Wang Fuman is a 10﹣year﹣old student． He is now studying in
Zhuanshanbao Primary School in Zhaotong， Yunnan Province． On Monday morning （January 8， 2018）， he braved ﹣9℃ weather to travel over an hour to reach his school．
When he arrived， his hair and eyebrows had been completely frozen with snowflake （雪花）． This made his 16 classmates laugh a lot． Fu Heng，Wang's teacher saw this and took a picture． He uploaded （上传） Wang's picture． The picture soon has got much attention to children from poor families in the countryside． Wang， who has been nicknamed "Snowflake Boy" by netizens， became famous online overnight． By Wednesday morning， his picture had been "liked" more than 260，000 times on Sina Weibo and shared more than 40，000 times．
After hearing Wang's story， the Yunnan China Youth Development Foundation held a public donation （ 捐赠） activity for children from poor families． The Foundation has promised to give each poor child 500 yuan （＄75）to help them stay warm in winter．
By 1 pm on Wednesday， the Foundation had collected about 300，000 yuan in public donations， according to their website． Wang's village now has electricity and tap water， "…and my family is getting help to build a new house close to the school"， Wang said， "I think our life will get better．"
（1）What was the weather like on Monday morning？
| A． |
Snowy and cold． |
| B． |
Rainy and cold． |
| C． |
Snowy but warm． |
| D． |
Rainy but warm． |
（2）Why did the classmates laugh when Wang entered the classroom？
| A． |
Because he lost his books． |
| B． |
Because he told a joke． |
| C． |
Because he looked funny． |
| D． |
Because he was late． |
（3）The Foundation held a public donation to help the poor children ．
| A． |
stay happy |
| B． |
keep healthy |
| C． |
stay educated |
| D． |
keep warm in winter |
（4）What can we know from the text？
| A． |
Zhaotong's weather in winter is warm． |
| B． |
Wang's future life may become better． |
| C． |
Wang's village had electricity before． |
| D． |
Few people shared the boy's picture． |
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． |
Mrs．White has a son．His name is Sam．The young man begins to work in a post office in a big city this autumn．He asks his mother to visit the city．The old woman is happy and catches a train．Soon she gets to the city，but she doesn't know where the post office is．She begins to look for it．At a bus stop she asks an old man，"Excuse me，sir．How can I get to the post office，please？"
"We have about forty post offices in our city，" says the old man，"Which one do you want？"
The old woman gives Sam's address to him and the old man says， "Walk along this street and take the fourth turning on the left．His post office is just there．"
Mrs．White thanks the old man and soon finds her son．They're very happy．A week later the old woman goes to the zoo．She sees all kinds of animals．But after that she can't find the way again．At the same bus stop she meets the same old man and she asks the same question again．
"Oh dear！" the old man calls out．"Are you still looking for your son？"
（1）Where does Sam work？
| A． |
In a zoo． |
| B． |
In a post office． |
| C． |
At a train station． |
| D． |
At an old people's home． |
（2）How does Mrs．White get to her son's workplace from the bus stop？
| A． |
On foot． |
| B． |
By train． |
| C． |
By bus． |
| D． |
By taxi． |
（3）What does Sam give his mother before she arrives？
| A． |
A ticket． |
| B． |
His address． |
| C． |
His phone number． |
| D． |
His key． |
（4）Why is the old man so surprised to see Mrs．White again a week later？
| A． |
Because he knows her now． |
| B． |
Because he is very happy to see her． |
| C． |
Because he thinks she hasn't found her son yet． |
| D． |
Because he thinks she has already been back home by train． |
（5）What can you infer（推断） from the passage？
| A． |
Mrs．White knows the city well． |
| B． |
Mrs．White doesn't find her son at last． |
| C． |
Sam's post office isn't far from the bus stop． |
| D． |
The old man always waits at the bus stop for someone to ask him the way． |
Every day，Vickey traveled by bus between her office and home．She noticed something special about the bus driver．Whenever the passenger （乘客）got on the bus，he would smile at them．
However ，Vickey also noticed a passenger who never smiled back at the driver．It seemed that he never had any clean clothes．He often made big noises when he coughed．Every time he got on the bus，he made the other passengers give up the seat to him in a loud voice．But the driver still smiled at the passengers．Instead，the "noisy" man seemed to never see the smile．
This got Vickey more interested．Once， she asked the driver，"Sir， may I ask you a question？Why don't you throw that noisy man out of bus？"
The driver looked at Vickey and said"He's my guest．"
"Then take back your smile at least．Don't be so nice to him!"
