高中英语阅读理解

China is a land of bicycles. At least it was back in 1992 when I traveled the country. Back then everyone seemed to be riding a bicycle. Millions of them, all black. Cars were rare. Yet since my arrival in Beijing last year, I’ve found the opposite is true. There are millions of cars. However, people still use their bicycles to get around. For many, it’s the easiest and cheapest way to travel today. Bicycles also come in different colors--- silver, green, red, blue, yellow, whatever you want.
It’s fun watching people biking. They rush quickly through crossroads, move skillfully through traffic, and ride even on sidewalks(人行道). Bicycles allow people the freedom to move about that cars just can^，t provide.
Eager to be part of this aspect of Chinese culture, I decided to buy a bicycle. Great weather accompanied my great buy. I immediately jumped up on my bicycle seat and started home.
My first ride home was orderly (守秩序的). To be safe, I stayed with a “pack”of bikers while cars on the streets came running swiftly out of nowhere at times. I didn^，t want to get hit. So I took the ride carefully.
Crossing the streets was the biggest problem. It was a lot like crossing a major highway back in the United States. The streets here were wide, so crossing took time, skill and a little bit of luck.
I finally made it home. The feeling on the bicycle was amazing. The air hitting my face and going through my hair was wonderful. I was sitting on top of the world as I passed by places and people. Biking made me feel alive.
According to the author, why are bicycles still popular in China today?

A．Because they are traditional and safe.

B．Because they are convenient and inexpensive.

C．Because they are colorful and available.

D．Because they are fast and environment friendly.

The author decided to buy a bicycle because he intended ______________.

A．to ride it for fun..

B．to use it for transport.

C．to experience local culture.

D．to improve his riding skills.

How did the author feel about his street crossing?

A．It was boring.	B．It was difficult.
C．It was lively.	D．It was wonderful.

Which of the following best describes the author’s biking experience?

A．The author enjoyed showing off his biking skills.

B．The author was annoyed by the air while riding.

C．The author was praised by the other bikers.

D．The author took great pleasure in biking.

“I don’t like my parents. They always tell me I should do this, and should not do that. It sometimes makes me angry,” said Li Ping, a middle school student in Hunan. Do you have the same problem? Perhaps your parents had the same problem when they were your age long ago. Why does it seem that some parents are not so friendly in their children’s eyes?
One of the biggest things is when someone becomes a parent, he / she likes worrying things. They worry about everything about you, from the time you were born. They do a lot for you, though something would make you angry, because they care about you and worry about you. They worry about your choice of friends, the food you eat, your work at school, how much sleep you get, etc. All these things are part of your life. They want you to grow up healthily and happily.
So how can you make things easier on yourself? It’s easier than you think. Just make sure your parents know what you’re doing. Get them to know your friends. Phone if you stay somewhere else so that your parents don’t call every hospital in the phone book looking for your body. Say sorry to them when you make mistakes. Take responsibility (责任) for what you have done. Talk about your ideas with them. They may talk about theirs with you.
Most of all, try to think about why your parents do this or do that. They are still practicing being parents and need help you can give them. Someday, when you become a parent, they may be able to help you know how to get on with your children.
What does the writer think we should do if we go back home later than usual? We should ________.

A．tell our friends

B．tell the teacher

C．say sorry to our parents

D．make a telephone call to our parents

The writer thinks ________.

A．it’s wrong of parents to worry about their children too much

B．some parents are unfriendly, which makes their children angry

C．children should do everything as their parents say

D．parents love their children very much and the children should understand them

Which do you think is the best title for the passage?

A．Parents’ Responsibility

B．How to Get on with Parents

C．Zhang Hua’s Problem

D．What Are Parents Worrying about

An earthquake is a trembling or shaking of the ground caused by the sudden release(释放) of energy stored in the rocks below the surface. Generally, earthquakes last only seconds. Strong ground shaking during a medium（中等的） to large earthquake generally lasts about 10 to 30 seconds. Aftershocks（余震） can occur once in a while for weeks or even months.
Many people think that there is an “earthquake season” or a kind of “ earthquake weather ”.As a matter of fact, there isn’t. Earthquakes can occur at any time of the year and at time of day or night. Earthquakes occur under all weather conditions-sunny, wet. or cold without any special weather tendency(倾向).
Also, you don’t need to worry that the ground will open up and swallow people when earthquakes occur. Open ground cracks may form during an earthquake, for example, to land sliding or ground falling. However, such cracks tend to be open gaps (they don’t “ swallow”) that a person could stand in afterwards.
The safest place in an earthquake is an open field because buildings and falling objects can injure or kill you. If you are indoors, when you feel the ground start to shake, take cover immediately under a table or strong piece of furniture, placing something between falling objects and yourself. Don’t “ attempt to use the stairs or an elevator to get out of the building..
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?.

