阅读理解Paul Lacy and his wife Dorothy Lacy are Americans. They are in their seventies. They have an embroidery workshop (刺绣工厂)in Hunan.The first time Dorothy went to Fenghuang was on a trip in 1999, and she fell in love with the old town and the Miao culture. In the following year, Paul and Dorothy decided to do something. With the help of a Chinese friend, the Lacys had their embroidery workshop in Fenghuang four years later.After Paul and Dorothy sold their things in America in 2006, the Lacys started to live in Fenghuang. At first, the Lacys had a hard time because of the language. When they went shopping, they had to show the sellers pictures of what they wanted. As time went by, they made friends with the Miao people living there.Before they lived in Fenghuang, the two went to many places of China. For example, they traveled to cities, such as Beijing, Xi'an and Guiyang. "Among all those places, we like Fenghuang best because of its beautiful and quiet environment and the rich culture of the Miao people. What's more, Dorothy thinks that the clothes of the Miao people are really beautiful. But it is the kindness of the people here that attracts (吸引）us the most. So we decided to live here," Paul said.

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Paul Lacy and his wife Dorothy Lacy are Americans. They are in their seventies. They have an embroidery workshop (刺绣工厂)in Hunan.

The first time Dorothy went to Fenghuang was on a trip in 1999, and she fell in love with the old town and the Miao culture. In the following year, Paul and Dorothy decided to do something. With the help of a Chinese friend, the Lacys had their embroidery workshop in Fenghuang four years later.

After Paul and Dorothy sold their things in America in 2006, the Lacys started to live in Fenghuang. At first, the Lacys had a hard time because of the language. When they went shopping, they had to show the sellers pictures of what they wanted. As time went by, they made friends with the Miao people living there.

Before they lived in Fenghuang, the two went to many places of China. For example, they traveled to cities, such as Beijing, Xi'an and Guiyang. "Among all those places, we like Fenghuang best because of its beautiful and quiet environment and the rich culture of the Miao people. What's more, Dorothy thinks that the clothes of the Miao people are really beautiful. But it is the kindness of the people here that attracts (吸引）us the most. So we decided to live here," Paul said.

(1) When did the Lacys start the embroideryworkshop? A. In 1999. B. In 2000. C. In 2004. D. In 2014.

(2) What did the Lacys do before they startedto live in Fenghuang? A. Sold their things in America. B. Learned Chinese by themselves. C. Bought clothes of the Miao people. D. Drew many pictures of what they wanted.

(3) What problem did the Lacys meet when they started to live in Fenghuang at first? A. The Miao people didn't want to sell things to them. B. They didn't learn much about the culture there. C. The Miao people didn't want to be friends with them. D. They couldn'ttalk with the Miao people well.

(4) What's the main idea of the last paragraph? A. Why the Lacys love traveling so much. B. Why the Lacys chose to live in Fenghuang. C. Why the Lacys are interested in Chinese culture. D. What the life of the Miao people is like.

(5) In which column of a newspaper can weread this passage? A. Sports. B. Education. C. Health. D. People.

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故事阅读类; 记叙文; 细节理解; 推理判断; 段落大意;

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What's your idea about success? Some people say that beginners have all the luck, while others believe that success 1 only with practice. In fact, I feel both of these statements （陈述） are not true all the time. Each is true in some ways 2 not in others.

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