Icomefromalargefamily.Myparentsbothhavemanybrothersandsisters.WhenIwasaboyduringlateJulymyfamilywouldholdareunion(聚会)everyyear.Usuallymorethan50familymemberswouldattendtheparty.Thereunionwouldtakeplac
Icomefromalargefamily.Myparentsbothhavemanybrothersandsisters.WhenIwasaboyduringlateJulymyfamilywouldholdareunion(聚会)everyyear.Usuallymorethan50familymemberswouldattendtheparty.
Thereunionwouldtakeplaceinalargepublicparkinthelateafternoonbecauseitwasn'ttoohotatthattime.Eachfamilywouldbringtheirownfoodtoeat.Usuallyeachfamilyhadaspecialdishthatwouldbeshared.Somefamilieswouldbringpotatosaladwhileotherswouldbringadessertorself-madespecialdrinks.Therewasalwaysmorethanenoughfood.
Almosteveryonewouldplaygames.Youngerpeopleplayedsoftballfootballvolleyballandsoon.HoweverUncleSamalwaystaughtCousinChrisandmetoplaybadminton.CMsandIwenttothesameschoolandwekeptbeatingotherplayersandwonseveralstategames.Theolderfamilymemberswouldsitunderatreeandwatchthegamesorjustsitaroundandtalk.Everyoneenjoyedhimself/herselfbecauseitwasagoodchancetocatchuponwhathis/herrelativesweredoingthatyear.
ThosefamilyreunionsarethebestmemoriesIhaveofmychildhood.Todayitseemsthateveryoneistoobusytoholdorattendfamilyreunions.NownomatterhownostalgicIfeelaboutthosefamilyreunionsthosememoriesremainveryclearinmymind.
1.WhichofthefollowingaboutthewriterisNOTmentioned?
A.Hehasalotofrelatives.
B.Heisamarriedmannow.
C.Heisexcellentatplayingbadminton.
D.Hemissesthetimehespentonthosefamilyreunions.
2.Whichofthefollowingbestdefines(解释)theunderlinedword"nostalgic"?
A.Feelingexcitedandalsoalittleangry.
B.Feelingsurprisedandalsoalittlesorry.
C.Feelinghappyandalsoalittlesad.
D.Feelingluckyandalsoalittlestrange.
3.Whatwouldhappeninthefamilyreunions?
A.Youngerpeoplewouldplaysportswhileolderpeoplewouldsitandthenwatchortalk.
B.Olderpeoplewouldarrange(安排)gamesthenightbeforethereunion.
C.Alltheyoungboyslearnthowtoplaybadminton.
D.Motherswouldcookaspecialdishintheparktogether.
4.WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueaccordingtothepassage?
A.Therewasalwaysalot