A．Earthquakes usually last 10 to 30 seconds.

B．After a big earthquake, there are many more quakes.

C．Cracks in an earthquake are very dangerous.

D．What usually injures people during an earthquake are falling buildings.

The reason why there isn’t “earthquake weather” is that._________.

A．an earthquake only lasts seconds and doesn’t happen frequently.

B．an earthquake can happen at any time and in any kind of weather.

C．when an earthquake happens is related to the weather

D．earthquakes don’t change with the seasons

The underlined word “swallow” in Paragraph3 probably means“________”?

A．Take sb/sth in.

B．make sb frightened.

C．make room for sb to stand in.

D．make the ground slide.

During an earthquake, which of the following things should you NOT do?

A．Find an open filed and stay there.

B．Stay away from buildings.

C．Take cover under a table.

D．Take an elevator.

Li Shizhen was born in 1918 in Hubei province. His father was a doctor. He learned a lot about medical herbs(药草) from his father and read many medical books. At the age of 23 he became a doctor. He often treated(治疗) poor people’s illness, so many peasants and fishermen made friends with him.
The year he was 35 Li shizhen began to write the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA. He walked all over famous mountains which grew medical plants to learn their shapes. The conditions in which they grew and collected all sorts of specimens(标本). He spent 27 years in writing this book.
The COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA with over 1,000,000 words, describe 1,800 kinds of medical plants. When the work had just been ready for printing and publishing(出版), Lishizhen passed away.
The COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA introduces not only medical herbs growing in China but also many foreign medicines. After its publication the books reached foreign countries. It was translated into English, French, German, Japanese and Russian and became an important piece of literature in international medical research.
Why did many peasants and fishermen make friends with Li shizhen?
Because he _______.

A．was a famous doctor.

B．had a sweet manner

C．was much concerned(关心) for the poor.

D．read many medical books

His COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA describe _______.

A．over 1,000,000 words

B．1,800 kinds of medical plants.

C．a lot of medical work

D．many foreign medical stories

The word “literature” in the article means ______.

A．work of different science

B．letters from foreign countries

C．hope for the better future

D．books on special subject

What’s the Chinese name of the COMPENDIUM OF MATERIA MEDICA?

A．天工开物	B．四库全书
C．本草纲目	D．齐民要术

The most important holiday in spring， especially for Christians （基督徒）,is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year， but it’s always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.
But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter， many people go to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection （复活） from the dead.
Most people color them. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs， they are an important Easter tradition throughout the Western world.
People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium， children look for Easter eggs hidden on lawns and in bushes. In America，children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny （复活节兔子）。 But in Belgium， the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. In Bulgaria， red Easter eggs are lucky in churches； Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria， for example， children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.
Easter comes _______.

A．on the same date every year.

B．on Sunday on March 22

C．on Sunday on April 25

D．on a Sunday between March 22 and April 25

To celebrate Easter，people ___________.

A．go shopping， hide colored eggs and children hunt for them

B．give Easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one another

C．buy new clothes， hide colored eggs and children look for them around the house

D．both B and C

For Christians the more important thing to do on Easter is________.

A．buying new clothes

B．going to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection

C．eating delicious food and paint color eggs

D．exchange beautiful gifts each other

People from different cultures have different ideas about Easter egg， _________.

A．In both American and Belgium， children hunt for Easter eggs hidden in rooms and in bushes

B．In American, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny

C．In Belgium, the hidden eggs are thought to have fallen from doorbells

D．In America, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from doorbells

In some places of Austria, children sing from door to door for_______.

