For his eleventh birthday， Lin was given a gift that would shape his life． On that day his father took him to the Children's Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him． There was just one requirement： Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year．
To that point Lin had had many hobbies， but none kept his interest for more than a week or two． His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting． That hobby lasted a week． Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin's artistic side would shine through． Those paints were now under his bed， still unopened． This time Lin's parents would let him decide．
Lin's eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer． He stopped at "Photography"． He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera． Although Lin's family weren't poor， they weren't rich either， and a camera cost a lot of money． He continued looking．
The next course to catch his eye was "Language Art"． He didn't even know what that meant． His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches． Lin， a shy boy， could think of nothing worse．
Then he saw it． "Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do． It was inexpensive and convenient， it could be done alone and it was also creative．
Based on Lin's hobby history， his dad had doubts， but he agreed． Much to his parents' surprise， Lin kept his promise． He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday， and practised at home， making delicious meals for his family． Everyone looked forward to birthdays， when they could eat his cakes． Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others．
The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again．
Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant． When customers say they enjoy his meal， he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child， and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago．
（1）Why didn't Lin choose to study photography ？
A． It was too expensive．
B． He had no interest in it．
C． He was not very creative．
D． It was not offered that term．
（2）The underlined expression "catch his eye" in Paragraph 4 means " "．
A． make him excited
B． cause him surprise
C． get his attention
D． help him see clearly
（3）Which of the following best describes Lin's interest in cooking ？
A． It only lasted for a short time．
B． It seemed to match his character．
C． It was forced on him by his parents．
D． It developed slowly over many months．
（4）Why did the father have doubts about Lin's choice of cooking ？
A． Lin wasn't good at cooking．
B． Cooking wasn't very convenient．
C． He didn't think Lin would continue．
D． Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy．
（5）What's the best title for the passage ？
A． A Strict Father
B． A Changeable Boy
C． The Fun of Cooking
D． The Birthday Gift
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Our words carry huge weight．They may influence people for years，and even for a lifetime．They provide them with courage to go on or one more reason to give up． When I was fourteen，my family moved to another city．Junior high was always a difficult time for me，and the move made my ninth﹣grade year even harder．I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time．The other kids had good friends with them，but I didn't know anyone．I felt lonely and went to the nearest seat after getting some food．The kids beside me looked at me up and down and then laughed．I could feel my face turning red at that moment．Then one of the Kids broke the ice．"Man!You have one BIG nose!"I felt hurt and didn't know what to say．I wanted to cry．But I managed a little smile﹣﹣﹣as if it didn't hurt me at all．But it did．From then on，I would often look at myself in the mirror．I studied the big nose closely．It seemed that I was just living for my nose．Thankfully，I grew out of this influence finally．But it really took me twenty years There is another thing that is kept deep in my mind．I remember going through a terrible business failure．I lost everything．I called my dad for help and he told me a lot about how to deal with the failure．What he said gave me a lot of courage and confidence（信心）to go on with my business． |
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The part of Jason's body that other kids laughed at |
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Liang Xianghua， a 22﹣year﹣old girl from Guangxi University， has been well﹣known in China for her sand painting since her first work was used by CCTV．
"Sand paintings really attracted me while I was watching a video performance． I was surprised by how this artwork melted people's heart in minutes，" said Liang． "I fell in love with the way the sand pictures， music and the light combined（ 融合）with each other to make a flow of emotion（情感） You can express things freely．"
