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Two travelling angels stopped to spend the night in the home of a wealthy family. The family were rude and refused to let the angels stay in the guest room. Instead the angels were given a space in the cold basement. As they made their bed on the hard floor, the older angel saw a hole in the wall and repaired it. When the younger angel asked why, the older angel replied: “Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The next night the pair came to rest at the house of a very poor, but very hospitable(好客的)farmer and his wife. After sharing what little food they had，the couple let the angels sleep in their bed where they could have a good night’s rest. When the sun came up the next morning，the angels found the farmer and his wife in tears. Their only cow, whose milk had been their only income, lay dead in the field.
The younger angel was very angry and asked the older angel, “How could this happen?” “Why did you not watch out for the cow? The first man had everything, yet you watched over his house,” she accused. “The second family had little but was willing to share everything, and you did not help.”
“Things aren’t always what they seem.” the older angel replied. “When we stayed in the basement，I noticed there was gold stored in that hole in the wall. Since the owner was so greedy and unwilling to share his good fortune, I asked God if I could seal(封口) the wall so he wouldn’t find it. Then last night as we slept in the farmer’s bed, the angel of death came for his wife. I asked God if the angel could take the cow instead. Things aren’t always what they seem.”
The younger angel was very angry because      .

A．the older angel treated the two families unfairly.

B．the older angel killed the farmer’s cow.

C．the wealthy man gave them a bad place to live.

D．the angel of death took the cow away.

Why did the older angel let the farmer’s cow die?

A．Because she wanted to save the farmer’s wife.

B．Because she wanted to teach the younger angel a lesson.

C．Because she was sympathetic to the rich.

D．Because God wanted the older angel to take the cow.

The story tries to tell the reader that      .

A．the young should always learn from the old

B．angels are always ready to help the poor.

C．angels are always ready to help the rich.

D．sometimes things are not what they seem.

Wild weather, unexpected coral reefs and dangerous sea creatures… these are the nightmares (噩梦) you can imagine a teenager on a solo voyage (独自旅行) around the world might suffer from. But for Laura Dekker, sailing around the globe seems less a price to be paid than a prize to be treasured.
As the 19-year-old Dutch sailor said in Maidentrip, a documentary released last year about her experience of becoming the youngest person to sail around the world alone in 2012, “I was born on a boat. I lived my first five years at sea. And ever since, all I have wanted is to return to that life.”
With her yacht Guppy, Dekker began her journey at 14 and sailed 50,004 kilometers in 519 days.
The flying fish keeping her company, the dolphins following in her wake and the warm days spent on deck playing the flute as she watched another unforgettable sunset were enough to make others jealous.
But these didn’t always go well. There were terrible moments in which Dekker feared death. On one occasion, a whale almost turned Guppy over. Another time, she battled extreme winds and Guppy surfed down 8-meter-high waves.
Out on the open sea alone, she also got used to living without a fridge, a flushing toilet, and a hot shower.
“As a human being you don’t need much,” she told Stuff.co.nz. “ They might make life more comfortable, but you really don’t need them to be happy.”
In fact, her outlook on life was shaped by the trip. “I wanted the storms. I wanted the calms. I wanted to feel loneliness,” she told The New York Times. “And now I know all these things. It’s the end of the dream I had as a child, and it’s the beginning of my life as a sailor.”
According to the text, in which year did Dekker begin her journey of 50,004 kilometers at sea?

A．In 2012	B．In 2010
C．In 2009	D．In 2011

The method the author uses to develop Paragraph 5 is ________.

A．offering analyses	B．providing explanations
C．giving examples	D．making comparisons

Which of the following can best describe the girl Laura Dekker? _________.

A．Modest and optimistic	B．Patient and strong
C．Brave and generous	D．Brave and determined

How did Laura Dekker think of her life on the sea?

A．It was so dangerous and almost ruined her.

B．It made her experience happiness and better understand life.

C．It is the sailing on the sea that made her well known.

D．It brought her great happiness and much comfort.

