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
John Brown， an office worker， lives in Washington． He inherited﹩1，000，000 after his parents died．He didn't feel happy at all．His college friends were looking for their first jobs，but he didn't have to．John decided to keep living a simple life like everyone else．He didn't tell any of his friends and gave﹩100，000 of his money to a charity that helped poor children． Today he is 36， and he still wears cheap clothes and drives a small car only， but he is much happier．
So far， John has helped 15 children from poor countries all over the world， ＄200 a month for each． The child does not receive the money in cash（现金）． The money is paid for the child's education， food， medical care and clothing． John receives a report each year on the child's progress， They can write to each other， but usually the children do not speak English．
Once John went to meet a little girl he was helping in Africa． He said that the meeting was exciting．"When I met her， I felt very happy． he said． "I saw that the money was used for a very good plan． It brought me closer to the child in a way that only giving money cannot．""I want to do everything I can． I will go on helping those children in need．" he added．
（1）John is living a life．
| A． |
poor |
| B． |
simple |
| C． |
hard |
| D． |
rich |
（2）What does the underlined word "inherited "mean in Chinese？
| A． |
继承 |
| B． |
捡拾 |
| C． |
馈赠 |
| D． |
赚取 |
（3）According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The child can receive the money in cash． |
| B． |
John only helps the poor children in Africa． |
| C． |
John has never seen the children he is helping． |
| D． |
John has helped 15 children from different countries． |
（4）Why did John think the meeting with the little girl was very exciting？
| A． |
Because the girl came from Africa． |
| B． |
Because the girl could speak English． |
| C． |
Because he saw the money was well used． |
| D． |
Because he thought he had given money to the girl． |
（5）Where can you probably read this passage？
| A． |
In a newspaper． |
| B． |
In a science report． |
| C． |
In a novel． |
| D． |
In an ad． |
Once upon a time， a young man wanted to go to a village on business．Halfway there was a mountain． Before he left home， his family warned him to stay calm and climb onto trees if he was in face of beasts（野兽）． In this way， the beasts couldn't do anything to him．
The young man remembered these words and began his trip．
He walked for a long time carefully and found no beasts were out there． He thought his family's worries were unnecessary． And he became relaxed as he walked． Just at that moment， he saw a fierce（凶猛的） tiger running to him and he climbed onto a tree nearby at once．
The tiger roared（咆哮） around the tree and even jumped to reach the man． The young man was too scared to hold the tree and fell right on the back of the tiger． Full of fear． he had to hold the tiger tightly． The tiger thought that must be a giant beast， So it was afraid and started running madly．
People on the road didn′t know what happened and said，" Look at the young man， He is riding a tiger! "Cool!" "Superman!"
Hearing these words，the young man was very angry． "Why can′t they see I′m suffering a lot？ Don't they understand I am in fear and almost scared to death？" He said to himself．
（1）The young man went to the village ．
A． to travel
B．to visit friends
C． on business
D． for holiday
（2）The young man′s family warned him of ．
A．fierce beasts
B． terrible traffic
C．cold weather
D． foolish peoplw
（3）How did the young man feel when he saw the tiger？
A． Excited．
B． Scared．
C．Surprised．
D．Bored．
（4）The tiger was afraid because ．
A． it was old and weak
B． the young man was very strong
C． it thought people around would kill it
D． it mistook the young man for a giant beast
（5）What can we learn from the last two paragraphs（段落）？
A． People on the rond were wise．
B． The young man was very brave．
C． We shouldn′t admire others blindly．
D． The young man shouldn't listen to his family．
Last weekend， I took Lucy to a park， where she discovered a track with large bumps（ 凸块）and sharp tums． At first， I thought Lucy was able to ride her bike along the track， but she quickly found that
her bike was too low to the ground and kept getting stuck on top of the bump．
