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Dear Mom and dad，
Camp is great! I have met a lot of new friends. Jim is from California, Eric is from Iowa, and Tony is from Missouri. We have a great time together, swimming, boating, hiking, and playing tricks on other campers! Every night, we go to another tent secretly and try to scare other campers by making scary noises. It's so funny to see them run out screaming! Now, don't worry, Mom. I'm not going to get cough like I did last year.
One thing that is different from last year is how many bugs (昆虫) there are! I have at least 100 mosquito bites and about 25 ant bites. Every time I go outside, horseflies chase me, too! Other than all these bugs, I'm having the best time!
Love，
Tyler
Dear Tyler，
Are you sure you are okay? All of those bugs sound awful! Have you used all of the “ItchBeGone” cream I got you? How about the “Ants'k Awful” lotions (护肤液) for the ant bites? You and your aunt Ethel have always seemed to attract those nasty fire ants.
Now Tyler, I am very happy that you have met some new friends and that you are having fun together. However, you MUST stop trying to scare other campers. Remember, honey, some campers may be scared easily. I want you to apologise for any anxiety you may have caused them and start being the nice, polite boy that I know you are. Do you hear me, Tyler? Please be careful. I want you to come here safely.
Love，
Mom
语篇解读：第一篇小文章是孩子在外出远足期间，写给父母的信。根据孩子信中所说的问题，在第二封信中母亲给孩子正确的引导。
21．Why did Tyler write the letter to his parents?
A．To describe his interesting camp experiences.
B．To express his regret about scaring others.
C．To ask his parents for advice about camping.
D．To tell his parents about his sufferings at camp.
解析：选A 细节理解题。通过第一封信中孩子的描述，可以看出他是给父母描述了远足的情况。
22．The underlined word “chase” in the first letter probably means “________”．
A．fly away B．get rid of
C．put up with D．run after
解析：选D 词义猜测题。由第二段可以看出，孩子在 外碰到的问题之一就是：总是有昆虫、蚊子和苍蝇咬他，因此，在他每次外出时，都会有horseflies追逐他。
23．Tyler's mother advises him to ________.
A．buy more lotion for the bites
B．return with a few friends
C．avoid scaring other campers
D．turn to the police when in trouble
解析：选C 细节理解题。由第二封妈妈的回信中第二段中的“you MUST stop trying to scare other campers”可知，妈妈让他不要吓唬别人。