In order to master the skills， Liang practised for several hours every day． she said that she couldn't even do the first step well of throwing sand onto the glass， But she didn' t give up．
After finding success with her first show， she was invited to do many performances． This made her quite tired． She decided to give a stop and focus on her study． But an invitation from Malaysia changed her mind just as she was about to wash the sand from her hands． This spring，she was invited by a Malaysia middle school to give a performance． Liang didn't want to do a live
show， but agreed to do a video for the school showing its development over the years．
She received praise for her work and the performance was described as an eye﹣opener for the students． This made her wonder if her art would be more meaningful if she made it for the poor students．
As a volunteer this time， she plans to take part in a summer programme offering help to pupils in a mountain area， and give the most wonderful show in her life．
（1）Which of the following helps you understand the underlined word"performance"？
A． show
B． painting
C． success
D．invitation
（2）Why did Liang fall in love with sand painting？
A． Because she wanted to be famous
B． Because she wanted to be a volunteer
C．Because sand paintings melted her heart．
D． Because she loved watching video programmes
（3）What is the implied （隐含） meaning of the underlined sentence…she…hands， "in Paragraph 4？
A． It means Liang decided to wash the sand off her sands．
B． It means Liang wanted to make a new sand painting
C． It means Liang wanted to do voluntary work in summer．
D． It means Liang decided to give up doing sand paintings
（4）What's the writer's purpose of writing the third paragraph？
A． To tell us that Liang is good at making sand pictures
B． To explain why Liang fell in love with sand pictures
C． To show that Liangs success comes from hard work．
D． To express that Liang enjoys throwing sand onto the glass
Tim Berners﹣Lee is not the most famous inventor in the world．However，his invention has changed
our lives．
He was born in London，England in 1955．When he was a small boy，Tim was interested in playing with electrical things．He studied science at Oxford University．He made his first computer from an old television at the age of 21．
Tim started working on early computers．At that time，they were much bigger than now．He worked in England then Switzerland．Tim was really interested in two things，computers and how the brain works．How could the brain connect so many facts so quickly？He had to work with people all over the world．They shared information about computers．It was hard to manage all the information．He answered the
same questions again and again．It took a lot of time．It was even difficult for computers in the same office in Switzerland to share information．Tim also forgot things easily．Could a computer work like a brain？Could it"talk"to other computers？
There was an Internet already but it was difficult to use．In 1989，Tim Berners﹣Lee invented the World Wide Web（WWW） all by himself．This had a special language that helped computers talk to each other on the Internet．When people wanted to share information with others，they used the World Wide Web．The Internet grew quickly after that．
Tim Berners﹣Lee doesn't think he did anything special．He says that all of the ideas about the Internet were already there．All he did was to put them together．He says that many other people worked together to make the Internet what it is today．
Most inventors want to become rich．But Tim gave away the World Wide Web for nothing．He now works in America．He helps people share technology and wants the Internet to be free for everyone to use．Maybe he is the most important but least famous inventor in the world today!
31．What was Tim Berners﹣Lee interested in？
A．Looking for jobs in different cities．
B．Talking to people around the world．
C．Studying how to connect computers．
D．Exploring how to improve memory．
32．The underlined word"It"in Paragraph 3 refers to" "．
A．Working on early computers
B．Connecting different facts together
C．Travelling to the office in Switzerland
D．Repeating the answers to the same questions
33．Why is Tim Berners﹣Lee one of the most important men in the world？
A．He made information sharing on the Internet possible．
B．He made the first computer when he was 21 years old．
C．He helped people understand better how the brain works．
D．He invented the Internet and made it free for everyone to use．
34．In what order did the following events take place？
a．Tim worked in England．b．Tim worked in Switzerland．c．Tim made his first computer．
d．Tim invented the World Wide Web．e．Tim studied science at Oxford University．
A．c﹣e﹣d﹣a﹣b
B．e﹣b﹣a﹣c﹣d
C．c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b
D．e﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣d
35．What does the writer think of Tim Berners﹣Lee？
A．He is not famous because he is not rich．
B．He has changed our lives and he is great．
