In one ancient Chinese story, there is a magic deer. She has beautiful nine-colored fur. The deer is kind and helps people who are sick and poor. In fact, this nine-colored deer comes from a painting in the Mogao Grottoes (莫高窟) in Dunhuang, Gansu.

The grottoes were created in AD 366. They hold the world’s best cave art. The clay figures (泥塑) and paintings on the wall are the Mogao Grotto’s greatest treasures. There are more than 2,000 colored clay figures in 492 caves. The tallest is 34.5 meters high while the smallest is only 2 cm, China Daily reported.

The most beautiful paintings are of dancing, flying fairies (飞天). They wear beautiful costumes. Among them, a fairy plays a pipa (琵琶) behind her back. This painting has given dancers in modern times lots of new ideas.

Besides the value of its art, the Mogao Grotto paintings also show how ancient people lived. Some show people farming, eating and fighting. Others show their wedding and funeral customs. In 1987 the Mogao Caves became a UNESCO World Heritage (遗产) Site.

Now it attracts visitors from all over the world. Visitors have to buy tickets online. This is to control the amount of tourists and better protect the site. If you want to visit the Mogao Grottoes, don’t forget to buy tickets online as soon as possible.

1.How many colored clay figures are there in each cave on average(平均)?

A. Over 4. B. About 492. C. About 2000. D. Over 366.

2.Why do visitors have to buy tickets online?

A. To enjoy the clay figures and paintings.

B. To experience how ancient people lived.

C. To obey the rules of controlling the amount of tourists and protecting the site.

D. To see how Maogao Grottoes became a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

3.Where might the passage be taken from?

A. A storybook. B. A tourist guide. C. A sports newspaper. D. A fashion magazine.

My son Joey was born with club feet (畸形足). The doctors told us he would be able to walk normally ---but would never run very well. The first three years of his life were spent in surgery (手术) and braces (支架). By the time he was 8, you wouldn’t know he had a problem when you saw him walk. The children in our neighborhood ran around, as most children do, and Joey would play too. We never told him that he probably wouldn’t be able to run as well as the other children. So he didn’t know.

In seventh grade he decided to try out for the cross- country team. Every day he trained with the team. Although the whole team runs, only the top seven runners have the potential to score points for the school. We didn’t tell him he probably would never make the team, so he didn’t know why. He continued to run 4 miles (6.4km) a day, every day even the day he had a 39.5 C fever. We never told him he couldn’t run 4 miles with a 39.5 C fever. So he didn’t know.

When the coach posted the names of the team members, Joey was number six on the list. Joey had made the team. He was in seventh grade – the other six team members were all eighth-graders. We never told him he couldn’t do it... so he didn’t know. He just did it.

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1.Joey couldn’t walk normally until ______________.

A. he was three years old B. he was eight years old

C. he was in seventh grade D. he ran for the cross-country team

2.What did Joey’s parents do when Joey decided to try out for the cross-country team?

A. They felt very nervous. B. They tried to stop him.

C. They helped him in their own way. D. They didn’t tell him what to do.

3.According to the Passage, after training, Joey _____________.

A. had a high fever B. hurt his club feet

C. became the oldest member of the team D. got the chance to score points for his school

4.What does the underlined word “potential” mean?

A. 权利 B. 任务 C. 运气 D. 潜能

5.What does the writer want to tell us?

A. You can do anything if you have a strong will.

B. You can run faster than others with training.

C. Parents should allow their children to do anything.

D. Parents should know how to help their kids succeed.

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