It's no secret that the world has become a very fastpaced place. Free time has been replaced by
cyber (网络的) time to the point where my family feels the need to comment on my presence at the
dinner table. With all these options and distractions (使人分心的事) it can be hard to spend quality
time with the people you love.
My Dad and I have always worked around this. Over years we've learned how to watch in silence
while enjoying each other's company and by now we know what to comment on during the
commercials.
Once we were watching one of our favourite shows. At the commercial he turned to me and asked
if I liked going to school.
I thought about the question for a few moments before admitting that I did.
"Do you look forward to going？"
This question seemed easier to answer, but I thought it over.
"Not all the time. Sometimes, there are classes that I dread. But then there are people I want to
see or things I want to do, so I guess it evens out."
Dad nodded.
"You see these characters on the show? They like going to work. They look forward to it. They are
so idealistic that they go to work every day, believing they can change the world. That's why we like to
watch them."
I thought about what he was saying.
"Do you look forward to going to work?" I asked.
Dad paused.
"I honestly don't think about it. It's not something I anticipate or dread. It's just something that I
do. I always looked forward to going to school, though. I wanted to learn. Now that I think about it,
when I first started working I did look forward to it. That's what's important. Do something that you
enjoy doing. Do something that you will look forward to. Otherwise, what's the point?"
Now I have learned that sometimes it's not the length of the talk that's important but what's said
during the talk. It is still possible to have quality time during a commercial break.
1.The father quoted the characters on the show to say that a person should have ________.
A. dream
B. belief
C. doubt
D. love
2.According to the passage, why doesn't the boy want to go to school?
A. He is afraid of being made fun of.
B. He has something important to do.
C. He loses interest in some classes.
D. He falls behind other classmates.
3.The underlined word "point"What's the main idea of this passage?
A. mark
B. topic
C. lesson
D. goal
4.What's the main idea of this passage?
A. Children can have quality time with their parents.
B. Children feel happy when talking with parents.
C. Parents and children can enjoy the same TV show.
D. Children are unwilling to stay with their parents.
