一、阅读下面短文,在空白处填入一个正确的单词或括号内单词的正确形式
You must have heard of the legend(传说) of Yu Gong. The Taihang Mountains were one of the two mountains.
The Taihang Mountains 1. (pass) through the areas of Hebei, Shanxi, Henan and Beijing. They are about 500 kilometres 2. (length). They are one of the 3. (large) mountain ranges in North China.
Many legends about the beginning of human civilization come from the Taihang area. For example, Hou Yi protected 4. ______ (he) hometown by shooting the suns. Nv Wa used stones 5. ______ (repair) the sky. They made sure that humans would have a 6. ______ (good) future. Jingwei, Yandi's little daughter, went to play in the Donghai Sea, drowned in the sea and died. Later, she 7. ______ (become) a divine bird(神鸟) and carried stones from mountains, filling the Donghai Sea.
The Taihang Mountains are also an important place with tens of 8. (thousand) of fossils(化石). These fossils show how the earth has 9. (change) over time. Nowadays, there are natural forests around the area with beautiful colours in four seasons.
If you need a trip that helps you learn different things about history, culture and other knowledge, the Taihang Mountains are a great 10. (choose) for you.

1. pass 2. long 3. largest 4. his
5. to repair 6. better 7. became
8. thousands 9. changed 10. choice

二、阅读理解
We all go to school to study and learn different skills, but have you ever been taught in your dream?
Wang Xizhi was a Chinese calligrapher, traditionally called the Sage of Calligraphy(书圣). At the beginning, Wang Xizhi learned the art of calligraphy from Lady Wei. But later through practice, he excelled his teacher.
Nobody knows who taught him after Lady Wei. However, there is a story that Wang achieved his success by learning from his dream. It is said that Wang would practise calligraphy every day. Still, he was never pleased with what he wrote. One day, he was so tired that he fell asleep at his desk. In his dream, he saw an old man who said to him with a smile, “I will teach you something and you will find it very helpful in the future. Now reach out your hands.” Only half believing, Wang reached out his hand. The old man wrote a character in his hand and said with a nod. “Now, you will be a calligrapher.” With this, he disappeared in the air. Wang looked at his hand and saw a character “永”. He thought it over for a whole night and finally realized that this character had all the basic strokes(笔画) in forming Chinese calligraphy. After waking up from the dream, Wang kept practising writing the character “永”. Later Wang became a well-known calligrapher.
It is said that even in his lifetime, a few of Wang’s characters or his signature were priceless. Unluckily, none of his works remain today. Down through the ages, however, many students of calligraphy have learned from and copied his style.
()1. What does the underlined word “excelled” in Paragraph 2 probably mean?
A. Fell behind.
B. Got better than.
C. Took care of.
()2. What does Paragraph 3 mainly talk about?
A. A teacher who helped Wang Xizhi.
B. A good way to practise Chinese calligraphy.
C. A dream which inspired Wang Xizhi.
()3. Why did Wang Xizhi keep on practising the character “永”?
A. Because an old man in the dream told him to do it.
B. Because Wang found it hard to practise the character.
C. Because it had all the basic strokes of Chinese calligraphy.
()4. Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Wang Xizhi learned calligraphy from his mother.
B. Wang Xizhi’s style still influences calligraphers.
C. Some of Wang Xizhi’s works are kept well.

1. B 2. C 3. C 4. B