A blind boy sat on the steps of a building with a box by his feet．He held up a sign which read，“I am blind，please help．” There were only a few coins in the box．The boy felt sad．

A man walked by．He took a few coins from his pocket and dropped them into the box．Then he took the sign，turned it around and wrote some words．He put the sign back so that everyone who walked by would see the new words．

Soon the box was full．A lot more people were giving money to the blind boy．

That afternoon the man who had changed the sign came to see how things were．The boy recognized his footsteps（听出他的脚步声）and asked，“Were you the one who changed my sign this morning? What did you write?”

The man said，“I only wrote the truth．I said what you said but in a different way．”

What he had written was，“Today is a beautiful day and I can not see it．”

Do you think the first sign and the second sign were saying the same thing? Of course both signs told people the boy was blind．But the first sign simply said the boy was blind．The second sign told people they were so lucky that they were not blind．

Great men say，“In the journey of life，if you want to travel without fear，yon must have the ticket of a good conscience（良心）．”

It's a beautiful thing to see a person smiling! And it's even more beautiful to know that you are the reason of a person's smiling!

1．When did the man pass by and change the blind boy's sign?

A．In the morning      B．At noon            C．In the afternoon     D．At night

2．Why did the second sign have a better effect?

A．It told the truth in a straight way．

B．It told the passing people a lie．

C．It told people to buy some tickets for the boy．

D．It told people to feel lucky for not being blind．

3．What do the first three paragraphs tell us?

A．No pains，no gains．

B．Different ways，different results．

C．The early bird catches the worm．

D．When the cat's away，the mice will play．

4．According to the last paragraph，the most beautiful thing is _________．

A．to know the reason of a person's smiling              B．to see a person smiling

C．to be the reason of a person's smiling            D．to be a person smiling

　　Xiao Yi, a Junior 2 student at Weiyu Middle School in Shanghai, gave Harry a sister in one story, Xiao changes lots of Harry Potter stories to make them more interesting. Xiao doesn't think there are enough bad people in the stories, so she made Harry's new sister Jenny, bad. Harry's, parents adopted（收养）Jenny before their own only child Harry was born and now she wants to be against him. Xiao puts her classmates at Weiyu Middle School into the stories, too. Some of her new characters（人物）are a lot like her friends.“It seems my classmates and I are students at Hogwards with Harry,”Xiao said.

　　Often students at Weiyu also like to change their favorite stories. One third of Xiao's 60 students have written stories like The Lord of Rings in their own way. Xu Qingru, also a Weiyu student, enjoys writing new stories for the Japanese cartoon films Let's Go. In Xu's story, her classmates live together with the brothers Lie and Hao. When Xu finishes part of a story, she usually puts it online for others to read. Xu is happy when classmates and friends online tell her they like her stories. Liu Yun, her Chinese teacher, likes them, too.“This girl's novel is full of imagination,”Liu said.

A．Xiao Yi likes bad people in the story.

B．Xiao Yi changes few of Harry Potter stories.

C．Xiao Yi's classmates are put into Harry Potter stories by Xiao Yi.

D．Harry Potter's parents want to be against Harry in Xiao Yi's story.

A．change their favorite stories

B．haven't changed the Lord of Rings

C．don't like writing in their own way

D．haven't written new stories for Let's Go

A．In the classroom.

B．Online.

C．In the teacher's office.

D．In her bedroom.

