I. 阅读理解（每小题2分）Each morning Grandpa was up early sitting at the kitchen table, reading his book. His grandson wanted to be just like him and tried to copy him in every way he could.One day the grandson asked, “Grandpa, I try to read the book just like you, but I don’t understand it, and I forget what I understand as soon as I close the book. What good does reading the book do?”The grandpa quietly turned from putting coal in the stove and replied, “ Take this coal basket down to the river and bring me back a basket of water,”The boy did as he was told, but all the water leaked out before he got back to the house. The grandpa laughed and said, “ You’ll have to move a little faster next time,” and sent him back to the river with the basket to try again.This time the boy ran faster, but again the basket was empty before he returned. Out of breath, he told his grandpa that it was impossible to carry water in a basket, so he went to get a bucket instead.The grandpa said, “I don’t want a bucket of water; I want a basket of water. You’re just not trying hard enough.”The boy again dipped the basket into the river and ran hard, but when he reached his grandpa the basket was empty again. Out of breath, he said,” Grandpa, it’s useless!”“So, you think it is useless?” the grandpa said, “Look at the basket.”The boy looked at the basket and for the first time he realized that the basket was different. It had been transformed from a dirty old coal basket and was now clean.“Grandson, that’s what happens when you read the book. You might not understand or remember everything, but when you read it, you’ll be changed, inside and out.”1.What puzzled the grandson most was ___________.A.why he forgot what he read soonB.whether it was useful to read booksC.what kind of book he could understandD.how he could read books like his grandpa2.Why did Grandpa ask his grandson to fetch a basket of water?A.To get him to realize the use of reading books.B.To punish him for not reading carefully.C.To clean the dirty basket in the river.D.To train him to run faster.3.What lesson can we learn from the story?A.The old are always wiser than the young.B.It is foolish to carry water with a basket.C.You can’t expect to remember all you read.D.Reading books can change a person gradually.4.What can be the best title for the text?A.Grandpa and grandsonB.Carrying water in a basketC.Baskets and booksD.Reading for total changingII. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。

选项中有两项是多余选项。

（每小题两分）Reasons why you can’t be successfulBecause you care what others think about you. While you’re out spending your money on new clothes, new cars or overpriced meals, I’ll be investing in myself. And while you try to fit in with the world I’ll make the world fit in with me.____1___ I will become immune (免疫的) to the impact of your opinion.____2____While you’re sitting around failing to try, I am out there trying to fail, challenging myself, learning new things and failing as fast as possible. When I fail, I learn, and then adjust my course to make sure my path is always forward.Because you think you are smarter than others. ____3____ Because while you were away at college, I was studying life. Instead of learning about the world in a classroom I went out and learned it by living. Smart is not what you learn; it’s how you live____4____You only read the things you are required to read or nothing at all. You think history is boring and philosophy is stupid. You would rather sit and watch TV instead of exploring something new, instead of diving head first into the brain of another man in an attempt to better understand the world around you.Because you don’t ask enough questions. ____5____You should understand the power of properly placed questioning in life, respectful disagreements and standing up for what you know to be right in the face of someone telling you otherwise.A.Because you don’t read.B.Because you have not failed enough.C.Asking questions helps you learn more.D.In fact you are not cleverer than anyone else.E.Because you are not curious about things around you.F.You would know that the only thing holding you back is yourself.G.I’ll ignore others’ thoughts of me and expose (使暴露) my true self to the world.Homework:I. 阅读理解（每小题2分）My transportation was unexpectedly smooth and I arrived at the meeting half an hour earlier.I kept my eyes on the restaurant door. Several customers entered, but not my friend. At 6:00 pm, she sent me a text message: “ Urgent work to finish. Will be 20 minutes late.”I had left my book in the office, so I spent the time thinking of my experiences of being late in China. On my first visit in 1985, punctuality was deeply rooted in the Chinese hearts. There were no traffic jams then.As a teacher in Canada, I always insisted on punctuality. I would open the classroom door to a late student for the first time and the second, but not the third. During the six years I worked for CCTV, I had a Chinese friend whom I often saw at lunch time, or after work. We used to meet at the subway station nearby. He was always late by 10-20minutes. To my question, “You were busy?” he would surprisingly answer, “ No.” Once I asked him to check the clock in his office, he smiled.In March 2015, I got permanent residence (居住权) in China. The ceremony was scheduled for 9:00 am at the Public Security Bureau on the Second Ring Road. I told my driver I had to get there by 8:40 am. “ No problem,” he replied. But he thought he had time to drop someone off at the airport before picking me up. I desperately waited for him. Then, to rub salt into my wound, he had to stop at the exit of a gas station. Finally, I entered the room at 9:07 am ------the last guest to arrive!1.Why was my friend late?A.Because she didn’t catch the bus.B.Because she didn’t feel hungry.C.Because she hated eating outside.D.Because she had work to deal with.2.What can we know about things in 1985?A.The Chinese had no traffic.B.The Chinese were very punctual.C.The author kept being late in China.D.The author was anxious to arrive in China.3.The Chinese friend feel __________ when asked to check the clock.A. excitedB. embarrassedC. funnyD. angry4. The author didn’t arrive at the ceremony on time, because _____________.A. he was stuck in traffic jamB. he forgot the exact timeC. the driver calculated the time wronglyD. the driver picked up a friend at the airportII. 根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。