ALastsummerIwenttooneoftheworldfsmostfamoushistoricalplaces,theForbiddenCityinBeijing,China.Itwasthehomeoftheemperorsofthelasttwodynasties（朝代）inChina,theMingandQingDynasties.TheForbiddenCitywasbuiltin1420,Thepalacehasover10,000rooms.Itwaswheretheemperorsdealtwiththeofficialbusinesswiththeirministers.InMandarin（普通話）,theForbiddenCityiscalledthePurpleForbiddenCity.However,thecolorofthepalaceitselfisnotpurple.ThecolorpurplestandsforpowerofthegreatemperorsofChina.Itwassosacred（神圣的）thatthecommonerscouldnotevendreamofevergoingin.TheemperorsalsohadsomeofthelargestfestivalcelebrationsattheForbiddenCity.DuringChineseNewYear,theemperorwouldinviteallthemembersofhisfamilyandhisofficialstoabanquet.ThebanquethadahundredandeightChinesedishes.Itwassuchanexpensivebanquetthatitcouldfeedacommoner^familyforthreegenerations（代）.RightnowtheForbiddenCityisknownasahistoricalsitefortouristsfromallovertheworld.Everyonecangointhere.ItisamuseumwithpricelessChineseantiques（古董）andtreasuresinit.IreallylearnedalotabouttheChinesecultureanditshistoryfromthistriptotheForbiddenCity.ItwaslikeadreamcometruetogoonthetripandseethethingsthatIhadalwayswantedtosee.HowlongisthehistoryoftheForbiddenCity?A.About600years.B.Morethan600years.C.1420years.D.Over10,000years.WecallthepalacethePurpleForbiddenCitybecausethecolorpurpleisthesymbolfor一Aoftheemperor.A.powerB.fameC.wealthD.healthWhafstheChinesemeaningoftheunderlinedword"banquet”inParagraph4?_D_A.表演B.比賽C.展覽D.宴會WhichofthefollowingisNOTtrueabouttheForbiddenCityinthepassage?_B_TheEmperorlivedthere.ThewalloftheCitywaspurple.Itisahistoricalplaceforvisiting.Theemperorhadfestivalcelebrationsthere.Inthepassagethewriterwantstoshowus_C_oftheForbiddenCitybycomparingitspastwithpresent.A.thebeautyB.thetreasuresC.thechangesinuseD.thebuildingprocessBWhenIwassmall,mymomusedtogivethefamilyafunnyspecialtreatfromtimetotime一shewouldmakebreakfastfoodfordinner.Iremembershedidsoonenight.Shehadbeenatworkalldaybutwantedtodosomethingspecialforusall.Onthatevening,mymomputaplateofeggsandveryburnttoast（面包）infrontofmydad.Iwaitedtoseeifanyonenoticed.Butmydadjusttookhistoast,smiledatmymomandaskedmehowmydayatschoolhadbeen.Idon'trememberwhatItoldhimthatnight.ButIrememberwatchinghimputbutteronthattoast.Heateitupasusual.Afterdinner,Irememberhearingmymomapologizetomydadforburningthetoast.Pllneverforgetwhathesaid:"Honey,Iloveburnttoast."Laterthatnight,Iwenttokissdaddygoodnight.Iaskedhimifhereallylikedhistoastburnt.Hewrapped（緊才包）meinhisarmsandsaid,“Yourmommyworkedveryhardtoday.She'sreallytired.Andabitofburnttoastneverhurtanyone!”Lifeisfullofimperfectthings.Nobodyisperfect,either.I'mnotthebestatanything.Iforgetbirthdaysandotherimportanteventsjustlikeeveryoneelsedoes.ButI'velearnedsomethingimportantfrommyfather.Understandingisthebasisofeverything,whetherbetweenahusbandandwife,aparentandchildorjustbetweentwofriends.Remember,burnttoastneverhurtanyone.It'sthepeoplewiththekindthoughtwhomakelifeworthliving.Thewriter'sfatherBduringthedinner.didnfttaketheburnttoastateupalltheburnttoastthrewawaytheburnttoastdidnftnoticetheburnttoastWhatdoestheunderlinedword“apologize"mean?_C_A.辯白B.謝罪C.道歉D.