"I will never find time to learn this difficult lesson，"said Robert to Frank as they left school．"I can't do it by tomorrow．"
"You have ten minutes before lunch．Why not begin right away？"asked his brother．
"Ten minutes!That's nothing．Besides，I must have a run with Rover now，"replied Robert．
After lunch，the two boys walked to school again．Frank took out his book and began to learn part of it while he walked along．"What a bookworm（书呆子）!"said Robert，laughing．He looked for birds'nests in the trees all the way to school．
"Come out to play soccer!"shouted a group of school friends when they finished school for the day．Robert ran away with the boys．（83）Frank promised to join them in 15minutes，and took out his book again． After he finished，Frank played with the boys，and enjoyed the game．
The two brothers were tired that evening，and went to bed early．But when they returned to school the next day，Frank knew his lesson perfectly．（84）However，Robert told the teacher that he did not have time to learn it．
"How did you find time，Frank？"asked his teacher．
"I had 10minutes before lunch yesterday； 15minutes when I walked back to school； and another 15minutes before soccer．Then I looked over my lesson before I went to bed； and took 10minutes before breakfast this morning to make it perfect．"
"That makes an hour's preparation，"replied his teacher．"Frank，you may run and play at break time．Robert，go to the back of the class．You will spend break time learning that lesson．And you will continue to do that until you have learned this important lesson：You'll never find time for anything．If you want time，you must make it．Take care of the minutes．"
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
81．Why did Frank have time to learn the lesson，but Robert didn't？
82．In order to tell us how Robert is different from Frank，the writer gives us some examples．Please list two of them （USE YOUR OWN WORDS）．
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
83．
84．
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
85． ．
What could a poem writer and a movie director share？ More than you think!
Langston Hughes began writing poems in high school and soon became one of America's greatest writers． Most of his writing is about his experiences as an African American． He wrote poems about people who worked hard through life but still found things to be happy about． He wrote plays and books about justice （正义） for all people， and he wrote kids' books， too． The Sweet and Sour Animal Book is a book of his animal poems． Pictures and photos were used in the book． "Hold fast to dreams" is a line in a famous Hughes' poem． That's exactly what he did throughout his life．
When Steven Spielberg was in middle school， he wanted to make a film．He had an idea for a movie，but no money． He started a tree﹣planting business and made his film with the money he earned．Spielberg never stopped making films， even after many famous film universities refused him． Today he is one of the most popular and important filmmakers in the world．His movies are about people who are adventurous，brave and kind．His characters often fight for what is good．Some of his films are about his Jewish（犹太人的） background， such as Schindler's List．Spielberg once said， "I don't dream that much at night because I dream for a living．"
In different ways， both Hughes and Spielberg have encouraged people of all ages to reach for their dreams．
（1）What did Langston Hughes do？
| A． |
He was a writer． |
| B． |
He was a director． |
| C． |
He was a teacher． |
（2）Which of the following is Langston Hughes' writing about？
| A． |
Adventurous experiences． |
| B． |
Hard working and happy people． |
| C． |
The fair treatment of animals． |
（3）Steven Spielberg's movies are about the following except ．
| A． |
animals in danger |
| B． |
brave people |
| C． |
friendly people |
（4）When Langston Hughes became great he was Steven Spielberg， who became popular．
| A． |
older than |
| B． |
as young as |
| C． |
younger than |
（5）What can be a suitable title for the text？ .
