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Many people know that rubbish is a big problem on planet Earth． What many people don't know is that junk（垃圾）has become a problem in outer space too．

     According to BBC News， there are more than 22， 000 pieces of space junk floating around the earth． And these are just the things that we can see from the surface of the earth by telescopes （望远镜）． There are also millions of smaller pieces of junk that we can't see．

    Objects， like bits of old space rockets or satellites， move around the planet at very high speeds，so fast that even a very small piece can break important satellites or become dangerous to astronauts． If the tiniest piece of junk crashed into a spaceship， it could damage the vehicle．

    To make things worse， when two objects in space crash， they break into many smaller pieces． For example， when a U．S． satellite hit an old Russian rocket in 2009， it broke into more than 2，000 pieces， increasing the amount of space junk．

    To reduce additional space junk， countries have agreed that all new space tools can only stay in space for 25 years at most． Each tool must be built to fall safely into the earth's atmosphere after that time． In the upper parts of the atmosphere， it will burn up．

    Many scientists also suggesting different ways to clean up space junk． In England scientists are testing a metal net that can be fired into space junk． The net catches the junk and then pulls it into the earth's atmosphere to burn up． The Germans are building robots that can collect pieces of space junk and bring them back to Earth to be safely destroyed．

    The problem is becoming more challenging because we're sending more objects into space to help people use their mobile phones and computers，" says Marco Castronuovo， an Italian space Researcher．

    "The time to act is now． The longer we leave the problem， the bigger it will become，" he says．

（1）What does the underlined word "these" in Paragraph 2 refer to　　？

A． Telescopes．

B． Satellites．

C． Pieces of space junk．

D． BBC news reports．

（2）Why is space junk considered a problem　　？

A． It burns up after it re﹣enters the atmosphere．

B． It often stops the view of telescopes on Earth．

C． It could force new space tools to travel at slower speeds．

D． It may crash into other space tools causing damage or death．

（3）Countries want future space tools to be able to fall back into the earth's atmosphere so that　　．

A． the tools can be reused later

B． the tools don't become space junk

C． the earth's atmosphere can stay clean

D． the effects of space flight can be studied

（4）How do the Germans plan to deal with space junk　　？

A． Catch it with nets．

B． Use robots to collect it．

C． Burn it in the earth's atmosphere．

D． Send it further away from the earth．

（5）In which section of the newspaper would you probably read this article　　？

A． Environment．

B． Local News．

C． Education．

D． Fashion．

Experts believe that there are more than 8 million restaurants in the world today． So it might surprise you to learn that restaurants， as we know them， have only existed for a few centuries． Before 1765， there were no restaurants． That is， there were no places that provided the restaurant experience． There was nowhere in which a waiter brought you food and drink that you picked from a menu． In fact， there were no menus anywhere．

     There were eating places travellers could go to centuries before that． The countryside was full of inns that would serve food． And there were taverns where one could get drinks． The rich could also eat special meals prepared by private cooks． But none of them could be called a "restaurant"．

     A man called Boulanger changed that． In 1765， he opened a place in Paris that sold soups（汤）． On his sign he used the word "restaurant" to describe what he was selling． At that time， soups were considered something that could help "restore"（恢复）your health﹣ in French the word "restore" is "restaurer"﹣﹣﹣ so he called the soups "restaurants"． Soon， people started buying Boulanger's soups even when they were not ill． And over time， people began to use the word "restaurant" to refer to a place selling soup rather than the soup itself． More "restaurants" opened in France， and people began to buy soups more often．

    Later， restaurants in Paris began to serve other food besides soup． In the 1790s， menus started to appear． By the mid﹣1800s， there were many types of restaurants throughout the world． The United States offered coffee shops． Tea houses became popular throughout China． Paris created beautiful restaurants for the rich． The British began to copy the French， and the restaurant idea spread throughout the British Empire．

    Today cities are filled with all types of restaurants． Diners have millions of options from which to choose．

（1）What is the passage mainly about　　？

A． How restaurants developed．

B． What made a good restaurant．

C． Who created the first restaurant．

D． Why restaurants became popular．

（2）According to the first paragraph， what made restaurants different from earlier eating places　　？

