The government has apologized to the citizen ________.

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The government has apologized to the citizen ________.

1. A.
   the public
2. B.
   in public
3. C.
   in public places
4. D.
   public

Americans can travel almost anywhere they choose. But to protect (保护) its people, the government lists a few dangerous places where Americans cannot go. These places are unfriendly countries or countries at war. There, the travelers might not be safe. These countries are listed in a small book called a passport (护照).

This passport is for the safety of its traveling people. It is also a government’s pledge (保证) that the people will follow the rules of the host country. To receive a passport from the government, a traveler must show that he is an American citizen (公民). An American cannot go abroad without a passport. Only the close countries such as Canada and Mexico do not ask for passports. The traveler’s picture is inside the passport. Children traveling with their parents are also in one parent’s book.

Thousands of people from the United States visit other countries every year. An American traveler might carry plane tickets, money, clothing and many other things. But the most important thing that he carries in another country is his passport.

1.Why does a traveler need a passport?

    A. It helps to protect the people.              B. It helps to know where he will go.

    C. He needs to take pictures often.             D. He needs to carry more when he travels.

2.A passport is not needed when an American goes to       .

    A. European countries   B. Dangerous areas      C. Canada or Mexico D. Russia and China

3.We believe       .

    A. some countries don’t ask for passports       B. people should look after their passports

    C. money is more important than a passport      D. children are never in a passport

4.We can know from the text that       .

    A. Americans travel abroad a lot                B. a traveler is not safe in most countries

    C. children can’t travel abroad             D. Americans abroad only need a passport

Parents, especially those of teenagers, care about their children’s education more than anything _1._ （别的）.They would do everything for their children. Many of them spend most of their spare time2.?? （帮助） their children with studies. If they have no time or can’t do it3.（他们自己）, they would hire family teachers or4._ （送） their children to after-class schools. It seems as if a better education is all that parents _5. （期待）for children.

How can we explain the present situation? First of all, many parents have6.?? （意识到）that future success _7.__（取决于） more and more on skills and education. Secondly, in a competitive(竞争的)society there are both losers and8.（胜利者）.Those who have better skills and more knowledge will enjoy more opportunities.

Certainly, it is9._（重要的） to learn to succeed, but the10.（第一）thing to learn is how to survive (生存), how to be a qualified citizen(合格的公民). If this is included in good education, the children will surely have a bright future and be healthy in body and mind.