1 . Ray Tokuda,a 54-year-old Japanese American,takes pride in the title his school has already given him.He is a Shifu,a Chinese word literally meaning a master,mentor or senior practioner of martial arts.

Surely, he has reason to be proud.He has been involved with Chinese martial arts for almost 40 years.After learning them at the martial arts school in New Mexico State,he is among the most experienced kung fu teachers of the school today.

Practicing martial arts two to three hours and helping students improve their skills have become Tokuda’s daily routine.He expects to practice and teach martial arts for the rest of his life.“I’m still learning.It’s worth more than a lifetime to learn Chinese martial arts,”he said.“Once I started,I just couldn’t stop.I think it’s also the magic of Chinese culture.”

Tokuda was sent to the martial arts school when he was 10.He still remembers how unwilling he was when starting out.“I remember my father had always wanted to learn Chinese martial arts but never got the chance,so he put his kid in,”he said.“I was so afraid at that time because I thought kung fu was all about fighting.”

But things changed after he learned that martial arts were more than punching and kicking.

“One of the things martial arts teach me is to overcome adversity,”Tokuda said.“As a little kid,my first lesson was like,oh,look,this is a thing that I can get through by diligence,perseverance（毅力）and dedication,and that was priceless for my life.”

Learning Chinese martial arts opened a gateway for him to better understand the culture of China.

Meanwhile,Tokuda has also been invited to various events in his home state to showcase traditional Chinese culture,including the dragon dance and lion dance,which he also learnt at the martial arts school.Because of this,he is now considered a cultural envoy(使者)in the eyes of the public.

1. At first,Tokuda weren’t willing to learn kung fu because he had thought it was______.

A．practical

B．magical

C．violent

D．difficult

2. From the passage,what can we learn about Tokuda?

A．He learnt martial arts from his mother.

B．He is the founder of the kung fu school.

C．He learnt from martial arts how to solve difficulties.

D．He is the most experienced kung fu teacher of his state.

3. Which of the following words can best describe Tokuda?

A．Modest and friendly.

B．Persevering and devoted.

C．Talented and humorous.

D．Motivated and considerate.

2 . Pearl S. Buck was a very popular American writer of her day. She was famous for her books about China. Pearl was born in 1892 in West Virginia, America, but she spent almost half of her 81-year-long life in China.

Pearl spent her youth in Jiangsu Province, China. She learned to speak Chinese before she could speak English. Her mother had travelled widely in her youth and liked literature very much. After being educated by her mother and by a Chinese teacher, Pearl S. Buck went to school in Shanghai at the age of fifteen. She continued her education in the United States at a Woman’s College to study psychology（心理学）. After graduation in 1914, she returned to China. In the 1920s, her family moved to Nanjing, where she taught English and American literature at a university.

As a writer, Pearl S. Buck’s book, The Good Earth, appeared in 1931 and sold quite well in its first year. It has been translated into over thirty languages. In 1938, she became the third American to win the Nobel Prize for Literature. By the time of her death in March, 1973, Pearl had published more than seventy books.

1. Pearl S. Buck was born in West Virginia, America in ______.

A．1892	B．1901
C．1906	D．1913

2. Which of the following is NOT true about Pearl S. Buck?

A．She lived in Jiangsu Province in her youth.

B．She was able to speak English before she spoke Chinese.

C．Her mother and a Chinese teacher had educated her.

D．She studied at a Woman’s College in the United States.

3. Pearl S. Buck won the Nobel Prize for Literature because of her ______.

A．education in China	B．experience in America
C．The Good Earth	D．psychology books

4. What can be the best title for the text?

A．Pearl S. Buck’s Family	B．Pearl S. Buck’s Life Story
C．Pearl S. Buck’s Books	D．Pearl S. Buck’s Job as a Teacher

3 . 阅读下面的短文和问题，根据短文内容，在相应题号后的横线上写下相关信息，完成 对该问题的回答.答语要意思清楚，结构正确，书写工整.

It’s hard to imagine life without smartphones or mobile devices. But it wasn’t until 3G that smartphones began to influence and change our life. Since then, faster network speeds have been contributing to the creation and widespread use of cloud technology enabling ride-sharing apps， HD entertainment, and video calls. While 3G and 4G powered these services, 5G represents another connectivity jump beginning this year.