Lucy looked at me with fear because she was still a biking newbie． I tried to encourage her too，but really， I was thinking﹣this is going to be a disaster． Not because I thought she would get hurt．More because I thought she wouldn't be able to pick up enough speed to balance， then get really discouraged， and give up quickly． I imagined her throwing her bicycle to the ground and then crying all the way home．
But I was only half right． Lucy did have a lot of trouble riding the bike． She couldn't find her balance． She fell many times． At one point， she almost started crying because younger kids were getting angry that she was slowing everyone else down． But she did not give up． She kept picking herself up and trying again． She even took the bike off the track and into the main park to practice pushing off and picking up speed on a flat ground． When she felt more confident， she came back Then she did it over and over again until she finally reached her goal of going around the whole track without falling once． Then she didn't want to leave and everyone was cheering her on．
This was not a day that ended in a disaster． It was a day when Lucy learned that perseverance pays off．
（1）Why was Lucy taken to the park last weekend？
| A． |
To play other kids． |
| B． |
To discover a track for fun． |
| C． |
To find her speed was too slow． |
| D． |
To ride her bike along the track． |
（2）What does the underlined sentence probably mean in Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Lucy would get hurt and cry all the way home． |
| B． |
Lucy would fear to ride the bike and get discouraged． |
| C． |
Lucy would lose balance and slow the younger kids down． |
| D． |
Lucy would have trouble riding the bike and give up soon． |
（3）What did Lucy take the bike into the main park for
| A． |
Being cheered on by everyone． |
| B． |
Getting practice in an easier way． |
| C． |
Feeling more confident and coming back． |
| D． |
Reaching her goal of riding the bike at once． |
（4）Which one is the right order of the events？
a． Lucy fell and got up lots of times．
b． Lucy picked up speed on a flat ground．
C． Lucy found her bike was too low for the bumps．
d． Lucy rode her bike around the whole track without falling once．
| A． |
a﹣b﹣c﹣d． |
| B． |
c﹣b﹣a﹣d． |
| C． |
c﹣a﹣b﹣d． |
| D． |
a﹣C﹣b﹣d． |
（5）What is the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Playing in the Park Is Fun |
| B． |
Perseverance Pays off |
| C． |
Don't Be Afraid of Fallin |
| D． |
Riding Bikes Is Art |
In October 2002，Winston Churchill was chosen by the British people as the greatest British man".The great British men behind him were Shakespeare，Newton，and Darwin.But many people did not know that Churchill was thought to be a bad boy when he was a child.
At the age of seven，Winston Churchill was sent to a boarding（寄宿） school named St.George.The school rules were strict.He often got serious punishment.Churchill cried loudly and kicked wildly when he was beaten.At the end of the term，he returned home with a report card and pains all over his body.The report card said that he was "naughty"（顽皮的）.
At the age of twelve，his father sent him to Harrow Public School，which was famous for training English gentlemen.Because he failed the entrance exam，he was placed in the last group of the class with worst grades.He fell behind the others in study.He gave many people the impression of low energy，strangeness ，and lawlessness. Fortunately，he still had a friend，his grandfather.The American of great wealth who had experienced the world said， "Let him go!As long as boys have the chance to show their talents，they are sure to become better." Churchill kept the words of his grandfather in mind，and secretly looked for it in his heart.
Many years later，Churchill was already a successful politician and writer.He worked as a reporter，as Secretary of the Navy，and as Prime Minister （首相） of the United Kingdom.He said， "My grandfather taught me that boys must choose their own path.I don't have special talents and my success is by working hard."
（1）The second paragraph mainly tells us .
A.Churchill loved his school
B.Churchill got good education
C.Churchill got less punishment
D.Churchill was considered as a bad boy
（2）Churchill's grandfather was .
A.a gentleman from the UK
B.of great help to Churchill
C.rich with little experience
D.unsure of Churchill's becoming better
（3）The underlined word "Fortunately" in the third paragraph probably means .
A.幸运的是
B.可悲的是
C.奇怪的是
D.可惜的是
（4）Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage？
①Churchill became a successful politician and writer.
②Churchill went to Harrow Public School.