My 17-year-old daughter went off to college and having her away from home brought back memories of watching Peter Pan when she was little. In the classic TV production, one scene in particular impressed me: when Mrs. Darling puts her children into bed. As she turns off the last of the night light, she takes one last look at the bedroom and says, “Dear night lights, protect my sleeping children.” As a mother, I know how much she loves her children.
It has been several weeks since we took our daughter to college and she seems to be adjusting  well after a short period of homesickness. For us, though, it’s another story. Like most parents, I love checking in on my children at night. But now she’s gone, and I find nighttimes the hardest. I miss her most at night.
In my neighborhood, most of the parents whose kids are off to college are dealing with similar melancholy. My husband is filled with anxiety. One friend talked about getting this sick feeling in her stomach as she prepared for the college drop-off. We complained that many of us were too busy to truly enjoy being with our children while we had them.
For us moms, seeing Toy Story 3 only made the sadness worse as we watched the character Andy, who is the same age as our kids, say goodbye to his childhood as he prepares to leave for college. And it’s not just “first-time” parents like me. Two moms who have kids already well into college said the separation didn’t get any easier. “You feel like something has been taken away from inside you，” said one of them.
I imagine things will get easier with time, especially as I see my daughter adjust to college life. Meanwhile, as I keep my cell phone close to me in bed and text my daughter goodnight and sweet dreams every night, I like to think at messages serve as a night light that keeps her safe.
The writer was deeply impressed by the scene in Peter Pan because ________.

A．she watched the scene with her daughter

B．the scene was very exciting and interesting

C．the scene taught her and her daughter a good lesson

D．the scene showed a mother’s deep love for her children

After her daughter went to college, the writer ________.

A．didn’t get used to the change for a long time

B．often cried as she missed her daughter so much

C．realized she hadn’t done enough for her daughter

D．failed to have a good sleep every night

What is the underlined word “melancholy” in Paragraph 3 similar in meaning to?

A．Happiness.	B．Anger.
C．Sadness.	D．Excitement.

According to the last paragraph, why did the writer keep her cell phone close to her in bed?

A．To call her daughter any time.

B．To wait for her daughter’s calls.

C．To say good night to her daughter.

D．To wait for her daughter’s messages.

Tu Youyou together with William Campbell and Satoshi Omura won the 2015 Nobel Prize for their work against parasitic diseases. Irish-born Campbell and Japanese Omura won half of the prize for discovering a new drug, avermectin, that has helped the battle against river blindness and lymphatic filariasis, as well as showing effectiveness against other parasitic diseases. The Chinese scientist Tu Youyou, an 85-year-old female scientist, was awarded the other half of the prize for the discovery of artemisinin(青篙素), a drug cure for malaria(疟疾) that has saved millions of lives all over the world, especially in the developing world.
When the news broke that Tu won the Nobel Prize, there were cheers as well as doubts. It also has highlighted differences in prize-awarding practices between China and the West. Some said the achievement was the result of collective efforts by lots of Chinese scientists, so it was unfair to award the prize only to Tu. Indeed, Chinese science awards are mainly presented to projects, instead of individual scientists. But Western awards tend to honor individual scientists who are the first to come up with a new idea or method. Li Zhenzhen, a researcher of the China Academy of Sciences said that the West believes that the advancement of science comes from individuals’ creative minds.
In 1969, Tu started to hold a government project aimed at eliminating malaria. Tu and her teammates experimented with 380 extracts in 2,000 candidate recipes before they finally succeeded in getting the pure substance qinghaosu, later known as artemisinin. In 2011, Tu was awarded the Lasker Debakey Clinical Medical Research Award, commonly referred to as “America’s Nobel Prize”. (278 words)
Why Tu Youyou could be awarded the Nobel Prize for ?

A．Because she discovered the avermectin, a drug cure for malaria

B．Because she contributed to the traditional Chinese medicine

C．Because she discovered the artemisinin which shows effectiveness against other parasitic diseases

D．Because she has saved millions of lives for the discovery of artemisinin.

