That was my grandmother's first Christmas without Grandfather. When my parents and I arrived at her little house ,we found she had waited up all night for us.
Grandfather had always said that the Christmas tree was the most important decoration (装饰物) of all. So first we took out the beautiful tree that was stored in the closet (贮藏室). But the star was missing. It was my grandmother's favorite part of the tree.
"Why? It must be somewhere in the closet," my grandmother said.
As we opened up boxes one by one and found no star, my grandmother's eyes were full of tears. Grandfather had given it to her some fifty years ago, on their first Christmas together. But on her first Christmas without him, the star was gone.
The next morning, my family sat down together to open the presents.
"The last gift is to Grandmother from Grandfather," Father said, in a strange voice.
"From whom?" There was surprise in my grandmother's voice.
"I found this gift in Grandfather's closet when we got the tree down," Mother explained.
My grandmother opened the box. There was a shinning (发亮的) golden star and a note in it:
Don't be angry with me, dear. I broke your star while putting away the decorations, and I couldn't bear to tell you. I hope it brings you as much happiness as the first one. Merry Christmas!
Love, Bryant
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。 The family couldn't find the star on the Christmas tree because _____.
| A．the grandfather had taken it away with him |
| B．the grandfather put it in a box |
| C．the grandfather had broken it |
| D．the family didn't look carefully enough for it |
Which of the following is TRUE about the grandmother?
| A．She lived with the author's family. |
| B．She felt sad when the star was missing. |
| C．She had never got a Christmas present from her husband. |
| D．She couldn't believe her husband's death. |
What would probably happen to the grandmother after she read the note?
| A．She would ask her children to buy a new star. |
| B．She would get angry with her husband. |
| C．She would be greatly moved (感动). |
| D．She would throw away the new star. |
What does the underlined word "missing" mean in Chinese?
| A．褪色的 | B．错过的 |
| C．想念的 | D．找不到的 |
What can we know from the story?
| A．The grandfather was afraid of his wife. |
| B．The grandfather loved his wife very much. |
| C．The grandmother didn't know how to spend Christmas Day. |
| D．The grandfather left home on Christmas Day. |
One day， while I was waiting for my father， I saw a little boy， around two years old， running freely on the grass as his mother watched from a short distance． The boy had a big smile on his face as if he had just been set free from some sort of prison（监狱）． The boy would then fall to the grass， get up， without looking back at his mother， run as fast as he could， again， still with a smile on his face， as if nothing had happened．
At that moment， I thought to myself， "Why aren't most adults this way？ " Most adults， when they fall down， make a big deal out of it and don't even make a second attempt． They would be so embarrassed that they would not try again if someone saw them fall． Or， because they fall， they would find a good excuse for themselves that they're not fit for it． They would end up being too afraid to attempt again for fear of failure（失败）．
However， with kids， when they fall down， they don't consider their falling down as a failure， instead， they treat it as a learning experience． They try again and again until they succeed． The answer must be that they have not connected "falling down" with the word "failure"． What's more， they probably think to themselves that it's quite okay to fall down and that it's not wrong to do so． In other words， they allow themselves to make mistakes， so they remain energetic．
I was deeply impressed by the boy' s persistence（坚持不懈） and the manner in which he did．
（1）What did the little boy do when he fell down？
| A． |
He cried and lay on the grass． |
| B． |
He asked his mother for help． |
| C． |
He got up and went on running． |
| D． |
He got up and stood there crying． |
（2）In the writer's opinion， what might the little boy regard his falling down as？
| A． |
A failure． |
| B． |
A joke． |
| C． |
An interesting game． |
| D． |
A learning experience． |
（3）In the writer's opinion， why can't many adults succeed？
| A． |
Because they are afraid of being embarrassed． |
| B． |
Because they can't find a good excuse． |
| C． |
Because once they fail， they won't attempt again． |
| D． |
Because they don't allow themselves to make mistakes． |
（4）The underlined word " attempt" in Paragraph 2 means