③Churchill was sent to a boarding school.
④Churchill's grandfather encouraged him a lot.
A.③④②①
B.③②④①
C.①③②④
D.②③④①
（5）Which part of a magazine is the passage probably from？
A.Geography World.
B.Science Study.
C.History Character.
D.Natural Environment.
A goup of working adults got together to visit their teacher． The teacher was glad to see them， and they talked about everything in their life． All of a sudden， conversations soon turned intocomplaints（抱怨） about stress in work and life．
The teacher just smiled and went to the kitchen to get different cups﹣﹣﹣some in plastic， somein glass， some plain （平庸） looking and some looked rather expensive． The teacher offered his students the cups to get drinks for themselves．
When all the students had a cup in hand with water， the teacher spoke． "If you noticed， allthe nice looking， expensive cups were taken up， leaving behind the plain and cheap ones．It is normal that you only want the best for yourselves， but that is the beginning of your problems and stress． What all of you wanted was water， not the cup， but we went for the better cups．"
Just like in life， if Life is Water， then the jobs， money and position in society are the cups．They are just tools to hold Life， but the quality of Life doesn't change． If we only care about thecup， we won't have time to enjoy the water in it．
（1）How did the teacher feel when his students visited him？
| A． |
Angry |
| B． |
Bored |
| C． |
Happy |
| D． |
Stressed |
（2）Why did the teacher get different cups for the students？
| A． |
To get drinks for them． |
| B． |
To show off his cups． |
| C． |
To complain about life． |
| D． |
To teach them a lesson． |
（3）The students did not prefer to take up ．
| A． |
cheap cups |
| B． |
useful cups |
| C． |
expengsive cups |
| D． |
nice looking cups |
（4）According to the passage， the word"water"probbably means ．
| A． |
jobs |
| B． |
life |
| C． |
tools |
| D． |
money |
（5）What does the writer mainly want to tell us？
| A． |
We should have a good job． |
| B． |
We should make much more money． |
| C． |
We should care more about life itself． |
| D． |
We should drink much water in our life． |
On September 13th， I woke up in the best mood． It was a late start， so I got to sleep in． Not only did I get my full eight hours of sleep， but an additional two more hours as well． I got ready， danced in my room to my favorite music while I picked out my clothes， made my lunch， and was on my way to school． I arrived at 9： 50 a．m．． Little did I know， in the next 20 minutes， my life would change forever． As I got out of my classroom， there he was， holding the gun．
Although everything happened so fast， in a matter of about 4 minutes， I remember it clearly． I remember every face I saw， and I remember every sound I heard． I remember the fear and the panic of the unknown． And lastly， I remember running． Running for my life． I ran down the stairs， out of the school's front doors， and down the street to the primary school． I remember looking down at my feet． As I looked down I thought to myself， "How am I running so fast？"
I finally made it to a safe classroom， and 20 other students and I settled in for lockdown． We stayed close to one another and cried． It felt as though the tears going down our faces would never stop． We passed our phones around to text our loved ones that we were safe and that there was a school shooter， shots were fired， and 4students were injured thus far．
The lockdown lasted about 30 minutes， even though it felt like forever． Our headmaster made his way to our room and explained that the shooter had been caught and we were all going to make our way to the football field．
（1）How did the writer feel before going to school？
| A． |
Relaxed． |
| B． |
Worried． |
| C． |
Scared． |
| D． |
Puzzled． |
（2）What does the phrase "sleep in" probably mean in Paragraph 1？
| A． |
sleep in bed |
| B． |
sleep with clothes on |
| C． |
sleep with face covered |
| D． |
sleep longer than usual |
（3）What did the students do when the shooting began？
| A． |
Calling the police for help． |
| B． |
Running away in all directions． |
| C． |
Fighting back against the shooter． |