What is the difference in prize-awarding practices between China and the West?

A．Chinese science awards are mainly presented to individual scientists, instead of projects

B．Chinese believes that the advancement of science comes from individuals’ creative minds

C．Western awards tend to honor individual scientists who are the first to come up with a new idea or method

D．Western awards are presented to both individual scientists and projects

How old was Tu Youyou when she was awarded the “America’s Nobel Prize”.

A．85

B．81

C．46

D．39

What is the best title of the passage?

A．Why Tu Youyou could be awarded the 2015 Nobel prize

B．Why Tu received the “America’s Nobel Prize”.

C．Tu Youyou won the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin

D．The difference in prize-awarding practices between China and the West

Sometimes, kindness is a simple answer in a difficult and challenging world.
When my granddaughter, Skylar, was young, one day we went out and had a contest called “Who can make the most people smile. “ And we continue it today. When shopping, we were walking in the supermarket and noticed someone walking down the aisle with her head down. Skylar walked up to her and gave her a big smile. I watched her walk down the aisle, turned around and smiled at Skylar again or perhaps smiled at someone else.
Kindness is a chain that pulls us all together. Every single act of kindness has a ripple effect(连锁反应). In 2002, my dad had a series of strokes and other illness. My dad had been doing nice things for all sorts of people for years, from the street crossing guard, to the waitress in a restaurant, to a friend’s mother. That same day, I made cookies for the janitor（门卫） at the post office. When I gave him the cookies he actually looked a little embarrassed. “Why, Linda?” he asked. “Because I appreciate you!” I answered. “When I get here at 6 am and it is still dark out and it is a little scary, I know you are inside and I feel safe. And when I first moved here and my post office box was always empty, you always cheered me on. And you always keep this place clean.”
That evening his wife called me and said that he was overwhelmed(受宠若惊的). “No one even knows his name, let alone bakes him cookies!” she said. （278 words）
What was the author’s attitude to the contest in the supermarket?

A．positive	B．negative
C．neutral	D．curious

From the text, what can we know about the janitor?

A．He led a very poor life at that time.

B．He always went to work after six o’clock.

C．He was fond of baking cookies.

D．He was kind and grateful.

What does the passage mainly talk about?

A．Kindness can always be passed on.

B．An experience in a supermarket.

C．The importance of having a kind dad.

D．Smile makes your life meaningful.

Since around the later part of the 1950s, society started to realize that tobacco cigarettes caused health problems. As research progressed along with increasing numbers of people that developed lung cancer, emphysema, and other smoking related illnesses, cigarette smoking has become less accepted and popular. Unfortunately, the nicotine contained in cigarettes is one of the most addictive substances on the planet and makes quitting smoking one of the hardest things to do. In 2003, Chinese pharmacist, Hon Lik invented the electronic cigarette as a safer, and cleaner way to breathe in nicotine after his father, a heavy smoker, passed away from lung cancer attributed to smoking tobacco cigarettes.
Hon Lik applied for his first patent on the electronic cigarette in 2003 and afterwards introduced e-cigs to the Chinese market in the following year through his employer, Golden Dragon Holdings. Golden Dragon Holdings later changed the company’s name to “Ruyan” in order to better match the company’s name(Ruyan means “almost like smoke”)to the new product. Since the renaming, the Ruyan company has continued e-cigarette development and grown to be one of the largest global e-cig manufactures.
Dr.Sam Han, CEO of Cixi E-CIG Technology, Inc, Ltd. also has a number of e-cig related inventions, including four patents in the United States and two in China that are electronic cigarette and e-liquid technology related. Similar to Hon Lik’s father. Dr. Han was a heavy smoker for more than 40 years before beginning to work on electronic cigarette technologies in order to help himself and others make the shift to vapor smoking. Dr.Han continues to market and conduct R&D in e-cig related techonologies to this date.
After the successful deployment of Ruyan and Cixi E-CIG electronic cigarettes in China and Asia, the products started to be sold in significant quantities on the Internet.
How many years is it since the electronic cigarette was first invented according to the passage?

