D．the beach

　　C　[细节理解题。根据文中第四段的"If you want to turn your stay in LA into an educational one for your kids，you should visit the museums"可知，如果父母想让孩子学习应该选择到博物馆，故选C。]

　　3．The writer suggests visiting the beach because ．

　　A．children can learn a lot there

　　B．parents can take a rest there

　　C．it provides different sports equipment

　　D．it's the best beach in the world

　　B　[细节理解题。根据文中第二段的"While they enjoy themselves nearby，you can simply relax and have a good rest in the sun"可知，作者建议参观沙滩是因为父母能够在那里休息，故选B。]

　　IV.完形填空

　　My aunt came to my home with her six­year­old daughter Alice this morning.While my aunt was talking with my mom at home, my cousin felt a bit 1 ．So I suggested that I go out with her.My aunt happily 2 ．So we went to the park near my home together.There we bought two 3 and started flying them.While we were doing that, Alice couldn't help 4 ．She jumped up and down and I knew she was 5 having great fun.And I must 6 that I hadn't enjoyed myself like that for a long time.

　　Afterwards, we sat down on a bench, looking at the gardens.As we were 7 there, Alice looked up at me and said，"What a 8 day today！"I smiled at her and agreed.I then started 9 what we had done that day.We did something quite 10 ，yet we were very happy.

　　Many people wait for their"best days" .But I think today is our 11 day.That's a lesson I 12 today.As adults, we often make plans 13 in order to have a great day.Some people think that they can have a nice day through spending a lot of 14 ．I think we should be more like 15 ．They don't think about money or 16 will happen tomorrow.They really live in the moment and enjoy the 17 ！

We often hear the expression that we should live in the 18 ．How do we do that? We're not doing such a good job.Remember today is important as we are