In the future， people may travel to Mars （火星） by water﹣powered spaceship! Today's spaceships are fine for getting things into space， but they are not so good at travelling long distances． These spaceships burn chemical fuels （燃料）， and they are very expensive． Scientists say that a water﹣powered spaceship could make the trip to Mars much cheaper． The idea is just in the planning stages now， but scientists think such a spaceship could be developed soon．
The key to the water﹣powered spaceship is the engine （发动机）． Regular engines push spaceships by burning fuel． The water engine will use steam， created by solar panels （太阳能板） that heat water to a high temperature． Of course， the spaceship will have to carry a lot of water for the long trip to Mars． Today's spaceships could not carry that much water．But scientists think that a spaceship blown up like a balloon will be able to．
One US company has already developed a spaceship like this． These spaceships are made of a strong material． Two of them have already been sent up into space， using rockets and then later filled with air．"Balloon" spaceships could be very large and carry enough water for a long trip． With the "Balloon" spaceships， enough water could be carried to power the engines and grow food during the trip． And the people on the spaceship might even get to take a hot bath!
Scientists say the biggest advantage of such a spaceship would be cost． The "Balloon" spaceship uses water to push it through space and costs about one thirtieth of a normal spaceship． Such savings naturally encourage continued research into balloon spaceships and w after engines． If these scientists are correct， we may soon be on our way to Mars in a spaceship powered by water．
（1）Which sentence best describes the main idea of the passage above？
A． The key to the water﹣powered spaceship is the engine．
B． In the future， people may travel to Mars by water powered spaceship．
C． One US company has already developed a spaceship like this．
D． Scientists say the biggest advantage of such a spaceship would be cost．
（2）What do you think is omitted（省略） at the end of the underlined sentence？
A． use steam
B． push spaceships
C． heat water
D． carry that much water
（3）Besides growing food， what else might astronauts do with the rest of the water？
A． Take a hot bath．
B． Freeze dangerous things．
C． Blow up a balloon．
D． Change the surface of Mars．
（4）On which website can we probably read this passage？
A． www．freedictionary．com/power
B． www．mooc．cn/music
C． www．chinadaily com． cn/culture
D． www．space． com/spaceflight
Future View
I think it will be great if they invent something so that we only have to sleep for one or two， hours every day．Then we'd all have much more time to do．things and to enjoy ourselves． Life would be better， I think， and everyone would do a lot more with their lives．
Miguel
If I could choose anything， I'd go for a time machine so that I could go back and do some things differently． Of course，that's impossible一but wouldn't it be great if it was possible？ I wish I could go back in time to when I was a kid and say some of the things in a different way!
Hannah
Well， of course， the best thing is medicine for really bad diseases（疾病）．A lot of scientists are working very hard to stop diseases like Ebola，a terrible disease that has killed many thousand people in Africa．So if they， found a special treatment for Ebola， or a way of completely preventing it，life would be easier in so many places．
Isabella
It will be great if there is some kind of fuel（燃料） we can use in cars that won't produce any pollution．I guess there are scientists right now trying to do that， and I hope they'll succeed because the world would be a much cleaner place， wouldn't it？
Charlie
I wish there was a machine that did homework! Wouldn't that be fantastic？ But I guess teachers wouldn't be very happy．
Georgina
（1）Why does Hannah want to go back in time？
A． To be young again．
B． To live a better life．
C． To do something for Africans．
D． To say some words differently．
（2）Who might be worried about the pollution of the world？
A． Miguel．
B． Isabella．
C． Charlie．
D． Georgina．
（3）In which part of a newspaper may this passage appear？
A． Health．
B． Science．
C． Travel．
D． Education．
Dear Sir/Madam，
①It is now common to go online in the home， yet a recent survey showed that ninety﹣five percent of parents do not know what websites their children visit． I strongly believe that a training project should be started to help parents to improve their Internet and computer skills so that they can better monitor and guide their children．
②One advantage of providing training is that it would get parents to pay more attention to their children's online activities． If they had a better understanding of the Internet， they would see the need to make sure that their children use it properly and responsibly．
③Another argument for providing training to parents is that it would allow parents to help their children with their schoolwork．These days， a lot of homework needs to be done on computers． If parents have poor computer skills， they will be of little or no help with homework， which can make them upset．Some people argue that it is good that students can work independently on computers． However， it is clear that students， especially young students， often need this kind of home support．
