初中英语文中细节阅读理解

Who designed（设计）the first helicopter（直升飞机）？Who painted one of the most famous pictures in the world？（56） 　　There is an answer to all these questions﹣Leonardo de Vinci．

Leonardo may have been the greatest genius（天才）people have ever known．He lived in Italy around the year 1500，but many of his inventions seem modern to us today．For example，one of his notebooks has drawings of a helicopter．（57） 　　But scientists say his idea would have worked．

Leonardo wasn't just an inventor．（58） 　　By the time he was twenty years old，he was called a master painter，and as he got older he became even more famous．Sometimes he drew a hand in ten different ways before he was ready to paint．

（59） 　　You may know one of his most famous works﹣the smiling woman known as the Mona Lisa．

A．Of course，he couldn't build a helicopter with the things he had． B．Many of Leonardo's wonderful paintings are still with us today． C．Who knew more about the human body than most doctors？ D．He was one of the greatest artists of his day．

60．What is not mentioned in the passage？ 　　

A．	Leonardo is a famous inventor．
B．	Leonardo knew more about the human body．
C．	Leonardo drew the helicopter．
D．	Leonardo painted the most famous painting in the world．

Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there．They serve some certain purpose，teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become．You never know who these people may be：your classmate，neighbor，teacher，long﹣lost friend or even a real stranger．But you know that every moment they will influence your life in some serious way．

Sometimes things happen to you．At the time they may seem terrible，painful and unfair．But later you realize that without overcoming those difficulties，you would have never realized your further ability and advantages．Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck．

The people you meet influence your life，and the success and failure you experience create who you are．Even the bad experience can be learned from．In fact，they are probably the most poignant and important ones．

Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can，for you may never be able to experience it again．Talk to people whom you have never talked to before，and really listen．You should set your goals high，hold your head up，tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself．

You can make your life anything you wish．Create your own life and then go out and live it．

（1）The people we meet 　　．

A．	all know where to find us
B．	serve us on no purpose
C．	won't become our neighbor
D．	will change us in some way

（2）From the passage，we know that bad things can make us 　　．

A．	realize our further ability
B．	terribly meet bad luck
C．	find no serious success
D．	possibly enjoy every moment

（3）The underlined word"poignant"in the passage means" 　　"in Chinese．

A．	平淡的
B．	明显的
C．	深刻的
D．	艰苦的

（4）The writer's advice is that we should 　　．

A．	never talk to strange people
B．	learn as much as we can each day
C．	overcome difficulties painfully
D．	not believe in ourselves but others

（5）Which is the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	Create Your Own Life
B．	Hold Your Head Up
C．	People You Meet in Life
D．	Things Happen to You．

What should we do if one of our classmates suddenly falls ill or gets hurt？Here are some steps you should follow．But always remember to look for medical care after first aid（急救）if the wound is serious．

Broken bones（骨头）：Take away clothing from the wound．Use an ice pack．Don't move the hurt body part while waiting for the doctor to arrive．

Animal bites（咬伤）：Wash the bite area with soap and water．Pack the wound with a clean cloth if it is bleeding．If the bleeding has stopped，cover the area with a bandage and take the person to the hospital．Make sure you remember what kind of animal it is so the doctor can find the right way to treat him or her at once．

Fainting（昏厥）：Have him or her lie with feet lifted a little．Don't move the body if you think there might be wounds from the fall．Make sure he or she can breathe and let in fresh air．Clean the person's face with a cool cloth．

Nosebleeds：Have the person sit up with his or her head tilted（倾斜）forward a little．Do not have the person tilt his or her head back because this may cause heavy breathing or coughing．Pinch（捏） the lower part of the nose for at least 10minutes．

46．What should we do first when an animal bite happens？ 　　

A．	Put an ice pack on the wound．
B．	Wash the bite area with soap and water．
C．	Try to stop the bleeding with a clean cloth．
D．	Take the hurt person to the hospital．

