Ⅴ. Read and complete the tasks.
A. Complete the cloze test.
One day many years ago, I was talking to my grandson, Youri, about what we wanted most in life. "I want to see 1," he told me. "That's funny!" I answered. "I had the same dream when I was your age."
But why penguins? Neither 2 nor I knew. Maybe it was because these animals were interesting to us. Every year, we talked about penguins to remember our 3.
Last year, I received a postcard from Youri. He was on holiday in Italy. "The place is lovely," he wrote, "4 there are no penguins." These words 5 something deep inside of me. I messaged him, "Come on, let's go and see them!"
In February, we set off. We flew to Buenos Aires and then took a bus to Tierra del Fuego. Youri, now 24, 6 me every step of the way. Along the way, some French tourists said to me, "You're lucky to have such a caring 7!" They were right. Having Youri by my side made the 8 one of the most unforgettable experiences of my life.
We saw the penguins on the banks of the Beagle Channel. A big penguin jumped out of the water and fed its baby with fish it caught. And the baby ate 9. The big penguin lay on its side, eyes half-closed, clearly satisfied.
The sun was setting, painting the sky gold and pink. Youri smiled, "Grandpa, we 10 it!" I nodded, watching the penguin family. They were like us—care and love each other.
()1. A. whales B. dolphins C. penguins D. kangaroos
()2. A. he B. she C. they D. we
()3. A. plan B. mistake C. dream D. story
()4. A. and B. but C. so D. because
()5. A. made B. took C. touched D. found
()6. A. laughed at B. cared for C. ran with D. waited for
()7. A. father B. uncle C. grandson D. brother
()8. A. match B. trip C. party D. game
()9. A. slowly B. happily C. quietly D. angrily
()10. A. lost B. forgot C. did D. tried
B. Answer the question.
Why is sharing a holiday with family important according to the text?

A. 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. C
B. One possible version: Because we will learn to care and love each other along the way.

【分析】
1. 完形填空解题思路：需结合上下文语境、词汇含义、代词用法、逻辑关系逐一分析选项：第1题根据后文明确提到的“why penguins”确定答案；第2题neither...nor...连接主语，指代“我和孙子”，此处指代孙子用he；第3题呼应前文的“same dream”；第4题前后句为转折关系，用but；第5题“触动内心”对应touch；第6题结合后文“caring”选表示“照顾”的短语；第7题根据语境判断是夸赞孙子；第8题对应此次看企鹅的旅行；第9题描述小企鹅吃鱼的状态选happily；第10题did it表示实现愿望。
2. 问答题解题思路：结合文本最后一段“They were like us—care and love each other”，提炼出和家人度假能学会彼此关心爱护的核心内容，组织语言作答。
【解析】
A. 完形填空解析：
1. 选C：后文明确提到“why penguins”，可知孙子的愿望是看企鹅，故选C。
2. 选A：neither...nor...连接主语，指代“我和孙子”，此处指代孙子Youri，用he，故选A。
3. 选C：前文提到“same dream”，每年谈论企鹅是为了记住这个梦想，故选C。
4. 选B：前后句为转折关系，用but连接，故选B。
5. 选C：touch有“触动”之意，符合“触动内心深处”的语境，故选C。
6. 选B：cared for意为“照顾”，对应后文“caring”，符合孙子贴心照顾爷爷的语境，故选B。
7. 选C：结合语境，游客夸赞爷爷有贴心的孙子，故选C。
8. 选B：此次是去看企鹅的旅行，trip符合语境，故选B。
9. 选B：小企鹅开心地吃鱼，happily符合语境，故选B。
10. 选C：did it表示“做到了”，对应实现看企鹅的愿望，故选C。
B. 问答题解析：结合文本最后一段“They were like us—care and love each other”，可知和家人度假能学会彼此关心和爱护，据此组织答案。
【答案】
A. 1. C 2. A 3. C 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. C 8. B 9. B 10. C
B. Because we will learn to care and love each other along the way.
【知识点】
完形填空解题技巧，阅读理解问答，词汇辨析
【点评】
本题为完形填空加阅读理解问答题型，考查学生的英语综合运用能力，包括上下文语境理解、词汇辨析、逻辑关系判断以及文本主旨提炼，贴近生活，易于学生理解，适合巩固英语基础。
【难度系数】
0.6