C．He did nothing special but make people a good life．
D．He has made great achievements in memory research．
Recently， a video story has spread among people．
James Anthony has cleaned the halls of Hickerson Primary School for 15 years． Although he is deaf， he never complains（抱怨）．Instead， he greets every child and teacher with smile．Teachers and children love him very much and call him Mr． James．
On the day Anthony turned 60， the school wanted to give him a very special surprise． That day when Anthony walked into a classroom， a group of children started to sign （打手势）and sing"Happy Birthday"to him．Anthony started smiling as usual． Then his jaw（下巴） dropped open and he laughed for joy as he realized what was going on． A few teachers led the kids through the whole song as Anthony watched． A wide smile was on his face． As they finished， tears came out from his eyes．
Scott， secretary（秘书）of the school said， "The children love and respect Mr． James． They give him high fives in the halls， and he even teaches them sign language． Today he has put smiles on faces all around the world．"
（1）James Anthony is at Hickerson Primary School ．
A．a cleaner
B．a student
C．a secretary
D．a guard
（2）When did James Anthony get a special surprise？
A．On his fifteenth birthday．
B．On his fiftieth birthday．
C．On his sixtieth birthday．
D．On his sixteenth birthday．
（3）Why did James Anthony cry when the kids and teachers finished singing the song？
A．Because he lost his job．
B．Because he was deeply moved．
C．Because the kids didn't like him．
D．Because he couldn't hear the kids．
（4）According to Scott， we can learn that ．
A． Anthony used to be a good teacher
B．the kids love and respect Mr． James
C．the kids often help Anthony clean the halls
D． Anthony always greets the kids and teachers by singing songs
（5）What may be the best title for the passage？
A．Famous Teacher
B．Lovely Kids
C．Special Birthday Gift
D．An American School
In the summer between my first year and second year in college，I was invited to be an instructor （辅导员）at a high school camp．On the first day，when we were dancing and playing games，I noticed a boy under the tree who was small and thin．His shyness made him appear weak．I walked towards him，introduced myself and invited him to join in the activities and meet some new people．He quietly replied，"No，I really don't want to do this．"I could understand that he was in a new world but I knew it wouldn't be right to force him，either．Actually，the boy didn't need a close talk but a friend．
At lunch the next day，I was leading camp songs when 1saw the boy under the tree sitting alone．I tried again with the same invitation，but he refused once again．That evening I was told the boy's name was Tommy．Then I asked the campers to pay special attention to the boy and spend time with him when they could．
The days went by and the time came when we had to leave．We held a big，warm party to celebrate the closing of the camp．All the campers shared their wonderful moments．To my surprise.1found the boy from under the tree dancing joyfully with two girls．I couldn't believe it was the same person．
In October of my second year，I received a phone call from Tommy's mother．She told me that Tommy was hit by a car and killed．I offered my deep sadness．The mother said："'Tommy mentioned you so many times．I want you to know that he went back to school and made new friends with confidence．You made a difference for Tommy during his last months．"
At that moment，I realized how easy it was to give a bit of yourself every day．You may never know how much each gesture may mean to someone else．I hope that everyone can pay attention to their own"boy under the tree"．
30．Before the writer came to the high school summer camp，he was a （n） ．
A．instructor |
B．camper |
C．student |
D．reporter |
31．How many times did the writer invite the boy to join in the activities？
A．Once |
B．Twice |
C．Three times |
D．Many times |
32．Which is the correct order about the story？
①The boy danced joyfully with two girls．
②The boy went back to school and made new friends．
③The boy refused to join in the activities．
④The boy's mother made a phone call to the writer．
A．①②③④ |
B．②③①④ |
C．③①②④ |
D．④③②① |
33．From Paragraph 4，we can infer （推断）that Tommy's mother was very to the writer．
A．thankful |
B．helpful |
C．faithful |
D．harmful． |
What a Kid !
Tad is a very special boy． He is confined to a wheelchair．He was born with an illness that made him unable to walk．Some boys would be sad or angry about that，but not Tad．Instead， he looks for ways to make people happy． He called the Green Oaks School for the blind and asked if he could volunteer．They said， "Sure!" Tad went to the school and quickly made friends． Every day， he reads books to the children． He plays games with them． Sometimes he helps them do their schoolwork． The children at the school nicknamed him Lucky because they feel so lucky to have him as a friend． That makes Tad happy!
