Scientists are interested in whether the sense of smell is related to pain. They are also curious about whether men and women have the same senses. Now, the study has proved that pleasant smells reduce pain for women.
Dr. Finkelstein is famous scientist in this field.
One explanation is that
2 . My father is a doctor, who is always as busy as a bee. However, he doesn’t love me any less.
Today was my father’s birthday. I decided to make it an unforgettable birthday to show how
I told Mum that I waned to give my father a surprise birthday party. At my words, she was really
First, I called Bernie, my father’s best friend. He gave me the name of my father’s favorite
Without telling anyone, I went to the watch shop to
The moment Dad and Mum turned up, we shouted, ”Happy Birthday!“ I gave Dad his present. When he saw his shiny watch, he cried, ”What a surprise! Thank you, George. This is the best
| A．grateful | B．eager | C．ready | D．famous |
| A．scared | B．annoyed | C．worried | D．surprised |
| A．refused | B．hated | C．offered | D．managed |
| A．park | B．beach | C．garden | D．restaurant |
| A．promised | B．phoned | C．introduced | D．helped |
| A．pick up | B．keep up | C．put up | D．make up |
| A．watch | B．bike | C．computer | D．car |
| A．also | B．always | C．never | D．already |
| A．priced | B．fixed | C．sold | D．changed |
| A．lesson | B．plan | C．show | D．birthday |
“Du Fu: China’s Greatest Poet”, a 58-minute documentary released recently on BBC, introduces Du Fu to the Western world for the first time
Born in 712, Du Fu lived through the violent fall of China’s brilliant Tang Dynasty. He had the desire to serve his country, but his life
The documentary compared Du to Shakespeare to help audiences
During an interview, the director even quoted a line from Du to encourage the people
4 . Wang Yi, who can’t walk or even communicate normally, has written eight books with one movable finger. Wang was born with cerebral palsy(脑瘫)in Jiangsu Province in 1989. Restricted to a wheelchair as she began to grow up, she even has difficulty eating and bathing.
However, Wang and her parents have stayed positive throughout. Since childhood, Wang’s parents have been telling her to regard herself as a normal person even if she is physically disabled.
She practiced performing daily activities repeatedly. With her parents’ help, she learned to live with her physical disability and aimed to be an outstanding writer. Before the age of 17, Wang completed nine years of compulsory education and acquired much literary knowledge. With the encouragement of her teacher, she became more determined to pursue her dream of writing.
Literature has become a medium for her to communicate with the world. Sitting in a wheelchair, Wang pursues her dream in her own way. Though she only has one movable finger on her right hand, she has managed to write eight books with a total of more than a million words. “For me, writing is not a tool to make a living, but my necessary life mode. Only when I am involved in writing can I feel complete,” she stressed.
Wang hopes that every disabled person can live without discrimination. “What I value most is the sense of value and dignity from the efforts of the disabled themselves, as well as from social recognition, acceptance and equal treatment.” She also hopes that readers can experience the strength of life, the warmth of family and the beauty of the times when they are reading her works.
Jidi Majia, Vice Chairman of the China Writers Association commented, “Although Wang Yi has a disability, the spirit shown in her works is positive. Besides, Wang’s lyrics show a unique understanding about the value of life.”
1. What is the second paragraph mainly about?| A．Wang’s dream of writing. |
| B．Wang’s parents’ influence on her. |
| C．The attitude of Wang’s family toward her condition. |
| D．The difficulties Wang and her parents have to overcome. |
| A．It helps her earn a living. |
| B．It improves her physical condition. |
| C．It offers her knowledge and makes her content. |
| D．It helps her communicate with the world and feel complete. |
| A．The career success. | B．The sense of value and dignity. |
| C．The warmth of family. | D．The financial support from society. |
| A．Determined and hard-working. | B．Warm-hearted and creative. |
| C．Cautious and positive. | D．Unique and energetic. |
5 . The Chongyang Festival falls on the 9th day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, so it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival.
The festival is held in the golden season of autumn, at harvest-time. The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festival happy atmosphere. The Chongyang Festival is usually perfect for outdoor activities. Climbing a mountain, carrying a spray of dogwood (茱萸) and drinking chrysanthemum (菊花) wine have become the traditional activities of the festival.
The dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance(香气), and is often used as a Chinese herbal medicine. People in ancient times believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill (寒意) in late autumn. So its history as a medicine goes back many centuries. But the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is slowly dying out and many people in the cities do not even know what a dogwood spray looks like.
