The French have special meal etiquette(礼仪). If you plan to go on holiday in France, why not read the following tips? They can make you feel good when you visit a French restaurant or are invited to a French house.
Breakfast in France
French meals are quite similar to those in the rest of the western world. The breakfast is lighter than elsewhere. Milky coffee or hot chocolate are also classics. Contrarily (相反地) to what happens in British families.
Lunch in France
Lunch was traditionally the main meal of the day in France, this is why the French still usually take more than one hour to have lunch. In big cities, lunch looks more like those in the UK or in the USA, being a sandwich or fast-food meal.
Dinner in France
In France, the dinner has become the main meal of the day over the last couple of years(过去几年), as the lunch is now often made of a simple sandwich or salad.
The French dinner is made up with the starter（开胃小吃）, main dish, cheese often with salad or fruit, dessert and coffee.Breakfast is not very important in ____________.
| A．France | B．the UK | C．the USA | D．the western world |
Traditionally, __________ was the main meal of the day in France.
| A．breakfast | B．lunch | C．dinner | D．afternoon tea |
Why has the dinner become the main meal of the day now?
| A．Because the French want to have more food. |
| B．Because the French have enough time at noon. |
| C．Because the lunch is often simple. |
| D．Because the dinner is the most delicious in a day. |
Which is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．French meals are similar to the rest of the western world. |
| B．Breakfast is more important in the UK than in France. |
| C．People eat fast-food meals in big cities in France. |
| D．The French people have little time cook dinner. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．How to make three meals |
| B．Three meals in France |
| C．Different kinds of food in France |
| D．The most important meal in France |
Devon Gallagher， a college graduate from Philadelphia， wants the world to know exactly where she's been during her worldwide vacation in a special way．
The traveler，who was born with a congenital bone disease （先天性骨病），lost her right leg at the age of four． Although she had a hard time at first， she now thinks that nothing can stop her living her best life．
To spread that message， Gallagher shares photos of her travels around the world online， and writes her location across her artificial leg （假肢）before taking a picture． Now she has been taking pictures across Europe， all with the well﹣known locations written on her artificial leg．
"I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design （设计）on it． One day I had a sudden idea to get a chalkboard，" Gallagher said， "My mum and grandmother didn't like the idea， but my friends liked it and told me to go for it， so I did．"
Gallagher said people often stared when she was writing on her leg， but once she shared the photos， she received only positive feedback （正面的反馈）． "My leg hasn't stopped me doing anything I've wanted to do， and I've been able to keep up with my peers （同龄人）and lead a pretty great life．"
Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams． And if you run into difficulties， get creative with it 一 because if life gives you an artificial leg， make art．
（1）Gallagher has only one leg because she ．
| A． |
was born with one leg |
| B． |
had a car accident at the age of 4 |
| C． |
got hurt at college |
| D． |
had a congenital bone disease |
（2）A（n） is written on Gallagher's artificial leg each time she takes a picture．
| A． |
disease |
| B． |
location |
| C． |
message |
| D． |
idea |
（3）Gallagher has been sharing pictures to ．
| A． |
help her friends to spread the message |
| B． |
make her mum and grandmother happy |
| C． |
tell the world how wonderful her vacation is |
| D． |
show that nothing can stop her living her best life |
（4）When people saw Gallagher's pictures，they ．
| A． |
didn't like her idea |
| B． |
gave her positive feedback |
| C． |
laughed at her dream |
| D． |
helped her choose the design of her leg |
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
| A． |
The secret to success |
| B． |
Face difficulties with a smile |
| C． |
Wonderful photos |
| D． |
A vacation to remember |
In ancient China， there was a man called Zhou Yong． Before his father died， he left Zhou Yong a great number of gold ingots （元宝）． Zhou hid them in a safe place in his home． One day， Zhou decided to travel far away． He was afraid that someone would steal the gold ingots． But they were too heavy for him to bring along with him． So he put all the ingots into a jar （坛子） and gave it to his friend Wang Wu，telling Wang that the jar was full of fresh red dates （红枣）．
A year later， one day before Zhou came back， Wang's wife wondered what was in the jar． So she secretly opened it． She was shocked when she saw so many ingots inside． She told Wang about it and they took the ingots out and filled the jar with fresh red dates．
When Wang returned the jar to Zhou， Zhou found the ingots were missing． They argued about it for a while，then they went to see the county magistrate （县官）．
When the magistrate asked Wang what had happened， he answered， "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago．"
The magistrate examined the jar and the fresh red dates in it carefully． Then he said： "Bring the ingots back， Wang Wu!"
