Yun Siqi from Beijing is a 19﹣year﹣old young pianist （钢琴家）． He started to learn the piano at age 4 and it has been his favourite hobby since then． Before that， he often heard his elder sister playing the violin and he loved the classical music she played．"I wanted to beat her in something and I chose the piano．" Yun said．
At 4， several minutes of practice a day was enough． As Yun grew up， at ages 7 and 8， he had to practise for four hours a day． The time kept going up after Yun was 12． Now，he needs to practise at least seven hours every day． He sleeps for only five to six hours a day，but he is still full of energy （活力）．
Yun never got tired of the piano． In fact，he had great fun playing it． "Music is my special luck，and it is a real enjoyment to be with it every day，" he said．
Yun worked hard and soon he stood out． From 2013 to now． Yun shone at different music festivals，concerts and competitions．Yun said successes or failures （失败）were not important and they would not affect his understanding of music or his plan for the future．
"If you lose， think carefully about it， and if you win， just work harder．" the young pianist said． "I still need to practise more to become better， to bring out the real beauty of classical music through the piano． It may take a lifetime．"
（1）Yun Sqi began to learn the piano in ．
A．2003
B．2005
C．2007
D．2009
（2）Yun Siqi chose the piano because ．
A． he was not able to play the violin
B． it was easy to learn to play the piano
C． he wanted to be better than his sister in something
D． his sister refused to play his favourite classical music
（3）What does the second paragraph （段落） mainly tell us about Yun Siqi？
A．He lived a happy life at the age of 4．
B．He was not good at playing the piano．
C． He practises playing the piano very hard．
D． He doesn't have enough sleep but be is healthy．
（4）The underlined word "affect "in Paragraph 4 probably means " " in Chinese．
A．允许
B．维持
C．放弃
D．影响
（5）Which of the following is TRUE？
A． Yun played the piano really well．
B． Yun was tired of playing the piano．
C． Yun didn't think he needed more practice．
D． Yun said one should work harder if he lost．
A trip to Seoul，South Korea （韩国）
Day 1
Our guide will meet you at Incheon International Airport （仁川国际机场） in the morning．Check in（登记人住） at the five﹣star King Hotel． Then have lunch at a famous Korean restaurant in the city centre． Enjoy the beautiful scenery （风景） at the Banpo Bridge over the Han River． It turns in to beautiful colours at right． And then enjoy Korean seafood near the river．
Day 2
Have breakfast at the hotel． Visit the Seoul Tower and the Teddy Bear Museum near the hotel．Have famous chicken soup for lunch． After lunch， go to Changdeokgung Palace， a great place to learn about the history of Korea． In the evening，visit Gwangjang Market， which is famous for all kinds of Korean street food．
Day 3
After breakfast at the hotel， drive to Namsangol Hanok Village． There are five traditional Korean houses there． Tourists can see how Korean people lived in the past． Also，join in traditional Korean activities． Enjoy traditional Korean food at Korea House．
Day 4
Drive to Dongdaemun Market early in the morning and spend half a day shopping． Drive to the airport and fly back to Shanghai．
（1）Tourists will enjoy the beautiful scenery on Day 1．
A． before they check in
B． after they have lunch
C． as soon as they leave the airport
D． after they enjoy Korean seafood
（2）How many breakfasts will tourists have at the hotel？
A．One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）Tourists can learn about the history of Korea at ．
A． the Seoul Tower
B． Gwangjang Market
C． Changdeokgung Palace
D． the Teddy Bear Museum
（4）In Namsangol Hanok Village tourists ．
A．can spend half a day shopping
B．can find five traditional Korean houses
C． can't join in any traditional Korean activity
D． can't see how Korean people lived in the past
（5）We can see that this passage is ．
A．a travel plan
B．a piece of news
C． a sports report