辯護Fromwhatthefathersaidtohisson,weknowthefatherA.couldunderstandhiswifealwaysarguedwithhiswifewasagoodcookworkedhardeverydayWhathasthewriterlearnedfromhisfather?CThefatherlikedtoeatburnttoast.Themotherwasnotagoodmotherandwasalittlefunny.Understandingisthebasicpointofeverything.Lifeisnotperfect,butthefatherisperfect.Whatisthebesttitleofthepassage?DLifeisimperfectThefatherandthesonAbigdinnerBurnttoastneverhurtanyonecIwastravelingalonethroughtheUK.Toreachplacesthatwereoffthepublictransportationmap,Iboughtanoldcar,whichcostmostofmymoney.Icouldn'taffordtostayinthehotel,soIhadtocampinmycarfortherestofthetrip.OnemorningIawokeinmyoldcaronacountryroadinIrelandandsawasinglehouse.Thewaterinmythermos（保溫瓶）hadgonecold,soIknockedonthedoorofthehouse.Awomanopenedit.Iaskedherforsomehotwater.Butshewouldn'tletmegetawaywithjustthat!Iwasinvitedindoors.Sheaskedmetositatthetableandhavebreakfastwithherfamily.TheyfilledmythermosbeforeIleft.Iwasgreatlymoved.AndIdecidedtopassthekindnesson.TheotherdayImetayoungmanwhohadbeendrivingaroundtolookforaparkinglot.Helookedincreasinglyupset.IwasgladthatIwasabletopointoneouttohim.Histhankfulsmilewasthehugestreward（獎賞）forme.ThewriterboughtthecarinordertoB.A.servethepublicB.travelmoreeasilyC.takethetripaloneD.savemoremoneyWhydidthewritercampinhiscar?AHewasshortofmoney.Itwashishabit.Hecouldhaveabetterrest.Itwouldbewarmer.ThewriteraskedthewomanforC.A.amapB.athermosC.somehotwaterD.alightbreakfastHowdidtheyoungmanfeelatlast?DA.Funny.B.Upset.C.Disappointed.D.Thankful.What'sthemainideaofthetext?CTravelingaloneisinteresting.Sharingfoodisapleasure.Kindnessisthesunshineinlife.Smileisimportanttoeverybody.DHereisastory:Amanseesabutterfly（蝴蝶）.Thebutterflytriestogetoutofitschrysalis（蛹）,Feelingsorryforit,themandecidestohelp.Hecutsthechrysalisandthebutterflycomesouteasily.Surprisinglyenough,thebutterflyisunabletofly.Ifthebutterflydoesn'tstruggle（掙扎;奮斗）toleavethechrysalis,itcan'tfly!Thestruggledevelopstheenergyinthebutterflywhichmakesitfly.Similarly,thechallengesoflifebringoutthebestinyoungpeopleandmakethemfly.Whenpeopleareyoung,meetingandovercomingchallengeswillmakethemstrongandreadytofacelife.Whenwelookatsuccessfulpeople,weseethatthemostsuccessfulofthemarepeoplewhohavehadtostruggle.Onefamousbusinessman,whonowownsmanybigsupermarkets,usedtocarryclothesonhisbackandsellthemfromdoortodoorwhenhewasyoung.AnothersuccessfulmanisDennis.Hisfatherdiedwhenhewasonlytwenty.Hisfather'sdeathforcedhimtomaturefast.Hehadtobringupafamilyofninepeople.Hetookupthechallengesandovercamethem.Todayhisbrothersandsistersareleadingsuccessfullives.Sometimeschallengesdonotappeartousbecausewekeepawayfromthem.Sosomeparentsandteachersactivelyencourageyoungpeopletofacechallenges.Theymightorganizesomeactivitiesforyoungpeoplewhichprovidethemwithchallenges,likerock-climbing,camping,volunteerworkandsoon.However,justpassingexamswillnotprepareapersonforlife.Wemustmeetandovercomechallenges.Theyoungpeopleoftodaywillbecometheleadersoftomorrow.Forcountriestocontinuetobecomesuccessful,itisimportantthattheyoungpeoplelearntomeetchallengesandovercomethem.Fromthestoryweknowthatthebutterflycan'tflybecause