A．About 5 years.	B．About 11 years.
C．About15 years.	D．About 20 years.

What’s the direct reason why Hon Lik invented the electronic cigarette according to the passage ?

A．Tobacco cigarettes caused health problems.

B．Tobacco cigarettes were too expensive for customers to buy.

C．Quitting smoking became one of the hardest things to do.

D．His father died from lung cancer due to smoking tobacco cigarettes.

Since when have Chinese smokers have been able to buy Hon Lik’s electronic cigarettes according to the passage?

A．2000.

B．2003.

C．2004.

D．2005.

What’s the correct order of the following events according to the passage?
① Hon Lik applied for his first patent on the electronic cigarette.
② Hon Lik’s father died from lung cancer because of smoking tobacco cigarettes.
③ Hon Lik’s electronic cigarettes were introduced to the Chinese market.
④ The name of the company Golden Dragon Holdings was changed to “Ruyan”.

A．①③②④	B．①④②③
C．②④①③	D．②①③④

I was stopped at a red light only a mile or so from my goal of my brother’s house. We were planning to drive down together to North Carolina to be with my father who was badly ill.
As I waited at the stop light experiencing this forced slowdown, I noticed Sharper’s Florist over to the left. It was the same place where I had experienced many things— floods of memories went through my mind as the light seemed a blessing. I noticed the wine store straight ahead where my father and I had been many times before, picking out the beer of the week. We both liked German beer.
The light finally became green and I made my left turn and drove through the poor section of our hometown. I remembered how each thanksgiving my family would be together. I also remembered how my father would take some time out of each thanksgiving to make sure there was no one hungry in the neighborhoods surrounding where we lived. I can remember as a young boy going with him to deliver some food. I was scared. I had never been into this part of town this deeply before.
My father seemed unfazed (不受困扰的) by this and went about his business. The people we went to seemed to know him and gratefully accepted what he came to offer. My father seemed able to give away the food in a way that honored those he was giving to. This was not an arrogant act. He would stop at each place and talk a little, which I can remember totally pissing me off (使…厌烦). I wanted to get the hell out of there. My father wanted to be sure everyone had food. If there were people he found who didn’t have food, he would take the time to go back and get more. That’s the kind of man he was.
When the father was ill, he _______.

A．lived in North Carolina

B．gave away food to the poor

C．came to help the poor in his hometown

D．stayed at the home of the author’s brother

The author mentions the wine store to tell us _______.

A．the same taste as his father

B．the life in his childhood

C．the experience with his father

D．the birthplace of his father

The author was afraid of giving away food to the poor probably because _______.

A．his father didn’t stay with him then

B．his father didn’t take good care of him

C．he was unfamiliar with the surroundings

D．he had never met with so many poor people

The underlined word “arrogant” in the last paragraph probably means _______.

A．angry

B．proud

C．careless

D．wild

The murmur of the audience had just faded into expectant silence. This was one of the most important days in little five-year-old Patricia McKee’s life: the Kernot School Concert. She stood behind the curtain with her schoolmates. Yet she was not afraid because everyone had been practicing for weeks and knew their parts by heart.
Being in a remote country town, Patricia knew that everyone would turn out for the big occasion－everyone! Yet, it was this awareness that added a sense of sadness to her excitement. There were two people who couldn’t be in that audience that night－her mum and dad.
Patricia’s mother and father ran the local general store, which was open for business 24 hours. So it was simply accepted that Mum and Dad could never attend community activities. It had been this way with her sister, so why should it be any different for her?
Still, Patricia couldn’t help wishing that her mum and dad could be there to see her on such a special day, so she decided to bring up the subject with her mother. Sadly, she had to face the facts. At such a young age, Patricia couldn’t really understand the deep pain in her mother’s response: “I’ll try to be there, sweetheart, but you know how hard it is for us to get away from the store.”
Yet as the curtain slowly opened on the stage of the Kernot Hall, little Patricia McKee got the surprise of her life. There, sitting four rows the front was her mother with a big smile on her face!
This powerful image remains one of Patricia’s most treasured memories. “Words cannot express the pure joy we both experienced at that moment. I was really walking on air,” said Patricia, now a parent herself. Her parents have passed away, but what a wonderful legacy（遗产）they’ve left us: when someone really needs you, be there for them.
Why did Patricia have a feeling of sadness？

A．She had no chance to watch the concert.