正确的选A，错误的选B．
（1）Tad has been unable to walk since he was born．
（2）The Green Oaks School called Tad to make him a volunteer．
（3）Tad reads books to the children at the Green Oaks School once a week．
（4）Children at the school love Tad．
（5）Lucky is the nickname of Tad at the school．
Education is very close in my heart． My father grew up in a very small village in China． In those days， not many villagers could read． So my father opened a night school to teach them how to read． With his help， many people learned to write their own names； with his help， many people learned to read newspaper for the first time； with his help， many women were able to teach their children how to read． As his daughter， I know what education means to the people， especially those without it． After generations（几代人）of hard work， China has come a long way in education． I am a beneficiary（受益者）of that progress． Otherwise I would never become a singer and a professor of music．
Education is about women and the girls． It is important for girls to go to school because they will become their children's first teacher someday． In China， Spring Bud Education Program（春蕾计划） has helped over 3 million girls go back to school． Many of them have finished university education and they are doing well at work．
Education is about equality． In poor countries and regions（地区） the number of school dropouts（辍学） is astonishing． We call for more educational resources to these places．
Education is about the young people． Young people are the future． Education is important because it not only gives young people knowledge and skills but also helps them become responsible citizens．
Many years ago my father made a small difference in his village． Together we can make a big difference in the world． I was once asked about my Chinese dream． I said I hope all children especially girls can have chances to get good education． This is my Chinese dream． I believe one day education first will no longer be a dream， it will be a reality enjoyed by every young woman on this planet．
（1）What did the writer's father do in those days？
A． He opened a bookstore．
B． He opened a hospital．
C． He opened a night school．
D． He opened a supermarket．
（2）Why is it important for girls to go to school？
A． Because they will become their children's first teacher someday．
B． Because they love reading．
C． Because they can learn how to write their own names．
D． Because they can be smarter than boys．
（3）What's the number of girls who can go back to school with the help of Spring Bud Education
Program？
A． 3 million．
B． More than 3 million．
C． Less than 3 million．
D． Over 2 million．
（4）Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned？
A． Education is about the young people．
B． Education is about women and the girls．
C． Education is about equality．
D． Education is about money．
（5）According to the passage， the writer's Chinese dream is that ．
A． all women can have chances to get good education
B． all people can have chances to get good education
C． all children especially boys can have chances to get good education
D． all children especially girls can have chances to get good education
As a well﹣known Chinese TV hostess， Dong Qing is now hosting two cultural shows， Chinese Poetry Conference and Readers． The two shows are encouraging people to love traditional culture and find the beauty of life．
Dong was born in a highly educated family in 1973． she had a great love for traditional literature（文学）from an early age． In 2015 when she was about to study in the U．S．， Dong received an invitation from the director of Chinese Poetry Conference asking her to be the hostess． Because of her passion for traditional literature， Dong accepted the job．
"The contest interests me very much． Hosting it is a process of learning about poetry and performing， "said Dong． To her great joy， the show has become more and more popular．
Under the slogan（口号）"Reading touches people's hearts"， the new TV show Readers has become a success． It invites famous guests from all walks of life to read something． Dong works as both hostess and producer．
Readers became a turning point in Dong' s 21 years of hosting．She said it brought her "quite a
huge challenge"．
"There is no shortcut（捷径） in this world． If you want to be a good host， you need to make thorough preparations，" said the beautiful hostess． "The charm of life lies in its unknown， so we just have to try and keep going．"
（1）What shows is Dong Qing hosting now？
A． Readers．
B． Chinese Poetry Conference．
C． Chinese poetry Conference and Readers．
D． The Voice of China．
（2）Where did Dong Qing decide to study in 2015？
A． In France．
B． In England．
C． In Japan．
D． In America．
（3）What does Dong Qing do at present？
A． An actress．
B． A singer．
C． A hostess．
D． A hostess and producer．
（4）The underlined word "passion" in the second paragraph probably means "great "．
A． love
B． joy
C． surprise
D． pride
（5）What's the best title （题目）for the text？
A． Find the Beauty of Life
B． How to Be a Successful TV Hostess
C． Reading Touches People's Hearts
D． Dong Qing﹣a Talented Lady
There was once a guy who suffered from cancer，He was 18 years old and could die anytime．
He stayed in his house and never went outside．He was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once．So he asked for his mother's permission，who was his only lifelong friend．
He walked down his block and saw a CD store．He stopped and looked through the front door．
He saw a beautiful girl about his age and knew it was love at first sight （看见）．He opened the door and walked closer and closer to the desk where she sat．
She looked up and asked，"Can I help you？"She smiled．
He thought it was the most beautiful smile he had ever seen before，He answered，"Uh…Yeah…Umm…I would like to buy a CD．"
He picked one out and gave her money for it．She wrapped（包裹） it carefully and gave it to him．
He took it home and put it in his closet．From then on，the same thing happened every day until one evening the phone rang．The mother picked it up and answered，"Hello？"It was the girl!
