For a small but increasing  number of young women in modern-day China, true love is all about the numbers. A potential suitor may have a good sense of humor and reasonable good looks, but what they say really matters is if he owns an apartment and how many square feet it is. A sizable bank account is also a must, and, some say, so is a luxury car。

      At least, that’s the way things look if you watch Chinese television these days. The latest reality-TV scandal to shock the nation involves Ma Nuo, a 22-year-old model from Beijing who appeared on China's most popular dating show, If You Are the One. She rejected an offer from a male contestant to take a ride on his bike. "I'd rather cry in a BMW (寶馬) car than laugh on the backseat of a bicycle," Ma told her suitor with a giggle.

      The televised words swept the Internet and made an instant celebrity of Ma, who becomes one of the most talked-about women in the country. The reaction  among young Chinese was especially severe, reflecting growing anxieties over the widening gap between rich and poor, shifting societal values and public attention on the difficulties of finding a mate in a country where men are expected to outnumber women by 24 million in a decade.

      As disgusted as they have been by some of the contestants, viewers continue to watch religiously. Why are people still tuning in? "Audiences like programs because they are honest. They show the current reality of Chinese society," says Yan Mu, one of the founders of Baihe.com. Young people are so focused on making money and building their careers these days, they have little time to devote to dating, he says. "Many people feel pressure from their parents and peers," Yan adds. " It can be a struggle to find a partner." Money may not buy you love. But on China's reality shows, it can at least get you a date.

The underlined words“numbers”in the first paragraph include the following except_______

A. the age and degree B. the size of the house C. the sum of the deposit D. the price of the belonging

What does Ma Nuo mean by saying“I’d rather cry in a BMW car than laugh on the backseat of a bicycle.”in the second paragraph?

A. When she is in a BMW car, she will cry   B. When she is on a bike, she will laugh

C. She prefers money to true love           D. She prefers true love to money

Why do many young men take part in TV dating shows?

A. because they think they may get true love from them 

B. because they think China’s reality shows can at least give them a chance to date

C. because their parents and peers force them to do so

D. because viewers like dating shows

Which one of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A. some contestants have been disgusted because they are dishonest

B. young people are too busy to take part in dating shows

C. some people are worried that societal value are changing

D. Ma Nuo rejected the bike offered by the contestant

What is the best title of the passage?

A. China’s TV Dating Show       B. Date for Love or money 

C. Date Makes You a Celebrity     D. Popular TV Dating Show

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My father often works very hard. And he   21   goes to the movies. Here I will tell you a   22   story about him.

       One afternoon, when he finished his work, and   23   go home, he found a film ticket under the glass on his desk. He thought he   24   to have not much work to do that day and   25   was quite wonderful to pass the evening at the cinema.

       So he came back home and   26   finished his supper. Then he said good-bye to us and left..

       But to our   27  , he came back about half an hour later. I asked him what was the   28  . He smiled and told us about the funny thing that had happened at the   29  .

       Whey my father was sitting in his seat, a   30   came to father’s seat and said that the seat was hers. My father was   31  . he took out the ticket   32   looked at it carefully. It was Row 17,   33  . And then he looked at the seat. It was   34  . So he asked her to   35    her ticket. She took out the ticket at once and the seat   36   in it was Row 17, Seat 3.

       Why? What’s the matter with all this? While they were wondering, suddenly the woman said, “The   37   of the tickets are different.”   38   they looked at the tickets more carefully. After a while my father said, “Oh, I am   39  , I made a mistake. My ticket is for the   40   a month ago. Take this seat, please.” With these words, he left.

A. always                B. seldom              C. often                 D. sometimes.

A. funny                    B. sad                   C. bad                   D. strange

A. was to                   B. was about to      C. had to               D. ought to

A. happened            B. liked                 C. pretended          D. wanted

A. it                          B. this                   C. that                   D. which

A. early                         B. quietly                     C. quickly             D. suddenly

A. surprise                 B. joy                   C. sorrow                     D. delight

A. matter                   B. date                  C. time                  D. price

A. hall                    B. theatre                     C. office                D. cinema

A. man                    B. woman              C. boy                   D. stranger

A. interested             B. surprised           C. frightened         D. disappointed

A. and                         B. but                   C. or                     D. so

A. Seat 1                  B. Seat 2               C. Seat 3               D. Seat 4

A. different                  B. unusual             C. the same            D. strange

A. bring                   B. get                    C. see                    D. show

A. said                     B. named               C. told                  D. shown

A. designs                B. colors               C. prices                D. owners

A. .But                    B. However           C. So                    D. Yet

A. sad                   B. sorry                 C. wrong               D. worried

A. exhibition            B. play                  C. concert              D. film

 

. These old buildings possibly __________ the Ming Dynasty.

