Chinese TV shows that describe young people's lives in modern society are crossing the cultural divide and attracting a lot of foreign audiences.

One of the examples is the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era", a light comedy about a modern Chinese couple.

The TV series was first aired in Shanghai in November 2009. It was dubbed in Swahili and broadcast in east African countries in 2011. Two Kenyan（肯尼亚人） actresses were chosen to do voice dubbing for the two leading roles in the African version of the series. It was a great success in Africa.

Tanzanians（坦桑尼亚人） say that they are able to understand how young Chinese people live happily in modern times and they may be able to find ways to solve their personal problems by watching the series.

Although China is one of the world's most prolific（多产的） producers of TV series, its series are not particularly popular overseas. The popularity of "A Beautiful Daughter-In-Law Era" may serve as an example for Chinese TV producers who want to bring their work to other countries.

In recent years, some TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese cities have achieved some success in the foreign market.

"Go Lala Go!," a TV series that details the adventures of a female office worker named Du Lala, has also started to reach global audiences. The series has been exported to Singapore, Malaysia, the United States and Canada.

"The Chinese dream will be more easily accepted by foreign audiences when it is manifested in small and touching stories," said Meng Jian, a professor at Fudan University.

1.What can Tanzanians do by watching the Chinese TV series "A Beautiful Daughter-in-law Era"?

A．They can be chosen to do voice dubbing for the leading roles.

B．They can bring their work to other countries.

C．They can find ways to solve their personal problems.

D．They can be successful at work.

2.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A．"Go Lala Go!," is very popular in Africa.

B．All the Chinese TV series are popular overseas.

C．Some Chinese TV series that show the lives of people in Chinese countries have achieved some success in the foreign market.

D．Africans can understand the happy lives of Chinese young people in modern times.

3.What does the word “dub” mean in the third paragraph?

A．表演             B．配音             C．制作             D．拍摄

4.What’s the best title of the passage?

A．Cultural crossing                        B．Chinese TV shows

C．A great success                         D．Young people’s lives

When I was in primary school, I had a big argument with a boy in my class. l can't   31   what it was about, but I have never forgotten the   32  I learned that day.
I was sure that I was right and he was wrong.   33  , he strongly believed that I was wrong and he was right. The teacher decided to teach us a lesson. She   34  a good idea. She brought both of us to the front of the class and placed him on one side of her grey desk and me on  35    In the middle of the desk was a large, round object.  It was   36  for me to see that it was black.  She asked the boy what color the object was.  "  37," he answered in a loud voice.
I couldn't   38  that the object was whites considering that it was certainly black! One more argument started between the boy and me, this time   39  the color of the object.
The teacher told me to go stand where the key was standing and told him to come stand where I had been. We changed   40  , and then she asked me what the color of the object was. I 41  answer, "White. " It was then that I knew what was wrong. It was an object with two   42   colored sides, and from .his side it was white.   43  from my side was it black.
My teacher taught 'me a very important 1.esson that day: You must "  44  in other person's position (位置) and look at the  45  through their eyes in order to truly understand their ideas.
【小题1】A. understand              B. remember              C. explain
【小题2】A. class                  B. subject                C. lesson
【小题3】A. Therefore              B. Also                  C. However
【小题4】A. came up with           B. went on with           C. got along with
【小题5】A. another                 B. other                  C. the other
【小题6】A. hard                    B. clear                  C. lucky
【小题7】A. Black                  B. White                C. Grey
【小题8】A. realize                 B. describe                C. believe
【小题9】A. like                    B. against                 C. about
【小题10】A. places                  B. objects                  C. opinions
【小题11】A. could                  B. should                  C. had to
【小题12】A. similarly               B. differently              C. brightly
【小题13】A, But                   B. Still                    C..Only
【小题14】A. appear                  B. stand                  C, hide       
【小题15】A. situation                 B. discussion               C. solution

One evening I went to have dinner with my uncle and aunt. They had 　l invited another person, a young woman, so that there would be four people at 2　 . Her face was familiar (面熟的). I was quite 　3 　that we had met 4 , but I could not 　5 　where I had seen her face. In the course of the talk, however, the young woman 　6 　to tell us that she had lost her purse the other day. All at once I remembered where I had seen her face. She was just the young girl in the photo in the purse I had picked up while walking down the street that afternoon, although she looked much older. She was 　7 　, of course, when I was 　8 　to describe her purse to her. Then I explained (解释) that I had recognized (认出) her from the photo I had found in the purse. My uncle insisted on going to the police station immediately to fetch the purse.

