As large numbers of Chinese flocked to Japan ...

As large numbers　 of Chinese flocked to Japan to pay thousands for toilet seats, it was a surprise to many people 　　　 the smart toilet lids on sale in Japan were actually made in China．

A．whether　　　　　 B．how　　 C．which　　 D．that

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Every year a great number of foreign tourists pay a visit to _____ we Chinese call Heaven Lake.

A．where            B．which            C．what             D．that

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Criticized as online games are, they never fail to ______ a large number of teenagers．

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Literature reflects life. So in ageing Japan there are a large number of hit books by aged authors. “Age 90: what’s so great about it?” is a humorous essay on the difficulties of the elderly, by Aiko Sato, who is 95. It sold one million copies in 2017, making it Japan’s bestselling book that year.

In 2018 the Akutagawa literary prize went to Chisako Wakatake, 63 at the time, for her first novel “Live by Myself”. The books talk about how to live in old age. “Going to Die Soon”, also by Ms Uchidate, features 78-year-old Hana, a former alcohol-shop owner trying to make the most of her remaining years. The novel has been called a book for shukatsu, or preparing for death, making readers think more deeply about what it means to age.

Japan’s population has the world’s highest percentage of over-65s. People are living longer, so many have at least 20-30 years of retirement, for much of which they are energetic.

And although the Japanese have been spending less on books, that is least true for the over-60s. Lawson, a convenience-store chain, recently decided to stock books with the older generation in mind.

But the wrinkly writers’ books are attracting younger readers, too. Some are preparing for their own old age or want to understand the increasing number of old people they see around them. Others find relevance in the themes explored, such as loneliness, a problem that stretches well beyond the silver-haired.

The most notable feature of the new trend is that the vast majority of authors, and main characters, are women. Especially popular, are the ara-hun (“around-hundred” years-old) writers like Ms Sato, whose book, readers say, helps them be more positive. Their popularity also reflects support for strong women who are passionate about their work, a phenomenon that is all too rare in Japan today.

1.“Going to Die Soon” is a book ________.

A.about how to stay positive in old age

B.which won the Akutagawa literary prize in 2018

C.which helps people live the rest of the life to the fullest

D.written by a 78-year-old Hana, an alcohol-shop owner

2.The books by aged authors are popular with younger readers because ________.

A.young readers now have more elder relatives

B.young readers face similar problems as the elderly

C.young readers are worried about becoming old

D.young readers are as lonely as the elderly

3.What can we learn from the passage?

A.Aged writers might be more successful than younger writers.

B.An aging society brings more chances for women writers.

C.People have to work after their retirement in an aging society.

D.Ambitious career women might not be popular with the Japanese.

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Next year marks the 150th anniversary of when large numbers of Chinese started working on a huge project in the United States. They help to build America’s first transcontinental railroad between 1863 and 1869, connecting the East Coast with the West.

People know little about the Chinese railroad workers and what happened to them after the project was finished. Stanford University in California wants to learn more about the lives of these men by reaching out to their families.

Bill Yee’s ancestors came from southern China. He said, “My great-great-grandfather came to America during the‘gold rush’days and he returned to China as a wealthy man. And then my great-grandfather came to work on the railroad and died there.”

But that did not stop his grandfather from coming to the US on false papers. He operated a laundry. Bill Yee’s father continued to run the business and has never returned to China.

“Things were pretty bad in some parts of China in the 1860’s. They came to America at all costs in order that they no longer had to bear hunger,” Bill Yee said.

Shelley Fisher Fishkin is helping to direct the Chinese Railroad Workers in North America Project at Stanford University. She said, “Many of the Chinese workers who came to work on the transcontinental and other railroads returned to China after their work was done and created families there. Some of them settled in America and created new families, but they had families who they left when they came here and they may have descendants in China.”

There is a need to create a record of the object and spoken history from the families of the railroad workers.

“The US could not have become the modern industrial nation without the railroads. And the railroads would not have come together without the work of these Chinese workers,” said Shelley Fisher Fishkin.

1.What do you know about Bill Yee?

A. His family was rich in the 1860’s.

B. His father settled in the USA.

C. He knows little about his ancestors and hopes to know more.

D. His grandfather came to America with his great-grandfather.

2.According to Bill Yee, many Chinese went to America in the 1860’s mainly 　　　　　　 .

A. to run their own businesses

B. to find their ancestors

C. to make a living

D. to dig gold

3.According to Shelley Fisher Fishkin,　　　　　　 .

A. the descendants of the Chinese railroad workers all live a good life

B. they expect to find all the descendants of the Chinese railroad workers

C. some Chinese railroad workers hope they can find their descendants in China

D. some Chinese railroad workers have descendants both in China and the US

4.Why did Stanford University carry out the project?

A. Because they want to help the Chinese railroad workers’ descendants to get together.

B. Because they want to show the importance of America’s first transcontinental railroad.

C. Because they want to learn more about how to build a railroad in the past in America.

D. Because they want Americans to remember the Chinese railroad workers’ role in US history.

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As a result of destroying the forest, a large ________ of desert ________ covered the land.