47．When dealing with the problems of 　　，we shouldn't move the hurt．

A．	broken bones and animal bites
B．	animal bites and nosebleeds
C．	broken bones and fainting
D．	fainting and nosebleeds

48．Which of the following is not right when a boy's nose bleeds？ 　　

A．	Let his head not tilt back．
B．	Let his head tilt forward a little．
C．	Let him sit up．
D．	Pinch his nose for less than 10minutes．

49．Which part of a magazine may the passage come from？ 　　

A．	Lifestyle．
B．	Health．
C．	Sports．
D．	Education．

50．What's the main idea of the passage？ 　　

A．	First aid for some accidental wounds．
B．	Steps of looking for medical care．
C．	Advice on ways not to get hurt．
D．	Ways to ask for help in getting hurt．

Do you have many passwords（密码）for your credit cars（信用卡）and different websites？ Do you try to remember them all？ As we are advised to have the passwords memorized by heart for safety reasons， not written down， lots of people find it hard to keep them in mind．

However， this problem has been solved by a microchip（芯片）company． The scientists there designed a very small microchip with an electronic circuit（线路）． It can identify（识别）you． By putting the microchip under the skin of your hand， you can have access to（有权进入）things with no need for passwords or cards． In this case， it means that you don't have to remember any passwords．

Office workers in Stockholm， Sweden were offered the chance to have the microchip put under their skin if they wish． It allowed them to get in and out of their workplaces and log into（合登陆到）their computers without keys． Besides， they could also use the new technology to pay for the food in the café． But some of the workers thought it was a risky idea to have a microchip put under their skin． They considered that the microchip might cause health problems one day．

Anyway， this new technology is fun． With the rapid development of technology， we seem to be on our way to being part human， part machine， don't we？

66． The microchip is about 　　．

A．	a card widely used in computers
B．	something that can help identify people
C．	a password for the credit cars or websites
D．	a card with which you can go into your workplace

67． If the microchip is put under the skin of your hand， you can 　 ．

A．	pay for your food without credit cards
B．	play your computer as long as you like
C．	go wherever you want without money
D．	have access to things without passwords or cards

68． The microchip allowed the office workers to 　　．

A．	remember any passwords
B．	have food in the café for free
C．	get in their workplaces without keys
D．	get online without computers

69． Some of the workers thought the microchip was a risky idea because 　　．

A．	it might make people become lazy
B．	it might be bad for health
C．	it would change humans into machines
D．	it might make people feel comfortable

70． What's the best title of this passage？ 　　

A．	The introduction of the microchip．
B．	A microchip company．
C．	How to make the microchip．
D．	A microchip widely used．

Nowadays， the Internet has become an important part of our lives． What do you often do on the Internet？ Here are some useful websites for you．

http://www．ngkids．co．uk NG Kids This website is about geography， science， history and news． It has an edition（版次）especially for kids． It tells many amazing but true facts， Guinness world records， knowledge about animal and moving or runny stories about pets and people． Have fun and improve your English at the same time．

http://teenshealth．org/teen Teens Health Changes are happening in your life， both in the body and mind． Sometimes you may feel upset by them． Just remember it's normal to have these feelings． Teens Health can help you． It gives much advice for fighting against stress， managing feelings and taking care of your body．

http://www．bbc．co．uk/learningenglish BBC Learning English Listening， speaking， reading and writing are all important in learning English． You can get help in improving your English on this website． For example， you can learn new words， read stories and listen to some songs． You can learn everyday English expressions from native speakers．

http://www．mtime．com Mtime Going to the cinema is a good way to have fun on the weekend． But it's difficult to choose a movie． Mtime．com can help you． It tells who directs the film and who acts in it． The wwebsite also has a rating（等级）for every film， which is decided by many viewers（观众）． A film with a rating above 8is usually worth seeing．