| A． |
Two Men Who Dare to Dream |
| B． |
Two Men Who Were Afraid to Dream |
| C． |
Two Writers Who Weren't Afraid to Dream |
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．
Today， roller skating （滑旱冰） is easy and fun． But many years ago， it wasn't easy at all． Before 1750， people never tried skating on wheels．That changed because of a man named Hoseph Merlin．Merlin's work was making instruments． In his free time he liked to play the violin． Merlin was a man with many ideas and many dreams． People called him a dreamer．
One day Merlin received an invitation to go to an important party． He was very pleased and a little excited． As the day of the party came near， Merlin began to think． He wanted to find a way to make a wonderful entrance at the party． Merlin had an idea． He thought that he would attract a lot of attention if he could skate into the room．
Merlin tried different ways to make he roll． Finally， he decided to put two wheels under each shoe．These were the first roller skate shoes． Merlin was very proud of them．He dreamed of arriving at the party and skating into the room while playing the violin． He was sure that everyone would be very surprised．
On the night of the party Merlin rolled into the room， playing his violin．Everyone was really surprised to see him． There was just one problem． Merlin had no way to stop his roller skating． He rolled on，playing the violin． Then， with all eyes on him， Merlin hit into a huge mirror on the wall． The mirror broke into many pieces with a very loud noise． But nobody forgot Merlin's wonderful entrance after that．
（1）What's Merlin's job？
| A． |
Making instruments． |
| B． |
Playing the violin． |
| C． |
Roller skating． |
| D． |
Making roller skate shoes |
（2）People called Merlin a dreamer because ．
| A． |
he slept and dreamed a lot |
| B． |
he always made people's dreams come true |
| C． |
he invented the first roller skate shoes |
| D． |
he was full of many different ideas |
（3）Why did Merlin think of skating on wheels？
| A． |
Because he loved his work． |
| B． |
Because he wanted to make a wonderful entrance at a party． |
| C． |
Because he wanted to play the violin better． |
| D． |
Because there was a huge mirror． |
（4）What was Merlin's problem after he rolled into the room？
| A． |
He couldn't stop his roller﹣skating． |
| B． |
He couldn't attract a lot of attention． |
| C． |
Everyone was surprised at him． |
| D． |
He couldn't play the violin while rolling． |
（5）What does the passage talk about？
| A． |
How to use the roller skate shoes． |
| B． |
How people enjoyed themselves in the 18 thcentury． |
| C． |
How the roller skating was invented． |
| D． |
How people made instruments． |
Nadia Comaneci，a famous gymnast （体操运动员），was born in Romania in
1961．
When she was doing cartwheels （侧手翻）on the playground at the age of 7，a PE teacher saw her．He told her family that she was very good and advised
Nadia to train in the capital of Romania．Although it was a long way from her home，Nadia went because she loved gymnastics （体操）．
After that，she trained hard and took part in lots of competitions．In 1975，she was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century．
In 1976，Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada．She was so fantastic in the competition that everyone waited for the score，a high score．But the scoreboard showed 1.00!
Everyone was surprised．There wasn't a sound for a moment．Then a voice came，"Ladies and gentlemen，Nadia Comaneci…10!"
The audience（观众）cheered very loudly．So what happened？Well，when the scoreboard was built，no one thought a score of 10.00 was possible．The decimal point （小数点）was in the wrong place!In fact，the scoreboard only had three digits（数位） to show scores，such as 9.50 or 9.85 at that time．
In the 1976 Summer Olympics．Nadia Comaneci scored a perfect 10，which was thought impossible before．From then on，she was looked as a hero．In 1984，she got retired（退休的）．
36．Nadia was named as one of the Athletes of the 20th Century in
A.1961 B.1975 C.1976 D.1984
37．At first，the scoreboard showed Nadia got in the Olympics in Canada．
A.10.00 B.1.00 C.9.50 D.9.85
38．In Paragraph（段落）5，"Everyone was surprised"because
A．she was fantastic in the competition
B．there wasn't a sound
C．she got a score of 10
D．the score was too low
39．Put the following into correct order according to the passage．
①Nadia went to the Olympics in Canada．
②A PE teacher saw her doing cartwheels on the playground．
③Nadia went to the capital to train
④She was looked as a hero
A．②③①④B．③①②④C．③①④②D．④③①②
40．This passage is probably a
A．news report B．notice C．novel D．life story．
When I was about twelve years old，a girl in my class like to point out my shortcomings．She said I was very thin；I wasn't good at math；I talked too much；I was too proud，and so on．At last，I became very angry．I ran to my father with tears in my eyes．He listened to me quietly，and asked，"Are those things true or not？Jane，didn't you ever think about what you're really like？"Then he added，"well，you have that girl's opinions．Make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．"