A．blesses	B．Easter eggs
C．candy and goodies	D．Easter bunny

There is a wonderful story about a young girl who had no family and no one to love her.
One day， feeling very sad and lonely， she was walking through a grassland when she noticed a small butterfly caught in a thorn （荆棘） bush. The young girl carefully released the Butterfly. Instead of flying away， the little butterfly changed into a beautiful fairy. The young girl rubbed her eyes in disbelief.
“For your wonderful kindness，” the good fairy said to the girl， “I will give you any wish you would like.” The little girl thought for a moment and then replied， “I want to be happy.”
The fairy leaned toward her and whispered in her ear. Then the fairy disappeared.
As the little girl grew up， there was no one in the land as happy as she. Everyone asked her secret of happiness .She would only smile and answer， “The secret of my happiness is that I listened to a good fairy when I was a little girl.”
When she was very old and on her deathbed， the neighbors all gathered around her，and
feared that her unbelievable secret of happiness would die with her. “tell us， please，” they begged， “tell us what the good fairy said.” The lovely old woman simply smiled and said， “She told me that everyone， no matter how secure they seemed， no matter how old or young， how rich or poor， had need of me.”
______ the girl felt sad and lonely.

A．There were many friends but

B．There was nobody to love her so

C．There was nothing to do

D．Seeing the butterfly was caught

Noticing the butterfly was caught by the thorn， the orphan girl ______.

A．helped the butterfly escaped from the thorn

B．felt sorrow，but she didn’t go up to help it

C．fell down on it too

D．failed to help it release from the thorn

The butterfly ______ after was saved by the little girl.

A．flied away

B．still died

C．changed into a fairy

D．was more beautiful than before

The only thing that the little girl wanted was________.

A．to be rich

B．to have her own parents

C．to have a lot of friends

D．happiness

The neighbors all gathered around the old happy woman when she was dying， because ______.

A．they loved this woman deeply and they didn’t wanted her to die

B．the woman had lots of money to be shared as soon as she died

C．they wanted to know the secret of her lifetime happiness

D．they wanted to pray for her after her death

When I met him， I had a lot of anger inside of me. I’ve lived my whole life in Spanish Harlem， but in my neighborhood， there are shoot-ups all the time. I know kids who have been shot or beaten up. I have friends who ended up in prison. I could have ended up that way， too， but Mr. Clark wouldn’t let that happen.
Mr. Clark worked long hours，making sure I did my work. My grades rose. In fact，the scores of our whole class rose. One day，he took our class to see The Phantom of the Opera，and it was the first time some kids had ever been out of Harlem. Before the show， he treated us to dinner at a restaurant and taught us not to talk with our mouths full. We did not want to let him down.
Mr. Clark was selected as Disney‘s 2000 Teacher of the Year. He said he would draw three names out of a hat； those students would go with him to Los Angles to get the award. But when the time came to draw names，Mr. Clark said，“You’re all going.”
On graduation day， there were a lot of tears. We didn’t want his class to end. In 2001， he moved to Atlanta， but he always kept in touch. He started giving lectures about education， and wrote a bestselling book based on his classroom rules， The Essential 55. In 2003， Mr. Clark took some of us on a trip to South Africa to deliver school supplies and visit orphanages （孤儿院）。 It was the most amazing experience of my life. It’s now my dream to one day start a group of women’s clubs，helping people from all backgrounds.
Without Mr. Clark， the writer _________.

A．might have put into prison

B．might not have won the prize

C．might have joined a women‘s club

D．might not have moved to Atlanta

The Essential 55 is ___________.

A．a show	B．a speech
C．a classroom rule	D．a book

How many students‘ names were finally drawn out of a hat by Mr. Clark？

A．None	B．Three
C．Fifty-five	D．All

In the passage， the writer intends to tell us that ___________.

A．Mr. Clark went to South Africa because he liked traveling

B．Mr. Clark helped to set up a group of women‘s clubs

C．a good teacher can raise his or her students‘ score

D．a good teacher has a good influence on his or her students

What is the writer’s attitude (态度)towards Mr. Clark？

A．He speaks highly of Mr. Clark.

B．He looks down upon Mr. Clark.

C．He doesn’t show his attitude towards Mr. Clark.

D．He takes a neutral （中立的） attitude towards Mr. Clark.

