Simon， a 28﹣year﹣old German student， rode 5，800 kilometers in China for his trip blog （博客）． He wanted to learn about the Chinese Dream．
"What's your Chinese Dream？" This is the question he asked every stranger he met on his 100﹣day trip．
Simon came to China for the first time in 2011． After a year in China， he was able to speak Chinese． Because of his interest in Chinese culture， he went to Zhejiang University in 2017．
Simon learned "Chinese Dream" in 2013， and now it has become one of the hottest words in China． To learn the true meaning of it among Chinese people， he started his trip in May 2018．
Simon believes that riding across China is natural．And it is also environmentally friendly（环保的）．During his trip， he found that people in the cities usually follow their hearts． What's more， older generation （一代） of Chinese cares more about social stability （社会的稳定） but the young generation cares more about education and environment．
"People look for their ways to make their dreams come true． They all believe that a strong country is the most important．" Simon said．
（1）Where did Simon ride for his trip blog？
（2）How long did it take him to ride across China？
（3）What does Simon think of his riding across China？
（4）What do young people in China think more about according to Simon？
（5）Do Chinese think it's important to make their country strong？
In a few hours Sam would be flying to Germany． We looked at each other but no sound broke the silence of my beach﹣side house．
Such a moment was not the first time for me．On Sam's first day of kindergarten （幼儿园），I felt his stress when holding his hand．He looked at me﹣as he did now． But I said nothing till the school bus came．About ten years later，I drove him to the college． He was sick but I didn't know then． I thought he was just too tired． I tried to think of something to say as he would start a new period of life． Again，___________．
Now， as I stood before him， I thought of those opportunities we parents all let pass． A boy graduates from school，a daughter gets married．We seldom find a quiet moment to tell them what they have meant to us． Or what they might face in the future．
Sam was weak when he was born but grew into a strong boy．Then he became the best baseball player in high school． His finest moment came when he got the first prize at a science fair．I was sorry he gave up his athletic talent，but proud that later he chose English literature．One day，I told Sam I regretted never traveling abroad to know better about the world before working．Sam decided to learn German in Berlin，even though his friends thought it meaningless．
The night before he was to leave， I failed to say any words again． Maybe， I thought， it wasn't necessary to say anything．
What does it matter if a father never tells a son what he really thinks of him？ But as I stood before Sam，I knew it does matter． My father and I loved each other． However，I always regretted never hearing him put his feelings into words．
"Sam，"I said，"if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"I wasn't sure he understood what I meant． Sam came towards me and threw his arms around me，saying"thank you"．My eyes misted over （模糊）． Then， the moment ended， and Sam left home．
That was seven weeks ago， and now I think about him when I walk along the beach near my home on weekends． Thousands of miles away， Sam might be busy walking in the street of Berlin．
What I had said to Sam was not new． It was nothing．But，it was everything．
（adapted from Words from a Father）
（1）Which of the following can be put at the end of Paragraph2？
A． I failed to say a word
B． his illness worried me
C． I decided to go abroad
D． his growth satisfied me
（2）When Sam heard "if I could have picked，I would have picked you．"， he might feel ．
A． stressed
B． sad
C． calm
D． excited
（3）What does the writer mean by writing the last sentence "But，it was everything．"？
A． A father should care about his son's education．
B． A father should express deep love to his son．
C． A son should take his father's suggestion．
D． A son should respect his father's decision．
Four students are talking about the future after class.
“In 2050, our life will be much than it is now. The sky is bluer and water is clearer. We can the fresh air every day. Humans and animals the world peacefully. ” says Zhang Tao, full of hope.
Wang Yan thinks that it is not a to travel to the moon for a holiday. We eat healthy food every day. At that time, everyone will enjoy a life.
Li Yuanyuan believes that people will have more free time because robots (机器人) will be very popular and will do many things people. And we will build new on other planets (星球). Maybe we can chat with each other in our new homes.
Zhao Kai thinks that no animals will die out because of cloning (克隆). There will no pollution (污染). The whole world will be one big . As time , we’ll live a much easier and better life.
Their teacher Mr. Chen tells them to work hard for their dreams and future. “Nothing is impossible. ” says Mr. Chen.
