I hired a man to help me repair an old farmhouse．His first day on the job made him mad﹣﹣a flat tire （轮胎） made him lose an hour of work，he cut his finger with a knife and his old truck refused to start．While Idrove him home，he sat in silence．
On arriving，he invited me to meet his family．As we walked towards the front door，he stopped at a small tree and touched the tips of the branches with both hands．When opening the door，his face was full of smiles and he hugged his two children and gave his wife a kiss．
Afterwards，he walked with me to the car．We passed the tree．I was so curious that Iasked him about what I had seen carlier．"Oh，that's my trouble tree，"he replied．"I know I can't help having troubles on the job，but one thing is for sure．Those troubles don't belong to my children and wife．So I hang themin the tree every night and ask God to take care of them．Then in the morning，I pick them up again．"
"The funny thing is，"he smiles，"when I come out to pick them up in themorning，there aren't as many as those hung up the night before．"
36．What didn't happen on the man's first day of repairing the old farmhouse？
| A． |
One of his tires had no air． |
| B． |
His finger was cut by a knife． |
| C． |
He couldn't start his old truck． |
| D． |
He arrived an hour earlier． |
37．Seeing the man touch the tree．what did the author feel？
| A． |
Sorry． |
| B． |
Curious． |
| C． |
Worried． |
| D． |
Bored． |
38．What does the underlined word"them"refer to？
| A． |
The man's children and wife． |
| B． |
The man's children． |
| C． |
The troubles on his job． |
| D． |
The trees． |
39．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
The man invited the author to meet his family． |
| B． |
Seeing his children and wife．the man was very sad． |
| C． |
Once the man met troubles on his job．he hung them in the tree and never took them again． |
| D． |
What the man did was very funny． |
40．What do you think of the man？
| A． |
He liked planting trees， |
| B． |
He was always late for work． |
| C． |
He always worried about his job． |
| D． |
He loved his family very much and never brought troubles to them． |
While it is common for restaurant owners to connect with their customers，a restaurant owner in the U．S．is taking it to a whole new level．Tim Harries gives out free hugs（拥抱）to every customer at the end of each meal．
The atmosphere （气氛）at his restaurant"Tim's Place"is so positive（积极的）that customers often call it the"World's friendliest restaurant"．
．"Tim's Hug"is in fact an item on the menu described as a"love"treat．Tim's hugs are doubly special because of everything he has achieved．The 26一year﹣old is probably the only Down syndrome sufferer（唐氏综合症患者）in the U．S．to own a restaurant，but he has several other things to be proud of﹣﹣he's a skillful special Olympian，an excellent sailor，and all experienced fisherman．He was also chosen as Homecoming King and Student of the Year in high school!So when a man like Tim hugs you，it is sure to be a special and unforgettable experience
When Tim expressed interest in opening a restaurant，Keith，a small businessman himself，supported him．Tim hired other people to manage the place and do the cooking，and he introduced the idea of free hugs．He realized that people want to feel at home at a restaurant．That is why he included"love"as all ite on the menu．Customers can order the free hug from Tim，and even if they don't，he'll probably hug them anyway．
The restaurant has been around sinc 2010，and Tim has given out over 19，000hugs in the past five years﹣﹣he keeps count using a special Hug Counter．Many customers love visiting"Tim's Place"．"I've been coming here once a week．"said Michelle Garth﹣Jones，a regular customer．"I love local restaurants，and this specil one has a story that stays with you．"
29．Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Customers prefer to feel relaxed at a restaurant．
B．Unless you order Tim's Hug，he will not hug you．
C．As soon as you enter Tim's Place，you will get a warm hug．
D．Michelle Garth﹣Jones loves listening to the story in the restaurant．
30．Which of the following words can best describe Time Harris？
A．Humorous
B．Creative
C．Serious
D．Curious
31．What may be the best title for this passage？
A．Tim's Achievements
B．A Special Experience
C．A Down Syndrome Sufferer
D．The World's Friendliest Restaurant．
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Abraham Lincoln was born in Kentucky in 1809．His mother died when he was ten years old．Later，his family moved to Illinois and his father remarried．The family was poor，so they had to struggle just to live．In Illinois，there were neither teachers nor schools，but Lincoln's stepmother encouraged him to study．He learned to read and write while working on the farm．
