A

(2016·长春市质检)It's hard to talk to Dad sometimes. His silence about his feelings and thoughts made him mysterious and hard to see through. You could never break his hard shell and get to know him. And he seemed to want to stay that way too.

But a year ago when my relationship with my wife and career took a hit, I needed my dad to pull_back_the_curtain so I could see him as real and accessible. I was facing serious problems, and I wanted to know whether he had faced them before and how he had found his way, because I felt like I had lost mine. In desperation, it occurred to me that sending an email might be the key, so I wrote him one, telling him about my regrets and fears, and I asked him to answer, if he felt like it.

Two weeks later, it showed up in my inbox: a much­thought, three­page letter. Dad, a 68­year­old retired technologist and grandfather of four, had carefully considered my message, and crafted a response. He mentioned his lost love, the foolish mistake he made in career and the stupid pride he had between him and his parents. He comforted me that“life will still find its right track despite many of its twists and turns”.

I closed the email and started to cry, because I wished I had opened it up earlier but was grateful it wasn't too late. I cried because at 33, in the midst of my own struggles, his letter instantly put me at ease. And I cried because in the end, it was so simple: I just had to hit “Send”.

We've since had many email exchanges. This increasing communication opened a door into his world. My problems haven't been magically solved, but getting to know my dad better has made the tough stuff more manageable and life sweeter. It's hard to talk to dads sometimes, but I'm glad I found a way to talk to mine.

1.The author's dad can be best described as ________.

A.quiet and caring

B.optimistic and careless

C.selfish and lonely

D.indifferent and serious

2.The underlined part in Paragraph 2 can be best replaced by “________”.

A.draw the curtain

B.become more optimistic

C.show his true self

D.clear the misunderstanding

3.Which of the following is NOT true?

A.My dad's email was quickly written.

B.I was moved when reading the email.

C.The email contained much information.

D.I wished I could have consulted him earlier.

4.What can be a suitable title for the text?

A.Communication Is the Best Policy

B.Emails from My Dad

C.A Man of Few Words

D.My Mysterious Dad

B

(2016·南昌市模拟)China's admiration of outstanding scholars has turned the well­preserved childhood home of Tu Youyou, the Chinese pharmacologist (药理学家) who won Nobel Prize in Physiology (生理学) or Medicine, into a popular tourist destination.

Since it was announced on Monday that 85­year­old Tu had become the first Chinese citizen to win this international prize, her former home in the old town of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, has attracted visitors, especially parents and their children — even though it is not open to the public.

The house, where Tu lived until she went to university in Beijing, covers an area of 2,200 square meters and is priced at 150 million yuan ($23.6 million). It is part of a complex of 37 traditional buildings, including several city­and­district­level cultural relic preservation sites, that have been transformed into a high­end art and commercial zone.

“There are continually parents taking their children, from infants in strollers to college students, to take photos in front of Tu's former home. Security guards have been ordered to go on patrol around the clock，” said Mr. Zhao, a salesperson from Ningbo Real Estate Inc Co.

Shanghai resident Xu Lingfei, who was on a trip to Ningbo, took her 9­year­old son to walk around the complex on Wednesday. “Chinese people believe in exams and awards and have a strong preference for high performers. Taking children to visit the former dwelling places of celebrities (名人) is a way to inspire them to study harder，” Xu said.

Something similar happened after Mo Yan won the Nobel Prize for Literature in 2012. Tourists started visiting Mo's former home in rural Gaomi, Shandong Province, in an endless stream starting the day after he won the prize. Some even pulled the radishes planted in front of the house and carried away some bricks.

5.Tu Youyou's former house is now popular mainly because ________.

A.Tu won the Nobel Prize

B.it has some cultural relics

C.it covers a large area

D.it is a great art and commercial zone

6.Why did Xu Lingfei take her son to visit Tu's former home?

A.She admired Tu very much.

B.She planned to buy the house.

C.She intended to take photos there.

D.She wanted her son to be inspired.

7.Where is Mo Yan's former home located?

A.Shanghai.　　　　　B.Gaomi.

C.Ningbo. D.Beijing.

8.What is the main idea of the text?

A.Tu Youyou's former home is for sale.

B.More Chinese have won the Nobel Prize.

C.Nobel Prize winner's home becomes an instant attraction.

D.Children benefit from visiting Nobel Prize winner's home.