Nicole is seven years old． Last week， her parents gave her a guitar． She practiced playing the guitar in her bedroom．
She played the guitar all the time because she liked playing the guitar very much． She played it day and night． Her parents told her not to play it any more． It was too noisy． She promised not to play it at night． In fact， she still played it all the time．
Her parents complained（抱怨）， her sister complained and the neighbors complained． "OK， OK!" Nicole said， "I will be a good girl． I will do it more quietly．" But this didn't help much． No one could work， no one could rest， and no one could sleep．
One day， Nicole came home and found her parents and her sisters were waiting for her． She saw a violin and a piano in the living room． Nicole was very surprised! "Wow!" she said， "What are these？" "Well，" her father answered， "we see that we can't beat you， so we decide to join you．"
（1）When did Nicole get her guitar？ （no more than 2words）
（2）Where did Nicole practise playing the guitar？ （no more than 8words）
（3）Why did Nicole practise playing the guitar all the time？ （no more than 8words）
（4）Did Nicole stop playing the guitar at night？ （no more than 3words）
（5）What did Nicole see in the living room？ （no more than 11words）
Hannay was nervous．His enemies were searching for him．All around him were grassy hills without trees．He had nowhere to hide．How could he escape？
Hannay walked along the country for a long time．Then he saw a road worker，who was working alone，fixing the road．Hannay could see the road worker was not feeling well．Hannay came up to him and said "How are you？"
"My head hurts，"the worker said，"I can't do it．I want to go home to bed．My daughter got married yesterday，and I drank a lot of wine with my friends．That's the problem!"
Hannay agreed that he should be home in bed．
"Yes，and I would be，"he replied，"but yesterday I received a message saying that the new surveyor was coming to look at my work．If he comes and finds me away，I'll be in trouble．"
Suddenly Hannay had bright idea﹣﹣he could act as the road worker and get away from his enemies．
"You go off to bed，"Hannay said，"I'll do your job until the new surveyor comes．"
The road worker was pleased with this idea．He gave Hannay his hat and his old coat．Then he went home to sleep and perhaps to drink a bit more．Hannay put on the worker's hat and coat and began to fix the road．About an hour later he heard a voice．
"Are you the road worker？"it asked．
It was the new surveyor．He was a young man with a clean face．He sat in a small car．
Hannay said yes．The surveyor told him about some work he wanted him to do before he came by again and drove off．Hannay continued with his work．
Then a village boy came by．"What has happened to the road worker？"he asked．
"He stayed at home today，"Hannay replied．"He's sick．"
At about midday，a large car came down the hill and stopped near Hannay．Three man got out of the car．Hannay's heart beat fast．He knew his enemies were coming…
38．What is this passage probably taken from？
A．A history book．
B．A travel book．
C．A novel
D．A science book．
39．Why was the road worker feeling ill？
A．He had a cold．
B．He hadn't eaten all day．
C．He had been working all day．
D．He drank too much at his daughter's wedding．
40．Who did NOT come by while Hannay was working on the road？
A．The surveyor．
B．The road worker's daughter．
C．Hannay's enemies．
D．A village boy．
41．What can we infer （推断）from the story？
A．Hannay helped the road worker because he was warm﹣hearted．
B．The grassy hills were a perfect hiding place for Hannay．
C．The surveyor had lot of working experience．
D．The village boy knew the road worker．
42．What is the correct order of the story？
①Hannay met a road worker who was not feeling well and offered to take over for him．
②Hannay was worried because his enemies were following him．
③A car stopped near Hannay and three men got out．
④Hannay acted as the road worker when the surveyor came by．
⑤The village boy wondered what had happened to the road worker．
A．②→①→④→⑤→③
B．②→①→④→③→⑤
C．①→④→②→⑤→③
D．①→④→②→③→⑤
Once a policeman who was new at his job caught a thief（小偷）in a bank in Paris． On their way to the police station， they came to a bread shop． "We have no food， and we'll be hungry after a while，" the thief said，" Let me go into the shop and buy some bread． Wait here for me． '，
The policeman agreed． He waited and waited，but the thief didn't come out． So the policeman ran into the shop， but he found．that the thief ran away． The policeman was very angry and had to go back to the police station alone．
Luckily， the policeman caught the thief at the same place the next day． When they were walking down the same street and going by the same bread shop， the policeman said to the thief， " Last time， you ran away from the shop． This time， I'll go into the shop and buy some bread， and you wait for me here． "
（1）The policeman caught a thief ．
| A． |
in a bank |
| B． |
in a bread shop |
| C． |
in a restaurant |
| D． |
in the police station |
（2）The thief said that he wanted to buy ．
| A． |
some bread |
| B． |
some cakes |
| C． |
some water |
| D． |
some fruit |
（3）From this passage， we know the policeman was ．
| A． |
clever |
| B． |
lazy |
| C． |
kind |
| D． |
stupid |
Frank and his brother Jack lived near the ocean． Frank was outgoing while Jack was shy． They liked doing different things． Frank was famous for organizing games of beach volleyball， football， and any other sport imaginable． Jack preferred to draw， paint， or build sandcastles（沙堡）．
Frank didn't understand why Jack would rather do artistic things than play ball． He believed sports often allowed many kids to play together． That was when Jack's idea hatched． He would show Frank what doing things together looked like!