B．She performed unsuccessfully at the concert.

C．Her parents had gone to a remote country town.

D．Her parents were unlikely to attend the concert.

What do we know about Patricia’s parents？

A．They loved Patricia more than her sister.

B．They had little interest in social activities.

C．They had to mind the store day and night.

D．They paid no attention to Patricia’s school life.

According to Paragraph 4, while giving the response, Patricia’s mother probably felt_________.

A．calm

B．sorry

C．angry

D．nervous

What does the underlined phrase “walking on air” in the last paragraph probably mean?

A．Surprised.	B．Troubled.
C．Very happy.	D．Very comfortable.

Which of the following would be the best title for the text?

A．A smiling face in the crowd.

B．An extremely busy mother.

C．A big occasion in school.

D．A secret wish.

EDGEWOOD — Every morning at Dixie Heights High School, customers pour into a special experiment: the district’s first coffee shop run mostly by students with special learning needs.
Well before classes start, students and teachers order Lattes, Cappuccinos and Hot Chocolates. Then, during the first period, teachers call in orders on their room phones, and students make deliveries.
By closing time at 9.20 a.m., the shop usually sells 90 drinks.
“Whoever made the chi tea, Ms. Schatzman says it was good,” Christy McKinley, a second year student, announced recently, after hanging up with the teacher.
The shop is called the Dixie PIT, which stands for Power in Transition. Although some of the students are not disabled, many are, and the PIT helps them prepare for life after high school.
They learn not only how to run a coffee shop but also how to deal with their affairs. They keep a timecard and receive paychecks, which they keep in check registers.
Special-education teachers Kim Chevalier and Sue Casey introduced the Dixie PIT from a similar program at Kennesaw Mountain High School in Georgia.
Not that it was easy. Chevalier’s first problem to overcome was product-related. Should schools be selling coffee? What about sugar content?
Kenton County Food Service Director Ginger Gray helped. She made sure all the drinks, which use non-fat milk, fell within nutrition (营养) guidelines.
The whole school has joined in to help.
Teachers agreed to give up their lounge (休息室) in the mornings. Art students painted the name of the shop on the wall. Business students designed the paychecks. The basketball team helped pay for cups.
What is the text mainly about?

A．A special educational program.

B．A best-selling coffee.

C．Government support for schools.

D．A new type of teacher-student relationship.

The Dixie PIT program was introduced in order to_________．

A．raise money for school affairs

B．develop students’ practical skills

C．do some research on nutrition

D．supply teachers with drinks

How did Christy McKinley know Ms. Schatzman’s  opinion of the chi tea?

A．She met her in the shop.

B．She heard her telling others.

C．She went to her office to deliver the tea.

D．She talked to her on the phone.

