12．Summer vacation，with no classes or examinations，is an ideal time for Australian teenagers under great pressure from their studies．To me，it is much more than just not going to school．It is also a golden opportunity to spend time with my family，because I have little time with them during the school year．
Refusing invitations to go out with friends，I chose instead to spend my last summer vacation traveling with my family to the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney，where we have a comfortable house and a boat．Those days left a deep impression on me．It was one of the most unforgettable summer vacations of my life．
Staying on the river helped us escape the hot weather and noise of the city．During the summer vacation，my family and I rose early to go for a swim in the river and then returned to a big breakfast．The mornings were spent with family members playing cards，followed by a delicious and fresh lunch．But，from time to time，we all took part in a big game．Everybody played，including my grandparents，parents，brothers and sisters．We enjoyed water-skiing，wakeboarding（尾波滑水），tubing （坐在類似輪胎的小皮筏里漂流） and other water sport activities．These activities，which were something that our whole family enjoyed，brought us all closer together．
Many warm summer afternoons were spent peacefully reading a favorite book on a hammock （吊床） hung from a tree by the river．The days always ended with a campfire after dinner where everyone sat around enjoying each other's company（陪伴）．
The river is an amazing place to relax，where you can forget about all the stresses of everyday life and simply enjoy the moment．To me，it is the perfect way to spend time together as a family during one of the best times of the year．Even so many months later，I still often think of those days．
76．Why is the summer vacation an ideal time for Australian teenagers？There're no classes or examinations．
77．Where did the writer spend his last summer vacation？Near the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney．
78．What did the writer and his family do before they had lunch？They played cards．
79．How was the relationship between the writer and his family while they took part in the water sport activities？They felt closer together．
80．What's your plan for the coming summer vacation after you read the article？
（請考生自擬1～2句話作答）I will visit some places of interest with my family．
分析 暑假不用上課或考試，是學(xué)業(yè)壓力大的澳大利亞青少年一個理想的時間，我認(rèn)為重要的是能和家人在一起，本文記敘了我和家人一起在河邊度過的暑假．
解答 76．There're no classes or examinations．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)Summer vacation，with no classes or examinations，is an ideal time for Australian teenagers under great pressure from their studies可知暑假不用上課或考試，是學(xué)業(yè)壓力大的澳大利亞青少年一個理想的時間，故答案為There're no classes or examinations．
77．Near the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)I chose instead to spend my last summer vacation traveling with my family to the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney可知我和我的家人在悉尼西部的Hawkesbury河度假，故答案為Near the Hawkesbury River in Western Sydney．
78．They played cards．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)The mornings were spent with family members playing cards可知上午與家人打牌，故答案為They played cards．
79．They felt closer together．細(xì)節(jié)理解題．根據(jù)These activities，which were something that our whole family enjoyed，brought us all closer together．可知這些活動使我們更緊密的聯(lián)系在一起，故答案為They felt closer together．
80．I will visit some places of interest with my family．本題可以根據(jù)自己的情況回答，注意時態(tài)要用一般將來時．
點評 做題時要在理解好文意的基礎(chǔ)上，與題目有機(jī)的結(jié)合，從文章中找到相關(guān)細(xì)節(jié)性的句子與選項細(xì)細(xì)比對，進(jìn)行選擇或推理判斷，選出符合文章內(nèi)容的正確選項．做題注意靈活，有時可采用排除法或直選法確定出最終答案．