A．better B．longer C．safer D．faster
A．look B．taste C．breathe D．see
A．fight B．share C．live D．love
A．dream B．way C．feeling D．fun
A．shorter B．faster C．longer D．fatter
A．full B．think C．hear D．for
A．families B．homes C．schools D．hospitals
A．is B．are C．be D．have
A．family B．earth C．ball D．house
A．past B．pasts C．pass D．Passes
I lost my sight when I was four years old by falling off a box and landing on my head. Now I am thirty-two. I can vaguely(模糊地) 1 the brightness of sunshine and what color red is. It would be wonderful to see things again, 2 a disaster can do strange things to people. It happened to me the other day that I might not have come to love 3 as I do if I hadn’t been blind. I believe in life now. I am not sure that I would believe in it so 4 . I don’t mean that I would prefer to go without my eyes. I 5 mean that the loss of 6 made me enjoy more of 7 I have now.
Life asks us to keep making 8 to reality. If a person is able to get ready for anything changeable his world will 9 more meaningful. I became blind, but I was 10 . My parents and my teachers saw 11 in me－a potential(潜力) to live, you might call it－which I didn’t see, and they make me fight it out with blindness.
The hardest 12 I had to learn was to believe in myself. That was what I had to do at least. If I hadn’t been able to do that, I would become a chair rocker for the 13 of my life. When I say I believe in myself I am not talking about simply the kind of self-confidence that helps me down an unfamiliar staircase 14 . That is part of it. But I mean something bigger than that: A belief that I could deal with anything alone; that somewhere in the 15 there is a special place where I can make myself fit.
1. A. imagine B. find C. remember D. guess
2. A. but B. though C. so D. because
3. A. myself B. life C. eyes D. blindness
4. A. that B. therefore C. happily D. deeply
5. A. seldom B. just C. hardly D. always
6. A. them B. it C. blindness D. light
7. A. that B. what C. which D. where
8. A. moments B. encouragements C. improvements D. changes
9. A. become B. change C. look D. end
10. A. brave B. lucky C. sad D. wise
11. A. something B. everything C. nothing D. anything
12. A. problem B. experience C. difficulty D. lesson
13. A. rest B. whole C. need D. last
14. A. lonely B. alone C. self D. person
15. A. company B. group C. society (社会) D. family
When I was 12 years old，a girl in my class liked to point out my shortcomings． She said I was very thin； I wasn't good at math； I talked too much； I was too proud， and so on． At last． I became very angry． I ran to my father with tears in my eyes． He listened to me quietly， and asked．"Are those things true or not？ Jane， haven't you ever thought about what you're really like？" Then he added，" Well， you have that girl's opinions． Make a list of everything she said and mark the points that are true．"
（A） 我按照他告诉我的去做了．To my great surprise，I found out that half the things were true．Some of them I couldn't change，like being very thin，but many I could and suddenly I wanted to change．（B） For the first time ． I got a clear picture of myself ．
I brought the list back to daddy， and he said， "Now， you know more about yourself． But you have to learn to listen， not just close your ears angrily and feel hurt． When she said about you is true， you'll find it will be of great help to you． Don't shut your ears． Listen to the truth and do（C）_____ you know is the right thing to do．"
Daddy's advice has turned to me at many important moments． It's the best piece of advice in my life．
（1）根据短文内容，回答下面的问题．
Why did Jane become angry？
（2）将（A）处划线句子译成英语．
（3）将（B）处划线句子译成汉语．
（4）在（C）处填入一个恰当的词，使句意完整．
（5）请给短文拟一个恰当的英文标题（不超过7个词）．
There's an old saying： "Laughter is the best medicine，" and modern research certainly shows that laughing is good for you． When you have a good laugh， you exercise your muscles （肌肉），strengthen your heart and balance your body chemistry． However， these are the results of having laugh， not the explanations （解释）of why we do it．
Until recently， scientists believed that laughter was a human behaviour only． They argued that people find jokes funny because we can put ourselves in another person's shoes， and that animals can't do that．People don't all have the same sense of humour． Sometimes there isn't any joke，or we may not have heard it but we laugh because the people around us are laughing． How long and how loud we would laugh are also shared． We just go on following the example with one another until the laughter fades away （消失）．
Many pet owners insist that animals have a sense of humour， too． For example， pet dogs often run away with a slipper （拖鞋） and then stop， inviting their owners to run after them． Dogs even seem to smile when their owners join in the game． As the game continues， our pets make noises that are very like laughter． You can compare this behaviour to the laughter of a baby， who continually throws a toy down， waits for the adult to pick it up and throws it down again．
Perhaps laughter is just a sign that we are having fun． Fun， like laughter， is best when we share it with friends．
（1）The main idea of the first paragraph is of having a laugh
A． the causes
B． the results
