London’s Chinese community(社区) dates back to the 18th century, when a small number of Chinese sailors moved to the city to work in Limhouse, east London. As time went on, other Chinese people came to this area and Limhouse began to be known as “Chinatown”. However, London’s Chinese community remained very small for many years: at the start of the 20th century, there were just 545 Chinese people in Britain.

After the Second World War, many farmers in Hong Kong lost their jobs and came to London. As Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war, they settled(定居) in a different area — a part of central London near Leicester Square. This area is now what Londoners call Chinatown.

At first, the new immigrants(移民) found it difficult to get jobs. In the 1950s, however, a small Chinese restaurant opened in London. Many British people visited it and said that Chinese food was wonderful! Suddenly, Chinese restaurants and take-aways started opening in every part of the city. Instead of too little work, the new Chinese immigrants now found that they had too much! They worked as cooks, managers or waiters. Most of them enjoyed their lives and arranged their friends and relatives to join them from overseas.

As time went by, London’s Chinese community became more and more successful. The sons and daughters of the original restaurant workers studied and worked very hard. And most went on to get highly paid jobs. Many Chinese families left Chinatown and moved to the more expensive outskirts. Chinatown, however, is still as lively as ever.

1.Why did many Chinese immigrants come to London in the 1950s?

A.Because it was easy for them to get jobs there.

B.Because Limhouse had been almost destroyed during the war.

C.Because many British people enjoyed Chinese food.

D.Because their children could study there and get highly paid jobs.

2.In the 1950s, Chinese immigrants came to London and worked as ______.

A.sailors B.farmers

C.sailors and farmers D.restaurant workers

3.Where is London’s Chinatown now?

A.In the east of London.  B.In Limhouse.

C.Not far from Leicester Square.  D.Outside the city.

4.According to this passage, if people live in the outskirts of a city, they live ______.

A.in the village B.far away from the city

C.in the centre of the city D.in the outer areas of the city

Norman Bethune is one of China’s most famous heroes. But he wasn’t Chinese, he was Canadian. He gave his life to helping the Chinese people.

Norman Bethune was born in 1890. He saw a lot of soldiers die in the war, and later he invented new treatments to help soldiers, and medical tools to use outside hospitals. He’s remembered for his work as a doctor treating soldiers in different countries.

In 1938, he came to China to look after the Chinese soldiers in the mountains, north of Yan’an. There were few doctors, so he had to work very hard. He opened hospitals to give treatment to local people and soldiers and to train doctors and nurses. He also wrote books so that doctors were able to learn about new treatments.

Dr. Bethune worked very hard without stopping to rest. Once, he did operations for 69 hours without stopping, and saved 112 people. He continued working in spite of (不管) cutting his finger during an operation. In the end, he died because he did not stop to take care of his finger.

His work with the Chinese soldiers made him a hero in China. There are books and films about him, and he is still remembered in both Canada and China.

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1.Norman Bethune came to China when he was ________ years old.

2.Why did Dr Bethune open hospitals?

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3.Is Dr Bethune still remembered by Chinese people?

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4.__________________________________________________________________________________________

5.__________________________________________________________________________________________

Sue looked out of the window. All she saw was an old yellow and green ivy(常青藤)plant. The half?dead plant had few leaves on it because of the autumn winds.

“There are only five,now,” said Joanna.

“Five what,dear?What are you counting?”

“The ivy leaves,” Joanna answered. “When the last one goes,I'll die. I've known that for two days. Didn't the doctor tell you about it?”

“Joanna,don't say that. Now,eat some soup and I'll finish my picture.”

“I don't want any soup,” said Joanna,looking out of the window. “Now there are only four.”

“Joanna dear,try to sleep. I must ask Mr Berman to come up. I want to draw a picture of him as a poor old farmer.”

Mr Berman,who was over 60 years old,lived downstairs. He was a painter too,but he never sold anything,and he drank a lot. Sue told him all about what Joanna was saying.

“She can't really think about this will happen!The poor woman!” he cried.

Finally there was only one last leaf on the ivy plant. After a few windy days,the leaf was still there.

“Susie,” said Joanna,“I've been a bad girl. That last leaf is telling me that it was very wrong of me to want to die. Bring me some soup,dear.”

The next day,the doctor said,“She's out of danger. But poor Mr Berman downstairs is dying. There's no hope for him,I'm afraid.”

That afternoon Sue went into Joanna's bedroom.

“Joanna dear,Mr Berman died today. And do you know why?One terrible,cold wet night he took a ladder and some green and yellow paint and he climbed up,and— oh,look at the last ivy leaf on the wall!Why didn't it ever move in the wind?Can't you see?It was Mr Berman's last great picture. He painted it there the night that the last leaf fell.”

1.Why didn't Joanna want to have soup in the beginning?

A.Joanna was waiting for death. B.The doctor asked her not to have it.

C.The soup Sue cooked was not tasty. D.She was not hungry or thirsty at all.

2.According to the passage,which of the following sentences about Mr Berman is NOT true?

A.Mr Berman was a helpful painter living one floor below Sue.

B.Mr Berman liked drinking very much and often drank a lot.

C.Mr Berman owned a lot of money by selling his paintings.

D.Mr Berman died after he painted the ivy leaf on a cold night.

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Sue told Joanna that she went downstairs to Mr Berman's house to ask him for help.

B.Sue didn't tell Joanna what happened to Mr Berman when he was painting the ivy leaf.

C.Joanna knew that the last leaf she saw was painted by Mr Berman before Sue told her.

D.Joanna stayed alive in the end probably because of the last ivy leaf painted on the wall.

4.Which might be the best title of this passage?

A.The green plant B.The last leaf C.A kind friend D.A helpful painter

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