June 8th, 2004

　　Tian'anmen. Square. Forbidden City. The Ming Tombs. Summer Palace. The Great Wall Peking Duck. Street of Bars.

　　I feel like I've been run over by a tractor. Beijing has too much history. It's completely overpowering. I think my friend is just as blinded by the pure brightness of China's long past. Oh… the glory of ancient China still exists. I think out of all the places I visited, I like the Great Wall the best. We climbed, and climbed and climbed. Parts of it were basically straight up. We were out of breath all the way up. But it was all worth it. One sight of the length and lasting power of this monument of humankind blew the wind out of me. From our point of vision, the wall was endless; travels as far as the eye could see.

　　On a totally unrelated topic, people here really like to use umbrellas and spit(not in that order). A great majority of the women here hold these little colored umbrellas--in fear of darkening the skin. I feel so out of place. I'm really brown. My mom calls me a black cat. One thing I can't get used to is people smoking in the restaurants and stores. Smoking is forbidden in most buildings in America unless there is a specified area . The food, however, is unbelievable. Salivating（流口水）became common.　　I heard the National Entrance Exam ended today or yesterday. I'm still shocked at the idea of having so many exams crowded into two days. Thankfully, we didn't have to go through with it. Instead, we had to deal with the SATs. I had the chance to talk with a few students of my age. I really admire these students. They get the spirit of“patience and perseverance”.

(1) What reminded the author of his brown skin?

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A．Umbrellas used on the Great Wall.

B．The women on the Great Wall.

C．The steep part of the Great Wall.

D．The author's mother.

(2) What puzzled the author most according to the passage?

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A．The ancient Chinese buildings.

B．The Great Wall.

C．Chinese food.

D．The way the National Exam held in China.

(3) Which of the following is an unpleasant experience during the writer's visit in China?

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A．Climbing the Great Wall.

B．Eating Chinese food.

C．Smoking is not forbidden in some public places.

D．So many students took part in the National Exam.

(4) What's the writer's attitude towards the Chinese students?

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　 Many years ago ,l was working at my job at a community college when a homeless womancame in. She began 21 as she laid back on one of the sofas in the student rest room. 22 　,she wasn't well. Without thinking too much I went next door to the Student Affairs office where I knew I could find 　23 　in the Lost and Found box. I 　24 　up a set of clothing and went back to my office, 　25 　 I heard a colleague calling me. She told me that I should not　 26 　　this person, as it would only lead to her wanting more help. I refused her 27 　and went back to help the woman, 28 　my co-worker's warning .

　　 Two weeks later, while I was working, a very cute elderly man entered my 　29 　　and asked to speak with me in private. Curiously,l gave him my full 30 　and he told me that he had happened to hear my 31 with the co-worker about helping the 32 　woman. He wanted me to know that it is, was always okay to help people and that was why he wanted to give me a 33 for $1,000. I burst into tears, because I 34 needed the money at the time,but also because I had never been 35 　in such a way for helping someone!

　　 We soon became good 36 　 and 10 years later he called me up suddenly and told me he wanted to help me 37 my first home! He　 38 giving me $120,000 as part payment for my dream house in my home town. I asked him why he wanted to give me such a large amount of money and he said it was because I was a " giver" and that I 39 　it ! To make a long story short,l was able to buy the perfect little home for myself,all because one day I did not 40 to help a homeless woman.

21 A. smiling　　　 B. talking　　　　　　 C. shouting　　　　　 D. coughing

30.A. energy　　 　　B. love　　　　　　 C. care　　　　 　　　 D. attention

31. A. disagreement　 B. discussion　 　　　 C. fight　　 　　　　 D. quarrel

32. A. young　　　　 B. old　　　　　　　 C. sick　　　　　　　 D. wealthy

33. A. support　　　 B. check　　　　　　 C. tip　　　　　　　　 D. promise

34. A. anxiously　　 B. eagerly　　　　　 C. hardly　　　　　　 D. really

35. A. recognized　　 B. measured　　　　 C. taught　　　　　　　 D. praised

36. A. colleagues　　 B. competitors　　　 C . partners　 　　　　 D. friends

37. A. build　　　　 B. buy　　　　　　　 C. rent　　　　　　　　 D. repair

38. A. came out　　 B. ended up　　 　　　C. carried on　 　　　　　D. resulted in

39. A. deserved　　 B. wanted　　　　　　 C. needed　　　　　 　 D. enjoyed

40. A. fear　　　　 B. fail　　　　　　　 C. hesitate　　 　　　　 D. attempt