An artist（画家）went to a beautiful place of the country for a holiday, and stayed with a farmer. Every day he went out and painted from morning to evening. When it got back, he came back to the farm and had a good dinner before he went to bed.
At the end of his holiday he wanted to pay the farmer, but the farmer said, “No, I don’t want money but give me one of your pictures. What is money? In a week it will all be finished, but your painting will be here.”
The artist was very pleased and thanked the farmer for saying such kind words. The farmer smiled and said, “I have a son in London. He wants to become an artist. What he comes here next month, I will show him your picture, and then he will not want to be an artist any more, I believe.”The artist liked to ________ near a nice place.
| A．sing songs | B．dance |
| C．paint pictures | D．write something |
He liked painting ________.
| A．in a house |
| B．because he would do well in painting |
| C．in the open air |
| D．with the most important artist |
The famer thought that the artist ________.
| A．was not good at painting |
| B．was really a great man |
| C．did well in painting |
| D．was the most important artist |
The farmer’s son wanted to ________ some day.
| A．be an artist | B．become a popular singer |
| C．write twenty novels | D．dance around the world |
The farmer _________.
| A．was a foolish man |
| B．didn’t want his son to be a painter |
| C．liked the artist’s picture very much |
| D．couldn’t pay for his son about his paintings |
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Dear daughter，
You are a wonderful person and your mother and I love you．It will not be long before you leave school to make your way in the worlD． Can I give you some friendly advice? Here are some things that you should never do.
1.Never get upset with your looks.
We think you look great．Please be happy with the person you are and the body you have．Eat well, take exercise and be healthy．Some girls become upset because they try to lose weight or get the perfect shape．You look fine.
2.Never spend money more than your income (收入).
Never spend money more than your income and save a little every month．Don’t borrow others’ money if possible．
3.Never look down on yourself.
You are great of achieving great things so believe in yourself．When things go badly, never stop believing．Some girls get upset and lose confidence, and then all kinds of problems can follow.
4.Never give less than your best.
We are very proud of what you have succeeded so far．You should be proud too．Keep doing well．Keep trying your hardest at everything you do．
5.Never forget that your parents love you.
Whatever happens in life, your family will still be your family．Whatever difficulties you have, you can always talk to us and we will try to help．We are here for you.
Love
DadFrom the letter, we can know the daughter will ___________ soon.
| A．leave school |
| B．go to college |
| C．go to another city |
| D．face lots of difficulties |
According to the father, some girls become upset because they _________.
| A．aren’t healthy enough |
| B．don’t make enough money |
| C．look down on themselves |
| D．try to have the perfect shape |
When someone gets upset and loses confidence, _______________.
| A．nobody will love him |
| B．he can’t get good income |
| C．all problems will follow him |
| D．his parents won’t believe in him anymore |
The father thinks his daughter has been a ______________ person.
| A．happy |
| B．successful |
| C．perfect |
| D．hard-working |
The father writes this letter to his daughter in order to tell her ___________.
| A．that her parents love her |
| B．what she should never do |
| C．how she can become successful |
| D．that her parents will always help her |
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Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century．Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
Born in 1881 to rich family, Lu Xun had a happy childhooD． In 1893, however, his grandfather was put into prison(监狱) for taking money．At the same time, his father became seriously ill．From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives(亲戚) and friends．These early experiences greatly influenced his writing．
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at a college in 1899, he already believed that Chinese government had to change and become modern．In 1902 he went to study in Japan．There he began writing articles for some Chinese student magazines．He showed a gift for writing and translating(翻译) and he even wrote several books, though none was popular．He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for a few years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing．In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman．It was the first Chinese novel using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success．This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q(1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer．
Though successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future．In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories．He only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against(反对) the government．For this, the government stopped him publishing(出版) any more books．He was made to write his articles using false names(假名).
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown．More and more people have become interested in reading and studying his works.
Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?
| A．the people he met in Japan |
| B．the experiences in his early life |
| C．working as a teacher in Beijing |
| D．his father’s being put into prison |
According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madman so popular?
| A．It came from Lu Xun’s diary. |
| B．It was the first novel to use everyday language. |
| C．Its story took place in modern times |
| D．It was written in a western style. |
The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to ________.
| A．the success of Diary of a Madman |
| B．the use of everyday language |
| C．the first Chinese novel |
| D．The True Story of Ah Q |
After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote _________.
| A．funny stories |
| B．articles about himself |
| C．articles against the government |
| D．stories about the government |
In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun’s life?