（1）NG Kids has an edition especially for 　　．

A．	doctors
B．	children
C．	teachers
D．	workers

（2）What is Teens Health about？ 　　

A．	How to look after pets at home．
B．	How to choose a good film．
C．	How to solve problems in life．
D．	How to learn English．

（3）Where can we learn everyday English expressions from native speakers？ 　　

A．	Http://www．bbc．co．uk/learnenglish．
B．	Http://teenshealth．org/teen．
C．	Http://kids．nationalge ographic．com/kids．
D．	Http://www．mtime．com

（4） 　　is a good way to have fun on the weekend．

A．	Fighting against stress
B．	Learning new words
C．	Going to the cinema
D．	Managing feelings

（5）Which of the following is TRUE according to this passage？ 　　

A．	We can't find Guinness world records on NG Kids．
B．	A film with a rating between 6and 8is worth seeing．
C．	We can watch English movies on BBC Learning English．
D．	Sometimes we feel upset when we meet changes in life．

Rainforests （雨林） are in danger．They are disappearing quickly．For years，people have been Cutting down rest to make room for farms and roads

Many groups are working to save rainforests．The World Wildlife Fund （WWF） is one of those groups．It works to protect animals and their habitats around the world．A habitatsis a place in nature where animals and plants live．

"Rainforests are important．They have more plants and animals in them than any other habitat in the world，"says Barney Long，who works for WWE．"We help the local people use the forest in a right way．We also work to stop people from cutting down the trees illegally （非法地）．"

Kids Saving The Rainforest （KSTR） is another group．It was started in Manuel Antonio，Costa Rice by two school children，Janine Licare and Aisin Livingstone，and Janine's mother，Jennifer

Rice．In 1998，the girls，when they were only 9years old，sold painted rocks at a roadside table．They hoped to raise money to save the rainforests and Titi monkeys of the Manuel Antonio area One year later，they opened the KSTR store to raise money．Today，the successful store sells not only children's artworks，but also the works of the local artists．

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66．Why are rainforests disappearing quickly？ 　　

A．	Because people have been cutting down trees．
B．	Because there are too many earthquakes in rainforests．
C．	Because too many tourists go to visit rainforests．
D．	Because there are too many animals in rainforests．

67．The underlined word"habitats"in Paragraph 2means" 　　．

A．	殖民地
B．	栖息地
C．	军事基地
D．	旅游胜地

68．How many people started KSTR？ 　　

A．	TWO
B．	Three．
C．	Four．
D．	Five．

69．What docs the KSTR store sell？ 　　

A．	A Vegetables．
B．	Tools
C．	Artworks．
D．	Clothes．

70．What's the best title （标题） of the passage？ 　　

A．	Rainforests around the world．
B．	Animals living in rainforests．
C．	The importance of rainforests．
D．	Groups saving rainforests．

Ken and Anthony were childhood friends．They went to primary and high school together．When they were eighteen，they went to college in different states，and then they lost touch（联系）They didn't see each other until they were about forty．

One morning Ken was reading the newspaper．Inside the newspaper he found a message for a story reading at a nearby bookstore．He was surprised to find that the writer was his friend Anthony Ken decided to see how his old friend was．

When Anthony was introduced in the bookstore，Ken hardly know him Anthony was very fat，and he had little hair．w hen Anthony was in high school，he was very handsome Ken felt sorry．for Anthony's look，but he was proud of Anthony's talent．Anthony's storybooks w were quite good．

When the reading was over，Ken stood in line with the others waiting for Anthony to sign（签名） books When it was Ken's turn，Anthony saw him，stood up and hugged his long lost friend．

They didn't see each other for many years，but both men had a lot in common．Both men were interested in storybooks．Both men married Mexican women．Both men had sons．Ken and Anthony decided not to lose touch again

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61．The two childhood friends didn't see each other for about 　　years．

