There is a popular Chinese saying that “Fair skin (皮肤) will make up for three flaws(缺陷)”. This mentions the fact that in Chinese culture, it is believed that people who have fair skin are more beautiful. In Western culture, however, the opposite is true---many Westerners think tanned skin is prettier. The example shows that different cultures have different ideas of what they think is beautiful. These cultural meanings of beauty, however, are no longer important, As more and more people travel overseas, ideas about beauty are being shared among cultures. The Internet has also made it easier for people to share different types of beauty since people are always posting pictures on social media. The result is an ever-changing idea of what is considered beautiful.

The cultural practice of ear piercings, for example, has become a part of modern day culture. In Kenya, it is a tradition among the Marci men and women to pierce and then make their ear lobes (耳垂) longer using ivory and wood or stones. They then wear colorful things on their ear lobes. This is a common practice since longer ear lobes are seen as a sign of beauty. This tradition has now found its way into present-day culture. Nowadays, this might still seem unusual to some, but with more and more well-known actors and film stars showing off their longer ear lobes. i: will finally become more fashionable.

It is understood that different cultures around the world have different ways of showing beauty. However, since we now live in a worldwide society, people's views about beauty are always changing. With the help of the Internet, people are now able to easily borrow ideas from other cultures to help them stand out. So what new fashions can we expect to see in the future?

1.What has made it easier for people to share ideas about beauty?

A. The development of technology.

B. The popularity of the latest fashions.

C. The unchanged cultural traditions.

D. The worlds growing population.

2.What can be learned about the Masai people from the passage?

A. Longer ear lobes are their new fashion.

B. Only women make their ear lobes longer.

C. They think longer ear lobes look beautiful.

D. They make actors and film stars famous.

3.The underlined word "them" in the last paragraph refers to _______ .

A. people

B. ideas

C. cultures

D. fashions

4.What is the passage mainly about?

A. People in Asian countries like fair skin better.

B. Beauty is considered important in many cultures.

C. Different cultures have different ideas about beauty.

D. People's ideas about beauty are changing all the time.

Nearby there lived a parentless boy named Tim. He wished he could fly like a bird. It was difficult for him to make his big dream come true.

One day the orphan came to a park. There he saw a little boy in the sand alone. Tim ran over and asked if he ever wanted to fly like a bird.

“No,” he answered, “I’m not able to walk like a normal child. As a crippled child, I wish I could walk and run the same as you do.”

“That is very sad,” said Tim, “but could we be friends?”

“Sure,” said the little boy.

The two boys played for a long time. They didn’t feel lonely any longer. Then the father came with a wheelchair to pick up his crippled son. Tim said something into the man’s ear.

“That would be OK,” replied the man with a smile.

Tim bent (弯腰) over his new friend and said, “You are my friend and I cannot make you walk and run like others. But I can really do something for you.”

Tim turned around and carried his friend on his back. Then he began to run around the sand. He ran faster and faster, with the little boy on. The father became excited with tears in his eyes as his son shouted at the top of his voice, “I’m FLYING! Daddy, I’m FLYING!”

1.The word “crippled” in the third paragraph means ______.

A.not being able to fly B.not being able to see

C.not being able to hear D.not being able to walk

2.Why did the crippled boy’s father become excited?

A.Because his son was able to walk. B.Because he found his son was so happy.

C.Because Tim helped his son to walk alone. D.Because Tim became his son’s only friend.

3.Which is the correct order (顺序) of the story?

① The two boys played happily for hours.

② The crippled boy was playing alone in the sand.

③ The orphan carried the crippled boy on his back.

④ The crippled boy’s father came to pick up his son.

⑤ The orphan said something to the crippled boy’s father.

A.①-②-⑤-③-④ B.②-①-④-⑤-③

C.①-②-④-⑤-③ D.②-①-⑤-③-④

4.Which would be the best title of this story?

A.Let’s fly together! B.What two poor boys!

C.A friend in need is a friend indeed. D.Life is full of sadness.

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