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PAGE14-單元質(zhì)量評估(四)時間：100分鐘分數(shù)：120分第一部分閱讀理解(共兩節(jié)，滿分35分)第一節(jié)(共10小題，每小題2.5分，滿分25分)閱讀下列短文，從每題所給的四個選項A、B、C和D中，選出最佳選項。ANewspapersarenotnearlyaspopulartodayastheywereinthepast.Therearenotverymanypeoplewhoseriouslyreadanewspapereveryday.Mostpeopleonlyreadthesportspages，theadviceorthegossipcolumns，thecomics，andperhapstheclassifiedadvertisements.Mostpeopledon'ttaketimetoreadrealnews.Newspapersattempttocatchthereader'sinterestwithpicturesandexcitingheadlines.Thesetechniquesareusedonthefrontpagebecauseitisthefirstthingyouseewhenyoupickupthepaper.Thefirstpageattractsattentionandencouragesthereadertolookthroughtherestofthepaper.Thisiswhyeditorsalwayslookforagoodfirstpagestoryandaheadlinetomakethemstopandlook.Iftheheadlineishorribleenoughorfrighteningenoughorwildenough，perhapstheywillgoontoreadthefrontpage.However，theymayreadtheheadlines，butthatisall，thentheyturntothesportspage，orcomics，oradvertisements.Itseemsthatpeopledonotwantthenewsfromanewspaperanymore.Theysaytheygetthenewsontelevisionnow.Morepeoplewatchtelevisionnewsbecauseitiseasierandmoreinterestingthanreadinganewspaper.Whataboutyou？Doyoureadnewsfromanewspaper？Doyouthinkitiseasiertogetnewsfromtelevision？Ordoyoucareaboutnewsatall？Wouldyoumindiftherewerenonews?【語篇解讀】報紙越來越不能吸引人們的留意力了，本文作者呼吁大家更多地關(guān)注報紙。1．Accordingtothepassage，newspapersare________．A．morepopulartodayB．lesspopulartodayC．a(chǎn)spopularasbeforeD．gettingmoreandmorepopular解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。關(guān)鍵是理解文章的第一句話，由此可知報紙的地位已不如從前。答案：B2．Accordingtotheauthor，whichofthefollowingnewspaperswillmostprobablyattractthereader'sattention?A．Theoneswithinterestingpicturesandexcitingheadlinesonthefrontpage.B．Theoneswithsportsnewsonthefrontpage.C．Theoneswithclassifiedadsonthefrontpage.D．Theoneswithgossipcolumnsonthefrontpage.解析：推理推斷題。由第一段第五句可知，新聞往往用一些圖片和令人感愛好的標題來吸引讀者留意。答案：A3．Accordingtothepassage，mostpeoplereadallofthefollowingEXCEPT________．A．thesportspage B．comicsC．a(chǎn)dvertisements D．realnews解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)文章第一段的第三、四句可以找到答案。答案：D4．Theauthor'sattitudetowardsnewspapersis________．A．sympathetic B．criticalC．negative D．undetermined解析：作者看法題。由文章的第一句話可知，作者對報紙今非昔比的狀況有點感慨，作者認為報紙應(yīng)當受到人們更多的關(guān)注。答案：ABManypeoplewritetonewspapersandmagazinestoexpresstheiropinions.Letterstotheeditormustcarrythewriter'sfullname，addressandtelephonenumber，althoughtheinformationisnotnecessaryforpublication.Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.Whenawriterwantshisvoiceheard，heneedstoclaimownershipofhisvoice.Responsibilityisthenameofthegame.