Early in Han Dynasty, about 2000 years ago, people used to climb a high platform outside the capital city of Chang’ an on the occasion of the Chongyang Festival. For many, it was the last outing of the year before the onset of winter. The custom evolved (发展成) into present form, when people go climbing to get some exercises as well as enjoy the autumn scenery.
But what about those people who live in plains far from any mountain? The problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes. The Chinese word for “cake” is “Gao”, a homonym (同音异义词) of the Chinese word for “high”. Mountains are high, so eating cakes can, by a stretch of the imagination, take the place of going for a climb.
1. Why do people carry a spray of dogwood on Chongyang Festival?| A．Because the dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance. |
| B．Because the dogwood can be used as a Chinese herbal medicine. |
| C．Because the dogwood has a long history as a medicine. |
| D．Because people believed the dogwood could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from chill. |
| A．to have a last outing of the year before the onset of winter |
| B．to get some dogwoods |
| C．to climb a high platform |
| D．to get some exercise as well as enjoy the beautiful autumn scenery |
| A．the Chinese word for “cake” is “Gao” |
| B．the Chinese word “Gao” for “cake” has the same sound with the Chinese word for “high” |
| C．they often take cakes to go for a picnic on the festival |
| D．they like eating cakes |
| A．The Double Ninth Festival is on September 9th. |
| B．People climbed mountains to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Han Dynasty. |
| C．People often celebrate the Chongyang Festival in the open air. |
| D．Eating cakes is just like climbing mountains. |
6 . The writer Margaret Mitchell is best known for writing Gone with the Wind, published in 1936. This book tells a story of love and survival during the American Civil War. Visitors to the Margaret Mitchell House in Atlanta, Georgia, can go where she lived when she started composing it and learn more about her life.
Our first stop at the Margaret Mitchell House is an exhibition area telling about the writer’s life. She was born in Atlanta in 1900. She started writing stories when she was a child. She started working as a reporter for The Atlanta Journal newspaper in 1922. One of Ms Mitchell’s photographs, called Peggy, shows her talking to a group of young college boys. She is only about one and a half meters tall. The young men tower over her, but she seems very happy and sure of herself. The tour guide explains,“Now in this picture Peggy is interviewing some boys from Georgia Tech, asking them such questions as ‘would you really marry a woman who works?’ ”
The Margaret Mitchell House is a building that once contained several apartments. Now we enter the first floor apartment where Ms Mitchell lived with her husband, John Marsh. They made fun of the small apartment by calling it “The Dump”.
Around 1926, Margaret Mitchell stopped working as a reporter and was at home recovering after an injury. Her husband brought her books to read from the library. She read so many books that he bought her a typewriter and said it was time for her to write her own book. Our guide says Gone with the Wind became a huge success. Margaret Mitchell received the Pulitzer Prize for the book. In 1939, the film version was released. It won ten Academy Awards, including Best Picture.
1. How can visitors know more about Margaret Mitchell from Paragraph 1?| A．By visiting where she wrote Gone with the Wind. |
| B．By living in the Margaret Mitchell House fbr a time. |
| C．By interviewing her relatives about Gone with the Wind. |
| D．By reading Gone with the Wind and then seeing the film. |
| A．Margaret Mitchell is tall. |
| B．Margaret Mitchell is confident. |
| C．Margaret Mitchell is popular with peers. |
| D．Margaret Mitchell is interviewed by some boys. |
| A．Because its her dream. |
| B．Because she got injured. |
| C．Because she had to make money. |
| D．Because her husband encouraged her to do so. |
| A．Her marriage was unhappy. |
| B．Her book Gone with the Wind was filmed. |
| C．Writing stopped her from working as a reporter. |
| D．She was interested in writing when she grew up. |
7 . When I was two years old, I was diagnosed with a hearing loss. My mother cried when she found out—she wanted her son to be happy and able to experience everything life had to offer. I went to a special playgroup twice a week where a nurse discovered I had taught myself to read. At the age of five I attended a school for the deaf from age three to six.
I remember looking around the room there. People talked and signed to each other. I had a best friend and I did very well in class. But I told my mother that I wanted to go to the regular school with hearing people, because I felt more like a hearing person than a hearing-impaired (听力受损) one. I didn’t even use sign language! I lip-read and listened with my hearing aids. After visiting a public school for a day, my mother agreed to let me go. Without doubt, I have functioned very well.