| A． |
尝试 |
| B． |
放弃 |
| C． |
面对 |
| D． |
怀疑 |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us？
| A． |
Practice makes perfect． |
| B． |
Failure is the mother of success． |
| C． |
All roads lead to Rome． |
| D． |
Each coin has two sides． |
Welcome to Nanchong， a beautiful city with a long history． You will have a wonderful time here．There are many places of interest．Now let's look through some of them．
| Langzhong Ancient City There are many old houses like Lee's Courtyard． You can also enjoy Zhang Fei Temple， Huaguang Tower and so on． Location： Langzhong City Opening time： 9： 00 a．m﹣4： 30 p．m．on weekday 8：30 a．m．﹣5：30 p．m．on weekends Price：￥120 Telephone number：0817﹣6587391 |
Zhu De Memorial Hall Zhu De is a great person． Here you can learn about his whole life． You can also visit his old house about 2 kilometers away from the Hall． Location： Ma'an Town， Yilong Opening time：9：00 a．m．﹣4：30 p．m． Price： Free Telephone number：0817﹣8162563 |
| Yuping Park Here you can know the famous historical person named Chen Shou and his book Records of the Three Kingdoms． You can also enjoy beautiful scenery here． Location： Jialing District Opening time： 9： 00 a． m．﹣5： 30 p．m． Price： Adults： ￥10 Old people over 60 ：￥5 Children ： ￥7 （ Children under 6： Free） Telephone number： 0817﹣3650928 |
Zhang Lan Old House Zhang Lan is a great educator． You can learn about his achievements in Chinese education in this memorial hall． Also． you can visit his old house． Location： Lianchi Town， Xichong Opening time： 9： 00 a． m．﹣5： 00 p．m． Price： Free Telephone number： O817﹣4224981 |
（1）The proper time to visit Langzhong Ancient City is on Monday．
| A． |
7：00 a．m． |
| B． |
2：00 p．m． |
| C． |
8：30 a．m． |
| D． |
6：30 p．m． |
（2）If you want to visit Zhu De Memorial Hall， you can call
| A． |
0817﹣4224981 |
| B． |
0817﹣8162563 |
| C． |
0817﹣3650928 |
| D． |
0817﹣6587391 |
（3）If Mr． Black goes to Yuping Park with his 5﹣year﹣old son and 65﹣year﹣old father， how much will they pay ？
| A． |
￥30． |
| B． |
￥22． |
| C． |
￥15． |
| D． |
￥10． |
（4）Who is a great educator according to the passage？
| A． |
Zhang Fei |
| B． |
Zhu De |
| C． |
Chen Shou |
| D． |
Zhang Lan |
（5）Where may you read this passage？
| A． |
In a picture book． |
| B． |
In a be story． |
| C． |
In a travel magazine． |
| D． |
In a health magazine． |
阅读短文，然后再文后表格内完成内容摘要，每空不超过三个词，并将答案写在答题卡的相应位置．
Jack London was born in San Francisco in 1876． Life was hard when Jack was growing up and he started working when he was 10． He did lots of different jobs． In his free time he went to the library and he spent many hours there， reading． In 1894 he went back to school， and published his first short story Typhoon off the Coast of Japan． Then in 1896 he went to the University of California at Berkeley， but he had to leave because of money problems．
In 1897 he left for the Klondike Gold Rush in Alaska． However， he became ill and came home and started working as a full﹣time writer． He wrote short stories and soon he was well﹣known． In 1903 he wrote his most famous story： The Call of the wild． His next novel was The Sea﹣Wolf（1904）which is perhaps his best literary novel． With the earnings he bought a large farm in California， where he died in 1916， aged only 40 years old．
London was a prolific writer in his short life． Between 1905 and 1916 he published 18 novels and six collections of stories， as well as a play， various works of non﹣fiction and a biography． He is best﹣known for his descriptions of nature and the animal world．
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Chinese buyers used to prize foreign brands， thinking that products made by American or European companies are of higher quality（质量） than Chinese ones． Increasingly， that's no longer the case．
Chinese people born before 1985 generally think that foreign brands are better than Chinese ones， billionaire William Li told Business Insider during a recent interview on CCTV 9． But for those who were born after 1985， it is a different picture．
"When I first went to the United Kingdom in 1997， I thought that the difference between China and Europe was quite big，" Li said． "But for those born in the 1990s， when they visit Europe or the US， they do not think there is a big difference．"
The change in thinking among Chinese buyers is showing up in many markets in China where western companies used to control． A study by Credit Suisse published in March found that young Chinese buyers are increasingly showing a " home brand bias．"