A． Restaurants only served food．

B． Restaurants were more expensive．

C． Restaurants were mainly in cities．

D． Restaurants had a list of meal choices．

（3）Who did Boulanger expect to come and eat at his restaurant　　？

A． Rich people

B． Sick people．

C． Travellers．

D． Workers．

（4）When it was first used． what did the word "restaurant" refer to　　？

A． A person．

B． A place．

C． Illness．

D． Soup．

（5）When did restaurants begin to grow internationally　　？

A． In the 1600s．

B． In the 1700s．

C． In the 1800s．

D． In the 1900s．

For his eleventh birthday， Lin was given a gift that would shape his life． On that day his father took him to the Children's Activity Centre and said he could choose any course that interested him． There was just one requirement： Lin would have to promise to study it for at least one year．

    To that point Lin had had many hobbies， but none kept his interest for more than a week or two． His mum once gave him a bag of stamps to encourage stamp collecting． That hobby lasted a week． Then his father got him some paints hoping that Lin's artistic side would shine through． Those paints were now under his bed， still unopened． This time Lin's parents would let him decide．

    Lin's eyes moved down the noticeboard that listed all the courses on offer． He stopped at "Photography"． He liked the idea of taking beautiful pictures but the notice said that each student needed their own camera． Although Lin's family weren't poor， they weren't rich either， and a camera cost a lot of money． He continued looking．

    The next course to catch his eye was "Language Art"． He didn't even know what that meant． His father explained that it taught people how to make public speeches． Lin， a shy boy， could think of nothing worse．

    Then he saw it． "Cooking" sounded like something he'd like to do． It was inexpensive and convenient， it could be done alone and it was also creative．

    Based on Lin's hobby history， his dad had doubts， but he agreed． Much to his parents' surprise， Lin kept his promise． He studied cooking at the Centre every Saturday， and practised at home， making delicious meals for his family． Everyone looked forward to birthdays， when they could eat his cakes． Lin got great satisfaction from the pleasure his food brought to others．

     The months turned to years but his hobby never changed again．

     Now Lin is an adult and runs a successful restaurant． When customers say they enjoy his meal， he still gets the same pleasure he did as a child， and remembers the special gift he received all those years ago．

（1）Why didn't Lin choose to study photography　　？

A． It was too expensive．

B． He had no interest in it．

C． He was not very creative．

D． It was not offered that term．

（2）The underlined expression "catch his eye" in Paragraph 4 means "　　"．

A． make him excited

B． cause him surprise

C． get his attention

D． help him see clearly

（3）Which of the following best describes Lin's interest in cooking　　？

A． It only lasted for a short time．

B． It seemed to match his character．

C． It was forced on him by his parents．

D． It developed slowly over many months．

（4）Why did the father have doubts about Lin's choice of cooking　　？

A． Lin wasn't good at cooking．

B． Cooking wasn't very convenient．

C． He didn't think Lin would continue．

D． Cooking wasn't a good hobby for a boy．

（5）What's the best title for the passage　　？

A． A Strict Father

B． A Changeable Boy

C． The Fun of Cooking

D． The Birthday Gift

Before graduating college， Jackie began to look for a job． She aimed at a famous company， but the （1）　　for such jobs was very strong． The company Jackie chose planned to employ only one person， but more than twenty people applied for the job． （2）　　， Jackie was one of the three people invited for the final interview． The interview was very （3）　　． The interviewer asked just a few questions and it was all over in less than 10 minutes． Then the interviewer said to them， "All of you are very good． Please go home and （4）　　our response．"

    Three days later， Jackie received a message saying she would not be （5）　　the job． She felt deeply disappointed． That evening， however， she received another （6）　　． This time it said that she got the job．

    Jackie later found out that the first message sent to her phone was part of the interview﹣﹣﹣a

