【推荐1】Do you know Rosa Parks? She was a famous black woman in American history. Lots of people know about Rosa Parks, but they don't know about her early school years.     1    

Rosa Parks loved to learn when she was a child,     2    . Rosa attended a one - room black school in the town. Nearly fifty students, from first grade to sixth grade, were all taught in the same room by one teacher.

    3    . The white children's school was a new building. The white children's school building had glass windows and heat in the winter. Rosa's schoolhouse was very old. It was built by black people, not with tax（税）money like the white school.     4    . It had wooden windows instead. On cold winter days, the wind blew through the wooden windows. Rosa often fell ill because of the cold.

    5    . It was from late fall to early spring. Many of the families at Rosa's school were quite poor. Rosa and her classmates needed to help their families when it was time to plant and harvest crops. They couldn't go to school when they were needed at home instead. White students, on the other hand, went to school for nine months. They received almost twice the education that African American students did!

A．Rosa's school was only open for five months each year.

B．Let's learn about her working experience.

C．It did not have glass windows.

D．She started school when she was six years old.

E．Let's clear about her education experience.

F．The black children had a new beautiful school.

G．Rosa’s school was not like the white school in the town

【推荐2】

During the Waring States period, the state of Zhao was in trouble because of the war with Qin. Some talented people were needed to ask for help from Chu. Then Mao Sui - the man who believed he was the right person for this task came and recommended himself. And he made the king of Chu send the army to help successfully. Zhao was safe. From then on, Mao Sui became a well-known hero of the state.

One day, Shang yang put a thin wooden pole( 木杆)   near the south gate of the Qin capital. He promised to pay 10 gold pieces to anyone who could move it to the north gate. It was such a simple job that all people thought Shang was joking. Then he added 40 more gold pieces. A man moved it and he really got 50 gold pieces. After that, the people of Qin believed Shang was a man of his word. So they all trusted him and followed Shang’s new laws later.

Yu Boya was good at playing qin. One day when he was playing the music that described green mountains and clear water, a man called Zhong Ziqi said, "I seem to see high mountains and running water while listening to your music." Boya knew he found a good friend who really understood him. Unluckily, Boya couldn’t meet Ziqi any more after that because he had died of an illness. He was so sad that he broke the qin and never played it again.

1. Which of the following can express a valuable friendship?

A．Mao Sui recommended himself.	B．Build trust by using a wooden pole.
C．High mountains and running water.	D．Zhuang Zhou dreamed of a butterfly.

2. The underlined phrase “a man of his word” probably means “________” in Chinese.

A．言行不一

B．言而有信

C．言不由衷

D．言多必失

3. From whom should people learn to catch each chance in front of challenge?

A．Mao Sui.

B．Shang Yang.

C．Zhong Ziqi.

D．Yu Boya.

4. Perhaps this passage come from________.

A．online shopping websites	B．morning news reports
C．Chinese traditional stories	D．western picture magazines

【推荐3】During the Warring States Period (475-221 BC), King Zhao of the State of   Yan wanted to find talented people. He asked a knowledgeable man named Guo Wei how to do it. Guo told him the story of buying horse bones with 500 pieces of gold.

There was once a king. He wanted qianlima. This special kind of horse could run 1,000 li a day. But within (在……内) three years,   nobody found such a horse for him. One day, someone came to help. Within three months, he heard about a qianlima. He rushed to find it, but the horse was already dead. Still, he bought the bones of the horse with 500 pieces of gold. Of course, the king was very angry. But the man was calm. He said, “Imagine this. You’re willing to pay a high price for a dead horse. This shows people you truly wish to buy the horses. Just wait and the horses you want will come very soon.” Within a year, many qianlima owners brought their horses to the king. Guo told King Zhao that he could see himself as the bones of the horse. “If I am valued, more talent will be willing to work for the state,” he said. The king built houses for Guo and saw him as a teacher. Soon, more talented people came to help the king. The state became strong.

The story tells us that talented people are common. Finding them is difficult. It helps us understand that talented people are important to a country. President Xi Jinping once told this story to officials (官员), asking them to value talented people. More importantly, the story pushes us to think about our own talents. You need to develop your all-around abilities. Then, instead of waiting for someone to find you, you can actively sell yourself.

1. In Guo’s story, how did the king feel about buying horse bones with 500 pieces of gold?

A．He was excited.

B．He stayed calm.

C．He got really angry.

D．He got interested in the dead horse.

2. What does the underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refer to?

A．Looking for qianlima.	B．Buying a live horse.
C．Asking someone else for help.	D．Buying horse bones at a high price.

3. What can we learn from the last paragraph?

A．It’s common and easy to find talented people

B．Our talents need to be found by someone.

C．Talented people are valuable to a country.

D．We need to develop our abilities and wait for someone to find us.