At twenty﹣one，Lincoln left home．He soon received a law license and became a lawyer．People trusted him and began to call him "Honest Abe"．
During the following years，he took a more active part in polities．Soon he was not only a highly respected lawyer but also a well﹣known politician．He was elected the sixteenth president of the United States in 1860，and in the next year the Civil War broke out．
The Civil War was between the southern states that wanted to leave the Union and form their own country，and northern states that wanted to keep all the states as one country．The southern states wanted to keep the laws that allowed them to own slaves．Both the northern states and President Lincoln wanted to get rid of those laws．On April 9，1865，the Civil War ended and all slaves were set free．
Less than a week later，on April 14，1865，Abraham Lincoln was shot at the Ford Theater in Washington D．C．He died the next day from his wounds．
| Abraham Lincoln |
|
| Birth |
★He was born in 1809． |
| His family |
★His mother died when he was（71） ． ★His stepmother was （72） to him and encouraged him to study． |
| Unusual Experience |
★A farmer，a lawyer，a politician and the sixteenth （73） of the United States． |
| Achievement |
★The Civil War broke out between the southern states and the（74） states． ★All slaves were set free when the Civil War （75） ． ★"Keeping all the states as one country" came true． |
A farmer had a friend and his friend was famous for growing wonderful apple trees．
One day， the farmer's friend gave him a young apple tree and told him to take it home and plant it．
The farmer loved the gift． But when he got home， he did not know where to plant it． He was afraid that if he planted the tree near the road， strangers would steal the apples． If he planted the tree in one of his fields， his neighbors would come at night and steal the apples． If he planted the tree near his house， his children would take the apples． Finally he planted the tree in his wood．Nobody could see it， but there was no sunlight in his wood， the tree soon died．
Later， the friend asked the farmer why he planted the tree in such a poor place． " What's the difference？"the farmer said angrily． "If I plant the tree near the road， strangers may steal the apples．If I plant the tree in one of my fields， my neighbors may come at night and steal the apples． If I plant the tree near my house， my children may take the apples．"
"Yes， "said the friend， ""but at least someone could enjoy the apples． Now no one could eat the apples， and the apple tree died!"
（1）The farmer's friend was famous for growing wonderful pear trees．
（2）The farmer didn't plant the tree near the road．
（3）The farmer planted the tree in one of his fields．
（4）There was no sunlight in the farmer's wood．
（5）All of the farmer's friends enjoyed the apples at last．
I grew up poor﹣﹣﹣living in a big family with six brothers，three sisters，my father，and a wonderful mother．We had little money，but plenty of love and attention．I was very happy and energetic．I understood that no matter how poor a person was，he could still afford a dream．
My dream was sports．By the time I was sixteen，I could throw a ninety﹣mile﹣per﹣hour baseball and hit anything that moved on the field．I was also lucky：my high school coach was Ollie Jarvis，who not only believed in me，but also taught me how to believe in myself．One special incident（事件） with him changed my life forever．
It was the summer between my junior and senior years，and I was offered a summer job．This meant a chance for money in my pocket﹣money for dates with girls，money for a new bike，new clothes，and I could begin to save money for a house for my mother．
Then I realized，to do that work，I would have to give up summer baseball training．When I told coach Jarvis，he was as angry as I expected him to be．"You have your whole life to work，"he said，"Your time for playing isn't long．You can't afford to waste it．"
I stood before him with my head banging，trying to think of the words that would explain to him why my dream of buying my mom a house and having money in my pocket was worth facing his disappointment in me．
"How much are you going to make at this job，son？"he asked．
"Three twenty﹣five an hour．"I replied．
"Well，"he asked，"is 3.5 an hour the price of a dream？"That simple question made me understand the difference between wanting something right now and having a goal for the future．I practiced hard that summer，and within the year I was chosen by a famous team to play baseball，and was offered 20，000 a year．
Later，I was given a baseball scholarship to the University of Arizona，which led me to an education．In 1984，I began to play the Denver Bronces for ＄ 1.7 million a year，And Certainly，I bought my mother the house of my dream!
