A. a B. an C. the D. /

A. easy B. easier C. easiest D. the easiest

【1】Which of the following is true?

A. Each car above has 4 seats.

B. The four cars are made by European companies.

C. Land Rover Discovery is the second most expensive of above.

D. Both Renault Ménage and Fiat 500 consume lots of fuel.

【2】John needs to drive his two sons to school and he likes European cars. What may he choose?

A. Hyundai i20 or Fiat 500. B. Fiat 500 or Land Rover Discovery.

C. Renault Ménage or Fiat 500. D. Land Rover Discovery or Hyundai i20.

【3】Which of the following cars are greener?

A. Hyundai i20 and Fiat 500. B. Renault Ménage and Fiat 500.

C. Land Rover Discovery and Hyundai i20. D. Renault Ménage and Land Rover Discovery.

About thirty years ago, China was known as “the Bicycle Kingdom”. But now with the d【1】 of economy(經(jīng)濟) and technology, more and more families have had their own cars. It seems that bicycles are not u【2】 any more. Recently, a bike-sharing project has been introduced by some start-ups(新興公司) like Ofo and Mobike. As a result, a large number of people choose cycling i【3】 of driving to schools, to workplaces or to do sightseeing.

What is the bike-sharing project? It means people can unlock the shared bikes by simply u【4】 their smartphones. And the bikes are equipped(裝備) with GPS so that they can be left a【5】 in public for the next user.

Now the shared bikes are very p【6】 among Chinese people. They speak highly of the project because it helps s【7】 the “l(fā)ast mile” problem. Moreover, bike-sharing is not only a greener way of transportation(交通方式) but also brings a user-friendly e【8】 to people.

Just as an old saying goes, “Every coin has two sides. ” This project also l【9】 to a lot of problems such as illegal parking, vandalism(故意破壞) and theft. To deal with these problems, the companies have come up with some ideas. For example, the users will be rewarded free time for their n【10】 rides if he returns the bicycles to the stations .

We believe the project will go better and better if everyone can obey the rules.

Among his best known are the National Grand Theatre in Beijing，the Jinan Grand Theatre and Shanghai Pudong International Airport. Andreu is nearly 80 and he continues to develop projects in China. The worldfamous architect，writer and painter held his first art show last summer in Beijing where he sat down for this interview.

How was it that you went from architecture to writing—and more recently to painting?

I have a desire to create，for continuous renewal. While I can't say that I know everything about architecture，I no longer have much to prove or discover. For me,painting is just as important,creatively,but it's something you do alone in your workshop，with a piece of paper and a pot of ink—it's totally refreshing.

Why did you wait so many years to start painting?

It was a kind of need. I was tired off in my field and wanted to try something new and I tried to improve this situation by writing. But writing is a very long process—it takes at least a year to write a book. Painting is faster. Being alone with yourself during the day，in the light，and then putting yourself in a situation where you produce something of which you know nothing and for which no one has asked—it's a kind of freedom you seldom have in life.

What is your project in China right now?

There's a project in the ZhuhaiMacao area. The Chinese engineering and building company Zhuhai Da Heng Qin asked French architect Thomas Coldefy to think about the project, suggesting that he work with an architect who's already known in China. He asked me if I'd be willing to do some of the work. We'll present the project some time before December;the planned completion date is in 2019.

【1】Paul Andreu has gone from architecture to painting because .

A. he likes paper and ink B. he thinks painting is faster

C. he has a desire to create D. he has to prove that he is great

【2】Where is Paul Andreu's project in China now?

A. In Beijing. B. In Jinan.

C. In Shanghai Pudong. D. In the ZhuhaiMacao area.

【3】What do you know about Paul Andreu from the passage?

A. His achievements. B. His challenges. C. His worries. D. His habits.

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The Chongyang Festival is a Chinese traditional festival. It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month. It’s also【1】(call) the Double Ninth Festival.

The festival started as【2】/:li/ as the Warring States Period (475—221 BC) . It has a history of more than 1,700 years. Among the numbers from zero to nine, nine is the【3】(high) odd number (奇數(shù)). People believe that two “nines” meeting together stand for a long life. So it is a special holiday【4】Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders. They hold many【5】(kind) of activities in honor of old people, wishing them good【6】/helθ/ and a long life.

The festival comes during the golden time of【7】/f:l/. On the day, people traditionally drink chrysanthemum (菊花）wine, eat Double-Ninth Cakes【8】climb mountains. They also carry a kind of plant named dogwood. People in ancient times believed that 【9】plant could drive away evil (邪惡的）spirits and prevent them from【10】(catch) an illness in winter.

In South Africa，men in the Ndebele tribe(部 落 )often gave their_______ jewelry made of silver or gold rings. Ndebele women wore necklaces around their necks and bracelets around their arms. Rings were _______worn on their legs. The rings showed wealth. Awoman with many rings had a( n)_______ husband. In the past，women only took the rings off when their husbands died. Today Ndebele women still wear the rings，but not all of the time.

People in India have been wearing jewelry for more than 5,000 years. In the past，both men and women wore a lot of jewelry. Women wore as many as 50 bracelets at a time!Over time，men _______ wearing so much jewelry，but for women jewelry continues to be very important. In India，jewelry means safety. If a family has trouble with money，they can always _______ their jewelry. And，as with the Ndebele tribe，jewelry means wealth. Indian women can expect to receive jewelry as gifts for each important life event，such as birth，marriage，and becoming a mother.

In ancient China，people wore jewelry not just to show wealth but also for _______. They believed that the jade(玉 石 )used in their jewelry was alive and that it could keep bad things away. Many Chinese people today still believe this， and some people only wear the bracelets on their left arms.

【1】A. reasons B. clothes C. places D. problems

【2】A. ask B. show C. guess D. explain

【3】A. daughters B. mothers C. wives D. friends

【4】A. still B. never C. just D. even

【5】A. older B. richer C. smarter D. stronger

【6】A. kept B. hated C. stopped D. suggested

【7】A. sell B. wear C. hide D. design

【8】A. fun B. beauty C. friendship D. protection

A. drove B. was driving C. is driving D. drives

—He is not tall or short．He is of ________．

A．curly hair

B．big eyes

C．medium build

D．medium height

A. is B. are C. was D. were