A pretty, well-dressed young lady stopped a taxi in a big square, and said to the driver, “Can you see that young man at the other side of the square?”
“Yes,” said the taxi-driver. The young man was standing outside a restaurant and looking impatiently at his watch every few seconds.
“Take me over there.” said the young lady.
There were a lot of cars and buses and trucks in the square, so the taxi- driver asked, “Are you afraid to cross the street.”
‘Oh, no !” said the young lady. “But I said that I would meet that young man for dinner at one o’c1ock, and it is now a quarter to two. If I arrive in a taxi, it will at least seem as if I have tried not to be too late.”How did the young woman get to the square?
| A．She arrived in a taxi |
| B．She got there by bus. |
| C．She got there on foot. |
| D．The story didn’t tell us about it. |
The young lady was ___________.
| A．45 minutes late | B．not late at all |
| C．l5 minutes late | D．one hour 1ate |
She wanted to take a taxi because she .
| A．didn’t want to be late for the date. |
| B．thought the square was too crowded. |
| C．wanted to be seen in a hurry. |
| D．was too tired to walk. |
Has she tried not to be too late ?
| A．Yes, she took a taxi there. |
| B．Yes, she had tried her best though she couldn’t succeed. |
| C．No, she thought being late was better than being earlier. |
| D．No, she was just going to pretend(假装) that she had tried. |
Many cars in advertisements are red， blue or green ﹣ but almost 75 percent of new cars sold are black， white， silver or grey．
A survey shows people prefer the car colors that don't show dirt such as grey． That means the owners can wash their cars less， saving money． Besides， some areas that are short of water do not allow people to wash their cars often．
According to another survey， white cars are often sold more than cars of other colors． In China， car buyers say white makes a small car look bigger． Car buyers in other countries also like white． And the research also suggests that there is a lower risk of accidents during the day for white cars compared with darker ones． People also think the temperature inside white cars is lower than that in cars of other colors．
At present， every year about 11 percent of cars sold are red and 8 percent are blue． Green has become less popular． In the mid 1990s， green was the most popular color in many places of the world． But today， green cars are hard to find．
Sometime in the future， people may not have to choose the color of their car 一 technology may let owners change their car's paint color anytime．
（1）You can often see cars in advertisements．
| A． |
white |
| B． |
black |
| C． |
red |
| D． |
silver |
（2）Car buyers choose grey because they ．
| A． |
can wash their cars less |
| B． |
don't need to wash cars |
| C． |
can pay less money for cars |
| D． |
don't allow washing cars |
（3）According to the passage， white cars look than those of other colors．
| A． |
safer |
| B． |
darker |
| C． |
cheaper |
| D． |
bigger |
（4）Green cars ．
| A． |
make up 11% of the cars sold |
| B． |
are hard to find all the time |
| C． |
were the most popular in the mid 1990s |
| D． |
were less popular than blue cars in the past |
（5）In the future， we can ．
| A． |
choose cars in all colors |
| B． |
paint our cars any color anywhere |
| C． |
buy cars in all colors |
| D． |
change our car's paint color anytime |
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Autumn is the best season for crabs． The hairy crabs （大闸蟹）are quite fat and tasty at this time of year． The best crabs come from Yangcheng Lake in Jiangsu． Many people use eight silver tools including chopsticks， a pair of scissors and a small hammer （锤子）to eat crab meat． |
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Caviar （鱼子酱）is not common in most people's daily life． But if you're going to try it， Russian caviar may be your best choice． Caviar is made of fish eggs． It sells at a high price． If you want to get the fresh juicy taste， don't cook it ﹣just eat rawcaviar． You may also eat it with bread and salad． |
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Who says the British only have fish and chips？ Beef Wellington is a dish that they can truly be proud of． An expensive cut of beef is covered with a mixture first． Next comes another piece of ham （火腿） and pastry （面糊）．Then it is covered with eggs． Baked （烘焙） until it is golden yellow， beef Wellington tastes crispy outside and juicy inside． |
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Sukiyaki （寿喜锅），or Japanese beef hot pot， is one of the most popular dishes in Japan． People cook beef and vegetables in soup with sweet and salty tastes． It is a perfect dinner for family or to enjoy with guests． In Sukiyaki， you need thin pieces of beef． The best is the Kobe beef． It's very expensive but amazing． |
（1）The best season to enjoy the hairy crabs is ．
| A． |
spring |
| B． |
summer |
| C． |
autumn |
| D． |
winter |
（2）The underlined word "raw" means ．
| A． |
clean |
| B． |
dry |
| C． |
cold |
| D． |
uncooked |
（3）There is beef in ．
| A． |
the hairy crabs and caviar |
| B． |
Sukiyaki and beef Wellington |
| C． |
caviar and Sukiyaki |
| D． |
beef Wellington and the hairy crabs |
（4）The four foods in the passage come from countries．
| A． |
one |
| B． |
two |
| C． |
three |
| D． |
four |
（5）Which of the following is Right？
| A． |
Crabs come from Yangcheng Lake． |
| B． |
Caviar is common in most people's daily life． |
| C． |
Beef Wellington is the pride of British people． |
| D． |
Sukiyaki is a perfect dish only for family． |
Devon Gallagher， a college graduate from Philadelphia， wants the world to know exactly where she's been during her worldwide vacation in a special way．