“Peopletodaypreferlivingtogethertoputtingtheirsignaturesonamarriagecertificatebecausetheyrefusetoaccepttheresponsibilityfortherelationship，”saidasocialworker，“andthisiswhatiscausingalotoffamilyproblems.”Whenwesignapaper，forexample，abusinesscontractorabankdocument，thesignatureisasealofconsent，anagreementtotakethematterseriously.Mostgovernmentsandmanyorganizationswillnotprocesswrittencomplaintsiftheydonotbearthewriter'ssignature.Theabsenceofasignature，theyexplain，tellsusthatthewritercannotbetooseriousandthereforedoesnotdeserveareply.Therearepeoplewhowishtoremainanonymous(匿名的)forvariousreasons.Multi-billionaireMrKingdonatesgenerouslytocharityseveraltimesayear.Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring，andhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.Inothercases，peopleinsistonanonymitybecausetheyareafraidoftheconsequencesofrevealingtheiridentity.Crimewitnessesmaybewillingtoassistthepolice，butmostareunwillingtogivetheirnameswhenreportingacrime.Nameornoname？Theanswerisverypersonalandliesinhowmuchwewanttogetinvolved.Weallhaveaname.Itisamatterofresponsibilitytouseitwhenwemakeastatement，aclaimoranaccusation.Weallwanttohonourourownname，anditisonlybystampingourexpressionofanopinionwithourownnamethatwehonourwhatwesay.【語篇解讀】在報刊上發(fā)表文章要寫上自己的名字，這個名字不簡潔，它有許多意義，首先你要對你說的話負責(zé)，其次你對發(fā)表的內(nèi)容有全部權(quán)。但名字在各種場合的簽與不簽意義不同。5．Whatdoesthewritermeanbysaying“Responsibilityisthenameofthegame”？A．Writersneedtoprovidetheirpersonalinformationinthegame.B．Publicationmustbearthewriter'sfullname，addressandphonenumber.C．Writersshouldberesponsiblefortheirnames.D．Namesarerequiredtoindicatewriters'responsibilityforwhattheysay.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第一段的“Thisrequirementtoprovidepersonalparticularsisaclearindicationthatwritersareheldresponsibleforwhattheysay.”可知，作者對他們說的話要負責(zé)，即為D項表述的意思。答案：D6．Somepeopledon'twanttheirnamesknownbecausetheyare________．A．hesitanttomakeadonationB．unwillingtodrawpublicattentionC．a(chǎn)fraidofanaccusationD．readyforinvolvement解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。依據(jù)第三段的“Hegivessimplybecausehewantstohelpbutnotforthepublicityhisdonationsmaybring，andhedoesnotwanthisgooddeedstomakenews.”可知，有些人匿名把錢捐給慈善機構(gòu)，是不想引起公眾的關(guān)注，這和B項的表述一樣。答案：B7．Thepassageismainlyabout________．A．honourandwritersB．identityandsignatureC．signatureandresponsibilityD．a(chǎn)nonymityandsignature解析：主旨大意題。整篇文章圍繞名字和責(zé)任綻開，投稿須要署名，簽文件和合同須要簽名，名字就意味著責(zé)任。答案：CCBadnewssells.Ifitbleeds，itleads.Nonewsisgoodnews，andgoodnewsisnonews.Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.Butnowthatinformationisbeingspreadandmonitored(監(jiān)控)indifferentways，researchersarediscoveringnewrules.Bytrackingpeople'se-mailsandonlineposts，scientistshavefoundthatgoodnewscanspreadfasterandfartherthandisastersandsobstories.“The‘ifitbleeds’ruleworksformassmedia，”saysJonahBerger，ascholarattheUniversityofPennsylvania.“Theywantyoureyeballsanddon'tcarehowyou'refeeling.Butwhenyoushareastorywithyourfriends，youcarealotmorehowtheyreact.Youdon'twantthemtothinkofyouasaDebbieDowner.”Researchersanalyzingword-of-mouthcommunication—e-mails，Webpostsandreviews，face-to-faceconversations—foundthatittendedtobemorepositivethannegative(消極的)，butthatdidn'tnecessarilymeanpeoplepreferredpositivenews.Waspositivenewssharedmoreoftensimplybecausepeopleexperiencedmoregoodthingsthanbadthings？