Christmas was coming and my ten-year-old Alice told her father and me that she wanted a new bike.  Her bike was too   1  , and it needed repairing as well.

As Christmas   2 ,  her dream for a bike seemed to disappear, we thought, for she didn't say it again. We were busy  3  some beautiful story books, a doll house, a holiday dress and toys. Then to our surprise, on December 24, she said she really wanted a bike more than   4 .

Now we didn't know   5  to do. It was just too late. We were busy with Christmas dinner and packing  6  presents, parents' presents, a brother's present and friends' presents till midnight. So there was   7  time to take to buy the "right hike" for our little girl. Thinking we were parents who would make their child unhappy, we felt sorry and   8 .

Suddenly my husband had an idea. "What about making a little bike with clay (黏土) and writing a note that she could trade in (交换) the model bike for a real one?" So he spent the next five hours carefully __9__ with clay to make a small bike.

  10  Christmas morning, we were so excited for Alice to open the little box with the beautiful red and white clay bike and the note. She opened and read the   11  loudly. She looked at me and said, "So, does this mean I can trade in this bike for a real  12 _?" Smiling, I said, "Yes!" Alice had tears in her eyes when she replied, "I would  13  trade in this beautiful bike Daddy made me. I __14 _ keep it than get a real bike. This is the best Christmas present   15  I have ever got in my life!"

1.                A.new           B.old            C.beautiful  D.modern

 

2.                A.came nearer     B.was over        C.went by  D.passed

 

3.                A.buy            B.bought         C.to buy    D.buying

 

4.                A.something else   B.anything else     C.else something D.else anything

 

5.                A.what           B.how           C.why D.where

 

6.                A.children        B.children's       C.boy  D.girls

 

7.                A.enough         B.no             C.much D.still a little

 

8.                A.happy          B.excited         C.sad  D.angry

 

9.                A.works          B.worked         C.working  D.to work

 

10.               A.In             B.On            C.At    D.For

 

11.               A.book          B.story           C.note  D.newspaper

 

12.               A.one           B.ones           C.some D.any

 

13.               A.usually         B.certainly        C.never D.of course

 

14.               A.am going to     B.would like to     C.had better D.would rather

 

15.               A.who           B.those          C.what  D.that

 

 

   

Apple’s logo is one of the most familiar icons(图标) around the world. But what’s the story about the Apple logo? The image of the apple is obvious, because that’s the name of the company. What about the bite? The famous story is that the logo shows respect and honour for Alan Turing. He was the father of computer science. He researched artificial intelligence(人工智能) and unlocked German wartime codes(密码). However,after the war, he was put into prison,because of his beliefs. He could not stand the looking down and chose to bite a poisoned apple to end his life in the prison.

However, Rob Janoff, who designed the famous Apple logo, said, “It’s not the truth, but only a legend(传说, 传奇). The real reason why I designed it with a bite is very simple. I wanted people to get that it was an apple not a cherry (樱桃). When I go to markets to buy apples, I always mistake apples for cherries. It really has nothing to do with the scientist.”

Are you kidding? An apple is much bigger than a cherry. It’s very easy to tell. But if you use an apple to design a logo, some people may mistake it for a cherry.

1.Both the apple and the cherry are almost the same actually in ________.

A.shape            B.size              C.colour            D.weight

2.According to the passage, Alan Turing________.

A.died in the prison                       B.used an apple to design a logo

C.was put into prison during the war          D.was the father of a computer company

3.What’s the purpose of writing the passage about the apple logo?

A.To introduce its designer.                 B.To tell us a legend about it.

C.To try to find the truth of it.                D.To explain its market research.

 

Chinese TV shows that describe young people's lives in modern society are crossing the cultural divide and attracting a lot of foreign audiences.

One of the examples is the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era", a light comedy about a modern Chinese couple.

The TV series was first aired in Shanghai in November 2009. It was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in east African countries in 2011. Two Kenyan(肯尼亚人) actresses were chosen to do voice dubbing for the two leading roles in the African version of the series. It was a great success in Africa.

Tanzanians(坦桑尼亚人) say that they are able to understand how young Chinese people live happily in modern times and they may be able to find ways to solve their personal problems by watching the series.

Although China is one of the world's most prolific(多产的) producers of TV series, its series are not particularly popular overseas. The popularity of "A Beautiful Daughter-In-Law Era" may serve as an example for Chinese TV producers who want to bring their work to other countries.

In recent years, some TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese cities have achieved some success in the foreign market.

"Go Lala Go!," a TV series that details the adventures of a female office worker named Du Lala, has also started to reach global audiences. The series has been exported to Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and Canada.

"The Chinese dream will be more easily accepted by foreign audiences when it is manifested in small and touching stories," said Meng Jian, a professor at Fudan University.

1.What can Tanzanians do by watching the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era"?

A.They can be chosen to do voice dubbing for the leading roles.

B.They can bring their work to other countries.

C.They can find ways to solve their personal problems.

D.They can be successful at work.

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A."Go Lala Go!," is very popular in Africa.

B.All the Chinese TV series are popular overseas.

C.Some Chinese TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese countries have achieved some success in the foreign market.

D.Africans can understand the happy lives of Chinese young people in modern times.

3.What does the word “dub” mean in the third paragraph?

A.表演             B.配音             C.制作             D.拍摄

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A.Cultural crossing                        B.Chinese TV shows

C.A great success                         D.Young people’s lives

 

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