1 . If it had not been for Fan Jinshi and her team, the world cultural heritage at Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes in a remote Chinese desert might have long been destroyed by sand, weather or humans.

Born and raised in Shanghai, Fan has spent half a century fighting an uphill battle to preserve the ancient Buddhist wall painting at Dunhuang, in Northwest China’s Gansu Province. The 1 651-year-old Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes are a huge collection of Buddhist art—more than 2 000 buddha figures and 45 000 square meters of paintings spread among 735 caves. It is China’s first UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Archaeologist Fan was sent to Dunhuang after graduation from Peking University in 1963. While in Dunhuang, a remote village in the desert then, Fan lived in an abandoned temple. At first, she did not even dare to go out to the toilet at night. To protect the treasures from sand and dampness, Fan and other workers put doors on the caves, planted trees and started monitoring temperature and humidity（湿度） in the caves. They also controlled the number of visitors.

In the late 1990s, with tourism booming nationwide since national holidays were extended, the local government planned to go public with Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes, but found Fan firmly in their way. “The heritage would have been destroyed if it had been listed,” she said.

Dunhuang Academy has now photographed and cataloged（编入目录） online all the sculptures and paintings. “Despite our efforts to minimize damage, we can’t completely stop them from being eroded（侵蚀）. But the digital database will last. ”

Fan was grateful when her husband joined her in Dunhuang in 1986 after 19 years of separation. Her two sons grew up in Shanghai with their aunt. “I have not been a good mother or wife. With regard to my family, I’m full of guilt,” she said. Fan, 79, retired two years ago as the director of Dunhuang Academy but continues her efforts as a national political adviser.

1. Which of the following measures didn’t Fan Jinshi take to protect Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes?

A．Opening Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes to the general public .

B．Planting trees and stopping the Dunhuang Mogao Grottoes being eroded.

C．Picturing and classifying all the sculptures and paintings online.

D．Putting doors on the caves and monitoring temperature and humidity.

2. When was Fan separated from her husband?

A．In 1963.	B．In 1967.
C．In 1986.	D．In the late 1990s.

3. The phrase “in their way” in Paragraph 4 means ________.

A．Go to a place.	B．Be in favor of something.
C．Reject something.	D．Give in to something.

4. What kind of person do you think Fan is?

A．Considerate and easy-going.	B．kind and intelligent.
C．Humorous and sweet-tempered.	D．Devoted and persistent.

3 . Can you tell me how many athletes will ________ in the Olympic Games?

A．tap

B．compete

C．carve

D．graduate

5 . A famous teacher was speaking to the students at our school. He began his lesson by holding up a ￡100 bill. Then he said to the three hundred students, “Who would like to have this ￡100 bill?” The students began to put up their hands at once.

Then he said, “I am going to give this bill to one of you, but first, let me do this.” He then made this bill into a ball. Then he said, “Who wants it?” Hands went into the air.

“Well,” he said, “What if I do this?” and he dropped it on the floor and stepped(踩) on it. He picked up the dirty, crumpled(弄皱) bill and said, “Who still wants it?” Hands went back into the air.

“My friends,” he said, “You’ve learned a valued lesson today. No matter what I did to the money, you still wanted it because it didn’t go down in value. It was still worth ￡100.”

Many times in our lives, we’re dropped, crumpled, and stepped on by the chances we take and the things that happen to us. We feel as if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those who love you. Your value doesn’t come from what you drop or whom you know, but WHO YOU ARE .

You are special and valuable. Don’t ever forget it!

1. The story happened ________.

A．when the teacher gave the students some advice on how to learn English.

B．when the students were having a meeting.

C．when the teacher gave the students a speech.

D．when the students were discussing something interesting with their teachers.

2. Even though the money was dirty, it ________.

A．went up in value	B．was worth much
C．didn’t reduce in value	D．was still ours

3. The underlined sentence in the third paragraph means________.

A．the students put up their hands again.

B．the students put down their hands.

C．the students agreed to what the teacher said

D．the students put their hands in front of them

4. Why did the famous teacher use a ￡100 at his lesson?

A．Because he wanted to give a lecture about money.

B．Because he was used to dropping a bill on the floor and stepping on it.

C．Because he was going to give the bill to one of the students.

D．Because he wanted to make the students know what the value was.

7 . Some people say global English is no longer just controlled by British or American English,but is running free and developing uniquely local forms.Can you figure out the following terms?

“I like your smile,but unlike you put your shoes on my face.”This is a way of saying“Keep off the grass.”Or“people mountain,people sea”,which means“very crowded”.

These examples are what we call Chinglish.When it comes to Chinglish,if all you know is“good good study,day day up”,you will be considered“out man”.

Nowadays,more Chinglish words have been created,for example,a Chinese idiom is translated as“smilence”,a combination by the English word smile and silence.