A． The government stopped him publishing books．
B． He wrote Diary of a Madman．
C． His father became ill．
D． He moved to Shanghai
e．His writings were put into textbooks.
A． c-a-b-d-e
B． c-b-d-a-e
C． e-c-b-d-a
D． c-b-e-a-d
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What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
| A．83986321. |
| B．84639818. |
| C．83875629. |
| D．87556979. |
Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son．How much will it cost?
| A．$50. |
| B．$100. |
| C．$l50. |
| D．$200. |
David loves sports．He will take his holiday from July 7 to July 15What activity will he probably take part in?
A． Fishing in the country．
B． Hiking in the mountains.
C． Swimming in the seA．
D． Watching plants at night.
Lucy is a college student．She is quite interested in science．She wants to know something about the life of plants at night．Which trip will she choose?
| A．Trip 1 |
| B．Trip 2 |
| C．Trip 3 |
| D． Trip 4. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?
A． |
B． |
C． |
D． |
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A report in a newspaper says that school accidents, such as food poisoning (食物中毒), fires, electricity and traffic, kill more primary and middle school students than anything else．So we must learn how to protect ourselves better．Here are some tips for keeping safety in mind every day.
On our way home or to school: Wait for the green traffic light, and look left and right before we cross the roaD． We’d better wear bright-color clothes, so the drivers can see us easily．Don’t believe strange people in the street.
At school: When students around us begin to push each other, we need to stand still and try to hold onto something, or stay in a corner until the crowd(人群) leaves．If we fall down in a moving crowd, use both hands to cover the heaD． Lean(斜靠) to one side, curl up (蜷缩) our body and bend (弯曲) the legs.
In a fire: Stay calm．Leave the classroom quickly under the directions of the teachers．Smoke can be more dangerous than fire, so use a piece of cloth to cover our mouth and nose．What will we do if the clothes burn? Remember not to run! Drop and fall to the grounD． Then roll! It will make the fire go out.
For eating: Wash fruits carefully before eating them．Check the expiration dates (保质期) on the packages of the snacks, and if it looks or smells bad, don’t eat it.
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①Have you ever wondered what goes through your mind when you choose where to sit in a new classroom? Or in a waiting room full of strangers? Or on a bus? Researchers have found out some interesting facts．
②Girls sit by girls and boys sit by boys．Adults sit together and young people choose another young person to sit near．But it goes further than this．We even choose to sit near someone who looks like us．People with glasses are more likely to sit near other people with glasses．People with long hair sit closer to other people with long hair．
③We seem to believe that people with similar habits or hobbies will share similar experiences and we are more likely to be accepted by people like ourselves, or even, we think we may be safer with people who look like us．Sometimes that’ s true but it’s a pity if we always stay with the same people, the same group．The danger in always staying in our comfort zone (舒适区)is that we just recycle the same opinions, the same tastes and the same ideas．We lose the chance to learn something new, find out interesting things, hear funny stories and discover differences．
④When we always stay with the same people, how can we break down the barriers which prevent us from getting to know people with different ideas? And how can we avoid the ignorance(无知)? If you want to live in a society that opens to changes, new things and different opinions, be the cat among the pigeons(鸽子)．
⑤Move out of your comfort zone．Go and sit next to someone different．And don’t just sit there in silence．Say hello．Ask a question．Start a conversation．That’s how we make friends．That’s how we learn about people．That’s how we open our minds to new ideas．That’s how we live an exciting life．From the passage, we know that people prefer sitting by someone who________．
| A．is like themselves |
| B．has a sense of humor |
| C．is open-minded |
| D．lives an exciting life |
People like staying in their comfort zone because they may________．
| A．remain comfortable and special |
| B．find out more interesting things |
| C．be accepted easily and feel safe |
| D．discover differences among themselves |
The sentence “Unsurprisingly, we prefer to sit closer to people like ourselves.” should be put at the beginning of ___________．
| A．Paragraph 1 | B．Paragraph 2 |
| C．Paragraph 3 | D．Paragraph 4 |
What does the underlined word “barriers” mean in Paragraph 4?
| A．联系 | B．隔阂 |
| C．纽带 | D．熟悉 |
What is the purpose of the passage?
A． To tell us not to talk with strangers．
B． To introduce ways to learn about the worlD．
C． To explain how people communicate with foreigners．
D． To encour age us to get along with different people.
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