BBC: The Chinese culture is fascinating. During China’s Lunar New Year or Spring Festival, paper-cutting is one of China’s most popular and characteristic folk arts. The tradition goes back to the 6th century. After hundreds of years of development, it has now become a very popular way to decorate the house among country folk, especially women. During the Spring Festival, people paste(粘贴）some paper-cuttings on the entrance gates. They are supposed to bring good luck for the family.

    The main cutting tools are simple: paper and scissors or an engraving(雕刻）knife. Clever craftspeople are very good at cutting out a theme about daily life. When you look at works made in this method carefully, you will be amazed by the details in the faces of the people as well as the plants and animals. Although other art forms, like painting, can also show similar scenes paper-cutting still stands out for its charm. Though simple, the color appears charmingly bright.

    While it is easy to learn how to cut a piece of paper, mastering it is another thing. One must hold the knife in an upright fashion and press evenly on the paper with a little strength. Flexibility is required but the whole image will be damaged if you make one mistake. Engravers attempt to carve a circle like the moon, a straight line like a stem of wheat, a square like a brick, and many other forms, but not all of them can do them.

    People find hope and comfort in expressing wishes with paper-cuttings. For a wedding ceremony, red paper-cuttings are traditional and required decorations for the furniture. Patterns of plump children holding fish signify that they will be wealthy next year.

63. Where does the writer of this passage probably come from?

A. The USA.        B. Japan.

C. The UK.         D. France.

64. Usually, paper-cuttings can amaze and impress people by_______ .

A. bringing good luck

B. being true-to-life

C. appearing charmingly bright

D. being all hand-made

65. When you do paper-cutting, you should_______.

A. hold the knife or scissors as tight as you can

B. avoid any unnecessary change

C. bear all the set rules in your mind

D. always be confident and not stop

66. We can learn from the passage that _______.

A. mastering paper-cutting skills is different from cutting a piece of paper

B. paper-cutting is the most popular characteristic folk art

C. women are better at paper-cutting than men

D. paper-cutting can nearly bring people good luck

　　A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn't move. What was __(1)___ was that he found himself unable to ask for help--his mobile phone went out of __(2)___ as a result of exhausted（用尽的）battery. Nothing could be done but to __(3)___ in the cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the __(4)___ of the rescue team.

　　It is almost __(5)___ that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his __(6)___:“First of all I checked my __(7)___ conditions and found myself not in danger. As there was no __(8)___ to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from __(9)___ . In this way I dozed（打盹）off.”

　　His story put an end to my regret for the __(10)___ of an exploration that happened last year. A group of young men __(11)___ to explore a mountain cave and got lost. __(12)___ to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of __(13)___. Finally, they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the __(14)___ team that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the __(15)___ of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to __(16)___ themselves, they would probably have sensed a faint light glowing not far away.

　　Don't you think that you can compare it with __(17)___ itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are lost in darkness. __(18)___ that it's unclear to you yet and you needn't put up struggle __(19)___ . It seems to be a negative（消极的）attitude, __(20)___ a person who can do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place.

 friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the  36  was he found himself unable to ask for help — his mobile phone went out of   37  as a result of exhausted (用尽的)battery. Nothing could be done but  to   38  in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the   39 of the rescue.

It is almost   40  that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his   41  : "First of all I checked up my   42   conditions and found myself not in mortal （致命的）danger. As there was no   43  to call for help ,I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from  44  .In this way I dozed （打盹）off ."

His story put an end to my regret for the   45  of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men  46   to explore a mountain cave and got lost .   47  to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of  48  .Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion（筋疲力尽）.According to the   49   people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the   50  of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to   51  themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering （闪烁）not far away .

Don’t you think that you can compare it with   52  itself? When you meet with obstacles （障碍）in life and work ,you are lost in darkness.   53  you it’s unclear yet and you needn’t put up struggle   54  . It seems to be a negative （消极的）attitude,   55  a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place

A friend of mine met with a car accident in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn't move. 1__ was worse was that he found he was unable to ask for help—his mobile phone went out of work __2__exhausted (用尽的) battery. Nothing could be done but to 　3__ in the cold wilderness, it was 6 hours later that day broke, and then the 4 of the rescue team.

It is almost 5 that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his　 6 　: “First of all l I 7 my physical conditions and found myself not in danger. As there was no 8 to call for help, I leaned back in my seat trying my best to 9 the wound from bleeding . In this way I dozed（打盹）off.”

His story put an end to my regret for the　 10 of an exploration that happened last year. A group of young men　 11 to explore a mountain cave and got lost. 　12 to find a way out in tile dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of　 13 　. Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion. According to the 14 　team that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the 15 　of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to　 16 themselves, they would probably have sensed a faint light glowing not far away.

