It was nearly dark, the sun was dropping down the mountains far away. Little Tom came back home, with tears in his eyes.
“What’s the matter, Tom? How’s your trip?” his mother asked with a big smile. “I failed. The mountain is so high and full of big or small stones on the way, I still go ahead. But I was tired and it was so late that I had to come back.” Tom cried. “It doesn’t matter, you are only 14 years old after all. You will have another chance.” his mother said. “But, standing at the top of the mountain is my dream!” Tom said. His father came over and asked, “Did you see the green trees on your way to the mountain?” “Sure, and there are a lot of beautiful flowers by the side of the road.” Tom replied. “Did you hear the birds singing?” his father asked. “There were many kinds of birds singing in the trees, and the sound was very sweet.” Tom said. “Did you feel the beauty of nature?” his father asked. “Yes, the blue sky, the white clouds, the green trees and the colorful flowers made a nice picture.” Tom answered. “That’s enough!” his father smiled and said, “Please remember, son. For often, achieving what you expect is not the most important thing. Although you didn’t reach the top of the mountain, you got a lot on the way.”
It is true that not every goal will be achieved, not every job will end up with a success, and not every dream will come true. The most beautiful scenery (风景) is on the way.
Tom got back home _____________ when the sun was dropping.
| A．slowly | B．sadly |
| C．quickly | D．early |
Tom’s parents wanted Tom _______________.
| A．to be friendly | B．to be happy |
| C．to be clever | D．to be healthy |
What’s the main reason that Tom didn’t reach the top of the mountain?
| A．The mountain was so high. |
| B．The way was full of big or small stones. |
| C．He was tired and it was so late. |
| D．He was only 14 years old. |
Tom saw a lot of things on the way to the mountain except _______________ .
| A．clear water | B．blue sky |
| C．colorful flowers | D．green trees |
The writer tries to tell us that ____________.
| A．the goal is not important |
| B．everyone should climb the mountain |
| C．the mountain is very beautiful |
| D．the process (过程) is more important than the result |
A TV program"National Treasure"has become a huge hit since last December． It is another cultural TV program on CCTV that has ever had wonderful successes in China，after the"Chinese Character Dictation Competition"in 2013，the"Chinese Idiom Competition"in 2014，the"Chinese Riddle Competition"in 2016，and the"Chinese Poetry Competition"in 2017．
The TV program has ten episodes（集）． Across them，a total of 27 national treasures from nine major Chinese museums were presented．The program brings these relics （古物）to life and displays their unique beauty through different artistic methods． The opening episode showed three of China's finest cultural treasures from the Palace Museum in Beijing．Famous actors Li Chen，Wang Kai and Tony Leung played the"national treasure guardians"of each item．They told not only the mysteries behind the treasures but also their own stories about them．
Li Chen plays Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty，and tells the history of a precious painting"A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains"by Wang Ximeng from the Song Dynasty．
Wang Kai，acting as Emperor Qianlong（1711﹣1799）of the Qing Dynasty（1644﹣1911），presented the historical background of"Large Vase with Variegated Glazes"．The vase has 17 kinds of glaze（釉）and 12 paintings，and had to be re﹣fired several times in its production．During the rule of Qianlong，China's porcelain（制瓷的）techniques were the finest in the world．
Hong Kong actor Tony Leung is the national treasure guardian of the 23﹣hundred﹣year﹣old stone drum and plays Sima Guang（1019﹣1086）from the Northern Song Dynasty．Sima Guang and his father Sima Chi worked hard to find the real stone drums and protected them in the past．
"As a culture show，‘National Treasure'aims to bring history to life．We want our viewers to feel that the cultural relics are like people and that they have their own personalities and lives，"said Yu Lei，producer of the program，"people's interest in culture as well as the tradition and workmanship of the Chinese nation has become a trend（潮流）．This has encouraged us to better promote（弘扬）our fine culture．We hope through the program，more and more people will go into museums to enjoy the beauty of relics．"
（1）What type of TV show is "National Treasure"？
A．A culture show．
B．A travel show．
C．A music show．
D．A chat show．
（2）What did Sima Guang do for protecting national treasures？
A．He told the mysteries behind the national treasures．
B．He painted"A Panorama of Rivers and Mountains"．
C．He re﹣fired"Large Vase with Variegated Glazes"several times．
D．He found and protected the real stone drums with his father．
（3）What can you learn from the passage？
A．The"Chinese Poetry Competition"became nationwide popular in 2013．
