1、Sui Yunjiang. He came to my city with a series of conferences and was to stayfor a fortnight. I was asked to be his interpreter and had to accompany him andhis wife during all that time, as well as Viktor who was the organizer and thehost. According to the Chinese tradition, wecalled Sui Yunjiang ma
2、ster Sui shifu or Sui laoshi. His personality impressedme deeply. Maybe it was a fate(yuanfen), or something other, but it was not the first time I heard hisname, since he used to come to my town every two years, mostly in August.However, I never saw him in person, nor did the translation for him. I
3、lacked knowledge in wushu, but the master was very patient trying toexplain to me every single word that I couldnt comprehend. He was already inhis sixties at that time, but, giving credit to his sharp mind, he could find away with the youngest disciples(门徒) as well as the older ones. The two weeks
4、that I had spent withthat amazing family inspired me and I continued my kungfu practices inBeijing. During all these three years now that I haveknown him since our first meeting, he never stopped surprising me with hisstrong, yet sensitive personality. Our lessons go far beyond simply learning kungf
5、utechnics. His teaching is more about life, about enjoying every singlemoment of it because it will not happen twice, about training our will andovercoming difficulties, about harmonious existence, and building relationshipswith other people. After every kungfu lesson, we are welcome into hishouse t
6、o drink tea. This is another lesson being taught the mastery of chadao,or tea ceremony.Miracles are everywhere. For me, a miracleis meeting Sui Yunjiang. I love being a journalist, interviewing and writingabout people from different paths of life, but Sui laoshi is the only personwho made such a str
7、ong impression on me.How did the writer meet Sui Yunjiang?A、By being asked to be his interpreter.B、By travelling in China.C、By interviewing Chinese kungfu masters.D、By discussing how to drink tea.The underlined phrase in Paragraph 2 is closest in meaning to _.A、privatelyB、mentallyC、personallyD、physi
8、callyWhich of the following best describes Sui Yunjiang?A、Talented and productive.B、Serious and boring.C、Famous and unhappy.D、Patient and friendly.From the last paragraph we can learn that_.A、miracles are everywhereB、meeting Sui Yunjiang is unforgettableC、being a journalist is the writers dreamD、the
9、 writer loves writing stories about lifeWhich of the following is the best title of this passage?A、Meeting the MasterB、Being a JournalistC、An Unforgettable ExperienceD、Chinese Kungfu Masters 第3题【阅读理解】阅读下列短文,从每题所给的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中,选出最佳选项Kiss crisis, hug horrors and the UKs handshake headachesGreeting s
10、omeone, saying goodbye these situations fill me with unease. You have a second to make a dangerous decision. One peck (轻吻)? Two pecks? Three? No kisses at all? Why, I think, as I crash into the other persons face, why cant it be as simple as a handshake?A survey by the soap company Redox in May show
11、ed one in five Brits now feels a handshake is “too formal”, according to the Daily Mail. Some 42 percent said they never shook hands when greeting friends. For one third of people the alternative was a hug, for 16 percent a kiss on the cheek.British people are known to be reserved (保守的) unfriendly,
12、some would say. Handshakes used to work for us because we didnt have to get too close. But the super-British handshake is no longer fashionable. We want to be more like our easygoing Mediterranean neighbors who greet each other with kisses and hugs.The trouble is, we still find it a bit awkward. Wha
13、t does a married man do when greeting a married female friend, for example? How should someone younger greet someone older?Guys dont tend to kiss one another; my male friends in Britain go for the “manly hug”, taking each other stiffly (不自然地) in one arm and giving a few thumps on the back with words
14、 like “Take it easy, yeah?”.The biggest questions, if you do decide to kiss, are how many times and which cheek first. Unlike the French, who comfortably deliver three, our cheek-pecks usually end in embarrassed giggling (咯咯笑): “Oh, gosh, sorry, I didnt mean to kiss you on the lips, I never know whe
15、re to aim for first!”But then its never been easy for us poor, uncomfortable Brits. Even the handshake had its problems: dont shake too hard, but dont hold the other persons hand too limply (无力地) either, and definitely dont go in with sweaty hands.Maybe its better to leave it at a smile and a nod.Wh
