Many may remember the 1998 film Mulan，the sto...

Many may remember the 1998 film Mulan，the story of a young Chinese girl Pretending to be a man to take her father’s place in the army. After this film was released, McDonald’s began to serve a sauce called Mulan SzeChuan Sauce. Also in 2017，a cartoon show Rick and Morty, which featured a mad scientist and his adventures with his grandson, mentioned the SzeChuan sauce. Many fans have queued up for hours to buy it Packets of the sauce have even appeared on eBay selling for up to $ 250 each.

However, the sauce created by McDonald’s lacks any original Sichuan flavor. As one of the eight great cuisines of China, Sichuan cuisine is famous for its spicy dishes. But Dunlop says it’s a common misunderstanding that the cuisine focuses only on heat “Sichuan is about complex multilayered flavors,” she says. “The really interesting thing about Sichuan cuisine is its variety of flavors. A really good Sichuan meal is like a rollercoaster ride — you have spicy notes, sweet and sour notes, numbing and gentle flavors,” she says.

From the 1990s, Sichuan food took off. Currently, Sichuan hotpot is a hugely popular dish in China and the West, and dishes such as Mapo Tofu and Gong Bao Chicken are all famous and express the techniques and flavors of Sichuan cooking. Chef Key Chan, 65, born in Hong Kong to a family of chefs originally from Sichuan, is keen on passing down how to cook Sichuan cuisine. “Sichuan cuisine allows your taste the tip of your tongue to feel a ‘dancing sensation’,” says Chan.

1.Why Mulan and Rick and Morty are mentioned in paragraph 1?

A.To inform kids of wonderful films.

B.To remind people of the cartoon characters.

C.To show how popular the SzeChuan sauce was.

D.To indicate how expensive the SzeChuan sauce was.

2.What can we know about Sichuan cuisine from paragraph 2?

A.It only focuses on heat.

B.It involves various flavors.

C.It is the greatest cuisine in China.

D.It is best represented by Mulan SzeChuan Sause.

3.Which of the following best explains “took off” underlined in paragraph 3?

A.Left in a hurry. B.Was quickly forgotten.

C.Began to fly. D.Became popular quickly.

4.How does Chan feel about Sichuan cuisine?

A.Amazing. B.Just so-so.

C.Simple. D.Strange.

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Many of us remember being in awe(敬畏) when we saw cloned dinosaurs running wild in the film Jurassic Park. And the idea of using technology to revive(恢复) extinct species has long fascinated not only writers and directors, but scientists as well.

According to The Telegraph, woolly mammoths(长毛猛犸象), which featured in the popular Ice Age animated movie series, “may walk the earth once more” now that scientists have taken another step toward realizing a long-held dream—recreating their DNA.

Mammoths became extinct around 10,000 years ago. However, since the discovery of near-perfect preserved remains in Arctic permafrost(北极冻土带) in May 2013, a variety of research studies have been carried out since.

Geneticists from Harvard University analyzed DNA from the remains, looking for genes which separated mammoths from elephants, such as hairiness and ear size. They then used the results to reproduce exact copies of 14 mammoth genes. “It is the first time that mammoth genes have been alive—although so far it has only been done in the lab,” George Church, lead researcher of the project, told the Sunday Times.

Church then used a new technique which allows scientists to edit DNA carefully, replacing sections of elephant DNA with the mammoth genes. So “we now have functioning elephant cells with mammoth DNA in them,” he said.

However, Church ruled out the possibility of bringing the mammoths back to life via cloning from frozen remains. He said he “preferred to focus on rebuilding the full mammoth genome(基因组) by analyzing DNA from preserved remains and putting it into the cells of its closest living relative – the Asian elephant,” reported The Telegraph.

Church argued that the return of the woolly mammoth—or rather, the return of something very similar—could help bring back fragile(脆弱的) ecosystems. However, some scientists believe that bringing back the mammoth would be unethical.

