五、完形填空。
Have you heard of Zhu Yanjun, a middle-aged builder from a small village in Gansu Province? Can you believe that he
1 second place in Chinese Poetry Competition hosted by CCTV in 2023?
Born into a family of farmers, Zhu's love for
2 started at a very young age under the influence of his Chinese teacher. He dreamed of writing his own books one day, just like his teacher.
3 he finished middle school, Zhu went to big cities to look for jobs. He worked in more than ten
4. Wherever he was, he went to local bookstores with a notebook. He would take notes from the books and
5 the words in a dictionary to check the meanings.
In the beginning, he read poems from the Tang Dynasty. As time went by, he found some ______
6 ______ methods to remember them. He especially likes the words— ______
7 ______ in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it. Over the years, he has read ______
8 ______ poems and can memorize more than 1,000 of them.
There is an old Chinese saying, "Read 10,000 books and travel 10,000 miles." Zhu said, "
9 I have been to many different cities, it is not for travel. I get to know the history and traditions
of many places by reading books and poems. It opens up a new
10
for me." Reading also helps him live
11
and he never complains about hard work. There are
1
2 everywhere in his home, so he can read whenever he wants.
Zhu was very
13 about his children's study. The children were required to finish their homework and do some reading before they played games. "Getting a good education is very important to my kids, because knowledge can bring
14 a better life," said Zhu.
Zhu is already in his fifties, but he keeps on learning all the time. His story tells us that learning is a lifelong journey. Whether we are old or
15, we should always keep learning to improve ourselves. Our lifetime is limited. Let's put it to good use.
(
)1. A. invented
B. won
C. created
D. discovered
(
)2. A. reading
B. singing
C. drawing
D. running
(
)3. A. If
B. During
C. After
D. Unless
(
)4. A. museums
B. villages
C. countries
D. cities
(
)5. A. put up
B. write down
C. look up
D. take out
(
)6. A. useful
B. fair
C. real
D. ancient
(
)7. A. something
B. nothing
C. everything
D. anything
(
)8. A. several
B. a few
C. thousands of
D. a couple of
(
)9. A. As soon as
B. Because
C. Until
D. Although
(
)10. A. building
B. house
C. school
D. world
(
)11. A. politely
B. peacefully
C. heavily
D. safely
(
)12. A. books
B. clothes
C. letters
D. pictures
(
)13. A. talented
B. strict
C. interested
D. pleased
(
)14. A. her
B. him
C. me
D. them
(
)15. A. rich
B. poor
C. young
D. kind