To us it seems so natural to put up an umbrella to keep the water off when it rains, But actually the umbrella was not invented as protection against the rain, Its first use was as a shade against the sun! Nobody knows who first invented it, but the umbrella was used in very ancient times. Probably the first to use it were the Chinese in the eleventh century BC.
We know that the umbrella was used in ancient Egypt and Babylon as a sunshade. And there was a strange thing connected with its use: it became a symbol of honor. In the Far East in ancient times, the umbrella was allowed to be used only by those in high office.
In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade. And the umbrella was in commonly used in ancient Greece. But it is believed that the first persons in Europe to use the umbrella as protection against the rain were the ancient Romans.
During the Middle Ages, the use of the umbrella practically disappeared. Then it appeared again in Italy in the late sixteenth century. And again it was considered as a symbol of power. By 1680, the umbrella appeared in France and later in England.
By the eighteenth century, the umbrella was used against rain throughout most of Europe. Umbrellas have not changed much in style during all this time, though they have become much lighter in weight. It wasn’t until the twentieth century that women’s umbrellas began to be made, in a whole variety of colors.
According to this passage, the umbrella was probably first invented in ancient__________.

A．China

B．Egypt

C．Greece

D．Rome

Which of the following statements is not true about the umbrella?

A．No one exactly knows who the inventor of the umbrella was

B．The umbrella was first invented to be used as protection against the sun.

C．The umbrella changed much in style in the eighteenth century

D．In Europe, the Greeks were the first to use the umbrella as a sunshade.

A strange feature of the umbrella’s use is that it was used as__________.

A．protection against rain

B．a shade against the sun

C．a symbol of honor and power

D．women’s decoration (装饰)

In Europe, the umbrella was first used against the rain_____________.

A．during the Middle Ages

B．by the eighteenth

C．in Rome

D．in Greece

This passage talks mainly about_______________.

A．when and how the umbrella was invented

B．why the umbrella was so popular in Europe

C．the development of the umbrella

D．The history and use of the umbrella

Trip 1 Black Bear Count
There have been fires in this area in the last few years and the Office of the National Park is not sure how many black bears are still living. Some bears have been seen since the fires, and the Office has asked for young people to help count them. The entire trip will last three hours. Booking is necessary.
Cost: Free When: May 8
Trip 2 Garland Valley
Bring your drink and lunch for this walk in a beautiful area of the Blue Mountains. Garland Valley is close to the town of Garland but is part of the National Park. Many wild animals live in this area, including many rare birds. This is a great walk for bird-lovers. The trip lasts four hours. Booking is necessary.
Cost: $ 15 When: May 8, May 15
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight and a pair of glasses, and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. A guide will lead the tour. Many of the animals you will see on this trip. The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see. Numbers are strictly limited on night trips, so be sure to book early. This walk lasts two and a half hours.
Cost: $ 12 When: May 8, May 15, May22
Equipment to be needed:
•Please bring enough water and food for all walks.
•Wear good walking shoes—no high heels.
•Wear a hat for day walks.
•Dress warmly for night walks.
•Children must be with an adult.
•Make sure your flashlight works well and bring extra batteries for night walks.
•Follow all instructions from guides during the walks. The mountains are a dangerous place.
Bookings:
Bookings for the above trips can be made by telephone[phone]）or on the Internet at www. Bluemountaintour.com.
Where are these trips?

A．In a large city.

B．In a park in the mountains

C．In a special kind of zoo.

D．In three different countries.

What is the best title for the passage?

A．Adventure Travel in America

B．Hunting around the Great Mountains

C．Discovery Trips in the Blue Mountains

D．Interesting Trips in the East of the USA

Which of the following is NOT necessary for the three trips?

A．Good walking shoes.

B．A pair of glasses.

C．Food and water.

D．A sleeping-bag

Which following statement about Flashlight Adventure is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Bring your drink and lunch for this walk.

B．Many of the animals you will see on this trip.

C．The guide will tell you about the lives of the animals you see.

D．There is no need to book early.

This passage is probably a/ an_____.

