Crazy is our new normal. With two teenage boys and three little boys, our family is restless—to the baseball field, track field(田徑場(chǎng))and piano lessons. Even though we’ve limited each boy’s activities and try our best to defend our family time, it seems that we’re in a constant state of flight.
“Embrace it. Roll with it,” my husband, Lonny, says, “It’s going to be like this for a while.”
He is right. It’s likely that life will continue to go forward before it slows down. But I remembered the still, quiet days that our family used to enjoy. I missed long walks through the park when we held the boys’ little hands. I longed for(渴望) lazy Saturday afternoons under the tree in our backyard. I wanted to slip back a few years, when busyness was the exception and not the rule.
One night, after a particularly full day and evening games, our family gathered on the porch(門(mén)廊)for ice cream. Two parents, two teens, and three small boys piled on one old swing and a couple of rocking chairs. We were together, in one place, for a small slice of time.
The moon was full. The Mississippi River, flowing past our home, was smooth as glass. I wrapped my own arms around the son who sat on my lap and breathed deeply to inhale his little-boy scent(氣味)—dirt and sweat. My heart was still and content(滿足的).
I realized that while crazy is our new normal happiness is as usual. They may look different from before, but they are still there—even if they’re in the form of a single moment on the porch. Maybe I just need the eyes to see.
小題1:What does the author mainly talk about?
A．Her anger at her busy life.
B．Her family’s struggle for a better life.
C．Her new feelings about the present life.
D．The pleasure of staying with her children.
小題2:How did the author feel about life before the night sitting on the porch with the family?
A．Confused.B．Satisfied.C．Bored.D．Terrified.
小題3:The underlined word “inhale” in the fifth paragraph probably means ______.
A．describeB．breathe outC．removeD．breathe in
小題4:Which of the following could describe the author’s present life?
A．Busy and boring.B．Busy but happy.
C．Crazy and unbearable.D．Normal but exciting.
小題5:Which of the following statements might the author agree to?
A．Life is nothing but bitterness, busyness and horror.
B．Happiness is everywhere, but we have to discover it.
C．Parents should earn much money for their kids’ better life.
D．Life in the countryside is charming, wonderful, and sweet.

小題1:C
小題1:C
小題1:D
小題1:B
小題1:B
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C．how to get Sam's helpD．how to save money
小題2:How did Linda feel about Paul ?
A．She didn't like him because he was rude.B．She was annoyed by his strange appearance.
C．She didn't have any strong feelings about him.D．She fell in love with him.
小題3:Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．Paul pretended to be rude in order to make Linda stop liking him.
B．Sam thought that looks were more important than personality.
C．Sam thought that Linda was cute.
D．Paul offered his dessert to Linda to make her sick.
小題4: Sam appreciate Linda in the following aspects EXCEPT         
A．her eyesB．her hairC．her faceD．her character
小題5:What is implied from this passage?
A．Linda will be Sam's girlfriend.B．Paul has fallen in love with another girl.
C．Paul and Linda are classmates.D．Paul and Linda are colleges students.

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