Professor Alex Greenwood, an expert on ancient DNA, said: “We may face the extinction of African and Asian elephants. Why bring back another elephant from extinction when we cannot even keep the ones that are not extinct around?” he told the Sunday Times. “What is the message? We can be as irresponsible with the environment as we want. Then we’ll just clone things back?”

“Money would be better spent focusing on conserving what we do have than spending it on an animal that has been extinct for thousands of years,” he said.

1.We can learn from the article that ______.

A. cloned mammoths followed cloned dinosaurs to get revived

B. the technology to revive mammoth genes is already mature

C. George Church and his colleagues tried to reproduce mammoth DNA

D. Church and his team managed to list all the genes that separate mammoths from elephants

2.According to Church, what is the significance of his study?

A. It could help prevent the extinction of the Asian elephant.

B. It could help people better tell elephant DNA from mammoth genes.

C. It could help bring back some extinct species and save fragile ecosystems.

D. It could help bring mammoths back to life via cloning from frozen remains.

3.The underlined word “unethical” in Paragraph 7 is closest in meaning to ______.

A. unacceptable　　 B. misled

C. impractical　　 D. illegal

4.According to the article, Professor Alex Greenwood believes that _______.

A. there is no need to worry about the extinction of African and Asian elephants at present

B. it’s necessary to bring back species that are beneficial to human beings from extinction

C. the return of the woolly mammoth would help to balance ecosystems

D. it’s more important to protect present species than to bring back extinct ones

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Yu Rong， a Chinese artist， thinks of a new way to introduce 1. ancient story of Hua Mulan in her picture book． In the book， I Am Hua Mulan， she tells the story by2.（combine） paper﹣cutting with international artistic styles． She places Shaanxi paper﹣cuts over western﹣style pencil sketches（素描）3.（create） a typical presentation of Chinese elements （元素），which turns out to be a 4.（success） and impressive breakthrough．

Hua Mulan，5. story has been told by generations in China， is a fighter from the Northern Wei Dynasty（386﹣534）． As a devoted daughter， she dressed herself as a man to serve in the army6.place of her father． Mulan's characteristics， such as courage， kindness and a disinterested attitude toward fame and fortune， made7. （she） one of the most respected historical Chinese heroines． Mulan's story has been adapted8.（ frequent） in modern media， including TV shows， video games and literature． For example， in 1998， Disney produced a film named Mulan， which 9.（consider） a great success by critics and the public．

To better tell the story， Yu Rong takes inspiration from her several 10.（visit） to sites of ancient battles and Henan province's Yuju Opera． After years of preparation she finally makes this extraordinary work．

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He Ge is a very excellent actor, and the films and TV plays _____ he acts attracted many young people.

A.that B.in which C.with which D.what

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I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. In the end ,I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise?”

Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”

I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep!”

“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”

“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by pushing on steadily.”

Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”

I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.

1.The writer argued with his son because ______________.

A. he liked tortoises while his son liked hares

B. they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolish

C. he tried to teach his son a moral (品德) lesson but the son had totally different opinion

D. he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn’t.

2.Sonny believed that the tortoise ______________.

A. won the race by his own hard working

B. took a risk by agreeing to run a race

C. was not given a fair chance in the race

D. in fact did win the race luckily

3.Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_______________.

A. boys who were unknown to Sonny’s father

B. boys who Sonny has run races with before

C. boys who Sonny has never raced with before

D. boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again

4.According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?

A. The tortoise　　 B. Sonny

C. The hare　　　　 D. Sonny’s father

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I was telling my boy Sonny the story of the hare and the tortoise. In the end ,I said, “ Son, remember: Be slow and steady, and that will win the race. Don’t you think there’s something to learn from the tortoise?”

Sonny opened his eyes wide, “Do you mean next time when I’m entering for the 60-metre race I should wish that Billy, Tony and Sandy would all fall asleep halfway?”

I was shocked, “But the tortoise didn’t wish that the hare would fall asleep!”

