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　　　 After winning a big game，athletes are often asked how they feel．Usually athletes say how 36 it is to win this big game．On the contrary，the fact is that losing a big game，or in my case，all the games，can be even harder．

　　　 From the spectators’ point of view，last year’s basketball 37 for my high school team was nothing 38 of an embarrassment．And 39 0 and 20 is certainly nothing to be proud of，that season had a bigger impact on me than any other．As a team captain，I knew it probably wouldn’t be the 40 year，but did I ever think we would lose every game？Of course not．Since six of our top players had graduated，it was clear that we were a (n) 41 team who would struggle．The struggle began earlier than expected， 42 ，as our team center was suspended (禁赛) for the season，and two key members decided to 43 for some reason．At this point，dropping out probably passed through every player’s mind，but in the end，we all stuck if out， 44 to work still harder．

　　　 Then there came a time when even our 45 and given up on us．Personally，I felt like it was 46 worthwhile giving my all．I thought，if even the coach doesn’t believe in us，whyshould I？But just as my hope began to 47 ，a teammate called a meeting．He said，“Nobody thinks we are going to win，but，as teammates and friends，we 48 it to each other to go all out every game．”

　　　 It was that moment that 49 me how to be a leader．It hit me that I certainly didn’t 50 the role．As a leader you can never quit 51 the team who looks up to you．It is one 52 to be named captain，feel great and go through the motions，but it is quite another to be a real captain and make sure everyone realizes their full 53 all the time．

　　　 I am sure it is great to go through without losing and bringing home awards．But in all honesty，I 54 the fact that my team lost every game last year．It may not help me to become a better basketball player，but it already has made me a better leader，and 55 ．

36．A．exciting　　　　　　　　 B．pleasant　　　　　　　　 C．tough　　　　　　 D．significant

37．A．game　　　　　　　　　　 B．event　　　　　　　　　　 C．league　　　　　　 D．season

38．A．short　　　　　　　　　　 B．full　　　　　　　　　　　　 C．lacking　　　　　 D．sufficient

39．A．as　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．while　　　　　　　　　　 C．since　　　　　　　 D．now that

40．A．most interesting　　　 B．dullest　　　　　　　　　　 C．most difficult　 D．easiest

41．A．unique　　　　　　　　　 B．adventurous　　　　　 C．young　　　　　　 D．untrained

42．A．meanwhile　　　　　　 B．though　　　　　　　　　 C．instead　　　　　　 D．somehow

43．A．quit　　　　　　　　　　　 B．stay　　　　　　　　　　　 C．resign　　　　　　 D．rest

44．A．hoping　　　　　　　　　 B．swearing　　　　　　　　 C．claiming　　　　　 D．wishing

45．A．fans　　　　　　　　　　　 B．classmates　　　　　　 C．sponsor　　　　　 D．coach

46．A．only too　　　　　　　　 B．more than　　　　　　　 C．not a little　　　　 D．no longer

47．A．fade　　　　　　　　　　　 B．gain　　　　　　　　　　　 C．destroy　　　　　 D．grow

48．A．owe　　　　　　　　　　　 B．think　　　　　　　　　　　 C．demand　　　　　 D．recommend

49．A．reminded　　　　　　　 B．told　　　　　　　　　　　 C．taught　　　　　　 D．guided

50．A．act　　　　　　　　　　　　 B．deserve　　　　　　　　　 C．play　　　　　　　　 D．take

51．A．with　　　　　　　　　　　 B．alongside　　　　　　　　 C．on　　　　　　　　　 D．for

52．A．matter　　　　　　　　　 B．aspect　　　　　　　　　　 C．issue　　　　　　　 D．thing

53．A．potential　　　　　　　　 B．goal　　　　　　　　　　　 C．enthusiasm　　　 D．confidence

54．A．hate　　　　　　　　　　　 B．treasure　　　　　　　　 C．admit　　　 D．recognize

55．A．character　　　　　　　 B．captain　　　　　　　　　 C．person　　　　　　 D．figure

“I pity the empress. Poor empress.” “Do you think Zhen Huan really loves the emperor?” From campuses to offices, from shopping malls to the streets, talk about Legend of Zhen Huan is everywhere.

Unlike other long TV series, Legend of Zhen Huan, the 76-episode Qing dynasty drama series, has kept attracting new audiences along the way. It has enjoyed widespread popularity on the Chinese mainland over the past months.

The story is seemingly the same as those dramas which look into the lives of women in the imperial palace. It focuses on plots and intrigues(阴谋) within the Inner Palace during Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.

The heroine, Zhen Huan, initially a kind and innocent young lady, enters the emperor’s harem(后宫) of concubines. Discovering that the palace is a cruel and harsh place, Zhen learns how to survive on her own.

　 However, Legend of Zhen Huan seems to arouse more discussion than any drama series. Why? Some experts say it’s because it’s a well-made series from inside out.

Niu Hanting, deputy editor-in-chief of Art Panorama magazine, told Xinhua News Agency that the sets, props and costumes are carefully chosen. And the screenplay and dialogue are well-written. “The series takes care of every detail a good period drama should have,” Niu said. “From that aspect, it’s no coincidence that Zhen Huan could be big.” More importantly, Niu added, the TV series strikes a chord among audiences in different ways. “For example, as a woman, Zhen is hurt by the man she once loved. And as a newcomer to the palace, she finds herself caught in the fierce infighting and she has to survive,” Niu said, “Everyone may find themselves in Zhen’s position at a certain point.”

