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With happiness and sadness, 2015 is coming to a close. We have collected some of this year’s beautiful China stories for a look back at the year. We hope that these stories about ordinary people give you warmth, strength and courage in the coming year. We’re always here cheering your every step forward.

Texan family welcomes a special girl from China

Lucy, six, who has Down’s syndrome(唐氏综合症) and was dropped by her own parents, was welcomed by her new parents when she arrived in Houston. Audrey and her husband Brent, who have five children, had always planned to adopt from China. When they first saw a video of Lucy singing and playing, they fell in love with her. "Hi! Hi! I’m momma," said Audrey, and in a heart-warming moment Lucy repeated the word "momma" back to her at the airport.

Firefighters at Tianjin blast site

“If we don’t rush to the site, who will?" the Guangzhou Daily says. More than 1,020 firefighters risked their own lives to bring the fire at Tianjin blast site under control. Many stories about them spread widely, like a firefighter who sent a WeChat message to his friend before starting his way to Tanggu: "If I don’t come back safely, please take care of my father and treat him like your own family." Many readers showed their worries and thanks, they all prayed for the firefighters.

1.Lucy is from______.

A Texas

B Houston

C America

D China

解析：选D。细节理解题。根据第二段第二句Audrey and her husband Brent, who have five children, had always planned to adopt from China.可知，故选D。

2.The underlined word “adopt” means_____in Chinese.

A 采纳

B 采购

C 领养

D 适应

解析：选C。词义猜测题。根据第二段内容Audrey夫妇来自美国，欢迎来自中国的孩子可知是“领养、收养”，故选C。

3.The blast happened in______.

A Guangzhou

B Houston

C Tianjin

D Texas

解析：选C。细节理解题。根据第三段第二句More than 1,020 firefighters risked their own lives to bring the fire at Tianjin blast site under control.可知，故选C。

4.The firefighters were________to go to the blast site.

A brave

B sad

C excited

D frightened

解析：选A。观点态度题。根据第三段第二句中的risked their own lives可知，故选A。

5.The firefighter thought the blast site was ______.

A safe

B dangerous

C interesting

D exciting

解析：选B。推理判断题。根据第三段该消防战士说的If I don’t come back safely, please take care of my father and treat him like your own family.可知，故选B。