【推荐1】SCENE 1
[The first spirit takes Scrooge into the past. Scrooge sees himself as a young man. He is talking to a beautiful girl.]
Scrooge: Our parents have always wanted us to marry.
Girl: I want to have children and raise a family. Why must we wait?
Scrooge: I do not have enough money yet. Marriage is expensive.
Girl: But two can live almost as cheaply as one.
Scrooge: Nonsense. You will need food and clothing. You have no money of your own. Anyway, I have no time to spare. I must work every day until late to make money.
SCENE 2
[The first spirit turns to Scrooge.]
First Spirit: She married and had a family. She lives a happy life now. She was never rich, but her husband earned enough to provide a place to live, food to eat, and clothes to wear. That was enough.
SCENE 3
[The second spirit takes Scrooge to Bob Cratchit’s house. Bob, his wife, Peter and the two young children are standing by the side of a small bed on which Tiny Tim is lying.]
Bob: He is so ill. I do not think he will live.
Mrs. Cratchit: If only we had some money for a doctor.
Peter: Perhaps if you asked Mr. Scrooge to lend you some money for a doctor, he would agree.
Bob: I don’t think he would. He would know I’d never be able to pay it back.
Mrs. Cratchit: He has so much money. ________ Doesn’t he care about other people?
SCENE 4
[Scrooge turns to the second spirit.]
Scrooge: Spirit, tell me if Tiny Tim will die.
Second Spirit: I see an empty seat and a stick without an owner.
Scrooge: Oh, no, kind Spirit!Say he will not die. He must not die.
—Taken from A Christmas Carol
1. The underlined sentences in SCENE 1 tell us _________

A．what the characters are doing.

B．when and where each scene happens.

C．what the characters are saying.

D．how many scenes there are in one act.

2. According to the passage, both the girl and Tiny Tim ________

A．lives a happy life with their family now.

B．died because of the serious illness.

C．were hurt by Scrooge in the past.

D．can’t return the money they borrowed.

3. Which sentence should go in the blank in SCENE 3?

A．What is he curious about?

B．What is he worried about?

C．Why isn’t he generous?

D．Why isn’t he confident?

4. What do the two spirits want to show Scrooge?

A．His dreams in the past and bravery at present.

B．His mistakes in the past and changes at present.

C．His carelessness in the past and pride at present.

D．His kindness in the past and dreams at present.

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One day, Bassanio came to visit Antonio. This was not unusual because they were good friends. But the visit was more important than usual for Bassanio. He already owed (欠) Antonio a lot of money, but now he wanted to borrow some more.

“I have been spending more money than I earn (挣钱),” began Bassanio. “I already owe you a lot of money. I will tell you how I am going to get enough money to pay back all the money I owe.”

“Yes, tell me,” said Antonio. “If I can help you, I will.”

“When I was a boy at school,” began Bassanio, “I sometimes lost a ball when I was playing. When that happened, I would throw another ball in exactly the same way and watch it carefully. I would often find the two balls together. You might think of your money that way. The money you gave me is the first ball. It is lost, and I know it’s my fault. But if you gave me some more money, it could be like that second ball and help you get all the money back. I will give back the money you give me now as well as the money that I have already lost.”

Antonio invited him to continue.

Bassanio told him about a rich young lady in Belmont. Her name was Portia. Her father died and left her a lot of money. She was beautiful as well as rich. And she was not married.

Many men came from all over the world to court (向……献殷勤)her, but nobody had succeeded. Bassanio had met Portia before, and he knew that she liked him. He told Antonio that if he had enough money he would soon make her his wife.

“She is rich and young and beautiful. Her hair is like gold. And her face is always sunny and happy. She is always smiling. Antonio! She is beautiful. She likes me. I am certain she would marry me, marry me.” he explained.

Antonio laughed. “You are my friend, Bassanio,” he comforted (安慰). “And I will help you. You know that all my ships are at sea just now, so I do not have much money to give you. However, you can go into town and try to borrow the money. Tell the moneylenders (放债者) that Antonio will guarantee the money is paid back to them. Don’t worry!”

——Adapted from The Merchant of Venice

1. Why did Bassanio go to visit Antonio?

A．To return the money to Antonio.	B．To ask him to go to Belmont with him.
C．To discuss his business with Antonio.	D．To borrow more money from Antonio.

2. How would Bassanio pay back Antonio’s money?

A．He would use Antonio’s money as “the first ball”.

B．He would use Antonio’s money as “the second ball”.

C．He would return the money with the help of relatives.

D．He would borrow some money from the moneylenders.

3. Which of the following about Portia is TRUE?

A．She was single girl with gold hair.	B．She promised to marry Bassanio.
C．She got a lot of money from her business.	D．Many men succeed in courting her.

4. What does the underlined word “guarantee” mean in the last paragraph?

A．make sure

B．worry about

C．carry out

D．work out

5. What can you infer (推断) from the passage?

A．Portia would refuse to meet Bassanio.	B．Antonio didn’t lend the money to Bassanio.
C．Bassanio would go to Belmont and court Portia.	D．Bassanio would pay all the money back to Antonio.