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A

Zhong Nanshan was born in October 1936 in Nanjing， Jiangsu Province. He is one of the famous medical scientists in the 21st century， who1many peoples lives in 2003.

In 2003， SARS2in Guangdong. Later， it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients coughed a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of3even died from the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So everyone was afraid of it. But Zhong was4enough to fight the disease. Zhong spent days and nights finding the cause5the disease. And with his way of treating， many patients began to get better， Zhong finally won peoples trust.

In early 2020， a disease called COVID-19 hit Wuhan. It spread6around， tens of thousands of Chinese people were infected （感染）. Zhong， 84， led his team to Wuhan to7the disease. Zhongs team took many measures to cure the patients. He advised people to wear masks，8hands frequently （頻繁地）， stay at home and not to go to crowed places.

Zhong likes sports very much.9he was 67， he could still play basketball. Now at the age of 85， Zhong still treats patients in the hospital and10young doctors. “I am just a doctor，” Zhong says. But we think he is a hero and a fighter.

1. A. helped B. saved C. liked D. influenced

2. A. took out B. found out C. gave out D. broke out

3. A. patients B. adults C. animals D. birds

4. A. kind B. poor C. brave D. silent

5. A. with B. to C. of D. in

6. A. quickly B. slowly C. safely D. luckily

7. A. hit B. fight C. knock D. beat

8. A. weigh B. pollute C. shake D. wash

9. A. Since B. Although C. Unless D. Because

10. A. thinks B. trusts C. teaches D. asks

B

Dear Michael，

I am glad to learn that you have been chosen to study in China. Your dream has come true！

I can well remember that you1China for the first time when you were nine. Ever since you returned， you have been interested in Chinese culture and have put a lot of2into learning Chinese. When you first started to learn Chinese， I3it was nothing but a passing fad （一时的狂热）. However， you didnt4up halfway， but kept on learning and did a good job in the HSK （汉语水平考试）. Now you finally got what you had5for a long time. You got the chance to6life in China for one year. You should have it， my son， for chances only come to those who are7 .

When you study there， you will have to face8in everyday life that you have never experienced before， but after a year abroad， you will return with a new9at life—and at yourself.

Your mom and I are both10you. Keep it up， my son！

Love，

Dad

1. A. built B. visited C. missed D. changed

2. A. difficulty B. success C. effort D. space

3. A. thought B. agreed C. forgot D. added

4. A. cheer B. grow C. turn D. give

5. A. written B. wanted C. toured D. paid

6. A. introduce B. experience C. respect D. imagine

7. A. prepared B. honest C. friendly D. helpful

8. A. examples B. meetings C. challenges D. dreams

9. A. look B. touch C. guess D. speed

10. A. kind to B. afraid of C. polite to D. proud of

C

These days， cars are designed using computers. Lets look at how a new car is created.

First， several1talk about the new car and any good ideas that they have. Then they sit down at their computers and2many sketches （素描）. The best two or three drawings are chosen and then more detailed drawings of

cars are3on the computer. You can change the size， shape or color of any part on the computer to see4the car would look and then you can choose the best design.

Both the inside and the outside of the car have to be designed. Part of the inside of the car is5so that the designers can sit in it. They can feel if there is enough6inside and if they can reach7in the car. Then some cars are built—there are more than 15， 000 parts of a car to8 .

When everything is known to be9 ， the cars are made in the factory. Again computers are used to make sure that all the parts are10as they are needed. The factory usually stays open all through the night so that the car production never stops.

1. A. drivers B. designers C. workers D. salesmen

2. A. draw B. order C. type D. enjoy

3. A. improved B. corrected C. developed D. changed

4. A. how B. if C. what D. that

5. A. covered B. painted C. locked D. built

6. A. metal B. glass C. light D. room

7. A. nothing B. nobody C. everything D. everybody

8. A. choose B. test C. show D. repair

9. A. safe B. easy C. cheap D. fast

10. A. unusual B. electronic C. colorful D. ready

D

The sun was shining as Kevin walked to the old bench where he met Mike every afternoon after school. They were good friends and1to play football. They didnt have enough money to buy a2football， but Mike had made a ball out of old socks and plastic. It wasnt3 ， but it     worked well. The two friends didnt stop kicking and running until very late.