After Jack finished creating a special sandcastle with stairs，towers and walls，he took pictures of it．Then he painted colorful posters featuring（突出）his sandcastle and the question， "Can you top this？" He hung his posters everywhere in town， announcing his plan for a day of sandcastle artistry﹣all ages welcome．
When Frank saw poster， he not so nicely told Jack that no one would come． Still， shortly after sunrise on Saturday， Jack was on the beach digging in the sand． By mid﹣morning， four kids were sculpting（雕塑）the sand alongside him． By noon the number had increased a lot．
After Frank came back from his ball game， he went to check how his brother's plan turned out． He couldn't believe what he saw． At least 30 people were building a city of sandcastles， and everyone was chatting and laughing and working together! It was the most beautiful thing he had seen on the beach．
"I guess you've proved me wrong，" Frank said． "You should make this sandcastle day a yearly tradition!" Handing Frank a shovel（铲子）with smile， Jack got started together with his brother on their super creation in the sand．
（1）What does the underlined word "hatched" in Paragraph 2 probably mean in Chinese？
A． 产生
B． 改变
C． 消失
D． 中断
（2）What helped people know about Jack's plan？
A． Beautiful towers．
B． Colorful posters．
C． A town building．
D． A sandcastle day．
（3）When learning about Jack's plan， Frank was ．
A． doubtful
B． interested
C． satisfied
D． nervous
（4）What can we know about Jack's idea？
A． It came from a picture．
B． It needed 30 people's support．
C． It proved Frank right．
D． It did work well．
（5）Which of the following best describes Jack？
A． Honest．
B． Creative．
C． Outgoing．
D． Caring．
Fu Yuanhui is an Olympic swimmer from the Chinese city of Hangzhou．She competed in the l00﹣meter backstroke event in Rio de Janeiro．She finished third in her semi﹣final swim on August 7．Shortly after the semi﹣finals，She became a trending topic on Chinese social media and she became famous quickly around the world．It was not her swimming，however，that made her famous．It was some of the words she made afterward．
A Chinese reporter spoke with her after the semi﹣finals．The reporter told her that she swam the race in under 59 seconds．This seemed to shock her．"58.95？" she said with excitement．"I was really fast!" She told the reporter that she used " mystical powers" in her swim．
Her shock，joy and honesty won her many friends in China and around the world．People began making GIFs of her excited facial expressions．Those images spread quickly．
One American wrote，"Fu Yuanhui from China is the loveliest person on the planet．"Even the Huffington Post website called her，the"most lovable swimmer at the Rio Olympics．"
Fu's fame only grew on August 9，when she competed in the l00﹣meter backstroke finals．She beat her semi﹣final time．She swam the race in 58.76 seconds．It was fast enough to earn（赢得） her a share of the bronze medal．She tied for third place with Kylie Masse of Canada．
Her words after the race won her even more followers in China and around the world．At first，the swimmer said she does not think she won a medal．She said she is still pleased with her time because she beat the Asian record．A reporter told her that she was just 0.01 seconds behind the silver medal winner．She said she couldn't reach second place because"her arms are too short．"
Her reaction（反应） and personality have made her one of China's﹣and the world's﹣favorite Olympians．The New York Times newspaper wrote Thursday of the swimmer，"Rather than mere happiness at her performances，Ms．Fu，20，exhibits something closer to pure（纯粹的） joy，bouncing around and making lively faces．"
（1）What made Fu Yuanhui famous in China and around the world？
| A． |
Her bronze medal． |
| B． |
Her funny words and swimming． |
| C． |
Her different lively faces． |
| D． |
Some of her words and expressions． |
（2）The underlined words"mystical powers"mean in Chinese．
| A． |
洪荒之力 |
| B． |
洪荒之利 |
| C． |
不可思议 |
| D． |
神秘的力量 |
（3）From the passage，what can we know about Fu Yuanhui？
| A． |
She is a very brave and honest girl． |
| B． |
She is true to reporters as well as to herself． |
| C． |
She is a swimmer who is good at making a speech． |
| D． |
She is not so strict with herself in the Olympic competition． |
（4）What does the story mainly tell us in the passage？
| A． |
Fu Yuanhui had more followers in China and around the world． |
| B． |
Fu Yuanhui was the most lovable swimmer at the Rio Olympics． |
| C． |