We know from the text that Ginger Gray ___________ ．

A．manages the Dixie P1T program in Kenton County

B．teaches at Dixie Heights High School

C．sees that the drinks meet health standards

D．owns the school’s coffee shop

Visiting Balboa Island, in sunny southern California, proved an exciting experience that I will never forget. I had never been to Balboa Island, even though it is only about an hour from my home in northern San Diego.
Our first stop was for a specialty called a "Balboa Bar". It is a famous chocolate covered ice cream on a stick, created many years ago. As we drove along the streets toward the boat, I also saw some interesting buildings that stood for many years. Many of the building designs seemed like dollhouses and someone in our group said that the style was called, Victorian.
After we parked our car on one of the streets, we got on the boat sailing to Balboa Peninsula. As I looked around the boat, I saw a bird flying very close to the water and our boat. A little girl near the boat' s edge jumped out to touch it and shockingly fell into the water! Her dad, who stood nearby, jumped in after her at once and everyone on the boat ran to help. The boat's engine stopped and both father and daughter got saved with the help of people on the boat.
On Balboa Peninsula my family and I went to various shops, especially for food! We saw a restaurant at the very end. We enjoyed our lunch there, at the first Ruby's Diner ever opened in southern California. Although I have been to other restaurants of this popular chain (连锁店), being at the very first is a great memory.
On our way back to Balboa island we stopped at the huge Ferris Wheel, bought some sugars and played games. It was an exciting afternoon walking around on Balboa Island. I look forward to returning soon to spend some time on the beach again or maybe even to try fishing!
"Balboa Bar" is the name of

A．a street	B．a restaurant
C．a food	D．a building

What happened on the boat to Balboa Peninsula?

A．A little girl fell into the river

B．The boat broke down halfway.

C．People helped a girl catch a bird.

D．A father quarreled with his daughter.

The author' s dining experience at the first Ruby' s Diner was

A．boring	B．interesting
C．unpleasant	D．unforgettable

What did the author do on Balboa Island?

A．He went fishing by the river.

B．He walked along the beach.

C．He rode the Ferris wheel.

D．He bought some dolls.

What' s the best title for the text?

A．My trip to Balboa	B．The first Ruby' s Diner
C．My first boat ride	D．Victorian buildings

The day before yesterday, when Peter’s family were having dinner, Father raised an interesting question, “Was there anything in our past that we feel ashamed of, guilty about, or regretted? Maybe we can find ways to say sorry, or take some action to right any wrong doing.” This seemed like a very private matter, but Peter thought about it carefully the whole night.
Peter remembered an incident from middle school. In his school, there was a worker, Neil Stone, who none of the kids liked. One night, Peter and two of his classmates decided to play a trick on him. They found a can of red paint, and wrote on the school main road in bright red: Neil Stone is a fool! The next day, the whole school saw these words. Within two hours, Neil had Peter and his two classmates in his office. His classmates said that they had done it but Peter lied, denying the truth. No one ever talked about it.
This morning, Peter went back to his middle school. Neil Stone is still working there. “Sorry, Neil. Do you still remember what happened ten years ago? I want you to know that I did it.” “I knew it!’ Neil laughed. They had a good laugh and a lively discussion. Neil’s closing words were: “Peter, I always felt bad for you because your classmates got it off their mind, and I knew you were carrying it around all these years. I want to thank you for visiting me… for your sake.”
Peter knows that no matter how difficult the situation is, it is never too late to clear up the past and make a fresh start.
What did Peter remember doing in middle school?

A．Something fantastic.	B．Something unpleasant.
C．Something valuable.	D．Something useful.

What color were the words “Neil Stone is a fool!”?

A．Dark blue	B．Light green.
C．Pure white.	D．Bright red.

What does the underlined word “denying” mean?

A．夸大

B．赞同

C．否认

D．承认

When did Neil know who wrote the words on the school main road?

A．Ten years ago.	B．The day before yesterday.
C．This morning.	D．Not until Peter told him.

What is the best title for this passage?

A．Peter’s story.	B．An unforgettable lesson.
C．It’s never too late.	D．Every dog has its day.

One day an ant was drinking at a small stream and fell in. She made desperate(拼死的) efforts to reach the side, but made no progress at all. The poor ant almost exhausted(精疲力竭的) was still bravely doing her best. when a dove saw her. Moved with pity, the bird threw her a blade of grass, which supported her like a raft, and thus the ant reached the bank again. While she was resting and drying herself in the grass, she heard a man come near. He was walking along barefooted with a gun in his hand. As soon as he saw the dove, he wished to kill it. He would certainly have done so, but the ant bit him in the foot just as he raised his gun to fire. He stopped to see what had bit him, and the dove immediately flew away. It was an animal much weaker and smaller than herself that had saved her life.
The ant could not reach the side though _______.

