1 . I always dreamed of studying abroad, to learn at a world-class university while further exploring the grounds on which these nations achieved new milestones of development with each passing day.

To study abroad after my graduation, I could not stop seeking my dream. To take the first step, I did some brainstorming and explored opportunities on the Internet and finally decided to go for China. There were a number of reasons behind it - its advanced education system and thousands of centuries of rich culture inspired me to study there. The primary one was my curiosity how a nation has left many nations behind in a short time at its fast pace of development.

So just like that, I applied, along with some of my friends, for a master's degree program at Communication University of China. I was the only one who got selected in the said program and in addition, the Chinese Scholarship Council sponsored all of my expenses. This good news was welcomed by my family.

This is my seventh month in Beijing. In my experience so far, one thing that appeared to be missing was the internship (实习)which I tried to find because I want to work here after completion of my studies. After some struggles I was lucky enough to get the opportunity to work as an intern with the Center for China and Globalization (CCG). It' s very exciting to work on their team as a researcher. Now I can proudly say that my decision to choose China as a study destination was the best decision I have ever made.

1. The writer writes the first paragraph mainly to       .

A．encourage people to pursue dreams

B．summarize the main idea of the text

C．explain the reason for writing the passage

D．add some background information

2. What is the most important reason for the author coming to China?

A．China's rich culture.

B．His curiosity.

C．China's advanced education system.

D．His family's support.

3. What can we learn about the author from the last paragraph?

A．He is most proud of living in China.

B．He wants to be a researcher in his own country in the future.

C．He plans to work in China after graduation.

D．He found a job upon arriving in Beijing.

4. What can be a suitable title for the text?

A．Learning and Working in China

B．Travel Experiences in China

C．Realization of Dreams in China

D．Importance of Having Dreams

2 . A couple had two little boys aged 8 and 10 who were very naughty．They were always getting into trouble and their parents knew that if any trouble occurred in their town their sons were probably involved.
The boys' mother heard that a clergyman（牧师） in the town had been successful in educating children so she asked if he would speak with her boys．The clergyman agreed but asked to see them individually．So the mother sent her 8-year-old first in the morning with the elder boy to see the clergyman in the afternoon.
The clergyman, a huge man with a booming （嗡嗡） voice, sat the younger boy down and asked him strictly, "Where is God?"
The boy's mouth dropped open but he made no answer, sitting there with his mouth hanging open, wide-eyed．So the clergyman repeated the question in an even stricter tone "Where is God?" Again the boy made no attempt to answer．So the clergyman raised his voice even more and shook his finger in the boy's face and shouted" Where is God?"
The boy screamed and escaped from the room, ran directly home and dove into his closet, slamming the door behind him．When his elder brother found him in the closet, he asked "What happened?"
The younger brother replied out of breath, "We are in big trouble this time．God is missing--and they think we did it．"
1. What were the two boys like?

A．They always made trouble．	B．They were brave.
C．They were easygoing.	D．They were honest.

2. What did their parents plan to do?

A．They gave up their children.

B．They liked their children very much.

C．They wanted the clergyman to persuade their children．

D．They helped their children to make trouble.

3. What do you suppose the boy felt when he was asked by the clergyman?

A．Happy．	B．Sad.
C．Afraid．	D．Surprised.

4. What do you think the underlined word "slamming" in Paragraph 5 means?

A．Open．

B．Shut．

C．Knock．

D．Pull.