Yesterday I went to the nursing home to visit my grandma. She just got out of the hospital recently where she had some serious operations. I wanted to surprise her after work, so I stopped by for a quick visit.
When I got there, she was happy to see me. We hugged, kissed and exchanged greetings. Then I heard a woman crying. It was my grandma’s roommate. The curtain was drawn so I could not see her. She started calling out a name that wasn’t mine but she was certainly talking to me, begging me to go to her side of the room.
I ignored her at first and continued visiting with my grandma. Then she started begging and saying, “Please, come to see me!” So I went to see her.
When I drew the curtain back, she looked so old but flashed me the biggest smile! She opened her arms wide for me to hug her so I bent low and gave her a hug. I sat on her bed and talked with her for a few minutes. She kept calling me by the other name but I did not correct her. She told me stories as if I had been there when they happened.
Finally I went back to visit with my grandma. Then the woman started crying again, saying, “Please, come back.” She finally slept.
I stopped by the nurse’s station and the nurse told me that the lady suffers from Alzheimer’s. I mentioned the name she had called me. The nurse told me it was the lady’s daughter’s name. Then I understood why she wanted me to go to visit her.
We will all get old some day. Some of us will have broken minds like he lady and some of us will have broken bodies like my grandma. As I was leaving I promised I would go back and visit the lady, even after my grandma moves back to her home.Why did the writer’s grandma live in a nursing home?
| A．Because she needed another operation. |
| B．Because she had been used to living there. |
| C．Because she waited for the writer to come. |
| D．Because she wanted to be looked after there. |
According to the text, the woman cried because_________.
| A．she missed her daughter very much |
| B．she expected to tell stories to the writer |
| C．she feared the curtain being drawn |
| D．she was troubled by the writer’s talking |
Which word can be used to describe the crying woman?
| A．Selfish. | B．Lonely. | C．Strong. | D．Lazy. |
What can the writer learn from her experience?
| A．The old will become forgetful. |
| B．Everyone will get old someday. |
| C．The old need care from others. |
| D．We shouldn’t leave the old in the nursing home. |
Which of the following is right according to the passage?
| A．The lady came out to see me. |
| B．the lady’s daughter always visited her. |
| C．The writer’s grandma had some serious illness. |
| D．The writer would go back and visit the old lady. |
A British man has learned the skills needed to perform Beijing Opera， making the audience （观众） enjoy his lively performance of the Monkey King．
Ghaffar Pourazar， born in Iran， said he has been a big fan of Bruce Lee since he was a child and is full of interest about China． In 1993， he happened to watch Beijing Opera performed in London by professionals from Jingju Theatre Company of Beijing． Ghaffar said he fell in love with the beautiful voices， colorful costumes， excellent shows and so on． So after one year， he arrived in China alone and became a student of Beijing Opera at a Beijing school．
At the age of 32， he had to learn with teenage students every day， starting from the most basic training of the legs and waist． At the time， he was mostly troubled by the dialogue in Beijing Opera． To him， it was the biggest obstacle． But he never gave up．
Four years later， he began to learn to perform the Monkey King， a traditional character from the Chinese classic story Journey to the West． He said he arrived in the workroom an hour earlier than other performers and also bought books and CDs to better understand the character．
Ghaffar today is not only good a speaking Beijing dialect （方言） but has also built a fame for Beijing Opera． He once got a top international prize for performing the Monkey King．
To help more people enjoy Beijing Opera， Ghaffar often teaches the traditional art form in schools in the United States， Britain and other countries． When he found that the language was difficult to understand， he started to translate Beijing Opera song lyrics． Ghaffar led a group of actors to perform 66 times in a month and a half in the United States． He also led a 48﹣member team to perform in Malaysia． In the past 10 years， he has performed in more than 400 shows．
（1）In the year of 1994， Ghaffar began to ．
A． make friends with Bruce Lee
B． take an interest in China
C． learn Beijing Opera in Beijing
D． act the part of the Monkey King
（2）The underlined word "obstacle" in Paragraph 3 probably means " "．
A． chance
B． problem
C． topic
D． dream
（3）It can be inferred from the passage that Ghaffar ．
A． is successful in performing Beijing Opera
B． has written some books about Beijing Opera
C． got a prize for translating Journey to the West
D． doesn't need any more members in his team
（4）The passage is most probably from the part of in a newspaper．
A． sports
B． business
C． culture
D． education
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Texting while driving is against the law in 47 states． But what about texting while walking？ A 2018 study reported that more than 2， 500 people in the US ended up in hospitals resulting from using a mobile device（设备） while walking．
Hawaii passed a law making it illegal（违法的） to text or look down at a mobile device while crossing the street． It is the first state with a law like this． Do people think more places should accept such a law？ The LA Times did a survey． Here are some replies they received．
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Rena Jose， 2， New York Which is more important， texting or safety？ If you are looking at your phone while walking， you might not see a car come or traffic lights turn red． It can be very dangerous． For example， in Japan， one person fell into a lake and another got her leg stuck in a hole， because both had their mind on their phone． We should make texting while crossing the street illegal in more cities． |