A．	ten
B．	twenty
C．	thirty
D．	forty

62．How did Ken find the message for a story reading at a nearby bookstore？ 　　

A．	By watching TV．
B．	By listening to the radio．
C．	By going online．
D．	By reading a newspaper．

63．How did Ken feel when he saw Anthony in the bookstore？ 　　

A．	He felt sorry but proud．
B．	He felt sorry and sad．
C．	He felt tired but excited．
D．	He felt relaxed and happy．

64．Which of the following is TRUE？ 　　

A．	Anthony didn't get on well with Ken．
B．	Anthony looked the same as before．
C．	Anthony signed Ken's book first

D．Seeing Ken，Anthony felt excited and hugged him．

65．From the last paragraph，we know that 　　

A．	the two friends had nothing in common
B．	the two friends will soon live in the same city
C．	the two friends may meet or write to each other
D．	Anthony will help Ken to write storybooks．

It is most difficult for parents to decide whether to have a sencond child or not．

It is often heard that a single child is like to be a lonely child．There are no other children in the family for the child to talk or play with．An only child is not able to get along well with children of his age．Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child．

But the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world．In the US，for example，more than 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child．The same can be seen in the UK．In Japan the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996．

For some single﹣child parents，especially who are busy working every day，time and energy seem to be overwhelming．They don't have enough time and energy to share with more children．For other people，money is their first consideration．Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families as the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around US﹩160，000．

66．According to the passage，why is a single child likely to be lonely？ 　　

A．	Because his parents don't love him
B．	Because he doesn't have holidays
C．	Because he doesn't have a brother or a sister to talk or play with．
D．	Because there are other children in the family

67．What do people not think about when they choose to have a second child？ 　　．

A．	time
B．	energy
C．	money
D．	food

68．What does the underlined word" overwhelming"mean in the last paragraph？ 　　

A．	压倒一切的
B．	宽松的
C．	流行的
D．	充足的

69．Which of the following is true according to the passage？ 　　

A．	It is not easy to make a decision to have a second child．
B．	Many couples in Japan love to have large families．
C．	All parents feel confident（自信的）about having a second child
D．	Less than 14% of women in the UK plan to have just one child．

70．Parents choose not to have a second child because 　　．

A．	The cost of supporting a child is so high．	B．
C．	Parents are too busy working every day to share their time and energy with more children．	D．
E．	Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child．	F．
G．	Both A and	H．

These days，more and more students in the UK are talking a"gap year"between their graduation from school and their university studies．This means they can take a year off to do something else，before they start their studies．

For most students，spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity﹣﹣﹣and Australia is the favorite place to go．

Many parents，teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values．

"After a year of travelling，I left I'd grown up．I had learnt the importance of relationships with people，on all kinds of levels．"

There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects﹣﹣﹣helping people in poorer countries，or even in your home country．Although you don't get paid for your work，this kind of work can teach important skills﹣﹣﹣decision making and finding answers to problems，for example﹣﹣﹣that will help many students in a job one day．

Finally，getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful．

If several university graduates are applying（申请）for the same job，gar year work experience allows you to say．"I've already had some experience of this kind of work．"And that can get your job．

61．More and more students in the UK are taking a"gap year" 　　．

A．	before they graduate from school
B．	before they graduate from university
C．	after they graduate from university
D．	Before they go to university after graduating from school

62． 　　is their favorite activity for most students in the UK．

A．	Spending time in Australia
B．	Spending time in the UK
C．	Spending time with their teachers
D．	Spending time with their parents

63．What can't students get in gap year work in the writer's opinion？ 　　

A．	Values
B．	Skills
C．	Knowledge and experience
D．	money

64．Chances for the same job will be given to the students 　　．

A．	who study well in school
B．	who have some experience in this kind of work
C．	who don't apple for the job
D．	who are rich enough

65．The best title（题目）of the passage can be 　　．

A．	Work for the Poor
B．	Take a Year off
C．	Apply for a job
D．	Travel．

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（1）In English training class you will have 　　teachers．