Many people don’t even know I am hearing-impaired until they see my hearing aids. My classmates often forget that I have any problem, and I feel fortunate that they do not look down upon people like me. The only problem I have with this hearing loss is that some people discriminate against me. The fact is that I am just as normal as anyone else. The only differences are that others need to speak up, and I have some help from my hearing aids.
The next time you see hearing-impaired people, don’t feel sorry for them because that just gives them an excuse to mistreat themselves and hurt their own advantages. Instead, encourage them and tell them that a disability only hurts a person if he or she lets it.
1. Which is TRUE about the author when he was 5?| A．He went to a special playgroup. | B．He attended a school for the deaf. |
| C．He stayed at home with his mother. | D．He was diagnosed with hearing loss. |
| A．He even didn’t know sign language. |
| B．He had few friends at the deaf school. |
| C．He didn’t believe his handicap was a big problem. |
| D．He found it very hard to get along with his classmates. |
| A．remembered | B．translated. | C．challenged. | D．performed. |
| A．A disabled person should be well treated. |
| B．If a person is disabled, he will hurt himself. |
| C．The disabled should regard themselves as normal. |
| D．A normal person is disabled, he will hurt himself. |
8 . Ma Li is a dessert shop owner in Yinchuan, Ningxia. On a cool morning, she received an online
When the deliveryman came, Ma was a little
At that moment, Ma noticed the deliveryman’s face and hands were dark purple
After the deliveryman left, Ma
Heartwarming comments (评论) poured in, such as “life is not easy but
The next day, Ma got in touch with the deliveryman and invited him to her shop. When they met, Ma expressed people’s kindness to him and gave him a cake for his daughter’s birthday. The deliveryman was
Ma received more than 600 yuan in donations
| A．gift | B．invitation | C．ticket | D．order |
| A．excited | B．angry | C．happy | D．sad |
| A．lost | B．stopped | C．gone | D．broken |
| A．though | B．so | C．when | D．because |
| A．birthday cake | B．schoolbag | C．new coat | D．computer |
| A．shared | B．remembered | C．found | D．heard |
| A．all | B．none | C．most | D．each |
| A．hardly | B．never | C．even | D．ever |
| A．thankful | B．careful | C．helpful | D．wonderful |
| A．to | B．for | C．with | D．from |
9 . A Guide to Milan，Italy
GETTING THERE
From Malpensa Airport,it’s about 50 kilometers drive west to Milan. From Orio al Serio Airport,it is about 45 kilometers east to Milan.
WHERE TO EAT
Bon Thon Bistrò
Tel:390236588600
Try burgers,pizzas,and regional fish. Must–try: the “spaghetti vongole e bottarga”,£15.95.
WHERE TO STAY
Leonardo B&B
Tel:390236587758
Jeanette and Richard Hyde welcome guests to Leonardo B&B proud of four rooms with comfortable beds. The tastefully decorated holiday house has a private terrace (阳台). All guests can use the 13.5m ×6m swimming pool. Rooms from £78 per night. Holiday house starts from £530 per week and also offers long-term lets (出租) out of season.
WHERE TO VISIT
Museo del Novecento
Tel:390236582769
Learn about the life and artwork of Milan through exhibition (展览) and films. Open by appointment from January to September and from 3: 00 p. m. to 6: 30 p. m.
La Rinascente
Tel:390236584387
This friendly shop carries various regional products. It is the best destination for shopping after visiting local sights. Everyone who goes shopping in Milan will come here to have a look.
1. Which number should visitors dial to get information about food?| A．390236588600. | B．390236587758. |
| C．390236582769. | D．390236584387. |
| A．It provides four comfortable beds. | B．It offers long–term lets in season. |
| C．It opens the pool to all guests. | D．It charges only £78 per night. |
| A．At 3: 00 p. m. , December 1st. | B．At 5: 00 p. m. , March 23rd. |
| C．At 9: 00 a. m. , July16th. | D．At 6: 00 a. m. , October 9th. |
| A．can visit an exhibition | B．should make an appointment |
| C．should pay £15.95 for the ticket | D．can buy various regional products |
● The Double Ninth Festival is also called the Chongyang Festival with a history of over 2，000 years.
● The Chongyang Festival falls on September 9 of the Chinese lunar calendar.
● That's why it is called the Double Ninth Festival.
● The younger generations show their respect for their elders.
● People go mountain climbing or sightseeing.
It is our duty to protect such a traditional festival for generations to come.
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Dear Steven，
I'm glad that you are interested in the Chinese Double Ninth Festival.
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Yours.
Li Hua
