题型:阅读选择 题类:常考题 难易度:普通
It was a Sunday morning. Lori was busy writing in her book. Marilyn was drinking coffee and I was reading a newspaper. Suddenly, Lori 1 and asked, "Why are there more pictures of Lisa than there are of 2 ?"Lisa is our older daughter.
I stared back, not understanding the 3 . Lori left the room . I looked at Marily,"Are there more pictures of Lisa than of Lori?"
"I've never 4 them. I don't know,"replied Mrilyn.
" But 5 would Lori ask such a question?" I asked. After a few minutes of thought, Marilyn said,"In my memory(记忆),you were taking photos when Lisa was born.
You hardly went 6 without a camera. When Lori was born, videos became 7 . You used a video camera to record nearly everything in our lives. There must be hundreds of videos of Lori in the computer that Lori has8 seen or doesn't remember."
Later that night, when we were alone, I turned on the computer and found the 9 of Lori.
"What are you going to do?" Marilyn asked.
"Her birthday is coming," I said. "Let's make an album for her as a gift. I don't know if the album will answer her question, 10 at least she'll know that we care enough to find her an answer."
Over the next few days, we secretly went through all the videos. We selected (挑选) some 11 . Marilyn had them made into photos. When the photos were returned, we placed them' into an album.
When we looked at the album, all the 12 memories came back. We hoped it showed how 13 she was to us.
On th June, when passing Lori's room to leave for work, I opened the door and slipped the album inside. Attached to it was a birthday card with a note 14 why her mother and I had put the album together.
It was about eight o'clock when my office telephone rang. I picked up the receiver. A tiny voice spoke,"I love you, Daddy,"she said and disconnected. I knew our 15 had been received.
Madrid sees lots of visitors every year. There are lots of places to visit. But before you go to visit it. there are some things you'd better know. |
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Best time to visit | The best season to visit Madrid is fall, between September and November, or spring, between March and May. During these seasons, temperatures are warm in the city. | |
Getting around | The faster way to travel around Madrid is to take a subway. The subway line(线路) is open from 6:00 a. m. to 1:30 a. m. There are over 200 bus lines through Madrid and they work from 6:00 a. m. to 11:30 p. m. on weekdays, and from 7:00 a. m. to 11:00 p. m. on weekends. | |
Best things to do | El Rastro Fle a Market is the best stop for shoppers who love bargains(减价品). For nature lovers, Retiro Park is a wonderful place to spend a few hours. For chocolate lovers. there is no better place in Spain than Chocolateria San Gines. Watch a football game at the Santiago Bernabe u and one of the world's most famous football clubs, Real Madrid! | |
Travel tricks | Dinners in Spain are always late at night. People there usually have dinner around 9:00 p. m. So you'd better go to a restaurant at around 9:00 p. m. |
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