I did as he told me．To my great surprise，I found out that about half the tings were true．Some of them I couldn't change，like being very thin，but many I could and suddenly I wanted to change．For the first time I got a clear picture of myself．
I brought the list back to Daddy，and he said，"Nown you know better about yourself．But you have to learn to listen，not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt．When something said about you is true，you'll find it will be of great help to you．Don't shut your ears．Listen to the truth and do what you know is the right thing to do．"
Daddy's advice has returned to me at many important moments．In my life，I've never had a better place of advice．
（1）How old was Jane when a girl in her class pointed out her shortcomings？
| A． |
About 10． |
| B． |
About 12 |
| C． |
About 14 |
（2）Which thing did Jane think she couldn't change？
| A． |
She was very thin |
| B． |
She wasn't good at math |
| C． |
She talked too much |
（3）Who changed the writer's opinion？
| A． |
Father |
| B． |
Mother |
| C． |
Sister |
（4）What did Jane's father really mean by saying"Make a list of everything…"？
| A． |
To listen to her classmate's opinions |
| B． |
To find out what is right and what is wrong |
| C． |
To know herself better and improve herself |
（5）Which of the following is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
My Father |
| B． |
The Best Advice |
| C． |
My Life． |
When Abraham LincoIn was just a boy，he had to help his father to manage their farm．
（66） Abraham wanted to go to school，but there was no school there．（67）_____ Mrs．Lincoln loved the boy very much．She tried her best to make Abraham happy．（68） It was a long way，so it took her a long time to get there．She bought something there and went back．It was dark in the evening when she got home．
The next morning Mrs．Lincoln said to Abraham，"（69） "She put some food on the table，and then brought out a present．A book!Abraham cried．It was an old book，but he liked it．（70） ______He looked up at Mrs．Lincoln and said，"Thank you，Mom．"
| A．He was sad most of the time． B．It was hard work and there wasn't anything interesting for him． C．Today is your birthday，so we're going to have a party． D．One morning she got up early and went to the town． E．A smile came on his face． |
A long time ago，there lived a very old man．He was so old that he could not see or hear very well．He also could not walk very well，or eat very well for his hand shook．The old man's son and daughter﹣in﹣law thought he might make trouble at table．So，they had him eat his meals in the corner of the kitchen without a table．
They gave him very little to eat．The old man would have a sad look on his face as he looked at his son and daughter﹣in﹣law's dinner table．One day the old man's hand shook so terribly that he dropped his dish on the floor．The daughter﹣in﹣law became angry and shouted at the old man．And after that，his meals were served in a broken dish．
Not long afterwards，the family was sitting having their dinner while the four﹣year﹣old grandson was sitting on the floor carefully checking pieces of wood．The father asked，"What are you doing？""I am making a small bowl．"
"Why are you making it？"The son answered．"So that I can fill it with your and mother's food when I grow up．"
The old man's son and daughter﹣in﹣law looked at one another and without saying a word started crying．The two quickly brought their old father to their dinner table．From that day on，the old man sat with the family when they had their meals．Even when the old man's food fell here and there，the son and the daughter﹣in﹣law did not say anything．
（1）The son and his wife made their father eat in the kitchen to ．
| A． |
teach their son a good lesson |
| B． |
stay away from trouble |
| C． |
punish him for his shaking hand |
| D． |
give him peace and comfort |
（2）The old man dropped his dish ．
| A． |
out of carelessness |
| B． |
to ask for a new one |
| C． |
against his own will |
| D． |
to draw his son's attention |
（3）By making that small bowl，the grandson wanted to ．
| A． |
follow his parents'example |
| B． |
eat the way his grandfather did |
| C． |
enjoy making things with his own hands |
| D． |
show his parents how clever he was |
（4）The end of the story suggests the old man would ．
| A． |
no longer drop his dishes |
| B． |
continue to eat in the kitchen |
| C． |
stop shaking his hands while eating |
| D． |
live a comfortable life in the family |
（5）What does the writer want to tell us with the story？ D
| A． |
The young should look after the old． |
| B． |
Family members should have meals together． |
| C． |
It's terribly wrong to serve meals in broken dishes． |
| D． |
Parents should set a good example for their children． |
"Have you finished your lesson，George？" said Mr.Prentice to his son，who had laid aside his book and was busy making a large paper kite.