（7）　　to see if she was suitable for the job． All the three people received the（8）　　text， but only Jackie's reply（9）　　 the company．Of the three， one did not reply． The other said "goodbye" and Jackie said "thank you"． This reply showed that Jackie was a/an（10）　　person， so the company offered her the job．

（1）A． exam	B． work	C． competition	D． plan
（2）A． Thankfully	B． Unluckily	C． Hopefully	D． Immediately
（3）A． long	B． strict	C． interesting	D． simple
（4）A． pick up	B． wait for	C． deal with	D． think of
（5）A． offered	B． returned	C． refused	D． shown
（6）A． letter	B． e﹣mail	C． call	D． message
（7）A． guide	B． conversation	C． test	D． lesson
（8）A． same	B． other	C． second	D． whole
（9）A． reached	B． satisfied	C． helped	D． surprised
（10）A． brave	B． clever	C． polite	D． honest

Xian Xinghai was a very famous musician in China． He wrote one of the greatest pieces of music of the 20^th century． In his short life he wrote（1）　　300 songs and an opera．

    Xian was born in Panyu， Guangdong， China in 1905． Because his father died before he was born， Xian moved from place to place with（2）　　mother． He began learning to play（3）　　violin when he was 20 years old． In the beginning， his violin was（4）　　 cheap and badly made that he（5）　　not play it well． His friends laughed at him． Xian did not stop（6）　　and soon showed his talent． In 1934， he was one of the first Chinese students（7）　 studied in a special music school in Paris． Before he（8）　　， Xian became the school's best student（9）　　won several prizes for his talents．

    In 1935， he returned to China and helped fight against the Japanese army． Later， he came to Yan'an（10）　　music at a college．（11）　　there were no pianos in Yan'an at that time ，Xian still wrote （12）　　of his most important music there， including The Yellow River， his most famous work．

    In May 1940， Xian（13）　to the Soviet Union by the Chinese Communist Party to write music for movies． In the Soviet Union， life was very（14）　　． Xian got sick and later died of a lung illness （15）　　October 30， 1945， aged only 40． Xian's music， however， lives on in the people's hearts．

（1）A． near	B． nearly	C． nearby	D． nearer
（2）A． he	B． him	C． his	D． he's
（3）A． a	B． an	C． the	D． this
（4）A． so	B． such	C． very	D． much
（5）A． need	B． may	C． should	D． could
（6）A． practise	B． practising	C． to practise	D． practised
（7）A． what	B． which	C． whom	D． who
（8）A． leave	B． leaves	C． left	D． was leaving
（9）A． and	B． but	C． as	D． or
（10）A． teach	B． taught	C． teaching	D． to teach
（11）A． If	B． Although	C． When	D． Because
（12）A． any	B． little	C． few	D． some
（13）A sent	B． was sent	C． has sent	D． was sending
（14）A hard	B． harder	C． hardest	D． the hardest
（15）A． at	B． in	C． on	D． by

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Our words carry huge weight．They may influence people for years，and even for a lifetime．They provide them with courage to go on or one more reason to give up． When I was fourteen，my family moved to another city．Junior high was always a difficult time for me，and the move made my ninth﹣grade year even harder．I remember walking into the dining hall for the first time．The other kids had good friends with them，but I didn't know anyone．I felt lonely and went to the nearest seat after getting some food．The kids beside me looked at me up and down and then laughed．I could feel my face turning red at that moment．Then one of the Kids broke the ice．"Man!You have one BIG nose!"I felt hurt and didn't know what to say．I wanted to cry．But I managed a little smile﹣﹣﹣as if it didn't hurt me at all．But it did．From then on，I would often look at myself in the mirror．I studied the big nose closely．It seemed that I was just living for my nose．Thankfully，I grew out of this influence finally．But it really took me twenty years There is another thing that is kept deep in my mind．I remember going through a terrible business failure．I lost everything．I called my dad for help and he told me a lot about how to deal with the failure．What he said gave me a lot of courage and confidence（信心）to go on with my business．

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The thing that may influence people for a long time	81．
Jason's feeling when he entered the dining hall	82．
The part of Jason's body that other kids laughed at	83．
The number of years that Jason spent growing out of the influence	84．
The person who gave Jason courage and confidence	85．

