My best friend loved drawing horse. He drew the horses very well, but he always began the tail. Now it is the Western rule to begin at the head of the horse, that is why I was surprised. It struck me that it could not really make any difference whether the artist begins at the head or the tail or the belly（肚子）or the foot of the horse, if he really knows his business. And most great artists who really know their business do not follow other people's rule. They make their own rules. Every one of them does his work in a way peculiar（奇特的）to himself; and the peculiarity means only that he finds it more easy to work in that way.

　　Now the very same thing is true to literature（文学）. And the question“How shall I begin?”only means that you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail or somewhere else. That is, you are not yet experienced（有经验的）enough to trust your own powers. When you become more experienced you will never ask the question, and I think that you will often begin at the tail, that is to say, you will write the end of the story before you have even thought of the beginning.

A．very well

B．in the way of Western rule

C．in the way of his own rule

A．the artist began to draw at the head of the horse

B．the artist began to draw at the foot of the horse

C．the artist did not follow other people's rule

A．you do not trust to your own powers

B．you want to begin at the head instead of beginning at the tail

C．you always asked question

A．never ask question

B．often begin at the tail

C．write the end of the story before you have even thought of the begining

A．how to draw a horse

B．trust your own powers

C．how to make your own rules

Harry is a 21-year-old student from Canada. He 1 at the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine now. He likes drinking tea and 2 Chinese qigong every day.

"Knowledge （知识） about Chinese medicine is useful, 3 it is also very difficult to learn well. I must work harder." Harry said, "I was 4 when I was a little boy. To be strong, I learned qigong at the age of twelve."

Harry 5 to come to China after he finished his college in his own country. 6 September 5th of 2010, he began to learn Chinese in Beijing. Then he went to Heilongjiang for 7 on medicine and began his three-year college life in China.

"I would like to 8 my country after finishing my study. I'll try my best to do something to let people know _ 9 about Chinese medicine and keep Canadians healthy."

More and more foreign students from other 10like Harry have studied at the Heilongjiang University of Chinese Medicine since 1986. From then on, the university has built communication and cooperation (合作) with educational and research institutes (学院) on Chinese medicine in more than 30 countries.

1.                A．works          B．studies         C．plays     D．teaches

2.                A．practicing       B．watching        C．buying   D．study

3.                A．and            B．but            C．or   D．if

4.                A．healthy         B．strong          C．good D．weak

5.                A．decide         B．decides         C．decided D．will decide

6.                A．In             B．On             C．At   D．During

7.                A．education       B．business        C．holidays D．work

8.                A．play           B．prevent         C．leave D．help

9.                A．none          B．all             C．more D．much

10.               A．classes         B．countries       C．schools    D．grades

 My sister has learnt English         .

    A. for twelve years ago       B. since she was four

    C. twelve years ago          D. at the age of four

Baseball is one of the favorite sports in the U.S.A. Children play baseball in sports fields or parks.

      At summer picnic, there is often an informal（非正式的） baseball game. Boys and girls, young and old take turns to play. There are nine players on each team.

      The baseball season goes from April to September. During this time, baseball matches are showed on TV and members of the important baseball teams become America's heroes（英雄）. At the end of the season, the two top teams play against each other. Many baseball fans go along to watch the game. Millions of others listen to the radio or watch television. People seem to talk only about the game. Even long after it is over, they still talk about the result and the players.

      American football is perhaps the most popular sport in the U.S.A. The football season begins when the baseball season ends. More people are interested in football than baseball. When there is an important game, thousands of people sit beside radios or in front of television sets to get the result.

1. There are            players on each baseball team.

A. seven               B. eleven                 C. four                D. nine

2. The baseball season goes from           .

A. April to September                          B. March to September

C. January to September                      D. May to September

3.            follows the baseball season in the U.S.A.

A. The basketball season                      B. The football season

C. A basketball match                           D. A football match

4.Which one is NOT right?

A. Boys and girls like baseball games.                           

B. More people are interested in football than baseball.

C. Just young boys and girls take turns to play in the informal baseball game.

D. Children sometimes play baseball in parks.

5.            is perhaps the most popular in the U.S.A.

A. Baseball                                              B. Table tennis

C. Basketball                                           D. American football

Traffic lights are very important for us. I think you know this. But do you know how they were born?

Garrett A. Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He was an American. His family was very poor. He left school at the age of 14. He was clever. He always looked for better ways to do things. And he liked to make new things.

At that time, every American wanted to have a car. The streets were full of cars. The traffic was really bad. “Why not put three lights at each corner ? They should be red_,green_,and yellow，” Morgan said , “ Let them tell cars to go or stop.” He made a timer (定时器)to change the lights.

So we have traffic lights today .

1.Today can help buses or cars to go regularly in cities .

A. Americans    B. Traffic lightsC. ChineseD. policemen

2.Garrett A.Morgan was the father of traffic lights. He came from.

A. Canada          B. England        C. America                 D. Japan

3.Why could Garrett A.Morgan invent traffic lights? Because.

A. he always looked for better ways to do things

B. his family was very poor

C. he wanted to have a car

D. He was clever

4.What did Garrett A.Morgan do when he was 14 years old ?

A.He studied at school.

B. He put three lights in the street.

C. He was away from school.

D. The streets were full of cars.

5.What color are the traffic lights ? They are .

A.green and whiteB.red and yellow

C. red , green and yellow.D.red and green