was simply (仅仅) being together as a family.
However, they're gone now. My parents and grandparents, my aunts and uncles left this world. My cousins live in different cities. But the memories (记忆) and love linger.
I treasure those memories and the things they taught me. They told me that families aren't perfect, but they prepare us to find our way in an imperfect world.
My husband and I are growing a new family, while keeping close to the members of the family. It's a beautiful mix of kindness, traditions and friendships, which grows year after year.
I hope this holiday season will fill you with lovely memories of the family that raised you, and surround (包围) you with all the people who mean “families” to you now.
() 5. What do we know about the writer's family according to the passage?
A. She didn't like her cousins.
B. Her grandpa and uncles were police.
C. Her families were excited about the gathering.
D. The female (女性) members didn't talk much.
() 6. The underlined word “linger” probably means “______”.
A. leave
B. stay
C. change
D. lose
() 7. The writer enjoyed the gathering mainly because ______.
A. she could get special gifts
B. she could see cousins living far away
C. it brought the families closer together
D. there was a lot of delicious food
() 8. The writer wrote this passage mainly to ______.
A. introduce her family members
B. tell the importance of family
C. share her ideas about big families
D. share the memories of family gathering