阅读下面短文,从每题所给的四个选项中选出最佳答案.

With his standard Mandarin pronunciation, practiced skills on Chinese expressions and special humour with a Beijing accent, Dashan has become a household name across China.

People have always wondered how the 36-year-old Canadian can be so skillful in the Chinese language even though it is considered by many as one of the most difficult languages in the world.But to Dashan, the great challenge was a piece of cake due to his deep interest, proper method and the excellent environment he created for himself.

“Interest is the best teacher.” That is a universal principle. Even if the 20-year-old Mark Rowswell--Dashan's real name--hadn't fully realized what attracted him to the Chinese department at the University of Toronto in Canada, he was already deeply interested in Chinese culture when he decided to have further study in Beijing.

   Entering the Chinese department of Peking University in 1988, Dashan felt like a duck in water. Study is always a hard job, no matter how much interest you have. Therefore, effective ways are necessary to improvement. “Learn for life and learn in life” is Dashan's belief.

    As a freshman at the University of Toronto, the student did study the textbooks, which especially aimed on foreign Chinese learners. They did help him build a solid foundation.

   However, that's far from enough to grasp the Chinese language. Starting in his junior year, Dashan began to read original Chinese novels, Chinese newspapers and even the selected works of Deng Xiaoping. “Only the material for Chinese native readers could give me a proper sense of the language,” he said.

The language that is the daily means of communication is the principle that Dashan always keeps in his mind.What you have really learned depends on what you can use, not necessarily your mastery of textbooks.

    To learn in daily life requires a favorable language environment, which is also necessary for improvement. Dashan admits it is hard for Chinese English learners to be brought into a good English speaking environment, but insists, “to listen and speak as much as possible does help.”

    To help Chinese English learners develop a favourable environment, Dashan took part in a VCD programme--“Travel with Dashan”-- to teach daily and up-to-date English in real-life situations.

(1)Dashan could learn Chinese very well because of ________.

[  ]

A.his interest

B.practiced skills on Chinese expression

C.his special method

D.special humour with a Beijing accent

(2)The sentence “learn for life and learn in life” here means ________.

[  ]

A.learn things in our daily life, otherwise it will not last long

B.we should study in practice all our lives

C.life is difficult, so we'd better learn more to lead a better life

D.langnage is the necessary part of our daily life, so we must practice it frequently

(3)The main idea of the passage is ________.

[  ]

A.Dashan has become a household name across China

B.how can we master a foreign language in a short time

C.Dashan took part in a VCD programme “Travel with Dashan” to teach

English in real-life situation

D.try to learn English under the direction of Dashan, and you'll succeed one day

(4)The underlined phrase “a piece of cake” here refers to ________.

[  ]

A.an attractive thing
B.an easy thing
C.a hard thing
D.a stimulative thing

(5)Dashan read the selected works of Deng Xiaoping because ________.

[  ]

A.he admired the former leader of the government

B.he hoped to learn more of the spirits of it

C.he wanted to give him a proper sense of the Chinese language

D.they are very popular in modem times

In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my ___1___, it was the same score.
Later that evening, I ___2___ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our ___3___ much better than an IQ test. We ___4___ that Michael’s score must have been a ___5___ and we should treat him ___6___ as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got ___7___ grades in the school, especially ___8___ biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael ___9___ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than ___10___. In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I ___11___ the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the ___12___ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say ___13___, “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the ___14___ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then ___15___ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had __16___ the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be ___17___.
Children often do as ___18___ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, ___19___ of them. That is, tell a child he is “ ___20___”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.

【小题1】
A.joyB.surpriseC.dislikeD.disappointment
【小题2】
A.tearfullyB.fearfullyC.cheerfullyD.hopefully
【小题3】
A.studentB.sonC.friendD.doctor
【小题4】
A.arguedB.realizedC.decidedD.understood
【小题5】A. joke        B. mistake      C. warning      D wonder
【小题6】
A.speciallyB.strictlyC.naturallyD.carefully
【小题7】
A.poorB.goodC.averageD.standard
【小题8】
A.in B.aboutC.ofD.for
【小题9】
A.visitedB.choseC.passedD.entered
【小题10】
A.allowedB.describedC.requiredD.offered
【小题11】
A.missedB.heldC.delayedD.attended
【小题12】
A.highB.sameC.lowD.different
【小题13】
A.curiouslyB.eagerlyC.calmlyD.jokingly
【小题14】
A.faithB.interestC.prideD.delight
【小题15】
A.looked forB.asked forC.waited forD.prepared for
【小题16】
A.receivedB.acceptedC.organizedD.discussed
【小题17】
A.imperfectB.impossibleC.uncertainD.unsatisfactory
【小题18】
A.honestlyB.muchC.well D.bravely
【小题19】
A.hear B.learnC.expectD.speak
【小题20】
A.wiseB.rudeC.shyD.stupid

In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my  16  , it was the same score.
Later that evening, I   17  told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agreed that we knew our son much better than an IQ test. We decided that Michael’s score must have been a   18  and we should treat him   19  as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year, he got     20   grades in the school, especially in biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael   21   Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student. Soon afterwards, his teacher permitted him to take more courses than  22 . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I   23  the ceremony (典礼) at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the   24  IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say   25 , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the  26  we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then asked for another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had   27  the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be  28 .
Children often do as well as what adults, particularly parents and teachers,  29 of them. That is, tell a child he is “  30  ” , and he may play the role of a foolish child.

