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(2020·铜陵第三次摸底)On a February morning 13 years ago we pulled into the driveway, excited and proud, and lined up our kids for photos. It was a big day, but back then we had no idea how it would shape our lives.
That van (旅行拖车) is linked to so many great memories — soccer games, camping trips, and a 24hour journey to Florida to visit grandparents and one threeweek holiday to the east coast, full of long conversations and classic rock played on cassette tapes. In that van, I laughed my head off while going out with friends, and cried my eyes out at the death of a loved one. I've dreamed and planned and moved homes while traveling on those four trusty wheels.
There were days when it drove_me_nuts,_too. On cold winter mornings, the sliding doors would freeze shut. Anyone who wanted to sit in the backseats had to climb in through the front. Still, we've held on to our van for as long as possible. It never ever let us down, even as the repair bills got a little bigger each year and we faithfully fixed whatever was needed to keep it on the road safely.
Yesterday we finally made the decision. It was time to find a newer, smaller, more energyefficient (高效节能的) replacement. The van was telling us it was time.
Saying goodbye is never easy. As we close the minivan chapter(篇章)of our lives, my heart sinks － not just for the muchloved metal box on wheels that we've driven for more than a decade, but for the days, months and years that passed by so quickly. The story of our minivan is the story of our family.
【语篇解读】 这是一篇夹叙夹议的文章。文章主要讲了小货车与我们家人之间的故事。
1．Why does the author mention their journeys to Florida and the east coast?
A．To share the fun they had with their van.
B．To prove that the van is convenient for travel.
C．To show how much her family loved traveling.
D．To stress the importance of keeping cars in good condition.
A [推理判断题。根据第二段中的“That van (旅行拖车) is linked to so many great memories — soccer games, camping trips, and a 24hour journey to Florida to visit grandparents and one threeweek holiday to the east coast, full of long conversations and classic rock played on cassette tapes.(那辆小货车与许多美好的回忆联系在一起——足球比赛、野营旅行、24小时去佛罗里达看望祖父母的旅程，还有一次去东海岸的三周假期，充满了长谈和磁带上播放的经典摇滚乐。)”可推断出，作者提到他们到佛罗里达和东海岸的旅行是在分享他们在小货车上的快乐，故选A。]
2．The underlined phrase “drove me nuts” probably means ________.
A．make me excited
B．make me crazy
C．make me confused
D．make me amazed
B [词义猜测题。根据下文“On cold winter mornings, the sliding doors would freeze shut. Anyone who wanted to sit in the backseats had to climb in through the front.(在寒冷的冬天早晨，滑动门会冻上。任何想坐在后座的人都得从前排爬进去。)”可知“There were days when it drove me nuts, too.”的意思是也有让我发疯的时候。drove me nuts的意思是“让我发疯”，故选B。]
3．How did the author feel when they decided to buy a new car?
A．Relieved. B．Happy.
C．Disappointed. D．Sad.
D [推理判断题。根据最后一段“Saying goodbye is never easy. As we close the minivan chapter(篇章)of our lives, my heart sinks — not just for the muchloved metal box on wheels that we've driven for more than a decade, but for the days, months and years that passed by so quickly.(说再见从来都不容易。当我们结束了生活中的小货车这一篇章时，我的心往下一沉——不仅仅是为了那个我们已经开了十多年的备受喜爱的带轮子的金属盒子，而是为了那些日子，那些月，那些年都过得太快了。)”由此推断出，当他们决定买一辆新车时，作者很难过，故选D。]
4．What could be the best title?
A．Our Trips on the Road
B．Our Muchloved Minivan
C．Memories of Our Family
D．Nothing Stays Forever
B [主旨大意题。最后一段“The story of our minivan is the story of our family.(我们小货车的故事就是我们家的故事。)”是全文的主题句，结合全文内容，可知这篇文章主要讲了小货车与我们家人之间的故事，所以这篇文章最好的题目是“我们深爱的小货车”，故选B。]
