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Jorg，a 30-year-old German young man，rode 5，800 kilometres in China to（1） the Chinese Dream among ordinary people. "What's your Chinese Dream？" This is the question he asked every stranger he met on his 100-day （2） Jorg came to China for the （3） time in 2011.After a year in Chengdu，he was able to speak Chinese and use chopsticks.Because of his interest in Chinese（4），he went to Zhejiang University in 2015 for a master's degree in sinology（漢學(xué)）．
   Jorg learned the term "Chinese Dream" in 2013，which has become one of the （5） words in China.To learn the true （6） of it among Chinese people，Jorg started his bicycle trip around China in 2016.
   Jorg believes that （7） across China is environmentally-friendly and flexible（靈活的）.During his trip，he found that people in the countryside want a peaceful life，while people in cities usually follow their hearts.What's more ，older generation（一代）of Chinese cares more（8） social stability（穩(wěn)定）while the young generation cares more about education and environment.
   "People seek（探索）their own way to realize their （9）.But they all（10）that a strong country is the most important，" Jorg said.

2．Sandy always looks happy these days because she has just found a new job.She works in an ice cream shop.Its name is Creamy Goodness.It takes her only 10 minutes to walk there from her house.Today is her first day on the job.She feels a little nervous.She dresses up after breakfast and gets to the shop early.She hopes all people will like her.
    Sandy has to bring the ice cream out before the shop opens.Then，she puts all of the tables and chairs on the ground.She has to clean all of the tables，chairs and other things.When Sandy is busy doing all of these things，the shopkeeper comes and helps her prepare for her first day.She also meets a new friend.His name is Andy.He works as a cashier for a long time in the shop.At last Sandy starts to scoop（用勺兒舀） the ice cream.She says her new job is busy，but it's very interesting.She likes it very much.

（1）Why does Sandy look happy these days？
（2）How long does it take Sandy to go to work on foot？
（3）When does she need to bring the ice cream out？
（4）Who helps Sandy get ready for her first day？
（5）What does Sandy think of her new job？

3．Justin and Mary woke up early，even though they were on vacation at their uncle's lake house.The night before，Uncle Thomas told them about the Foggy Figure （霧怪） that lived in the lake.Justin and Mary decided to see it before their vacation ended.
    "Is it foggy outside？" asked Mary，as Justin looked out the window.
    "Yes!Let's go!" said Justin.
    It was only 5：00 a.m.，so everyone else in the house was still asleep.Mary and Justin came to the boat dock （碼頭）.They saw thick fog over the lake.
    "Do you see anything？" asked Mary.
    "Nothing.Do you think Uncle Thomas was just trying to scare us with that story？"
    Uncle Thomas did have a good imagination.He told Justin and Mary stories，but this was the first scary story.Mary had a feeling that it wasn't made up.
    Mary shook her head. "Remember what Uncle Thomas said？The Foggy Figure lives in the lake.We're on the dock.Maybe that's why we can't see him."
    "You want to go out on the water？" asked Justin.
    Mary looked around，trying to find Uncle Thomas's boat，but the fog was too thick.
    They walked towards the end of the dock and saw the outline of the boat.They carefully got into the boat.
    Mary was nervous. "See anything？" They looked around，and slowly，the fog began to lift.Mary turned around and shouted， "The Foggy Figure!" It was in the boat with them!
    Justin and Mary hugged each other in fear，but then they heard a laugh.It was from Uncle Thomas. "I knew that story would get you two out of bed early enough to take a boat ride with me."
    Justin and Mary were happy that there was no Foggy Figure.

（1）When did the story happen？
A.In the morning.
B.At midnight.
C.In the evening.
（2）What did Mary think of the story of Foggy Figure at first？
A.It was interesting.
B.It was made up.
C.It was real.
（3）What does the underlined word "outline" mean in Paragraph 11？
A.提綱
B.漿櫓
C.輪廓
（4）What was Uncle Thomas' purpose to tell the scary story？
A.To cheer up Justin and Mary.
B.To make Justin and Mary get up early.
C.To try to scare Justin and Mary.
（5）From the story， "The Foggy Figure" actually was .
A.Uncle Thomas
B.a boat
C.thick fog