A.To give her parents a surprise.
B.To teach her father a lesson.
C.To get away from danger.
D.To catch the hair thief.
解析:选D 细节理解题。根据第二段倒数第二句中的"determined to catch the hair thief"可知, Valerie晚上悄悄到父母的卧室是为了抓住偷爸爸头发的贼。
4.Seeing her father wake up, Valerie ________.
A.felt afraid because of her mistake
B.was both excited and disappointed
C.wondered what had happened to him
D.told him about the strange dream she had had
解析:选B 推理判断题。根据倒数第二段中Valerie对爸爸说的话可推知,挥舞着锤子的Valerie当时既激动又失望。
Ⅱ.语法填空
The Taj Mahal is considered to be one of the most beautiful buildings in the world, __1__ shows its different beauty with the sunlight changing its color during the day, so __2__ (technical) you can make a visit anytime of the day.
However, sunrise is the best time __3__ the monument is like a blooming flower when the day breaks. Moreover, visiting in the early morning, you can avoid not only the heat but the crowds. For those people in pursuit of some perfect shots and don't want to wait too long, getting up earlier can be very __4__ (reward).
In addition, a sunset visit is also a nice __5__ (choose) if you are not a morning person. The temperature becomes cooler __6__ the burning afternoon and the monument __7__ (surround) by soft silver light. Usually there are more visitors at sunset than sunrise; it takes patience __8__ (capture) some good pictures.
If you happen to be in Agra on the full moon day __9__ 2 days before/after, a night visit to the Taj Mahal is also available. Unlike what you see in the daytime, __10__ outline of the structure against the dark sky and moonlight is full of peace and magic.
语篇解读:有人说,不看泰姬陵就不算到过印度。的确,在世人眼中,泰姬陵就是印度的代名词。那么一天中什么时间看泰姬陵更能欣赏它的美呢?
1.which 这是一个非限制性定语从句,先行词是The Taj Mahal,并且引导词在从句中作主语,故用which。