What will happen if a family without the Internet for a month？One American family decides to find out．They have sent invitation to a leading US television station，expecting that it will send a film group to record their day﹣to﹣day life （71）　　technology for a month．

When the film group meet（72）　　Smiths，they find that Mr．Smith，Mrs．Smith and their two sons are so crazy about technology that （73）　　hardly do things together．At mealtimes，no one（74）　　at the dining table for their food．"Everyone just runs into the kitchen，takes their food and then goes back to their screen，"Mrs．Smith explains．"（75）　　we don't make a change，our family will become strangers to each other!"

Getting back to the normal life without the Internet is not （76）　　，especially when the Smiths lose themselves in it．They have to make many （77）　　．For example，the two brothers have to go to the school （78）　　to borrow books for their scientific projects，and Mr．and Mrs．Smith need to go out shopping because they cannot buy things （79）　　．As the family have picked up the new lifestyle，they find that they can spend more time taking over meals，playing sports and doing all （80）　　of activities together．

Would they be able to go for long without using the Internet after the challenge？

配对阅读 左框是五位旅行者的需求，右框是丝绸之路的旅游路线信息．请根据这些旅游者的需求，选出最适合他们的旅游线路，并将答题卡上对应题目所选的选项涂黑．

66．Kitty will have two weeks off and she'd like a tour at a cost of about 2500．She feels like visiting China's historic capitals 　　 67．Lucas dreams of traveling along the ancient route （路线）in China during his summer vacation to find out what it used to be　　． ． 68．Sam likes to meet challenges（挑战）．He is going to spend no more than 2000 traveling across Xinjiang 　　 69．Elsa is taking her parents to visit china．They plan to travel along the Silk Road．They also want to take a cruise on the Yangtze River　　． 70．Janet wants to learn about China．She is looking forward to visiting the great wonders in China　　．

A．22 Days from 3629 Travel on the ancient route，you may wonder why it was chosen then and later given up．The remains of the old cities help to record their past． B．13 Days from 2700 This is a journey deep into Xinjiang area．Driving most part of this journey is surely an exciting experience，and most areas we pass are still undeveloped． C．6 Days from 1899 We'll take you across Xinjiang area．This Silk Road route is a challenging journey，for most part of the journey will be made by bus． D．13 Days from 2449 You can experience going through China's past to its present．The world﹣famous historic capitals along the Silk Road and the colorful culture are really fantastic E.5 Days from 2069 The Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors（兵马佣）are great wonders in the world．These places of interest are valuable treasures across the beautiful area． F．12 Days from2199 This journey heads all the way to kirgizstan，a friendly neighbor from the beginning．Business along this historic trading road is still going on though it is not as busy as before． G．16 Days from 3799 Traditional Silk Road includes excellent Yangtze Cruise．This tour from the capital to DunHuang，Chongqing and then to Shanghai shows you a big part of the basic sightseeing of China

People often think of the North Pole（北极） and the South Pole as similar frozen（冰冻的）

wastelands．They are both places with very cold temperatures and few people live there．However，the North and South Poles are not much alike as people may imagine．

The North Pole has no land，only thick ice．Temperatures seldom go above 32°F，at which water turns into ice．Most of the time，it stays below zero．In winter temperatures are usually as low as﹣30°F．

Although conditions were very poor，people tried for many centuries to reach the North Pole．About 100years ago，two men，Robert Peary and Mathew Henson，were able to get to this environment full of troubles and difficulties．They reached the North Pole on March 8th，1909．It was really a hard trip for them．

There are few things more dangerous than crossing the Arctic（北极圈） on foot．People who stayed there may face many problems：very cold temperatures，sudden storms，and even hunger．Most of the area is uninhabited．Few people can live in such a difficult place．

People might think that with such low temperatures for most of the year，the ice would be thick and hard．However，this is not true in the Arctic．The movement of the ocean water under the ice may often cause many different changes on the surface．Sometimes the ice breaks into two opening lanes of water（水道） called"leads"．Anyone who falls into a lead can be frozen to death in a few minutes．