A．she cried for help

B．she asked the dove to save her

C．she tried very hard

D．she could smell well

The dove saved the ant because _______.

A．she was the ant's friend

B．she took pity on the poor ant

C．the ant was almost exhausted

D．the ant had been struggled in the water for a long time

The ant succeeded in getting on the bank with the help of _______.

A．a leaf	B．a piece of wood
C．a blade of grass	D．a raft

Just as the man shot at the dove, _______.

A．the dove immediately flew away

B．the dove hid himself in the grass

C．the ant told the dove to leave at once

D．he felt something biting him in the foot

In writing the story, the writer wants to show _______.

A．how clever the ant was

B．how kind the dove was

C．how the ant and the dove helped each other

D．we often need help from others, therefore we should help others as much as we can

When I was a boy my father told me that he could do anything he wanted to．Dad said that he wanted to be the first to develop color prints in our city, and so he did．
When I was 16，dad looked closely at the violin I played and said that he wanted to make one．He read about violinmaking，and then became a violinmaker at the age of 43．He bought the tools and materials，opened a small store and set Mom up as the shopkeeper，while he worked at a local company．He retired from the company 17 years later and continued to make violins and other instruments．
Dad often guessed why the Stradivarius violins sounded so beautiful．Some experts told him that it was the special varnish(油漆)that gave the instruments their beautiful sound．Dad argued that chemists could analyze the varnish—if that was the answer．
One of Dad’s friends asked him which kind of wood was used to make violins．When dad explained that the top was made of spruce(云杉)，his friend said that he had all old piece of spruce which dad might be interested in．
He worked for the next 12 months making a violin from the wood that his friend had given him．It proved to be an excellent violin and it would become Dad’s masterpiece．He believed that the secret of the Stradivarius sound was in the wood itself．
Later, the instrument was stolen． Dad’s spirit was broken and he stopped making instruments. But he kept the music shop until he was 80 years old，selling guitars and violins．
The violin has been missing for more than 25 years．Somewhere a musician is playing a late-20th-century violin with an excellent tone．The owner today may never understand why this Ordinary-looking violin sounds so much like Stradivarius．
In Paragraph l，the writer mentioned his father's developing color prints to        ．

A．let others know that he believed his father

B．show that his father would like to make violins

C．prove that his father could do anything he wanted to

D．give an example showing that his father was an inventor

What did the writer's father think about Stradivarius violins?

A．They were made by experts．

B．The wood of the violins was special．

C．The way of making them was unusual．

D．The varnish was different from the others．

From the underlined sentence，we learn that the writer's father        ．

A．found another new job

B．wanted to become famous

C．lost interest in instruments

D．liked the violin very much

What could be the best title of the passage?

A．My Experienced Father

B．My Father and His Violin

C．The Secret of Making Violins

D．The New Owner of the Violin

阅读下列短文，从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D）中 ，选出最佳选项，并在答题卡上将该项涂黑。
Peng Liyuan，wife of President Xi Jinping, has drawn extensive attention from people both at home and abroad for her charisma and grace. Accompanying her husband on his first overseas trip after becoming president, Peng Liyuan exhibited graceful demeanor, a pleasant personality and well-chosen dress, prompting people to coin the term “Liyuan style”.
Peng Liyuan, as one of China’s best-known singers, was popular among Chinese people long before her husband became the president. Loved by her fans, she has been in touch with the people for years.
“Liyuan style” is not only representative of a fashion idol, but also overpass cultural and diplomatic barriers. The beautiful handbags Peng has carried, and the plain but elegant and delicate dresses she has worn have become popular. Her choice of clothing, made-in-China instead of luxurious foreign brands, shows her belief in domestic dress designs.
But “Liyuan style” is not only about clothing and a woman’s paraphernalia. It is also about diplomacy and promoting China’s soft power. In Moscow, Peng visited a boarding school for orphans and children estranged（疏远）from their parents, encouraging them to strive for a better life, which brought out the maternal side of her character. In Tanzania, she donated sewing machines and school bags to women and children. And as a World Health Organization ambassador in the fight against AIDS, Peng is devoted to many public causes, including those relating to charity and healthcare.
Some observers have already started saying that Peng’s activities have become part of public diplomacy in China.
Also, “Liyuan style” has boosted the confidence of the Chinese people. Modern but not flashy, elegant but not arrogant, Peng has all the virtues of a Chinese woman and carries them to the international stage.
Since the 18th Party Congress and the annual sessions of the NPC and CPPCC, the country’s new leadership has vowed to adopt a down-to-earth work style to connect with the people. Peng’s plain but elegant style shows that thriftiness and an earthy style need not be drab and boring.
So it can be said that Peng’s first appearance on the international stage has kicked off well.
What’s the meaning of the underlined word “paraphernalia”?