A．news report

B．book review

C．travel diary

D．advertisement

You wake up in the morning，the day is beautiful and the plans for the day are what you have been looking forward to for a long time．Then the telephone rings，you say hello, and the drama starts．The person on the other end has a depressing(令人沮丧的) tone in his voice as he starts to tell you how terrible his morning is and that there is nothing to look forward to．You are still in a wonderful mood? Impossible!
Communicating with negative people can wash out your happiness．It may not change what you think，but communicating long enough with them will make you feel depressed for a moment or a long time．
Life brings ups and downs，but some people are stuck in the wrong idea that life has no happiness to offer．They only feel glad when they make others feel bad．No wonder they can hardly win others’ pity or respect．
When you communicate with positive people，your spirit stays happy and therefore more positive things are attracted．When the dagger(匕首)of a negative person is put in you．you feel the heavy feeling that all in all，brings you down．
Sometimes we have no choice but to communicate with negative people．This could be a co-worker，or relative．In this case，say what needs to be said as little as possible． Sometimes it feels good to let out your anger back to a negative person，but all this does is to lower you to that same negative level and they won’t feel ashamed of themselves about that．
Negativity often affects happiness without even being realized．The negative words of another at the start of the day can cling to(附着)you throughout the rest of your day，which makes you feel bad and steals your happiness．Life is too short to feel negative．Stay positive and avoid negativity as much as possible．
The purpose of the first paragraph is to __________ ．

A．make a comparison	B．offer an evidence
C．introduce a topic	D．describe a daily scene

How can negative people have effect on us?

A．By influencing our emotion．

B．By telling US the nature of life．

C．By changing our way of thinking．

D．By comparing their attitude to life with ours．

Some negative people base their happiness on _________ ．

A．other people’s pity for them

B．making other people unhappy

C．building up a positive attitude

D．other people’s respect for them

According to the passage, to reduce negative people's influence on us，
we are advised _______ ．

A．to change negative people’s attitude to life

B．to show our dissatisfaction to negative people

C．to make negative people feel ashamed of themselves

D．to communicate with negative people as little as possible

What can we learn about negativity?

A．Its effect can last．

B．Its effect can be completely avoided．

C．It hardly happens among family members．

D．Its effect is smaller than the effect created by a positive person．

Having returned from her round trip, the angry woman stood outside the ticket office. "The railway owes me $12, " she said to Harry Jenks, the young man working at the office. "You sold me a ticket for May 22nd, but there was no ship from Jersey that night. So my daughter and I had to stay in a hotel. It cost me $12. "
Harry was worried. He remembered selling the woman a return ticket. "Come into the office, Madam, "he said politely. "I'll check the Jersey timetable for May 22nd. "
The woman and her little girl followed him inside. She was quite right, as Harry soon discovered. There was no sailing on May 22nd. How could he have made such a careless mistake? He shouldn't have sold her a ticket for that day. Wondering what to do, he smiled at the child. "You look sunburnt, "he said to her. "Did you have a nice holiday in Jersey?"
"Yes", she answered, shyly. "The beach was lovely. And I can swim too!"
"That's fine, "said Harry. "My little girl can't swim a bit yet. Of course, she's only three'""
"I'm four, "the child said proudly. "I'll be four and a half. "
Harry turned to the mother." I remember your ticket, Madam, "he said. "But you didn't get one for your daughter, did you?"
"Er, well", "the woman looked at the child." I mean … she hasn't started school yet. She's only four. "
"A four-year-old child must have a ticket, Madam. A child's return ticket to Jersey costs' "let me see … $ 13. 5. So if the railway pays your hotel, you will owe $1. 5. The law is law, but since the fault (过错) was mine…".
The woman stood up, took the child's hand and left the office.
The woman was angry because .

A．she returned home one day later than she thought

B．she spent more money than she had planned

C．there was no ship when she arrived at the station in Jersey

D．the young man didn't sell her the ticket for a round trip

Harry felt worried because .

A．he didn't change the timetable in time

B．the woman was too angry with him

C．the woman didn't buy a ticket for her daughter

D．he didn't do his work carefully enough

Harry started talking to the little girl because .

A．he had a little girl about the same age as this girl

B．he wanted to find a way out from the little girl

C．he was in difficulty and did not know what to do

D．he wanted to show his friendliness to the little girl

The underlined sentence means that.

A．she should pay $1. 5, but as he had made a mistake, she could go without paying

B．the woman had to pay him $1. 5, and the railway would pay for the hotel

C．they have to follow it without other choice, even though the fault was his

D．he must be strict with the woman because of the laws, though he didn't want to

Why did the woman leave the office without saying anything?

