In Ancient Arab, there were many fables, and people could learn a lot by ________ the stories.

Here is a story about wisdom. Long ago, a young prince had just ________ become a king. In order to rule his kingdom, he decided to learn all the wisdom of the world. ________, he gathered all the wise men from his kingdom and abroad and ordered them to look for books for him to read and learn from.

Five years passed quickly. The wise men returned with their camels, ________ 5,000 books full of wisdom. Seeing so many books, the king was ________ shocked that he didn’t know how to start. Then one day he had an idea—he ordered the wise men to condense all the 5,000 books and bring them back to him.

________ five years passed. The wise men again went to see the king, this time bringing 500 books, but the king still thought there were ________ books for him to read.

Five more years passed. The wise men brought back 50 books. At this time, the king ________ with many problems, so he was hardly free to read the 50 books.

During the next five years, the wise men worked hard to condense the 50 books into one book and presented it to the king. The king took no ________ in reading this book, nor did he ________ time to learn from it. More problems broke out in his kingdom—his enemies endlessly attacked and diseases spread all over his country which made many of his people ________ ill. He did not have the wisdom ________ could help him solve the problems. He did not know what ________!

________ for wisdom to come to you is just a way of being lazy. If there is no action, there can be no gain. Only if we set out to seek wisdom can we make a ________.

1.

A．read

B．reading

C．reader

D．reads

2.

A．recent

B．recently

C．more recently

D．most recent

3.

A．However

B．Whatever

C．Therefore

D．But

4.

A．brought

B．bring

C．bringing

D．was brought

5.

A．so

B．very

C．too

D．enough

6.

A．Another

B．Others

C．The others

D．Other

7.

A．too much

B．much too

C．too many

D．many too

8.

A．trouble

B．troubles

C．was troubled

D．has troubled

9.

A．interest

B．interested

C．interesting

D．interestingly

10.

A．has

B．had

C．having

D．have

11.

A．became

B．to become

C．becoming

D．become

12.

A．who

B．whose

C．that

D．where

13.

A．do

B．does

C．to do

D．to doing

14.

A．Wait

B．Waits

C．Waiting

D．Waited

15.

A．differ

B．difference

C．different

D．differing

A wealthy man loved his son very much. As he wanted his son to lead a happy life, he decided to send him to see a wise old man for his advice on happiness.

When the old man learnt about his ________, he handed the boy an empty bowl and said, “Go to the river miles away and ________ it with water. I will tell you about it ________ no water is spilt (洒) when you reach here.” Although the boy was very surprised at this, he had no choice but to ________ this task.

The boy ________ on foot for the river and some time later came back with a bowl of water. The old man asked him, “Did you notice the beautiful flowers along the road and the birds singing in the trees?” The boy could say nothing about them because he gave his ________ attention to the bowl in his hands.

The old man smiled and said, “Bring me ________ bowl of water, but this time enjoy the flowers and the singing of birds as well.”

When he returned, the boy was able to ________ everything he had seen to the old man. But when he looked down at his bowl, he found ________ that most water was gone. He forgot all about his bowl while enjoying the beautiful things along the road.

“Well, young man,” the old man said. “Enjoy the beauty of the world, but never forget the water in your bowl. This is the ________ of happiness.”

16.

A．research

B．promise

C．purpose

D．experience

17.

A．wash

B．fill

C．compare

D．connect

18.

A．if

B．until

C．unless

D．while

19.

A．put out

B．pick out

C．point out

D．carry out

20.

A．set off

B．paid off

C．got off

D．kept off

21.

A．public

B．weak

C．quick

D．full

22.

A．any

B．every

C．another

D．the other

23.

A．change

B．imagine

C．examine

D．describe

24.

A．lazily

B．sadly

C．luckily

D．excitedly

25.

A．result

B．cause

C．secret

D．decision

Most people know that Marie Curie was the first woman to win the Nobel Prize, and the first person to win it twice. However, few people know that she was also the mother of a Nobel Prizewinner.

Born in September 1897, Irene Curie was the first of the Curies’ two daughters. Along with fine other children whose parents were also famous educators. Irene studied in their own school, and her mother was one of the teachers. She finished her high school education at the College of Sévigné in Paris.

Irene entered the University of Paris in 1914 to prepare for a degree in Maths and physics. When World War I began, Irene went to help her mother, who was using X-ray equipments to help save the lives of injured soldiers. Irene continued it in many hospitals in France. Her services were awarded by the French government.

In 1918, Irene became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute. In December 1924, Frederic Joliot joined the Institute, and Irene taught him the skills required for his work. They soon fell in love and were married in 1926. Their daughter Helene was born in 1927 and their son Pierre five years later.

Like her mother, Irene could make a good balance between family and career. Like her mother. Irene was awarded a Nobel Prize, along with her husband, in 1935. Unfortunately, also like her mother, she got sick because of her work with radioactivity（辐射能）. Irene Joliot Curie died on March 17, 1956.

26. When was the second child of Irene Curie and Fredric Joliot born?

A．In 1932.

B．In 1927.

C．In 1897.

D．In 1926.

27. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A．The study in the University of Paris.	B．The degree in Maths and physics.
C．The work to help save the lives of injured soldiers.	D．The usage of X-ray equipments.

28. In what order did the following things take place in Irene Curie’s life?
a. She finished the education at the College of Sévigné.
b. She became her mother’s assistant at the Curie Institute.
c. She entered the University of Paris to prepare for a degree in Maths and physics.
d. She was awarded a Nobel Prize.
e. She got married to Frederic Joliot.
f. She was awarded by the French government.