Don't you think that you can compare it with 　17 itself? When you meet with difficulties in life, you are lost in darkness. 18 that it’s unclear to you ye and you needn’t put up struggle　 19 . It seems to be a negative attitude,　 20 a person who can do so much have foresight as well as a a great courage in the first place.

1. A.What 　　　 　　B. That 　　　　C.Which 　　　　 D. Whether

2. A. because 　　　 B. as　　　　 C. as a result of 　　　 D.with

3. A. cry 　　　 B. wait　　　　　 C. lie　 　　　　 D. sleep

4. A. delay 　　　　 B. success 　　　 C. team 　　　　 　　 D. arrival

5. A. untrue 　　　 B. unimaginable C. possible 　　 　　 D. useless

6. A. excuse 　　　 B. decision 　　 C. explanation 　 　　 D. plan

7. A. checked　　 　 B. tested　　 　 C. recorded　　　 　　 D. consulted

8. A. method 　　 B. way 　　　　　 C. tools 　　　　 　　 D. strength

9. A.keep　 　 B.protect 　 C. stop 　　　　 　　 D. quit

10. A. loss 　　　　 B. failure 　　　 C. disappointment 　 　　 D. sadness

11. A. had 　　　　 B. managed 　　　 C. tried 　　　　 　　 D. planned

12. A. Willing 　　 B. Unable 　 C. Determined 　 　　 D. Deciding

13. A. hearing 　　 B. sight 　　　　 C. feeling 　　　 　　 D. direction

14. A. rescue 　　　　　 B. village 　　　 C. local 　　　　 　　 D. brave

15. A. end 　　　　 B. top　　　 　 C. opening 　 D. side

16. A. save 　　　　 B. help 　　　　 　 C. stop 　　　　　 D. calm

17. A. adventure 　 B. work 　　　　 　 C. life 　　　　　 D. mankind

18. A. Focus 　　　 B. Watch 　　　　 C. Imagine 　　　 D.Warm

19. A. really 　　　　　 B. immediately 　　 C. carefully 　　 D. hopefully

20. A. and 　　　　 B. so 　　　　　 C. but 　　　　　 D. while

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A friend of mine met with an accident driving in darkness. His legs were so hurt that he couldn’t move. What was the   31   was he found himself unable to ask for help — his mobile phone went out of   32   as a result of exhausted (用尽的)battery. Nothing could be done but   33   in cold wilderness. It was 8 hours later that day broke, and then the   34  of the rescue.

It is almost   35   that he could stand the horror in the darkness for so long. Even more surprising was his   36   : "First of all I checked up my   37   conditions and found myself not in mortal （致命的）danger. As there was no   38  to call for help ,I leaned back in my seat trying my best to keep the wound from   39   .In this way I dozed （打盹）off ."

His story put an end to my regret for the   40   of an exploration adventure that happened last year. A group of young men   41   to explore a mountain cave and got lost .   42   to find a way out in the dark cave they were frightened and ran anxiously without a sense of   43   .Finally they fell dead in fear and exhaustion（筋疲力尽）.According to the   44   people that found them, the place where they got lost was only about 10 meters away from the   45   of the cave. If they stayed on the spot when they lost their way and tried to   46   themselves, they would probably sense a faint light glimmering （闪烁）not far away .

Don’t you think that you can compare it with   47   itself? When you meet with obstacles （障碍）in life and work ,you are lost in darkness.   48  you it’s unclear yet and you need not put up struggle   49   . It seems to be a negative （消极的）attitude,   50   a person who can afford to do so must have foresight as well as a great courage in the first place .

31. A. hopeless        B. worst           C. more                    D. best

32. A. service                      B. way                  C. order                D. work

33. A. cry                    B. lie                     C. wait                              D. sleep

34. A. delay                 B. success              C. team                       D. arrival

35. A. untrue               B. unimaginable     C. true                       D. useless

36. A. plan                   B. decision             C. explanation             D. excuse

37. A. physical          B. mental               C. working                  D. medical

38. A. method              B. way                  C. tools                       D. strength

39. A. rotting                      B. spreading           C. hurting                   D. bleeding

40. A. loss                   B. failure               C. disappointment        D. sadness

41. A. had                    B. managed            C. tried                              D. planned

42. A. Willing              B. Unable              C. Determined             D. Deciding

43. A. hearing              B. sight             C. feeling                    D. direction

44. A. rescue               B. village            C. local                       D. brave

45. A. end                    B. top                 C. opening                  D. side

46. A. save                   B. help               C. stop                    D. calm

47. A. adventure           B. work             C. life                         D. mankind

48. A. Mind                 B. Watch            C. Imagine                  D. Warn

49. A. really                 B. immediately     C. carefully                    D. hopefully

50. A. and                    B. so                  C. but                      D. while