The next afternoon， Mike and Kevin4again at the old bench. Soon they played， laughing and shouting happily. The ball was5by a boy wearing a nice pair of sneakers （運动鞋）. Kevin was upset when he saw it was Steven.

The next morning. Kevin got birthday presents. His eyes grew6when he saw new sneakers and a real football.

The next afternoon， Steven invited Kevin to play football. Steven did not want Mike to7them only because Mikes sneakers were dirty. When they walked past the old bench where Mike was sitting. Steven picked up a stone and threw it at him. Kevin， holding his new football in his hands， walked on and did not    8.

One afternoon， as Kevin walked past the old bench， he saw the home-made ball lying under it. Kevin was9of sorrow at the sight of his old home-made ball， and he let out a sad sigh （叹气）. As his sadness turned to10， he picked up his new football and kicked it into the air.

1. A. wanted B. offered C. decided D. loved

2. A. real B. new C. beautiful D. useful

3. A. simple B. beautiful C. expensive D. normal

4. A. met B. sat C. waited D. argued

5. A. liked B. made C. stopped D. kicked

6. A. small B. green C. big D. long

7. A. follow B. hate C. see D. join

8. A. look around B. look back C. go past D. help out

9. A. full B. afraid C. careful D. tired

10. A. luck B. anger C. stress D. energy

E

Amber Wong was not like many of her classmates. She didnt listen to popular music. She didnt watch many movies， and she wasnt interested in nice clothes.

When she got  with her friends at a party， Amber found her friends preferred rock and pop music. When Amber  if they would like to try classical music， they all looked at her strangely.

“ music is for old people，” one of her friends said. Amber was  that something was wrong with her. She decided to  her father. As Amber entered his study， her father could feel something was .

“Dad， am I strange？” she asked her father.

“Of course not，” he answered， “why do you ask that？”

“Because I dont  the same things as my classmates. They want to listen to pop music. But I like classical music.”

“I understand. Never mind， Amber. Its all right to be yourself. You dont have to  what other people do. Everybody  different tastes. Some of them are popular， but others arent.”

After Amber spoke to her father， she felt  about herself. She realized that being different made her special. It was an important lesson for her to learn.

1. A. up B. away C. together D. around

2. A. said B. found C. noticed D. asked

3. A. Pop B. Rock C. Classical D. Country

4. A. proud B. worried C. glad D. lucky

5. A. talk to B. look for C. write to D. call up

6. A. terrible B. wrong C. strange D. true

7. A. have B. know C. use D. like

8. A. copy B. carry C. care D. think

9. A. holds B. has C. makes D. takes

10. A. surer B. angrier C. better D. worse

F

After a meeting， I returned to my hotel room late in the evening. The overhead light outside my door was1and I had difficulty finding the keyhole. When I finally opened the door， I2around the wall for a light switch （开关）. But there wasnt one.

I3seeing a lamp by the bed. I found the bed in the dark and walked4until I found the lamp， but when I switched it on， nothing happened！ Now what？

Though I knew that it was dark outside my window

5the outdoor light was burned out， I thought that perhaps if I opened the curtains （窗帘） I might be able to use the light from the6to find another lamp. So I7my way slowly across the room to the curtains and... no draw-string！

What a8day！ That evening I discovered how dark the world can be and how necessary light is. But even more necessary than light is the light that shines from people—the light of heart.

Let your light shine. Whatever light you9may be a beacon （灯塔） of hope in someones darkness. And if you feel that your light is only a candle in a forest， there isnt enough darkness in the world to10the light of one small candle.

1. A. fixed B. broken C. burned D. lit

2. A. ran B. turned C. felt D. looked

3. A. began B. tried C. liked D. remembered

4. A. lightly B. fast C. carefully D. easily

5. A. if B. unless C. since D. so

6. A. stars B. street C. shops D. room

7. A. forced B. followed C. made D. pushed

8. A. lucky B. special C. peaceful D. terrible

9. A. imagine B. receive C. offer D. throw

10. A. give out B. break off C. care for D. put out

G

The Chinese high-speed railways have a quality all on its own. Tier 1 （一線） cities like Beijing have a couple hundred high-speed trains stopping at the1every day. Chinas technology on building the railway is2the rest of the world. There is no3that any other country could be better than China in near future. I had my first chance to ride the high-speed train last week4I had a business meeting in Zhengzhou.