D． a tradition introduction
I had two pets in my house， a dog named Sam and a cat named Katty．They loved each other so much that they were always together．When I played with one， the other joined in．If Sam barked at something，Katty ran to see what it was． When I took either one out of the house， the other was always waiting by the door when we returned． That was the way it was for years．
But one day， without any warning， Sam died of a heart attack （心脏病突发） at the animal hospital and I had to walk back to our house alone． This time，there was no Sam for Katty to greet and no way for me to explain why she would never see her friend again．
In the days that followed， Katty seemed heartbroken． She could not tell me in words how she felt， but I could see the pain and disappointment in her eyes whenever anyone opened the front door and the hope whenever she heard a dog bark．
As the weeks went by，the cat seemed to feel much better．One day as I walked into our living room，I happened to have a look at the floor next to our sofa where we had a statue （塑像） of Sam that we had bought a few years before． Lying next to it， one arm around the statue's neck， was Katty， happily sleeping with her best friend．
（1）How were Sam and Katty getting along with each other？ （no more than 6 words）
（2）What happened to Sam one day？ （no more than 10 words）
（3）Why was Katty heartbroken？ （no more than 8 words）
（4）请将文中画线的句子翻译成汉语．
（5）请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
When spring is in the air， everyone looks forward to seeing the beautiful and eye﹣pleasing flowers and plants． The following flowers and plants might not be so eye﹣pleasing， but are certainly eye﹣catching!
Lady's Slipper
This flower is amazing． It looks like a shoe． To be more exact， it is like a lady's slipper．That's how it gets its name． Although it was once found across Europe and the UK， now Lancashire in England is the only place where this plant can be found． The flower was so unusual that people picked almost all of them． Besides， it is one of the most difficult plants to grow． Fortunately， strict rules have been made to protect this endangered plant．
Hot Lips
When you see a plant like this， don't get shocked! No， they are not a woman's lips （唇）! You can find these plants in countries with tropical （热带的） rain forests， such as Colombia， Costa Rica and Panama． Because of the cutting down of trees， these unusual plants have become endangered．
Black Bat Flower
The black bat flower is an unusual flower that grows in the wild and tropical forests of Yunnan Province in China．It is famous for its bat﹣shaped black flowers．It needs special environmental conditions to grow．This is the reason why it is an endangered plant．
You can consider yourself lucky if you actually see one of the plants mentioned above． After all， they are all endangered and disappearing from the earth． Hopefully， there are other unusual flowers that are left and undiscovered， because the world is full of surprising things!
（1）What does the underlined part in Paragraph 1 mean？
A． When spring comes．
B． When spring flies．
C． When spring is gone．
D． When the air is fresh．
（2）How many reasons are listed for the lady's slipper to become endangered？
A． One．
B． Two．
C． Three．
D． Four．
（3）Which of the following is a correct match of the flowers with the names？
A． Lady's slipper（a）， Hot lips（b）， Black bat flower（c）
B． Lady's slipper（c）， Hot lips（a）， Black bat flower（b）
C． Lady's slipper（d）， Hot lips（c）， Black bat flower（b）
D． Lady's slipper（d）， Hot lips（c）， Black bat flower（a）
（4）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． Get to know these eye﹣pleasing flowers
B． Three kinds of unusual tropical flowers
C． The world is full of surprising things
D． How to protect the endangered plants
Spending more than two hours a night doing homework leads to better results in English，math and science，according to a major study （by Pam Sammons，England） which has tracked （跟踪）the progress of 3，000 children over the past 15 years．
