When Chinese people talk about Chinese tea culture today, they won't miss an important person in Chinese history-Lu Yu, respected as a "Sage of Tea (茶圣)" for his achievements in the Chinese tea culture. He is best﹣known for The Classic of Tea, the first work on growing, making and drinking tea.

Lu was born in Jingling in 733 A．D．As a child, he became a student of Zou Fuzi. Thanks to his teacher's guidance, he learnt a lot. He often made tea for his teacher. He also took care of his fellow students' health using his knowledge on tea and herbs (草药).

Lu Yu often went to the countryside to gather tea leaves and herbs. On one of those trips, Lu Yu found a spring. The water was quite clear and clean. When Lu made tea with this spring water, he found the tea tasted better than usual. From then on, he realized the importance of water quality in making tea.

In 752 A．D, Lu Yu finished his studies and returned to Jingling, where he met Cui Guofu. Both men shared the same interests in tea, literature (文学) and poetry. They soon became good friends. Since then, the two spent much time travelling, drinking tea and writing poems together.

This period was important to Lu Yu as a man of literature. Cui, with his rich experience and skills in writing, became a coach of Lu. He provided necessary help with Lu's writing. It was during this time that Lu finally wrote the amazing work, The Classic of Tea.

34．What is Lu famous for?

A．Having wisdom.                                        B．Respecting teachers.

C．Caring for friends.                                     D．Influencing tea culture.

35．What does the underlined word "guidance" in Paragraph 2 probably mean?

A．Help                      B．Stress                     C．Protection              D．Control

36．Why did Lu and Cui become good friends?

A．They had the same hobbies.                        B．They lived in the same place.

C．They spent much time together.                   D．They had the same experiences.

37．Which of the following is the correct order according to the passage?

①Lu Yu wrote The Classic of Tea.

②Lu Yu became a student of Zou Fuzi.

③Lu Yu made friends with Cui Guofu.

④Lu Yu found water quality was important.

A．②③①④               B．②④③①               C．④①③②               D．④②③①

An Interview with Andy Griffiths

Andy Griffiths is well known as a writer of children's books. Here are some interesting things, you might not know about him!

What do you like to do after a long day of writing?

I go for long runs and bike rides beside the beach. An hour of exercise after a long day of writing gives me energy. Then I'm ready to write some more.

Do you write using a computer or by hand?

At first I write the stories by hand, and then I transfer（转录）them onto a computer. I like to write by hand when I travel. I find it very easy to lose myself in my diary when I am away from my usual activities.

What super power would you like to have?

X-ray vision（影像）if I can control it.

What is your favourite food?

I'm never happier than when I'm drinking banana milkshakes. And I love fish. But I don't like drinking fish milkshakes - they are just terrible!

What is your favourite book?

Alice in Wonderland. It has so many surprises and such silliness in it.

Do you write for adults too?

Only if I really have to. I much prefer the freedom and fun of writing for children.

What do you say to kids who say, "Why should I read?"

As Dr. Seuss says. "The more you read, the more things you will know. The more you learn, the more places you'll go."

53．What is Andy's job?

54．What do you think of Andy?

55．Do you want to be a person like Andy? Why or why not?

Tu Youyou, pharmacologist, born in December 1930

Tu, winner of the 2015 Nobel Prize for the discovery of artemisinin, a kind of medicine used to fight against malaria (疟疾) has solved the problem of fighting against malaria and done a lot for scientific and technological inventions in traditional Chinese medicine and human health.

Zhang Fuqing,war hero, born in December 1924

Zhang served as a People’s Liberation (解放) Army soldier in the Liberation War and was twice given the name of War Hero. He volunteered in 1955 to work in Laifeng County, Hubei Province’s remotest county,so he could give his life to the poor in the mountainous region.

Wang Youde,desert fighter, born in September 1953

Wang led his partners to build over 600,000 mu of sand-fixation (固定) forest and managed to control nearly I million mu of quicksand, helpfully preventing the development of the Maowusu Desert. His work offered valuable experience to sand prevention and control in China.