Totestforthatpossibility，DrBergerlookedathowpeoplespreadaparticularsetofnewsstories：thousandsofarticlesonTheNewYorkTimes'website.HeandaPenncolleagueanalyzedthe“moste-mailed”listforsixmonths.Oneofhisfirstfindingswasthatarticlesinthesciencesectionweremuchmorelikelytomakethelistthannon-sciencearticles.HefoundthatscienceamazedTimes'readersandmadethemwanttosharethispositivefeelingwithothers.Readersalsotendedtosharearticlesthatwereexcitingorfunny，orthatinspirednegativefeelingslikeangeroranxiety，butnotarticlesthatleftthemmerelysad.Theyneededtobearoused(激發(fā))onewayortheother，andtheypreferredgoodnewstobad.Themorepositiveanarticle，themorelikelyitwastobeshared，asDrBergerexplainsinhisnewbook，Contagious：WhyThingsCatchOn.【語篇解讀】本文是一篇說明文。在晚間廣播或者早報上，不好的新聞有賣點，流血的新聞?wù)碱^條。但是探討表明，在電子郵件或者網(wǎng)絡(luò)新聞中，人們更喜愛有主動意義或者好玩的新聞。8．Whatdotheclassicrulesmentionedinthetextapplyto?A．Newsreports. B．Researchpapers.C．Privatee-mails. D．Dailyconversations.解析：細微環(huán)節(jié)理解題。從第一段中的“Thosearetheclassicrulesfortheeveningbroadcastsandthemorningpapers.”可知，這樣的狀況出現(xiàn)在新聞報道中。答案：A9．WhatcanweinferaboutpeoplelikeDebbieDowner?A．They'resociallyinactive.B．They'regoodattellingstories.C．They'reinconsiderateofothers.D．They'recarefulwiththeirwords.解析：推理推斷題。依據(jù)其次段的“...Butwhenyoushareastorywithyourfriends，youcarealotmorehowtheyreact.Youdon'twantthemtothinkofyouasaDebbieDowner，”可知，與摯友共享故事時你更加留意他們的反應(yīng)，不想讓他們覺得你是黛比·唐納那樣的人。因此黛比·唐納是不考慮他人感受的人。答案：C10．Whatcanbeasuitabletitleforthetext?A．SadstoriestravelfarandwideB．OnlinenewsattractsmorepeopleC．ReadinghabitschangewiththeTimesD．Goodnewsbeatsbadonsocialnetworks解析：標題歸納題。全文講解并描述了好消息在社交網(wǎng)絡(luò)媒體中傳播得更快更深遠的現(xiàn)實，這打破了傳統(tǒng)媒體中壞消息傳播得又快又廣的慣例，正面的新聞更簡潔被共享。答案：D其次節(jié)(共5小題，每小題2分，滿分10分)依據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從短文后的選項中選出能填入空白處的最佳選項。選項中有兩項為多余選項。MustangsTheimageofhorsesrunningfreeacrosstheplainsisapopularsymboloftheAmericanWest.However，mustangsarenotnativetotheUnitedStates.Theyaredescendants(后代)ofSpanishhorses.11.________BeforetheSpanisharrived，horseshadbeenextinctintheNewWorldforabout12，000years.12．________ThewordcomesfromtheSpanishwordmesteeq\o(n,\s\up6(～))o，meaning“wild”．Mustangsaremedium-sizedhorses.Theymeasurearound56inchesto60inches(140to150centimetres)．Theyweigharound800pounds(360kg)．ThesehorsesescapedfromtheSpanishsoldiers.AndtheywerealsousedbynativepeopletofightagainsttheSpanisharmy.13.________Mostofthemustangsthatrunfreeacrosstheplainstodayareofmixedancestry.Bytheendofthe19thcentury，abouttwomillionmustangsranacrossthecountryside.Farmersbegantocomplain.14.________Themustangpopulationdecreasedasfarmersdrovethehorsesawayfromtheplains.Then，privateconservationeffortstoprotectthemustangsbeganasearlyas1925.By1970，fewerthan17，000mustangswereleft.15.________Now，itisestimatedthatmorethan35，000mustangsarelivingintheUnitedStatestoday.A．