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Maria Green doesn't like weekends at all because when weekends come, she has to stay at home alone. 1 her parents are busy with work, so they 2 have time to stay with her. How Maria 3 to have a weekend with her parents!
Last Friday night, Maria's parents came home from work very 4. When Maria got home, supper had been already ready. “Dear, what's your 5 for this weekend?” asked her mom.
“ 6 special. Do my homework and watch TV as usual!” Maria 7 sadly.
“Let's do something 8 this time,” her mom smiled.
“I want to 9 both of you are always too busy!” said Maria.
“What about a picnic? We went 10 and got the food and drinks ready this afternoon.”
Maria couldn't 11 her ears! She was so excited.
So the next day, the Greens were in the West Hill Park. They 12 kites, went boating and had a big meal together. Everybody enjoyed the 13 and it was a very pleasant weekend.
“Thank you for such a great picnic!” Maria said 14 tears in her eyes.
“We're 15 that we didn't spend much time with you, Maria. But we'll have more time to stay together from now on!” her parents said with a smile.
()1. A. Both B. All C. Each D. Either
()2. A. sometimes B. often C. usually D. seldom
()3. A. wishes B. wonders C. cares D. hurries
()4. A. slowly B. carefully C. late D. early
()5. A. need B. plan C. sense D. problem
()6. A. Something B. Everything C. Nothing D. Anything
()7. A. answered B. told C. spoke D. talked
()8. A. usual B. different C. useful D. patient
()9. A. but B. and C. because D. when
()10. A. fishing B. swimming C. working D. shopping
()11. A. hold B. find C. believe D. touch
()12. A. took B. flew C. described D. blew
()13. A. picnic B. food C. drinks D. place
()14. A. over B. for C. with D. from
()15. A. afraid B. sorry C. happy D. surprised

一、【短文大意】玛利亚·格林不喜欢周末，因为她父母都忙于工作，她只能自己一个人待在家里。但上周末，他们一起去郊游，度过了一个愉快的周末。
1. A 【解析】parents指父母两人，both用于两者。
2. D 【解析】由“alone”及“are busy with work”可知，玛利亚的父母很少有时间和她待在一起。seldom意为“很少”。
3. A 【解析】玛利亚很希望和她父母共度周末。wish意为“希望”。
4. D 【解析】由句子“When Maria got home, supper had been already ready.”可知，她父母回家很早。early意为“提早”。
5. B 【解析】由下文内容可知，她父母问的是她周末的计划。plan意为“计划；打算”。
6. C 【解析】由句子“Do my homework and watch TV as usual!”可知，这里含否定意义。
7. A 【解析】由上文中的“asked her mom”可知，这里用动词answered，表示玛利亚回答她妈妈的问题。
8. B 【解析】原先的计划是“Do my homework and watch TV as usual!”，而下文提到了“What about a picnic?”，所以这里填different。
9. A 【解析】上下句为转折关系，应用连词but。
10. D 【解析】由下文的“got the food and drinks ready this afternoon”可知，他们购买了食物和饮料。go shopping意为“去购物”。
11. C 【解析】父母提议周末出去野餐，这让玛利亚感到意外，不相信自己的耳朵。believe意为“相信”。
12. B 【解析】fly kites意为“放风筝”，是固定短语，此处须用一般过去时，故填fly的过去式flew。
13. A 【解析】由上文中的“What about a picnic?”可推断，这里填picnic。
14. C 【解析】介词with可表伴随，with tears意为“含着泪水”。
15. B 【解析】玛利亚的父母为他们之前没能陪伴她太多时间，而感到抱歉。