I5up with a disdain （偏見） for public transportation. Although I was not sure why the US hated it so much， I was afraid of the experience. I hoped to fly， but was told that it would be much better if I6the train.

The train was7 . I had traveled on a train before in the US and hated how slow it was and how many stops there were. Chinese high-speed trains are on a different8 . The trains are clean and the seats are huge. You cant even feel how fast the train is moving. If there were no windows， I wouldnt be able to tell when we were9or when we were traveling at 300 km/h—it is that smooth.

Im traveling again this week by10and Im excited.

1. A. city B. town C. village D. country

2. A. accepting B. leading C. following D. refusing

3. A. flag B. form C. sign D. action

4. A. though B. when C. if D. unless

5. A. got B. woke C. gave D. grew

6. A. took B. left C. found D. had

7. A. slow B. wide C. boring D. amazing

8. A. level B. price C. shape D. background

9. A. seen B. heard C. served D. stopped

10. A. car B. bike C. train D. bus

H

Cindy and Anna were best friends. Some days they could spend hours happily together without any argument， but other days they just could not1on what to do.

One day they decided to play in the garden near their school. “Come on. Lets play chess，” Anna said.

“I dont want to play chess，” Cindy replied.

“We always do what you want to do， Cindy. Its my turn to make a2，” Anna said. She was getting a little unhappy and went3 ， leaving Cindy alone.

Cindy was very angry.4she got home， she found she still had Annas notebook in her schoolbag. “Well， Im not giving it back to her today. Im too mad at her，” Cindy thought.

The next day at school， their teacher Mrs Stone5their notebooks. But Anna didnt have hers， and she looked6 . Cindy knew she should tell Mrs Stone that she had the notebook， but she was7mad at Anna.

When it was time for lunch， Cindy finally told Mrs  Stone the8 . “Thank you for being9 ， Cindy. Im sure Anna will be thankful that you have given me her notebook，” said Mrs Stone.

Later， Mrs Stone asked the two girls together and talked with them. Mrs Stone helped them10that it was a good idea to take turns to decide on the activity. They became best friends again.

1. A. agree B. live C. depend D. try

2. A. promise B. plan C. decision D. dialogue

3. A. over B. on C. by D. away

4. A. Because B. After C. Unless D. If

5. A. gave away B. asked for C. handed in D. paid for

6. A. worried B. normal C. proud D. relaxed

7. A. still B. never C. usually D. seldom

8. A. chance B. method C. truth D. rule

9. A. patient B. honest C. active D. quiet

10. A. think B. explain C. guess D. realize

I

My friend Richard went far to work， so he asked me to take care of his yard in the mountains. He worked hard and often kept the yard1without any grass. But I was too lazy to sweep the fallen leaves， and I2pluck （拔） grass， allowing it to grow rapidly. In the early3， in March， the leaves were green and soft. A month later， when the leaves spread quickly， I discovered they were like wild orchids （蘭花） in the forest.

As the summer came， the “grass” really flowered. The flowers looked like those forest orchids，4they were yellow， unlike those purple or brown red forest orchids. I picked one flower， then went to find a friend who studied    5 . As soon as my friend saw it he asked me where I

6it. “Its amazing！” He7explained， “This kind of orchid is hard to find. Now it is worth at least 10，000 dollars each.”

I told the good news to Richard. He was8. After a while he said gently that he saw the orchid in the yard every year， but he thought it was common grass， so he always plucked it. He said， “If I could9 ， it would flower a few years before.” Yes， all of us might miss some rare orchids in our own lives. We dont give them the time to flower to prove their value.

Give the “grass” time to flower and give everybody a    10to prove his value. Dont pluck a leave of any “grass” or negate （否定） a person rudely and how many “rare orchids” we will get in our lives！

1. A. wild B. clean C. dry D. dirty

2. A. sometimes B. often C. never D. always

3. A. spring B. summer C. autumn D. winter

4. A. so B. but C. then D. or

5. A. colors B. rivers C. seasons D. plants

6. A. planted B. bought C. picked D. kept

7. A. proudly B. successfully C. carelessly D. excitedly

8. A. worried B. surprised C. scared D. relaxed

9. A. wait B. come C. look D. think

10. A. tree B. yard C. flower D. chance

J

Thomas was a good student but he didnt respect （尊重） others. One day， his aunt gave him a  as a birthday gift. He went around the classroom playing his drum. When others asked him to keep  or play somewhere else， Thomas refused.