【小题1】
A.joyB.surpriseC.dislikeD.disappointment
【小题2】
A.tearfullyB.fearfullyC.cheerfullyD.hopefully
【小题3】
A.jokeB.mistakeC.warningD.wonder
【小题4】
A.speciallyB.strictlyC.naturallyD.carefully
【小题5】
A.poorB.goodC.averageD.standard
【小题6】
A.visitedB.enteredC.passedD.chose
【小题7】
A.allowed B.describedC.requiredD.offered
【小题8】
A.missed B.held C.delayedD.attended
【小题9】
A.highB.sameC.lowD.different
【小题10】
A.curiouslyB.eagerlyC.calmlyD.jokingly
【小题11】
A.confidenceB.interestC.prideD.delight
【小题12】
A.receivedB.acceptedC.organizedD.discussed
【小题13】
A.imperfectB.impossibleC.uncertainD.unsatisfactory
【小题14】
A.hearB.learnC.expectD.speak
【小题15】
A.wiseB.rudeC.shy D.stupid

阅读下面短文,从短文后所给各题的四个选项A.B.C.D中,选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
In the clinic, I asked if Michael could be retested, so the specialist tested him again. To my 21  , it was the same score.
Later that evening, I _22  _ told Frank what I had learned that day. After talking it over, we agree that we knew our _23_  much better than an IQ test. We 24   that Michael’s score must have been a _25  and we should treat him __26___ as usual.
We moved to Indiana in 1962, and Michael studied at Concordia High School in the same year. He got 27 grades in the school, especially 28 biology and chemistry, which was a great comfort.
Michael _29_ Indiana University in 1965 as a pre-medical student, soon afterwards, his teachers permitted him to take more courses than _30_ . In 1968, he was accepted by the School of Medicine, Yale University.
On graduation day in 1972, Frank and I 31  the ceremony at Yale. After the ceremony, we told Michael about the _  32_ IQ score he got when he was six. Since that day, Michael sometimes would look at us and say _33  , “My dear mom and dad never told me that I couldn’t be a doctor, not until after I graduated from medical school!” It is his special way of thanking us for the _34 _ we had in him.
Interestingly, Michael then _35 _ another IQ test. We went to the same clinic where he had _36 _  the test eighteen years before. This time Michael scored 126, an increase of 36 points. A result like that was supposed to be _37 _ .
Children often do as _38 _ as what adults, particularly parents and teachers, _39_  of them. That is, tell a child he is “ _40_”, and he may play the role of a foolish child.

【小题1】
A.joyB.surpriseC.dislikeD.disappointment
【小题2】
A.tearfullyB.fearfullyC.cheerfullyD.hopefully
【小题3】
A.studentB.sonC.friendD.doctor
【小题4】
A.arguedB.realizedC.decidedD.understood
【小题5】
A.jokeB.mistakeC.warningD.wonder.
【小题6】
A.speciallyB.strictlyC.naturallyD.carefully
【小题7】
A.poorB.goodC.averageD.standard
【小题8】
A.in B.aboutC.ofD.for
【小题9】
A.visitedB.choseC.passedD.entered
【小题10】
A.allowedB.describedC.requiredD.offered
【小题11】
A.missedB.heldC.delayedD.attended
【小题12】
A.highB.sameC.lowD.different
【小题13】
A.curiouslyB.eagerlyC.calmlyD.jokingly
【小题14】
A.faithB.interestC.prideD.delight
【小题15】
A.looked forB.asked forC.waited forD.prepared for
【小题16】
A.receivedB.acceptedC.organizedD.discussed
【小题17】
A.imperfectB.impossibleC.uncertainD.unsatisfactory
【小题18】
A.honestlyB.muchC.well D.bravely
【小题19】
A.hear B.learnC.expectD.speak
【小题20】
A.wiseB.rudeC.shyD.stupid

If Confucius(孔子) were still alive today and could celebrate his September 28 birthday with a big cake, there would be a lot of candles. He’d need a fan or a strong wind to help him put them out.
While many people in China will remember Confucius on his special day, few people in the United States will give him a passing thought. It’s nothing personal. Most Americans don’t even remember the birthdays of their own national heroes.
But this doesn’t mean that Americans don’t care about Confucius. In many ways he has become a bridge that foreigners must cross if they want to reach a deeper understanding of China.
In the past two decades, the Chinese studies programs have gained huge popularity in Western universities. More recently, the Chinese government has set up Confucius Institutes in more than 80 countries. These schools teach both Chinese language and culture. The main courses of Chinese culture usually included Chinese art, history and philosophy(哲学). Some social scientists suggest that Westerners should take advantages of the ancient Chinese wisdom to make up for the drawbacks of Westerners philosophy. Students in the United States, at the same time, are racing to learn Chinese. So they will be ready for life in a world where China is an equal power with the United States. Businessmen who hope to make money in China are reading books about Confucius to understand their Chinese customers. 
So the old thinker’s ideas are still alive and well.
Today China attracts the West more than ever, and it will need more teachers to introduce Confucius and Chinese culture to the West.
As for the old thinker, he will not soon be forgotten by people in the West, even if his birthday is.
【小题1】The opening paragraph is mainly intended to ______.

A.provide some key facts about Confucius
B.attract the readers’ interest in the subject
C.show great respect for the ancient thinker
D.prove the popularity of modern birthday celebrations
【小题2】We can learn from Paragraph 4 that American students______.
A.have a great interest in studying Chinese
B.take an active part in Chinese competitions
C.try to get high scores in Chinese exams
D.fight for a chance to learn Chinese
【小题3】What is the best title for the passage?
A.Forgotten Wisdom in America
B.Huge Fans of the Chinese Language
C.Chinese Culture for Westerners
D.Old Thinker with a Big Future
【小题4】The passage is likely to appear in _______.
A.a biography
B.a history paper
C.a newspaper
D.a philosophy textbook

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