A. number; has      B. quantity; has    C. number; have     D. quantity; have

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NANCHANG - In the Chinese Lunar Year of the Pig, pigs have attracted a large amount of attention as there has been a huge rise in the price of pork, China’s major meat, resulting in high living costs. China’s pig herd(群) has shrunk considerably due to multiple factors including an outbreak of African swine fever(非洲猪瘟) and the bad effect of the last market cycle when low pork prices drove many out of business.

Xiong Lijiao, a resident in Nanchang, a major pig-breeding region, said her family eats less pork now. “Prices of pork have doubled, making it much more expensive.” said Xiong. The weekly average price of a carcass-weight hog(胭体瘦肉型生猪) in 16 provincial-level regions was 37. 57 yuan($5. 3) per kg in mid-September, up 94. 1 percent year-on-year, according to the information center of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs. It is not only pork prices that are being affected, demand for soybeans, used as food for hogs, as well as other kinds of meat prices are also being affected.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs said favorable government policies and market conditions have boosted some farmers’ confidence in restoring production. China has rolled out 17 measures to support hog production since the end of August, and most of them have been carried out. To meet the market gap, China is increasing imports and releasing frozen pork from its central reserves. But eyeing a long-term solution, China is encouraging large-scale pig farming. The industry concentration will further increase with many small and medium-sized breeding companies leaving the business. Despite the current challenges, China’s pig breeding industry is heading toward a more intensive, environmental-friendly and risk-resistant growth model.

1.Which is NOT a cause of the rise of the price of pork?

A.The spread of African swine fever.

B.A supply shortage of pork.

C.The high living cost in recent years.

D.Marketable hogs on the decline.

2.What kind of phenomenon is described in paragraph 2?

A.Butterfly effect—small change leads to great variation.

B.Buckets effect—the weakest influences the whole.

C.Pygmalion effect—expectation influences performance.

D.Anchoring effect—first information affects later decisions.

3.Which of the following measures can get to the root of the problem?

A.Releasing frozen pork from the stock.

B.Importing pork from overseas markets.

C.Establishing industrial-scale pig farms.

D.Encouraging small breeding companies.

4.In which section of the newspaper can you read this article?

A.Editorial & Opinion. B.Health & Wellbeing.

C.Home & International News. D.Celebrities & Social.

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Those accustomed to browsing through thousands of books in large bookstores may find Japan’s Morioka Shoten a little strange. That’s because this tiny bookstore that is located in Ginza,Tokyo sells only a single book at a time.

Opened in May 2015, Morioka Shoten is the brainchild of Yoshiyuki Morioka. He began his career as a bookstore clerk in Tokyo’s Kanda district before branching out to open his own store. It was here while organizing book reading and signing that he realized that customers usually came into the store with one title in mind. Morioka began to wonder if a store could exist by selling multiple copies of just one single book. In November 2014, he partnered with Masamichi Toyama to establish a unique bookstore with the philosophy of “A Single Room with a Single Book”.

The selections that are picked by Morioka change weekly and vary widely to attract customers with different interests. Recent choices include The True Deceiver, an award-winning Swedish novel by Tove Jansson, Hans Andersen’s Fairy Tales, and a collection of Karl Blossfeldt’s photography of plants. Morioka has also selected books written by a famous Japanese author Mimei Ogawa.

To highlight his only offering, Morioka often uses clever tricks. For example, when selling a book about flowers, the storekeeper decorated his shop with the ones that had been mentioned in the book. He also encourages authors to hold talks and discussions so they can connect with customers. Morioka says his goal is for the customers to experience being inside a book, not just a bookstore.

Risky as the idea might seem, things appear to be going well. The storekeeper says he has sold over 2,100 books. Things can get better given that his bookstore is becoming increasingly popular not just among the locals but also visitors form other countries.

1.Why is Morioka Shoten unique?

A. It is popular with feigners.

B. It sells books of different topics.

C. It is decorated with colorful flowers.

D. It sells various copies of a book in a week.

2.Why does Morioka encourage authors to hold talks?

A. To introduce his bookstore.

B. To advocate his philosophy.

C. To make books better understood.

D. To help readers make more friends.

3.What’s the author’s opinion about the bookstore’s future?

A. Risky　　 B. Promising.

C. Unpredictable.　　 D. Hopeless

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Thanks to a combination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and revitalization (新生) efforts by the local and national governments, today’s Nanjing has an    36  of youthful exuberance (繁茂) that would have been 37 only a few decades ago. 38 , the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears 39  resemblance to the former capital of China that suffered the worst cruelty and violence of World War II.

40 Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2,500-year history. And in recent years, the city has moved 41  its tragic past to become a vital engine of China’s economic growth, thanks 42  to its position in the middle of China’s prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also 43  thanks to improved ground transportation: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, 44  travel time between the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line is 45  to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.

