William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in English literature．His plays can be divided into three categories：histories，tragedies（悲剧） and comedies．Shakespeare wrote eighteen comedies，although two were lost．These comedies usually have happy endings and a light﹣hearted tone and style that are quite different from his tragedies．
All of Shakespeare's comedies have five acts and the most important or exciting point always takes place in the third act．The hero does not appear until after other characters have talked about him．Shakespeare had some themes that he usually wrote about：the fight between good and bad，love's great effect on people，and the difference between first appearance and a person's true personality or face．Shakespeare also wrote his play in a certain style．For example，Shakespeare used words in such a clever and humorous way that they had more than one meaning．Some of the characters changed their appearances so that people didn't know who they were．
Even though the tone is lighter in these plays．Comedies in Shakespeare's day were quite different from modern﹣day comedies because their purpose was not to make people laugh．Shakespeare's comedies are very emotional（有感染力的） and often include serious topics to think about．
39．How many Shakespeare's comedies can people enjoy now？
A.18 B.16 C.5 D.2
40．Which word has the same meaning as the underlined word "categories" in Paragraph 1？
A．type B．parts C．copies D．pages
41．When does the hero in Shakespeare's comedies appear？
A．At the beginning of the play．B．In the middle of the play．
C．Near the end of the play．D．Not until other characters have mentioned him．
42．Which sentence is WRONG according to the passage？
A．All Shakespeare's comedies have five acts．
B．Shakespeare's plays are written in a certain style．
C．The purpose of Shakespeare's comedies is to make people laugh．
D．The fight between good and bad is one of the themes Shakespeare wrote about．
根据短文内容，判断正误（正确"T"，错误"F"）。
I am an Inuit boy named Kayla.Inuit are the people who live in cold Arctic（北极的）lands.In my language，Inuit means"the people".Some people used to call my people Eskimos.We wish to be called Inuit.
I live with my mother，father and two brothers.We live at the most northern part of the world.It is made up of the Arctic Ocean and the land all around it.For months the sea is covered with thick ice.The land is covered with snow and ice most of the year，too.
Winter is long and very cold.It lasts from October to March.It is dark twenty﹣four hours a day.The sun does not come up to warm the water and land.When the north winds blow，it is even colder.There are days when the temperature is 50°F below zero.My family is prepared.We wear watertight（防水鞋）.We put on many layers（层）of clothes.Outside we always wear a thick warm jacket that has fur inside.I'm not afraid of the cold winters.I guess I'm just used to them.
My family and I look forward to each summer.So much happens in a short time.The temperature usually stays around 50°F.During the summer the sun shines all day and night.This is why the Arctic is called the "land of the midnight sun".
（1）Kayla is a boy who lives in cold Arctic lands，the most northern part of the world.
（2）There are four people in Kayla's family.
（3）In Kayla's hometown，winter lasts from October to March without sunshine.
（4）Kayla is afraid of the cold winters when the temperature is 50°F below zero.
（5）The passage mainly tells us something about Kayla's family life.
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．
My interest in cooking started when I was 11， partly thanks to my mother． She didn't really like cooking and when she did cook， I didn't like her food． Once I was watching something about cooking on TV and I thought I could do this， so I went to the bookstore and looked for the biggest cookbook I could find．
During a year， I had produced most of its recipes（食谱）and was ready for a bigger challenge（挑战）． I wanted to create my own dishes and I started cooking for more people than just my family． To my joy， my parents allowed me to build a test kitchen． I did much cooking to test my dishes in itand my skill improved quickly． Later， my mom and I set up a dinner club that organized monthly events inside my home． Now as a teen chef （主厨）， I have also cooked in top﹣class restaurants around the country． I am not doing it for the money， but because I love cooking．
Now I know that when you stop caring whether you'll be famous or do well， your dream will come to you．
（1）The writer is now ．
| A． |
a TV star |
| B． |
a news reporter |
| C． |
a well﹣known bookseller |
| D． |
a good chef |
（2）What made the writer begin to cook？
| A． |
His parents' wish． |
| B． |
The customers' advice． |
| C． |
His mother's delicious food． |
| D． |
The information about cooking on TV． |
（3）After producing most of the recipes in the cookbook， the writer wanted to ．
| A． |
take cooking lessons |
| B． |
write his cookbook |
| C． |
make new dishes of his own |
| D． |
open a restaurant |
（4）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to（指代） " "．
| A． |
the bookstore |
| B． |
a test kitchen |
| C． |
a dinner club |
| D． |
the country |
（5）What is important for the writer？
| A． |
Finding a good job． |
| B． |
Making lots of money． |
| C． |
Doing what he loves． |
| D． |
Becoming famous． |