Chinglish usually offers a humorous look at misuses of the English language in Chinese street signs,products,and advertising.They are favoured by some English speaking tourists and visitors.Dominic Swire has been living in Beijing for a couple of years.“I think many Chinese people complain about the Chinglish and badly translated English.But you know,sometimes for us foreigners,it’s actually quite charming to see them.I think if the translations of English in China were all perfect,then something would be lost from Chinese culture.”

However,Chinglish will probably become a“cultural relic”in the near future.Beijing has made a comprehensive plan to improve foreign language services and correct Chinglish within five years.“It is very ridiculous to see Chinglish on the signs in some scenic spots.And they are a kind of barrier for communication between Chinese and people from other countries,”a Beijinger said.

Some Chinese university experts side with Chinglish.They argue that English has absorbed elements from other languages such as French and Spanish in its growth,and now it’s Chinese’s turn.

1. What can we call Chinglish?

A．English words which get new Chinese meanings.

B．The Chinese words which are difficult to translate.

C．The words combining English vocabulary and Chinese grammar.

D．The local words preventing foreigners from learning Chinese well.

2. What does“smilence”most probably mean?

A．Saying nothing but to smile.	B．Smiling without being noticed.
C．Laughing at somebody.	D．Knowing little about speech.

3. What is Swire’s attitude to Chinglish?

A．It can show the humour of Chinese.	B．It will attract more foreign tourists.
C．It helps him to learn Chinese well.	D．It seems part of Chinese culture.

4. Why Chinglish is likely to become a“cultural relic”in Beijing?

A．Because it has become a unique bridge between Chinese and English.

B．Because Chinglish is a chance to enrich Chinese and English.

C．Because it improves the understanding between Chinese and foreigners.

D．Because Beijing is determined to get rid of Chinglish signs.

8 . Can you imagine     1    (sing) together with hundreds of other people while you are alone at home? You can do this in a virtual choir．All you need is a video camera and an Internet     2    (connect)．A virtual choir     3    (enable) people to add their voices     4    those of other individuals．

The virtual choir was the idea of Eric Whitacre     5     is an American composer and conductor．He began to study music in the university and got     6    master’s degree in 1997．After that, he accomplished many well received compositions．In 2009,     7    (inspire) by a video he received from a girl singing one of his     8    (work), he created his first virtual choir, LuxAurumque．Later, his song What If was first put on a     9    (perform) on 23 July 2014 in the UK．

The virtual choir is a wonderful way to sing with one voice and thus make the world a     10    (good) place．

9 . Public Speaking Training

Get a coach

    1    , so get help. Since there are about a billion companies out there all ready to offer you public speaking training and courses, here are some things to look for when deciding the training that's right for you.

Focus on positives

Any training you do to become more effective at public speaking should always focus on the positive aspects of what you already do well. Nothing can hurt confidence more than being told that you aren't doing well.     2    , so good public speaking training should develop those instead of telling you what you shouldn’t do.

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If you find a public speaking course that looks as though it’s going to give you lots of dos and don'ts, walk away! Your brain is so full of what you’re going to be talking about.     4    . As far as we’re concerned, there are basically no hard and fast rules about public speaking. Your audience can be your friends.

You are a special person not a clone.

Most importantly, good public speaking training should treat you as a special one, with your own personal habits.     5    . Your training course should help you bring out your personality, not try to turn you into someone you're not.

A．You aren’t like anybody else

B．You already do lots of things well

C．Turn your back on too many rules

D．Check the rules about dos and don’ts

E．Whatever the presentation, public speaking is tough.

F．The one thing you don’t want is for them to fall asleep

G．So trying to force a whole set of rules into it will just make things worse

10 . Do you know what a big dream is?    1    Or, is a big dream something that provides only entertainment? Children dream big dreams, but there are three barriers to realizing dreams. They often kill them before they ever have a chance to grow.The SelfImmediately following the birth of a big dream, a negative self-talk takes over and gives all the reasons why it cannot happen. This inside voice is the ego（自我）. It’s there for protecting and should be listened to.    2    Most people are influenced by the inside voice. That’s why only a handful of people make their dream come true.    3    Family and friends are a lot like the ego. They want to protect those they love, so they will often list all the reasons why the big dreams won’t come true. Sometimes, family and friend destroy dreams of those they love most, out of their own fear of being left behind.The WorldIf one gets past the first two barriers, one has to face the world.    4    In the past, big dreamers were locked up and sometimes even killed when they were shown to the world. Fortunately, in most of the world today, big dreamers just get laughed at.The way to realize a big dream is with confidence and action. When children have confidence and then take action, they will be ready to accept any failure. The truth is that every great dreamer whose dreams have never seen the light of success knows failure well.    5    

A．Does a big dream show one’s future ?

B．They simply fail until they succeed.

C．How Big Dreams Die

D．It is the last and the most terrible barrier.

E．Family and Friends

F．Sometimes it is right, but more often it is wrong

G．And their big dream is to be a rock star or a famous artist.