Spending any time doing homework showed advantages，but the influence was greater for the students who put in two to three hours a night，according to the study published by the Department for Education in England．
The scientists who did the research say their study emphasizes （强调）what students actually do rather than how much work the school has set．
Pam Sammons，a professor of education at Oxford University，said that time spent on homework showed the influence of the school﹣if children were expected to do homework and if they enjoy their subjects．"That's one of the reasons Indian and Chinese children do better．They put more time in it．"he added．
It's also reported that students who enjoyed school got better results．"Schools could make sure children had a better experience by improving the school environment，making school work interesting and making children feel supported by teachers．"Sammons said．
It is suggested that children aged 5to 7should be set one﹣hour homework a week，half an hour a night for 7to 11﹣year﹣olds．Secondary schools were encouraged to set up two hours a night for 14to 16﹣year﹣olds．
"Headteachers should make their own homework policy，"the government says．
（1）Where can we probably read this passage？
A．In a poster．
B．In a magazine．
C．In a storybook．
D．In an advertisement．
（2）According to the first paragraph，spending doing homework leads to better results in lessons．
A．half an hour
B．an hour
C．over two hours
D．less than two hours
（3）The underlined word "published" probably means in Chinese．
A．公布
B．印刷
C．出版
D．发现
（4）Which of the following sentences is TRUE according to the passage？
A．Schools could make sure children had a better experience．
B．Children aged 14﹣16should spend an hour a night on homework．
C．The study was published by the Department for Education in China．
D．Chinese and Indian children do worse in schoolwork from Pam Sammons．
（5）From the passage，we can know that ．
A．Students should become interested in their results
B．Students should do homework as much as possible
C．Parents should encourage their children to do more homework
D．It's headteachers' duty to make their students' own homework policy
We all waste food，you and me，every day，millions of tons of it．In China，enough food is wasted in restaurants every year to feed 200 million people．And the amount of food wasted by Chinese consumers is increasing fast．So our nation is being encouraged to stop wasting food．
So what should Chinese consumers do to prevent food waste？
♦Keep a kitchen diary
All of us should keep a kitchen diary，and we can know that how much food we waste at home．The first thing for us to do is to stop throwing away food that we can still eat．We should eat everything we buy and if we cannot，we should buy less．
♦Buy only what we need
We should ask for smaller portions in stores．We should also check how much food we have before buying more．We shouldn't bring much food we don't need home even if large posters ask us to do so．
♦Develop the habit of packing food．Chinese consumers are generous and friendly．In restaurants，often too much food is ordered and served．So when ordering out，we are supposed to exclude the food in the order if we don't plan to eat it．And order smaller servings in restaurants and take home what we cannot finish．
Don't put it off! Let's stop food waste today!
（1）Why is our nation being encouraged to stop wasting food？
A．Because there's enough food for Chinese people．
B．Because Chinese consumers like to try delicious food．
C．Because the number of food wasted by us is growing fast．
D．Because it's traditional to invite friends to dinner in China．
（2）Miss Li is a housewife，she'd better at home．
A．keep a kitchen diary
B．buy things as much as possible
C．cook too much food for her family
D．keep the food as long as possible
（3）In order to urge（力劝）more and more people to prevent food waste，we design a poster with the words ．
A．Enjoy the food!
B．Keep healthy!
C．Share the dish!
D．Waste not，want not!
