1 . Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is better known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s tender care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all of his friends and neighbours. He didn’t like to go to school, and he constantly ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi River. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death in 1847, Mark Twain began to work for a printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then, he worked as a printer, a river-boat pilot and later joined the army. But shortly after that he became a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including Tom Sawyer in 1876, and Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him a great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments (投资) and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and then three of their children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties. He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. Mark Twain left school at 12 to________.

A．work as a miner

B．write stories

C．join the army

D．make a living

2. Which of the following about Mark Twain is NOT true?

A．He was not a healthy boy.	B．He caused much trouble for his parents.
C．He gained lots of money by writing.	D．He had a happy childhood but a sad later life.

3. ________brought him fame and lots of money.

A．His works	B．His investments
C．His printing	D．His family

4. The best title of this passage is________.

A．Mark Twain’s Works	B．Mark Twain’s Life
C．Mark Twain’s Fame	D．Mark Twain’s Success

2 . Mark Twain left school when he was twelve. He had little school education. In spite of this, he became the most famous writer of his time. He made millions of dollars by writing. His real name was Samuel Langhorne Clemens, but he is best known all over the world as Mark Twain, his pen name.

Mark Twain was born in 1835 and he was not a healthy baby. In fact, he was not expected to live through the first winter. But with his mother’s care, he managed to survive. As a boy, he caused much trouble for his parents. He used to play jokes on all his friends and neighbors. He didn’t like to go to school, and he often ran away from home. He always went in the direction of the nearby Mississippi. He was nearly drowned nine times.

After his father’s death, Mark Twain began to work for a journeyman printer, who only provided him with food and clothing. Then , he worked as a riverboat pilot (领航员) and later joined the army. But shortly after that he become a miner. During this period, he started to write short stories. Afterwards he became a full-time writer.

In 1870, Mark Twain got married. In the years that followed he wrote many books including The Adventures of Tom Sawyer in 1876, and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn in 1884, which made him famous, and brought him great fortune.

Unfortunately, Mark Twain got into debts in bad investments and he had to write large numbers of stories to pay these debts. In 1904, his wife died, and the three of his children passed away.

At the age of 70, his hair was completely white. He bought many white suits and neckties (领带). He wore nothing but white from head to foot until his death on April 21, 1910.

1. When Mark Twain was a little baby ______.

A．he was strong enough	B．people thought he would die
C．he was as active as other boys	D．he was always in hospital

2. In his childhood, Mark Twain ______.

A．learned a lot at school	B．often went swimming with other boys
C．often played games with other boys	D．often made his parents worry about his safety

3. From the passage we can learn that Mark Twain ______.

A．had a happy childhood

B．lived a pleasant life

C．was very naughty when he was young

D．was a good boy and always did what he was asked to

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Mark Twain’s whole life	B．Mark Twain’s childhood
C．Mark Twain’s achievement	D．Mark Twain’s school

3 . 阅读下面短文, 在空白处填入1个适当的单词或括号内单词的正确形式。

Yuan Longping is a great scientist    1    is devoted to agriculture. He was    2     (bear) in 1930, Yuan graduated    3    Southwest Agricultural College. After    4     (graduate), finding ways to grow more productive rice has been his life goal. Thanks to    5     (he) research in hybrid rice, we have more tools    6     (increase) the rice output and rid the world of hunger, for which he is    7    (honour) as “Father of Hybrid Rice”．

Yuan Longping lives a simple life and he cares little about money or being famous. As for hobbies, he enjoys swimming as well as    8    (listen) to music.

Yuan Longping    9    (make) great contributions not only to China, but also to the whole world. Therefore, in my eyes, he is more of    10     scientist, he is a pioneer for all people.

4 . Five years ago, Chinese skater Wu Dajing introduced himself to the skating world by winning a silver medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games. At Pyeong Chang Olympics, Wu not only returned, but also made history.

On Feb 22th, 2018, Wu won the gold medal in the men’s short-track 500-metre race. He set a new world record with a time of 39.584 seconds. He also became the first Chinese man to take home an Olympic short-track gold medal. BBC said Wu’s win was “flawless”, because he was much faster than all of the other skaters.

“I didn’t give them a chance and I kept my speed from the start,” he told the media after the match.

But China’s short-track teams didn’t do well in general at the Games. Chinese skaters in the women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay and men’s 1500 metres all failed to take home the gold. Wu was China’s biggest hope, which put a lot of pressure on him. But he proved himself with his great performance.

Wu is now known as a highly talented skater. But things were not always that way. When Wu joined the national team in 2010, he was seen as almost “nothing” compared to gifted skaters like Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin, as his coaches said at the time. Their comments made him quite upset. But as the saying goes. “Winners never quit (放弃) and quitters never win”. Wu didn’t want to give up and worked as hard as he could. He practiced skating all year round. He even didn’t return to his hometown for the holidays for 10 years. “I believe in myself.” he told the media after his match at the Olympics.

1. People began to know Wu Dajing by the time he .

A．won the second place at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games

B．won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games

C．won a gold medal at Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games

D．entered the Pycong Chang Olympic Winter Games

2. What does the underlined word “flawless” mean?

A．common

B．valuable

C．perfect

D．difficult

3. According to the passage, which of the following is RIGHT?

A．Wu won a gold medal at the Sochi Olympic Winter Games four years ago.

