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.

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

   A. The people he met in Japan.

   B. Working as a teacher in Beijing.

   C. The experiences in his early life.

   D. His father’s being put into prison.

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

   A. It was based on Lu Xun’s diary.

   B. It was the first novel to use everyday language.

   C. Its story took place in modern times.

   D. It was written using a western style.

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

   A. the success of Diary of a Madman

   B. the use of everyday language

   C. the first Chinese novel

   D. The True Story of Ah Q

53. After moving to Shanghai, Lu Xun mainly wrote       .

   A. funny stories

   B. articles about himself

   C. articles against the government

   D. stories about government officials

Trees are useful to man in three important ways: they give him wood and other useful things, they give him cool places, and they help to stop drought and flood.

Unluckily, in many parts of the world, man has not found that the third of these points is the most important. Man wants to make money from trees, so he has cut them down in large numbers, only to find that without them he has lost the best friends he had. And also, he is usually too careless to plant and look after new trees. So the forests slowly disappear.

This does not only mean that man will have fewer trees. The results are even worse: for where there are trees, their roots break up soil, make the rain in, and also bind the soil, thus stopping it from being washed away easily; but where there are no trees, the rain falls on hard ground and flows away, causing floods and carrying away the rich top-soil. When all the top-soil is gone, nothing is left but useless desert.

46. The most important point of trees to man is that ________.

A. they help him to make money             B. they give him cool places

C. they give him wood and other things       D. they help him to stop drought and floods

47. In many places forests slowly disappear because ________.

A. many trees have been cut down by man            

B. new trees are not well looked after

C. man has not paid enough attention to planting trees   

D. all the above

48. Land becomes desert after all trees are cut down because ________.

A. roots of trees break up the soil       B. there are too many rainfalls to make it

C. strong winds bring a lot of sand      D. no trees keep the rain and protect the top-soil.

49. Which title best fits the passage?

A. Trees and Man                         B. The Function of Tree Wood

C. What do People do with Trees?            D. The Usage of Tree Roots

On Sundays my father always wore that gray apron(圍裙)—the one with the race cars all over it. The ritual (老規(guī)矩) began 26 breakfast when Dad always announced, “Go ahead everyone. I’ll 27  the dishes!” For the next hour Dad did the dishes, singing ballads (歌謠) like “I Had a Hat When I Came in.” and “Who Put the Chow in Mrs. Marphy’s Chowder?”

I suppose it was 28  for a boy’s father to wear an apron—even one with race cars— 29 I never thought much of it until the day that Dad broke with tradition. It was the last Sunday in August. As we 30 home slowly from church together, my father seemed very 31 . “Tommy,” he said , letting my name roll off his   32. “There comes a time in every boy’s 33 when he must take on responsibilities. It’s time you 34 a greater role in the family. From now on, I want you to 35 the dishes on Sunday morning, so your mother and I can work the crossword puzzle (縱橫字謎) together.”

“The dishes !?” I 36  in surprise.

“Anything wrong with taking over the dishes, son?” father said.

I started to say something about a man’s 37 or woman’s work, but I knew immediately that my protests (抗議) would be 38 . I didn’t taste a bit of 39 that morning. Dad seemed joyful as he described an American game.

At the end of the meal, my father 40 , “Let’s go to read the paper, honey.” “Aren’t you doing the dishes?” my 41 asked surprisedly. Father smiled and said, “your oldest son has 42 to fill the position.”

“I want you to have this apron on, Tommy. It’ll keep your clothes from getting 43 . ” And before I could go against it, he had put the thing on me. “Thanks, Son. Your mother and I 44  this.”

With that he disappeared into the Sunday paper. I looked 45 at the dishes. I could see my dad reaching for the dishes. He was always happy to help the family. My anger soon flew off and I began to sing.

26. A. until                  B. during                     C. before             D. after

27. A. keep up            B. take care of            C. look for            D. turn over

28. A. important          B. natural                    C. strange            D. exciting

29. A. but                    B. so                           C. because          D. when

30. A. rushed              B. hurried                    C. walked             D. danced

31. A. happy               B. angry                      C. sad                  D. mad

32. A. eyes                 B. tongue                    C. ears                 D. hands

33. A. death                B. school                    C. work                D. life

34. A. made                B. played                    C. did                   D. carried

35. A. do                     B. buy                         C. break               D. set

36. A. smiled        B. laughed                  C. whispered D. shouted

37. A. game                B. joy                          C. job                   D. feeling

38. A. turned down     B. turned to                C. turned up        D. turned off

39. A. breakfast          B. lunch                      C. supper             D. juice

40. A. ordered            B. announced             C. demanded       D. chatted

41. A. brother             B. sister                      C. mother             D. friend

42. A. started              B. gone                       C. managed         D. offered

43. A. cold                  B. warm                       C. dry                   D. wet

44. A. hate                  B. scold                       C. like    D. require

45. A. up                     B. down                       C. out                   D. on

 Can you lend me a pump to ______ my bicycle tyres?

A. blow over    B. blow out    C. blow up    D. blow in

 “All hope was not lost.” means “__________.”

A. There was no hope at all            B. Hope was everywhere

C. No hope was lost                  D. Not all hope was lost

we live in an age ______ more information is available with greater ease than ever before.

A. why                           B. when    

C. to whom                        D. on which

when the robber saw himself surrounded(圍住) by policemen , he realized that his hope was _____.

A. at an end                       B. in the end  

C. by the end                      D.  on end

 when the drunk driver saw the police coming ,he got into his car _____ to drive away.

A. as if                                B. as soon as  

C. even if                              D. even though

Every experience is_____，and you should value it．

A．of great value                       B．valued

C．great valuable                                     D．valueless

It is known to us that lions and tigers　　　the cat family.

A. are belonging to                                       B. belonged to

C. belong to                                                  D. are belonged to