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Andy Selvam， 55， California People do many things that cause injury to themselves but are not illegal， such as climbing mountains， driving cars， swimming and so on． People might get hurt from texting and walking if they're not paying attention． But I still think they should have a choice． |
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Bob Madigan， 45， Oregon As humans， we can make our own decisions． I'm not saying it's safe， but we don't need the government to babysit us． If we want to learn to make smart decisions， the government needs to stop telling us what to do． After all， this is a free country． |
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Andrew Black， 34， Alaska This law is a good idea﹣compare this protection with seat belts． If this law is passed all over US， people will be worried． But is there really a way to please everyone？ This would not be for fun． It would be safe and good for all Americans． |
（1）According to the passage， in ， it is against the law if people text while crossing the street．
A． Alaska
B． California
C． Hawaii
D． New York
（2）The LA Times did the survey most probably to ．
A． win the hearts of more readers
B． encourage more states to pass the law
C． ask readers if they agree with texting while driving
D． learn about people's opinions on texting while walking
（3）In Rena's reply， she showed the danger of texting while walking by ．
A． using numbers
B． giving examples
C． asking questions
D． telling stories
（4）Which of the following is Andrew Black's opinion？
A． Texting is more important than safety．
B． The law would help to keep Americans safe．
C． It's easy to please everyone when passing a law．
D． Whether to text or not while walking is people's own choice．
The world has a plastics problem． And not just with bottles． Straws（吸管）， toothbrushes， toys﹣all kinds of plastics are placed in landfills． There are 5 billion tons of plastic waste in the world． Landfills have a large part of it． By 2050， they could have 13 billion tons．
Much of plastic rubbish finds its way into the ocean． Scientists say 165 million tons of plastic pieces are floating around out there． And most plastic won't disappear itself． It will remain in the ocean forever． Whales get caught in plastic fishing nets． Birds die because of eating plastic straws and bottle caps． It endangers ocean life． Plastic rubbish even ends up in the food we eat．
Governments are realizing that recycling may not be enough． They are taking more actions． Though it is hard work， it is still a solvable problem． In Britain， people are not allowed to use plastic bags except in hospitals． Scotland and several coastal cities in the US stop people from using plastic straws as well． The US alone throws away some 500 million plastic straws a day． That's enough to circle the Earth twice． "Saying no to a plastic straw is an easy way to make a big difference，" Dana Lofflin who started said． "Do we really want to pass on to our children a world harmed by plastic？"
People have found some tasty ways to reduce waste． A company in India made the first﹣ever spoon that people can eat． You don't have to eat the spoon． You can throw it away． It decomposes（分解） in just a few days． David Edwards， a scientist at Harvard University， designed an eatable bag which can protect the food or drink inside． It is a delicious replacement for plastic ones．
（1）According to the write， birds die because they ．
A． eat bottle caps and straws
B． get caught in fishing nets
C． feed on ocean animals
D． have the spoons in India
（2）The underlined word "endangers " in Paragraph 2 probably means ．
A． brings
B． loses
C． harms
D． saves
（3）The purpose of the passage is mainly to ．
A． introduce some ways to recycle waste
B． tell readers about the problem with plastics
C． compare air pollution and plastic pollution
D． describe how the US is reducing plastic waste
（4）From the passage， we can tell that the plastics problem ．
A． is too big for people to solve
B． can be solved by recycling alone
C． can be solved， but it wont be easy
D． will have to be solved by future scientists
"Made in China" is having its moment now﹣and it's a fashionable one．
The story of Chinese fashion began in 2011 when Feiyue and Huili， both Chinese sports shoe brands（品牌）， suddenly got international attention． Their products were seen all over the world． Chinese sportswear brand Li Ning was at the New York Fashion Week in September， 2018． They showed their new designs﹣sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters．
Shaun Rein， managing director of China Market Research Group， said that the latest Chinese brands no longer catch customers' eye by low price． He told CNN， " They are sure that they can go head to head with foreign brands．
Maybe it is because China's young people are now more confident about their own culture． They don't show immediate interest in western culture any more．
"Today's young people in China are crazy about Chinese cultural elements（元素）．" Jin Qu， the manager of a clothing shopping website， said at a cultural festival in 2018． They like these elements printed on their clothes， even the brand picture of Laoganma in China， which was once seen as outside of fashion． But now young people are proud of these Chinese symbols．
"In fact， many stars in the West are now interested in Chinese cultural elements in fashion． Rihanna， a US singer， for example， wore a Chinese red dress to the 2015 Met Gala in New York． The dress was designed and made by Chinese designer Guo Pei．
"We have to move from making to creating，" Chinese﹣American designer Aric Chen once told The New York Times． "We want to replace the words ‘Made in China ' with ‘Designed in China '．"
（1）The new designs of Li Ning Company in September 2018 were ．
A． coats and scarves in Chinese red
B． sweaters and jackets with English words
C． coats and scarves with American symbols
D． sweaters and jackets with Chinese characters
（2）The underlined word " They " in Paragraph 5 refers to ．
A． Today's young people in China
B． The workers in Jin Qu's shop
C． Some famous stars in the West
D． Directors of some Chinese companies
（3）What can be the best title for the passage？
A． Chinese Clothes Brands
B． Sports in China
C． Chinese Cultural Festival
D． Designed in China
（4）The passage above may be taken from a（n） ．
A． newspaper
B． guidebook
C． novel
D． ad