A．	Canadian
B．	French
C．	Chinese
D．	Italian

（2）If you want to improve your English，you will 　　．

A．	dial 6353188
B．	have classes either in the morning or in the evening
C．	go to 808 Park Road
D．	have classes both in the morning and in the evening

（3）How much do you need to pay for one﹣to﹣one piano training every time？ 　　．

A．	300yuan
B．	150yuan
C．	450yuan
D．	800yuan

（4）If Jim is exercising in the Body﹣buliding Club，where can you find him？ 　　．

A．	808 Park Roal
B．	on the highest floor of Sunny Hotel
C．	696 Dunhuang Road
D．	306 Xinhua Road

（5）Which of the following is not true according to the advertisement above？ 　　．

A．	You have to pay 800 yuan for 4﹣month English training．
B．	You have to pay more for using the piano supplied in the class．
C．	It is very convenient to get to the Piano Club．
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Christmas Singing Competition 2016

Entry Form （参赛表）

Singer's Name		Singer's Age
Competition Type	Music	Age
Singing	Bring your own CD，Prepare 2songs	13﹣19year olds only
Prizes	Entry Date	Fee
1 ^st，2 ^ndand 3 ^rd	Before November 30，2016	None

Competition Rules

•Relatives of judges（评委）and organizers are not allowed to take part in the competition．

•All singers must be between 13and 19years of age

•Singers aged 17or younger need the permission of a parent to take part （See Parent Permission below）

•All singers must arrive at least 30minutes before the start of the competition．Late comers will not be allowed to take part．

Prizes：

•1 ^stPrize﹣﹩1000 （one prize only）

•2 ^ndPrize﹣﹩250 （3prizes）

•3 ^rdPrize﹣﹩100 （5prizes）

Winners will be decided according to the following：

Voice Quality 50%	Song Choice 15%	Audience Response 25%	Dancing Ability 10%
Christmas Singing Competition Head Organizer：William Daniels Tel：[phone] Email： w ﹣ daniels@gmail ． com Website：www．christmassing2016．com		Date of Event：December 20，2016 Where：City Town Hall 191King Street Newtown Time：1：30p．m．to 8：30p．m． Tickets：15（adults）5（children under 17）
Parent Permission （needed for singers aged 17or younger） Parent Name：________ Signature：________ Date signed：________

41．How many people will be given prizes in total？ 　　

A．Three

B．Five

C．Nine

D．Ten

42．Who can take part in the competition？ 　　

A．	A 20﹣year﹣old singer．
B．	A 19﹣year﹣old daughter of a judge．
C．	A 15﹣year﹣old friend of an organizer．
D．	A 12﹣year﹣old friend of William Daniels．

43．If one singer's parents want to watch the competition，how much will they pay？ 　　

A． 20

C． 30

44．Which of the following is the most important for deciding the winners？ 　　

A．	Voice Quality
B．	Song Choice．
C．	Audience Response
D．	Dancing Ability．

45．If an 18﹣year﹣old singer wants to enter the competition，which parts of the form must be completed？ 　　

A．	Singer's Name．
B．	Singer's Name and Singer's Age．
C．	Singer's Name，Singer's Age and Date of Event．
D．	Singer's Name，Singer's Age and Parent Permission．

Wuzhen in Zhejiang is a peaceful water town．Its old houses have made it a place of interest．But last December，more than

2000 special guests，including state leaders，government officials and Internet businessmen，got together there．They were not there for trip．Wuzhen was chosen as the home of the World Internet Conference （WIC）and the second yearly WIC was held there from Dec.16 to 18，2015．

"Because it is beautiful，"explained the BBC．"It shows one of the event's big ideas：the Internet is a thing of beauty that should be shared by all human．And Wuzhen is held together

by rivers and crossed by many stone bridges．These make it similar to the Internet，too．

