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scontradictorydemands?

Whyshouldwe26thingsofbeautywhenbeautyisboundtoleaveus?

Whygiveourheartinlovewhenthosewill27betornfromourgrasp?

Inorderto28thisparadox,wemustseekawiderperspective,viewingourlivesasthroughwindowsthatopenoneternity.Oncewedothat,werealizethatthoughourlivesarefinite;

ourdeedsonearthweavea29_pattern.

Lifeisneverjustbeing,Itisabecoming,aflowingon.Ourparentsliveonthroughus,andwewillliveonthroughourchildren.Theinstitutionswebuild30,andwewilllastthroughthem.Thebeautywecreatecannotbe31bydeath.Ourfleshmayperish,ourhandswillgrowold,butwhattheycreateinbeautyandgoodnessandtruthlivesonforalltimeto32.

Don'

tspendandwasteyourlives33objectsthatwillonlyturntodustandashes.Pursuenotsomuchthematerialastheideal,foridealsalone34_lifewithmeaningandareofenduringworth.

Addlovetoahouseandyouhaveahome.Addfairnesstoacityandyouhaveacommunity.Addtruthtoapileofredbrickandyouhaveaschool.Addjusticetothehumanattemptandyouhavecivilization.Putthemalltogether,35theirpresentimperfections,andyouwillhaveafuturelightedwiththeradiantcolorsofhope.

16.A.paradox

17.A.holdback

18.A.say

19.A.watch

20.A.accept

21.A.condition

22.A.shade

23.A.facedwith

24.A.fulfilled

25.A.adaptedto

26.A.admire

27.A.last

28.A.decide

29.A.limited

30.A.endure

31.A.darkened

32.A.go

33.A.assembling

34.A.give

35.A.gobeyond

B.difference

B.stickto

B.speak

B.look

B.include

B.situation

B.shadow

B.confront

B.started

B.reconciledto

B.fashion

B.later

B.resolve

B.countless

B.stay

B.clouded

B.come

B.decreasing

B.burden

B.goabout

C.alternative

C.catchup

C.tell

C.marvel

C.hug

C.stage

C.shelter

C.oppose

C.stopped

C.compromisewith

C.fancy

C.ultimately

C.revolve

C.timeless

C.remain

C.dimmed

C.pass

C.losing

C.empower

C.goafter

D.choice

D.clingto

D.put

D.surprise

D.embrace

D.occasion

D.strength

D.cometo

D.quit

D.adjustto

D.set

D.previously

D.analyze

D.spaceless

D.stand

D.misted

D.undergo

D.accumulating

D.invest

D.goagainst

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A

AsayoungchildIneverreallythoughtaboutmyparents'

livesinIrvine,howsmalltheirworldmusthaveseemed,neverextendingbeyondtheDragonCafe.Everydaymyparentsdidthesamejobsintherestaurant.Iwatchedthesamecustomerscomeformeals,formorningcoffee,forafternoonsoftdrinksandFrenchfries.Formyparentsonedaywaslikethenext.Theysettledintoanuneasyanddistantrelationshipwitheachother.Theirlove,theirtenderness,theygavetome.

Butmylifewaschanging.Ibecametallerandbigger,mysecondteethgrewinwhiteandstraight.AtschoolIbegantolearnaboutmyadoptedcountry.IspokeEnglishlikeanative,withoutatraceofanaccent.Iplayed,thought,anddreamedinthelanguageofourIrvineneighbors.AfewyearslaterandIwouldnolongerrememberatimewhenIdidn'

tspeaktheirwordsandreadtheirbooks.ButmyfatherandUncleYatstillspokethesamehaltingEnglish.Mymotherspokeonlyafewwords.Ibegantotranslateconversationstheyhadwiththecustomers,switchingbetweenEnglishandChinese.WheneverIsteppedoutsidetherestaurantitseemedIwasenteringaworldunknowntomyfamily:

school,church,friends'

houses,thetownbeyondMainStreet.Ifoundithardtoimagineayearwithoutwinteranymore,ahomeotherthanIrvine.

Formymother,though,homewouldalwaysbeChina.InIrvineshelivedamongstrangers,unabletospeaktheirlanguage.Whenevershetalkedabouthappytimes,theywereduringherchildhoodinthatdistantland.Awistfulsmilewouldsoftenherfaceasshetoldmeaboutsleepingandplayingwithhersisterintheatticaboveherparents'

bedroom.Sheonceshowedmeapieceofjade-greensilkcloththatwasfrayedandwornaroundtheedge.Inthecenterwasawhitelotusfloatinginvaryingshadesofbluewater,theembroiderysofinethatwhenIhelditatarm'

slengththepetalslookedreal.IhadbeenhelpingherstoreawaymysummerclothesinthebrownleathersuitcasefromHongKongwhenInoticedapieceofshinymaterialinthecornerandaskedherwhatitwas.Shetookitoutandspreaditonherlap."