（4）Your friend invites you to dinner，which of the following is NOT right？
A．He asks for the right portions．
B．You leave a lot of food on the table．
C．You ask your friend to order less food．
D．He takes away the food that you can still eat．
（5）As teenagers，what should we do to stop food waste？
A．Have a balanced diet．
B．Eat less food to keep fit．
C．Keep the balance of nature．
D．Have a good habit of clearing the plate．
When I drove to work yesterday，I met a traffic jam（交通阻塞）．As I looked out of my window，a young man was walking on the street．He was walking to the bridge．There were some homeless men with their cups around there．The young man went to one of them．He brought out some money，said a few words to him and put the money into his cup．He continued（继续）to walk and then saw another homeless man．He stopped for a minute，said a few words and then gave the man a candy．
And then he saw the next homeless man．He was shivering（冷得发抖）because of coldness．The young man now stopped and gave his scarf to him．He then said goodbye to him with a big smile and went away in the snow．
At that moment，I was in tears（流泪）．I gave this young man my best wishes with love and blessings．
（1）The story probably happened in ．
A．spring
B．summer
C．autumn
D．winter
（2）How many homeless men did the young man help in this passage？
A．2
B．3
C．4
D．5
（3）What did the young man give the homeless men？
A．Some money，his scarf and a candy．
B．His scarf，his coat and some money．
C．A candy，his hat and his coat．
D．His coat，some money and a candy．
（4）The man was shaking slightly because of ．
A．hunger
B．coldness
C．illness
D．worries
（5）The writer felt after seeing the young man's behavior．
A．sad
B．surprised
C．impressed
D．interested
CHANGSHA﹣Eight pandas moved to their new home in the ancient town of Fenghuang in Central China's Hunan Province on Friday．
This is the first time the ancient town， also a popular place of interest，has welcomed giant pandas． The animals will make Fenghuang their new home．
With the average temperature ranging from 12.6℃to 16.7℃， Fenghuang County takes pride in its over 3，333 hectares of bamboo forest， providing a good living place for giant pandas．
To provide a good living environment for the new arrivals， Fenghuang has built a panda theme park．
Two of the eight pandas， named Long Sheng and Qing Feng， were born in 2000 and 2007 respectively（分别）． The other six pandas were born in 2017． They were transported from southwest China's Sichuan Province to Fenghuang by special trucks．
Before the transportation， the eight pandas were placed under observation in the giant panda protection center， and they are now in good health．
Teng Qiong， director of Fenghuang County Forestry Bureau， said that the pandas were transported in refrigerator trucks for their safety and comfort． Several trucks were rented（租用），with four trucks carrying two giant pandas each， while one truck carried enough bamboo and bamboo shoots for five days， and another empty truck was kept on standby．
"During the transportation， we rested at the high﹣speed service areas for 30 minutes every three hours． The keepers provided food and water for the pandas and carefully observed their health condition，"Teng said．
Construction of the panda theme park in Fenghuang started at the end of 2018． It includes a panda house， a panda hospital， a feed processing room， a tourist service center， a science museum and other supporting projects． There will be 16 professional keepers to take care of the pandas in the park．
（1）When was the panda Qing Feng born？
A． In 2000．
B． In 2007．
C． In 2017．
（2）How many trucks were rented in total during the transportation？
A． Six．
B． Four．
C． One．
（3）What does the underlined word "observed" mean in Chinese？
A．谈论
B．遵守
C．观察
（4）What's the main idea of the passage？
A．Construction of a panda theme park．
B．Eight pandas start new life．
C．How to protect giant pandas．
For years， it has been said that newspapers are at death's door．Every year brings more news of closing．But why is the situation so terrible for newspapers？
Newspapers have a long history． The first newspaper was printed in the 1600s． Their most successful period is in the early 20th century．
With the appearance of radio and TV， however， newspaper circulation （发行量） began to fall．（3）By the mid﹣20th century，radio and TV had become so popular that people no longer had to depend on newspapers for news． That was especially true for breaking （突发的） news．
Afternoon newspapers were the first to suffer （受损害）． After work， more and more people turned on TV instead of opening a newspaper． That was because TV could provide news happening a short time ago． It's true that newspapers couldn't compete with TV on speed， but they could provide in﹣depth （深入详尽的） reports that TV news could not．