Fu Yuanhui showed the world how to express pure happiness． |
| D． |
Fu Yuanhui beat the Asian record in the l00﹣meter backstroke finals． |
Yuan Longping， a great scientist，is the first person to develop a kind of hybrid rice（杂交水稻） which helps fight hunger in China．
Food was a big problem in China in the past． This was because China had 22 percent of the world's population， but only 7 percent of its farmland．In the 1960s， China suffered （遭受）serious hunger．Millions of people died because they had no food．As an agronomy （农学） teacher．Yuan was very sad to see this． "How can I help them have enough food？" he thought．He decided to work on a kind of hybrid rice．It has a high output （产量）．
At that time， other scientists didn't think hybrid rice was worth studying． But Yuan and his team worked on it every day． They took very good care of their rice seeds．
At last， in 1973， they grew a new kind of hybrid rice． This rice is strong． Farmers can grow it in many different kinds of farmland and also in bad weather． It can also fight disease． Its output was much greater than common kinds of rice． With the new kind， about 70，000，000 people could have food every year!
Yuan solved the food problem in China．But he is still working on rice．Before he retires （退休），he hopes to grow rice in the sea!
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
（1）Why was food a big problem in China in the past？
| A． |
Because farmers didn't grow rice． |
| B． |
Because farmers didn't have rice seeds． |
| C． |
Because China had no money to buy plenty of food． |
| D． |
Because China had a large population but a little farmland． |
（2）How did Yuan Longping help people have enough food？
| A． |
He discovered another kind of food． |
| B． |
He borrowed enough food from other countries． |
| C． |
He developed a kind of hybrid rice with his team． |
| D． |
He started being an agronomy teacher to study rice． |
（3）Which of the following is NOT mentioned about the new kind of hybrid rice？
| A． |
It is able to fight disease． |
| B． |
It is grown across the world． |
| C． |
Its output is much higher． |
| D． |
It can be grown in different farmland． |
（4）Yuan Longping wishes to before he retires．
| A． |
grow rice in the sea |
| B． |
have a good rest |
| C． |
keep several pet cats |
| D． |
help people in Africa |
（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？
| A． |
The new kind of hybrid rice is worth studying． |
| B． |
The new kind of hybrid rice was invented in China． |
| C． |
Yuan Longping grew the new kind of hybrid rice for many years． |
| D． |
Yuan Longping has played an important role in solving China's food problem． |
Yesterday I went to buy a little tree for my father． When I was talking with the cashier（收银员），he asked what I would be doing with this little tree． I explained that it was for my Dad， because he no longer lived at home．
The cashier just stopped and looked at me with the kindest look． He shared with me that his grandfather couldn't live in their home any longer either because he had Alzheimer's disease（阿尔茨海默症）． So I shared with him that my Dad was on the same journey． We talked about the difficulties because of the illness， not only for those who are ill， but also for their families．
When I was paying for the tree， he said， "Because this is for your Dad， let me see what I can do for you．" He took some coupons（优惠券） from a drawer and reducedmy cost by over 60%．
I thanked him for his kindness． We wished each other Merry Christmas and the best hopes for our loved family members．
On the way home I kept thinking of the kindness the offered me． It was truly a moment of "kindness given， kindness received"． I made Dad's tree more beautiful as soon as I got home． So thankful． So blessed．
（1）What's wrong with the writer's father？
| A． |
He had a bad cold． |
| B． |
He had a backache． |
| C． |
He had Alzheimer's disease． |
| D． |
He had a heart problem． |
（2）When did the story probably happen？
| A． |
Before Christmas． |
| B． |
After Christmas． |
| C． |
On the writer's father's birthday． |
| D． |
On the cashier's grandfather's birthday． |
（3）The writer felt when the cashier offered him his kindness．
| A． |
relaxed |
| B． |
angry |
| C． |
nervous |
| D． |
thankful |
（4）The underlined word "reduced" in Paragraph 3 means" " in Chinese．
| A． |
增加 |
| B． |
减少 |
| C． |
支付 |
| D． |
给予 |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
My great Dad |
| B． |
A Christmas gift for Dad |
| C． |
Sharing is important |