④Improving parents' Internet and computer skills might also be a good way or parents to improve their relationships with their children．These days，children spend a lot of their free time on computers．If parents want to be part of that free time，they need to see that playing on computers can be a fun family activity．Joining their children can help parents bridge the generation gap（代沟） between them and their children．
⑤I strongly believe that children need to be helped and guided to use the Internet in a proper and responsible way， and so training is extremely important．
Yours faithfully．
Pat Chan
（1）In the letter， the writer ．
A． thinks parents should improve their Internet and computer skills
B． advises children not to spend a lot of their free time on computers
C． tries to make children less worried about their online schoolwork
D． explains why parents should pay more attention to their children
（2）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage？
（3）The letter is probably from the part of in a newspaper．
A． culture
B． sports
C． health
D． Education
It was a summer day． An old man walked on a hill cheerfully．
He wiped the swear off his face with his left hand and kept singing songs．
Suddenly he heard someone talking to him．
"Hello． sir．"
The old man turned around but saw no one．
"I'm here．"
The voice came from beside the old man's feet， He looked down and saw a beautiful flower．
"Sir， can I ask you a question？" asked the flower．
"Of course， my child． What do you want to know？" said the old man．
The flower kept silent for a second and then said："Why are you so happy？ You don't seem to have many days left to live．"
The flower didn't wait for the old man to answer． She just kept saying， "My days have passed and I'm going to die very soon． That makes me so sad．" At this time， she began to cry．
The old man smiled．
"Yes， I don't have many days left． But， so what？"
"Why ruin（破坏） such a lovely day for something that hasn't happened？"
"What's gone is gone． What's to come is to come． You can't change them． but you can decide to enjoy this very moment that you truly have．
He didn't wait for the flower to answer．He just walked away，continuing the song he had been singing．
Slowly the flower stopped crying． As the wind was blowing softly． she swung happily．
（1）When did the story happen？
（2）Where did the voice come form？
（3）Why was the flower so sad？
（4）How did the flower felt after the old man walked away？
（5）What do you learn from the story？
Father's Day is a special day for sons and daughters to show their deep love to their fathers． Maria doesn't think she is good at telling her feelings face to face， so she writes a letter to her father．
Dear Dad， Happy Father's Day! You're not a rich man or a famous person． But in my heart， you are one of the greatest men in the world． I'm proud of you． You have never been a famous man． You do ordinary things like paying phone bills （账单） on time and working as a worker in a factory． You take good care of our family． You help me with my schoolwork and do some shopping with Mom on weekends． The smile on your face shows you're glad with your life． In the past， I didn't care whether you were with me or not． Now I am sorry to say I didn't show you the respect before． But I am thankful for what you have done for me． And I feel happy that now I can let you know how much I love you． You are successful as a husband， a father and a friend． I hope you will be happy forever! Yours， Maria |
（1）Maria writes to her father because ．
A． she is too shy to talk to her father
B． she isn't good at telling her feelings face to face
C． she is very busy and has no time to meet her father
（2）What does Maria think of her father？
A． He is a rich man．
B． He is a famous man．
C． He is one of the greatest men in the world．
（3）The underlined word "ordinary" mentioned in the second paragraph of the letter means ．
A． 困难的
B． 普通的
C． 特别的
（4）What can we know from the passage？
A． Maria didn't respect her father enough before．
B． Maria feels proud that her father has a good job．
C． Maria's father doesn't go shopping with her mom on weekends．
（5）Maria writes the letter to ．
A． give her father some advice
B． help her father with his work
C． show deep love to her father
Teens will finally grow up some day， leaving their parents and facing the challenges in life alone， so they should learn basic life skills and form good working habits．
The government has been trying to pay attention to the importance of hardworking spirit education（劳动教育）．But this has been overlooked in recent years． Many teens do not value the importance of working hard． There is a teenager girl named Nancy， she never helps out around the house． Once her mother was on vacation for a week，leaving her alone at home． When her mother came home from vacation ，she could not find a clean dish or a clean shirt．
Schools play an important role in teaching students about the value of working hard．Primary and middle schools should provide students with hardworking spirit courses every week． To our joy，some schools have provided each class with a piece of field to plant their favorite vegetables． For example， No.38 Middle School in Hefei， set up a 500﹣square﹣meter farm on an open platform （露天平台）of their teaching building． Each class are asked to grow and pick vegetables there．