"Let me tell you about my dog，" the driver said patiently．"Each time the moon shines，my dog barksg（狗叫） at it crazily．"
Hearing this，Vickey was confused and said，"Sorry，but I'm not sure what you're trying to tell me．"
The driver said"It keeps barking， but the moon still shines．"
36．Vickey thinks the bus drivers is special because the bus driver
A．drives too fast
B．wears clean clothes
C．works hard every day
D．smiles to every passenger
37．The "noisy" man would when the bus driver smiled at him．
A．greet the driver loudly
B．smile back at the driver
C．pay no attention to the smile
D．cough and make big noises
38．To deal with the"noisy" man，Vickey advises the bus driver not to
A．offer him a seat
B．be kind to him
C．take back the smile
D．throw him out of the bus
39．The underlined （画线的） word "confused" in the passage means
A．困惑的
B．混乱的
C．尴尬的
D．惭愧的
40．The story mainly wants to tell us that we should
A．smile every day
B．be polite to others
C．be strict with ourselves
D．always show our kindness to others．
Richard Campbell is a secondary school student． He is 15 years old． He lives in a small town in the North of England． Every morning， he gets up at eight o'clock， puts on his uniform and walks to school．
One hour later， the lessons start． The students usually study math， English， history and geography in the morning． They usually study music and drawing and they play sports after lunch． They have a ten﹣minute break between classes． They also spend a long time in the school library， reading books and doing their homework．
Richard likes his school very much． His favorite subjects are English and geography， but he doesn't like math because he is not good at it．
Richard and all his friends spend the whole day at school． Lunch is at one o'clock． He doesn't like the food that the school serves． This is why he often brings a packed lunch from home． He always has his lunch in the dining hall， but some of his friends sometimes eat in the courtyard or outside the school gate．
At weekends， he always goes out with his friends because he doesn't go to school． On Saturday， he always goes to the cinema or to the sports center． On Sunday， he just goes for a walk with his dog．
（1）What time do Richard's lessons begin in the morning？
| A． |
At 8：00． |
| B． |
At 8：30． |
| C． |
At 9：00． |
| D． |
At 9：10． |
（2）What does Richard like best？
| A． |
Math and English． |
| B． |
English and geography． |
| C． |
History and math． |
| D． |
Geography and history． |
（3）Where does Richard have lunch on weekdays？
| A． |
In the dining hall． |
| B． |
At home． |
| C． |
In the courtyard． |
| D． |
Outside his school gate． |
（4）What does Richard always do on Saturday？
| A． |
He reads and does homework． |
| B． |
He goes to see films or does sports． |
| C． |
He walks his dog or does exercise． |
| D． |
He spends a long time in the library． |
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Harland Sanders was born in the USA in 1890， but his childhood was not a happy one． His father died when he was only six， so his mother needed to find a job． She went to Shirt factory and Harland stayed at home to look after his younger brother． That was when he first learned to cook．
He left home when he was twelve and worked on a nearby farm． After that he had a lot of different jobs and in 1930he became a service station manager in Corbin， Kentucky． He started cooking meals for hungry travelers who stopped at the service station， and soon people came only for the food． Harland moved to a 142﹣seat restaurant across the street where he could serve all his customers． Over the next nine years， he developed the secret chicken recipe（ 配方） that made him famous．
In the early 1950s， he closed the restaurant and decided to sell his recipe to other businesses． The first official（正式的） Kentucky fried chicken （ KFC） restaurant did not open until 1952． By 1964 ， there were more than 600KFCs in North America． That year Sanders sold the company （公司） for 2million dollars， but he continued to work as KFC' s public spokesman and visited restaurants all over the world． He travelled 250 ，000miles every year until died in 1980aged 90． Six years later， PepsiCo bought KFC for 480million dollars．
There are now KFC restaurants in more than 80countries and they sell 2． 5billion chicken dinners every year and the recipe is still a secret．
71． What did Harland Sanders have to do when he was 6？ （within 9words）
72． How long did it take him to develop his secret chicken recipe？ （within 5words）
73． When did the first official KFC restaurant open？ （within 2words）
74． What did Harland Sanders do after he sold the KFC business？ （within 8words）
75． How is Harland Sanders' chicken recipe now？ （ within 7words）
On December 24， kids around the world waited for Santa Claus （圣诞老人）． They thought that the fat， white ﹣ bearded man would bring them gifts． But do you know that some people would rather keep Santa out of the door？
Last month， 10doctoral （博士的） students from Tsinghua， Peking and Renmin Universities said Santa Claus wasn't welcome in China．
"Foreign holidays like Christmas are now very popular in China， while fewer and fewer people celebrate traditional Chinese festivals like the Dragon Boat Festival，" said the students in a public letter．
They asked people to stop sending Christmas cards and giving gifts to their children． Instead， they said， Chinese should spend more time on traditional festivals．
They have lots of support． In Hunan， several people went out on the street on Christmas Day． They made poems and wrote Chinese calligraphy （书法）．
"Rather than spending money on Christmas， we should care more about our own culture，" said one of them．
But others have different ideas． "Celebrations of foreign holidays help us know more about foreign cultures． It is good for us to make friends，" said Liu Yang， a 14 ﹣ year ﹣ old boy from Shanghai．
Sun Long， 13， from Beijing， sees the celebration as a way to make people happier and closer． "My school held a big party on Christmas Day． We played games and shared gifts with each other． I think we have got closer，" he said．