TheyprefertoliveinSpain.B．Themustangsweredestroyingtheircrops.C．MustangsarewelcometotheUnitedStates.D．Asaresult，theUnitedStatespassedalawthatprotectedthehorses.E．ThefreehorsesthatliveinthewesternUnitedStatesarecalledmustangs.F．Astimewenton，thehorsesgavebirthtobabyhorsesandwerejoinedbyotherhorses.G．WhenSpanisharmiescametotheNewWorldinthe16thcentury，theybroughthorseswiththem.【語篇解讀】本文是說明文。文章主要介紹了野馬。11．解析：依據(jù)空處上句“TheyaredescendantsofSpanishhorses”和下一句“BeforetheSpanisharrived，horseshadbeenextinctintheNewWorld”可知，西班牙人將野馬帶到了西半球。答案：G12．解析：依據(jù)下一句中的“ThewordcomesfromtheSpanishwordmesteeq\o(n,\s\up6(～))o”可知，空處在介紹野馬名字的由來。答案：E13．解析：依據(jù)下一句中的“Mostofthemustangsthatrunfreeacrosstheplainstodayareofmixedancestry”可知，絕大部分野馬都不是純種的。答案：F14．解析：依據(jù)上一句中的“Farmersbegantocomplain”可知，空處介紹了農(nóng)夫埋怨的緣由是野馬破壞了他們種的莊稼。答案：B15．解析：依據(jù)空處下一句中的“Now，itisestimatedthatmorethan35，000mustangsarelivingintheUnitedStatestoday”可知，在政府的愛護下野馬的數(shù)量增加了。答案：D其次部分英語學(xué)問運用(共兩節(jié)，滿分45分)第一節(jié)完形填空(共20小題，每小題1.5分，滿分30分)閱讀下面短文，從短文后各題所給的四個選項(A、B、C和D)中，選出可以填入空白處的最佳選項。Everyday，thenewsoftheworldreachespeoplebyover300millioncopiesofdailypapers，over400millionradiosets，andover150milliontelevisionsets.Additionalnewsis____16____bymotion(動作)picturesintheatresandcinemasallovertheworld.Asmorepeoplelearnwhattheimportanteventsofthedayare，____17____peoplestillonlycarefortheeventsoftheirownhousehold.NearlyfourhundredyearsagotheEnglishwriterJohnDonnesaid，“Nomanisanisland.”This____18____ismoreappropriate(恰當?shù)?todaythanitwas____19____Donnelived.Inshort，whereverhelives，aman____20____tosomesociety，andwearebecomingmoreandmoreaware(意識到)that____21____happensinoneparticularsocietyaffects，somehow，thelifeofmankind.Newspapershavebeenpublishedinthe____22____worldforaboutfourhundredyears.Mostofthenewspapers____23____todayarereadinEuropeandNorthAmerica.However，____24____theymaybereadinallpartsoftheworld，____25____tothenewinventionsthatarechangingthetechniquesofnewspaper____26____．Electronicsandautomation(自動化)havemadeit____27____toproducepicturesandtextsfarmorequicklythanbefore.Photographiccopyingdoesn't____28____tousetypeandprintingmachines.Andfewerspecialists，____29____typesetters，areneededtoproduceapaperormagazinebythe____30____method.Therefore，thepublishingofnewspapersandmagazinescan____31____moremoney.Besides，photocopiescanbesentovergreat____32____nowbymeansoftelevisionchannelsandsatellitessuchasTelstar.Thus，____33____canbebroughttothepublicmorequicklythanbefore.Machinesthatprepareprintedtextsforphotocopiesarebeingusedagreatdealtoday.Film，____34____lightandsmall，canbesentrapidlytootherplacesandusedtoprintcopiesofthetext____35____theyareneeded.Filmpicturescanalsobeprojectedeasilyonamovieortelevisionscreen.【語篇解讀】本文主要講解并描述了技術(shù)發(fā)展對報紙的影響。16．A.taken B．shownC．seen D．known解析：依據(jù)句意“另外的新聞由……展示”可知選B項。show“顯示，展示”。答案：B17．A.fewer B．higherC．lower D．