1 . 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。

Tang Xianzu is a great dramatist, writer and educationalist in the Ming Dynasty. Also regarded as “the Shakespeare of Asia”, he created many classic dramas, of which The Peony Pavilion(亭子) is the     1    (well) known. Today, the drama     2    (come) to the hometown of William Shakespeare.

Tang and Shakespeare have much in common. Both lived in the same time and died in 1616. Although they could never have met, there are common     3    (theme) within their works. “What Tang reflected in his works were also Shakespeare’s concerns. It occurs to me     4     Tang’s play The Peony Pavilion is similar in some ways to Romeo and Juliet,” said Edmondson,     5     researcher of the Shakespeare Institute at the University of Birmingham.

A statue in memory of Shakespeare and Tang     6    (build) at Shakespeare’s birthplace garden in 2017. Two years later, a six-meter-tall pavilion, inspired by The Peony Pavilion, stood in a garden near Shakespeare’s birthplace. Visitors walking through the Shakespeare’s birthplace garden want     7    (explore) the connection between the two famous writers.

Edmondson appreciates China’s efforts in     8    (promote) cultural exchanges between China and Britain over the years. When referring     9     Shakespeare’s play Richard III performed in Shanghai, Edmondson thinks     10    (high) of the performance.

2 . You may have heard of Dude Perfect. They are 5 guys who make crazy trick (技巧) shots and have fun for a living! They are so good at what they do. They have one of the top 10 channels (频道) on YouTube. It all sounds good. But their real story is much deeper and better. It is a story of trust, friendship, hard work, passion and giving back.

Dude Perfect is made up of 5 best friends who met while at college at Texas A&M University. Their names are Coby, Cory Cotton, Garrett Hilbert, Cody Jones, and Tyler Toney. At college, they became friends through their love of sports. They enjoyed spending time with each other so much that they all became roommates.

One day, in their backyard, they said they could make a trick basketball shot. They started to take video of their crazy shots. Within one week, the video received over 200,000 views! Soon, they received a call from the TV show Good Morning America who wanted to interview them. That was their first interview, the one that started everything! As Dude Perfect started to catch on, they started to attract star athletes to shoot videos with them.

Despite all their success, they have never taken their eyes off their bigger goal to spread good worldwide. Their message of the power of faith and friendship is at the heart of what they do.

Their videos show the history of Dude Perfect and the values that drive them. There is a great example of how they use their fame (名声) to spread good. They also show how they invite children from the Make a Wish Foundation to be a “Dude for a Day”!

Dude Perfects tricks are so good that some people question whether they are real. Well, they are. The secret is simply hard work and persistence (坚持). Their videos show how they do what they do!

1. What is the key to setting up Dude Perfect?

A．The star athletes’ love for it,

B．The members’ common interest.

C．The popularity of social media.

D．The trust between different people.

2. Which of the following can best describe Dude Perfect?

A．Strong but shy.	B．Humorous but crazy.
C．Kind and hard-working.	D．Handsome and easy-going.

3. What can we learn from Dude Perfect?

A．It is never too old to learn.	B．Never forget why you started.
C．You can’t judge a book by its cover.	D．Be prepared for danger in times of peace.

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

A．Dude Perfect, an amazing team	B．Dude Perfect’s tricks are real
C．Dude Perfect built on friendship	D．Dude Perfect achieved their goal

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    1     that Charlie's own life was easy! ... He was born in a poor family 1889. You may find it     2     that Charlie was taught to sing as soon as he could speak. Unfortunately, his father died,    3     the family even worse off. ...This character, the little tramp, was a social     4     but was loved for his optimism and determination to overcome all difficulties.

4 . Walk around the city of Ann Arbor, Michigan, and you may see a green animal named Sluggo and a flying pig named Philomena. You might even see street artist David Zinn drawing them using only sidewalk chalk and charcoal (炭笔).

At the age of 12, David began working as an artist. His dad was writing a computer instruction and worried that it would be boring to read. So he asked David to draw pictures of turtles (the name of the computer program) to explain it. The publisher liked his drawings, and soon David had the job of drawing more turtles in action. “I learned a great lesson, which was that, to make money as an artist, I couldn't always draw what I wanted,” he says. “I had to figure out how to draw a turtle drinking tea and other things like that.”

David worked for 20 years as a commercial (商业的) artist, but he often felt cooped up (禁锢) sitting at a computer for 10 hours a day. Then, on a sunny afternoon about ten years ago, he brought some chalk and started drawing on the sidewalk. That's when Sluggo came to life.

“One of the reasons I like to put art on the street is to take people by surprise,” he says. “I can have fun drawing, and knowing it will be washed away helps me not think too much. It frees me up.”

It takes David about two hours to complete one drawing. He uses a lot of sidewalk characteristics in his street art. It can be difficult to draw on surfaces that are not flat. He has to notice where shadows will land so they won't destroy the 3D drawings he creates.

Today, more and more people are accepting and looking for his work. David's artwork can also be found across the country and even throughout the world. Photos of his drawings have been shown at many universities and museums.

1. What did David learn from drawing turtles for his father?

A．Work hard.	B．Follow your heart.
C．Draw what you like.	D．Draw in a creative way.

2. How does David feel when knowing his drawing will be washed away?

A．Relaxed.	B．Worried.
C．Unhappy.	D．Surprised.

3. In what way is David's art special?

A．It shows his real life.

B．It is drawn on the flat sidewalk.

C．It needs a very long time to finish a drawing.

D．It is 3D street art created by simple painting tools.

4. What do we know about David's drawings?

A．They are becoming popular.

B．They are too difficult to understand.

C．They are found mainly at museums.

D．They are hardly accepted by adults.