模块综合检测(二) 第一部分 阅读 第一节 阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项。 A Driving has always been my escape.And then I have kids.Kids change the “whole freedom of the road” experience.They arrive in your back seat one day，like some crying VIPs that you need to carry around，and nothing is ever quite the same again. These days，with three kids between the ages of 1 and 6 lined up in the back seat，I find that driving my car has become more about predicting what might erupt at any moment.So，for those of you about to become parents，here are some types of kids you'll have in your car. The Complainers “Are we there yet？” “Why is it taking so long？” “I'm so bored that I hate your fat face，Dad！” When kids are tired or feel a little annoyed，they complain.And nothing can make a car ride worse than a steady stream of complaint coming from the back seat. The Boxers Once you have two kids back there who've reached the age of 3 or 4，you can be absolutely certain that，if they are within even a long arm stretch of one another，they will hit each other in the face more frequently than most parents ever want to admit. The Hungry Vikings My kids attack the snack and let it fall anywhere they may.I don't know why I continue to let my kids eat in the car.Maybe it's because we're on the go a lot Maybe it's because I'm a complete idiot Regardless of the real reason，the fact of the matter is that kids under，say 15，seem to eat food in a moving vehicle much the same way that I imagine hungry Vikings used to tear a barely-cooked turkey leg whenever they set foot on shore after a long period at sea. The Conversationalists Kids are really great travelling companions a lot of the time—especially when they're fast asleep.But when they're just sitting back there talking to you，listening to you，and smiling at you in the rear-view mirror，those are the best times in the world. 1．What has changed the author's driving experience A．Getting married. B．Dealing with VIPs. C．Carrying kids in the car. D．Having naughty kids in the family. 2．Why does the author call little kids boxers A．They usually practise boxing in the car. B．They usually fight each other like boxers. C．They always pretend to be boxers. D．They always watch boxing matches in the car. 3．When the author describes kids in the car as vikings，he really means _____． A．they are always hungry B．they have little food to eat in the car C．they throw food everywhere D．they behave wildly like stealing things B Sitting in the garden for my friend's birthday，I felt a buzz in my pocket.My heart raced when I saw the email sender's name.The email started off，“Dear Mr Green，thank you for your interest” and “the review process took longer than expected”. It ended with “We are sorry to inform you...” and my vision blurred.I had put so much time and emotional energy into applying for the programme，and I thought the rejection meant the end of the road for my scienc ... ...
