One day, a teacher entered his classroom and gave his students a surprise test. He walked around the classroom and handed out the question papers with the text facing downwards.

Once he had given them all out, he asked his students to _______ the page and begin. To everyone's _______ , there were no questions, but just a black dot in the center of the _______ .

The teacher saw the _______ on everyone's face and said, "I want you to write what you _______ there. You have three minutes to finish this." The confused students got started on the _______ task. After three minutes, the teacher _______ all the answer papers and started reading each one of them. All of them, with no _______ , described the black dot and tried to explain where it was on the paper.

After each paper had been _______ , the classroom was silent. The teacher began to ________ .I am not going to grade you according to this. I just wanted to give you something to ________ .No one wrote about the white part of the paper, Everyone ________ on the black dot, and the same thing ________ in our lives, we have a piece of white paper to enjoy, but we always focus on the dark spots. Our ________ is a gift filled with love and care. We always have reasons to celebrate-friends that help us or jobs that support our lives. However, we keep focusing only on the dark spots-the health problems, the lack of money or the bad relationships with other people. The dark spots are really ________ , but they are very small. Take your eyes away from the black spots in your life. Enjoy each moment that life gives you. Be happy and live a positive life!"

1.A.read B.set C.turn D.check

2.A.delight B.surprise C.sadness D.disappointment

3.A.blank B.picture C.page D.text

4.A.symbols B.mash C.appearances D.expressions

5.A.remember B.see C.imagine D.desire

6.A.unusual B.common C.boring D.important

7.A.chose B.divided C.corrected D.collected

8.A.exception B.means C.doubt D.attention

9.A.answered B.counted C.read D.written

10.A.complain B.explain C.question D.reply

11.A.prefer to B.make up C.work out D.think about

12.A.depended B.lay C.focused D.agreed

13.A.happens B.appears C.remains D.develops

14.A.family B.life C.friendship D.heart

15.A.exciting B.interesting C.strange D.annoying

My friend Richard went far to work, so he asked me to take care of his yard in the mountains. He worked hard and often kept the yard _______ without any grass. But I was too lazy to sweep the fallen leaves, and I_______pluck (拔 ) grass, allowing it to grow rapidly. In the early_______, in March, the leaves were green and soft. A month later, when the leaves spread quickly, I discovered they were like wild orchids (兰花) in the forest.

As the summer came, the "grass" really flowered. The flowers looked like those forest orchids, _______ they were yellow, unlike those purple or brown red forest orchids. I picked one flower, then went to find a friend who studied _______.As soon as my friend saw it he asked me_______ I picked it. "It's amazing!" He _______ explained, "This kind of orchid is hard to find. Now it is worth at least 10,000 dollars each."

I told the good news to Richard. He was_______. After a while he said gently, he saw the orchid in the yard every year, but he thought it was common grass, so he always plucked it. He said, "If I could_______, it would flower a few years before." Yes, all of us might miss some rare( 稀有的) orchids in our own lives. We don't give them the time to flower to prove their value.

Give the "grass" time to flower and give everybody a ________ to prove his value. Don't pluck a leave of any "grass" or negate (否定) a person rudely and how many "rare orchids " we will get in our lives!

1.A.wild B.clean C.dry D.dirty

2.A.sometimes B.often C.never D.always

3.A.spring B.summer C.autumn D.winter

4.A.so B.but C.then D.or

5.A.colors B.rivers C.seasons D.plants

6.A.that B.why C.where D.who

7.A.proudly B.successfully C.carelessly D.excitedly

8.A.worried B.surprised C.scared D.relaxed

9.A.wait B.get C.take D.make

10.A.tree B.yard C.flower D.chance

Seventy years ago, China was a poor country. But seventy years later, the country has made progress in many areas. It has become a rising power in the world. Now we'll take a look at some of China's biggest changes.

AI(人工智能)

China is paying great attention to the development of AI. According to the research, China's main advantage lies in intelligent robots. And the main problem for AI development in China is not short of money but short of technology and talent. China plans to become a worldwide AI innovation(创新)center by 2030.

People-to-people exchanges

Today, Chinese people are having mote exchanges with people around the world. With the support of the government, many Chinese are going abroad to study and do research. China has also so up $36 Confucius Institutes(孔子学院)in more than 150 countries. Millions of students are learning Chinese language and culture there.

Olympic dreams

Many Chinese players have surprised the world, including Yao Ming and Liu Xiang. The country hay field more sports activities. The 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics and the coming Winter Olympics are parts of the great achievements. From February 4th to 20th, in 2022, China will host the Beijing Winter Olympics.

High-speed rail

China has built the world's largest high-speed rail network (网), which is still spreading. Last year, ductwork reached 29, 000 kilometers. The trains have carried millions of travelers and have greatly reduced travel time around the country. For example, high-speed rail has reduced the travel time from Beijing to Shanghai from 10 hours to five hours. China is also sharing this technology with many other countries.

根据图表中的信息,选择最佳答案。

1.What is China like at present?

A.It is rich and tiny. B.It is a "sleeping dragon".

C.It is developing rapidly. D.It is powerful in all areas.

2.What is the main problem for AI development in China now?

A.Being short of money and technology. B.Being short of technology and talent.

C.Being short of talent and creative ideas. D.Being short of creative ideas and money.

3.What can students learn in Confucius Institutes?

A.Chinese culture and language. B.Chinese painting and cooking.

C.Chinese medicine and culture. D.Chinese cooking and language.

4.How long will the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics last?

A.For 15 days. B.For 16 days. C.For 17 days. D.For 18 days.

5.What does the underlined word "reduce" mean in this passage?

A.耗尽 B.删除 C.消耗 D.减少

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