62．When did the writer want to take a part﹣time job？
| A． |
When he decided to buy his mother a house． |
| B． |
When he graduated from junior high school． |
| C． |
When he found it difficult to play baseball well． |
| D． |
When he thought his big family was too poor． |
63．Whom should the writer thank most for his success？
| A． |
His coach． |
| B． |
His mother． |
| C． |
He himself． |
| D． |
His teammates |
64．By writing the article，the writer tries to tell us that．
| A． |
to buy a house for his family is the dream of most young people |
| B． |
trying to become a sport star is the easiest way to realize a dream |
| C． |
something we want now often has to give away to a long term long goal |
| D． |
to succeed without help from others is impossible for the young |
65．What can be a proper title for the text？
| A． |
A Part﹣time Job |
| B． |
A House for Mom |
| C． |
A Strict Coach |
| D． |
A Priceless Dream． |
A man was fishing on the bank of a river． A boy came to see him fishing． The man was really good at fishing and he could catch a full basket of fish in a short time． The man saw that the boy was very cute， and he wanted to give him a whole basket of fish． But the boy shook his head． The man was surprised and asked， "Why don't you want the fish？"
The boy replied，" I want the fishing rod（竿）in your hands． "
The man asked，" Why do you want the rod？"
"I will eat up all the fish in the basket soon，but if I have the fishing rod，I can use it to catch a lot of fish by myself．"
Many people will certainly say the boy is very smart…wrong! If he doesn't know fishing skills． He can't catch fish without a fishing rod．It's useless to only have a fishing rod， fishing skills are more important than having a fishing rod．
Many people want to have a "fishing rod" in their life． They are just like the boy， they thought that if they had a fishing rod， they would have fish to eat．Life is full of exciting things，we should try to learn fishing skills instead of having a fishing rod．
（1）The man was fishing on the bank of ．
| A． |
a river |
| B． |
a lake |
| C． |
a pool |
| D． |
a sea |
（2）Why did the boy refuse the man's fish？
| A． |
Because he didn't like fish． |
| B． |
Because he wanted his fishing rod． |
| C． |
Because he wanted some big fish． |
| D． |
Because he wanted to have fishing skills． |
（3）Many people thought the boy was after he explained why he didn't want the fish．
| A． |
smart |
| B． |
silly |
| C． |
wrong |
| D． |
hardworking |
（4）Life is full exciting things，we should try to ．
| A． |
fish |
| B． |
eat fish |
| C． |
learn fishing skils |
| D． |
have a fishing rod |
（5）What is the best tide（标题）for the article？
| A． |
the Fishing Rod |
B． |
|
| C． |
the Fishing Man |
D． |
|
| E． |
the Fishing Boy |
F． |
|
| G． | H． |
the Fishing skills |
根据文章内容，判断文后句子的正确（T）与错误（F）．
One day， little Roy was ill． So his mother took him to the clinic（ 诊 所 ）． A doctor examined him and said， "Well， boy， there is something wrong with you． I'm afraid you need to get injections（ 输 液 ） twice a day． Then you will feel better soon． A nurse will give you the injection later．" Roy thought it would hurt so he was afraid．
His mother wanted to comfort him， "Sweetie， don't be nervous． I'm here． If you're brave， I'll take you to the zoo on weekends． I promise!"
