Her first novel, The Words of Every Song, centers on a fictional record company in New York City. It draws partly on Liz's own unhappy experiences as a musician. It was chosen for Border's Original Voice program. Roddy Doyle wrote of it. “This is an excellent novel and beautifully constructed (构想). I loved the book.” After the publication (出版) of her first novel, Liz got her Master of Fine Arts in novel from Hunter College. In 2009, she moved to Philadelphia.

Her second novel, Heft, was published by W.W. Norton in January 2012. Of Heft, The New Yorker wrote, "Moore's characters are lovingly drawn...a truly unusual voice." The San Francisco Chronicle wrote, "Few novelists of recent memory have put our unwelcoming loneliness into words as clearly as Liz Moore does in her new novel". and editor Sara Nelson wrote, " Beautiful...sad and hopeful." The novel was published in five countries and it was included on several “Best of 2012” lists, including the Apple iBookstore.

Her third novel, The Unseen World, was published by W.W. Norton in July of 2016. It is about a moving story of a daughter's search to discover the truth about her beloved father's hidden past. Louisa Hall called it "petty intelligent" in her review in The New York Times; The Unseen World was included on "Best of 2016" lists by The New Yorker, the BBC, Google Play, and Audible.com.

Her fourth novel, Long Bright River, was published by Riverhead Books in January 2020. Over the past few years, she has spent a lot of time in Kensington, the Philadelphia neighborhood in which Long Bright River is set.

Now she lives with her family in Philadelphia and is a talented member of the Master of Fine Arts program Creative Writing at Temple University. Although she is famous around the world, she will never stop writing novels.

【1】According to the passage, Liz Moore ______.

A.had happy experiences as a musician in The Words of Every Song

B.expressed some sad and lonely feelings in Heft

C.told her own moving story in The Unseen World

D.Long Bright River came out in January 2016

【2】The writer develops Paragraph 3 by ______.

A.asking questionsB.listing numbers

C.showing opinionsD.telling stories

【3】If we put the passage into three parts, which of the following is the best?

(①=Para.(自然段)1 ②Para.2 ③=Para.3 ④=Para.4 ⑤=Para.5 ⑥=Para.6)

A.①;②③;④⑤⑥B.①②③;④⑤;⑥

C.①②③;④⑤;⑥D.①;②③④⑤;⑥

【4】The best title of the passage may be “______”.

A.Liz Moore's Plan as a Famous WriterB.Liz Moore's Three Important Prizes

C.Liz Moore and Her Published NovelsD.Liz Moore's Four Favorite Novels

Donald :You shouldn't have hit the police officer.

Tony :I didn't like the way he was treating you ,making you stand out in the rain like that.

Donald :Please ,you hit him because of what he called you.I've had to stand that kind of talk my whole life.You should be able to take it for at least one night.

Tony :What ?I can't get mad at what he was saying because I'm not black ?Christ ,I'm blacker than you.

Donald :Excuse me ?

Tony :You don't know about your own people !What they eat ,how they talk ,how they live.You don't even know who Little Richard is !

Donald :Oh ,so knowing who Little Richard is makes you blacker than me ?Oh ,Tony ,I wish you could hear yourself sometimes.You wouldn't talk so much.

Tony :I know exactly who I am.I'm the guy who's lived in the same neighborhood in the Bronx my whole life ,with mother ,my father ,my brother ,and now my wife and kids.That's it.That's who I am.I'm the one who has to work day and night to put food on the table.You ?Mr.Big Shot ?You live on top of a castle traveling around the world doing concerts for rich people.I live on the streets.You sit on a throne (王座). So yeah ,my world is surely blacker than yours !

Donald :Yes ,I live in a castle !Tony !Alone !And rich white people pay me to play the piano for them ,because it makes them feel cultured.But soon as I step off that stage I go right back to being just another nigger (to them.Because that is their true culture.And I get through that slight (轻蔑)alone ,because I'm not accepted by my own people ,because I'm not like them either !So if I'm not black enough ,and if I'm not white enough... then tell me ,Tony ,what am I ?

【1】Donald and Tony were put into prison because ______.

A.Tony had a fight with the police officer

B.Donald refused to get out of the car

C.Tony broke traffic rules while driving

D.Donald failed to answer the police officer

【2】In Tony's eyes ,Donald ______.

A.worked as hard as he couldB.talked to him impolitely

C.cared little about black peopleD.lived like the other black people

【3】From their conversation ,we can infer that ______ at that time

A.Donald did many concerts for rich people

B.Donald didn't have many unhappy experiences for being black

C.black musicians were fairly treated because of their talent

D.both the poor and the black had hard life

【4】From Donald's speech in the end ,we can see that he felt ______.

A.lonelyB.proudC.surprisedD.relaxed

The sound of running water can make people feel relaxed.For this reason,places where water keeps running are often considered good choices for people to have deep thoughts and stay relaxed in mind.Even a small tabletop fountain (喷泉) can make a workspace more relaxing.Unlike loud noises,repeated natural sounds remind us that everything is OK." These slow but soft sounds are just the ones that bring us no harm,"said Orfeu Buxton,a professor at Pennsylvania State University." It seems like they are saying,' Don't worry ;don't worry ;don't worry."

