I went over my grandmother’s house today and she didn’t have time for me. You see, the lady’s husband downstairs died and my Grandmother wanted to make some cookies for her. My grandmother did not analyze (分析) how the lady treated her, or if the lady needed any cookies, or even if the lady would like the cookies. She didn’t think how much the lady has done for her. She simply began baking.
My Grandmother turned 94 last week and this I believe is her secret to life. My grandmother is generous (慷慨) and hard-working in a way that is rare for our time. She lives by a simple belief: if someone needs your help, you help. Never mind all the analyzing and thinking whether the person deserves or appreciates the help. My grandmother doesn’t sit around thinking about who might be making use of her; she simply does what is needed.
At 94, she is busy in life. She is making a blanket for a new great grandchild, and worried that I don’t have enough kitchen towels for my home. She is bringing soup to a sick neighbor, and teaching the new wife of her cousin (who is 88) how to cook Italian food.
My grandmother had every right to give up, but she didn’t — and amazingly life did bring her good things, like a husband with twinkling blue eyes who was much ahead of his time and believed that men should do an equal amount of cooking and cleaning in the home, three beautiful children (my father and two aunts), 22 grandchildren, and five great grandchildren. My grandmother is not afraid to give someone she barely knows a bowl of soup. She never keeps herself out of the world. The reason why my grandmother made cookies for the lady downstairs is that ________.
| A．she thought the lady was too busy |
| B．she would make them as thanks to her |
| C．she thought she should do something for the lady at the special time |
| D．they had had an agreement before |
In the writer’s opinion, ________.
| A．my grandmother has a secret way of living |
| B．my grandmother does everything on careful consideration |
| C．few people are as generous as my grandmother now |
| D．my grandmother will get something in return |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．My grandmother cares for her children even some strangers. |
| B．My grandfather does not treat women in an unfair way. |
C．This is a family in which there are nearl y 30 people now. |
| D．My grandmother never keeps everything for herself. |
We may infer from the text that the writer ________.
| A．thinks his grandmother is living a tired life |
| B．thinks his grandmother is doing what she should do |
| C．thinks his grandmother should not be so kind |
| D．is proud of his grandmother |
There are classes for the mothers of babies， but there's no helping with your mum and dad growing old．
Old people's wards are hell for old people． Geriatric wards are bedlam and bonkers． A toothless woman screaming when left alone， a cry that reaches the high hospital ceiling． A woman effing and blinding ﹣ the polite curtain will not protect her from the indignity of a happy change． A woman who lives the same moment in repeat， dressed up for going home in a bright red， over the dressing grown， asking for the key to her house， saying over and over： "Am I going home today？"
And though my mum， by the time she was released， knew that her life was charmed compared with the lives of the world's refugees． It seems to me as if the plight （困境） of old people， while not as horrible as the plight of refugees， shares some of the horror． Just as we live in a society that hasn't caught up with technology， the kind of moral choices it gives people， we also live in a world that hasn't kept up with its ageing population． We have the advances in medical science and technology that have kept people alive longer， but not the advances in how to treat our ageing population． Society is lagging behind the old， failing and falling．
There are certain small but piercing similarities between the treatment of the old and the treatment of refugees． The old are often displaced from their homes， moved out against their will； decisions are often made for them that they have no say over． Often， they are treated as fools or halfwits， crowded together in one place， given clothes that don't belong to them， treated as a fallen tribe， incapable of any individuality． Nobody imagined my mother was a secretary of the Scottish peace movement， a primary teacher， a lifelong socialist， a witty woman． Out of hospital， my 85﹣year﹣old mum said： "going into hospital at my age puts years on you． God save from old people's wards． You never think of yourself as old． You look across the ward and think， am I like that？"
（1）The treatment of the old is compared of that of the refugees in order to ．
| A． |
prove they have a lot in common |
| B． |
show the terrible status of the old |
| C． |
display their similarities and differences |
| D． |
indicate that old people have to leave their home |
（2）What can be inferred from the passage？
| A． |
Refugees lead a better life than old male patients． |
| B． |
Old people are ill﹣treated due to their loss of individuality． |
| C． |
The author's mom is capable of teaching and being a socialist in the meanwhile． |
| D． |
The treatment of the ageing population doesn't develop as science advances． |
（3）The author's mom felt that life in the hospital ．
| A． |
made her much older． |
| B． |
created her a mature woman． |
| C． |
enable her to look back at life． |
| D． |
let her full of gratitude to children． |
（4）The passage mainly discussed ．
| A． |
the life of refugees and old people． |
| B． |
social responsibility to old women． |
| C． |
improper treatment of old people． |
| D． |
preparing for ageing parents． |
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The adaptation of books to the big screen is nothing new to our society． Books have become well﹣respected tools for creating a better Hollywood． However， films should be just as respected for their ability to create better writers．
The main skill films help writers develop is attention to progress． Most directors and screenwriters know that the majority of people are not willing to sit through a five﹣hour film． Thus， every scene must have a purpose． This is a vital objective to keep in mind when writing a novel or short story． With most writing courses placing emphasis on literary techniques， it is easy to become more invested in diction than with actually moving the plot forward． Films remind the writer that while a novel ought to have some degree of literary complexity， the goal at the end of each chapter， page， or sentence is simple： keep the story moving． Films not only help writers develop a plot， but also help writers develop specific moments within their stories． Although writing a means of expression， not all things are easy to express in writing， especially facial expressions and emotions． Films allow writers to study the bodily and emotional actions that make characters read more realistically and make stories more tempting．