Wang still denied （否认）having taken them． But after the magistrate explained what he knew，Wang finally admitted （承认）that he had taken the ingots．
（1）Zhou Yong got lots of ingots from ．
| A． |
Wang Wu |
| B． |
his wife |
| C． |
his father |
| D． |
the county magistrate |
（2）Zhou Yong gave the jar to Wang because ．
| A． |
someone wanted to steal it |
| B． |
he couldn't bring it along with him |
| C． |
he didn't want it anymore |
| D． |
it was full of red dates |
（3）Wang's wife was very shocked after seeing ．
| A． |
so many ingots |
| B． |
the red dates |
| C． |
the county magistrate |
| D． |
Zhou Yong |
（4）From the passage， we know the county magistrate was very ．
| A． |
careless |
| B． |
lazy |
| C． |
clever |
| D． |
brave |
（5）How did the county magistrate infer that Wang was lying？
| A． |
Wang denied that he had taken the ingots． |
| B． |
Wang's wife admitted that she had taken the ingots． |
| C． |
The county magistrate saw Wang take away the ingots． |
| D． |
The red dates would go bad if they were in the jar for a year． |
Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．
Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．
From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．
Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．
Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．
According（B） President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．
（1）在文中（A）和（B）的空白处分别填入适当的词：
（2）文中划线部分（C）指代的是：
（3）将文中画线部分（D）改写成为：As the ruling party in China，the Party has 89 million members are from all walks of life．
（4）从文中找出两个能体现中国人民生活的形容词：
（5）从文中找出能说明本文中心大意的单词或短语：
Me Before You is my favorite romance（浪漫）novel by British writer Jojo Moyes．It tells the story of Louisa Clark and William Traynor（known as Will）．At the end of the book，Will dies and leaves Louisa a lot of money．What happens next？You can find out in the book's sequel（续集）After You．
Will wants Louisa to use the money to live her life happily and richly﹣to travel，discover new chances and continue her education．However，Louisa is too sad and finds it difficult to forget Will．Louisa now works at a bar in an airport，watching people fly to amazing places．Her boss is really unfriendly and she lives in an apartment that doesn't feel like home．
However，all of this is about to change．One night，Louisa meets a girl at her doorstep（门阶）．She tells Louisa where she is and Louisa can't believe her cars．If she closes the door，her life will stay the same．If she opens the door，she will accept challenges and become the woman Will wanted her to be．Which will she choose？You'll have to find out the answer for yourself．
Jojo Moyes wrote After You because she wanted to give her characters from Me Before You a future．Her use of language is as descriptive（描写性的）and powerful as that in Me Before You．One special quote（引文），"Because me being here sort of means you're still here"，deeply touched me．I think this line is really emotional（有感染力的）and powerful．
（1）Who is the main character in the book After You？
（2）What's the relationship between Will and Louisa？
（3）Where does Louisa work after Will's death？
（4）Why did Jojo Moyes write After You？
（5）What does the writer of this passage think of the quote？
One day，I fished with my grandfather． When we sat by the river，our bobbers（浮漂） floated（浮动）together． He told me to be patient． We were lucky to enjoy the warmth of the sun． I was with my grandfather happily． I wanted to be like him．（1） He worked hard all the time for everyone，but he managed to find time to smile at the life．
My grandfather was an amazing man． He taught me many things﹣ the way to fish， the value of good friends， the respect for the old and the importance of working hard． The list was long． My grandfather didn't always teach me or tell me directly． （2） When she was a child， it was my grandfather's duty to teach and guide her．（3） It's a family tree．
The family tree is a learning tree．（4） They balance the family structure（结构）． Over time， the branches（树枝） above grow large， join with other families， and protect the older branches below． （5） The branches above take over （接管） their role on the learning tree，supporting the new family members． In this way， the life goes on for generations forever．
| A．Instead． I learned them from my mother． B．He was well liked by everyone． C．Gradually，the old branches grow weak，die and fall away． D．Then the things my grandfather taught my mother would be passed on to me． E．The larger， older branches support and guide the smaller，younger ones． |
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