Yuan Longping, agriculturalist, born in September 1930

Yuan, the Father of Hybrid Rice, was the first person in the world to develop a hybrid rice strain, and his research on higher rice yields (产量) helped provide a solution to worldwide hunger and starvation.

26．Which of the following is Tu Youyou’s great achievement?

A．Discovering artemisinin.                             B．Serving the people in the poor region.

C．Preventing and controlling sand.                  D．Developing a hybrid rice strain.

27．Who used to be a soldier and then worked in the poor region?

A．Tu Youyou             B．Zhang Fuqing         C．Wang Youde           D．Yuan Longping

28．What is Wang Youde doing for our country?

A．He is doing a research on higher rice yields.

B．He is protecting the environment.

C．He is working on the inventions in human health.

D．He is trying to help poor people to be rich.

29．Which is the right statement?

A．Zhang Fuqing is a desert fighter.

B．Tu Youyou is a war hero.

C．Wang Youde is the winner of the Nobel Prize.

D．Yuan Longping is the Father of Hybrid Rice.

30．The passage may come from ________.

A．A storybook.          B．A novel.                 C．A newspaper.          D．Science fiction.

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As the saying goes, “A hero is known in the time of misfortune(不幸)”. Zhong Nanshan is a hero like 24．. He is a doctor in Guangdong, who saved many people’s lives in 2003.

In 2003, SARS broke out in Guangdong. Later, it spread across China and other parts of the world. Patients 25． a lot and got fevers. Hundreds of patients 26． died from the disease. Even many doctors and nurses got SARS when they treated patients. So everyone was afraid of it. But Zhong was brave enough 27． the disease. Zhong 28． days and nights finding the cause of the disease. And with his way of treating, many patients began to get better. Zhong 29． won people’s trust.

In early 2020, a disease called NCP hit Wuhan. It spread quickly. Around tens of thousands of Chinese people were infected(感染). Zhong, 84, led his 30． to Wuhan to fight the illness. Zhong’s team took many measures to cure the patients with NCP. He advised people to wear 31．, wash hands frequently(频繁地), stay at home and not to go to 32． places.

Zhong likes sports very much. When he was 67, he could still play basketball. Now at the age of 84, Zhong 33． treats patients in the hospital and teaches young doctors. “I am just a doctor.” Zhong says. But we think he is a hero and a fighter.

  "Just because you can't see something, that doesn't mean it's not there. "This old saying is quite meaningful for British sculptor（雕刻家） Willard. The items he creates are so small that most of them fit on the head of a pin. You can see them clearly only through a microscope（显微镜）.

Many people want to own his art pieces. He's been honored by the Queen of England for his great art achievements. At every one of his exhibitions, the question is always the same. How does he do it?

The answer is very, very carefully. So carefully, in fact, that he actually slows his breathing down and works in between breaths. Willard usually works under a microscope using special tools that he creates. To paint his works, he uses the hair from a fly as a paintbrush.

Creating these detailed works is a very long and difficult process, and it isn't always enjoyable." It is a terrible dream when I start but a nice dream when I finish," he says. A single item can take at least several weeks to complete.

People have asked Willard why he chose to do something that needed effort and took time. His interest in creating small things began when he was five. He started creating houses and playgrounds for ants. Willard was not a strong student. He had difficulty in reading and spelling words. Some kids used to call him a loser. This made him feel small, so focusing on lite things helped him to feel big. The smaller his work got, the bigger he felt. A newspaper reporter said, "Willard has shown the world that he is special. Though_______ , he________."

1．Are Willard's art pieces big or small in size?

__________________________________________

2．When people visit Willard's exhibitions, what question do they always ask?

__________________________________________

3．What does Willard use to make a paintbrush?

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4．What does the underlined word it in paragraph 4 refer to?

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5．Why did Willard choose to do something that needed effort and took time?

___________________________________________

6．What can be filled in the blanks in the last paragraph?

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