—With Mr. Li's help. And he is really a patient teacher.

A.HowB.WhenC.WhereD.Why

—Of course. Xi'an is a great place to travel，and it's very convenient for you to go there by ________ high-speed train now.

A.theB.anC./D.a

"Uncle Lee" arrived every day after school on his motorcycle. He happily sold us cold ice creams from the freezer on the side of his motorcycle. It wasn't much, but it made me and my friends so happy.

Recently, filled with these memories, I decided to take a trip back to my old school. I wanted to see if I could still buy an ice cream from old "Uncle Lee". Sadly, when I got there, I could not find him anywhere.

So I stopped by my old headmaster's office. We had a nice chat and I told him all about my successful business. Then I asked him about "Uncle Lee". "Oh, that's right," he said to me, "you boys were always so fond of 'Uncle Lee'. I'm sorry to tell you，but he had to retire (退休)."

"Why is that?" I asked.

"I'm not really sure," my headmaster went on, "I think the government wouldn't renew his license."

Without doubt, I was feeling quite sad when I left my old school. I decided to walk down those old streets for a while and reviewed the memories of my youth (青春).Then, just as I was thinking about going home, I saw him. It was "Uncle Lee"! He was, of course, much older, but I would never forget that face.

So I ran over to see him. He still remembered my name. I couldn't believe it! We talked for a while, but it was getting late, so I had to go.

Later that night. I began to wonder more about why the government would make that old man stop doing the job that he loved. Then I thought about my own children. "They'll never have the chance to know an 'Uncle Lee'", I thought.

It is true that Hong Kong is changing every day. I only hope that we will not lose the things which make us truly special.

【1】Who is "Uncle Lee"?

A.The writer's uncle.B.An ice cream seller.

C.A successful businessman.D.The writer's old headmaster.

【2】The writer went back to school because .

A.he wanted to visit his old headmasterB.he wanted to try the old taste again

C.he wanted to see the changes of the areaD.he wanted to start a new business

【3】In which order did the writer do the following things?

a. He went to see his old headmaster instead.

b. He met "Uncle Lee" along the old streets.

c. He felt sorry for the lost special things.

d. He bought an ice cream from "Uncle Lee".

A.abdcB.acbdC.dabcD.dacb

【4】What is the BEST title for the article?

A.Ice Cream.B.A Trip to School.

C.The Changes of Hong Kong.D.Memories of My Youth.

Have you ever wanted to have a doll that could talk to you? In the book The Ventriloquist's Daughter, a girl named Liur gets a doll like this. But it doesn't turn out to be as fun as she thought.

Lin Man-Chiu, an author from Taiwan, wrote the book. British translator Helen Wang translated it into English. The book tells a touching story about Liur and her father.

Liur loses her mother at a young age. Her grandfather sends her father to a medical school in the US. Five years later, he comes back with a doll named Carola, as he once promised he would. This doll is quite unusual-it can talk! However, Carola makes a lot of problems for the family.

After reading this book. I thought Liur and her father were just unlucky. In fact, this story is based on the author's own unhappy childhood. She had six sisters. Still, her grandfather wanted a grandson. Her father was under heavy pressure and didn't live with her and her sisters for a very long time. The author didn't like her father when she was young. But now she has forgiven him. The talking doll Carola stands for her father's burden (负担).

After I learned this，I understood the author's main message. Everyone has demons (心魔) in their lives, but we should do our best to beat them.

【1】Who wrote the book The Ventriloquist's Daughter?

A.Lin Man-Chiu.B.Liur.C.Helen Wang.D.Carola.

【2】Carola is unusual because .

A.it is a dollB.it looks like a humanC.it can read booksD.it can talk

【3】What is the main message of the book?

A.We should try harder to understand our parents.B.A talking doll can cause many problems.

C.We should try to beat the demons in our hearts.D.Too many children can be a burden on a family.

It was the best of times, it was the【1】 of times. It was the season of light, it was the season of darkness. It was the spring of hope, it was the winter of【2】 (sad). It was the year one thousand seven hundred and seventy-five.

In France there was a King and a Queen, and in England there was a King and a Queen. They believed that nothing would ever change. But in France things were bad, and getting worse. The people were poor, hungry and 【3】 (happy). The King made paper money and spent it, and the people had nothing【4】 (eat). Behind 【5】 (close) doors in the homes of the people, voices spoke in whispers (低声说) against the King and the rich; they were only whispers 【6】 they were the angry whispers of hopeless people.

Late one November night, in that same year 1775, a coach (四轮马车) going from London to Dover, stopped at the top of a long hill. The horses were tired, but as they rested, the driver heard another horse【7】 (come) fast up the hill behind them. The rider stopped his horse beside the coach and shouted:

"I want a passenger, Mr. Jarvis Lorry, from Tellson's Bank in London."

"I am Mr. Jarvis Lorry," said one of the passengers, putting his head 【8】 of the window. "What do you want?"

"It's me! Jerry, Jerry Cruncher, from Tellson's Bank, sir," Cried the man on the horse.

"What's the matter, Jerry?" called Mr. Lorry

"A message【9】 you, Mr. Lorry. You've got to wait at Dover for a young lady."

"Very well, Jerry," said Mr. Lorry, "Tell them my answer is CAME BACK TO LIFE."

It was a strange message, and a stranger answer. No one in the coach understood 【10】 they meant.

China wide process past far

Pam: China is famous for tea, right?

Liu: Yes, both in the 【1】 and now.

Pam: Where is tea produced in China?

Liu: Well, in many different areas. For example, Anxi and Hangzhou are 【2】 known for their tea.

Pam: How is tea produced?

Liu: Well, as 【3】 as I know, tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains. When the leaves are ready, they are picked by hand and then are sent for 【4】.

Pam: What happens next?

Liu: The tea is packed and sent to many different countries and places around China.

Pam: It seems that many people all over the world drink 【5】 tea.

Liu: Yes, people say that tea is good for both health and business!

【1】A Hollywood film company plans to ______（创作）the first Hello Kitty movie in 2019.

【2】Huawei's newest phone, the Mate X, can be ______（折叠）.

【3】Change 4 took six living things to the moon, such as ______（棉花）, potatoes and fruit flies.

【4】It is true that everyone's dream is worth ______（坚持）to.

【5】From May to August every year, ______（渔民）can't catch fish in the sea in Ningbo.

【6】The ______（低的）the level of lighting in a room is, the more slowly our eyes will focus.

【7】I usually sleep with the window open ______（除非）it's really cold.

【8】Erquan Yingyue was a piece in the ______（第二十）century.

【9】In "The Wandering Earth", Liu overcame difficulty and ______（成功）in saving the earth.

【10】The new machine will start by ______（它自己）in a few seconds.

A.hardlyB.reallyC.clearlyD.nearly

A.something importantB.important something

C.anything importantD.important anything

A.cleanB.has been cleanedC.be cleaningD.be cleaned