A．She knew she would have to pay the railway $ 13.5.

B．She knew that it was her fault to come to ask for the $12.

C．She became even more angry with the young man and didn't want to see him.

D．She was going home to get the money to pay for her daughter's ticket.

I once thought that outer beauty is the only factor to become a great person．When I was young, I read many kinds of books, most of which described characters who are handsome or beautiful. So I think that being beautiful is the only way to become a success.
As I grew up，the story of my best friend made me realize that outer beauty was not so important to make a person successful. She is so beautiful a girl that every classmate liked to chat with her, but she was very arrogant(傲慢)．In her opinion, she could get all she wanted because of her beauty, but all of her friends left her one by one! Only then did she come to know the importance of the beauty in a person's heart, which changed her attitude and she made friends again．
Turning on TV，we can see many advertisements, most of which seem to give us a feeling that, physical attractiveness is the most important thing．There seems to be a boom in plastic surgery．It is surprising that more and more people，especially girls and women, try it like the first man-made beauty in China, Hao Lulu. It is a common sense that attractive people can easily find work. Most good looking guys, usually get higher scores in the job interviews. But, what is real beauty? I want to say that is inner beauty because those who have beauty in their soul are really beautiful persons．
As is known, the beauty judged with eyes is temporary, so we should concentrate on inner beauty. And if we make the efforts to make our minds beautiful, we’ll live a happier life.
Why did the author want to have a good appearance when she was young?

A．Because she wanted to be one of the characters in the book.

B．Because she wanted to get higher scores in the job interviews.

C． Because she wanted to follow the example of her friend

D．Because the successful characters in the books she read were attractive.

Why did the writer refer to her friend’s story?

A．To show how important outer beauty is．

B．To show how terrible to be a beautiful girl.

C．To show the importance of the beauty in a person’s heart.

D．To show how beautiful her friend was．

What does the underlined sentence in the third paragraph mean?

A．A large number of people pay attention to outer beauty．

B．Surgery is becoming more and more popular．

C．More people can afford the price of doing plastic surgery.

D．The living standard has been improved over the past years.

Which of the following covers the passage best?

A．How do attractive persons become successful?

B．Inner beauty is the real beauty．

C．The key factor to find a good job is being attractive．

D．Plastic surgery is the best way to make a person more beautiful.

What do we know from the passage?

A．If you are too beautiful，all your friends will leave you out of envy．

B．If you have a good appearance, you must get higher scores in the job interviews．

C．Without the TV advertisements, there wouldn't have been a boom in plastic surgery．

D．Those who have good appearances should also develop the beauty in their hearts.

Mo Yan, 2012’s winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, was born in the small town of Gaomi in Shandong Province. His parents were farmers. And as a young boy Mo took care of the family’s goats. Each day he took the goats outside and watched over them when they ate grasses.
It was a lonely job, but Mo was a smart boy. He enjoyed the green, open land of Shandong. He enjoyed looking up at the blue sky and the white clouds, To pass the time he talked to the goats. He told them his thoughts and some stories. It was the beginning of his life as a storyteller.
During the Cultural Revolution（文化大革命），Mo had to leave school and work for a company. This was difficult for Mo, because he loved books and he loved reading. Luckily, he found a friend who would lend him books. Later, Mo became a soldier and to continue his education. In the end he graduated from Beijing Normal University. This is where he began to write.
Although Mo had left Gaomi, Gaomi never left him. Many of his books talk about rural life and the people of Gaomi, For Mo, all of man nature can be seen in the village life of Gaomi. Mo is famous now, but he remains a true son of soil.
Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012.
As a young boy Mo Yan took care of his family’s goats and he hated the job.
Mo Yan continued studying in a middle school during the Cultural Revolution.
Mo Yan graduated from Beijing Normal University and this is where he began to write.
Gaomi never left Mo Yan because many of his books talk about rural life and the people of Gaomi.