（1）This passage is probably from　　．

A．a book review

B．a science book

C．a school report

D．a computer magazine

（2）According to the passage，what happened about 100years ago？　　

A．Two men succeeded in getting to the North Pole．

B．Temperatures in the North Pole went above 32°F．

C．The environment in the North Pole suddenly became worse．

D．The North Pole changed into thick ice because of the temperatures．

（3）What does the underlined word"uninhabited"probably mean in Chinese？　　

A．气候恶劣的   

B．充满危险的   

C．困难重重的  

D．无人居住的

（4）The reason for the ice to break into two opening lanes of water is　　．

A．that the temperature suddenly drops

B．that the water under the ice is frozen

C．that the ocean water under the ice moves

D．that the surface is covered with lots of ice

（5）What does this passage mainly talk about？　　

A．The thick ice in the North Pole．

B．A difficult trip to the North Pole．

C．The real situation in the North Pole．

D．The differences between the North Pole and the South Pole．

International Poetry Competition World Poetry Day is celebrated on 21st March．Its purpose is to improve people's ability to read，write，and teach poems all over the world． This year，the International Poetry Centre is holding a poetry competition to celebrate the festival!The competition is open to all the poets（诗人）aged 18and over from all over the world，and they will be divided into two groups： Open Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over）ESL Group （open to all the poets aged 18 and over who can write in English as a Second Language） The winners of each group will receive￡1000． RULES： All the poems must be unpublished （未出版的） works． Poems will not be returned，so please keep a copy． The poem（s） must be in English and created by the poet himself/herself． Poems can be written on any proper subject．No subject on violence（暴力） or drugs． The competition begins on 3rd March，2017and ends on 28th August，2017． To enter the competition，please visit the Centre Shop to pay￡5 for each poem．Once the payment is made，please email the poem（s） to [e-mail] to mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of the document（文档） to show which group to enter before emailing your poem（s）． Questions about the competition can be emailed to [e-mail]．

（1）The World Poetry Day is on　　．

A．March 28th    

B．March 3rd       

C．March 21st      

D．August 28th

（2）The purpose of the World Poetry Day is　　．

A．to encourage the British to write poems

B．to teach children how to read and write poems

C．to raise money for the poets from all over the world

D．to help people to read，write and teach poems better

（3）The rules for the competition include the following EXCEPT　　．

A．that poets can write poems in any language

B．that poets must use their unpublished poems

C．that poems can't be taken back after the competition

D．that poems can't be written on the subject of violence or drugs．

（4）Poets can get￡1000 if　　．

A．they win in the group

B．their poems are published

C．they enter the competition

D．their poems are written by themselves

（5）Which is the correct order for poets to enter the competition？　　

①Pay￡5 for each poem．

②Visit the Centre Shop．

③Email their poem（s） to [e-mail]．

④Mark Open or ESL in the top right﹣hand corner of their document．

A．①②③④

B．②①③④

C．②①④③

D．③④②①

Jack's love for birds started when he made his first birdfeeder about six years ago．He filled the feeder with seeds （种子），put it in his backyard and then （46 ）　　started coming．He got really （47）　　in birds as more came．Then be joined a local society．As he realized that more and more birds were dying very（48）　　，he wanted to try his best to help them．

Besides what he has done，he has his own group called Protecting Out Birds．He does （49）　　about birds，run a website to teach people about birds and how to help them，and （50）　　boxes for birds．Not long ago，he found that the bluebirds were nesting（做窝）in the dead trees which were often cut down，（51）　　he began to make bluebird boxes for the birds in order to save them．Now he wants to use these boxes to（52）　　the dead trees．He hangs these boxes up in trees and takes（53）　　down every week to see if the birds are nesting in them．He also writes articles，hoping that more people will （54）　　protecting natural ecosystems（生态系统）．"Researching birds is （55）　 to protecting birds，"jack says，"In order to protect birds，we have to learn and really know about the birds．"