The traveler，who was born with a congenital bone disease （先天性骨病），lost her right leg at the age of four． Although she had a hard time at first， she now thinks that nothing can stop her living her best life．
To spread that message， Gallagher shares photos of her travels around the world online， and writes her location across her artificial leg （假肢）before taking a picture． Now she has been taking pictures across Europe， all with the well﹣known locations written on her artificial leg．
"I get a new leg every two years and I can choose the design （设计）on it． One day I had a sudden idea to get a chalkboard，" Gallagher said， "My mum and grandmother didn't like the idea， but my friends liked it and told me to go for it， so I did．"
Gallagher said people often stared when she was writing on her leg， but once she shared the photos， she received only positive feedback （正面的反馈）． "My leg hasn't stopped me doing anything I've wanted to do， and I've been able to keep up with my peers （同龄人）and lead a pretty great life．"
Gallagher shows us that you should never let anything stand in the way of your dreams． And if you run into difficulties， get creative with it 一 because if life gives you an artificial leg， make art．
（1）Gallagher has only one leg because she ．
| A． |
was born with one leg |
| B． |
had a car accident at the age of 4 |
| C． |
got hurt at college |
| D． |
had a congenital bone disease |
（2）A（n） is written on Gallagher's artificial leg each time she takes a picture．
| A． |
disease |
| B． |
location |
| C． |
message |
| D． |
idea |
（3）Gallagher has been sharing pictures to ．
| A． |
help her friends to spread the message |
| B． |
make her mum and grandmother happy |
| C． |
tell the world how wonderful her vacation is |
| D． |
show that nothing can stop her living her best life |
（4）When people saw Gallagher's pictures，they ．
| A． |
didn't like her idea |
| B． |
gave her positive feedback |
| C． |
laughed at her dream |
| D． |
helped her choose the design of her leg |
（5）The best title of the passage is " "．
| A． |
The secret to success |
| B． |
Face difficulties with a smile |
| C． |
Wonderful photos |
| D． |
A vacation to remember |
In ancient China， there was a man called Zhou Yong． Before his father died， he left Zhou Yong a great number of gold ingots （元宝）． Zhou hid them in a safe place in his home． One day， Zhou decided to travel far away． He was afraid that someone would steal the gold ingots． But they were too heavy for him to bring along with him． So he put all the ingots into a jar （坛子） and gave it to his friend Wang Wu，telling Wang that the jar was full of fresh red dates （红枣）．
A year later， one day before Zhou came back， Wang's wife wondered what was in the jar． So she secretly opened it． She was shocked when she saw so many ingots inside． She told Wang about it and they took the ingots out and filled the jar with fresh red dates．
When Wang returned the jar to Zhou， Zhou found the ingots were missing． They argued about it for a while，then they went to see the county magistrate （县官）．
When the magistrate asked Wang what had happened， he answered， "Zhou said that there were fresh red dates in it when he gave me the jar a year ago．"
The magistrate examined the jar and the fresh red dates in it carefully． Then he said： "Bring the ingots back， Wang Wu!"
Wang still denied （否认）having taken them． But after the magistrate explained what he knew，Wang finally admitted （承认）that he had taken the ingots．
（1）Zhou Yong got lots of ingots from ．
| A． |
Wang Wu |
| B． |
his wife |
| C． |
his father |
| D． |
the county magistrate |
（2）Zhou Yong gave the jar to Wang because ．
| A． |
someone wanted to steal it |
| B． |
he couldn't bring it along with him |
| C． |
he didn't want it anymore |
| D． |
it was full of red dates |
（3）Wang's wife was very shocked after seeing ．
| A． |
so many ingots |
| B． |
the red dates |
| C． |
the county magistrate |
| D． |
Zhou Yong |
（4）From the passage， we know the county magistrate was very ．
| A． |
careless |
| B． |
lazy |
| C． |
clever |
| D． |
brave |
（5）How did the county magistrate infer that Wang was lying？
| A． |
Wang denied that he had taken the ingots． |
| B． |
Wang's wife admitted that she had taken the ingots． |
| C． |
The county magistrate saw Wang take away the ingots． |
| D． |
The red dates would go bad if they were in the jar for a year． |
Wen Xinrui，a student from Shanghai，together with her family，is seeing the great changes of China in recent years．
Wen's grandparents have been enjoying free health checks for people aged above 65 since 2013．It was hard to imagine in the past．The river near Wen's house used to be dirty and give out a terrible smell．But last year．（C） itwas cleaned up and trees were planted on both sides Now there are even fish swimming in it．
From 2013 to 2016，55.64 million people in（A） have been lifted out of poverty（贫困）．This means their personal income（收入）has increased to more than 3，000 yuan a month． China aims to（力求达到）make all the people get out of poverty by 2020．
Also，China now has more than 22，000 kilometers of high﹣speed lines．That's about 60 percent of the world's total high﹣speed railways．
Such progress can't have been made without the leadership of the Communist Party of China．（D） As the ruling party in China ， the Party has more than 89 million members ． They are from all walks of life （各行各业）．They have a big influence on both the government and people's lives．
According（B） President Xi Jinping，our socialism（社会主义）with Chinese characteristics（特色）has entered a new era（时代）．The Party must always put people first and continue working hard to help people live better and happier lives．
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