A．c, a, f, b, d, e

B．c, b, a, d, f, e

C．a, c, f, d, e, b

D．a, c, f, b, e, d

I paid a worker to repair my house and he had just finished a difficult job on the first day. A broken wheel made him an hour late; his ladder (梯子) fell down when he was painting the roof and now his old truck wouldn’t start. With each problem he shouted angrily, more at himself than at his things. As I drove him home, the man didn’t say a word.

I tried talking to the man to kill time. And later I found out that he had come up from Blue Hills in Victoria with his family six months ago to find a job. This was his first job since moving here. Now I knew why his price was lower than any other worker I could find in the local newspaper. He really needed the job. His clothes told me as much.

When we got his home, to my surprise, he invited me in to meet his family. As we walked through his front garden he suddenly stopped at a small tree and placed his hands on it. Then, when he opened the door he completely changed. Instead of his troubled face, there was now a warm smile, hugs for his two children and a kiss for his wife.

The following day, I asked him about the tree.

“That’s my trouble tree,” he answered. “Work troubles aren’t welcome at home with my wife and the children. So I hang them on that tree every night when I come home. Then in the morning I pick them up again.”

“And you know what else?” he said smiling, “The next morning I find that there aren’t as many as I remember hanging up the night before.”

29. Which of the following things did NOT happen to the worker?

A．His truck went wrong.

B．He was late for work.

C．He fell onto the roof.

D．His ladder fell down.

30. Where did the writer find the worker?

A．Through a newspaper.

B．Beside the trouble tree.

C．In his old house.

D．In Blue Hills, Victoria.

31. Why did the worker touch the tree?

A．To get good luck.	B．To leave his trouble outside.
C．To send good wishes to his family.	D．To clean his hands.

32. What did the writer want to tell us?

A．Looking for a job can make trouble.	B．It is important to get to work on time.
C．Often our problems are worse than what we think.	D．A happy family can make many problems go away.

Your Internet experience is terrible when the net speed is too slow—it takes so long to open a web page and the film you’re watching stops every few minutes. That can be very annoying. But it could be a thing of the past. In the near future, major telecom carriers will start to provide 5G services.

What is 5G? What difference will it really make to our lives? The “G” in “5G” refers to the generations of mobile network technologies. 1G let us talk to each other, 2G let us send messages, 3G gave us mobile data and the Internet, and 4G made all of these things faster. Now 5G promises much faster data download and upload speeds, and ore stable connections. This means that you will be able to download an entire HD movie in seconds and only experience a short delay between sending and receiving data. For example, when you have a video chat with your friend, there is generally a 200 milliseconds delay with 4G, but 5G will reduce the delay to 1 millisecond, which is almost real time.

5G will be able to improve many advanced technologies, such as driverless cars, wearable devices and entertainment. With a 5G network, the short delay in information exchange will allow driverless cars to run more safely, as they will be able to communicate in real time and avoid dangers. Meanwhile, 5G-enabled wearable devices will keep doctors updated on the health status of their patients, so doctors can give patients advice immediately if there’s something wrong. Besides, VR games will become more popular with 5G. The short delay of 5G will make the games feel even more real.

Though 5G will make our lives more convenient, it will not be perfect. For one thing, 5G will not “travel” far. On 4G networks, you can be 10 kilometres away from the nearest transmission base and barely lose signals. But 5G will only cover about 300 metres, meaning that we will need more transmitters so that we can get signals. And in order to use 5G, we will have to buy new products specifically designed for 5G that are currently expensive.

33. What does the “G” in “5G” refer to?

A．Games.

B．Groups.

C．Grades.

D．Generations.

34. What is the main idea of Paragraph 3?

A．The advantages of 5G.	B．The disadvantages of 5G.
C．The price of 5G products.	D．The advanced technologies.

35. Which of the following is NOT true?

A．3G gave us mobile data and the Internet.	B．5G will allow driverless cars to run more safely.
C．5G will cover about 300 metres to 1,000 metres.	D．5G will make the VR games feel even more real.

36. Where is the article possibly from？

A．A diary.

B．A magazine.

C．A storybook.

D．A novel.

Imagine you are walking through the woods and you see a small dog. It looks cute and friendly. You move up to pat the dog.     41     The dog no longer seems cute and you feel afraid and possibly angry. Then, as the wind blows, the leaves on the ground are carried away and you see the dog has one of its legs caught in a trap.     42     You know it becomes unfriendly because it is in pain.

We all judge others all the time.     43     Or it might be over bigger matters, such as a person who behaves selfishly or hurts our feelings. There are many reasons why we judge others. It is human nature to find a way to survive. When we see a dog (or a person) that might bite us, of course we feel threatened. We become nervous, want to fight back and are unable to see the possible reasons for another’s behavior.

Although judgment is a natural reaction, try to catch yourself before you speak, for you can’t get your words back. Make a short stop.     44     After all, like that dog in the trap, we really don’t know the reasons for someone’s behavior.

When someone disagrees with us or somehow makes our life difficult, remember that it’s usually not about us.     45     Why not give others the right to express their doubt? “Never underestimate the pain of a person,” Will Smith said, “because in all honesty, everyone is struggling. Some people are better at hiding it than others.”

A．Try to change your thought into a positive one.

B．It may be about their pain or struggle.

C．It might be over small things, like a workmate who takes too long of a lunch break.

D．Suddenly it barks and tries to bite you.

E．Now, you take pity on the dog.