B．Wu broke the world record with a time of 39.584 seconds and made history.

C．Wu’s coaches placed great hope on him when he joined the national team.

D．Chinese skaters in women’s 500 metres, 3000-metre relay took home the gold.

4. What does the last paragraph mainly tell us?

A．The national team and coaches thought Wu as a talented skater all the way.

B．Wu kept on practicing skating all year round even in the holidays for 10 years.

C．Zhou Yang and Fan Kexin were more hard-working on skating than Wu Dajing.

D．It is the hardwork, confidence and strong will that have made Wu a winner.

7 . The best friendship to be described in Chinese literature probably the one between Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi.

Yu was a famous master(大师) music who played the qin well.

Once, he took a boat trip to the state of Chu. Inspired by the beautiful view along the way, Yu took out his qin and began to play. After a while, he noticed a woodsman(樵夫) enjoy his music quietly. The man was Zhong Ziqi. When Yu played music that described high mountains, Zhong said: “How wonderful it is! I seem to see Taishan Mountain.” And when he played music that described flowing water, Zhong said: “How wonderful it is! I seem to see the rushing river.” Yu was surprised by the woodsman’s words because the man could really understand his music. When Zhong died the following year, Yu was so upset that he took out his qin to play the music of the “high mountains and flowing water’’ one last time for Zhong. When he was done, he broke his qin on purpose so he could never play it again.　

Now, the phrase “high mountains and flowing water” is used to stand for the true friendship.

1. Yu Boya was a famous .

A．singer and he sang well.

B．musician and he played the qin well.

C．woodsman and he liked fishing.

D．painter and he was be good at high mountains and flowing water.

2. When Zhong died the following year, Yu was .

A．Yu was so upset

B．Yu played the music of the “high mountains and flowing water’’ one last time for Zhong.

C．Yu broke his qin on purpose so he could never play it again.

D．A, B and C.

3. Now, the phrase “high mountains and flowing water” is used to .

A．stand for the true friendship.	B．stand for Chinese literature
C．high mountains and flowing water.	D．like to do harm to people

4. We can infer that Yu Boya and Zhong Ziqi are .

A．Teacher and student	B．Classmates
C．Good friends	D．Family

9 . 阅读下面材料，在空白处填入适当的内容（1个单词）或括号内单词的正确形式。

Jane Goodall has studied chimps for many years and     1    (help) people understand how much they behave like humans. Nobody before Jane fully understood their behaviour. Since her childhood she had wanted     2    (work) with animals in their own environment. However, this was not easy. When she first arrived in Gombe in 1960, it was     3    (usual) for a woman to live in the forest. Only after her mother came to help her for     4     first few months was she allowed to begin her project. She spent many years     5    (observe) and recording their daily activities, and watching them wake up was her first activity every day. She also discovered how chimps communicate     6     each other. She has argued that they should be left in the wild     7     not used for entertainment or advertisements. She has helped to set up special places where they can live     8    (safe). She has achieved everything she wanted to do, and she is respected by many people     9    the world. And she inspires those who want to cheer the     10    (achieve) of women.

10 . Han Tianheng picked up a carving knife at the age of 6 and never put it down. Today, the 79 year-old artist, one of China’s most respected living masters of seal carving(印章雕刻), calligraphy and Chinese painting, still remembers the incident the first time he held a knife in his hand.

“I cut my thumb badly and was scared by the bloody sight,” he said, adding that his mother applied ashes because she couldn’t afford to take him to a hospital. “The cut left a scar, which is still clear today.”

An eye for an eye and blood for blood, the incident didn’t set him back. Instead, it aroused his passion for the ancient art form. He was determined to pursue a path that would lead to a career in seal carving. Han said.

The journey of art exploration was a little bumpy for the young man in his pursue for excellence, and his seal works were seriously criticized by a famous old painter.

Most would have crumbled under the criticism, not Han. It made him even more determined. After six months’ hard work, he visited the painter again.

“This time, he asked me to carve a seal for him. This was positive affirmation,” Han said. “Praise is candy and criticism is medicine. We can live without candy, but cannot live without medicine when ill.”

Han rose to fame during the early 1960s famous for bird and insect seal art. Han’s seals are an essential ending part on the paintings of a long list of well-known artists.

“A seal for a good painting is like the buttons for an haute couture(高档女子时装). An experienced tailor always knows how to choose buttons that matches the whole style. What’s more, a good seal carver should keep his own style, and at the same time go well with the painting’s style.” he said.

1. What influence did the incident have on Han when he was six?

A．He got injured very seriously.

B．He learned how to use a knife.

C．It aroused his interest in seal carving.

D．It helped him learn how hard life was.

2. What does the underlined word “bumpy” in Para.4 mean ?

A．Smooth	B．Inspiring
C．Boring	D．Tough

3. In Han’s opinion, what do an experienced tailor and a good seal carver share?

A．The huge respect they earn.

B．The flexibility they display at work.

C．The targeted customers they serve.

D．The efforts they have to make to succeed.

4. In which section, of a newspaper does this text most probably appear?

A．Education.	B．Events.
C．Entertainment.	D．People.