B．The Palace Museum presented three treasures from the Song Dynasty．
C．China's porcelain techniques were the finest in the world in the 17th century．
D．Nine major museums presented 27 national treasures in ten episodes．
（4）The purpose of the TV program"National Treasure"is to ．
①better promote Chinese fine culture
②tell viewers the relics don't have lives
③invite its viewers to play the roles of the guardians
④encourage more people to enjoy relics in museums
A．①②
B．②③
C．①④
D．③④
Do you know five of the smallest countries of the world are in Europe？ They're commonly known as the microstates．
Andorra
It's in the Mount Pyrenees，which separates France and Spain．It is about 470 square kilometers and has a population of about 70， 000．While Andorrans make up only about one﹣third of the population，almost half are Spanish and the rest are Portuguese and French．The official language is Catalan．
Liechtenstein
It is a principality．Its area of 160 square kilometers is home to 33，000 people who speak mostly German．There is great skiing here．
San Marino
As one of the world's oldest republics，it covers an area of 61 square kilometers．It has a population of about 28，000 and they speak Italian there．Tourism is the main industry，but banking，clothing，wine，and cheese are also important to the country．
Monaco
It is located（位于）on the Mediterranean Sea along the coast of France，not far from the Italian border．It has a population of 32，000 and is only 2 square kilometers！It is the world's most densely（密集的）populated country！Many wealthy people choose to live here．Most of them are French or Italian．
Vatican City
Known as Roman Catholic Church，Vatican City is the world's smallest country，measuring only 0． 44 square kilometers．Surprisingly，it is located in Rome，the capital city of Italy．Although it is home to only 890 citizens，3，000 people from Rome work here every day．Millions of tourists visit each year to see its buildings and famous artwork．
（1）How many Spanish are in Andorra？
A．About 70，000．
B．About 23，000．
C．About 35，000．
D．About 12，000．
（2）Which country does the number ②in the picture refer（指）to？
A．Andorra．
B．Liechtenstein．
C．San Marino．
D．Monaco．
（3）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Skiing is very popular in Liechtenstein．
B．Banking is the main industry of San Marino．
C．Liechtenstein has fewer people than San Marino．
D．Vatican City，the capital city of Italy， is in Rome．
There was a kingdom long， long ago． It was ruled by king who loved riddles． Once a year the king made a new riddle． He gave a prize to the person who could solve the riddle．
There was a baker who also lived in this kingdom． Everyone agreed that he baked the finest breads． The baker had almost everything he needed except for a horse． If the baker had a horse， he could sell his fine breads from one end of the kingdom to the other．
One year the king made a new riddle that puzzled everyone． "I will give a prize to the person who can solve my riddle， " the king said． Whoever wins will have the pick of one of my strongest horses．" He then drew a line down the middle of the courtyard "Make this line shorter without crasing（清除） any part of it，" the king challenged．
People came from far and wide． They looked at the line and squinted at it． They even put their noses to the ground and scratched their heads．
"How can you make a line shorter without erasing any part of it？" the people in the crowd asked each other． Some of them tried． The dressmaker kicked dirt（泥土）over the line to hide it． The farmer poured water over the line to make it disappear． None of these efforts worked， and the people went home disappointed． Everyone was puzzled about how to solve this new riddle．
A week passed， and nobody had any new ideas． Then one day the baker came into the courtyard with a bag of flour（面粉）．
"Your Majesty， "the baker said to the king，" I can make your line shorter without erasing any part of it． "Then the baker opened his bag of flour． He poured out a line of flour right next to the king's line． The line the baker made was longer than the king's line．
"Now， good king， "the baker smiled， "your line is shorter．"
The people were amazed． The king laughed and clapped his hands． "You have won the prize． I will give you a horse of your choice．"
The baker was excited． Now he could sell his breads from one end of the kingdom to the other．
（1）What was the baker's problem at the beginning of the story？
A． He couldn't make fine breads．
B． He needed money to open more stores．
C． He didn't have enough flour to make more breads．
D． He had difficulty selling breads all over the kingdom．
（2）The dressmaker and the farmer failed because they both ．
A． tried to erase the line
B． poured water over the line
C． kicked dirt over the line
D． put their noses to the ground
（3）The baker smiled because ．
A． he was glad to see he king
B． he wanted to make the king happy
