Martin Lynch, an American businessman, had been going on vacation to a small Mexican fishing village for a number of ears. One morning while going for a walk along the beach, he saw his friend Pablo Perez, a local fisherman. Martin watched Pablo unload his boat and pack the fish in a box.
      Martin noticed Pablo was smiling and looked very happy. He could also see several large fish in the boat. Martin greeted Pablo and asked how long it took to catch the fish. “Just a few hours,” replied Pablo. Martin asked, “Why didn’t you stay longer and catch more fish?” “I have enough for my family,” Pablo said. “And what do you do with the rest of your day?” asked Martin. “I take a nap, play with my children, spend time with my wife, and go into the village to see my friends and play cards, I have a full and busy life.”    
      Martin explained that if Pablo worked longer hours and caught more fish, he could make more money. With the extra money, Pablo could buy more boats and catch money more fish. By selling the fish, Pablo could open his own factory and sell direct to supermarkets.
       “Then what?” asked Pablo. “Well you would probably have to move to Mexico City to run the business. Finally, you would be able to sell your business and make millions of dollars,” replied Martin. “How long will that take?” asked Pablo.
       Martin thought for a while and said it would probably take at least 15 years.
      “And then what” asked Pablo.
       “Well, that’s the best part,” Martin said. “You will be able to retire, buy a house near the ocean, sleep longer, play with your children, spend more time with your wife, see your friends, and play cards.”

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     Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.
     Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.
     By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
     After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
     Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and  gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world.
51. Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?
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A. The people he met in Japan.
B. The experiences in his early life.
C. Working as a teacher in Beijing.
D. His father’s being put into prison.
52. According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madam so popular?
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A. It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.
B. It was the first novel to use everyday language.
C. Its story took place in modern times.
D. It was written using a western style.
53. The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to      .
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A. the success of Diary of a Madman
B. the use of everyday language 
C. the first Chinese novel
D. The True Story of Ah Q
54. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote       .
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A. funny stories
B. articles about himself
C. articles against the government
D. stories about government officials
55. In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun’s life?
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a. The government stopped him from publishing books.
b. He wrote Diary of a Madman.
c. His father became ill.
d. He moved to Shanghai.
e. His writings were put into textbooks.A. c-a-b-d-e    
B. c-b-d-a-e
C. a-c-d-b-e    
D. a-d-b-c-e
    Nathan Sawaya's childhood was a lot of fun. He drew cartoons, wrote stories, and played with plastic toy bricks (积木). His grandparents bought his first set of toy bricks when he was five years old and he's been building with toy bricks ever since. He even took his building bricks to college with him! Instead of books and a computer, he had a model of Greenwich Village made of bricks on his desk. 
    Nathan started as a lawyer but gave up His highly-paid (高薪的) job to become an artist that uses toys in his art. He uses toy bricks to build everything from the Statue of Liberty(自由女神像) to Superman! He has more than 1.5 million colored bricks in his working room in New York which he uses to make pieces of art. He started by building small models but then decided to do something big and created a self-portrait (自画像). It took him two days just to build the eyes.
     Nathan's work has appeared in museums around the world. Children love his art because it is made out of the same toys that they play with at home and adults love his work because it is fascinating. Since it began in2007, Nathan's exhibition "The Art of the Brick" has been very popular with museum visitors everywhere.     "I'm proud that I took a dream I had as a child, to become an artist, and I have actually made a job out of it," says Nathan. "To do what you love in life is the most important thing." 
1. What did Nathan put on his desk at college? 
A. The Statue of Liberty.    B. Superman.    C. His serf-portrait.    D. A Greenwich Village modal. 
2. Why did Nathan give up his job as a lawyer? 
A. Because he made little money out of a lawyer.
B. Because he wanted to make toys for the children.
C. Because he decided to become an artist of toy bricks.
D. Because he was going to work in the museum instead.
3. What does the underlined word "it" in Paragraph 3 refer to? 
A. Nathan's work.                 B. Nathan's exhibition.        C. Nathan's art.      D. Nathan's self-portrait
4. What would be the best title for the passage?
A. The Brick Artist                    B. The Brick Exhibition
C. Toy Bricks for Adults           D. The Artist's Childhood
根据你所听到的句子,选出相应的答语。
(     ) 1. A. Yes, I have.        B. Yes, I did.        C. No, you haven't.     D. Yes, he has.
(     ) 2. A. Yes, they have.   B. Only one.         C. No, they haven't.     D. Yes, they did.
(     ) 3. A. No, you didn't.    B. Give it to me.   C. Yes, have one.         D. Of course.
(     ) 4. A. I'm studying English.                      B. I study English. 
            C. I have studied.                                D. Yes, I'm studying.
(     ) 5. A. Really? Wonderful!                         B. I don't go. 
            C. Why? What's happening?                 D. Along the lake.
根据你所到的对话内容和问题,选出正确答案。
(     ) 1. A. England          B. Australia           C. Japan                    D. America
(     ) 2. A. Yes, she did.   B. No, she didn't.   C. She hurt herself.    D. She has hurted herself
(     ) 3. A. Last month.    B. Yesterday.         C. Last week.            D. Last year.
(     ) 4. A. Because his radio is too noisy.       B. Because the radio is new.
            C. Because his radio is too old.           D. Because his radio is broken.
(     ) 5. A. Yes, he is.       B. No, he isn't.       C. He's at home.        D. He's going to the shop.
 根据你所听到的短文内容和问题,选出正确答案。
(     ) 1. A. A school        B. A hospital         C. A park       D. A house of some rich person 
(     ) 2. A. Apples           B. Some bread      C. Oranges     D. Bananas
(     ) 3. A. Because the river was too small.                       B. Because the river was too wide. 
            C. Because he didn't want to go over it.                 D. Because he was talking with a man.
(     ) 4. A. Yes, he did.                                                    B. He has already seen him. 
            C. No, he didn't.                                                  D. He didn't want to see him.
(     ) 5. A. Yes, he could.                                                 B. He ate some food. 
            C. He ate some bread.                                           D. No, he couldn't.
听下面五段对话,每段对话后有一个小题,从中选出最佳选项。
1. What is Mr. Wang's telephone number?
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2. How will Li Lei go to Beijing?
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3. What is Mike going to be when he grows up?
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4. How does Tom learn Chinese?
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5. When is the boy's birthday?
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