46．A．bees	B．birds	C．people	D．scientists
47．A．nervous	B．weak	C．bored	D．interested
48．A．peacefully	B．safely	C．quickly	D．sadly
49．A．practice	B．business	C．instruction	D．research
50．A．builds	B．breaks	C．lifts	D．pushes
51．A．so	B．but	C．though	D．because
52．A．take good care of	B．take the place of	C．catch up with	D．come up with
53．A．it	B．this	C．these	D．them
54．A．wait for	B．send for	C．join in	D．hand in
55．A．simple	B．crazy	C．important	D．fresh

阅读下面短文，按照句子结构的语法性和上下文连贯的要求，在空格处填入一个适当的词或使用括号中词语的正确形式填空．（共1小题，每小题0分）

22．In a small house outside London lives an old man． People often see him look （1）　　 his flowers in his garden all the time．

   One day， a young painter （2）　　（go） by the old man's house． He looked at the nice garden and the special room， picturing how happy he would be if he lived in such a（2）　　（beauty） place． Suddenly he found the old gardener（4）　　（terrible） blind． Shocked， he walked to the old man and asked， "Why are you taking care of the flowers every day which you can't see in fact？" The old man smiled， "I can tell you four reasons． First， I was （5）　　 gardener when I was young and I really love this job． Second， although I can't see these flowers， I can touch them． Third， I can smell the sweetness of them． As to the last， it's you．"

   "Me？ But you don't know me．" answered the painter， still puzzled．

   "Yeah， it's true that I don't know you．（6）　　 I know flowers are gifts which everyone loves． And the beauty of my garden will get many people into a good mood．" answered the old man．

   The words of the gardener warm me with （7）　　（please）． He looked after the flowers （8）　　（make） others enjoy the warm sunshine in spring． He can't see the beautiful flowers he planted， just like Beethoven， who can't hear his wonderful music （9）　　．

   The old man is alone but not lonely． All of his flowers are his friends and neighbors． They （10）　　（grow） in his heart． I believe that he can hear the voice of them．

Recently， China announced it had achieved success in drilling fire ice or methane hydrate（天然气水合物即，可燃冰）， from the seabed in the shenhu area of the South China Sea． It produces high amount of energy when it is burned， leaving nothing but dioxide and water．

    Many countries， including the United States and Japan， have long been doing research on methane hydrate， but taking it from bottom of the sea has been a common problem they are facing．According to reports．China succeeded in drilling methane hydrate for a number of days continuously and got an average of over 16，000 m 3 daily． It is believed to be a big breakthrough．

    Scientists say there is about 21， 000 trillion（ 万亿 ）3 of methane hydrate in the world． If we can use it， it can meet the world's energy need for 1， 000 years． However， it is too early to say a new energy source （来源 ） has been found because we are still facing two main challenges﹣environmental risk and economic（经济的）cost． When methane hydrate is taken from the seabed， it may go into the air easily． That's very bad for the environment because methane is one of the worst greenhouse gases， Besides， drilling methane hydrate is very expensive as well．

    However， China's technology breakthrough is very important because it shows the way researchers across the world should take． It also raises hopes that one day we can drill methane hydrate as a source of energy．

（1）What is Paragraph I mainly about ？　　

A． China is producing a large amount of energy from fire ice

B． China is making good use of fire ice throughout the country

C． China has already succeeded in drilling fire ice from the seabed

D． China has turned fire ice from the South China Sea into daily energy

（2）What's the common problem many countries are facing when doing research on fire ice？　　

A． How to take it out from the bottom of the sea

B． How to turn it into useful energy at the lowest cost．

C． How to make it cheap on the future energy market．

D．How to change it into a traditional form of energy．

（3）Why is it too early to say a new energy source has been found？　　

A． Because it's too difficult to find the place where the fire ice lies and how to drill it．

B． Because it's not easy for fire ice to go into the air and be good for the environment．

C． Because it s quite impossible for fire ice to take the place of other sources of energy

D．Because it's expensive to drill fire ice and it may do great harm to the environment