Parents should also encourage children to learn how to do chores at home． Teens should master one or two life skills every year．These skills can include cooking， washing their own clothes and tiding their rooms． The basic skills may help teens to solve the problems they will meet in the future．
（1）What does the underlined word "overlooked "mean in Chinese？
A．强调．
B．忽视．
C．珍惜．
（2）The writer gives the example of Nancy in the second paragraph to show
A．Nancy is too busy to help out around the house．
B．Mancy teens do not value the importance of working hard．
C．Nancy's parents don't want her to help with chores at home．
（3）Which is not the life skill for students according to the passage？
A．Playing computer games．
B．Washing clothes．
C．Cooking．
（4）Which of the following is NOT true？
A．Schools should teach students the value of working hard．
B．Parents should encourage their children to do chores at home．
C．The government never pays attention to hardworking spirit education．
（5）What is the title of the passage？
A．Family education．
B．School education．
C．Hardworking spirit education．
Tom is a 14﹣year﹣old boy． He really likes sports． He says sports make him healthy and relaxed． But his best friend is quiet． Sometimes his friend likes sharing his favorite books with Tom． But Tom doesn't like them． He thinks they are boring．
"In fact， I want to tell him I have different hobbies．" Tom said． "But I don't want to hurt his feelings and harm our friendship． What can I do？"
Friends can be different． This is very common． It is important to talk with your friends． But you should be careful about how to talk with them． Here are some tips for you．
First， listen carefully to your friends． Although you may want to explain yourself， listening to your friends first may keep you calm． You will also better understand your friends．
Next， express yourself politely． Remember， you are not trying to argue． Winning or losing is not important． Don't try to make your friends think like you．
Lastly and most importantly， show your friends that you value your friendship even if you disagree about something．
Real friends respect each other．
（1）From the passage we know that Tom doesn't want to ．
A． hurt his friend's feelings
B． talk to his best friend
C． make friends with others
（2）How many tips are given in the passage？
A． 3．
B． 4．
C． 5．
（3）In which column （栏目） of a magazine can we read the passage？
A． Music．
B． Nature．
C． Friends．
（4）What will Tom do next according to the passage？
A． He will argue with his friend．
B． He will force （迫使） his friend to like sports．
C． He will talk to his friend politely．
Yue opera （越剧） is also called Shaoxing opera． It is one of the five operas in China． It has been listed into the first national nonmaterial cultural heritage （非物质文化遗产） since 2006． Yue opera appeared in Sheng County， Zhejiang Province in the Qing dynasty， and then it became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s．
Yue opera is famous for singing， touching music and lively performances． The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about wits and beauties （才子佳人）． Main instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese instruments．
First performed by male farmer artists in the countryside， Yue opera was later developed into a popular performance in cities． The first female troupe （剧团） of Yue opera was created in 1923， and then female performers gradually took the place of the males． Nowadays， almost all performers are females． The most famous master of Yue opera is Yuan Xuefen． The classics of the opera are Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai， Romance of the West Chamber， Madame White Snake．
（1）What is Yue opera also called？
A． Beijing opera．
B． Shaoxing opera．
C． Yu opera．
（2）The main subjects of Yue opera are stories about ．
A． farmers and performers
B． males and females
C． wits and beauties
（3）Who is the most famous master of Yue opera？
A． Yuan Xuefen．
B． Chang Xiangyu．
C． Mei Lanfang．
（4）Which of the following is NOT mentioned （提及） in the passage？
A． Yue opera became famous in Shanghai in the 1920s．
B． Main instruments are the erhu and some other traditional Chinese instruments．
C． One of the classics of the opera is Qin Xianglian．
Social media（媒体）is a big part of most people's lives． There are social apps and sites like WeChat and Sina Weibo， as well as video apps like Douyin and Kuaishou． How do you behave when you use these apps？
Recently researchers at the University of Sussex，UK， studied social media users ranging from 10
to 15 years old． They found that they can be divided into four personality types．
Geeks（极客）
Geeks are active social media users，but they find it much more difficult to deal with the life in the real world． Most of them are boys who like playing computer games and making music and videos． They often post creative works online， using fake（假的） names． In fact， they should avoid spending too much time on the Internet．
Internet celebrities
Internet celebrities like sharing as well ， but they are much more visible （看得见的） than geeks． They might become well﹣known for their singing or dancing． But many of them， especially teenagers ，share almost every side of their lives in order to own more fans． Being a teenage Internet celebrity can sometimes cause problems in the real world．