When my brother and I were young, my Mom would take us on Transportation Days.
It goes like this: you can’t take any means of transport more than once. We would start from home walking two blocks to the railway station. We’d take the train into the city center, then a bus, switching to the tram, then maybe a taxi. We always considered taking a horse carriage in the historic district, but we didn’t like the way the horses were treated, so we never did. At the end of the day, we took the subway to our closest station, where Mom’s friend was waiting to give us a ride home— our first car ride of the day.
The good thing about Transportation Days is not only that Mom taught us how to get around. She was born to be multimodal(多方式的). She understood that depending on cars only was a failure of imagination and, above all, a failure of confidence— the product of a childhood not spent exploring subway tunnels.
Once you learn the route map and step with certainty over the gap between the train and the platform, nothing is frightening any more. New cities are just light-rail lines to be explored. And your personal car, if you have one, becomes just one more tool in the toolbox— and often an inadequate one, limiting both your mobility and your wallet.
On Transportation Days, we might stop for lunch on Chestnut Street or buy a new book or toy, but the transportation was the point. First, it was exciting enough to watch the world speed by from the train window. As I got older, my Mom helped me unlock the mysteries that would otherwise have paralyzed my first attempts to do it myself: How do I know where to get off? How do I know how much it costs? How do I know when I need tickets, and where to get them? What track, what line, which direction, where’s the stop, and will I get wet when we go under the river?
I’m writing this right now on an airplane, a means we didn’t try on our Transportation Days and, we now know, the dirtiest and most polluting of them all. My flight routed me through Philadelphia. My multimodal Mom met me for dinner in the airport. She took a train to meet me.
Which was forbidden by Mom on Transportation Days?

A．Having a car ride.

B．Taking the train twice.

C．Buying more than one toy.

D．Touring the historic district.

According to the writer, what was the greatest benefit of her Transportation Days?

A．Building confidence in herself.

B．Reducing her use of private cars.

C．Developing her sense of direction.

D．Giving her knowledge about vehicles.

The underlined word “paralyzed” (in Para. 5) is closest in meaning to “_______”.

A．displayed	B．misunderstood
C．forgot	D．ruined

Which means of transportation does the writer probably dislike?

A．Airplane.	B．Subway.
C．Tram.	D．Car.

Although his 1-year-old smart-phone still works perfectly, Li Jijia already feels the need to replace it.
“There are many better ones available now. It's time to upgrade(更新）my phone.”
Li's impatience is shared by many. Shortly after the season when new products are released, many consumers feel the urge to upgrade their electronic equipment, even though the ones they have still work just fine.
As consumers' minds are occupied by Apple's newly released products and debate whether the Google tablet is better than the new Amazon Kindle, it might be time to take a step back and ask: “Do we really need the latest upgrades?"
According to Donald Norman, an American author, “planned obsolescence (淘汰）” is the trick behind the upgrading culture of today's consumer electronics industry.
Electronics producers strategically release new upgrades periodically, both for hardware and software, so that customers on every level feel the need to buy the newest version.
“This is an old-time trick- they're not inventing anything new,” Norman said. “This is a wasteful system through which companies-many of them producing personal electronics - release poor-quality products simply because they know that, in six months or a year, they'll put out a new one.”
But the new psychology of consumers is part of this system, as Norman admitted，“We now want something new, something pretty, the next shiny thing.” In its most recent year, Apple's profit margin was more than 21 percent. At Hewlett-Packard, the world's biggest PC maker, it was only 7 percent.
Apple's annual upgrades of its products create sales of millions of units as owners of one year's MacBook or iPhone line up to buy the newest version, even when the changes are slight.
As to Li Jijia, the need for upgrading his smart-phone comes mainly from friends and classmates. When they are switching to the latest equipment, he worries about feeling left out.
“Some games require better hardware to run, ”said Li. “If you don't join in, you lose part of the connection to your friends.”
What's the author's attitude towards people's desire for new products?

A．Supportive.	B．Happy.
C．Critical.	D．Unclear.

Why is Apple Company interested in producing latest version of its product?

A．To provide customers with better service.

B．To defeat other competitors like Hewlett-Packard.

C．To establish a favorable image of itself among its customers.

D．To make huge profits out of its business.

How do the electronics companies successfully promote their latest products?

A．They make full use of the "planned obsolescence” strategy.

B．They make a fool of customers by recycling their old products.

C．They control the customers' way of thinking while shopping.

D．They invent new products to attract the youth like Li Jijia.

It can be inferred from the last paragraph that Li Jijia feels the need to replace his smart-phone as a result of____.

A．new psychology

B．pressure from friends and classmates

C．life style

D．friends' expectation