"Neville is my brother，"Sir Henry continued，"about five years ago，my brother and I quarreled，Soon after this，our father died．I am the elder son，and I got everything．I wanted my brother to apologize to me．He didn't，and so I gave him nothing．With the little money he had，he left England for South Africa．I wrote to him several times，but I received no replies．Perhaps，he never got my letters．I don't know．But as time passed，I worried more and more about him．"
"Mr．Quatemain，will you please tell me everything you know about him？"
"Very well，"I said，"but you will be the first person to whom I have told what I know．"Your brother wanted to find King Solomon's Mince．That is why he felt for Inyati"
"King Solomon's Mines!" Sir Henry screamed．"I have never heard of it．where are they？"
"There is a tale about them．"I will tell you what I know if you promise to keep it secret，"I said．
"You have our promise．"Sir Henry said．
"An elephant hunter．Evans，told me the tale．"I said，"he told me there was a destroyed city northwest of the Solomon Mountain，and Solomon had his diamond mines there"
"Then one evening a Portuguese（葡萄牙人）．Jose Silvester．came to my camp and asked to stay the night．The next day he said．‘When we meet again．I shall be the richest man in the world．"
"A week or more passed，Jose Silvester came back but he was ill badly．I took him into my tent．The next morning when I awoke．He was looking at the mountains．‘There it is!' he cried，‘but I shall never get there．I am dying'"．
"He took out an old map to me，'This map has been in my family for hundreds of years，'he said，'it will make you the richest in the world．'Then he died．"
I took the map out of my pocket and passed to Sir Henry．Sir Henry read the writing："Fam Silverter．I am in a cave north of the mountain．I am dying of hunger．With my own eyes I have seen the diamonds in Solomon's treasure cave behind the white Death．If you do find it，you will be a rich man!"
I took back the map and put it in my pocket．
"It is an amazing story．"Sir Henry said．
"Yes．"I said．"But I have not invented it．"I stood up and left angrily．I thought they were doubting my story．
37．How long has Neville been away from England？
A．A few months
B．A week or more
C．About five years
D．Less than three years
38．Neville left for Inyati because ．
A．he needed to search for his blind wife．
B．he wanted to find King Solomon's Mines．
C．he decided to go to Portuguese for a visit．
D．he planned to travel abroad with his friends．
39．Who gave Mr．Quatemain the map？
A．Neville
B．Sir Henry
C．Evans
D．Jose Silvester
40．What can we infer（推断）from the passage？
A．Quatemain left angrily because he thought his story wasn't believed．
B．Si Henry quarreled with his brothers because of their father's death．
C．Jose Silvester would like to find King Solomon's Mines with Sir Henry．
D．Solomon had his diamond mines in a beautiful city northwest of England．
What do you often do when you wait for a bus or a train at the station？
Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus．The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve．He saw a lot of people waiting in the station．Some were standing in line； Others were walking around．There was a group of schoolgirls．The teacher was trying to keep them in line．Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit．
He walked into the station cafe．He looked up at that clock there．It was only twenty to twelve．he found a seat and sat down before a large mirror（镜子） on the wall．Just then，Mike，one of Tom's workmates，came in and sat with Tom．"What time is your bus？"asked Mike．"There's plenty of time yet．"Answered Tom．"Well，I'll get you more tea then．"said Mike．
They talked while drinking．Then Tom looked at the clock again．"Oh! It's going backward!" he cried．"A few minutes ago，it was twenty to twelve and now it's half past eleven．"
"You're looking at the clock in the Mirror．"Said Mike．Tom was so sad，The next bus was not to leave for another hour，Since then Tom has never liked mirrors．
36．Tom went into the station cafe because ．
| A． |
Mike asked him to have a cup of tea together |
| B． |
he wanted to have a drink with his workmate there |
| C． |
he didn't like to stay with the schoolgirls |
| D． |
It was quite early and he couldn't find a seat in the station |
37．What time was it in fact when Tom looked at the clock in the mirror？
| A． |
Half past eleven |
| B． |
Twenty two twelve |
| C． |
Half past twelve |
| D． |
Half past one |
38．From the story we know that when we look at a clock in a mirror，we will find ．
| A． |
it's going backward |
| B． |
it's going slower |
| C． |
The time is right |
| D． |
it's going faster |
39．Which of the following is true？
| A． |
Tom arrived in Paris on time that day |
| B． |
Tom looked at the clock in the mirror only once |
| C． |
After that Tom didn't like clocks any longer |
| D． |
The next bus would leave in half an hour |
40．Which of the following is the best title of the story？
| A． |
The Clock in the Mirror |
| B． |
Not a Careful Man |
| C． |
Being later for a bus |
| D． |
The Mirror of the Station． |
It was a great pleasure for the family to move to a house with a very big garden．Betty and Tony could climb up trees，grow flowers and even play badminton．They liked to watch the birds flying among the trees in the garden．They even started to put food out to attract more birds．
Everything was fine for a few days until one afternoon there was a strange bumping noise on a window．Betty went outside and found a small bird dead on the grass．Its neck seemed to be broken．
