阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出最佳选项．
One morning， when I was leaving for my business， a middle﹣aged man came up and asked me for help．He said he had no（1） to get food for his large family．
"You look（2） ．Why don't you work？" I asked． "Simply because I cannot get work， sir．""If I give you work， what pay do you want？" "（3） I can get bread for my family， sir．" he answered．
I decided to find out if he（4） meant what he said． "OK，I'll give you one pound an hour，if you will （5） a brick （砖） under your arm and walk around the square for five hours without stopping．" "Thank you，sir． I will．"
I found a brick and started him on his walk before I went to my（6） ． I never thought he would do what he had（7） ．
When I came back five hours later， I saw him（8） walking， with the brick under his arm．
I stopped him and gave him（9） pounds． He thanked me and told me that some people had（10） to help him when they knew why he was doing all this． He would go and ask（11） for work． Before leaving ，he asked if I would give him the（12） ． I did．
Several years later， a well﹣ dressed man greeted me on a train． Seeing I was not sure who he was ，he（13） that he was the brick man and had his own business now． You know， l still keep that brick and always value it as the most（14） thing I have as it has brought me luck and success． "
（15） ，it was not the brick that made the man successful，but his faithfulness（坚定）in doing even a very little thing．
（1）A． courage |
B．money |
C．plan |
D． time |
（2）A． funny |
B．sick |
C． serious |
D． strong |
（3）A． As long as |
B． As soon as |
C． Even if |
D． Ever since |
（4）A． certainly |
B． simply |
C． really |
D． usually |
（5）A． break |
B． carry |
C． fix |
D． hide |
（6）A． business |
B． lesson |
C． programme |
D． research |
（7）A． planned |
B． prepared |
C． promised |
D． suggested |
（8）A． also |
B． already |
C． even |
D． still |
（9）A． four |
B． five |
C．six |
D． seven |
（10）A． continued |
B．forgotten |
C． offered |
D． refused |
（11）A． him |
B． them |
C．me |
D．her |
（12）A． brick |
B． chance |
C． job |
D． bread |
（13）A．explained |
B． imagined |
C． realised |
D． supposed |
（14）A． beautiful |
B． expensive |
C． important |
D．interesting |
（15）A． As a result |
B．At last |
C．In a word |
D． In fact |
Prepare for Water Day Zero
Last year，Cape Town said it was facing Water Day Zero．That was the date when the city's taps would go dry．It was first expected to arrive in April，2018． Thanks to hard efforts and a rainy season，it has been put off（推迟）．（1） ．And it may hit cities all over the world．
How did Cape Town get into a Water Day Zero situation？The city gets its water from six reservoirs（水库）．They usually fill up during the rainy season，from May through August．However，since 2015，the city had been suffering from its worst drought（旱灾）in a century．（2） ．Even worse，Cape Town's population grew greatly．As a result，the need for water rose．
（3） Because of climate change，serious droughts are becoming more and more common．At the same time，people are moving to cities．The United Nations says by 2050，two thirds of the world's population will live in cities．Since 2014，southeastern Brazil has been suffering from its worst water shortage in 80 years．In Mexico City，many of the 21 million people only have running water for half of the day．
Luckily，steps can be taken to avoid water crises（危机）．To start with，all of us can do something to save water and slow down climate change．（4） At the same time，water pollution must be stopped．
The world now has a chance to stop a series of Water Day Zero crises． If we don't act，many cities may soon face a time when there isn't a drop to drink．
| A．Cape Town is not alone． B．The serious situation seems to be improved． C．Water levels in the reservoirs became very low． D．Cities can build more water﹣recycling factories． E．However，the problem is very likely to appear again． F．More and more countries are paying attention to the problem． |
Dear Laura，
Thanks for your message．Yes，I'm having a great time on my student exchange（交流）programme in France．I was a bit （1） before I arrived here，but there was no need to be．My host family is really nice．
They try to make me （2） at home．The grandmother knows that I miss Chinese food a lot．So she actually learned how to （3） Chinese food！She also has a teenage granddaughter about my age who is really（4） ．She always talks to me in French to help me practise．You wouldn't （5） how quickly my French has improved．（6） I still make lots of mistakes，it doesn't worry me as it used to．
My biggest （7） is learning how to act at the dinner table．As you can imagine，things are very different from the way they are at home．For example，you shouldn't put your elbows（胳膊肘）on the table．（8） ，I thought that was pretty strange，but now I'm used to（习惯于）it．Another example is that you shouldn't eat anything with your （9） except bread，not even fruit．You have to cut it up and eat it with a fork．Another thing is that it's impolite to say you're full．If you don't want any more （10） ，you should just say，"That was delicious．"I have to say that I find it difficult to （11） everything，but I'm gradually（逐渐地）getting used to it．I don't find French customs so （12） any more．
I'll write again soon and tell you more about my life in France． |Hope you're having a good school year．
Yours，
Lin Yue
| （1）A．proud |
B．excited |
C．nervous |
D．disappointed |
| （2）A．stay |
B．feel |
C．rest |
D．study |
| （3）A．cook |
B．serve |
C．fetch |
D．taste |
| （4）A．clever |
B．shy |
C．kind |
D．honest |
| （5）A．discover |
B．hear |
C．agree |
D．believe |
| （6）A．If |
B．Although |
C．Because |
D．Since |
| （7）A．problem |
B．hobby |
C．dream |
D．suggestion |
| （8）A．In fact |
B．By the way |
C．So far |
D．At first |
| （9）A．fork |
B．fingers |
C．knife |
D．chopsticks |
| （10）A．food |
B．time |
C．money |
D．help |
| （11）A．create |
B．answer |
C．remember |
D．repeat |
| （12）A．simple |
B．strict |
C．different |
D．strange |
| lovely year use tradition expect although interesting |
Paper cutting is a （1） Chinese art．It has been around for over 1，500 years．Many people in China put paper cuttings on their walls or their windows during the Spring Festival．
The paper cutter （2） very simple tools，such as knives and scissors，to cut parts of the paper away．After these parts are cut away，a （3） picture of people or animals appears．Some paper cuttings are of Chinese characters，and others are of animals or plants．（4） __ paper cutting seems not difficult to learn，it is difficult to do．It requires many （5） of practice to become good at it．
People think paper cuttings will bring them good luck．
A：Dear son，you look unhappy．（1） ？
B：I am leaving school in ten days．I want to show my thanks to the teachers．But I don't know what to do．（2） ？
A：Certainly．I think you can sing a song with your classmates for them．
B：Sounds good！（3） ？
A：On the playground or at the gate of the school．
B：OK．And what can I do for the school？
A：（4） ？
B：Planting a tree？Emm，it is good for the environment of the school．Thanks，Mom．
A：（5） Hope things work well．
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