But newspapers suffered another， heavier blow （打击） in the 1990s． With the appearance of the Internet， tons of information became free． Many newspaper readers realized that they could read news on the Internet． There seemed to be little reason to pay for a newspaper subscription （订阅）．
So what does the future hold？ Will newspapers die？ Maybe not． Many newspapers are now making changes． Some are going digital （数字的）． Some are going farther and taking the industry to places it has never been to． After all， people still want the news． And many agree that newspapers are still an important source （来源） of in﹣depth news， analysis （分析） and opinions．
（4）If newspapers disappear completely．there will be nothing to take their place．
A．根据短文内容简要回答问题．
（1）What made the newspaper circulation fall？
（2）Will newspapers disappear？ Why or why not？（选择一种情况作答）
B．将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
（3）
（4）
C．请给短文拟一个适当的英文标题．
（5）
It is a hot summer day．Clara is drinking juice in the yard．Her mom is cutting grass with a lawnmower（割草机）． The lawnmower is loud， and Clara wishes her mom would play with her instead．But mom says the grass is very long and has to be cut．
Suddenly， the lawnmower stops． Clara's mom looks upset． Clara wonders what is wrong． Her mom picks something up out of the grass， and walks to Clara．
Clara's mom has a little turtle in her hand! As Clara looks closer，she sees that one leg is in bad shape．"I think I broke its leg，" Clara's mom says． "I'm really sorry． Will you help me nurse it back to health？"
Clara feels bad for the little turtle． Turtles move slowly， so it probably could not run away when it saw the lawnmower coming． And Clara's mom could not see it in the long grass! It was a mistake， but Clara and her mom will make it right． Clara names the turtle Phillip．
They take Phillip to the vet． The vet takes an X﹣ray of Phillip's leg， and makes sure that it is broken．The turtle gets a little splint （夹板） and bandage． The vet tells Clara that the turtle needs plants to eat，water to drink and a place to live in． Clara and her mom buy a small tank （水箱） for Phillip on the way home．
At home， Clara takes good care of Phillip． She puts water and rocks in the tank．She brings him fruit and leaves to eat， and keeps his tank clean．
After eight weeks， Clara and her mom take Phillip back to the vet， who says that his leg is healthy again． Clara is both happy and sad．Happy because Phillip is better，but sad because she has to let him go．When Clara gets home， she feeds Phillip some fruit，kisses his back and says goodbye，then lets him go in the yard． Clara will always remember Phillip．
（1）Clara's mom looks upset because ．
A． she can't play with Clara
B． the grass is too long to cut
C． the lawnmower doesn't work
D． she hurts the turtle by mistake
（2）What does the underlined word "vet" mean？
A．兽医
B．药剂师
C．饲养员
D．驯兽师
（3）Clara provides for Phillip．
A． some fruit， water and grass
B． a tank， some leaves and water
C． a splint， a tank and some rocks
D． a bandage， some water and leaves
（4）What does Clara do after Phillip becomes healthy？
A． She takes him to get an X﹣ray．
B． She feeds him some leaves．
C． She lets him go．
D． She keeps him as a pet in the yard．
（5）What do you think of Clara？ She is ．
A． kind
B． polite
C． careless
D． creative
Whether from news reports or social media articles， you may know that 5G is coming．
5G is the 5th generation network，It is a new network（网络）after 1G，2G，3G and 4G and it can connect everyone and everything together．5G networks will cover many cities in China soon． 5G means super﹣fast data（数据）speed．One can download a two﹣hour movie for fewer than 10 seconds， and it is making our lives more and more convenient．
5G will make self﹣driving cars possible．For safety，self﹣driving cars need super﹣fast data transmission（传输）to communicate with their nearby environment． 5G is just what makes self﹣driving cars achieve this． Even airplanes will become "smart" in the near future． Passengers will be able to use 5G networks in the air to connect to the Internet or place orders for food and drinks．
5G will be a big help for students who take online classes． Many people live in poor areas in the world where there are no schools． But with 5G， this will change． Students all over the world will be able to see places like the Great Wall without leaving their rooms．
It will be also easier for doctors to treat patients remotely by 5G． It means caring for patients from far away．