| D． |
Face difficulties bravely |
I've loved my mother's desk since I was just tall enough to sit above the top of it．Mother sat writing letters．Standing by her chair，looking at the ink bottle，pens，and white paper，I decided that the action of writing must be a most wonderful thing in the world．
Years later，during her final illness．Mother kept different things for my sister and brother．"But the desk，"she said again，"is for Elizabeth．"
I never saw her angry，and never saw her cry．I knew she loved me； she just did it．But as a young girl，I wanted to have heart﹣to﹣heart talks between mother and daughter．They never happened．And a gulfopened between us．I was"too emotional（易感动的）"．But she lived"on the surface （表面）"．
As years passed，I had my own family．I loved my mother and thanked her for our happy family．I wrote to her in careful words and asked her to let me know in any way she chose that she did forgive（原谅） me．
My hope turned to disappointment，then little interest and，finally，peace﹣it seemed that nothing happened．I couldn't be sure that the letter had even got to Mother．I only knew that I had written it，and I could stop trying to make her into someone she was not．
But the present of her desk told me，as she'd never been able to，that she was pleased that writing was my chosen work．I cleaned the desk carefully and found some papers inside﹣a photo of my father and a one﹣page letter，folded and refolded many times．It was my letter．
"In any way you chose，Mother，you always chose the act that speaks louder than words．"
54．The writer began to love her mother's desk ．
| A． |
after her mother died |
| B． |
before she became a writer |
| C． |
when she was a child |
| D． |
when her mother gave it to her |
55．The word "gulf"in Paragraph 3 means ．
| A． |
deep understanding between the old and the young |
| B． |
different ideas between mother and daughter |
| C． |
free talks between mother and daughter |
| D． |
part of the sea going far in land |
56．What did the mother do with her daughter's letter asking for forgiveness？
| A． |
She had never received the letter． |
| B． |
For years，she often talked about the letter． |
| C． |
She didn't forgive her daughter at all in all her life． |
| D． |
She read the letter again and again till she died． |
57．What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
My Mother's Desk |
| B． |
Mother and Children |
| C． |
My letter to Mother |
| D． |
Talks between Mother and Me． |
（an extract from Probuditi!）
Calvin waited outside Trudy's bedroom．Then it happened﹣a scream，a very loud scream．Calvin ran to his room and dived into bed．
He heard Mama coming down the hall．
"Did you do this？"his mother asked．Calvin looked out from under the covers．His mother stood over him，holding a rubber spider．
"Do what？"he asked．
"You put that thing in my bed，"Trudy told him，stepping out from behind Mama．
"Don't think that just because it's your birthday you can get away with something like this，"Mama scolded （责骂）．
"You do want your present，don't you？"That wiped the smile off Calvin's face．
"Course I do，"he said．
"Then you apologize （道歉）．"
Calvin dropped his head．"Sorry Trudy，"he muttered （嘟囔）．
"Here，"Mama said．"Happy birthday．"At the breakfast table she handed Calvin an envelope．Inside were tickets to the matinee show of Lomax the Magnificent，the world﹣famous magician and hypnotist．"You've got two tickets there，"Mama said，"and I know someone who'd really love to go along．"She smiled at Trudy．
"You don't mean here，do you？"Calvin asked，eyeing his little sister．
"Well，that would be really nice．But those tickets are yours．If you want to ask somebody﹣"Calvin didn't wait for his mother to finish．He rushed out of the house to cell Rodney，his pal next door，that the two of them were going to see Lomax the Magnificent．
36．Who screamed at the beginning？
A．Calvin．
B．Calvin's sister．
C．Calvin's friend．
D．Calvin's mother．
37．Calvin apologized to Trudy ．
A．unwillingly
B．truly
C．happily
D．excitedly
38．Calvin received his present ．
A．in the kitchen
B．in his bed
C．inside the theatre
D．outside his house
39．Calvin's mother Rally wanted Calvin to ．
A．ask his friend to the show
B．find out what his friend thought
C．do what she thought was right
D．watch the show without his sister
40．What is the best title for this passage？
A．Trudy's Spider
B．Mother's Tickets
C．Calvin's Birthday
D．Rodney's Present．
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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