16、at is the article mainly about?A、Origin of the traditional British way of greeting someone.B、New trends and problems that Brits have with the way they greet people.C、Why the author feels uneasy when greeting someone or saying goodbye.D、Differences in greetings between Britain and other Western count
17、ries.What did the survey by the soap company Redox show?A、It is now considered unfriendly to greet friends with a handshake in Britain.B、A kiss on the cheek is becoming the most popular form of greeting in Britain.C、Most Brits no longer offer to shake hands with those they meet.D、More and more Brits
18、 prefer to be greeted with a hug or kiss.The underlined word “awkward” in paragraph 4 is closest in meaning to _.A、not helpfulB、too informalC、quite embarrassedD、very interestingWhich does the author think might be the safest form of greeting for a British person?A、A hug.B、A smile and a nod.C、A hands
19、hake.D、A kiss on the cheek. 第4题【阅读理解】When I was in my first year of high school,I had a terrible time when every area of my life was a disaster.I felt so hopeless and alone that I thought everything was impossible.On one such day,I was walking from class across the school to catch the school bus hom
20、e,with my head down,fighting tears of total hopelessness,when a young man came down the sidewalk toward me.Though I had never seen him before,I did not want him to see that I was in such low spirits,so I turned my head away and hoped to hurry past.I thought hed walk on by,but he moved until he was d
21、irectly in front of me,waited until I looked up,and then smiled.Looking into my eyes,this stranger spoke in a quiet voice:Whatever is wrong will pass.Youre going to be OK,just hang on. He,then,smiled again and walked away.I cant explain the effect of that mans unexpected kindness and caring! He gave
22、 me the one thing that Id lost completelyhope.I looked for him in our school to thank him,but never saw him again.That was thirty years ago.And Ive never forgotten that moment.Over the years,whenever I see someone who is in trouble,I will always think of that young man and try to give a flash of hop
23、e in the dark wherever I can.I carry things for people when they are too heavy for them,sit with naughty babies in the waiting room while their mothers are busy,or talk to tired couples at the checkout line or it could be anything.If you keep your head up,your heart will show you the place that need
24、s hope.Where did the writer meet with the young man?A、In the school.B、In the school bus.C、In the classroom.D、In the library.From the passage we may infer that the author _A、had known the young man for a long timeB、made friends with the young man afterwardsC、was grateful to that young man very muchD、
25、avoided meeting the young man since thenThe author has given a lot of help to others in order to _A、show his sympathy to those who are badly illB、give others hope of life when they are in troubleC、realize his promise made to the young manD、get respect from those who were helped by himIt can be known
26、 from the passage that _A、the young man always tried his best to help those who were in troubleB、it was the young mans smile and words that made the author feel hopefulC、the author had never been praised by others before he met with the young manD、the author traveled to a lot of places to look for t
27、he young man but failed无 第5题【翻译】政府减少了国防开支。(defence)_ 第6题【翻译】假如汤姆不能信守诺言,他就会丢面子。If Tom cannot keep his promise, hell _ _. 第7题【翻译】随着冬季的来临,天气变得越来越冷了。(approach) 第8题【选词填空(词汇运用)】用likely, probable,或possible填空。It is _ that a war will break out in the country.It is _ that she often makes big mistakes because
28、she is very careless.If you hurry through your work, you are more _ to make mistakes.If _, try and go to bed and wake up at the same time every day. 第9题【选词填空(词汇运用)】用适当的介词填空(可重复选择)as;at;against;toThe approach _ the house was by a minor road.The man represented himself _ be a friend of the President.A
29、ll the high school students are _ their crossroads, so they should work hard.The policeman can defend himself _ knife attacks.I must limit my living expenses_500 dollars a month. 第10题【任务型阅读】根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。How to become a better readerLanguage and literacy (读写能力) are among humans greatest inventions. Evolving(演变)over the course of human history, languages
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