C． he felt sure that he solved the riddle
D． he sold a lot of breads to the villagers
（4）This story shows that the king liked ．
A． to be rich
B． to train horses
C． to eat breads
D． to have fun
（5）Who tells this story？ D
A． The king．
B． The farmer and the dressmaker．
C． The baker．
D． Someone who is not a character in the story．
Beijing Opera is the most representative of all Chinese traditional dramatic art forms and the largest Chinese opera form． Having a history of about 200 years， it is developed from absorbing（吸收）many other dramatic forms， mostly from the local drama 'Huiban'， which was popular in South China during the 18th century． It is a scenic（戏剧的）art integrating music， performance， literature， aria， and face painting．
Theatrical art forms in many other countries do not present singing， dancing and spoken parts in one single drama． An opera singer， for example， neither dances nor speaks on stage； there are no singing or dancing parts in a modern play； in a dance drama， the dancer has no speaking role and does not sing either． Traditional Chinese drama， including Beijing Opera， is a kind of entertainment which includes spoken parts， singing， dancing and acrobatics．
In addition to its presence in China， Beijing Opera has spread to many other places． Mei Lanfang， one of the most famous performers（表演者）of all time， was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners and made highly successful tours to foreign countries．
"You will be puzzled（困惑）all the way through and a little bored from time to time； but you will be charmed and interested． You will be strongly attracted to Beijing Opera even if you know nothing of the dramatic background． "This is how one American traveller described his firs experience in watching Beijing Opera．
Beijing Opera is China′s national opera and it is full of Chinese cultural traditions． Welcome to China and enjoy Beijing Opera!
（1）What makes Beijing Opera different from theatrical art forms in many other countries？ ___
A． It has one opera singer on stage．
B． It has one dancer who has no speaking role．
C． It has already spread to many other countries．
D． It includes spoken parts， singing dancing and acrobatics．
（2）People think Mei Lanfang played an important role in the spread of Beijing Opera because ．
A． he made many tours to a foreign country
B． he was a famous Beijing Opera performer
C． he was the first to introduce Beijing Opera to foreigners
D． he made Beijing Opera different from other theatrical art forms
（3）From Paragraph 4 we know that the American traveller ．
A． felt bored all the way
B． thought highly of Beijing Opera
C． found Beijing Opera interesting at first
D． knew the background of Beijing Opera
（4）What does the underlined word "it" mean in the passage？
A． Beijing Opera．
B． Local drama．
C． An opera singer．
D． A modern play．
There are almost as many ways to write as there are kinds of texts． Some writers cannot produce a word unless they are poised behind a desk， while others prefer to write sitting outdoors or in noisy restaurants． Some writers create an entire work before going back to read what they have written， while others may rewrite a single paragraph many times before moving on． Individual writers' techniques may be different， but successful writers do have one thing in common； the writing process（步骤）． The writing process is made up of four stages， and each stage involves certain activities． The chart below summarizes what happens during each stage of the writing process．
What You Do During the Writing Process
Prewriting |
●Choose your topic． ●Identify your purpose and audience， and select a writing form appropriate to that purpose and audience． ●Generate ideas and gather information about the topic． ●Begin to organize the information． ●Decide the main point you want to express． |
Writing a Draft（草稿） |
●Catch your readers' attention in the introduction． ●Provide background information． ●State your main points， your support， and your elaboration of them． ●Follow a plan of organization． ●Wrap up with a conclusion． |
Revising（修改） |
●Evaluate your draft． ●Revise the draft to improve its content， organization， and style． |
Publishing |
●Proofread， or edit your final draft． ●Publish or share your finished writing with readers． ●Reflect on your writing experience． |
（1）What do successful writers have in common？
A． They have the writing process．
B． They like to read what they have written．
C． They write outdoors or in noisy restaurants．
D． They rewrite a single paragraph many times．
（2）When you write a draft， you should ．
A． choose your writing topic
B． get your readers' attention in the introduction
C． publish or share your finished writing with readers
D． revise the draft to improve its content， organization and style
（3）What is the best title of the passage？
A． Writing Points
B． Writing Ways
C． Writing as a Process
D． Writing with Materials
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