Thomas classmates couldnt stand the noisy drum， so they  playing with him. Joe， one of his classmates，  invented special earplugs （耳塞） which allowed people to hear normal sounds， but stopped the bad ones. Thomas got very  with Joe. He even had a big fight with Joe.

A few days later， a clock was put into the classroom， just next to the desk of Thomas. The clock was making the  like “Tick tock， tick tock”. Thomas couldnt concentrate on his study at all. ， the others， with their special earplugs， were OK. Soon Thomas started to  how much he had disturbed his classmates with the drum， and how silly it had been to fight with Joe. In order to change the situation， Thomas decided to say  to his classmates. Whats more， he  played his drum in the classroom. Seeing Thomas great changes， his classmates  forgave （原谅） him and decided to play with him again. From then on， Thomas changed a lot and got along well with his classmates.

1. A. piano B. violin C. guitar D. drum

2. A. calm B. quiet C. lively D. healthy

3. A. stopped B. began C. practiced D. kept

4. A. strict B. angry C. popular D. patient

5. A. mistake B. problem C. noise D. change

6. A. Instead B. However C. Perhaps D. Really

7. A. show B. realize C. discuss D. dream

8. A. thanks B. okay C. sorry D. goodbye

9. A. at times B. at once C. no wonder D. no longer

10. A. actually B. finally C. suddenly D. recently

K

During an important war， a general decided to lead his soldiers to fight back bravely. He believed that they would win the war. But most of his soldiers had a different1 . The soldiers thought they might2the war because they were not3enough.

But they had to obey the generals order.4the way to the front， they felt very tired after walking for a long time. They stopped at a temple and5to stop to have a rest. The general took out a coin and said， “I will throw this coin. If it is heads， we will win. If it is tails， we will lose. Destiny （命運） will now show itself.”

He threw the coin into the air and all soldiers watched   6carefully. Everybody wanted to know the7 . It was heads！ The soldiers felt so excited and8when they saw the heads.

During the war， they fought9and finally won the war. After the war， a soldier walked to the general and said， “God changed our destiny.”

“No， we ourselves changed our destiny.” The general10and showed him the coin. The coin was special and it had heads on both sides.

1. A. idea B. reason C. survey D. question

2. A. win B. lose C. beat D. fight

3. A. strong B. weak C. tall D. high

4. A. To B. By C. In D. On

5. A. left B. decided C. waited D. looked

6. A. him B. her C. it D. them

7. A. result B. power C. grade D. picture

8. A. angry B. bored C. happy D. tired

9. A. slowly B. bravely C. sadly D. heavily

10. A. smiled B. replied C. believed D. agreed

L

It was the first week of the summer vacation.

Dad said to Mike， “Charlie hurt his foot and cant1for two weeks. Can you work with me on the2 ？” Charlie was Dads helper.

Mom said， “We know you had plans with your friends， but Dad really needs your3 .”

“Sure， Dad， I would love to，” Mike replied.

Dad and Mike left early the next morning. “Fishing is a（n）4job，” Mike thought. But he kept working. When he found they were5more and more fish， Mike was so excited.

It was late afternoon when they returned home. Mom 6had dinner ready for them， but Mike felt so tired that he went straight to bed.

The next morning， Mikes arms hurt a lot. However， he had such a good time with Dad that he7to keep helping him.

The two weeks8soon. Charlie came back to work. Mike9being out on the ocean， so he asked， “May I come， too？”

Dad looked surprised and said， “Sure！”

They all jumped10the boat and set off to the ocean. The rest of the summer would be great for the three of them.

1. A. sleep B. dance C. work D. study

2. A. ship B. boat C. bus D. train

3. A. love B. advice C. help D. idea

4. A. hard B. interesting C. new D. bad

5. A. selling B. buying C. eating D. catching

6. A. still B. already C. never D. always

7. A. decided B. refused C. regretted D. had

8. A. passed B. lost C. ran D. came

9. A. tried B. kept C. enjoyed D. stopped

10. A. down B. onto C. from D. over