A young family who has never camped in their life have sold everything they own to start a tour of Europe in a motor home. Cheryl, 33 and Jason, 28, sold their house, quit their jobs and ditched a normal life for a year on the road.
With their eldest daughter Flora, five, just a year away from starting school, the couple decided it was time to go on a family adventure across the continent. Cheryl teaches Flora while they travel to prepare her for school next year. The family, which also include their four-year-old daughter Elsie, son Archie and dogs Poppy and Angus, have been on the road for a period.
Cheryl said, "Nobody would describe us as typical travelers. We'd never even been camping before. We talked for a long time about wanting to see different parts of the world, but we never actually thought we were actually going to. Our eldest child is due to start school this August, so we put it off by one year. We thought, 'if we don't do it this year, we may never will.' My mom and dad died this year and after that I started to feel life is too short. We thought there must be more to life than working, eating and sleeping every day."
The mom-of-three still can't quite believe they're actually doing it. After all, it happened so fast. She said, "We decided it at the end of June, sold our house in July, and then when August came around we bought the motor house and set off."
Despite being anxious at first, with the family sometimes quarreling, Cheryl thinks the trip has helped strengthen family bonds. She said, "If we have an argument there is nowhere to hide. You can't go into your room and be angry. It means it has to be dealt with there and then, and it's taught us to be more open with each other as a family. Every day is quality family time. We couldn't get that if we were back home with work, school and nursery."
21. What does the underlined word "ditched" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Gave up. B. Enjoyed. C. Experienced. D. Got tired of.
22. What is the purpose of the family trip?
A. To honor Cheryl's parents.
B. To experience more about life.
C. To prepare the kids for school.
D. To give Jason a break from work.
23. What can we infer about the family?
A. They're actually typical traveler.
B. They have spent years preparing for the travel.
C. They become closer as family members.
D. They Will hide away from each other when an argument happens.
答案21-23ABC
With their eldest daughter Flora, five, just a year away from starting school, the couple decided it was time to go on a family adventure across the continent. Cheryl teaches Flora while they travel to prepare her for school next year. The family, which also include their four-year-old daughter Elsie, son Archie and dogs Poppy and Angus, have been on the road for a period.
Cheryl said, "Nobody would describe us as typical travelers. We'd never even been camping before. We talked for a long time about wanting to see different parts of the world, but we never actually thought we were actually going to. Our eldest child is due to start school this August, so we put it off by one year. We thought, 'if we don't do it this year, we may never will.' My mom and dad died this year and after that I started to feel life is too short. We thought there must be more to life than working, eating and sleeping every day."
The mom-of-three still can't quite believe they're actually doing it. After all, it happened so fast. She said, "We decided it at the end of June, sold our house in July, and then when August came around we bought the motor house and set off."
Despite being anxious at first, with the family sometimes quarreling, Cheryl thinks the trip has helped strengthen family bonds. She said, "If we have an argument there is nowhere to hide. You can't go into your room and be angry. It means it has to be dealt with there and then, and it's taught us to be more open with each other as a family. Every day is quality family time. We couldn't get that if we were back home with work, school and nursery."
21. What does the underlined word "ditched" in Paragraph 1 mean?
A. Gave up. B. Enjoyed. C. Experienced. D. Got tired of.
22. What is the purpose of the family trip?
A. To honor Cheryl's parents.
B. To experience more about life.
C. To prepare the kids for school.
D. To give Jason a break from work.
23. What can we infer about the family?
A. They're actually typical traveler.
B. They have spent years preparing for the travel.
C. They become closer as family members.
D. They Will hide away from each other when an argument happens.
答案21-23ABC
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