Lurkers（潜伏者）
The first two groups are lucky to find a place to show their talent． But most teenagers fall into the third type﹣﹣﹣﹣ "lurkers"，or people who are neither too active nor visible．This group prefers WeChat over Sina Weibo， as WeChat has private groups． They can't express themselves well but at least they make sure to protect their personal information．
Victims（受害者）
Victims don't have enough knowledge to keep themselves safe online Their personal information can be made public and cause problems for them． To avoid being a victim， you should check your personal settings on social media．"Friends only" is a good choice for your posts． Don't share your personal information．
（1）What does the underlined word "they" in Paragraph 2 refer to？
A． Researchers at the University of Sussex， UK．
B． Social media users ranging from 10 to 15 years old．
C． Researchers and social media users ranging from 10 to 15 years old．
（2）What do geeks often do on the Internet according to the passage？
A． They share almost every side of their lives．
B． They share their personal information．
C． They post creative works．
（3）The underlined phrase "Internet celebrity" in Paragraph 4 means in Chinese．
A．网络用户
B．网络名人
C．网络博主
（4）Which of the following is TRUE about lurkers？
A． They would rather use WeChat than Sina Weibo．
B． This group is both active and visible．
C． Lurkers don't have enough knowledge to keep their personal information safe online．
（5）The passage is written to
A． offer tips for social media users．
B． teach social media users to use different apps．
C． describe four personality types of social media users．
On Feb 12， Dalian（not his real name）was taking a train to Changsha， Hunan， for a business trip． While on the train，he went into a carriage（车厢）to have lunch and chose to remain in the carriage．He didn't know that the carriage was only for people heading to Wuhan．
Several hours later， when the train arrived in Wuhan， Dalian was asked to get off， as he was in the special carriage． Although he was surprised， he didn't want to cause trouble and got off the carriage with just a single bag．
Because of the epidemic， Wuhan had been locked down． So Dalian couldn't find a hotel to stay in． Feeling at a loss， he saw a notice online looking for volunteers to work in hospitals． Dalian decided to give it a try．
He soon became a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital． He was responsible for（对……负责）taking out rubbish，sweeping the floor，disinfecting（消毒）the hospital，dealing with used protective suits（防护服）and bringing meals to patients．
The young man， reportedly from northeast China， had to work 12 hours every day， changing his protective suit three times a day． While working， he couldn't drink anything or go to the bathroom． He also had to have close contact with infected patients， which is risky（冒风险的）．
Dalian was afraid of getting infected at first． "When I entered the wards（病房）， I was kind of frozen（僵硬的）and felt like I couldn't move，" he said． But after he saw more patients get better， his fear gradually went away．
Dalian's story has gone viral（走红的）online． People were surprised by his experience， and described him as having "a heart of gold"．
（1）Why did Dalian have to get off in Wuhan in the passage？
A． Because he was in the wrong carriage．
B． Because he bought the wrong train ticket．
C． Because he chose to have lunch in Wuhan．
D． Because he went to Wuhan for a business trip．
（2）Dalian decided to work in a hospital because ．
A． he ran out of money
B． he couldn't find a hotel to stay in
C． he was once a volunteer
D． he wanted to become a doctor
（3）Dalian did many things as a volunteer in Wuhan No.1 Hospital EXCEPT ．
A． bringing meals to doctors
B． dealing with used protective suits
C． disinfecting the hospital
D． taking out rubbish and sweeping the floor
（4）What's the meaning of the underlined word "infected" in Paragraph 5？
A． 被处罚的
B． 被表扬的
C． 被感染的
D． 被感动的
（5）What does this passage try to tell us？
A． Everybody should be a volunteer．
B． We must protect ourselves all the time．
C． We should be thankful for medical workers．
D． Everyone can fight the virus（病毒）in their own way．
A British man has learned the skills needed to perform Beijing Opera， making the audience （观众） enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King．
Ghaffar Pourazar， born in Iran， said he has been a big fan of Bruce Lee since he was a child and is full of interest about China． In 1993， he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London by professionals from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing． Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices， colorful costumes， excellent shows and so on． So after one year， he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school．
At the age of 32， he had to learn with teenage students every day， starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist． At the time， he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera． To him， it was the biggest obstacle． But he never gave up．
Four years later， he began to learn to perform the Monkey King， a traditional character from the Chinese classic story Journey to the West． He said he arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character．
Ghaffar today is not only good a speaking Beijing dialect （方言） but has also built a fame for Beijing Opera． He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King．
