1. When did Hong Myung-bo start playing soccer?
| A．In 1990. | B．In 1996. | C．In 2002. |
| A．He played for the Pohang Steelers. |
| B．He entered the U.S. soccer league. |
| C．He became a soccer coach. |
| A．Exciting. | B．Excellent. | C．Fun. |
| A．He did a good job in the game. |
| B．He and his team won first prize. |
| C．He played well in the final game. |
1. What happened to David Edward when he was 10?
| A．He was lost. | B．He suffered a serious disease. | C．He became disabled. |
| A．A video. | B．An article. | C．An interview. |
| A．Honest. | B．Talented. | C．Inspiring. |
3 . The ancient silk road was a once in a life time journey. It was one of the most important milestones of trade and culture in world history, and the pioneer, Zhang Qian, could not be easily forgotten by history. He was an outstanding diplomat, traveler and explorer in the Han Dynasty of China, honored as the “the first Chinese to open their eyes to see the world” and “the Columbus of the east”.
In 138 BC, at the reign of Emperor Wudi, Zhang Qian was sent to the west of China for an alliance with the Yue-chi people to fight against the Xiongnu. He started his trip from Chang’an(now Xi’an in Shanxi Province)to Longxi(in Gansu Province). Along the way, no matter how difficult the environment was, his faith was firm. But unfortunately, Zhang was caught by the Xiongnu people just as he left Han, and was held prisoner for ten years.
Zhang finally managed to escape with some of his men and continued to travel west without any dry food or drinking water. Due to the excellent skill of shooting arrows, they survived by eating some birds and other animals along the way. When Zhang at last reached the Yue-chi in Northern India, he was disappointed to find that they didn’t want to fight against the Xiongnu people. On the return journey, Zhang Qian and his men were again caught. It was not until 125 BC that they returned to Chang’an.
Though Zhang hadn’t finished his mission, he brought back first-hand information on the geography, ethnography, and societies of Central Asia. The paths Zhang Qian explored later served as the highways connecting Europe, the Middle East, Mesopotamia, Central Asia, and East Asia. Commodities, crops, animals, religions, ideas, music, technology, and artifacts have been transported by diplomats, merchants and soldiers along this network of highways, which have, since the 19th century been known as the “Silk Road”. Zhang Qian has been remembered as the great explorer that opened up a new era of cultural exchange between East and West with long-lasting treasure well observable today.
1. What is the passage mainly about?| A．Zhang Qian and Yue-chi people. | B．The importance of the Silk Road. |
| C．The paths Zhang Qian explored. | D．Zhang Qian and the Silk Road. |
| A．decision | B．exploration | C．agreement | D．excitement |
| A．Columbus set the footprints on the ancient silk road. |
| B．The Silk Road was a highway to Europe in Han Dynasty. |
| C．Zhang Qian was a pioneer opening up the Silk Road. |
| D．The Silk Road has the greatest value in Chinese history. |
| A．Brave and strong-willed. | B．Careful and confident |
| C．Proud and open-minded. | D．Honest and excellent. |
1. What does John think of Amy’s poetry?
| A．It is very classic. | B．It is very romantic. | C．It is very unique. |
| A．On Monday. | B．On Tuesday. | C．On Thursday. |
| A．Love. | B．Nature. | C．Friendship. |
| A．Edgar Allen Poe’s. | B．Emily Dickinson’s. | C．Maya Angelou’s. |
5 . From her classroom window, Aynagul Bagjuli noticed the blooming flowers under the clear blue sky and had an idea. Out in the spring air, Aynagul Bagjuli taught her students “Late Spring,” a classic poem from the Tang Dynasty. The 27-year-old teaches literature at Jamatirki Middle School in Akto County.
Less than three years into her teaching job, Aynagul Bagjuli has won widespread recognition from her colleagues and students for her passion and extraordinary teaching skills. Aynagul Bagjuli is a native of Akto, where over 90 percent of the land is mountainous. Life there is tough.
Aynagul Bagjuli spent her high school years in Wenzhou. Later, she studied at the Capital Normal University in Beijing. She is among more than 100,000 students from Xinjiang’s remote areas to have received better education in the central and eastern regions of China, under a program financed by the central government since 2000. The program, aiming at cultivating (培养) professionals among ethnic groups in Xinjiang, covers part of their tuition and living expenses.