Then it’s not hard to understand why the story of Zhen Huan is even seen as a survival guide for newcomers in the workplace. Its director, Zheng Xiaolong, once admitted that in terms of society today, the “promotion” of Zhen Huan reflects a person’s career path in some way. “Whether the principles can be applied in today’s society, or not, I want to make the story as real as possible,” Zheng told Sina.com. “There are many fairytale-like series that make audiences ignore or avoid reality, and the complexity of humanity.” “But Legend of Zhen Huan, is a series that makes you think.”

1.What’s the main idea of the first paragraph?

A. People have pity on the empress.       

B. Zhen Huan really loves the emperor.

C. Legend of Zhen Huan is very popular.   

D. Legend of Zhen Huan is shown everywhere.

2. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 most probably refer to?

A. The imperial palace.         

B. The life of women.

C. Emperor Yongzheng’s reign.  

D. The story of Zhen Huan.

3.When Legend of Zhen Huan finds the palace is a cruel one, she ______.

A. learns to survive on her own      

B. asks others for advice

C. feels down and disappointed      

D. becomes an innocent young lady

4.We can learn from Niu Hanting that she ______.

A. thinks Zhen has had effects on newcomers  

B. makes little of Legend of Zhen Huan

C. speaks highly of Legend of Zhen Huan     

D. wants newcomer to follow Zhen’s example

5. This text is most probably taken from a(n) _________.

A. textbook                           B. newspaper

C. advertisement                D. story book

 

Chinese people think a lot about food. 1 a matter of fact, I think that they’re sometimes obsessed(痴迷)with it. My first practice of this aspect of Chinese culture came at a banquet(宴会)during a trip to Beijing in 1998. I had eaten Chinese food often, but I could not have 2 how fabulous (丰盛的) a real Chinese banquet could be. The first six or seven dishes seemed to 3_ the table, with plates 4 _balanced　 one on top of another. I thought this vast 　 5_ of food was the total number of dishes to be served, and I started eating 　 6 . Everyone else just 7_a bit of each dish and then put their chopsticks down, continuing to 　8_. “They can’t have very big appetites,” I thought.

To my 　9_, more dishes arrived , plus soups, side dishes, and desserts. There was enough to feed a whole army. No 10 my fellow guests had had only a few bites of each dish; they knew 11_was still to come. But I was already so 12 that I could only wait as the banquet 　13__.

Another aspect of “food culture” is that the Chinese seem to eat almost every part of every animal—much to the horror of many westerners. Stomach, ears, tongue, tail, hoof and lungs are all 14 to end up on the dinner table in front of you. The first time I saw a three-year-old kid 15_ chewing a chicken’s head, I had bad dreams for weeks.

These days I enjoy that sort of food myself. 16_ , there are other kinds of foods that have taken longer for me to 17__ . The infamous (臭名昭著的) choudoufu is a(n) 18 _ Just when I got used to it, I found another 19 _on a trip to Hunan: deep-fried choudoufu, a terrible black thing that looked and 　20　 like a burnt tennis shoe. Maybe I will get used to it, too—someday.

1. A. To　　　　　　 B. With　　　　　 C. As 　　 　　　　D. Toward

2. A. directed　 　　　 B. introduced　　 　 C. explained　　　　 D. imagined　

3. A. equip　　　　 B. furnish　　　　　 C. fill　　　　　 D. complete

4. A. dangerously　 B. beautifully　　　 　 C. highly　　 　　 　 D. closely

5. A. mixture　　　 B. wave　　　　　 C. quantity　　　　 D. preparation　

6. A. hurriedly　　 B. anxiously　　　　 C. greedily　　　　　 D. happily

7. A. smelt　　　　 B. tasted　　　　　 C. examined　　　 　 D. checked

8. A. look 　　　 B. chat　　　　　 　 C. drink　　　　 　 D.wait

9. A. joy　　 　　　 B. disappointment　 C. surprise　　　　 D. excitement

10. A. need　　　 　 B. wonder　　　　 C. doubt　　　　 　 D. use

11. A. that　　　 　 B. what　　　　　 　 C. which　　　　 　 D. whether

12. A. angry　　 　 B. full　　　　　 　 C. hungry　　　　 D. bored

13. A. ended　　 　 B. stopped　 　 C. finished　　　　 D. continued

14. A. possible　　 　 B. likely　　 　　　 C. probable　　　　 D.sure

15. A.cheerfully 　 B. regretfully　　　　　 C.generally　　　 　 D. helplessly

16. A.Besides　　　　 B. However　　　 C. Anyhow　　　　 D. Therefore

17. A.receive　　 　 B. cook　　　　　 　 C. accept　　　　　 D. adapt　

18. A. reason　　　　 B. sample　　　　 　 C. example　　　 D. cause

19. A. interest　　　　 B. variety　　　　　 C. hobby　　　　 　 D. diet

20. A. smelled　　　 　 B.tasted　　 　　　 C. chewed　　 　 D. fried