【正文】 B. security C. beauty D. convenience 24. The passage is meant to ________. A. tell us some interesting facts about flying B. inform us of flying safety tips C. warn us of the danger of flying D. introduce us the design of a plane B Chinese colleges have e up with an unusual way to help freshmen settle in. They turn their gyms into campsites for moms and dads, some of whom have traveled thousands of miles across the country, to say goodbye. For the past five years, Tianjin University in northern China has provided free acmodation for parents in what it calls tents of love. Other schools let parents sleep on mats in school gymnasiums. Going to college is a life moment and my parents didn‘t want to miss that, said Zhang Jinqi, a freshman at Tianjin University majoring in applied chemistry. His parents traveled with him on the 19hour train journey from Jiangxi province in southern China. Images of schools gyms packed with parents have been widely shared on Chinese social media prompting a debate on whether China‘s only children are too coddled. Some have voiced criticism of Tianjin University, saying that they think both the parents and the children should be more independent. Xiong Bingqi, the deputy director of thinktank 21st Century Education Research Institute，thinks the problem is overstated. It has always been a problem in China that at the start of every school year, colleges are packed with parents who e along to drop off their children and stay with them, he said. For some families, it‘s their way to celebrate the firstever family member who‘s able to go to college, Xiong added. There‘s nothing wrong with sharing the happiness. Zhang‘s father said the decision to escort their son was a nobrainer. He and his wife are among the many campers who sleep in the 550 temporary tents set up in the Tianjin University gym. My child has lots of luggage and we also want to go travel, said his father Zhang Yonghui. The hotels nearby are fully booked so I had to sleep in the tents. Their son also shrugged off the criticism although he said he was looking forward to living on his own for the first time. Being acpanied by my parents doesn‘t mean I‘m spoiled. 25. Zhang Jinqi thought his parents acpanied him to his university mainly because _____. A. they wanted to go to travel in Tianjin B. they wanted to help him with his luggage C. they wanted to witness his important life moment D. they doubted his independence 26. Xiong Bingqi thinks going to college with parents‘ pany ______. A. is not such a serious problem as people think B. is a chance for freshmen to travel with their parents C. is a longlasting problem to be solved D. is not good for the freshmen to build up their independence 27. The underlined phrase ―shrugged off‖ probably means_________. A. was in favor of B. thought nothing of C. was ashamed of D. was concerned about 28. What‘s the main idea of the passage? A. ―Tents of love‖ is widely criticized. B. Chinese only children are too spoiled. C. There are different opinions on ―tents of love‖. D. Chinese college education is faced with a big challenge. C Times are a little tough at our house right now. Neither of us makes a lot of money, but years of experience have taught us how to walk between the raindrops and make it from one month to the next with a fair amount of grace. I cook a lot at home, more when we39。s recipes. She taught me to cook. When I was a kid, my twin brother and I spent long summer weeks and Christmas vacations with my mother39。t do with a chicken, every part of it. Nothing went to waste. Now I understand that her food was sacred（ 神圣的 ） . I feel connected to my grandmother and to hundreds of years of family when I39。 it motivates and inspires youths of different cultures to exchange ideas。選項中有兩項為多余選項。 Singapore Day Is it a worthwhile investment? San Francisco saw thousands of Singaporeans and friends get together last Saturday to enjoy a day of fun and 41 . S