The facts listed above are only a part of what 5G will make possible and popular． Just as in the early days of the Internet in the 1990s， few could see how it could change our life and the world． The same will surely be true of 5G． With 5G， many things do not seem like dreams anymore． Now let's get ready to say goodbye to 4G and welcome the coming of 5G．
（1）How long may it take to download a two﹣hour movie with 5G？
A．15 seconds．
B．8 seconds．
C．10 minutes．
D．2 hours．
（2）The underlined word "remotely" means in Chinese．
A．快速地
B．高效地
C．远程地
D．科学地
（3）From the last paragraph， we can know that ．
A． 4G is no more used in our daily life now
B． the writer is worried about the coming of 5G
C． with 5G， some of our dreams will come true for sure one day
D． in the 1990s， all the people believed that the Internet would change our life
（4）5G will make the following things more and more popular EXCEPT ．
A． self﹣driving cars
B．"smart" airplanes
C． online classes
D． hospitals without doctors
（5）About 5G， is NOT mentioned in the passage．
A． to be used freely
B． super﹣fast data speed
C． to connect everyone and everything together
D． to make life more convenient than 4G
In 1972， Richard Sears， a young American began learning Chinese because of his interest in traditional Chinese culture．Drawn to the ancient language， he went to China to study Chinese in the 1990s．
In 1994， Richard Sears decided to put the ancient Chinese characters online． Then， in 2002， he did it． That is the beginning of the Chinese Etymology（汉字字源） website．"My website did not get much attention for the next few years． Until one day in 2011， it suddenly got a lot of attention．I got a few thousand emails， and a few million visitors and people stated calling me 'Uncle Hanzi' ，"Sears said with smile． Hanzi means Chinese characters． He has put more than 96， 000 ancient Chinese characters onto the website． "When I study each character， I wonder what the ancient Chinese thought，" said Sears．
After visiting many Chinese cities，Sears learned more about China and ancient Chinese culture．He said when he came to China in the last century， few Chinese could speak good English． "However you can hear English in many places in China now．Chinese language and culture were mysterious and not known by people in most countries then， but now， more and more people in the world are learning Chinese， even Chinese history，traditional Chinese medicine and so on，" Sears added．
At present， the 70﹣year﹣old American has made his home in China．"When I die， I hope my website will live on， and I'm planning to write a book about my research．This will be my gift to China，" he said．
（1）What does "Drawn to the ancient language" mean in Paragraph 1？
A． Sears was interested in ancient Chinese．
B． Sears had to study Chinese characters．
C． Sears could draw Chinese characters well．
D． Sears could speak ancient Chinese very well．
（2）Chinese Etymology website went online in ．
A．1972
B．1994
C．2002
D．2011
（3）What did Sears put on Chinese Etymology website？
A． Chinese history．
B． Ancient Chinese characters．
C． The daily life of Richard Sears．
D． Traditional Chinese medicine．
（4）From the passage， we can infer that Sears set up the website to ．
A．become famous
B． get the nickname "Uncle Hanzi"
C． write a book about his research
D． make more people know about ancient Chinese characters
（5）The best title for the passage could be ．
A． Great Changes in China
B． Mysterious Chinese Language and Culture
C． American "Uncle Hanzi"
D． A Young American and Traditional Chinese Culture
Animals are our friends． Sometimes they make trouble， but sometimes they can help us．And they hope to live a happy life， too． Here are two real stories from our readers．
The first story is from Ray．"My cat， Tiger， hates it when I use my iPad because it takes my attention away from him． One year， I had a fall at home and was on the floor for 16 hours， During this time， I was unable to move and couldn't get to the phone to call for help． Tiger stayed by my side until he disappeared under my bed． 'What's he up to？' I wondered． To my surprise， he started to push something towards me． It was my iPad，which I didn't realize had fallen off the bed and onto the floor．He probably didn't know what it was， but he knew that it made me happy． Thanks to Tiger， I was able to communicate with my friend， Becky， who then told my doctor．"
The second story is from Colin． "Years ago， my friend Julius saved a bird﹣a wild 'Mom' cockatoo（鹦鹉） from the side of the road and kept it as a pet in a big cage（笼子）．It lost one of her wings， so she was unable to return to the wild． Soon， two wild cockatoos came visiting and one 'Dad' bird wanted to find his way into the cage． The 'Mom' cockatoo in the cage was soon expecting． But as she couldn't fly，'Dad' cockatoo built a home in the tree， keeping off everyone who got close to 'Mom' cockatoo． 'Baby' cockatoo would spend his days flying off with his dad， leaving his mom behind．She would sit and wait until they returned home each afternoon．The family stayed together happily．"