“He must have wished that,” Sonny said, “Otherwise how could he be so foolish as to race with the hare? He knew very well the hare ran a hundred times faster than he himself did.”

“He didn’t have such a wish,” I insisted. “He won the race by perseverance (坚忍不拔的), by pushing on steadily.”

Sonny thought a while. “That’s a lie,” he said. “He won it because he was lucky. If the hare hadn’t happened to fall asleep, the tortoise would never have won the race. He could be as steady as you like, or a hundred times steadier, but he’d never have won the race. That’s for sure.”

I gave up. Today’s children are not like what we used to be. They’re just hopeless.

1.The writer argued with his son because ______________.

A.he liked tortoises while his son liked hares

B.they disagreed about whether the tortoise was foolish

C.he tried to teach his son a moral (品德) lesson but the son had totally different opinion

D.he liked the story of the hare and the tortoise while his son didn’t.

2.Sonny believed that the tortoise ______________.

A.won the race by his own hard working

B.took a risk by agreeing to run a race

C.was not given a fair chance in the race

D.in fact did win the race luckily

3.Billy, Tony and Sandy must be_______________.

A.boys who were unknown to Sonny’s father

B.boys who Sonny has run races with before

C.boys who Sonny has never raced with before

D.boys who Sonny did not expect to race with again

4.According to the passage, who do you think learnt a lesson?

A.The tortoise B.Sonny

C.The hare D.Sonny’s father

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— Were you surprised by the ending of the film?

— No, I ______ the book, so I already knew the story.

A. was reading        B. had read          C. am reading         D. have read

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The film, _______the true story of this Red Army general, attracted people’s interest all over the country.

A．is based on                            B．on the base

C．based on                              D．which is the base for

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—Are you surprised by the ending of the film?

—NO, I ________ the book, so I already knew the story.

A.was reading B.had read C.am reading D.have read

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Few of us haven’t read Cinderella (灰姑娘), the story of a young woman living in poverty who meets the prince of her dreams. Some might not want to admit it, but there is a hidden Cinderella in everyone’s heart — we all wish we could achieve recognition or success after a period of obscurity (默默无闻). Mary Santiago has that secret dream, too. Her story is featured (特点) in Another Cinderella Story, a film set in a US high school.

Mary is shy but loves to dance. Compared with other girls, she is invisible. However, her world changes completely when a famous teenager pop singer, Joey Parker, appears. Joey is everything the rest of the boys in her class are not — kind, handsome and desirable. Mary and Joey’s paths cross at a ball. They meet and fall in love with each other. But when Mary has to rush back home, she leaves behind her MP3 player, which becomes the only clue Joey has to find the girl of his dreams. Of course, there is a wicked (邪恶的) stepmother, who turns out to be Dominique Blatt and she takes in Mary after her dancer mother dies. Dominique treats Mary like a maid and does everything she can to make sure Mary doesn’t get into the top dance school. Her two daughters are equally determined to stop Joey falling for Mary, even if that means embarrassing her.

The story, though it mostly follows Cinderella, does add a few modern day twists to the classic fairy tale. Refreshingly, the film, unlike many high school films, does not focus on looks, although the actors are all beautiful. There is also a lot less materialism in Another Cinderella Story than in many similar movies.

“The movie takes the Cinderella fairytale as its jumping off point,” writes movie critic Amber Wilkinson, “The focus is firmly on following your dream.”

1.The first paragraph is mainly to ____________.

A.build interest and lead us to Mary’s secret dream

B.remind us why Cinderella is popular all the years

C.tell us what is the Cinderella Story

D.tell us how interesting the fairy tale Cinderella is

2.What can we infer from the passage?

A.Joey is just like other boys in Mary’s class.

B.Mary’s mother influences her a lot in singing.

C.Not many people have a dream to be realized.

D.The MP3 player helps Joey in finding Mary.

3.The passage is mainly about ____________.

A.an introduction to a novel B.a review about a film

C.a passage about dreams D.an advertisement of Cinderella

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