Mymotherembroideredthisherself.Iwasgoingtohaveitmadeintoacushion,butthenmylifechangedandoverherethereseemstobenoplaceforlovelythings.It'

sallIhavethatremindsmeofher,"

shesaid."

Maybe,Su-Jen,onedayyouwilldosomethingwithit."

Iadmiredtheclothsomemore,thenshecarefullyfoldeditandstoreditbackinhersuitcase.

Therewassolittleleftfromheroldlife.Shesaiditwassolongagothatsometimesitfeltasifithadneverhappened.ButshedescribedherlifewithsuchclarityandvividnessthatIknewallthosememorieslivedoninsideher.Therewassolittleinthisnewcountrythatgaveherpleasure.ThegoodthingsshefoundwererelatedinsomewaytoChina:

anariafromaChineseopera,aletterfromarelativebackhomeorfromAuntHai-LaninToronto,writteninChinese,afamiliar-lookingscriptthatIcouldn'

treadandthathadnothingtodowithmylifeinCanada.

ThereweretimeswhenIfelt_________aboutmyownhappinessinIrvine.WehadcometoCanadabecauseofme,butIwastheonlyonewhohadfoundahome.

36.Theprimarypurposeofthesecondparagraphisto________________.

A.provideinsightintothemotivationsofthenarrator'

sparentsanduncle

B.recapturethepleasurethenarratorexperiencedinlearninganewlanguage

C.emphasizetheextentofthetransformationthenarratorundergoes

D.describethecomplexinterrelationshipsinthenarrator'

sfamily

37．Thewriter’smother'

smemoriesofChinaareportrayedas__________________.

A.distantyetenduringB.occasionalyetoverwhelming

C.livelybutconfusedD.wistfulandindistinct

38.Fillintheblankofthelastparagraphwithoneofthefollowingwordsthatbestfitthecontextandthetheme.

A.confusedB.exhilaratedC.concernedD.guilty

39.Whichofthefollowingbestcharacterizesthenarrator'

sdevelopmentoverthecourseofthepassage?

A.Shegrowsapartfromtheculturaltraditionofherparents.

B.Sheovercomesthefearshefeltaboutthenewland.

C.ShebeginstoviewtheinhabitantsofIrvinefromhermother'

sperspective.

D.Shebecomeslessandlessinterestedinhermother'

sstories.

B

Goodnewstravelers!

Well-knowntravelguidepublisherLonelyPlanethasissueditstop10citiestovisitin2015.Someoftheselectionsarehometobigevents,andothersarerelativelyunknown,butallareworthyofanadventure.

Hereisaglimpseatsomeofthebestplacesyoucanvisit.Findyourfavoriteandputitonyourtravellistforthisyear.

Washington,DC

Rank:

1

Attraction:

Historyinthemaking

FromtheWashingtonMonumentandJohnF.KennedyCenterallthewaytoCapitolHill,thevigoroftheUS’capitalcityisjustasstronginreallifeasitisinHouseofCards.Theyear2015marksthe150thanniversaryofAbrahamLincoln’sassassination,andaseriesofspecialeventswillbeheldtocommemoratetheoccasion.Lincoln’sfamoustophat,thepistolthatfiredthedeadlyshot,andotherartifactsfromthatfatefuldaywillbeondisplay.

Milan,Italy

3

Acradleoffinediningandculture

Ifyouareagastronome,don’tmissMilanin2015.Expo2015willbeheldbetweenMayandOctober,andthefocusisonfood.

The1.1-square-kilometerfairgroundswillbelaidoutlikeaclassicalRomancity,withsymmetricalavenues,acanal,andahugeartificiallakesurroundedbypavilions.Youcanexplorethefooddistrict,watchcookingdemos,wanderaplazafullofstreetmusiciansanddanceperformers,orindulgeinnighttimewine-tasting.

Plovdiv,Bulgaria

6

Architecturalgemsemergeafter800years

NestledbehindBulgaria’sdramaticRhodopeMountainsandfilledwithhistoricaltreasuresbythethousand,PlovdivisoneofEurope’smostbeautifuloldtowns.Inrecentyears,itwastransformedintoaspiritedmoderncitywithcharmingcobblestonedstreets,delicatelypaintedhouses,craftmarketsandquirkymuseums.

ColorfullandmarkslikeStNedelya’sbelltowercontrastagainstBrutalistcreationslikethe