| D． |
Texting their beloved ones about it． |
（4）Where did the writer find safety in the shooting？
| A． |
On a football field． |
| B． |
In a neighboring school． |
| C． |
In a classroom of her school． |
| D． |
Back at her own home． |
（5）What can we tell from the story？
| A． |
The headmaster didn't care about his students． |
| B． |
There was more than one shooter in the killing． |
| C． |
Not all the 21 students took phones with them． |
| D． |
The shooter killed himself in the end． |
Lydia is 14 years old． She lives in a small house with her parents and two brothers， Daniel and Henry． Daniel is 12 years old， and Henry is 9 years old． Daniel and Henry often complain about the small house． They want to live in a big house． Their dream house is very big． In the house， they each have a bedroom，a desk and a computer． In front of the house， there is a big beautiful garden． In the garden， there are some fruit trees． They like eating fruit very much． Behind the garden， there is a swimming pool． They like swimming， too． They can ask their friends to come to their house on weekends． They can play computer games， swim and do their homework together．
They say they will have a lot of fun at that time．
（1）How many people are there in the family？
| A． |
Three． |
| B． |
Five． |
| C． |
Four． |
（2）Why do Daniel and Henry want to have fruit trees in the garden？
| A． |
Because they like eating fruit very much． |
| B． |
Because they can play games under the trees． |
| C． |
Because fruit trees can make the garden beautiful． |
（3）What can Daniel and Henry do in their dream house on weekends？
| A． |
Take a walk after dinner． |
| B． |
Water fruit trees in the garden． |
| C． |
Play and study with their friends． |
（4）From the passage， we can know that ．
| A． |
Lydia doesn't like her brothers |
| B． |
Henry wants to have his own bedroom． |
| C． |
Daniel has a computer， but Henry doesn't |
（5）What is the passage mainly about？
| A． |
What Daniel and Henry's dream house is like． |
| B． |
What Daniel and Henry can do in their bedroom． |
| C． |
What Daniel and Henry like to have in the garden． |
There was an eight﹣year﹣old girl named Jane Eyre who parents had passed away．Jane used to live with her aunt and her three spoiled（宠坏的） children．Her cousin always got her into trouble so her aunt did not want to look after her anymore．Soon，Jane was sent to a school far away home．
On her first day at school，the headmaster，Mr．Brock introduced Jane to the other pupils．He told them that no one was allowed to talk or sit beside Jane because she was a winched（坏） child．He punished her by making her stand in a comer that day．She was very sad and lonely．Nobody dared to disobey（不服从）Mr．Brock or they would have to clean the school hall all night．The pupils had no enough food to eat and they were usually hungry．Jane felt very miserable there．
Ten years later．Jane completed her schooling．She was glad get away from the school．She worked for a rich man named Mr．Rochester．Jane was asked to look after his young daughter，Adele．Jane liked working in the house．However，Mr．Rochester was a strange man．He was very quiet and always looked sad．Jane felt sorry for him and was kind to him．Jane would spend time talking to him．Soon，little by little，his sadness lifted．
18．Who did Jane live with before she was sent to a school？
A．Her parents．B．Her grandparents．
C．Her aunt and cousins．D．Her brothers and sisters
19．How would Mr．Brock punish the pupils who disobeyed him？
A．He would take away their meals．
B．He would ask their parents to the school．
C．He would make them stand in a corner all day．
D．He would make them clean the school hall all night．
20．What does underlined word"miserable"mean in this passage？
A．荣耀的 B．不幸的 C．满足的 D．遗憾的
21．According to this passage，which of the following is NOT TRUE about Mr．Rochester？ __
A．He was a very rich man．
B．He asked Jane to look after his daughter．
C．He was very strange and quiet．
D．He was a happy man and liked to help others．
Dmitry Doronin，a doctoral student from Russia，is keen （热衷的）to share his experience in rural villages in Zhejiang with his 1.4 million followers online.