5G is known for last speeds, low latency—the time between data request and its delivery, and more capacity—the amount that the data can be contained, setting the stage for immediate improvements to existing experiences as well as the development of new, yet-to-be-imagined technological advancements.

From day 1, 5G is designed to make everything faster, providing fiber-like speeds to support great demand for unlimited data. You should notice improved download speeds, superior quality video streaming and virtually instant cloud access as 5G is launched in 2019. And it should be easier than ever to download your favorite series at the airport or deliver massive files to colleagues when you’re on the go. What’s more，5G is designed to deliver entirely new real-time experiences we’ve never had before.

One good thing about 5 G and edge computing is extended reality， which could transform your experience from passive watching to living the moment. The other good thing is AR shopping， which can make the shopping experience more fun， an experience that can allow you to see how a sofa will fit in your home， a try-it-before-you-buy-it type of experience.

2020 has been declared the year in which 5G will become commercially possible. Global carriers have started 5G speed trials. Developed cities will be the first to experience 5G， as rural areas currently lack the infrastructure (基础设施) to support the network. In order to continue to advance technologically， we will need a stronger network. The future of innovation (创新) depends on the successful implementation (实现) of 5G—and when we get there， it will truly revolutionize the world.

1. What is 5G known for? (不多于7个单词)
_______________________
2. What are the two good things about 5G? (不多于5个单词)
_______________________
3. Where will 5G first be experienced? (不多于3个单词)
_______________________
4. What is the purpose of the passage? (不多于4个单词)
_______________________

4 . In 1949, I just returned home from the war. On every American highway you could see soldiers in uniform hitchhiking (搭便车) home to their families, as was the ___at that time in America.

___, the excitement of this reunion with my family soon disappeared. My mother became very ill and had to be in hospital. The doctors told me she ___a blood transfusion (输血)   ___or she wouldn’t live through the night. The problem was that Mother’s blood type was AB-, a very ___type even today, but even harder to get then because there were no blood ___ or air flights to ship blood. All the family members had their ___tested, but none was a   ___. So the doctors gave the family no hope. My mother was ___.

I left the hospital ___to gather up all the family members, ___everyone would get a chance to tell Mother good-bye. ___down the highway, I passed a soldier in uniform hitch-hiking home to his family. Deep in sadness, I had no willingness at that moment to do a good deed. Yet it was almost as if something outside myself pulled me to a ___, and I waited as the stranger climbed into the car.

I was too upset to ___ask the soldier his name, but he noticed my tears right away and asked why. I told this total stranger ___.

It got very ___in the car. Then this soldier reached his hand out to me, in which rested the dog tags (身份识别证) from around his neck. The blood type on the tags was AB-. The soldier   ___me to turn the car ___and get him to the hospital.

My mother ___until 1996, and to this day no one in our family knows the soldier’s name. But I have often wondered, was he a soldier or a(n) ___in uniform?

1.

A．concern

B．custom

C．view

D．disadvantage

2.

A．Surprisingly

B．Obviously

C．Sadly

D．Disappointedly

3.

A．wanted

B．asked

C．needed

D．desired

4.

A．immediately

B．gradually

C．frequently

D．actually

5.

A．valuable

B．common

C．magical

D．rare

6.

A．banks

B．shops

C．hospitals

D．factories

7.

A．body

B．blood

C．health

D．identity

8.

A．success

B．perfection

C．possibility

D．match

9.

A．crying

B．dying

C．suffering

D．bursting

10.

A．on purpose

B．in peace

C．in relief

D．in tears

11.

A．so that

B．in case

C．as though

D．if only

12.

A．Driving

B．Walking

C．Removing

D．Wondering

13.

A．road

B．stop

C．place

D．route

14.

A．ever

B．even

C．never

D．already

15.

A．anything

B．something

C．everything

D．nothing

16.

A．peaceful

B．calm

C．active

D．quiet

17.

A．commanded

B．allowed

C．told

D．persuaded

18.

A．away

B．in

C．around

D．down

19.

A．lived

B．died

C．recovered

D．disappeared

20.

A．stranger

B．rescuer

C．lover

D．angel