Signs of Nanjing’s 46  wealth and optimism can be seen everywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen, 47  the father of modern China, looks 48  over a busy 49  area.

There is perhaps no more 50  symbol of the city’s transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1,480-foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. 51  offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second-tallest building in China and billed as the seventh-tallest in the world.

Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and 52 student population — there are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins’s international studies school. In fact, art and music 53    in all sorts of places.

On a larger 54 , local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract 55  from the neon-bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.

1.A. advance    B. affection            C. air          D. ability

2. A. unforgettable B. unthinkable  C. unbearable       D. unnecessary

3. A. Actually  B. Regretfully          C. Hopefully  D. Consequently

4.A. close      B. slight               C. much         D. little

5. A. Because           B. But              C. As       D. Since

6. A. beyond        B. on               C. off              D. out

7. A. in addition       B. in all   C. in part              D. in fact

8. A. started           B. enlarged         C. existed  D. accelerated

9. A. removing      B. cutting              C. dividing     D. lowering

10. A. scheduled    B. invented         C. desired          D. meant

11.A. attractive     B. well-received    C. newfound     D. discovered

12. A. thought          B. treated      C. considered       D. elected

13.A. out               B. at                   C. about        D. for

14. A. remote           B. regional         C. rural        D. commercial

15. A. universal    B. visible          C. traditional  D. political

16. A. Keeping      B. Consisting       C. Opening      D. Housing

17. A. British          B. western      C. American         D. foreign

18. A. spring up     B. stand up         C. set up           D. keep up

19. A. extent           B. degree           C. scale            D. level

20. A. businessmen      B. students         C. tourists     D. painters

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Thanks to a combination of young businessmen, large numbers of university students and revitalization (新生) efforts by the local and national governments, today’s Nanjing has an　　 　　 　　 of youthful exuberance (繁茂) that would have been 　　 　 only a few decades ago. 　　 , the city, a booming city of 6.5 million on the banks of the Yangtze River some 185 miles west of Shanghai, bears 　　 　　 resemblance to the former capital of China that suffered the worst cruelty and violence of World War II.

　　 Nanjing has shown a remarkable capacity for reinvention during its 2,500-year history. And in recent years, the city has moved 　　 　　 its tragic past to become a vital engine of China’s economic growth, thanks 　　 　　 to its position in the middle of China’s prosperous eastern seaboard. Growth has also 　　 　　 thanks to improved ground transportation: A new bullet train linking Nanjing and Shanghai started service last year, 　　 　　 travel time between the cities from several hours to just 75 minutes, and a Beijing-Shanghai high-speed line is 　　 　 to open later this year, with a stop in Nanjing. Within the city, two metro lines were built in the last few years; 15 more are planned to begin service by 2030.

Signs of Nanjing’s 　　 　　 wealth and optimism can be seen everywhere. In the heart of the downtown Xinjiekou district, a bronze statue of Sun Yat-sen, 　　 　　 the father of modern China, looks 　　 　　 over a busy 　 　　 area.

There is perhaps no more 　　 　　 symbol of the city’s transformation than the Zifeng Tower, a 1,480-foot skyscraper that opened its doors last May. 　　 　　 offices, restaurants and an InterContinental hotel, the tower is the second-tallest building in China and billed as the seventh-tallest in the world.

Underlying all this development is a large Chinese and 　　 　　 student population — there are several major universities, plus a branch of Johns Hopkins’s international studies school. In fact, art and music 　　 　　 in all sorts of places.

On a larger 　　 　　 , local government officials and private investors are pushing the city as a rising center for contemporary art and architecture, hoping to attract 　　 　　 from the neon-bathed streets of its neighbor Shanghai.

1.A. advance        　　 B. affection        C. air            D. ability

2.A. unforgettable　　 B. unthinkable        C. unbearable        D. unnecessary

3.A. Actually        　　 B. Regretfully        C. Hopefully    　　 D. Consequently

4.A. close            B. slight            C. much            D. little

5.A. Because        　　 B. But            C. As            D. Since

6.A. beyond        　　 B. on            C. off            D. out

7.A. in addition     　　 B. in all            C. in part            D. in fact

8.A. started            B. enlarged        C. existed            D. accelerated

9.A. removing        B. cutting            C. dividing        D. lowering

10.A. scheduled        B. invented        C. desired        D. meant

11.A. attractive        B. well-received    C. newfound        D. discovered

12.A. thought        B. treated            C. considered        D. elected

13.A. out            B. at                C. about            D. for

14.A. remote            B. regional        C. rural            D. commercial

15.A. universal        B. visible            C. traditional        D. political

16.A. Keeping        B. Consisting        C. Opening        D. Housing

17.A. British            B. western        C. American        D. foreign

18.A. spring up        B. stand up        C. set up            D. keep up

19.A. extent            B. degree            C. scale            D. level

20.A. businessmen    B. students        C. tourists        D. painters

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