Starting with the Natural History Museum of Los Angeles County, or the California Science Center, or even the Kidspace Museum in Pasadena, yohave many choices. I’m sure a visit to all these places will make your kids feel smarter.

Visit to the Universal Studios Hollywood

Your kids could get to see interesting things from some of the most popular movies ever. From the theme park of Jurassic Park to Wisteria Lane from the TV play Desperate Housewives, the Universal Studios Hollywood is a place that we all find wonderful.

21. The passage is written for those who__________.

A. will go on a business trip to Los Angeles

B. plan to have a trip to Los Angeles with their kids

C. want to educate their children by traveling abroad

D. are interested in the history and culture of Los Angeles

22. Parents who prefer their kids to learn should choose __________.

A.the Universal Studios Hollywood B. the Magic Kingdom C. the museums D. the beach

23. The writer suggests visiting the beach because __________.

A. children can learn a lot there B. parents can take a rest there

C. it provides different sports equipment D. it’s the best beach in the world

B

A young boy recently received an unexpected message in the mail from his father Joseph, who died two years ago.

Rowan’s dad was a hard-working man who wanted to give his son the best life he could. It was why Rowan’s mother, Julie Van Stone, said Joseph joined the Navy (海军) and went to MIT to get two Master’s degrees (硕士学位).

While at school in Boston, he would often write to Rowan. Even when he left school and was driving back to Colorado, he would send postcards from each state he stopped in. Those postcards were sent in 2007.

“I remember him saying he had sent 5 or 6, but Rowan had only got 3 or 4 in the mail. But I never thought anything of it,” Van Stone said.

Those postcards and pictures are priceless memories (回忆) for Van Stone and her son, especially after Joseph passed away from a rare brain disease. Rowan never had a chance to say goodbye. But, on Saturday, just days before the two-year anniversary of Joseph’s death, a postcard arrived in the mail. It arrived on March 11, 2015. The message read: “Hello from Pennsylvania. I love you, and I miss yoso much. See yosoon. Love, Daddy.”

24. What did Rowan’s dad do to make his son live well?

A. He got many Master’s Degrees. B. He became a soldier in Navy.

C. He kept writing to his son. D. He said goodbye to his son.

25. When Rowan only received 3 or 4 of postcards, Van Stone __________.

A. paid little attention to that B. let Joseph stop sending postcards

C. drove back to Colorado D. wrote to Rowan every year

26. How long did it take for the last postcard to reach Rowan?

A. 2 years. B. 5 years. C. 6 years. D. 8 years.

27. Where did Rowan’s dad send the last postcard?

A. In Boston. B. In Colorado. C. In Pennsylvania. D. In New York.

C

Yomay not know a lot of people when yostart high school. Even if yoknow some freshmen (新生), yostill feel nervous that yodon’t know any upper-classmen and teachers. How are yogoing to make friends among this sea of unknown faces?

Most high schools hold a freshman orientation before school actually starts, which is helpful not only because yolearn your way around the building and get to meet some of your teachers, but also because yoget to meet fellow freshmen. That way, when yoshow up on your first day of school, yomay already recognize a few familiar faces.

When yotalk to your new classmates, you’ll probably find that a lot of them are feeling just like yoare. They’re all new to the school and don’t know what to expect. Talking about a common concern with them can help yodevelop friendships.

The work in high school is something freshmen are probably worried about. The work in high school builds on what yolearned in middle school, giving yoa more advanced knowledge of many subjects. So yomay find yohave more work to do or that it’s a bit more challenging. If yoever find your work too difficult, teachers can give yoextra help.

High school also has more extracurricular activities (课外活动) than middle school did such as clubs, music and theater groups and sports teams. This is a good time to explore your interests and try new things.

28. What does the underlined word “orientation” mean in Paragraph 2?

A. Training. B. Game. C. Discussion. D. Examination.

29. What are freshmen probably worried about?

A. The learning task. B. The ability to make friends.

C. The relationship with teachers. D. The freshman orientation.