Aynagul Bagjuli’s father died when she was three, leaving her mother to raise three children. “Without the government-sponsored program, I would not have even dreamed of going anywhere outside Xinjiang, let alone attending university in the capital,” she said.
Aynagul Bagjuli gave up several employment opportunities in cities to return to her hometown. Before securing a teaching job in her hometown, she traveled to several cities and villages in different provinces, learning about diverse cultures. She loves sharing her experience with her students and believes this is an effective way to arouse their interest.
1. Where did Aynagul Bagjuli receive her college education?| A．In Urumqi. | B．In Wenzhou. | C．In Akto. | D．In Beijing. |
| A．Doubtful. | B．Grateful. | C．Critical. | D．Disappointed. |
| A．To raise her students’ interest. |
| B．To show her learning experience. |
| C．To encourage her students to travel. |
| D．To find a way to communicate with her students. |
| A．Aynagul Bagjuli’s Learning Experience |
| B．Aynagul Bagjuli’s Excellent Teaching Skills |
| C．Aynagul Bagjuli Teaching in Her Hometown after College |
| D．A Government-sponsored Program Supporting Poor Students |
6 . In the 19th century, tuberculosis (肺结核) epidemics were spreading over Europe and the United States, killing an estimated one out of seven people. In ancient Greece, Hippocrates called it “the most considerable of the diseases.”
The fight against tuberculosis reached a turning point on March 24, 1882, in a small meeting room of the German Physiological Society at Berlin. A doctor named Robert Koch used more than 200 microscopic preparations to identify the bacterium that causes tuberculosis: tubercle bacillus.
In 1872, Koch took up the post of district physician in what is today Wolsztyn, Poland. His patients, many of them farmers, were dying from anthrax, an illness that destroyed their cows.
Koch set out to solve the anthrax riddle. First, Koch visited anthrax-stricken farms to observe the cows. He witnessed how a healthy animal would die in a matter of days as its blood turned black. People in close contact with sick cows and sheep also fell ill. Examining drops of black blood from dead cows under his microscope, Koch spotted structures shaped like thin grains of rice, which blood from healthy animals did not have. These germs were Bacillus anthracis.
To see if the bacteria were the cause of the illness, Koch designed his own testing methods. First, he soaked (浸泡) a wood splinter (碎片) with a sick animal’s blood; then he made a small cut at the base of each mouse’s tail and inserted (插入) the splinter into their bodies. The next morning, the mice were dead. When Koch checked their bodies, he found the same microscopic structures in their blood.
In 1880, Koch’s team perfected his plate technique (技术) for generating pure cultures of bacteria, which was crucial in identifying the cause of tuberculosis. In 1890, he announced he had found the cure for tuberculosis. He called the medicine tuberculin, a substance taken from tubercle bacilli. The news gave rise to enormous hope around the world, but tuberculin turned out to be a major disappointment. More than ineffective, it even contributed to the death of some patients. To this day, no completely effective vaccine for tuberculosis has been found, but tuberculin has become a crucial part of testing for the disease.
1. Why does the author mention Hippocrates in paragraph 1?| A．To introduce the spread of tuberculosis. |
| B．To show the huge impact of tuberculosis. |
| C．To explain the concept of tuberculosis. |
| D．To describe the history of tuberculosis. |
| A．People found a cure for anthrax. |
| B．Fewer people died from tuberculosis. |
| C．Tuberculosis-causing bacteria were recognized. |
| D．Anthrax stopped spreading beyond animals. |
| A．He fed a mouse with a dead cow’s food. |
| B．He inserted a wood splinter into a cow’s tail. |
| C．He infected healthy mice with a sick animal’s blood. |
| D．He examined a dead person’s blood under his microscope. |
| A．It has cured many people. |
| B．It was taken from healthy people. |
| C．It was an effective tuberculosis vaccine. |
| D．It has been used in testing for tuberculosis. |
7 . What makes a calligrapher(书法家)one of the best of all time? The answer can be found in Weidu Fu, written by Zuo Si, an ancient Chinese writer. He wrote: “Accumulate in the way the clouds gather, and release as smoothly as the rain drops.” The description properly summarizes the way Chen Hailiang presents his calligraphy momentum(气势)on paper in a gentle, relaxed manner. It has led to the 55-year-old being considered one of the leading calligraphers of his generation.
Chen has received many accolades, including several Lanting Awards, the highest prize in the field of calligraphy.“Still, I have room to achieve maturity, even at my age,” he said at the opening of his one-man exhibition, Artistry of Original Strokes, running at the National Art Museum of China through Tuesday.
