一、完形填空（10分）
When I was eight, I attended my first Kathak（卡塔克舞）class as I didn't want to feel left out by my friends. My mother my decision. “Give it a try. You might just love it,” she said.
However, four years later, I was sure I Kathak. Maybe it was because of the endless classes, which felt like a waste of time. Or maybe it was just the one-step chakkar（脚尖旋转）, which seemed as as climbing Mount Qomolangma. I couldn't be certain what caused this, but I was always wondering I was still dancing.
Though I was tired and unwilling to keep dancing, my mother I should carry on, so I often argued with her. Mum never got angry but encouraged me to try harder.
Looking back, I realize that if I long ago, my life would probably be different. After entering Grade 9, I had bigger things to worry about. Too busy to hate anything or anyone, I stopped wasting my arguing with my mother. I just got by with each dancing class, and, to be honest, I enjoyed those two hours when there was nothing else on my mind.
Months went by, I didn't realize how much I had improved suddenly I could do ten one-step chakkars. My body moved naturally to the music, and it took away my . I felt peaceful. I found myself enjoying every second of it.
Looking back, I realize that passion（激情）isn't always love at first sight. Sometimes, it grows . Thanks to my mother's support, I have discovered my true passion.
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When I was eight, I attended my first Kathak（卡塔克舞）class as I didn't want to feel left out by my friends. My mother my decision. “Give it a try. You might just love it,” she said.
However, four years later, I was sure I Kathak. Maybe it was because of the endless classes, which felt like a waste of time. Or maybe it was just the one-step chakkar（脚尖旋转）, which seemed as as climbing Mount Qomolangma. I couldn't be certain what caused this, but I was always wondering I was still dancing.
Though I was tired and unwilling to keep dancing, my mother I should carry on, so I often argued with her. Mum never got angry but encouraged me to try harder.
Looking back, I realize that if I long ago, my life would probably be different. After entering Grade 9, I had bigger things to worry about. Too busy to hate anything or anyone, I stopped wasting my arguing with my mother. I just got by with each dancing class, and, to be honest, I enjoyed those two hours when there was nothing else on my mind.
Months went by, I didn't realize how much I had improved suddenly I could do ten one-step chakkars. My body moved naturally to the music, and it took away my . I felt peaceful. I found myself enjoying every second of it.
Looking back, I realize that passion（激情）isn't always love at first sight. Sometimes, it grows . Thanks to my mother's support, I have discovered my true passion.
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C
) 1. A. doubted B. guarded C. supported D. suggested(
D
) 2. A. changed B. forgot C. enjoyed D. hated(
C
) 3. A. common B. successful C. impossible D. general(
A
) 4. A. why B. how C. whether D. what(
B
) 5. A. reminded B. insisted C. caused D. expected(
C
) 6. A. made up B. took up C. gave up D. passed on(
B
) 7. A. money B. breath C. voice D. trouble(
C
) 8. A. if B. unless C. until D. whenever(
D
) 9. A. courage B. spirit C. thoughts D. stress(
B
)10. A. heavily B. slowly C. closely D. completely答案：1. C 2. D 3. C 4. A 5. B 6. C 7. B 8. C 9. D 10. B
二、阅读理解（16分）
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A. Food. B. DIY. C. Education. D. Invention.
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A. Clay. B. Paper. C. Words. D. Ink.
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A. People only read on screens today.
B. Movable-type printing has no value any longer.
C. We can get knowledge in many ways, not just on paper.
D. Words were printed by a machine on paper 1,000 years ago.
A
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D
）1. To know more about movable-type printing, what type of books should we turn to?A. Food. B. DIY. C. Education. D. Invention.
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A
）2. What do we need if we want to make small squares?A. Clay. B. Paper. C. Words. D. Ink.
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C
）3. What can we learn from the passage?A. People only read on screens today.
B. Movable-type printing has no value any longer.
C. We can get knowledge in many ways, not just on paper.
D. Words were printed by a machine on paper 1,000 years ago.
答案：1. D 2. A 3. C