The mother started to cry and said，"You don't know？He passed away yesterday…"The line was quiet except for the cries of the mother．
Late that night，the mother went into the boy's room and opened the CDs．She found pieces of paper with words："Hi…I think U R really cute，Do u wanna go out with me？Love．Jocelyn．"
（1）Who took care of the guy all his life？
A．His father．
B．The girl．
C．His mother．
D．A doctor．
（2）The guy fell in love with the girl ．
A．after he talked with her
B．after she wrapped the CD for him
C．the moment he saw her
D．when he gave her money for the CD
（3）What can we know about the girl from the passage？
A．She was beautiful．
B．She loved the guy．
C．Her name was Jocelyn．
D．Both A，B and C．
（4）How did the mother feel when she saw the words on piece of paper on the CDs？
A．Excited and surprised．
B．Disappointed but excited．
C．Moved and excited．
D．Moved but deeply sad．
（5）The best title（题目） for the passage can be ．
A．Say"I love you"
B．Love From a Mother
C．A Beautiful Girl Selling CDs
D．A CD Store．
Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean． Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy． They liked doing different things． Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball， football， and any other sport imaginable． Jack preferred to draw， paint， or build sandcastles（沙堡）．
Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball． He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together． That was when Jack's idea hatched． He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!
After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs，towers and walls，he took pictures of it．Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question， "Can you top this？" He hung his posters everywhere in town， announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry﹣all ages welcome．
When Frank saw poster， he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come． Still， shortly after sunrise on Saturday， Jack was on the beach digging in the sand． By mid﹣morning， four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him． By noon the number had increased a lot．
After Frank came back from his ball game， he went to check how his brother's plan turned out． He couldn't believe what he saw． At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles， and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach．
"I guess you've proved me wrong，" Frank said． "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile， Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand．
（1）What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？
A． 产生
B． 改变
C． 消失
D． 中断
（2）What helped people know about Jack's plan？
A． Beautiful towers．
B． Colorful posters．
C． A town building．
D． A sandcastle day．
（3）When learning about Jack's plan， Frank was ．
A． doubtful
B． interested
C． satisfied
D． nervous
（4）What can we know about Jack's idea？
A． It came from a picture．
B． It needed 30 people's support．
C． It proved Frank right．
D． It did work well．
（5）Which of the following best describes Jack？
A． Honest．
B． Creative．
C． Outgoing．
D． Caring．
When Claire Vlases of Montana was in Grade 7， she learned about plans to modernize her middle school． Claire asked the school board（董事会）to add solar panels to the project because， she explained， clean energy would be helpful to a really modern school．
The board liked the idea but said it could offer just ＄ 25，000﹣one﹣fifth of the cost． So Claire organized a group of kids and grown﹣ups who set to work raising the rest． They sold their second﹣hand books， put on talent shows and asked for donations（捐赠）， even going door﹣to﹣door for them． One donated more than half the cost!
After two years of hard work， the group paid for the solar panels， which now provide one﹣fourth of the school's electricity needs﹣saving the neighborhood thousands of dollars． "My favorite part about this project was that one person could start something small and then the project could grow and have a big influence on the community，" Claire said． "There are always going to be hard parts． When there's a challenge（挑战）presented to you， you can learn from it and use it as chance to overcome it． "
（1）After knowing the project was still in need of money， Claire ．
A． raised ﹩25，000
B． asked for more help
C． sold old newspapers
D． donated half the cost
（2）What does the underlined word "them" in Paragraph2 refer to（指代）？
A． Solar panels．
B． Second﹣hand books．
C． Shows．
D． Donations．
（3）Which picture shows the change of the electricity cost after the use of solar panels？
（4）From Claire's words in the last paragraph， we learn that ．
A． hard work was her favorite
B． the project went smoothly
C． a small thing makes a big difference
D． solar panels cost a lot
（5）What would be the best title for the text？
A． A Dependent Girl
B． A Modern School
C． Don't Waste Energy
D． Never Give Up
One pleasant evening，I was holding Grandpa's hand and taking a walk in the park． "Where are the peanuts？ Give me now!" He suddenly said．How I wished I had some with me! "William，the monkeys are taking long to come out today．Wait till they smell the peanuts．" I knew he was lost in one of his memories again．I remembered the stories he told me of how he fed the monkeys when he was a kid．Then，he saw the goldfish!He acted as if he was seeing them for the first time．
