The count was examining the weapons, when his study door opened, and Baptistin entered, making a sign to him, and went out, closing the door after him.”Who are you, madame?” said the count to the veiled woman ①.

The woman cast one look around her, to be certain that they were quite alone; then bending as if she would have knelt, and joining her hands, she said with an accent of despair, “Edmond, you will not kill my son?” The count retreated a step, uttered a slight exclamation ②.

“What name did you pronounce then, Madame de Morcerf?” said he. “Yours!” cried she, throwing back her veil,” yours, which I alone, perhaps, have not forgotten. Edmond, it is not Madame de Morcerf who is come to you, it is Mercédès.”

“Mercédès is dead, madame,” said the count; “I know no one now of that name.”

“Mercédès lives, sir, and she needs not to inquire what hand has dealt the blow which now strikes M.de Morcerf.”

“Fernand, do you mean?” replied the count, with bitter irony; “since we are recalling names, let us remember them all.” the count had pronounced the name of Fernand with such an expression of hatred that Mercédès felt a thrill of horror run through every vein. “You see, Edmond, I am not mistaken, and have cause to say, ‘Spare my son!’”

“And who told you, madame, that I have any hostile intentions against your son?”

“No one, in truth; but a mother has twofold sight. I guessed all; I followed him this evening and have seen all.”

“If you have seen all, madame, you know that the son of Fernand has publicly insulted me,” said the count with awful calmness.

“Oh, for pity’s sake! my son has also guessed who you are, he attributes his father’s misfortunes to you.”

“Madame, you are mistaken, they are not misfortunes, it is a punishment. It is not I who strike M. de Morcerf; it is providence which punishes him.” The count took out a letter with his hands which proved his innocence and Fernand’s sin.

“That is what I heard on leaving my prison fourteen years after I had entered it; and that is why, on account of the living Mercédès and my father, I have sworn to revenge myself on Fernand, andI have revenged myself.”

“And you are sure the unhappy Fernand did that？”

“I am satisfied, madame, that he did what I have told you; besides, that is not much more odious than that a Frenchman by adoption should pass over to the English; that a Spaniard by birth should have fought against the Spaniards; that a stipendiary of Ali should have betrayed and murdered Ali. Compared with such things, what is the letter you have just read？a deception! Well, the French did not avenge themselves on the traitor, the Spaniards did not shoot the traitor, Ali in his tomb left the traitor unpunished; but I, betrayed, sacrificed, buried, have risen from my tomb, by the grace of God, to punish that man, and here I am.” The poor woman’s head and arms fell; her legs bent under her, and she fell on her knees. “Forgive, Edmond, forgive for my sake, who love you still!”

“Not crush that accursed race?” murmured he; “abandon my purpose at the moment of its accomplishment？ Impossible, madame, impossible!”

“Edmond,” said the poor mother, who tried every means, “when I call you Edmond, why do you not call me Mercédès？”

“Mercédès!” repeated the count ③, “Mercédès! Well yes, you are right; Mercédès, I have uttered your name with the sigh of melancholy, with the groan of sorrow, with the last effort of despair; I have uttered it, consumed with heat, rolling on the stone floor of my prison. Mercédès, I must revenge myself, for I suffered fourteen years,fourteen years I wept, I cursed; now I tell you, Mercédès, I must revenge myself.”

“Revenge yourself, then, Edmond,” cried the poor mother; “but let your vengeance fall on the culprits,on him, on me, but not on my son!”

“God said that the sins of the fathers shall fall upon their children to the third and fourth generation. Since God himself dictated those words to his prophet, why should I seek to make myself better than God？”

“Edmond,” continued Mercédès, with her arms extended towards the count, “since I first knew you, I have adored your name, have respected your memory.But I have thought you must be dead! What could I do for you, Edmond, besides pray and weep？  Edmond, for ten years I saw every night every detail of that frightful tragedy, and for ten years I heard every night the cry which awoke me, shuddering and cold. And I, too, Edmondoh! believe meguilty as I wasoh, yes, I, too, have suffered much!”

“Have you known what it is to have your father starve to death in your absence？” cried the count, ④thrusting his hands into his hair”have you seen the woman you loved giving her hand to your rival, while you were dying？”

“No,” interrupted Mercédès, “but I have seen him whom I loved on the point of murdering my son.” Mercédès uttered these words with such deep anguish, with an accent of such intense despair, that the count could not restrain a sob. The lion was daunted; the avenger was conquered.