less解析：本句前后部分之間有轉(zhuǎn)折之意，又因為該詞修飾people，再由morepeople可知應(yīng)選fewer。答案：A18．A.study B．a(chǎn)rgumentC．knowledge D．idea解析：study“學(xué)習(xí)，探討”；argument“論點，論據(jù)”；knowledge“學(xué)問”；idea“思想，觀點，想法”。依據(jù)前后句意可知，D項最合適。答案：D19．A.that B．whileC．when D．then解析：此句意為“這種觀點在今日比在鄧恩生活的時期更恰當”，表示“在……生活的時期”用when，不用while。答案：C20．A.moves B．goesC．belongs D．comes解析：moveto“搬到……，移到……”；goto“到……，去……”；belongto“屬于”；cometo“共計，達到”。依據(jù)句意“……一個人屬于某個社會……”可知，應(yīng)選C項。答案：C21．A.it B．whateverC．something D．a(chǎn)nything解析：whatever“無論什么”，作that引導(dǎo)的賓語從句中主語從句的主語。賓語從句的謂語動詞是affects，因此happens應(yīng)是主語從句的謂語動詞，而it、something和anything均不能引導(dǎo)從句。答案：B22．Amon B．modernC．ordinary D．usual解析：依據(jù)上下文推知，報紙只發(fā)行了約400年，故應(yīng)屬于現(xiàn)代(modern)社會。故選B項。答案：B23．A.bought B．printedC．found D．discovered解析：buy“買”；print“印刷，印制”；find“找到”；discover“發(fā)覺”。依據(jù)句意知應(yīng)用過去分詞printed作定語。答案：B24．A.fast B．suddenlyC．immediately D．soon解析：fast“快速地”，強調(diào)動作本身的速度；suddenly“突然地”；immediately“馬上”；soon“很快”。結(jié)合句意可知，此處指時間“很快”，選D。答案：D25．A.has B．bringsC．thanks D．imagines解析：thanksto“多虧，由于”。其他三個選項均為動詞，不能構(gòu)成狀語，本句中不缺少謂語動詞。答案：C26．A.delivering B．makingC．selling D．publishing解析：本段在講報紙的出版、發(fā)行，故選D項。答案：D27．A.clear B．possibleC．bright D．successful解析：在“make＋it＋adj.＋todo”結(jié)構(gòu)中，it作形式賓語，不定式是真正的賓語，makeitpossibleto(do)“使(做)……成為可能”。clear“清晰的”，bright“光明的”，successful“勝利的”，均不符合句意。答案：B28．A.want B．needC．like D．hope解析：影印不須要運用打字機和印刷機，故選need。答案：B29．A.including B．besidesC．suchas D．except解析：此處用來舉例，故選suchas(例如)。答案：C30．A.advanced B．easyC．unusual D．suitable解析：advanced“先進的”；easy“簡潔的”；unusual“不尋常的”；suitable“合適的”。由句意可知選A項。答案：A31．A.make B．earnC．save D．get解析：運用了先進的技術(shù)來出版報紙和雜志能夠省更多的錢，故選C項。答案：C32．A.places B．distancesC．cities D．villages解析：greatdistances“很遠的距離”，places、cities和villages均表示地點，不符合句意。答案：B33．A.pictures B．booksC．letters D．words解析：從上文推知，通過電視頻道和衛(wèi)星傳播的是畫面、圖片，不是書、信件和話語。答案：A34．A.becoming B．feelingC．turning D．being解析：become“變得”，feel“覺得”，turn“變得”，均不符合文意，故選D項?，F(xiàn)在分詞短語beinglightandsmall作緣由狀語。答案：D35．A.where B．thereC．which D．becauseof解析：where在此引導(dǎo)地點狀語從句，there、which和becauseof不能引導(dǎo)地點狀語從句。答案：A其次節(jié)(共10小題，每小題1.5分，滿分15分)閱讀下面材料，在空白處填入適當?shù)膬?nèi)容(1個單詞)或括號內(nèi)單詞的正確形式。Manypiecesofbeautifulpottery(陶器)werediscoveredinLuoyang，HenanProvince，36.________therewereafewtombsoftheTangDynasty，whenarailwaywasintheprocessofbeingconstructedin1899.Thepiecesofpotterywereeitherinyellow，greenandwhitecolours37.________inyellow，greenandbrowncolours.BecausetheywerefoundfromtombsoftheTangDynasty，theywerecalled“Tangtri-colouredglazedpottery”．TheproductionofglassypotteryinChina38.________(date)backtoancienttimes.Colouredglazewasusuallynotapplied39.________theheadofapotteryfigure.Afterthebasewasbaked，afewtouchesofChineseink40.________(paint)torepresenttheeyes，eyebrowsandbeard.Thefacialexpressionandinnerworldofasmallstatuewereportrayed(刻畫)most41.________(vivid)．Thereareagreat42.________(various)ofTangtri-colouredglazedpotterypieces.Withuniqueshapes，theyhadtherichflavoroflife，43.