Lastly， sometimes it takes a film to bring about a story idea in the first place． Stop using a horribly specific or extremely uninteresting prompt． A pleasing theme or aesthetic can be enough to inspire a character or setting． As writers， whether fiction or independent， our works often arise from the things we see around us or the things we wish we could see． Nonetheless， our works also arise from the visuals that have been created for us． As literature continues to enter the film industry， perhaps we should make use of film techniques in our literature．
（1）Reminded by films， a writer can move the plot forward by ．
| A． |
keeping in mind that every word should mean something． |
| B． |
providing a description of as many details as possible． |
| C． |
paying attention to further enhancing literary complexity． |
| D． |
choosing the perfect word to go with his/her thought． |
（2）According to the passage， films help writers develop in many aspects except ．
| A． |
getting an improved expressiveness |
| B． |
focusing on keeping the story moving． |
| C． |
complicating their thinking and life． |
| D． |
bringing in inspiration for new works． |
（3）The word "prompt" （paragraph 4）probably means ．
| A． |
a reason to write． |
| B． |
a topic to start from． |
| C． |
an excuse to put off working． |
| D． |
an element to attract relationship． |
（4）Which of the following statements best represents the author's thoughts in this passage？
| A． |
book writers are the ones promoting the growth of the film industry． |
| B． |
directors and screenwriters are more respected than fiction writers． |
| C． |
writers should spend more time on wording rather than on other things． |
| D． |
filmmaking technique could help book writers to improve themselves． |
Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects． Why do we often assume that more is morewhen it comes to kids and their belongings？ The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less．
I found the pre﹣holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less﹣used things， and it worked． Because of our efforts， our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness． She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund （基金）（our kindergarten is serious about becoming a doctor）
For weeks， I've been thinking of bigger， deeper questions． How do we make it a habit for them？ And how do we train ourselves to help them live with， need， and use less？ Yesterday， I sat with my son， Shepherd， determined to test my own theory on this． I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest． I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes， ten minutes， max． I chose a red rubber ball﹣simple， universally available． We passed it， he tried to put it in his mouth， he tried bouncing it， rolling it， sitting on it， throwing it． It was totally， completely enough for him． Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch．
We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together． He had my full attention and I had his． My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us．
（1）What do the words "more is more" in paragraph l probably mean？
| A． |
The more， the better． |
| B． |
Enough is enough． |
| C． |
More money， more worries． |
| D． |
Earn more and spend more． |
（2）What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects？
| A． |
Saving up for her holiday |
| B． |
Raising money for a poor girl |
| C． |
Adding the money to her fund |
| D． |
Giving the money to a sick mother |
（3）Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd？
| A． |
To try out an idea |
| B． |
To show a parent's love |
| C． |
To train his attention |
| D． |
To help him start a hobby |
（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？
| A． |
Take it or leave it |
| B． |
A Lesson from Kids |
| C． |
Live More with Less |
| D． |
The Pleasure of Giving |
While famous foreign architects are invited to lead the designs of landmark buildings in China such as the new CCTV tower and the National Center for the Performing Arts， many excellent Chinese architects are making great efforts to take the center stage．
Their efforts have been proven fruitful． Wang Shu a 49﹣year﹣old Chinese architect， won the 2012 Pritzker Architecture prize ﹣which is often referred to as the Nobel Prize in architecture﹣on February 28． He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award．
Wang serves as head of the Architecture Department at the China Department at the China Academy of Art（CAA）． His office is located at the Xiangshan campus （校园）of the university in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province． Many buildings on the campus are his original creations．
The style of the campus is quite different from that of most Chinese universities． Many visitors were amazed by the complex architectural space and abundant building types．The curves（曲线） of the buildings perfectly match the rise and fall of hills， forming a unique view．
Wang collected more than 7 million abandoned bricks of different ages． He asked the workers to use traditional techniques to make the bricks into walls， roofs and corridors． This creation attracted a lot of attention thanks to its mixture of modern and traditional Chinese elements．
Wang's works show a deep understanding of modern architecture and a good knowledge of traditions． Through such a balance， he had created a new type of Chinese architecture， said Tadao Ando， the winner of the 1995 Pritzker Prize．
Wang believes traditions should not be sealed in glass boxes at museums． "That is only evidence that traditions once existed，" he said．
"Many Chinese people have a misunderstanding of traditions． They think tradition means old things from the past． In fact， tradition also refers to the things that have been developing and that are still being created ，"he said．
"Today， many Chinese people are learning Western styles and theories rather than focusing on Chinese traditions． Many people tend to talk about traditions without knowing what they really are，" said Wang．
The study of traditions should be combined with practice． Otherwise， the recreation of traditions would be artificial and empty， he said．
（1）Wang's winning of the prize means that Chinese architects are ．
| A． |
following the latest world trend |
| B． |
getting international recognition |
| C． |
working harder than ever before |
| D． |
relying on foreign architects |
（2）What impressed visitors to the CAA Xiangshan campus most？
| A． |
Its hilly environment． |
| B． |
Its large size． |
| C． |
Its unique style． |
| D． |
Its diverse functions． |
（3）What made Wang's architectural design a success？
| A． |
The mixture of different shapes． |
| B． |
The balance of East and West． |
| C． |
The use of popular techniques． |
| D． |
The harmony of old and new． |
（4）What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang？
| A． |
Spread them to the world． |
| B． |
Preserve them at museums． |
| C． |
Teach them in universities． |
| D． |
Recreate them in practice． |