"Great! Mum， I love animals!" said Roy．
Just then a young nurse came and said to him with a smile， "I am going to give you the injection now， Roy． Where do you want it？ Left arm or right arm？"
But Roy got scared again． He thought for a while and asked， "Nobody has let me choose that before． Must I choose now？"
"Yes， Roy，" the nurse replied， "Where do you want it？"
"Well， " Roy answered in a low voice， "I want it in your left arm， please．"
（1）Roy's mother took him to the clinic because of his illness．
（2）The doctor told Roy he needed to get injections twice a day．
（3）Roy thought the doctor would hurt him so he was afraid．
（4）His mother promised to take him to the zoo on weekdays．
（5）Finally， the nurse gave the injection on her left arm．
In 2007，Barrington Irving became the youngest person to fly alone around the world．He was just 23 years old﹣and he built the plane himself．How did he achieve this？
Irving's interest in flying started when he was 15．He was working in his parents' bookstore in Miami，Florida．One of the customers was a pilot，Gary Robinson．One day，Robinson asked Irving if he was interested in flying．lrving didn't think he was smart enough．But the next day， Robinson took Irving to an airport．He showed Irving inside the cockpit（驾驶舱） of a Boeing 777．That experience changed Irving's life．
Irving really wanted to fly，but flight school was expensive．To achieve his dream，he worked different jobs．He washed airplanes and cleaned swimming pools．At home，he practiced flying on a video game．In the end，he got enough money for flight school．
At flight school， Irving achieved his dream of learning how to fly．But he wasn't finished．Next，he planned to build his own plane and fly alone around the world．
Building the plane was difficult．Irving asked more than 50 companies for airplane parts．Most said no，but he persisted（顽强地坚持） in asking．Three years later，he had parts worth ＄ 300，000．Columbia，an airplane company，agreed to build a plane using the parts．Soon，his airplane was ready to fly．
On March 23，2007，Irving began his round﹣the﹣world trip．After 97 days﹣with 145 hours in the air﹣he landed back in Miami．A cheering crowd of people was there to welcome him．
Irving saw many young people in the crowd，and this had a powerful effect（影响） on him．He wanted to use his experience to help other young people achieve their own dreams．
"Everyone told me what I couldn't do，"says Irving．"They said I was too young，that I didn't have enough money．But even if no one believes in your dream，"he says，"you have to pursue（追求） it．"
（1）Why was Gary Robinson important in Irving's life？
| A． |
He got Irving interested in flying． |
| B． |
He sent Irving to a flight school． |
| C． |
He helped Irving build a plane． |
| D． |
He taught Irving how to fly． |
（2）Put the events about Irving in the correct order．
a．Irving got the parts for his plane．
b．Irving flew around the world．
c．Irving met Gary Robinson．
d．Irving learned to fly．
| A． |
c﹣d﹣a﹣b |
| B． |
c﹣a﹣d﹣b |
| C． |
b﹣c﹣a﹣d |
| D． |
b﹣c﹣d﹣a |
（3）What can we know about Irving's personality according to the passage？
| A． |
Clever and honest． |
| B． |
Humorous and responsible． |
| C． |
Polite and powerful． |
| D． |
Hard﹣working and persistent． |
（4）What would be the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Becoming a Pilot． |
| B． |
Life in Fight School． |
| C． |
Achieving a Dream． |
| D． |
Building Your Own Plane． |
My brother Claudio is one of the people I love most． He is wise and always helpful， taking care of me and（1） （we） young sister， Sarah．The day when he left home to go to college，I（2） （teach） the importance of being a man．
It was a（3） （rain） Saturday morning in August． We were woken up by the sound of Sarah playing the piano as usual． In the kitchen， there was（4） surprise for Claudio-his favorite pancakes．Mom gave us a big smile and told us（5） （sit） down for the breakfast． This was an important day for all of us!
While we（6） （eat） breakfast， Claudio went upstairs to collect his things．I suddenly heard him calling my name． When I walked（7） the room we shared，I found Claudio sitting at my bedside．"It's time， brother，" he said． I thought he was saying that it was time for him to leave the house， （8） in fact he told me that I should take on a bigger role in the family from then on． He said I should do（9） （many） for Mom than before after he was gone．
I thought about his words very（10） （careful） and then understood everything． That day I learned about family， love and duty．
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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