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera， Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States， Britain and other countries． When he found that the language was difficult to understand， he started to translate Beijing Opera song lyrics． Ghaffar led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the United States． He also led a 48﹣member team to perform in Malaysia． In the past 10 years， he has performed in more than 400 shows．
（1）In the year of 1994， Ghaffar began to ．
A． make friends with Bruce Lee
B． take an interest in China
C． learn Beijing Opera in Beijing
D． act the part of the Monkey King
（2）The underlined word "obstacle" in Paragraph 3 probably means " "．
A． chance
B． problem
C． topic
D． dream
（3）It can be inferred from the passage that Ghaffar ．
A． is successful in performing Beijing Opera
B． has written some books about Beijing Opera
C． got a prize for translating Journey to the West
D． doesn't need any more members in his team
（4）The passage is most probably from the part of in a newspaper．
A． sports
B． business
C． culture
D． education
If you go shopping in any toy store，you can see clearly the different games and toys for boys and girls：there are a lot of pink toys on one side of the store for girls；and dark﹣ colored cars，guns，and soldiers for boys．Some big stores with toys may even have a pink floor for girls and a blue floor for boys．In fact，it is difficult to buy a toy for a girl that is not pink．
Some people think that too much pink is bad for girls．Sue Palmer，writer of Toxic Childhood， is very
worried that most girls over the age of three are crazy about the color．According to some scientists，this happens for two reasons．Firstly，most companies offer too many products in pink．Also，many parents think their little daughter looks cute in pink．Sue Palmer says that girls at this age cannot make proper decisions by themselves，but the pink can affect （影响） the choices and the decisions they will make in the future．
Some parents are worried too﹣﹣ for example，Vanessa Holburn，thirty﹣two，who has two girls under the age of four．Their bedrooms are a sea of pink and Vanessa is not happy．"Pink says that you are soft and gentle．Blue says that you are strong and powerful． I want my daughters to be strong and powerful．I′m worried that pink will not help them with that， "she says．
But not everyone thinks there's something wrong with pink．Grayson Turner is a father of three girls and he isn't worried at all． "People forget that things change all the time，" he says． "My girls used to love pink when they were little，but as they get older，they change． "Turner explains that his twelve﹣year﹣old daughter never wears pink clothes anymore． "This love of pink is just a fashion and all fashions change， "he adds， "It's only since the 1940s that people have started dressing girls in pink﹣﹣ before that it was a color for boys．"
（1）Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage ？
（2）The underlined word "that" in Paragraph 3 means ．
A．being soft and gentle
B．being strong and powerful
C．being gentle but powerful
D．being cute and beautiful
（3）According to Grayson Turner， ．
A．parents needn't worry about pink toys
B．all little kids love the color pink
C．pink has always been a color for girls
D． his girls now prefer the color blue
（4）The purpose of this passage is to ．
A．explain why girls are crazy about the color pink
B．make parents less worried about the color pink
C．encourage girls to give up playing with pink toys
D．show people's different opinions about the color pink
Don't Judge a Book by Its Cover
Ever since I was a little girl， I've loved reading crime and detective （侦探） novels， so I guess it was pretty normal that I started writing them when I was older． However， my family is very big on having a traditional career （职业） and so when I said that I wanted to go to college and study writing， my parents told me that I couldn't． They told me that I had to study for a degree so that I would achieve a career， and not something as risky as writing． I suppose I could have studied journalism （新闻） ，but I didn't want to lose interest in writing because it would be something I would do every day for work， not for pleasure． I thought that teaching looked like a pretty good compromise （妥协 ） ， especially because of the long holidays． It was a good choice： by the time I was twenty﹣five，I'd already finished two novels and had an agent．
To be honest， I never meant to keep my being a crime writer a secret or anything， and my friends have always known． One of the reasons most people don't know is because my agent told me that my name Hazel sounded too much like a romance （浪漫） novelist for older women． She suggested Brooke Lane and I thought， "Well， if you think it'll make me successful， okay，" I'd totally forgotten about it until I walked into school one day and saw one of my workmates reading my novel． I asked her some questions about it， and it was so clear that she had no idea that I'd written it ﹣ she even offered to lend it to me after she'd finished! Of course， sometimes I wonder what my students would think if they knew that their teacher was going home on the weekend to write about murders and dead bodies， but I think my parents probably did me a favor： my teaching job keeps me in touch with the real world．