　　As the policeman handed it 　9 , he said I had found not 　10 　the purse, but the person who had lost it.

On the first day of school our professor introduced himself and challenged us to get to know someone we didn’t know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder(肩膀). “Hi, girl! My name is Rose, I’m 87 years old.”
“Why are you in college at such a young age?” I asked jokingly.
“I always dreamed of having a college education and now I’m getting one!”she replied. Rose became a college symbol(象征) this year and she easily on her from the other students.
At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football party. I’ll never forget what she taught us.
“We do not stop playing because we are old, we grow old because we stop playing. There are only two secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor(幽默) every day. You’ve got to have a dream. When you lose you dreams, you die!”she said.
“There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don’t do anything, you will turn 20 years older. If I am 87 years old, and stay in bed for a year, and never do anything, I will turn 88. Anybody can grow older. But every minute counts for young men,” she added.
She ended her speech by singing The Song of Rose. She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live then out in our daily lives.
At the year’s end, Rose finished the college education she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose did peacefully in her sleep.

1. 1.

   Rose went to college because she         .

   1. A.
      wanted to live longer
   2. B.
      loved to stay with the young
   3. C.
      wanted to realize her dream
   4. D.
      planned to enjoy her life there
2. 2.

   From the story we can see that Rose was    during her stay in college.

   1. A.
      outgoing and popular
   2. B.
      brave and hard-working
   3. C.
      honest and athletic
   4. D.
      calm and creative
3. 3.

   Which of the following is included in Rose’s speech?

   1. A.
      People won’t grow old if they stop playing.
   2. B.
      The more you laugh, the younger you will be.
   3. C.
      People easily become old if they do more things.
   4. D.
      Time is especially important for young people.
4. 4.

   At the end of her speech, Rose asked each of her classmates          .

   1. A.
      to sing along with her
   2. B.
      to sing one’s own song
   3. C.
      to recite the lyrics
   4. D.
      to do as the lyrics said
5. 5.

   Which of the following can best describe the story?

   1. A.
      Live with your dream.
   2. B.
      Find secrets of staying young.
   3. C.
      Learn wherever you are.
   4. D.
      Be happy every day.

Cats are the most popular pets among Americans. So it is not surprising that there are a lot of expressions about cats. Some cats like to catch small birds, like canaries (金丝雀). If someone looks very proud and satisfied with himself, we say “he looks like the cat that ate the canary.”
Sometimes, a cat likes to play with a small animal it catches. So if you “play cat and mouse” with someone, it means that you change between different kinds of behavior when dealing with another person. For example, a girl might offer something sweet to her little brother and then take it away when he reaches for it.
Americans might say that something is “the cat’s miaow” or “the cat’s pajamas(睡衣)” to describe something that is the best or finest. “A copycat” is someone who acts just like someone else or copies another person’s work. “A fat cat” is a person with a lot of money.
If you tell about something that is supposed to be a secret, we say you “let the cat out of the bag”. If you are not able to speak or answer a question, someone might ask you if “the cat has got your tongue(舌头)”
Have you ever watched children in a classroom when their teacher leaves for a few minutes? “When the cat’s away, the mice will play” means people sometimes act badly when there is no supervision (监管).
You may have heard the expression “curiosity killed the cat”. This means caring too much about things that are not your business might cause problems.
If you have ever had cats as pets, you know it is difficult to train them or to get them to do something. Cats are not like Sheep or cows that can be moved in a group. So we say a difficult or impossible job is like “herding (放牧) cats “
【小题1】 What can we learn from the passage?