"It must have flown into the window．"Tony said when his sister Betty called him to have a look" Ah，yes，look here．You can see the mark where it hit the window．There are a couple of tiny feathers stuck on the window．"
"Poor things!" Betty said．
During the next month，five more birds died in the same way．"Why would they fly to the windows？"They wondered．Finally they knew the truth．When the birds were flying，they couldn't see into the rooms．All they saw was the reflection（倒影） of the garden，They thought that they were flying into trees because they saw trees reflected by the window，
"Something has to be done to save the birds．"the parents decided．
At first，the family tried keeping curtains （窗帘）across the windows，but this made the room dark．Then they bought some strong black paper and cut out the shape of a hawk．They made six hawks﹣﹣one for each window．They stuck the hawks to the windows．They looked pretty and did not keep out much light，When the birds saw the hawks，they would fly away．
After that，there were no more dead birds．The family were much happier．
46．They put food out to attract birds because they ．
| A． |
had a special garden for birds |
| B． |
had too much bird food to feed the birds |
| C． |
wanted to see more birds flying in the garden |
| D． |
wanted to catch some birds in the garden |
47． birds died in the garden．
| A． |
Six |
| B． |
Five |
| C． |
Four |
| D． |
Seven |
48．The bird flew to the windows because they ．
| A． |
found the windows very big and clean． |
| B． |
wanted to fight for more food |
| C． |
thought there were more trees ahead |
| D． |
wanted to go into the room |
49．The underlined word "hawk" means
| A． |
丛林 |
| B． |
鹰 |
| C． |
山脉 |
| D． |
燕子 |
50．The story is mainly about
| A． |
why those birds died in their garden |
| B． |
Betty and Tony were good at paper﹣cutting． |
| C． |
how the family saved the birds in the garden |
| D． |
the family had a new house with a big garden． |
After Mike was graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University， he wanted to find a job．（1） ____ There were six young people that day but they only wanted one． The interview was very easy． It was only a few minutes'short talk．（2）____ On the moming of the third day， Mike got a text message． It said， "We are sorry to tell you， someone did better than you in the interview． So you can't work in our company"
Mike felt very disappointed．（3）____ Later in that afternoon， Mike got another text message It said， "We are glad to tell you that you can be one of us．"
（4）____ The interviewer told him， "That's because of the same message in the morning Only you said" thank you． That was the real test， so only you gave the right answer，" When you feel disappointed， do not forget to say thank you"to the one who disappoints you．
A． However， he answered "thank you all the same"in the text message．
B． One day he came to a big company for it．
C． He refused to work in the company．
D． Mike didnt know why， so he called the company and asked about it．
E． The six young men all went home．
Blue Lightning
Sally loved cars more than anything else． This spring she thought of building a go﹣kart to enter for the Go﹣Go Race． So she asked her dad for help．
"Well，" he said． "How about this： you do some research first and then come back to me with a design．"
A week later， Sally brought her notes and drawings to Dad． She named her go﹣kart "Blue Lightning"． Dad looked over her work， thinking． "Well， that's interesting，" he said． "Have a try． Just build Blue Lightning as you've designed．"
Over three weekends of hard work， Sally turned her design into a real， working go﹣kart and painted it light blue． Dad asked her to take it for a test drive． Sally agreed．
After she did that， Sally drove back to Dad． "Well，" she said． "Now I know why you wanted me to have a test drive．"
"Oh， do you？" he said． "Please share．"
"When I drove fast， there was a lot of pushback，" she said． "I think it's because of the lightning bolt （闪电） shape．"
"Very good!" Dad said．
"So， why didn't you tell me about that problem in the first place？" Sally asked．
Dad laughed． "Where's the fun in that？ If you give a man a fish， he'll eat for a day． But if you teach a man to fish， he'll eat for a lifetime．"
Sally said， "I see． Anyway， designing is half the fun !"
Dad smiled． "Good． Sometimes， learning happens during the process． We learn how to do something right by doing it a few times first and making mistakes along the way．"
That encouraged Sally and she worked even harder． When she showed Dad her new go﹣kart， he nodded with pride．
Finally came the race． Sally wasn't worried about whether she would win﹣in her mind， she had already won， by building something better than ever before．
（1）Sally thought of building a go﹣kart to ．
A． practice driving
B． enter for a race
C． play with friends
D． do some research
（2）What did Sally's dad ask her to do after she built the go﹣kart？
A． To have a test drive．
B． To take a good rest．
C． To give it a cool name．
D． To paint it light blue．
（3）Sally's story mainly tells us that ．
A． winning a race is important
B． fishing brings us a lot of fun
C． driving experience is necessary
D． learning happens during the process
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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