   A. dated back to      B. date back to      C. date back     D. are dated back to  

 

There was a sweet, wonder-filled little girl who was hurt over and over again. She  36  that she was so bad that others just couldn’t be  37  to her.

   She asked many wise people to help her  38  why she was so bad that even her mother hurt her, and why she was unable to be  39  so that others wouldn’t hurt her. So she was on a  40  that she thought was to help her be “better”, but she carried a big  41  with her everywhere she went.  42  was all the hurt she had experienced. During the trip she willingly  43  what the wise people said about forgiving（寬恕）.

    After 50 years, she decided to  44  the bag up and just see what happened. When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. Once they had  45  on them, detailing the hurt. But as time went on, the words  46  slowly. She had been carrying this bag that held nothing  47  the image of something that once was.

    The little girl had now become an almost-old woman. She  48  the silliness of carrying that bag around. She started  49  and dancing and she felt free!

    She was able to see that her  50  loved her child, but was  51  that her little girl felt unloved. By throwing away the bag of paper and forgiving those who  52  her, she looked in the mirror and said, “I am clever, interesting and kind.” But most  53  , she was able to say “I am lovable.”  54  it took many years, she was finally open to bringing  55  into her life.

    She finally saw the sweet, wonder-filled little girl that she had always been.

1.A. decided           B. considered      C. promised       D. hoped      

2.A. bad               B. sorry           C. thankful       D. nice       

3. A. guess            B. understand      C. expect         D. intvent    

4.A. better            B. worse           C. angrier        D. harder     

5. A. holiday          B. date            C. trip           D. path      

6.A. bowl              B. basket          C. bag            D. purse       

7.A. Under             B. Above           C. Outside        D. Inside      

8.A. agreed with       B. fought against  C. gave up        D. suffered from       

9.A. pick              B. open            C. put            D. break       

10.A. pictures         B. memories        C. words          D. dreams       

11.A. disappeared      B. appeared        C. showed         D. changed       

12.A. and              B. with            C. among          D. but        

13.A. refused          B. forgot          C. realized       D. preferred         

14.A. crying           B. laughing        C. shouting       D. worrying      

15.A. daughter         B. mother          C. teacher        D. friend   

16.A. sad              B. happy           C. excited        D. hopeful

17. A. liked           B. hurt            C. educated       D. ignored

18.A. surprisingly     B. terribly        C. nervouslyD. importantly

19.A. Although         B. If              C. Because        D. So

20.A. trouble   B. love C. money    D. future

 

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She asked many wise people to help her  38  why she was so bad that even her mother hurt her, and why she was unable to be  39  so that others wouldn’t hurt her. So she was on a  40  that she thought was to help her be “better”, but she carried a big  41  with her everywhere she went.  42  was all the hurt she had experienced. During the trip she willingly  43  what the wise people said about forgiving（寬�。�.

After 50 years, she decided to  44  the bag up and just see what happened. When she looked inside it was filled with bits of paper. Once they had  45  on then, detailing the hurt. But as time went on, the words  46  slowly. She had been carrying this bag that held nothing  47  the image（印象）of something that once was.

The little girl had now become an almost-old woman. She  48  the silliness of carrying that bag around. She started  49  and dancing and she felt free!

She was able to see that her  50  loved her child, but was  51  that her little girl felt unloved. By throwing away the bag of paper and forgiving those who  52  her, she looked in the mirror and said, “I am clever, interesting and kind.” But most  53  , she was able to say “I am lovable.”  54  it took many years, she was finally open to bringing  55  into her life.

She finally saw the sweet, wonder-filled little girl that she had always been.

1.A. decided                        B. considered                C. promised           D. hoped           

2.A. bad                      B. sorry                        C. thankful            D. nice           

3.A. guess                           B. understand                C. expect               D. invent          

4.A. better                           B. worse                       C. angrier                     D. harder           

5.A. holiday                        B. date                         C. trip                   D. path           

6.A. bowl                                B. basket                      C. bag                   D. purse          

7.A. Beneath                        B. Above                      C. Outside             D. Inside          

8.A. agreed with                  B. fought against           C. gave up      D. suffered from          

9. A. pick                            B. open                        C. put                   D. break          

10.A. pictures                      B. memories                 C. words               D. dreams          

11.A. disappeared         B. appeared                   C. showed             D. changed          

12.A. and                                B. with                         C. among                     D. but          

13.A. refused                       B. forgot                      C. realized             D. preferred          

14.A. crying                        B. laughing                   C. shouting            D. worrying           

15.A. daughter                         B. mother                            C. teacher              D. friend          

16.A. sad                          B. happy                      C. excited              D. hopeful          

17.A. liked                          B. hurt                         C. educated            D. ignored          

18.A. surprisingly                B. terribly                    C. nervously          D. importantly          

19.A. Although                    B. If                                   C. Because             D. So          

20.A. trouble                       B. love              C. money               D. future