A．Her self-charm

B．Things she carried with

C．Her diplomatic measures

D．Her support to her husband

This passage is mainly about__________.

A．President Xi’s wife Peng

B．Peng Liyuan’s charming character

C．the achievements of Peng on charity and healthcare.

D．a cultural phenomenon named as “Liyuan style”

Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A．“Liyuan style” is only a fashion idol.

B．Peng Liyuan, as the wife of President Xi, admires lots of luxurious brands.

C．Peng Liyuan is willing to fight against AIDS and become an ambassador of WHO.

D．Peng firstly appears in the pubic as the “First Lady” in Moscow.

We lived in a very quiet neighborhood. One evening I heard a loud crash in the street. Earlier that evening my wife had asked me to go to the store to get some soft drinks. It seemed that this would be a good time to let my teenage daughter Holly practice her driving, so I sent her to the store in my truck. At dinner my son talked about how much he liked my truck. I enjoyed having it, but I said: “Guy, my heart is not set on that truck. I like it but it is just metal and won't last forever. Never set your heart on anything that won't last.” After hearing the loud noise, the whole family ran outside. My son shouted: “Dad! Dad, Holly crashed your truck.”
The accident had occurred in my own driveway. Holly had crashed my truck into our other vehicle, the family van. In her inexperience, she had confused the brakes(刹车) and the gas pedal (油门). Holly was unhurt physically but when we reached her, she was crying and saying: “Oh, Dad, I'm sorry. I know how much you love this truck.” I held her in my arms as she cried.
Later that week a friend stopped by and asked what had happened to my truck. I told her the whole story. Her eyes were wet and she said: “That happened to me when I was a girl. I borrowed my dad’s car and ran into a tree that had fallen across the road. I ruined the car. When I got home, my Dad knocked me to the ground and began to kick me.”
Over 40 years later, she still felt the pain of the night. It was a deep wound on her soul. I remember how sad Holly was on the night she crashed our truck, and how I comforted her. One day, when Holly thinks back on her life, I want her to know that I love her a thousand times more than any piece of property.
What caused the crash?

A．The brakes weren't working.

B．The car got a flat tire and Holly lost control.

C．Holly was drinking a soft drink while driving.

D．Holly stepped on the gas pedal instead of the brakes.

What happened to the author's friend after she ruined her dad's car?

A．She lost the courage to drive.

B．Her father was violent toward her.

C．Her father kicked her out of the house.

D．She suffered physical pain for a long time

What can we learn from the passage?

A．The author regretted sending his daughter to the store.

B．Holly was allowed to drive because she was older than her brother.

C．Seeing the crash, the author was sorry for the damage to his beloved truck.

D．The author made it clear that he loved his daughter more than his truck.

What does the underlined sentence imply?

A．The friend was seriously wounded

B．The wound recovered after 40 years.

C．The friend was deeply hurt by her father.

D．Parents shouldn’t beat their children.

The purpose of writing the passage is to show us________.

A．love is more important than possessions

B．parents should never let a teenager drive

C．it is useless blaming someone after an accident

D．we should always forgive others’ mistakes