________(cover)almosteveryfieldofliferelatedtothedead，frommodelsofarchitecturetoplates，bowlsandfromsmallstatuesoftheheavenlykingswith44.________badtempertothoseofbeautifulnobleladies.Theyshowedthe45.________(colour)sociallifeandthesplendidcultureoftheTangDynasty.【語篇解讀】本文主要介紹了我國古代的陶器。36．解析：此處為非限制性定語從句，關(guān)系詞在從句中作地點狀語，故用where引導(dǎo)從句。答案：where37．解析：either...or...“或者……或者……”，為固定短語。答案：or38．解析：短語datebackto常用于一般現(xiàn)在時，且主語“TheproductionofglassypotteryinChina”為單數(shù)，故用dates。答案：dates39．解析：applyto“適用于”，為固定短語。答案：to40．解析：afewtouchesofChineseink與paint之間為被動關(guān)系，且表示發(fā)生在過去的事情，故用一般過去時的被動語態(tài)。答案：werepainted41．解析：修飾謂語動詞要用副詞形式，故用vividly。答案：vividly42．解析：agreatvarietyof“各種各樣的”，為固定短語。答案：variety43．解析：cover與其邏輯主語they之間為主動關(guān)系，故用現(xiàn)在分詞形式作狀語。答案：covering44．解析：abadtemper“壞脾氣”，為固定用法。答案：a45．解析：修飾名詞life要用形容詞形式，故用colourful。答案：colourful第三部分寫作(共兩節(jié)，滿分40分)第一節(jié)應(yīng)用文寫作(滿分15分)假定你是李華，得知外教MrHall寒假不回國，想邀請他到你家過春節(jié)。請給他寫一封信，內(nèi)容包括：(1)時間；(2)一同過節(jié)的家人；(3)活動。留意：(1)詞數(shù)80左右；(2)可以適當增加細微環(huán)節(jié)，以使行文連貫。____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________答案：DearMrHall，I'mwritingtoinviteyoutocometomyhometocelebratetheSpringFestivalonJanuary19.It'straditionallyatimeforfamilyreunion，somyparentsandmybrotherwillallbethere.We'llmakedumplingstogetherandhaveabigdinner.We'llalsoplaycardgamesandwatchtheSpringFestivalGalaonTV.Youmayevengetagiftfrommyparents.Ifyou'reabletocome，I'llgoandpickyouupatyourplace.Yourssincerely，LiHua其次節(jié)讀后續(xù)寫(滿分25分)閱讀下面短文，依據(jù)所給情節(jié)進行續(xù)寫，使之構(gòu)成一個完整的故事。AvacationwithmymotherIhadaninterestingchildhood.Itwasfilledwithsurprisesandamusements，allbecauseofmymother—loving，sweet，yetabsent-mindedandforgetful．OnestrangefamilytripwetookwhenIwaseleventellsalotabouther.MytwosetsofgrandparentslivedinColoradoandNorthDakota，andmyparentsdecidedtospendafewweeksdrivingtothosestatesandseeingallthesightsalongtheway.Asthefirstdayofourtripapproached，David，myeight-year-oldbrother，andIunwillinglysaidgoodbyetoallofourfriends.Whoknewifwe'deverseethemagain？Finally，themomentofourdeparturearrived，andweloadedsuitcases，books，games，campingequipment，andatentintothecarandbravelydroveoff.Webravelydroveoffagaintwohourslaterafterwe'dreturnedhometogetthepurseandtraveller'schecksmomhadforgotten.DavidandIwerealwaysalittlenervouswhenusinggasstationbathroomsifmomwasdrivingwhiledadslept：“Youstandoutsidethedoorandplaylookout(放哨)whileIgo，andI'llstandoutsidethedoorandplaylookoutwhileyougo.”Ihadterriblepicturesinmymind：“Honey，wherearethekids？”“What？！Oh，Gosh...Ithoughttheywerebeingawfullyquiet.”Wewereneveractuallyleftbehindinastrangecity，butweweren'tabouttotakeanychances.Onthefourthorfifthnight，wehadtroublefindingahotelwithavacancy.Afterdrivinginvainforsometime，momsuddenlygotagreatidea:Whydidn'twefindahousewithalikely-lookingbackyardandaskifwecouldsetuptentthere？DavidandIbecamenervous.Toourgreatrelief，dadturneddowntheidea.Momnevercouldunderstandourobjections