A
We all hope that we would do the right thing if we saw a child in danger.
Even though he struggled with his own personal problems, it seems that a 73-year-old man was able to do the right thing.
It occurred in China when an elderly man saw a one-year-old girl drowning（溺水） in a water pit（坑）. Even though the old man was well up in years（年事已高） and suffered from weak legs, he was able to work his way over to the water pit to save the girl from the danger.
The South China Morning Post（《南华早报》） reported that when they spoke to the man, he said he was the only person there. In his words, “If I hadn’t gone to save her, who would?”
After jumping into the water, the elderly man was unable to get out on his own. He had saved the child but now he needed to be saved. Luckily, there were many others nearby who were able to come to help this time.
The elderly man and the little girl are doing well. They are in stable（稳定的） condition and it is thought that they will fully recover.
根据所阅读的短文内容,选择最佳选项。
()1. The underlined word “occurred” in Paragraph 3 means .
A. happened B. lived C. took
()2. What’s wrong with the 73-year-old man?
A. He had trouble speaking.
B. He had trouble walking.
C. His arms were too weak.
()3. What’s the best title for the passage?
A. A 73-year-old man saved a drowning girl
B. A girl who fell into the water was saved luckily
C. An elderly man and a young girl were saved

1.A 2.B 3.A

B
The Tang Dynasty was a strong Chinese Empire（帝国）. Every few years, nearby states would send messengers（使者） to the capital, Chang'an. The messengers brought gifts to the emperor（皇帝）.
One year during Emperor Taizong's rule, a man named Mian Bogao was selected as one of the messengers. His journey was long. Chang'an was a thousand miles away.
The gift he carried was a beautiful and rare white swan（天鹅）. He kept it in a cage to make sure that it didn't fly away.
One day, Mian Bogao noticed a beautiful lake in the distance. He decided to stop by the lake. When he arrived at the lake, he noticed that the white swan was not only dirty but also sad. Mian Bogao carefully let it out of the cage to wash it. However, as soon as Mian finished washing the swan, it flapped its wings（振翅） and flew away.
He tried to grab the swan but only got a feather. He began to feel nervous. Surely, Emperor Taizong would punish（惩罚） him.
Mian had to decide whether or not to continue to Chang'an. He thought about it for a while. Finally, he decided to continue on his way. He took the feather and continued his journey.
When Mian finally arrived in Chang'an, he took out the white swan feather and presented it to the emperor. The other people were shocked.
After Mian told the whole story, the emperor smiled. He thought Mian had made a lot of effort to get the feather to Chang'an. That showed great respect for the emperor. Mian Bogao's dedication was better than the gift itself. Emperor Taizong accepted the feather and rewarded Mian Bogao.
根据所阅读的短文内容,选择最佳选项。
()1. What's the purpose of the first paragraph?
A. To explain why Mian Bogao took a gift to Chang'an.
B. To show how difficult it was for Mian Bogao to take a swan to Chang'an.
C. To explain why the Tang Dynasty asked other states to send gifts to Chang'an.
()2. The white swan flew away because of .
A. Mian Bogao's carelessness
B. Mian Bogao's pride
C. its courage and patience
()3. What can we infer from the text?
A. Be hard on yourself and treat others kindly.
B. It is the kindness or love behind a gift that matters.
C. If you love the life you live, you will live a life of love.

1.A 2.A 3.B