Besides bringing a sense of peace to your indoor space,a fountain can also prevent noises from coming inside.I recently had a small indoor fountain for my workspace.I enjoy the fountain even when I'm not working at home.

If you want to have an indoor fountain too,there are plenty of wonderful ones on sale,which may cost you a lot.You can try making one yourself,using some inexpensive materials,like I did.And you will always keep it around ---- 1,000 doctor's offices can't be wrong about the relaxing effects of running water.

【1】From the first paragraph,we can learn that ______.

A.bubbling from fish tanks is a little bit noisy

B.bubbling from the fish tanks makes patients less worried

C.doctors like to collect the fish tanks in their offices

D.patients feel relaxed when they see a doctor

【2】According to the passage,Mr.Li feels nervous and worried,he should go to ______.

A.a public libraryB.a science museum

C.a shopping centerD.a forest river

【3】The underlined word " they"refers to “______”.

A.doctors and dentistsB.loud noises outside

C.tabletop fountainsD.repeated natural sounds

【4】What do we know about the writer's fountain ?

A.It cost the writer a lot of money.B.It was made by the writer himself.

C.The writer bought it from a store.D.The writer doesn't like it anymore.

“We're supposed to stay_______the last runner, so take it slowly,” I said to the driver, Doug,

as the race started. The front-runners started to_______and then my eyes were drawn to the woman in blue silk running shorts and a loose white T-shirt .

We knew we were already watching our "last runner". There was something wrong with her_______, so it seemed almost impossible for her to be able to walk. A marathon was really a challenge.

Doug and I watched in silence as she slowly moved forward. _______, she was the only runner left in sight. Tears ran down my face _______ I watched her push forward with great efforts through the last miles.

When the finish line came into sight, rubbish lay everywhere and the _______ crowds had long gone home. Yet, straight and ever so proud stood a lone man. He was holding one end of a ribbon (缎带) tied to a post. She slowly crossed through, _______ both ends of the ribbon fluttering (飘扬)behind her.

I do not know this woman's name, but that day she became part of my life — a part that I often _______. When think things are too difficult or I get "I-just-can't-do-it," I think of the last runner. For her, it wasn't about beating the other runners or winning a prize, but about finishing what she had set out to do, no matter what. Then I realize how __________ the task before me really is.

【1】A.anyB.eitherC.bothD.none

【2】A.aboveB.belowC.beforeD.behind

【3】A.appearB.disappearC.runD.prepare

【4】A.handsB.armsC.legsD.teeth

【5】A.LuckilyB.FirstlyC.QuicklyD.Finally

【6】A.whenB.untilC.sinceD.before

【7】A.sadB.patientC.excitedD.surprised

【8】A.makingB.leavingC.lettingD.having

【9】A.worry aboutB.wait forC.laugh atD.depend on

【10】A.difficultB.easyC.interestingD.meaningless

______ _______ mountain climbers who have successfully reached the summit of Qomolangma !

—Maybe you can turn to Mr.Wu. He reads a lot and is ready to help.

A.who I can ask for helpB.whether I can ask for help

C.who can I ask for helpD.whether can I ask for help

A.longB.longerC.the longerD.the longest

—It will be worse ______ we take action to protect the environment.

A.ifB.unlessC.becauseD.although

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2. 排队和参观时保持社交距离，避免聚集；

3. 入馆时需戴口罩、测体温、出示健康码；

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Dear friends,

The Wuhan Museum has reopened and is holding a special poster exhibition about fighting against the epidemic.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Enjoy yourselves!

Released on April 10, White Cat Legend (《大理寺日志》) is a hit anime on video-sharing platform Bilibili. It is now the top-rated Chinese-language TV drama on the review platform Douban, scoring 9.0 points out of 10.

With a total of 12 parts, White Cat Legend is set during the r【1】of Empress Wu Zetian in ancient China. It f【2】the daily life of Chen Shi, a young man looking for his brother. To find him, Chen goes to Dali Temple and ends up working for Li Bing. Li is a senior official who s【3】crimes and has the appearance of a white cat.

The anime d【4】busy streets, rich officials, beautiful clothing and a lot more from the Tang dynasty. Therefore, v【5】can get to know the unique architecture(建筑风格) and customs of that time. What’s more, the Henan accent( 口 音 ) used in the anime also g【6】amuses the audiences. Many people have tried their h【7】at imitating(模仿) its funny tone.

“I love to watch White Cat Legend because it’s suspenseful( 悬 疑 的 ) and thrilling. It p【8】historical knowledge and a lot more,” wrote a viewer on Douban.

Are you going to put White Cat Legend on your 2020-Chinese-anime-to-watch l【9】? Just give it a shot, and you won’t be d【10】!