二. 完形填空(每小题1分，共10分)

先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Keeping traditions alive (继续存在) is never an easy thing. Chen Zunkai is the founder (创办者) of Baoyuan Dumpling House. She has spent over 17 years   1   one of the most traditional Chinese foods: dumplings.

Her dumplings are not the white ones simply filled with meat,   2   colorful ones using more than 150 kinds of fillings.

“What I try to do is to make dumplings have a taste of   3 ,” says Chen. “I hope every customer — northerners or southerners, vegetarians (素食者) or non-vegetarians, Chinese people or foreigners —  can   4   something familiar (熟悉的).”

Chinese dumplings are believed to be more than 2,000 years old.   5  , they are made and eaten by people in North China at some   6   such as the Spring Festival.

For Chen, her idea came after she found that there were not many  7  for those who prefer lighter fillings. Most vegetarian dumplings have a filling of only two kinds of ingredients (原料), and not one restaurant in Beijing has more than 10 kinds of vegetarian fillings.

“I thought   8  could do better,” says Chen.

Baoyuan Dumpling House has   9   done it. Customers can not only find basic meat dumplings at this restaurant, they are also   10   quite a lot of other choices with different colors and exciting taste.

(  )1. A. reporting          B. improving        C. copying              D. comparing

(  )2. A. because             B. but               C. so                      D. if

(  )3. A. home            B. knowledge        C. success          D. health

(  )4. A. smell            B. hear                 C. touch            D. taste

(  )5. A. Recently        B. Luckily          C. Traditionally      D. Finally

(  )6. A. parties           B. meetings         C. openings         D. festivals

(  )7. A. choices         B. symbols          C. sizes                 D. menus

(  )8. A. I                 B. he                  C. she               D. they

(  )9. A. again                B. also               C. hardly                 D. certainly

(  )10. A. returned         B. offered           C. taught                D. mailed

三. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)

A

My dad and I both love music. He taught me how to play some pop songs on the piano and he is teaching me to play the drums and sing. He even creates custom tracks (自定义音轨) for me to help me perform my best!02

— Samantha, age 11, California, USA

My dad encourages me to do my best in school so I can achieve my dream of being an animal doctor someday. He also encourages me to try new things and do sports. We often go camping, rock climb, hike, and ride bikes. I love that my dad likes to go on adventures (冒险) with me!

— Isabella, age 10, Nevada, USA

My dad is funny, and he has given me a good sense of humor (幽默感), too. He teaches me to make the best of a situation, even if it’s difficult or scary. He also tells me that laughter is the best thing to make me feel better.

— Lila, age 12, California, USA

My dad has taught me never to give up, no matter how hard things get. He helps me realize that even if I don’t get a perfect mark on a test or something, it is not the end of the world. He has taught me that I can learn from my mistakes and work harder the next time.

— Jane, age 11, British Columbia, Canada