After reading the stories， don't you think we should get along well with animals？ No matter they are our pets or live in the wild， they have their feelings． We should respect every life in the world．
（1） is the owner of the cat．
A． Becky
B． Julius
C． Colin
D． Ray
（2）The underlined word "it" in Paragraph 2 refers to the ．
A．phone
B． cat
C．iPad
D．bed
（3）"Mom" cockatoo didn't return to the wild because ．
A．Julius caught it as a pet
B． She was badly hurt and couldn't fly
C． she preferred the life in the cage
D．"Dad" cockatoo built a home in the tree
（4）The main idea of the passage is that ．
A． Ray， Becky and Colin are animal lovers
B． we shouldn't use iPad too much
C． friends should help each other
D． we should respect every life in the world
（5）In which part of a newspaper would you probably read the passage？
A． Sports news．
B． People and animals．
C． Health．
D． Travel．
Have you ever paid for educational podcasts （播客） or live videos？ Ask some people and most of them will say yes． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has been more and more fashionable these years． The contents of these "pay﹣for﹣ knowledge" products are from language learning to gardening or baby﹣caring． Everything you think of can be found online at this moment． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" is on the rise （兴起）．
Why is "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry developing so rapidly？ First， its development is based on the Internet． With a fast network and a smartphone， anyone who has passed the identity （身份）check can be an online teacher， and anyone with an online account can buy "pay﹣for knowledge" products that he or she wants at an affordable price． Second， people are afraid to miss any information． On one hand， people hope for more useful information． On the other hand，such information is usually at the hands of experts （专家） who serve well﹣known companies and universities．Moreover，the need to learn new skills in today's job market also pushes people to learn on such educational podcasts．
The industry of "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" has proved to be lucrative． It promises possibilities of turning information into money． It is good for the development of our country and it can help sellers make lots of money． Besides， buyers can enjoy self﹣growth from it．What's more， this is a reflection （反映） of respect for knowledge and talents．
However，the rapid development of "pay﹣for knowledge" has a few problems．For one thing，the market is full of eye﹣ catching words such as "How to be an Industry's Expert in 5 Hours" and "15 Classes to Be a Master of Appreciating （欣赏） Classical Music"， which sound like if you pay for it， you are sure to succeed． For another， a large number of customers buy them just for showing off． In fact， those who have really had self﹣growth after buying online courses may be the kind of people who need them least． In other words， with or without these courses， they can make it anyway，because they are those who have the ability to learn by themselves．
In general， the best is the one that suits you most．"Pay﹣ for﹣knowledge" may be used as a good start for self﹣ growth． Be careful! Otherwise， your dream of success may not come true．
（1）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
A． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can help all the people succeed．
B． "Pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products can offer people different kinds of courses．
C． People who can teach themselves need "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products most．
D． People must learn from experts who serve famous companies and universities．
（2）What can we learn about "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" industry from Paragraph 2？
A． The history of its development．
B． The problems of its products．
C． The advantages of its products．
D． The causes of its rise．
（3）The underlined phrase "be lucrative" in Paragraph 3 means" "．
A． produce lots of money
B． get much information
C． win great respect
D． enjoy self﹣growth
（4）The main purpose of this passage is to ．
A． recommend the "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products to people
B． advise everyone to learn knowledge by themselves online
C． remind people to choose "pay﹣for﹣knowledge" products wisely
D． teach parents how to buy some online courses for their children
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．
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