Since Dmitry started to live in the countryside last August，the 32 ﹣year﹣old has created hundreds of video clips that record the relaxing lifestyle in Hengzhang village，Lishui city."The rice is grown in the fields together with fish，which helps to increase local agricultural （农业的）products，" said Dmitry，while introducing products from Hengzhang village on the popular Chinese short﹣videos platform Douyin，Besides filming videos，Dmitry also enjoys working with farmers in the fields，doing activities such as planting vegetables and feeding chickens.
Living in a village provides him with uniqueexperiences，he says，quite different from busy life in big cities，such as Shanghai，where he studies.And he has been a pleasant surprise to the villagers as well.Villager Bao Mingyue，76，says，"To our surprise，the young Russian not only knows how to cook Chinese food but is interested in working in the fields."
Because of the outbreak of COVID﹣19，the sales of local agricultural products had dropped rapidly，so Dmitry volunteered to help sell the products in his videos.In a few months，10，000 kilograms of oranges，4，000 kilograms of dried sweet potatoes and 300 kilograms of honey had been sold.
"Thanks to his videos，it seems that more tourists have come to visit our village，"says 72﹣year﹣ old Pan Xianyu，who is very pleased to see the great changes in her hometown，Dmitry loves his country life，"In the countryside，you can immerse （沉浸）yourself in the traditional way of life and understand this country better，" he says.
According to Dmitry，some Russians' opinions about China are still out of date，although China has progressed greatly."I would like to become a people to people envoy （使者）of friendship between the two countries by using the Internet，" he says.
（1）It can be learnt from the passage that Dmitry .
| A． |
has lived in the countryside for years |
| B． |
is good at catching fishes |
| C． |
C gets much attention on the Internet |
| D． |
sells farmers' products in Russia |
（2）The underlined word"unique" probably means" ".
| A． |
common |
| B． |
special |
| C． |
similar |
| D． |
hard |
（3）The purpose of Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 is to .
| A． |
show Dmitry's influence on Hengzhang village |
| B． |
advise people to buy the products of Hengzhang village |
| C． |
make more tourists interested in Hengzhang village |
| D． |
explain why the sale of sweet potatoes dropped |
（4）Dmitry hopes to help Russians to .
| A． |
improve their lives more quickly |
| B． |
have a better understanding of China |
| C． |
study Chinese traditional way of life |
| D． |
make rapid progress in farming |
Last Saturday，I went to a coffee shop to meet a friend of mine.I got there ten minutes earlier.
So I ordered a cup of coffee and sat by the window，watching people.There were some boys playing football on the street and a small boy was running after the ball as it rolled across the road.
Suddenly，there came a car.It was going very fast.When the driver saw the boy in his way，he braked（刹车）hard.But it was too late …The small boy was lying on the street without moving.To everyone's surprise，the car didn't stop.It drove away quickly.
People ran to the boy.There was a cut on the boy's head and he lost a lot of blood.The coffee shop owner telephoned the police.Soon an ambulance（救护车）arrived and took the boy to the hospital.At 6：30 pm，the police arrived and started questioning people.About half an hour later，they asked me to go to the police station because I saw everything.I gave them all the information I knew because I really wanted them to catch the driver.I didn't leave the police station until 8：00 p.m.After that I went home because I didn't want to talk to anyone.
The next day，the boy's parents called me to say thanks.They also told me their boy was fine and the driver was at the police station now.
（1）Why did the writer go to the coffee shop？
A.To relax himself.
B.To meet his friend.
C.To help a boy.
D.To watch people.
（2）What happened to the boy while he was running after the football？
A.He was taken away by someone.
B.He fell down by accident.
C.He knocked into a man in the street.
D.He was hit by a car suddenly.
（3）Who called the police？
A.The writer.
B.The owner of the coffee shop.
C.The writer's friend.
D.The waiter.
（4）Which of the following is the right order？
①The writer ordered a cup of coffee.
②There was a cut on the boy's head.
③A car came very fast.
④The writer got a call from the boy's parents.
⑤The writer went back home.
A.①②⑤③④
B.③②①⑤④
C.①③②⑤④
D.③①②④⑤
（5）How might the writer feel at the end of the story？
A.Happy.