（1）Hazel is probably ．
A． an agent
B． a journalist
C． a teacher and artist
D． a teacher and writer
（2）The underlined words "is very big on " in the passage most probably mean ．
A． to give no advice
B． to like something very much
C． to have more experiences
D． to misunderstand something
（3）It's clear that Hazel ．
A． agreed to study journalism for a degree
B． accepted Brooke Lane as her pen name
C． would like to write something for teaching
D． told her workmates about her writing novels
（4）Hazel finally realized that her parents' advice on her career was ．
A． helpful
B． exciting
C． disappointing
D． risky
（5）We can infer from the passage that ．
A． Hazel likes showing off in public
B． Hazel's students all want to write novels
C． Hazel's agent has played a role in her success
D． older women prefer the name Brooke to Hazel
分）In the state of Qin （秦国 ） , there was a man called Shang Yang （商鞅）． He was a statesman （政治家） and worked out many reforms（改革） for the state, like paying more attention to farming and giving rewards （报酬） to soldiers who were successful when at war．
But these reforms were not easily carried out （执行） at first． Most people didn't trust Shang Yang． In order to solve this problem, Shang Yang came up wiIh an idea． He put a thin wooden pole at the south gate of the Qin capital． Many people came to see him and the pole．
Then, in front of the crowd, Shang Yang said loudly, "The man who takes this pole to the north gate will get 10 gold pieces．"
It was a sample job and the reward was so large． However, some time passed and no one stepped forward． They all thought Shang Yang was making a joke．
Hearing no answer, Shang Yang stepped forward and said, "The reward now goes to 50 gold pieces．"
This reward was unbelievably large． Finally, a man from the crowd came forward． He put the pole on his shoulders and walked to the north gate． True to his word, Shang Yang gave the man 50 gold pieces．
After that, the people of Qin were all talking about what Shang Yang did about the pole． They believed he was a man of his word． So when Shang Yang began carrying out his reforms, the people followed him．
Under these great reforms, Qin grew stronger and slmnger． Al last, Qin made all the seven
states into one empire （帝国）．
（1）What did Shang Yang do？
A． A statesman．
B． A king．
C． An emperor．
D．A soldier．
（2）In order to carry out his reforms, what idea did Shang Yang have？
A． Having a wooden pole carrying competition．
B． Having a wooden pole cutting competition
C． The man stepping forward first would be praised．
D． The man carrying the pole from south gate to the north one would get some gold pieces．
（3）Why did Shang Yang's reward inerease at last？
A． Because a man stepped forward．
B． Because there wasn't enough time．
C． Because Shang Yang heard no answer．
D． Because Shang Yang was happy．
（4）"They believed he was a man of his word．" What does the underlined part mean？
A． A man who can speak loudly．
B． A man who likes to speak a lot．
C． A man who keeps his word．
D． A man of few words．
（5）After these great reforms, what happened in the history of China？
A． Shang Yang became the first emperor．
B． The first empire of China appeared．
C． The south gate fell down．
D． The state of Qin became weaker and weaker．
分）Li Shizhen （李时珍） was one of the most famous doctors in Chinese history． He was born in Qichun, Hubei in 1518．
Both of Li Shizhen's father and grandfather were doctors． Li Shizhen's grandfather was a country doctor who traveled in the countryside with a bag of herbs （药草） and medications and cured （治愈） people． His father was doctor who wrote several books．
Li Shizhen used to help his father in his medical practice when he was young． Li Shizhen's father wanted him to enter politics （从政）． Li Shizhen studied for the exams and passed the country﹣level examination, but he was never able to pass the imperial （帝国的） examination．
When he was 38, he cured the son of the Prince of Chu and was invited to be an official in that court （宫廷） A few years later, he became an official at the Imperial Medical Institute．
Even though he fulfilled his father's dream, he didn't want to continue working for the court．One year later, he left the court and returned to be a doctor again．
Li Shizhen． was famous for his book, Compendium of Materia Medica 《本草纲日 》 ）． He spent 27 years writing the book． Unluckily, Li Shizhen died before the book was officially published． It is such a successful book． Now it is still one of the most important medical books in China．
（1）What was Li Shizhe' s grandfather？
A． An official．
B． A prince．
C． A country doctor．
D． A writer．
（2）What did Li Shizhen's father want Li Shizhen to do？
A． To be a doctor．
B． To write a book．
C． To be a prince．
D． To enter politics．
（3）When he was 38, Li Shizhen cured ．
A． his grandfather
B． the son of the Prince of Chu
C． an official in that country
D． a famous doctor
（4）According to the passage, what was Li Shizhen famous for？
A． Working for the court．
B． The book, Compendium of Materia Medica．
C． His long traveling．
D． Curing a lot of people．
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A． Li Shizhen's life．
B． Li Shizhen's grandfather's life．
C． Li Shizhen's father's life．
D． Li Shizhen's book．
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