The key reason is the place's great use of the Internet﹣Wuzhen shows the world what a Chinese smart town looks like．A smart town uses modern technology to make all its services

better．

Wuzhen had 2 700 Wi﹣Fi signal spots then，covering almost every corner of the town．Leaving home without a wallet is just fine because online payment is encouraged in most shops．

Wuzhen also built 26 free bike rental（租赁）spots．A bike in Wuzhen can be rented simply with a smart phone．Wuzhen's public services aren't the only developing things．People's lives in Wuzhen also become smart．An online home﹣care system was put in nearly 2 000 older people's homes．Nurses will come to them right now with the help of the smart system．

61．What did 2 000 special guests arrive in Wuzhen for？ 　　

A．	Traveling．
B．	The peaceful water town．
C．	Business．
D．	The World Interne't Conference．

62．What does the BBC think of the Internet in the passage？ 　　

A．	Something like rivers．
B．	Some thing beautiful．
C．	Something like stone bridges．
D．	Some place s for traveling．

63．According to the passage we can infer （推断）that in Wuzhen 　　

A．	olde T people can be taken good care of
B．	people must go shopping with their wallets
C．	it is impossible for them to use the smart phone
D．	people can own the free bike with their smart phone

64．Why did they choose Wuzhen to hold the second yearly WIC？ 　　

A．	Stone bridges．
B．	Wi﹣Fi signal spots．
C．	Smart town services．
D．	Online home﹣care system．

65．Which is the best title for the passage？ 　　

A．	Wuzhen Gets Smart
B．	A Smart City
C．	The Most Modern Town．
D．	A Place of Interest．

We all enjoy the delicious dish like potatoes with beef or potato chips．You can find the potatoes in a lot of popular food．

Potatoes are going to become China's fourth staple（ 主食）food after rice，wheat and corn．China is the world's largest producer of potatoes．But only some of them are eaten every year，far below the numbers of the United States and European countries．China is planning to have 100million mu to grow potatoes by 2020，according to the speech of the Ministry of Agriculture on Feb.23，2016．

In the future，Chinese people will be able to eat bread，noodles

and other foods that are made of potatoes．

A Beijing Nevus article pointed out that potatoes could not only make grain supply safer．but also harm the environment less．Potatoes need less water to grow．They can grow well in

dry weather and even grow on poor land．Also，potato flour can be stored for over 15years．but one year for rice and three years for wheat．

Potatoes are called"the second bread"．They have most of the vitamins（ 维生素）people need．"Potatoes are low in fat and calories（卡路里），but they have good protein．These satisfy

the people in a healthy diet，"a food expert said．

Potatoes have long been a staple food in western countries．One delicious potato dish in Ireland is boxy pancake．People in the UK like jacket potatoes．In the United States，French fries are often found in American fast food shops．

56．What is going to become China's fourth staple food？ 　　

A．	Rice．
B．	Wheat．
C．	Po ta toes．
D．	Corn．

57．From the passage we know people in the Us eat more potatoes than those in 　　

A．	Japan
B．	China
C．	Canada
D．	European countries

58．Why are potatoes chosen to become the staple food？ 　

A．	They need much water to grow．
B．	They won't be able to grow on poor land．
C．	They are rich in most of the vitamins people need．
D．	The potato flour can't be stored more than 15years．

59．What does the underlined word"protein"mean？ 　　

A．	脂肪
B．	热量
C．	蛋白质
D．	钙质

60．One delicious potato dish in the UK is 　　

A．	jacket potatoes
B．	French fries
C．	boxy pancake
D．	potatoes with beef．

Tea house is one of Lao She's most famous plays．He wrote it in 1957．The play has three acts．It shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the 19th century to the middle of

the 20th century．It tells us the story of Wang Li fa and customers of his tea house in Beijing．It describes the changes in Chinese society more than fifty years．

Last Sunday Miss Li，our teacher，took us to visit Lao She．

Tea house in Beijing．When we entered the house，we not only learn the story about Lao She，but also drank tea and ate delicious Beijing food at the tea house．