"No，father，"replied George，hanging down his head.
"Why not，my son？"
"Because it is so difficult，father.I am sure that I shall never learn it.Besides，I could not remember it after I had learned it，my memory is so bad."
"If I were to promise you a holiday on the thirtieth of the month after next，do you think you would forget the date？"
"No，I am pretty sure that I should not."
"You are first﹣rate at skating，and flying a kite，and playing at ball and marbles，are you not？"
"Yes，father."
"And yet you cannot learn your lesson!My dear boy，you are deceiving（欺骗） yourself.You can learn as well as anyone，if you will only try."
"But have I not tried，father？" again urged George.
"Well，try again.Come，for this afternoon lay aside that kite you are making，and give another effort to get your lesson ready.Be in earnest，and you will soon learn it.To show you that it only requires perseverance， I will tell you a story：
"One of the dullest boys at a village school，more than thirty years ago，went up to repeat his lesson one morning；and，as usual，did not know it. ‘Go to your seat！' said the teacher angrily.
‘If you don't pay more attention to your lessons，you will never be fit for anything.'
The poor boy stole off to his seat，and bent his eyes again upon his lesson.
‘It is of no use；I cannot learn.' he said in a whisper to a companion who sat near him.
‘You must try hard，'replied the kind﹣hearted boy.
‘I have tried，but it is of no use；I may just as well give up at once.'
‘Try again，Henry！' Whispered his companion，in an earnest and encouraging tone.
These two little words gave him a fresh impulse，and he bent his mind again to his task.
Gradually he began to find the sentences lingering in his memory；and soon，to his surprise and pleasure，the whole lesson was mastered!
"From that day，" continued Mr.Prentice，"there was no boy in the school who learned more rapidly than Henry.From that day till the present hour he has been a student；and he now urges his son George to ‘try again' as he tried. "
"And was it indeed you，father？" asked his son，eagerly looking up into the face of his kind parent.
"Yes，my child.That dull boy was your own father in his early years."
"Then I will try again." said George，in a decided tone；and，flinging aside his half﹣made kite，he turned and re﹣entered the house，and was soon bending in earnest attention over his lesson.
"Well，what success，George？"asked Mr.Prentice，as the family gathered around the tea﹣table.
"I learned the lesson，father！" replied the boy， "I can say every word of it."
"Did you find it hard work？"
"Not so very hard，after I had once made up my mind that I would learn it.Indeed I never stopped to think，as I usually do，but went right on until I had mastered every sentence."
"May you never forget this lesson，my son！" said Mr.Prentice， "You now get the secret of success.It lies in never stopping to think about a task being difficult or tiresome，but in going steadily on，with a fixed determination to succeed."
（1）The meaning of the underlined word"perseverance"is ．
A.the quality of continuing trying
B.the quality of being brave enough
C.thinking about what will happen next
D.thinking about what's the best thing to do
（2）Which is the correct order of the things below？
a.Mr.Prentice told George his own story.
b.George learned the lesson successfully.
c.George was busy making a large paper kite.
d.George gave up his lesson halfway.
e.The family gathered around the tea﹣table.
A.c﹣d﹣a﹣e﹣b
B.c﹣d﹣a﹣b﹣e
C.d﹣c﹣a﹣b﹣e
D.d﹣c﹣a﹣e﹣b
（3）According to the passage，we can see Mr.Prentice .
A.was encouraged by his teacher
B.was a top student at first
C.is always impatient with his son
D.is a kind and wise father
（4）Which can be the best title for the passage？
A.A dull boy.
B.Try again.
C.A strict father.
D.Finish your lesson.
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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