More than 90% of young Chinese buyers would prefer to buy home appliance brands， according to the study． Meanwhile， home companies producing food， drinks， or personal care products increased their share of the market by 3.3% over the last ten years to nearly 70%．
"Chinese buyers， especially the younger ones， don't just believe that foreign brands are better． Right now， Chinese buyers think China is good and 'Made in China' is not bad at all，" Charlie Chen， head of China buyer research at Credit Suisse， told South China Morning Post in March．
The Chinese smartphone market is controlled by home companies﹣ Huawei， Oppo， Vivo， and Xiaomi． Apple is the only foreign brand in the top five， but it has lost large ground to the home brands in recent years． Its market share is believed to be down to 37% from a 2015 high of 54%．
（1）What is this passage mainly about？
| A． |
The quality of "Made in China"． |
| B． |
The change in Chinese buyers' thinking． |
| C． |
Chinese products in the eye of foreigners． |
| D． |
Difference between older and younger Chinese buyers． |
（2）Which of the following is true according to the text？
| A． |
More and more foreigners go to buy Chinese products． |
| B． |
Foreign products are more expensive than Chinese ones． |
| C． |
More and more Chinese buyers prefer Chinese products． |
| D． |
Older Chinese people don't like foreign products any more． |
（3）Which fact best explains" home brand bias"？
| A． |
Apple had a market share of 54% in 2015． |
| B． |
More than 90% of young Chinese buyers prefer home brands． |
| C． |
Chinese people born before 1985 think that foreign brands are better． |
| D． |
William Li found a big difference between China and Europe in 1997． |
（4）Who did most of the research for this report？
| A． |
Credit Suisse． |
| B． |
CCTV 9． |
| C． |
South China Morning Post． |
| D． |
Business Insider． |
（5）What's the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Chinese products get more popular at home |
| B． |
Young Chinese are crazy for foreign brands |
| C． |
"Made in China" is welcomed all over the world |
| D． |
Apple has lost large ground to Huawei in China |
On September 13th， I woke up in the best mood． It was a late start， so I got to sleep in． Not only did I get my full eight hours of sleep， but an additional two more hours as well． I got ready， danced in my room to my favorite music while I picked out my clothes， made my lunch， and was on my way to school． I arrived at 9： 50 a．m．． Little did I know， in the next 20 minutes， my life would change forever． As I got out of my classroom， there he was， holding the gun．
Although everything happened so fast， in a matter of about 4 minutes， I remember it clearly． I remember every face I saw， and I remember every sound I heard． I remember the fear and the panic of the unknown． And lastly， I remember running． Running for my life． I ran down the stairs， out of the school's front doors， and down the street to the primary school． I remember looking down at my feet． As I looked down I thought to myself， "How am I running so fast？"
I finally made it to a safe classroom， and 20 other students and I settled in for lockdown． We stayed close to one another and cried． It felt as though the tears going down our faces would never stop． We passed our phones around to text our loved ones that we were safe and that there was a school shooter， shots were fired， and 4students were injured thus far．
The lockdown lasted about 30 minutes， even though it felt like forever． Our headmaster made his way to our room and explained that the shooter had been caught and we were all going to make our way to the football field．
（1）How did the writer feel before going to school？
| A． |
Relaxed． |
| B． |
Worried． |
| C． |
Scared． |
| D． |
Puzzled． |
（2）What does the phrase "sleep in" probably mean in Paragraph 1？
| A． |
sleep in bed |
| B． |
sleep with clothes on |
| C． |
sleep with face covered |
| D． |
sleep longer than usual |
（3）What did the students do when the shooting began？
| A． |
Calling the police for help． |
| B． |
Running away in all directions． |
| C． |
Fighting back against the shooter． |
| D． |
Texting their beloved ones about it． |
（4）Where did the writer find safety in the shooting？
| A． |
On a football field． |
| B． |
In a neighboring school． |
| C． |
In a classroom of her school． |
| D． |
Back at her own home． |
（5）What can we tell from the story？
| A． |
The headmaster didn't care about his students． |
| B． |
There was more than one shooter in the killing． |
| C． |
Not all the 21 students took phones with them． |
| D． |
The shooter killed himself in the end． |
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