A．the life of the students at Weiyu Middle School may be rich and interesting

B．their teachers worry about their study

C．all of the students at Weiyu change their favorite stories

D．Liu Yun is Xu Qingru's best classmate

Lu Xun is one of the greatest Chinese writers of the 20^th century. Besides his famous stories, he also wrote many influential articles about the living conditions of Chinese people.
Born in 1881 to a wealthy family, Lu Xun had a happy childhood. In 1893, however, his grandfather, a senior government official, was put into prison for taking money. At the same time, his father became seriously ill. From that time on, his family were no longer accepted by their relatives and friends. These early experiences greatly influenced his writing.
By the time Lu Xun arrived in Nanjing to study at university in 1899, he already believed that Chinese society had to change and become modern. In 1902 he went to study in Japan. There, he began writing articles for several Chinese student magazines. He showed a gift for writing and translating and he even wrote several books, although none was popular. He returned to China in 1909 because he was in need of money.
After working for several years as a teacher in Beijing, Lu Xun again returned to writing. In 1918, he wrote his famous short story Diary of a Madman. It was the first Chinese novel published using the everyday language that people spoke, which helped make it a great success. This, together with his novel The True Story of Ah Q (1921), made Lu Xun a leading Chinese writer.
Although successful, Lu Xun still worried greatly about China’s future. In 1926, he moved to Shanghai and gave up writing stories in order to devote himself to what he called “pen warfare”. He now only wrote articles which called on the people to fight against the government. For this, the government stopped him from publishing any more books. He was forced to write his articles using false names.
Since his death in 1936, Lu Xun’s importance and influence have grown. Today, many of his writings are included in school textbooks and his works are read by millions around the world

1. 1.

   Which of the following greatly influenced Lu Xun’s writing according to the passage?

   1. A.
      The people he met in Japan
   2. B.
      The experiences in his early life
   3. C.
      Working as a teacher in Beijing
   4. D.
      His father’s being put into prison
2. 2.

   According to the passage, why was Lu Xun’s story Diary of a Madam so popular?

   1. A.
      It was based on Lu Xun’s diary
   2. B.
      It was the first novel to use everyday language
   3. C.
      Its story took place in modern times
   4. D.
      It was written using a western style
3. 3.

   The underlined word “This” (Paragraph 4) refers to______.

   1. A.
      the success of Diary of a Madman
   2. B.
      the use of everyday language
   3. C.
      the first Chinese novel
   4. D.
      The True Story of Ah Q
4. 4.

   After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote______.

   1. A.
      funny stories
   2. B.
      articles about himself
   3. C.
      articles against the government
   4. D.
      stories about government officials
5. 5.

   In what order did these events take place in Lu Xun’s life?
   a. The government stopped him from publishing books.
   b. He wrote Diary of a Madman.
   c. His father became ill.
   d. He moved to Shanghai.
   e. His writings were put into textbooks

   1. A.
      c-a-b-d-e
   2. B.
      c-b-d-a-e
   3. C.
      a-c-d-b-e
   4. D.
      a-d-b-c-e

Living in a modern society has its advantages and disadvantages. One disadvantage is that you often have to live closer to other people than you would like to. Sometimes, your neighbors make noise that you are not comfortable with.

   The best way to solve this problem is to talk with your neighbor first. You should be very polite and ask your neighbor if he knows how thin the walls of your homes are. This way doesn’t criticize (批评) his behavior; it simply points out that he may not realize how far his sound travels. Tell him that you know that sometimes you make noise as well, but that you do your best to keep it down. Often this will solve the problem right away, but sometimes the neighbor may become angry.

   If your neighbor becomes angry with you, there are some more steps you can take. You might write a letter to the neighborhood committee. Make sure you write down the source of the noise and the time in the letter. They will review the situation and decide whether your neighbor is out of line. Some noise is considered to be reasonable, even if it bothers you. So you may prepare a good pair of earplugs (耳塞).

    Even if your neighbor makes too much noise, you don’t have to live your life in discomfort. It’s always a good idea to be friendly to your neighbors. You may clean the rubbish in front of his door. He’s sure to appreciate (感激)behavior like this and be more open to your suggestions about noise level.

57. What is the first step to deal with the noisy neighbor?

A. To buy a good pair of earplugs.

B. To offer suggestions to the neighbor.

C. To ask the neighborhood committee for help.

D. To tell the neighbor how bad his behavior is.

58. What should be written in the letter to the neighborhood committee?

A. How to punish your noisy neighbor.

B. Where and when the noise appears.

C. How to make the noise less in the neighborhood.

D. What problems the noise causes to your life.

59.What does the last paragraph mainly talk about?

A. You should control your noise as well.

B. You can live comfortably even if there is noise.

C. Your neighbor may be more friendly than you think.

D. You should build good relationship with your neighbor.

60.The author wrote this passage to tell us ____ .

A. why we should get on well with neighbors

B. how to relax ourselves in a modern society

C. how to become known among neighbors

D. what we should do with our noisy neighbor