（4）Where can we probably read the article？　　

A．In a storybook．

B．In a newspaper．

C．In a travel guide．

D．In a advertisement

Dear daughters，

      Most parents tell their children，"You can be anything you want when you grow up．"I feel the same and I say this often．But I also want you to understand that the dream itself comes from hard work，some good luck and good timing．

    Girls，here are some words of wisdom（智慧） as you make your way in the world，from your mama．

1．Be open﹣minded to changing your path（even several times）along the way．

    In high school，I wanted to be an official．I left my hometown and went off to college in Washington，DC．There，I discovered that I'm creative，a strong leader and great at marketing．As result，I moved on to be the head of a national organization．Becoming a mother while in that job opened my mind to starting a business．Now I run a successful company that I started up all by myself．

    Work out what you are good at and what you are interested in．Keep an open mind and change what you are doing based on what you are learning about yourself．

2．Failure is critical to your success

    I won't tell you to feel good about failure．Failure can be heartbreaking．But I will tell you that every failure I've had along the way has absolutely made me better．

    Failing the big math exam in high school and going to summer school was embarrassing．I finally passed，and I've never failed an exam again．I learned from that experience to ask for help．Now，I ask for help in business all the time．

        I'm proud to be a role model to you as a mom and a company owner，I hope I can help you to believe that you can be anything you want and you can have everything on your list．It will be very glad to watch your lives unfold before my eyes．

    Love，

    Your Mom

（1）According to the letter， What should the daughters think about if they want to change what they are doing ？　　

A． Advantages and interest

B．Wisdom and dreams

C． Good luck and tin

D．Experience and help．

（2）According to the mother， how should her daughters deal with failure？　　

A． They should feel good about failure

B． They should be sad about failure．

C． They should learn from failure．

D． They should avoid any failure

（3）Which of the following best describes the mother？　　

A．Worried but wise

B． Unlucky and unsuccessful

C．open﹣minded but cold

D． Kind and successful

（4）What's the letter mainly about？　　

A． Mom and daughters

B．Moms advice to daughters

C．Being open﹣minded

D． Failure is the mother of success

Liang Xianghua， a 22﹣year﹣old girl from Guangxi University， has been well﹣known in China for her sand painting since her first work was used by CCTV．

    "Sand paintings really attracted me while I was watching a video performance． I was surprised by how this artwork melted people's heart in minutes，" said Liang． "I fell in love with the way the sand pictures， music and the light combined（ 融合）with each other to make a flow of emotion（情感） You can express things freely．"

    In order to master the skills， Liang practised for several hours every day． she said that she couldn't even do the first step well of throwing sand onto the glass， But she didn' t give up．

    After finding success with her first show， she was invited to do many performances． This made her quite tired． She decided to give a stop and focus on her study． But an invitation from Malaysia changed her mind just as she was about to wash the sand from her hands． This spring，she was invited by a Malaysia middle school to give a performance． Liang didn't want to do a live

show， but agreed to do a video for the school showing its development over the years．

    She received praise for her work and the performance was described as an eye﹣opener for the students． This made her wonder if her art would be more meaningful if she made it for the poor students．

    As a volunteer this time， she plans to take part in a summer programme offering help to pupils in a mountain area， and give the most wonderful show in her life．

（1）Which of the following helps you understand the underlined word"performance"？　　

A． show

B． painting

C． success

D．invitation

（2）Why did Liang fall in love with sand painting？　　

A． Because she wanted to be famous

B． Because she wanted to be a volunteer

C．Because sand paintings melted her heart．

D． Because she loved watching video programmes

（3）What is the implied （隐含） meaning of the underlined sentence…she…hands， "in Paragraph 4？　　

A． It means Liang decided to wash the sand off her sands．

B． It means Liang wanted to make a new sand painting

C． It means Liang wanted to do voluntary work in summer．

D． It means Liang decided to give up doing sand paintings

（4）What's the writer's purpose of writing the third paragraph？　　

A． To tell us that Liang is good at making sand pictures

B． To explain why Liang fell in love with sand pictures

C． To show that Liangs success comes from hard work．

D． To express that Liang enjoys throwing sand onto the glass