On show are more than 90 pieces of work, displaying Chen’s various works. There are self-composed poems and couplets, as well as copies of some famous, historical calligraphic masterpieces. It offers a glimpse of Chen’s efforts with different styles of calligraphy and his mastery of the cursive script (caoshu).
His accomplishments are grounded in years of hard work. “If someone truly wants to be a professional in the field,” Chen says, “they should at least practice eight hours a day. I sometimes practice much longer than that, and for the rest of the day, I write and read about calligraphy, or articles on the relationship between calligraphy and other forms of Chinese art.”
Liu Heng, a famous scholar of the China Calligraphers Association, says, “ Chen has achieved a technical brilliance, but he is far from being content with copying the styles of those great artists. He has been trying to establish his own style, and he has done it.”
1. Why does the author mention the words from Weidu Fu in paragraph 1?| A．To introduce the writer of Weidu Fu. |
| B．To show Chen’s excellence in calligraphy. |
| C．To explain the reason for Chen’s success. |
| D．To compare the works of Chen and Zuo. |
| A．Benefits. | B．Reviews. | C．Honors . | D．Rewards. |
| A．Keeping reading every day. |
| B．Getting to know the history of the field. |
| C．Staying in the north of China for some period of time. |
| D．Throwing yourself into your field that you are working on. |
| A．They are of various styles. |
| B．They make the audience relaxed. |
| C．They are just copies of some masterpieces. |
| D．They combine with the forms of western art. |
8 . Top Piano Players in the World
Martha ArgerichMartha Argerich could be considered the next Beethoven, as she is one of the most outstanding pianists ever to play. Argerich preferred being on stage with others instead of performing solo; therefore, she has been performing in a concerto format since the 1980s. Argerich was not one for the spotlight, as she often avoided public appearances such as interviews; however, her great talent was all the publicity she needed, standing out during concertos and sonatas.
Leif Ove AndsnesKnown for his appealing performances of Edvard Grieg’s works, Andsnes has won praise for his performances at some of the world’s most famous concert halls. Andsnes has certainly made his mark in Norway, as he is the founding director of Norway’s Rosendal Chamber Music Festival. Because of his unique voice and interesting approach, he was praised by The New York Times as a “pianist of authoritative elegance, power, and insight.”
Alfred BrendelKnown for his beautiful interpretations of Beethoven, Haydn, Schubert and Mozart, Alfred Brendel was considered one of the greats. He played in various concertos throughout his career and became known for his interpretive coldness in recreating these works. Brendel was considered one of the greatest musicians of the 20th century, as he made his mark in the classical music industry. Brendel was self-taught and learned his love of piano at an early age.
Arthur RubinsteinArthur Rubinstein was certainly one of the greats. His career began in the early 20th century when he began to come into contact with some of the world’s most important composers, such as Maurice Ravel, Paul Dukas, and Jacques Thibaud. He made various trips worldwide and visited nearly every continent, where crowds met him with great praise and encouragement.
1. What does the female pianist focus on in her career?| A．Skills in hosting concertos and sonatas. | B．Cooperation with other musicians. |
| C．Close relationships with the media. | D．Unique ways to interpret music. |
| A．Martha Argerich. | B．Leif Ove Andsnes. |
| C．Alfred Brendel. | D．Arthur Rubinstein. |
| A．He was the director of a Norwegian festival. |
| B．He made a difference in classical music. |
| C．He was the best musician of the 20th century. |
| D．He got in touch with some famous composers. |
1. Why did people come to the bar?
| A．To hear the lady sing. | B．To make the lady famous. | C．To listen to the piano. |
| A．After he became a famous pianist. |
| B．That night after his first singing. |
| C．Long before he played the piano in the bar. |
| A．He became a well-known singer in America. |
| B．He had his own piano bar. |
| C．He continued to play the piano in the bar. |
| A．People will succeed if they have talent. |
| B．Everyone should make full use of his talent. |
| C．Few people have real talent. |
1. How did Jim feel about going to England?
| A．Surprised. | B．Nervous. | C．Sad. |
| A．In London. | B．In Cambridge. | C．In Stratford-upon-Avon. |
| A．He was a writer. | B．He was a tour guide. | C．He was a glove maker. |
| A．He got a free education. |
| B．He never went to university. |
| C．He traveled around the world. |