C． different ways
（2）Scientists believed that ．
A． people have the same sense of humour
B． both human and animals can find jokes funny
C． sometimes some people laugh because people around them do so
（3）From the behavior of pet dogs we can tell that ．
A． pet dogs are very naughty
B． animals have a sense of humor， too
C． animals are more humorous than human beings
（4）When a baby throws a toy down waits for the adult to pick it up and throws it down again， he will be ．
A． nervous
B． angry
C．happy
（5）The writer encourage us to ．
A． share fun with friends
B． play games with habits
C． make friends with animals
We often reach a point in our life when we should be ready for change that will help us unlock our self﹣improvement power． However， there's always something staring at us right under our nose but we don't see it． The only time we think of unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when everything gets worst．
When do we realize that we need to change diets？ When none of our shirts and jeans would fit us． When do we stop eating candies and chocolates？ When all of our teeth have fallen off． When do we realize that we need to stop smoking？ When our lungs have gone bad． We see the warning signs and signals when things get rough and difficult．
The only time most of us ever learn about unlocking our self﹣improvement power is when the whole world is falling apart． We think and feel this way because it is not easy to change， but change becomes more painful when we ignore（忽视） it．
Change will happen， like it or hate it． At one point or another． we are all going to finally unlock our self﹣improvement power not because the world says so，but because we realize it's for our own good．
Happy people don't just accept change； they embrace （拥抱）it． Unlocking our self﹣improvement power means unlocking ourselves out of the box of thought that is just the way we are． It is such a poor excuse for people who fear change．
Jane always tells everyone that she doesn't have the courage to be around groups of people． She heard her family tell the same things about her to other people． Over the years， that is what Jane has believed． Every time a great crowd come， she steps back and locks herself up in a room． Jane not only believes in her story， but lives it!
Self﹣improvement may not be everybody's favorite word， but if we look at things in a different way， we might have greater chances of enjoying the whole process instead of counting the days until we are fully improved． Three sessions in a week at the gym would result in a healthier life． Reading books every day would build up knowledge． And only when we are enjoying the whole process of unlocking our self﹣improvement power will we realize that we're beginning to take things light and become happy．
（1）The writer mentions the three questions in Paragraph 2 to show that ．
A． we learn our lessons when we experience pain．
B． we are responsible for the problems we meet．
C． life fails us when we get into the wrong way．
D． life is a long journey full of ups and downs．
（2）What is the key to solving Jane's problem？
A． She needs to remember why she started．
B． She has to know how to get on with people．
C． She has to realize she is not what she is in her story．
D． She needs to understand the importance of confidence．
（3）The writer probably agrees that ．
A． the world tells us how to improve ourselves．
B． people change when they find it easy to do that．
C． welcoming change in life is a drive to become better．
D． enjoying the process of self﹣improvement makes life simpler．
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Is it important to take things light？
B． Is it necessary to embrace challenges？
C． To hold on to the last moment or to give up？
D． To free ourselves out of the box or to stay in it？
Recently，teenagers face many kinds of problems.Like many of them.I was once troubled with worries and dissatisfaction.Few people could understand my feelings.（1）
"The problem with your generation is that you always expect to be happy，" my mother once said.（2） Shouldn't we try hard to achieve it？
But now I have noticed a change in my thinking.I gradually realize what my mother said was correct.Over these years，many studies have shown that we are crazy about happiness and high personal confidence（3） In fact，we may often be happier when we stop focusing on happiness.
We should also reset our expectations of the future.Don't expect miracles（奇迹），and accept that no matter how hard we try，feelings of failure and unhappiness will appear from time to time.When we feel sad，it's often because we have learned something painful but important.（4） At the same time，we should learn how to deal with them better than trying to make them disappear.
（5） As my mother tried to teach me all those years ago， "Prepare for the worst，hope for the best，and be unsurprised by everything in between."
A.Neither could my parents.
B.We should keep the stress off ourselves.
C.Surely happiness was the purpose of living.
D.That may make us less satisfied with our lives.
E.Happiness arrives when we are least expecting it.
F.So it's necessary for us to accept sad feelings as part of life.
