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A Bite of China, made by CCTV’s Documentary Channel, sparked discussion not only on Chinese food, but also on locally made documentary programs.
When you think of documentaries, you may think of them as long, boring programs. But documentaries can be wonderful and bring stories from the real world into our homes. With fascinating footage（影片片段）and stories, documentaries encourage us to think about interesting issues we wouldn’t necessarily know about.
So, what makes a good documentary, and what should we pay attention to when we watch one? Here, we offer a few easy strategies to help you get the most out of watching documentaries.
Pay attention to the themes
While watching a documentary, keep your eyes and ears peeled for the themes people talk about and what ideas they focus on. Is it meant to be informative or raise a certain emotional response?
Think critically
Listen to what the people in the documentary are saying and ask yourself the following questions: If you were debating with someone or introducing a new concept, would you say the things the people in the documentary are saying? Do the arguments make sense?
Check the sources
If you’re sitting at the computer and can’t think of anything to do, why not look up the points the documentary made and see if they are accurate? You could even read more about what is presented in the documentary.
Who are the creators?
The creators or financial backers of a film will usually be involved with how the subject matter is presented. For instance, as the documentary 2016: Obama’s America was directed in large part by a conservative writer, it’s not surprising that it’s critical of President Obama from the beginning.
Which of the following is the most proper to describe documentaries?

A．non-fictional	B．controversial
C．subjective	D．thoughtful

The passage is mainly written to ______.

A．inform us of factors of good documentaries.

B．help us enjoy documentaries better.

C．introduce ways of making documentaries.

D．help us figure out themes of documentaries.

Why is 2016: Obama’s America mentioned in the article?

A．Because the author dislikes Obama.

B．Because it is a persuasive example.

C．Because it is quite popular in China.

D．Because it is directed by a writer.

According to the passage, ______.

A．it’s better to think twice about what is in documentaries.

B．financial backers often appear in documentaries.

C．it is always difficult to get the themes of documentaries.

D．many points of documentaries are not accurate.

Europe is home to a variety of cultural treasures. Lonely Planet, the world’s largest travel guide publisher, has offered pairs of cities for culturehungry but timepoor travelers.
London and Paris
It takes you about two hours to travel from London to Paris by Eurostar, a high-speed railway service. The two capital cities have been competing in fashion, art and nightlife for decades－but each secretly looks up to the other.
No one can doubt the grand and impressive beauty of Paris' Louvre Museum, but if you want to save money, you cannot skip the British Museum free to visit. Compared with London, Paris has more outdoor attractions such as the beautiful green walkway La Promenade Plantee.
In Paris, you'll see diners linger over red wine. While in London, you can try some afternoon tea, eat fish and chips or salted cake.
Vienna and Bratislava
Austrian capital Vienna and Slovakia city Bratislava are an hour apart by train. But since they are linked by the Danube River, the best way to travel is by ship. A tour of the two cities is the perfect way to experience everything from 17th century’s Habsburg dynasty splendor to scifi restaurants.
Vienna is famous for Mozart and imperial palaces. You can appreciate the perfect blending of architecture and nature in the grand Schonbrunn Palace, and reward yourself with a cup of Vienna coffee, which has made its way to the world's cultural heritage list.
Bratislava is best known for its fine dining－the remarkable UFO restaurant. You can enjoy a meatladen dinner here in an amazing setting.
What is the meaning of the underlined phrase “looks up to”?

A．helps

B．admires

C．attacks

D．dislikes

What are the advantages of Paris mentioned in the article?
a. The Louvre Museum
b. Free access to museums
c. More outdoor attractions
d. Better wines and perfumes

A．acd

B．cd

C．ac

D．bcd

Which of the cities should you choose if you are interested in scifi restaurants?

A．London.	B．Paris.
C．Glasgow.	D．Bratislava.

Lonely Planet recommends these two pairs of cities because ________.

A．they are not expensive to visit

B．they are best known to the world

C．they are always enemies between each other

D．they are close but different in many aspects

As a good mother to three children, I have tried never to let my passion stand in the way of being a good parent．
I no longer consider myself the center of the universe．I show up．I listen．I try to laugh．I am a good friend to my husband．I have tried to make marriage vows （誓言）mean what they say．I am a good friend to my friends, and they to me．Without them, there would be nothing to say to you today．
So here's what I want to tell you today: Get a life．A real life, not a desire of the next promotion, the bigger paycheck, the larger house．
Get a life in which you are not alone．Find people you love, and who love you．And remember that love is not leisure; it is work．Pick up the phone．Send an e-mail．Write a letter．And realize that life is the best thing and that you have no business taking it for granted．
It's so easy to waste our lives, our days, our hours and our minutes．It's so easy to exist instead of to live．I learned to live many years ago．Something really, really bad happened to me, something that changed my life in ways that, if I had my choice, it would never have been changed at all．And what I learned from it is what, today, seems to be the hardest lesson of all．
I learned to love the journey, not the destination．I learned to look at all the good in the world and try to give some of it back because I believed in it, completely and totally．And I tried to do that, in part, by telling others what I had learned．
By telling them this: Read in the backyard with the sun on your face．Learn to be happy．If you do, you will live it with joy and passion as it ought to be lived．
It can be inferred from the passage that．