45．What can we learn from the underlined sentence in paragraph two？

A．she was desperate to regain the count’s love.

B．she was anxious about her son’s safety.

C．she was fear that the count would kill Mr de Morcerf.

D．she managed to gam her courage to speak to the count who is in a cold manner.

46．From the count’s words “Mercédès is dead” in paragraph three,the count wanted to convey that     .

A．he no longer loved Mercédès.

B．he had sought that Mercédès had already died after his revenge.

C．he was disappoint about Mercédès’s behavior after he was arrested.

D．he didn’t want the Mercédès in his mind lose luster.

47．What can we infer from the article？

A．Mercédès actually knew the reason for the count’s being arrested.

B．the “Edmond” in the article is the count’s false name.

C．Mr.de Morcerf, actually Fernand, did a lot of things of betrayal.

D．Mercédès still loves the count while the count doesn’t.

48．Where should sentence “letting fall the gun he held” be placed？

A．①                         B．②                          C．③                         D．④

49．Why does the count mention that his father starve to death in his absence？

A．to give himself the source of revenge.          B．to point out the sin of Mercédès.

C．to explain the reason for killing Mr.de Morcerf.    D．to convey his remaining love to Mercédès.

50．What may happen in the following chapters？

A．the count killed Mr.de Morcerf.

B．the count abandon the idea of revenge.

C．the count gave up the idea of killing Mercédès’s son.

D．the count lost his life because of Mercédès.

   I sat down, with food in my lap, waiting to watch a movie. It sounds like a typical Friday night at home, but this time it was not. I was sitting down in a theatre of over 300 Filipinos speaking their native tongues. We were watching a film named Ulam: Main Dish. It’s directed by a Filipino-American director, and it’s about Filipino / Filipino-American food.

Right before the film began, I was caught in this realization: this is a film created  by my people, for my people and about my people, and shared with an audience much larger than just us. This was the first time I had ever experienced a film of this nature. I could understand its stories and culture. The theatre went dark and before the film rolled, my eyes were already overflowed (洋溢)with pride.

I was watching this film at the Reel Asian Film Festival. At this year’s festival, I joined the Reel Asian team as their Social Media Assistant. This meant that during the festival I could actually get to speak to the filmmakers, actors, producers, etc. Particularly, I had the chance to speak to filmmakers about why a festival like this is important to them.

Through talking with them, I learned that there is something really unique about the Reel Asian Film Festival. It brings good Asian cinema a home in what is known as an incredibly diverse city, allowing these stories to be told to a diverse audience of diverse views.

For anyone looking to find themselves in a film, learn more about other cultures, and enjoy a good movie, I truly believe that Reel Asian is the place to be. As an annual event, it's so well planned and organized, and so much expectation is being built.

21．How did the author probably feel while watching the movie?

A．She found the faces in the film strange.

B．She realized making a film was really hard.

C．She became very proud of being an American.

D．She could relate to the cultural information of the movie.

22．What did the author’s position at the festival allow her to do?

A．Ask directors for a role.                             B．Sell her works to producers.

C．Communicate with those making films.        D．Form a filming team of her own.

23．According to the author, what is a function of the festival mentioned?

A．Introducing Asian films to more people.

B．Introducing other cultures to Asian producers.

C．Helping Asian people know more about foreign movies.

D．Helping Asian restaurants develop new markets.

    The end of the year is drawing near, and winter is in full swing. The season brings along with it strong winds and snow — an environment that’s never comfortable to be in.

This unpleasant and even frightening aspect of winter can often be seen in literature. In Shakespeare’s King Lear (1606), the king has given away his kingdom and been rejected by his two ungrateful daughters. He is out in the winter cold，suffering things that are usually reserved for the poorest and most unfortunate human beings.

The winter is bad enough for Lear，but being abandoned by his family is worse. A song from another Shakespeare play, As You Like It(1599), is fitting for this poor old man's situation: "Blow，blow，thou winter wind/Thou art not so unkind /As ma's ingratitude (忘恩负义)". Here, winter is used to bring out the ugliness of inhumanity (无人性). There aren't many things that are worse than winter, according to Shakespeare.

Once winter became less of a threat to human beings, literary works featuring it became more positive. Since Charles Dickens, the representation of the season in literature has often featured happy Christmas celebrations.