One of the biggest mistakes a person can make is to try not to make mistakes． As you make decisions in your life， you will very likely make some mistakes． But making mistakes is a big part of how you gain（获得） experience．
A simple example． You do poorly on a test because you didn't study hard enough． One bad test is not the end of the world， but it can quickly teach you that if you don't study， you won't do well．
Mistakes sometimes lead to arguments（争论）between people． But if you learn to understand things from another person's point of view， you will be able to learn very quickly from the mistakes you make and the mistakes you think other people have made． You can turn mistakes into opportunities（机会）．
For example， if you lean to understand others' feelings and problems， you will understand the people you work with much better instead of getting angry． And you will learn to talk about problems and be more patient with people you don't agree with﹣a friend， or a mate in your workroom or company．
So next time you think you've made a mistake， stop and ask yourself what you've learned from it， and what you will do differently in the future．
Show me the person in the room who has made a lot of mistakes， and I'll show you the person who has probably learned a lot．
| Everyone makes（1） |
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| It is a big mistake to try not to make mistakes． You can gain experience from mistakes． |
One bad test teach you that you will do badly unless you work （2） |
| Learn to understand things from another person's point of view． Learn from your own mistakes and（3） mistakes |
If you understand others， you will be more patient the people you （4） with． If you make a mistake next time， ask yourself what to do differently in the future． |
| Conclusion： Mistakes are just a part of （5） ．Learn from mistakes． |
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请认真阅读下面短文，然后从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出一个最佳选项补全短文。（共15小题，计15分）
"Daddy, can I learn to play the violin?" young Sarah asked her father. She was always things and her father was not very pleased.
"You cost me a lot of money, Sarah," he said. " you wanted to leam horse riding, then dancing, then swimming. Now it's the . "
"I'll play every day, Daddy, " Sarah said. "I'Il try very hard. "
"All right, " her father said. " I know _ . I'll do. I 'll pay for you to have lessons for six weeks. At the end of six weeks you play something for me. If you play well, you can have lessons. If you play badly, I will stop the lessons. "
"OK. Daddy," Sarah said. "That is _ . "
He soon found a good violin teacher and Sarah began her lessons. The lessons were very expensive, but her father kept his .
The six weeks passed quickly. It was time for Sarah for her father.
She began to play. She played very . She made a terrible noise.
Her father had one of his friends with him, and the friend put his hands _ his ears.
When Sarah finished, her father said, "_ _, Sarah. You can have more lessons. "
Sarah ran happily out of the room. Her father's friend turned to him. "You've spent a lot of money, she still plays very badly, " he said.
"Well, that's true," her father said. "But since she started learning the violin, I able to buy five apartments in this building very cheaply. In _ six weeks I'II own the whole building! "
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It’s a goal for millions and millions of families every year to keep the Christmas spending within a certain amount of money, but you can still afford the gifts because your loved ones will enjoy them. This concern (忧虑) is becoming greater and greater theses days. Even so, there are several things that you can do to help. 
Hit the sales. No one wants to get up at four o’clock in the morning and fight to get a good deal (交易) on Black Friday ( the first Friday at Christmas time). It’s surely very difficult to pick up the courage and get out there in the cold for a good deal. But sometimes it can be well worth. Many retailers (零售商) offer specials all through the day. Some even offer online Black Friday specials, so we may still be able to get a great deal on Black Friday.
Read advertisements regularly. Once the Christmas shopping season is coming, retailers will be hungry for business. They will try their best to get us into the store. Please read the weekly advertisements of sales among the major retailers from time to time. We may be lucky enough to find different prices for the same thing in different shops.
Shop online. Some of us don’t like running from store to store to get the best price on the perfect gift. Some of us don’t like to go out in the cold at all, and then, we can do online shopping.
The world of online shopping makes it possible for us to visit all the major retailers and some
specialty stores on the Internet. We can find exactly what we are looking for at the best possible price without even having to leave the house. With traditional Christmas shopping, it will always take us a long time to wait if we want to get the perfect gift. The underlined word “specials” in Paragraph 2 means______.
| A．赠品 | B．奢侈品 | C．特价商品 | D．圣诞礼品 |
We can have more choices to get a good deal ______.
| A．on the Internet | B．in specialty stores | C．from salesmen | D．from retailers |
In this passage the writer wants to ______.
| A．tell us to shop online |
| B．tell us the best way to do shopping |
| C．show us how hard it is to do Christmas shopping |
| D．give us advice on how to get a good deal at Christmas time |
From the passage we can infer (推断) that ______.
| A．people are surely able to get a good deal on Friday |
| B．it is possible for people to buy the perfect Christmas gifts with less money |
| C．retailers will be hungry because they are busy selling Christmas gifts |
| D．with traditional Christmas shopping, people can’t buy the perfect gifts |
Dear Dad，
Happy birthday to you !
On this special day I’d like to talk to you 16 a special way．
I don’t think I am good at 17 you my thought face to face with you，so I’m writing to show my deep love for you．
You’re not a rich man or a famous person．But in my heart，you are one of the greatest 18 in the world．I am 19 you．
You are 20 interested in fame and wealth．You do 21 things like paying phone bills on time，and working as a worker in your factory．The smile on your face shows you are pleased with the family．You take good care of my grandparents．You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mom on Sundays．
In the past，I didn’t care 22 you were with me or not．Now I am sorry to say I 23 you the respect before．But I am thankful for what you have done for me． I am quite lucky that I have 24 a great father．And I feel happy that now I can let you 25 how much I love you．You are successful as a son，a husband，a father，and a friend．
Wish you happy forever!
