B．Its large size.

　　　C．Its unique style.

　　　D．Its diverse functions.

　　　10．What made Wang's architectural design a success?

　　　A．The mixture of different shapes.

　　　B．The balance of East and West.

　　　C．The use of popular techniques.

　　　D．The harmony of old and new.

　　　11．What should we do about Chinese traditions according to Wang?

　　　A．Spread them to the world. B．Preserve them at museums.

　　　C．Teach them in universities. D．Recreate them in practice.

　　　Adults understand what it feels like to be flooded with objects. Why do we often assume that more is more when it comes to kids and their belongings? The good news is that I can help my own kids learn earlier than I did how to live more with less.

　　　I found the pre-holidays a good time to encourage young children to donate less-used things, and it worked. Because of our efforts, our daughter Georgia did decide to donate a large bag of toys to a little girl whose mother was unable to pay for her holiday due to illness. She chose to sell a few larger objects that were less often used when we promised to put the money into her school fund(基金)(our kindergarten daughter is serious about becoming a doctor)

　　　For weeks, I've been thinking of bigger, deeper questions: How do we make it a habit for them? And how do we train ourselves to help them live with, need, and use less? Yesterday, I sat with my son, Shepherd, determined to test my own theory on this. I decided to play with him with only one toy for as long as it would keep his interest. I expected that one toy would keep his attention for about five minutes, ten minutes, max. I chose a red rubber ball-simple, universally available. We passed it, he tried to put it in his mouth, he tried bouncing it, rolling it, sitting on it, throwing it. It was totally, completely enough for him. Before I knew it an hour had passed and it was time to move on to lunch.

　　　We both became absorbed in the simplicity of playing together. He had my full attention and I had his. My little experiment to find joy in a single object worked for both of us.

　　　12．What do the words "more is more" in paragraph 1 probably mean?

　　　A．The more, the better. B．Enough is enough.

　　　C．More money, more worries. D．Earn more and spend more.

　　　13．What made Georgia agree to sell some of her objects?

　　　A．Saving up for her holiday B．Raising money for a poor girl

　　　C．Adding the money to her fund D．Giving the money to a sick mother

　　　14．Why did the author play the ball with Shepherd?

　　　A．To try out an idea

　　　B．To show a parent's love

　　　C．To train his attention

　　　D．To help him start a hobby

　　　15．What can be a suitable title for the text?

　　　A．Take It or Leave It B．A Lesson from Kids

　　　C．Live More with Less D．The Pleasure of Giving

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　　　Before there was the written word, there was the language of dance. Dance expresses love and hate, joy and sorrow, life and death, and everything else in between.

　　　16．We dance from Florida to Alaska, from north to south and sea to sea. We dance at weddings, birthdays, office parties and just to fill the time.

　　　"I adore dancing," says Lester Bridges, the owner of a dance studio in Iowa. "I can't imagine doing anything else with my life." Bridges runs dance classes for all ages. "Teaching dance is wonderful. 17．It's great to watch them. For many of them, it's a way of meeting people and having a social life."

　　　18．"I can tell you about one young couple," says Bridges. "They're learning to do traditional dances. They arrive at the class in low spirits and they leave with a smile. 19．"

　　　So, do we dance in order to make ourselves feel better, calmer, healthier? Andrea Hillier says, "Dance, like the pattern of a beating heart, is life. Even after all these years, I want to get better and better.20． I find it hard to stop! Dancing reminds me I'm alive."

　　　A．So why do we dance?

　　　B．Dance in the U.S. is everywhere.

　　　C．If you like dancing outdoors, come to America.

　　　D．My older students say it makes them feel young.

　　　E. I keep practicing even when I'm extremely tired.

　　　F. Dancing seems to change their feeling completely.

　　　G. They stayed up all night long singing and dancing.

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