The cold of the winter weather provides a contrast to the fun going on indoors.

Dickens' A Christmas Carol (1843) was the start of this, but Christmas is still a common, cheery element (元素)in stories that feature winter scenes today. Consider the joy felt by Harry Potter and his friends in J. K. Rowling’s Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone (1997) as they sit down for their festive meal：

"Harry had never in all his life had such a Christmas dinner. A hundred fat，roast turkeys; mountains of roast and boiled potatoes; platters of chipolatas; tureens of buttered peas, silver boats of thick, rich gravy and cranberry sauce".

It is almost as much a pleasure to read about the meal as it might have been to eat it.

Although winter still isn’t the most cheerful season in novels and poems, it’s safe to say that writers have certainly "warmed up" since Shakespeare’s days.

81．What’s the author’s main purpose in writing this article?

A．To recommend some winter stories in literature.

B．To explain what winter is like in literary works.

C．To describe certain customs that are related to winter.

D．To tell us why winter is described as unpleasant in literature.

82．What can we learn from Shakespeare’s works?

A．Shakespeare didn’t like winter for its bad weather.

B．King Lear was forced to give up being a king in a cold winter.

C．It’s in winter when King Lear drove his two daughters off.

D．Winter is compared with the ugly side of humanity.

83．Why does the author mention Charles Dickens in the passage?

A．Because a lot of his works are related to winter.

B．Because he is the most popular author of winter stories.

C．Because he started a new way of representing winter.

D．Because his works make people feel cheerful in winter.

84．The example of Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone is used mainly to show      .

A．traditional Christmas food makes the winter cheery

B．Christmas is still a symbol of joy in modern stories

C．it’s a pleasure to read Christmas-related books in winter

D．winter has become the happiest season in literary works

    If you ever visit an English village, make sure to look out for morris dancing. Undoubtedly one of the strangest traditions of English culture, morris dancing is a form of folk dancing that dates back to the 15th century. If you ever get the opportunity, you really have to see it.

Men and women wearing old-fashioned, shabby（破烂的）clothing dance in the streets of towns and villages across the country during the holiday periods. Women wear long skirts and men wear short trousers with bells attached to them. They dance to traditional folk music which is often played on traditional musical instruments.

Some groups carry heavy black sticks with which they beat against each other while they dance. Other groups wave handkerchiefs in the air while they perform. The dances are usually performed near a pub so that when they’re over, the dancers and audience can sing some traditional folk songs over beer. The celebrations will often continue long into the night.

Morris dancing is a great English tradition but it’s facing a big crisis. As the years go by, fewer and fewer young people are joining morris dancing groups. The dancers are getting older and older and eventually, if not protected, the tradition will die out within the next few decades.

If you’ve ever had the fortune to see morris dancing, you may understand why teenagers aren’t rushing to sign up. Frankly, it’s not exactly the coolest thing for an 18-year-old to do. Why dress up in bells and funny costumes when you could be going camping, playing sports or doing anything else?

However, it would be a great shame to lose such a fun and lively part of England’s history and culture. So here’s a toast to the next generation of would-be morris dancers! Let’s hope they don’t leave it too late.

89．What is the passage mainly about?

A．The origins of moris dancing.

B．The popularity of morris dancing.

C．The protection of morris dancing.

D．The introduction of morris dancing.

90．What do we know about morris dancers?

A．They dance in pubs late into the night.

B．They perform with sticks or handkerchiefs.

C．They wear long dresses with bells attached.

D．They sing folk music while they dance.

91．What is the present situation of morris dancing?

A．It is losing appeal among young people.

B．It is keeping pace with people's demand.

C．It is witnessing great changes in history.

D．It is being criticized by modern people.

92．What does the author think about morris dancing?

A．It helps stay healthy.

B．It is fun for teenagers.

C．It deserves more attention.

D．It is too old-fashioned.

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Thangka is a scroll painting with images. It’s made of cloth or paper and can be rolled into a bundle on a scroll, 1 ． (make) it easy to transport. Thangka 2 ． (know) as the “Encyclopedia of Tibetan culture”, covers a wide range of topics. 3 ． the content and themes of Thangka are rich and varied, the main content is the image of Tibetan folk culture and opt day. Undoubtedly thangka is the 4 ． (good) one of means of ensuring civilian education for nomadic people.