B.Sorry.
C.Worried.
D.Popular.
Huang Shengen tied a small blackboard to his motorbike，together with all his teaching things and an alarm clock around his neck，and then started his ride.
53﹣year﹣old Huang has worked as a primary school teacher for 35 years in Yichun，Jiangxi Province.As the only teacher in Shaniping Primary School，which was closed because of COVID﹣19，Huang went to 7﹣year﹣old Zeng Yufen's home.In the school，the girl is the only student living with her grandmother in a mountain village.
All primary school students were having online classes at home.However，Huang found that the network signal was poor at Zeng's home when he took books to the girl at the end of February.
In order not to disappoint her，Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom.He showed up at Zeng's home the next day with a blackboard，a ruler and a box of chalks.
Every morning，Huang rode about 15 kilometers up the mountain road to Zeng's home.After class，he played games with his student，and he also taught the student to draw flowers and the beautiful mountain village.
"I'm a teacher from a village，and my job is to teach her so that she might leave the mountain and live a better life in the future，" Huang said.
Judge the following sentences true （T） or false （F） according to the passage.
（1）Huang was 18 years old when he started teaching at the school.
（2）Huang found it was hard for the girl to take online classes when he took books to Zeng Yufen.
（3）There were many teachers in Shaniping Primary School.
（4）Huang thought of the idea of a mobile classroom for Zeng Yufen.
（5）This passage is about a great teacher from village.
Tony， a nine﹣year﹣old kid， is sitting at his desk when suddenly he wets（尿湿） his pants． He thinks his heart is going to stop because he can't possibly know how this has happened． It has never happened before． He knows the after﹣effect （后果）﹣When the boys find out， he will never hear the end of it． When the girls find out， they'll never speak to him again as long as he lives．
Tony puts his head down and say to himself， "Oh， no． What can I do？ I need help now!"
He looks up and notices the teacher coming， with a look in her eyes that says he has been discovered．
As the teacher is walking to him， a classmate named Emily is carrying a glass that is full of water． Emily falls down in front of the teacher and drops the glass of water in Tony's pants． Tony seems to be angry， but all the while he is saying to himself， "Thank you， dear! Thank you ， dear!"
Now all of a sudden， instead of being the person that everyone laughs at， Tony is the person of sympathy （同情）． The person that everyone laughs at should be him， but now it is Emily．
She tries to help， but they tell her， "You've done enough， you stupid!"
At the end of the day， as they were waiting for the bus， Tony walks over to Emily and says in a low voice ， " You did that on purpose， didn't you ？"
Emily says back in a quiet voice， "I wet my pants ，too．"
（1）What does Tony think the other boys will do if they find out the fact？
| A． |
They'll all laugh at him． |
| B． |
They'll tell the teacher about it． |
| C． |
They'll try to help him． |
| D． |
They'll never speak to him again． |
（2）Which is right according to the passage？
| A． |
Emily drops the water on purpose． |
| B． |
Tony is really angry with Emily． |
| C． |
Tony and Emily don't go home by bus． |
| D． |
Tony and Emily aren't classmates． |
（3）We know that Emily is a girl from the passage？
| A． |
careless and lazy |
| B． |
quiet and bright |
| C． |
stupid and helpless |
| D． |
kind and smart． |
Marco Polo was born in Italy in 1254． When he was 17， he travelled along the Silk Road with his father． who wanted to trade with the Chinese． Finally， they arrived in Beijing． They were guests at the Emperor's Palace． Marco was very clever and could speak four languages． The Emperor was impressed by him and they became friends． He asked Marco to serve in his court （宫殿） and sent him to do many important jobs all over the country．
Marco was amazed by how beautiful China was． He was impressed by Beijing and the Emperor's Palace， especially the Summer Palace which was described as "The greatest palace that I've ever seen"． The walls were covered with gold and silver and the hall was so big that it could easily hold 6，000 people for dinner．"
Marco was also attracted （吸引） by the inventions and developments in China which couldn't be found in Europe at that time． Marco was surprised to see Chinese people using paper money in the markets． In Europe， people paid for goods（货物） with gold and silver． He could not understand how people paid for food and valuable things with paper! He was also puzzled by the black stones people used to burn to produce heat． The black stones were coal， but Marco had never seen coal before!