A．the author doesn’t try her best to work well

B．the author spends all her time caring for her children

C．the author is a success in personal life

D．the author likes traveling very much

How did the author form her view of life?

A．Through social experience．

B．By learning from her friends．

C．From her children and husband．

D．Through an unfortunate experience．

By the underlined sentence “It's so easy to exist instead of to live" in the fifth paragraph, the author really means that people tend to．

A．work rather than enjoy life

B．make a living rather than live a real life

C．waste a lot in life

D．forget the most important lessons in life

What's the author's attitude toward work?

A．Don't let it affect your real life．

B．Earn enough money to make life better．

C．Do it well to serve others．

D．Try your best to get a higher position and a pay raise．

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Have you ever been in a situation where you have done something just to make someone else happy?
You think that you are making yourself happy. I have done that many times because I wanted to impress people or I thought that if I made someone else happy it would certainly make me happy. I understand that all of us want our close friends and family to be proud of us, so we work hard in school or in our careers to meet their expectations. But if you are trying to realize other people’s dreams without keeping yourself satisfied, you will never be happy.
So you have to be clear and honest with yourself about what you want in your life. If you are honest with yourself, you will be more optimistic. You feel like you won’t need to achieve something for someone else.
__ They fear to be rejected(排斥) by others. They think and say “If I choose this job or career path, that person will think I am out of my mind”, or “I really want to start this business but those people will think that I won’t make any money”. __ Don’t think this way. If you follow other people’s wishes but cannot be true to yourself, you will have a hard time feeling great about yourself.

A．The truth is that you are really trying to make someone else happy.

B．So why don’t I follow what they say？

C．And you will develop a drive from your heart.

D．So we should try our best to realize our dreams.

E. But we sometimes have to meet expectations from others.
F. Why do so many people want to live their dreams for someone else?
G. There is nothing wrong with that.

Today just as technology changed the face of industry, farmers have undergone an “agricultural revolution”. On the farm of today, machines provide all the power.
One of the most important benefits will be the farm computer. A few forward-looking farmers are already using computers to help them run their farms more efficiently. The computers help them keep more accurate records so they can make better decisions on what crops to plant, how much livestock to buy, when to sell their products, and how much profit they can expect. Many computer companies have been developing special computer programs just for farmers. Programs are being written for hog(猪) producers, grain farmers, potato farmers, and dairy farmers. In the future, farmers will be able to purchase computer programs made to their needs. Because of the growing importance of computers on the farm, students at agricultural colleges are required to take computer classes in addition to their normal agricultural courses. There can be no doubt that farmers will rely on computers even more in the future. While the old-time farm depended on horse power, and modern farms depend on machine power, farms of the future will depend on computer power.
Another technological advance which is still in the experimental stage is the robot, a real “mechanized hired hand” that will be able to move and, in some ways, think like a human being. Unlike farmers of the present, farmers of the future will find that many day-to-day tasks will be done for them. Scientists are now developing robots that will be able to shear(修剪) sheep, drive tractors, and harvest fruit. Even complex jobs will be done by robots. For example, in order to milk their cows, farmers must first drive them into the special barn(畜棚), then connect them to the milking machines, watch the machines, and disconnect them when they are finished. In the future, this will all be done by robots. In addition, when the milking is completed, the robots will automatically check to make sure that the milk is pure. The complete mobilization of the farm is far in the future, but engineers expect that some robots will be used before long.
Which sentence carries the main idea of the whole passage?

A．The first sentence of the first paragraph.

B．The first sentence of the second paragraph.

C．The first sentence of the third paragraph.

D．The last sentence of the second paragraph.

According to the passage, computers can not help farmers decide _____________.

A．how much money they can earn from their products

B．whether to plant a certain kind of crop

C．whom to sell their livestock to

D．when to sell their products

Which of the following statements is true?

A．Farmers in the future will depend totally on computers.

B．Both computers and robots have been in use on today's farms.

C．Farmers mainly use machines on their farms at present.

D．Farmers can do nothing without the help of computers on today's farms.

What is the best title for the passage?

A．Computer—Farmers' Best Friend

B．Farmers in the Future

C．Robots in the future

D．Revolution on the farm