【题目】 As William Shakespeare is to literature in English, so is the poet Du Fu to the Chinese literary tradition. Recently, a new BBC documentary, which is aiming at introducing the beauty and fascination of traditional literature, was brought to the public.

It records the poet - Du Fu’s life experiences. Bom in 712, Du lived under the rule of die Tang Emperor Xuanzong (713-756) (唐玄宗统治时期) a golden time in the long history of China. However, as the An Lushan Rebellion (安史之乱) of 755 broke out, Du, had to take his family on the road as refugees (难民) and suffered a lot along the way. Through ups and downs, the poet never stopped writing and about 1,500 poems have been kept over the ages. In these poems, he stated his worries for his country and people as well as the importance of celebrating the simple joys of life.

“Chinese people really value the recording of history and Du is better than anyone at doing that in his poems. Historical events are mirrored both in his own life and spiritual journey,” Zeng Xiangbo, a professor told China Daily.

Even though he never held a high position in the government, Du still cared about common people. For example, in the poem My Cottage Unroofed By Autumn Gales (《茅屋为秋风所破歌》), he wrote that “Could I get mansions covering ten thousand miles, I’d house all scholars poor and make them beam with smiles.”

“That’s why he was honored as a Poet Sage (诗圣) by Chinese people. A difficult life and his spirit of caring about the world helped him create so many great works,” Shi Wenxue told the Global Times.

1What is the purpose of the new BBC documentary?

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2When did Du suffer a lot in his life?

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3How did Du record the Chinese history?

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4Du was once a high official (官员) in the government, wasn’t he?

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5What made Du create so many great works?

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【题目】 “You say your hair is gone?” Jim said like an idiot (白痴).

“You needn’t look for it,” said Della. “It’s sold, I tell you - sold and gone, too. It’s Christmas Eve, boy. It’s time for gifts. Be good to me, for it went for you. Maybe the hairs of my head were numbered,” she went on with a sudden serious sweetness, “but nobody could ever count my love for you.”

Jim drew a package from his overcoat pocket and threw it upon the table.

“Don’t make any mistake, Dell...” he said, “...about me. I don’t think there’s anything that could make me like my girl any less, no matter what hair style you have. But if you’ll open that package you may understand how I felt at first.”

She opened the package with her white fingers quickly and lightly. And then an excited cry of joy; and then, alas! a quick change to uncontrollable tears.

For there lay the combs - the set of combs (发梳), side and back, that Della had dreamed of for long in a Broadway window. Beautiful combs with jeweled rims (边缘)-just the color to wear in her beautiful hair. They were expensive combs, she knew, and her heart had always wanted them. But there was no hope of having them. And now they were hers, but the hair was gone. But she hugged them to her bosom (胸口), and at last she was able to look up with dim (黯淡的) eyes and a smile and say: “My hair grows so fast, Jim!”

1Jim felt ________ at the first sight of Della’s new haircut.

A.sadB.shockedC.angry

2Why did Della sell her hair?

A.To buy her husband a gift.

B.To number the hairs of her head.

C.To count her love for her husband.

3How did Della feel when she first, saw her husband’s gift?

A.Sad and angry.B.Happy and excited.C.Surprised and painful.

4From the last paragraph we learn that ________.

A.the combs matched Della’s beautiful hair well

B.the price of the gift from Della’s husband was very low

C.Della thought the combs in the window would be hers one day

5What can we infer from the passage?

A.The husband showed more love than his wife.

B.The couple wanted to give each other a big surprise first.

C.The wife thought her husband’s gift was useless at last.

【题目】 Every Chinese has his or her own Chinese zodiac sign (known as Sheng Xiao), and so does each year. 2020 is the Year of the Rat. The rat is also the first in the rotation (循环) of the 12 zodiac signs.

Of the many stories that _______ these animal signs and their arrangement (安排), the most famous one is that of the Great Race. As the story goes, Jade Emperor, or Yudi, wanted to find a way to measure (测量) _______. So he organized a race. The first twelve animals to make it across a river would have a place on the zodiac calendar in the order they _______.

The rat rose with the sun to get an early start. _______ the rat was small and couldn’t swim very well, he asked some bigger animals for help. While the tiger and horse refused, the _______ ox agreed to carry the rat across. Yet, just as they were about to reach the other side of the river, the rat_______ the ox’s head and won first place. The ox came in second, with the powerful tiger right_______ him. The rabbit who was small but afraid of falling behind jumped across stones and logs (木头) _______ and came in fourth. Next came the dragon, the snake and the horse.

Then Jade Emperor looked out at the river and found the sheep, the monkey and the rooster were on raft (木筏). They worked together to push it across the river. When they made it across, the three agreed to give the _______ place to the sheep, followed by the monkey and the rooster. Next came the dog. The last animal was the pig, who had gotten hungry and stopped ________ and sleep before finally reaching the finish line.

So, each year is connected with one of the animals in this order.

1A.proveB.questionC.explain

2A.rotationB.timeC.arrangement

3A.startedB.arrivedC.stayed

4A.BecauseB.IfC.When

5A.hard-workingB.open-mindedC.kind-hearted

6A.fell offB.jumped offC.climbed to

7A.behindB.beforeC.beside

8A.lazilyB.quietlyC.quickly

9A.seventhB.eighthC.ninth

10A.eatingB.runningC.to eat

【题目】 So, have you ever stepped back and wondered what your voice sounds like to other people? Your friends and family can probably tell who you are just by the sound of your voice. And it turns out that it says a lot about us.

Your voice tells how social you are

1. Outgoing people prefer to talk loudly, quickly, and excitedly. Introverts (内向的人) prefer to speak quietly and more slowly. So, if you’re that loud person at a party, you’ll probably find that all eyes are on you. However, introverts won’t possibly be at that party at all.

Your voice says something about your height

This may sound strange, but if people close their eyes and hear you speak, they can probably tell if you’re tall or short. 2, while shorter people are considered to have a higher voice. This is true for both men and women.

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If you’ve noticed a lot of changes in a person’s voice—the speed at which they talk, the tone and pitch of their (语气和音调) voice, or whether their voice has become quieter-they may have Parkinson’s disease. These changes can happen in die voice because of the tremors (震颤) that a patient would be experiencing.

Your voice can tell how successful you are

Successful people’s voices tend to be of a lower, warmer tone. Their words come out calmly without showing too many emotions, and their vocal cords (声带) won’t be tight. 4, but not so loudly that they’re unpleasant to listen to.

A.Taller people usually have a deeper voice

B.Your voice can tell others about your health

C.They’ll speak loudly enough to make themselves heard

D.A confident person will have a smooth and steady (稳定的) tone

E.People can tell whether you’re outgoing or introverted

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