Yours，David
A．in B．at C．by D．on
A．talking B．saying C．speaking D．telling
A．businessmen B．man C．men D．worker
A．worried about B．proud of C．afraid of D．sorry for
A．always B．ever C．already D．never
A．ordinary B．interesting C．wonderful D．popular
A．whether B．that C．what D．where
A．will show B．don’t show C．didn’t show D．have shown
A．too B．so C．very D．such
A．to know B．know C．knew D．knowing
完形填空（共10小题；每小题1分，满分10分）
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项（A、B、C和D）中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
Do you think of your parents? “Yes, of course.” You may answer. Maybe you buy a present for your mother on Mother’s Day, and you give your father _ _ 0n Father’s Day, too. Then __the other days of a year? Always remember to think of your parents, not just some important days.
I have a friend who lives _ _.because her parents live in another city. One day I went to visit her. We had a nice chat. Then she wanted to a telephone call. She dialed the number, but then she put the phone down. After about ten .she dialed the number again. “Hi, Mum...”
Later I asked, “why did you dial the number _?”She smiled.“ because my parents are old. They can't get close to the telephone _.I always do so when I call them, I just give them enough ___to answer the call.”
My friend is a good girl . She is always thinking about her parents. What do you think of this? I think: we should do some small things for our parents and make them __every day.
A．it B．one C．this D．chat
A．how about B．how often C．how much D．how long
A．by B．with C．on D．of
A．lonely B．happily C．sadly D．alone
A．take B．make C．play D．buy
A．once B．Twice C．three times D．four times
A．quickly B．slowly C．quietly D．hardly
A．money B．fond C．room D．time
A．please B．pleasure C．pleasant D．pleased
When I was young, my father told me that little acts of kindness may give one great happiness, Since then I have tried to help people in .
One hot summer afternoon, I was down the highway to New York when another car suddenly into my lane(车道). My car was in the far right lane, so it ran into the roadside. As a(n) driver, I moved my car quickly and skillfully back onto the highway without causing and accident.
I was with that driver, but I thought that he just did not pay attention to the lane change, and he did not do that on purpose.
The car ran away after cutting me off. Very soon it disappeared from sight. After a while, I came around a curve(弯道) and found the car. The driver was walking along the roadside. He was an elderly man and looked . With no telephone nearby and the nearest services twenty miles away. I decided to and see what the problem was.
The man’s car has a flat tire(瘪胎). Although he had a spare tire, he had nothing to work with. I decided to him. I changed the tire for him and allowed him to sit in my air-conditioned car while I did it. Fifteen minutes later, I the work. I was hot and tired, but I really felt after an act of kindness to the man who had earlier my car ran off the road.
You can really enjoyed great from kindness acts, so always lend your hands to others in trouble.
A．need B．school C．danger D．summer
A．walking B．riding C．running D．driving
A．fell B．floated C．came D．climbed
A．active B．experienced C．frightened D．energetic
A．unhappy B．satisfied C．familiar D．friendly
A．even B．certainly C．almost D．simply
A．quickly B．quietly C．politely D．carefully
A．new B．red C．same D．other
A．excited B．relaxed C．surprised D．worried
A．stay B．research C．stop D．hide
A．punish B．train C．help D．encourage
A．began B．finished C．took D．continued
A．good B．sorry C．angry D．shy
A．noticed B．made C．watched D．heard
A．friendship B．success C．excitement D．happiness
Happiness is for everyone, and you don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with and swimming pools or those who have nice cars a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads in their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in at school, your friends will help you; when you study at your lessons, your parents are always good care of your life and your health; when you get , your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel , too. All these are your happiness. If you notice those things, you can see that happiness is always you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are , you can also say you are very happy because you have something else that can’t be bought with money. When you meet difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy because you have more chances to yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor or you have bad luck. As the saying goes: Life is like a revolving(转动的)door. When it , it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.
A．trees B．flowers C．gardens D．cars
A．and B．with C．but D．for
A．be B．feel C．seem D．live
A．wrong B．trouble C．problem D．danger
A．making B．talking C．feeling D．taking
A．regret B．trouble C．decision D．success
A．correct B．forget C．change D．know
A．lonely B．sorry C．happy D．beautiful
A．before B．around C．follow D．for
A．poor B．lucky C．healthy D．angry
A．develop B．progress C．challenge D．exercise
A．goes B．sleeps C．moves D．closes
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