After he served the Emperor for 17 years， in 1291， Marco returned to Italy． He was a very wealthy man then． A writer wrote down all the stories that Marco told him in a book called The Description of the World， which became one of the best﹣selling books in Europe．
People enjoyed the book， but many of them thought that Marco's stories about China were too fantastic to be true． However， Marco always stood by his tales． Just before he died， aged 70， Marco was asked the question， "Was it all true？" And this was his answer， "I have only told a half what I saw!"
Marco Polo and China |
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Before arriving in China |
◆ In 1254， he was born in Italy． ◆ At the age of 17， he travelled along the （1） with his father to trade with the Chinese． |
During his living in China |
◆ He made friends with the Emperor and served in the court． ◆ He did many （2） _____around China． |
◆ The beauty of China impressed him． |
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◆ The （3） _____in China attracted Marco． ①Paper money was used to buy goods in the markets． ②Chinese people used （4） to produce heat． |
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After returning to Italy |
◆ He became wealthy． ◆ A book written about his traveling experiences around the world sold well in Europe． |
◆ The underlined sentence tells us that （5） ． |
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Hum Thomas fell in love with Megan．But then an accident changed in his life，and he had to move to Canada．Magan promised to write to him．But Hum never heard from her …until one day a letter arrived．
He saw the letter came from where he and his father had lived in their early years．Who was writing to him？He turned the envelop（信封）over in his hands several times．Then he took out the letter and read：
Dear Hum，
I don't know if this letter will reach you，and I don't know why I'm writing to you after all these years，but …
Hum turned to the end of the letter and saw：
Best wishes
Megan
He couldn't believe it．He turned back to the first words of the letter and read：
…after all these years，but I've just found your letters to me from Canada．Believe me，this was the first time I'd read them and they made me cry，even after 50 years，I found them in a box of my father's papers．They were never opened．
Hum，I never know that you'd written to me．I thought your life in Canada had made you forget me．Now I realize that my father kept your letters．I can still remember asking him if there was any letter for me，and he always said："______，my girl，I told you he was no good．"Finally，after about a year，I believed him．
But why did he keep the letters？Do you think he wanted me to find them when it was too late？Anyway he's dead now，so I can't ask him．All I can say is I'm sorry．Sorry for what my father did，sorry that you never heard from me and sorry for …everything．
I hope that at least this letter reaches you．Of course，I'll understand if you don't want to write back to me，but if you don't do，I am still Magan Jenkins，and I will live at the same adress．
Best wishes，
Megan
Hum read the letter again．Everything with Megan came back to him．He had never forgotten her．He couldn't．Every day he looked at her face on the wall．He had a drawing of her．It had traveled everywhere with him．But to hear from her again …
"Are you all right，Dad？"asked Mike，coming into the room．
（Adapted from Two Lives by Helen Naylor）
42．Why did Hum turn to the end of the letter before he finished the rest of it？
A．Because he was not interested in the beginning
B．Because he didn't like to read letters from Megan
C．Because he wanted to finish reading it in a short time
D．Because he wanted to know whom the letter was from
43．Megan failed to read Hum's letters because ．
A．her father kept them
B．they were lost on the way
C．she moved to another city
D．he didn't post them at all
44．Which of the following sentences can be put in the ？
A．Sorry，it's my fault
B．Look up here
C．No，he was forgotten you
D．Yes，here are the ones from him
45．What can we infer from the passage？
A．Hum had never got married all these years．
B．Megan was still living with her father in Canada．
C．Megan was sure that Hum would receive her letter．
D．Megan still loved Hum and felt sorry for what had happened．
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