Poor grandpa!He fell ill with Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）last year．The doctor said it was a progressive brain disorder which could destroy（破坏）a person's memory．The patient might also not be able to make reasonable judgments（判断）．The saddening part was that it was a lifelong disease．But when my parents invited him to stay with us，he refused and said he liked living alone．One day，he forgot to turn off the fire after cooking porridge．Luckily，one of the neighbors came to help him before the fire could spread．
It was then that my parents brought Grandpa to live with us．Often，he would forget my name and ask me who I was and what I was doing in his house．Each time I would answer softly，"It's me，Ray，Grandpa!" Even if he had forgotten who I was，he would always be my beloved grandfather．
（1）What did Grandpa want to do in the park？
A．Eat peanuts．
B．Smell flowers．
C．Feed monkeys．
D．Tell stories．
（2）What would happen to Grandpa according to the doctor？
A．His brain wouldn't need examinations．
B．His memory could get better．
C．He might not judge things correctly．
D．He had to live by himself．
（3）After getting to Grandpa's，the neighbor ．
A．turned off the fire
B．cooked porridge
C．shared the meal
D．spread some news
（4）Why did the writer's parents bring grandpa to live with them？
A．To make sure of his safety．
B．To help him remember their names．
C．To answer his questions in time．
D．To get his help with the housework．
（5）Which of the following best describes the writer？
A．Smart．
B．Caring．
C．Honest．
D．Brave．
My interest in cooking started when I was 11， partly thanks to my mother． She didn't really like cooking and when she did cook， I didn't like her food． Once I was watching something about cooking on TV and I thought I could do this， so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find．
During a year， I had produced most of its recipes（食谱）and was ready for a bigger challenge（挑战）． I wanted to create my own dishes and I started cooking for more people than just my family． To my joy， my parents allowed me to build a test kitchen． I did much cooking to test my dishes in it and my skill improved quickly． Later， my mom and I set up a dinner club that organized monthly events inside my home． Now as a teen chef （主厨）， I have also cooked in top﹣class restaurants around the country． I am not doing it for the money， but because I love cooking．
Now I know that when you stop caring whether you'll be famous or do well， your dream will come to you．
（1）The writer is now ．
A． a TV star
B． a news reporter
C． a well﹣known bookseller
D． a good chef
（2）What made the writer begin to cook？
A． His parents' wish．
B． The customers' advice．
C． His mother's delicious food．
D． The information about cooking on TV．
（3）After producing most of the recipes in the cookbook， the writer wanted to ．
A． take cooking lessons
B． write his cookbook
C． make new dishes of his own
D． open a restaurant
（4）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） " "．
A． the bookstore
B． a test kitchen
C． a dinner club
D． the country
（5）What is important for the writer？
A． Finding a good job．
B． Making lots of money．
C． Doing what he loves．
D． Becoming famous．
As the saying goes，"If at first you don't succeed，try，try again．"This is never truer than when you are trying to master English．Lai Shixiong，a respected English master from Taiwan，has a story to share．
Like many non﹣native speakers，Lai failed when he first started learning English．When he was in high school，he once got an unbelievably low mark of 7 out of 100 on an English test．He almost gave up on English，but then he entered a military school （军校），where he met a classmate who was good at English．
Amazed by his classmate's American accent，Lai decided to start learning English from the beginning．As he put it．"I saw myself as a baby who had just started to learn a language．"To correct his pronunciation，Lai practiced phonetic symbols（音标）hundreds of times every day using records．
When he was able to pronounce words，Lai said he began to practice dialogues．Not being able to find someone to praclice with，Lai created a learning atmosphere（氛围）on his own．"I just talked to myself as if I were in a dialogue．"he said．
Lai also thought of ways to improve his skills．He used English to describe everything he saw．He even translated speeches when he went to class meetings at the military school．He also read and listened to English news to learn new expressions．
"There is no shortcut to mastering a language．You have to practice，"Lai said．After all，Rome wasn't built in a day．
61．What should we do if we want to master English according to the passage？
A．Keep trying．
B．Turn to a teacher．
C．Share your story with others．
D．Ask a classmate for help．
62．What's the main idea of the second paragraph？
A．Lai met a classmate．
B．Lai entered a military school．
C．Lai used to be weak in English．
D．Lai learned English after school．
63．Whom did lai talk to when he practiced dialogues？
A．Himself．
B．His brother．
C．A classmate．
D．An English teacher．
64．How did Lai improve his skills in English？
A．By using an old dictionary．
B．By reading and listening to English news．
C．By pronouncing a new word a hundred times．
D．By describing what he saw in English and Chinese．
65．How do you like Lai Shixiong？
A．Easy﹣going and wise．
B．Helpful and successful．
C．Kind﹣hearted and honest．
D．Patient and hard﹣working．
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