Then all of us went to the People Theater to see the play，Tea house．The actors and actresses'clothes and Tea house scenes were right for the first half of the twentieth century．The actors and actresses all did a very good job．It was easy for everyone to understand the story and see the changes in Chinese society．We learn a lot about Chinese lives one hundred years ago．

Lao She was born in Beijing in 1899．After finishing school in 1918，he became a head teacher of a primary school．In 1924，Lao She taught Chinese at a college in London and returned to China five years later．He wrote many plays，novels and short stories about people's lives，and was named"the people's artist"．Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the

twentieth century．

51．What characters did Lao She write in his works？ 　　

A．	Common people．
B．	Soldiers．
C．	Policemen．
D．	Students．

52．How many years of changes does Tea house describe in Chinese society？ 　　

A．	About 5years．
B．	Over 50years．
C．	Nearly 50years．
D．	Above 100years．

53．What did they do when they entered the Lao She Tea house？ 　　

A．	Saw the play Tea house．
B．	Learn Chinese lives one hundred years ago．
C．	Drank coffee and ate food．
D．	Learn the story about Lao She．

5．Why did they enjoy the play Tea house？ 　　

A．	They knew a lot about the Tea house．
B．	The actors and actresses'clothes were fashionable．
C．	The play scene was right for the late twentieth century．
D．	The actors and actresses all did well in their performance．

55．When did Lao She return to China from London？ 　　

A．	In 1918．
B．	In 1924．
C．	In 1929．
D．	In 1957．

C

    Here is a story：A man sees a butterfly（蝴蝶）．The butterfly tries to get out of its chrysalis（蛹）．

Feeling sorry for it，the man decides to help．He cuts the chrysalis and the butterfly comes out easily．Surprisingly enough，the butterfly is unable to fly．If the butterfly doesn't struggle（挣扎；奋斗） to leave

the chrysalis，it can't fly!The struggle develops the energy in the butterfly which makes it fly．Similarly，the challenges of life bring out the best in young people and make the fly．

    When people are young，meeting and overcoming challenges will make them strong and ready to face

life．When we look at successful people，we see that the most successful of them are people who have

had to struggle．One famous businessman，who now owns many big supermarkets，used to carry clothes on his back and sell them from door to door when he was young．Another successful man is Dennis．His father died when he was only twenty．His father's death forced him to maturefast．He had to bring

up a family of nine people．He took up the challenges and overcame them．Today his brothers and sisters are leading successful lives．

    Sometimes challenges do not appear to us because we keep away from them．So some parents and teachers actively encourage young people to face challenges．They might organize some activities for young people which provide them with challenges，like rock﹣climbing，camping，volunteer work and so on．However，just passing exams will not prepare a person for life．We must meet and overcome challenges．The young people of today will become the leaders of tomorrow．For countries to continue to become successful，it is important that the young people learn to meet challenges and overcome them．

56．From the story we know that the butterfly can't fly because 　　．

A．	it gets out by itself
B．	the man feels sorry for it
C．	it tries to challenge itself
D．	the man helps it come out

57．Dennis's example shows that successful people should 　　．

A．	overcome the difficulties
B．	take up business early
C．	become the leaders of tomorrow
D．	sell clothes from door to door

58．The meaning of the underlined word"mature"in the passage is" 　　"．

A．	wake up
B．	give up
C．	grow up
D．	bring up

59．What is the writer trying to do in this passage？ 　　

A．	Describe where a butterfly comes from．
B．	Encourage young people to face challenges．
C．	Suggest how to become a successful businessman．
D．	Explain what will happen if a person fails the exam．
E．	60．What is the best title for this passage？

A．	Successful People Have a Sense of Achievement
B．	Young People Must Develop Their Energy Actively
C．	Countries Should Continue to Become Successful
D．	Challenges of Life Bring Out the Best in Young People．