56． Why did some people not like Santa Claus？ Because ．
| A． |
he was fat and white bearded |
| B． |
he was kind |
| C． |
he stopped some Chinese from caring more about their own cultures |
| D． |
he had lots of presents but usually stayed out of the door |
57． Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Some college students wanted Chinese people to pay more attention to traditional Chinese festivals． |
| B． |
All students are interested in foreign holidays． |
| C． |
More students want to stop spending more time on Chinese cultures |
| D． |
Fewer people like the Dragon Boat Festival． |
58． What did people do in China after the 10students' letter came out？
| A． |
They stopped sending Christmas cards and giving gifts to their children． |
| B． |
They made poems and wrote Chinese calligraphy． |
| C． |
Few of them cared more about their own culture． |
| D． |
Many of them supported the students' idea． |
59． What did a student called Sun Long think of foreign holidays？
| A． |
It was good to make friends． |
| B． |
It was helpful to know more about cultures． |
| C． |
It was a happy time to relax and get closer． |
| D． |
It was a good time to get gifts． |
60． The best title for this passage is ．
| A． |
Santa Claus |
| B． |
A Public Letter |
| C． |
Foreign Holidays |
| D． |
Celebration of Christmas |
Last week， I visited my friend Pete in his new home， where he lives with his wife and daughter． Pete used to spend his holidays traveling around the world ﹣ visiting the pyramids in Egypt or scuba diving （水肺潜水） in the Caribbean． Nowadays， he prefers to spend his holidays and weekends making his house look more beautiful． Like hundreds of thousands of other British people， he's found the joy of DIY （do it yourself） home repairs． This means that if there's anything that needs fixing around the house， he will try to do the job himself．
Pete showed me his new kitchen， which he put together himself， and his newly﹣painted walls． I asked him where he got the idea to do these things． He told me that his favourite source （来源） of ideas is a DIY program on TV．
This got me thinking about how popular DIY programs are in the UK． Each main channel （频道） has at least one home or garden makeovershow． There are even channels totally on the subject．
I suppose it's not really surprising that DIY programs are so popular． There are two common sayings in Britain ﹣ "an Englishman's home is his castle （城堡）" and "there's no place like home" ﹣ which show how important our houses are to us． With the social changes of the last ten years or so， many people can't afford to buy bigger houses． So they are looking at how they can make their house better without spending a lot of money． DIY， clearly， is the perfect choice．
（1）Pete usually spent his holidays in the past．
| A． |
traveling round the world |
| B． |
visiting Egypt |
| C． |
diving in the Caribbean |
| D． |
building a new house |
（2）What do most British people enjoy doing nowadays？
| A． |
Finishing their work at home． |
| B． |
Doing everything on their own． |
| C． |
Spending their spare time at home． |
| D． |
Doing the home repairs themselves． |
（3）How did Pete manage to make his house more beautiful？
| A． |
He asked house builders for advice． |
| B． |
He got help from a DIY TV program． |
| C． |
He called some of his friends for help． |
| D． |
He paid workers to do the house work． |
（4）What does the underlined word " makeover" in Paragraph 3probably means？
| A． |
修建 |
| B． |
交换 |
| C． |
修饰 |
| D． |
化妆 |
（5）DIY programs have become popular because ．
| A． |
other programs are too boring to watch |
| B． |
people are spending more time watching TV |
| C． |
people can't afford new houses any more |
| D． |
people are spending more time fixing their houses |
Have you ever heard of a rattlesnake？It is a poisonous （有毒的） American snake．When it is angry or afraid，it makes a noise like a rattle with its tail．It's very scary．But Heather Ramirez and her husband，from California，in the United States，make a living in an unusual way．They are self﹣employed （自雇的） snake catchers!They catch snakes，especially rattlesnakes which have gone indoors，and return them to the wild．
Heather describes her work as"protecting people from rattlesnakes﹣and protecting rattlesnakes from people!"In the area where they live，rattlesnakes often come face to face with people．They are found in stores，offices，houses and gardens．Heather explains that it's not the snakes that are moving into places where people live，but it's the other way round．The snakes lived in these places first and then the people built houses．
Most people who see a rattlesnake are feared．If you keep your distance，however，the snake won't bite （咬） you．In twelve years as a snake catcher，Heather has never touched a snake．She doesn't take the risk．She picks up the snakes with a special tool．This doesn't hurt them，but it keeps them at a safe distance so that they can't bite her．
Heather and her husband are very busy because they are never off duty．Catching snakes is a full﹣time job and they don't often have a day off．People can get to them at any time of the day or night．Not everyone can do this job，but Heather doesn't want to do anything else．"I just love my job，"she says．
（1）The Ramirezs make a living in an unusual way by ．
A．catching and selling snakes
B．catching snakes as a part﹣time job
C．protecting snakes in the wild
D．being self﹣employed snake catchers
（2）In Paragraph 2，Heather explains why the rattlesnakes ．
A．never bite people
B．are afraid of people
C．are found where people live
D．lived with people at first
（3）The underlined word"them"in Paragraph 3refers to ．
A．rattlesnakes
B．special tools
C．people around
D．the Ramirezs
（4）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
A．Heather catches snakes only at night．
B．Heather is always ready to do her job．
C．Heather risks touching snakes sometimes．
D．Heather has been a snake catcher for 20years．
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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