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According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, we officially welcome the Year of the Horse better than others.
The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world. Horses were used for thousands of years as a means of transportation, a weapon of war and a plougher of fields(犁地农具), but "the horse was more than just a vehicle - it had more character than a car, a tank or a tractor," Clare Balding wrote for The Telegraph.

In the Middle Ages in Western societies, the horse was a symbol of chivalry（骑士神）and nobility(贵族). In fact, the word "chivalry" comes from "cheval" in Old French, which meant horse. The idea of chivalry helped to fashion the 19th-century "gentleman", which was about good manners, courage and honesty to friends.
Nowadays, because of economic(经济) development, people in Western societies are less likely to see or ride horses. People living in cities, in particular, hardly ever experience horses except through movies, paintings or books. But horse racing, and betting .money on horse races, is still popular. The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular sporting events every year in the US.
In the UK, the royal police still go around the city on horseback and the Queen rides in a traditional horse-drawn carriage on "ceremonial occasions (正式场合)”．
Some sayings about horses are still used in English today. For example, people still say "hold your horses" to mean “slow down". If someone seems too proud, people might tell him or her to "get off his or her high horse". And since horses are strong and energetic, there are expressions such as "as strong as a horse", "workhorse" and "horsing around". .
Interestingly, the horse also appears in many Chinese sayings, such as Qianlima, which means a talented person. Other Chinese horse sayings include Madaochenggong (instant success) and Baimawangzi (prince charming).
Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have "excellent memories", according to Discovery News. Maybe that"s why Chinese people say, "An old horse never gets lost".
Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to share them.
小题1:According to Chinese tradition, which year is welcomed best officially?

A．the Year of the Snake	B．the Year of the Tiger
C．the Year of the Mouse	D．the Year of the Horse

小题2:According to the passage, which is NOT the role of the horse nowadays?

A．A weapon of war.

B．The royal police"s transportation to go around in the UK.

C．Race horses.

D．Animal actors in movies.

小题3:If a friend of yours is overconfident, what are you supposed to tell him or her?

A．Hold your horses.	B．Get off your high horse.
C．Be as strong as a horse	D．An old horse never gets lost

小题4:According to the passage, which is NOT the reason why people like horses?

A．The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world

B．The horse was a symbol of chivalry and nobility in the Middle Ages in Western societies.

C．Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have “excellent memories".

D．Horses are only used as a means of transportation like a car, a tank or a tractor.

小题5:From the passage we know that .

A．Economy develops a lot, so people in Western societies hardly see or ride horses nowadays.

B．The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular betting events every year in the US.

C．Qianlima in Chinese means a person who can run one thousand kilometers a day.

D．Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to be as strong as a horse.

答案

小题1:D
小题2:A
小题3:B
小题4:D
小题5:A

解析

试题分析：这篇短文中给我们介绍的是今年是中国农历的马年，马在人类发展的历史上起着重要的作用，如交通工具、犁地工具、战争武器等。但现在随着社会的发展，马的作用跟以前也不一样了。短文中作者还给我们介绍了汉语和英语中几个跟马有关的短语。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第一段的开头According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, we officially welcome the Year of the Horse better than others.可知，根据传统的中国农历，我们更喜欢马年。故选D。
小题2:推理判断题。根据短文第二段和第三段的内容可知，马在人类历史上扮演过很多中角色，如交通的工具、战争的武器、犁地的工具等。现在骑马、赌马仍然很受欢迎。故A马作为战争武器这个角色，现在已经不是这样了。故选A。
小题3:细节理解题。根据短文第五段中If someone seems too proud, people might tell him or her to "get off his or her high horse".可知，如果有人太骄傲了，你可以对他说：get off his or her horse。故选B。
小题4:推理判断题。根据短文第二段中the horse was more than just a vehicle - it had more character than a car, a tank or a tractor可知D选项的说法是不对的；根据The horse has played an important role throughout human history all over the world可知A是对的；根据In the Middle Ages in Western societies, the horse was a symbol of chivalry（骑士神）and nobility(贵族)可知B是对的；根据Besides their physical strengths, horses are smart and have "excellent memories"可知C也是对的。
小题5:细节理解题。根据短文第四段中Nowadays, because of economic(经济) development, people in Western societies are less likely to see or ride horses可知，随着经济的发展，现在西方国家的人们可能很少看到马或骑马了。故选A。根据The Kentucky Derby is one of the most popular sporting events every year in the US可知B不对；根据such as Qianlima, which means a talented person可知C不对；根据Since the horse is honored as a symbol of many great qualities, people born in the Year of the Horse are said to share them可知D不对。

举一反三

The Big Lottery is giving money to groups of teenagers between 14 and 19 who want to become active citizens. The teenagers who would like to help make the area you live in better,cleaner, safer and more friendly can actually get money for improving your local community (社区).We have $ 80,000 to give away. We are looking for young people to take part inschemes(规划) and projects near to where they live.

Here are a few easy things you could do to get started.
Meeting the neighbors Everybody needs good neighbors. Knock onpeople"s door and find out what they would like improving in your area. Set a date for a meeting and then make some plans together. If you don"t want to go round to their houses, then you could always put a note through their doors.
Neighborhood watch Neighborhood watch schemes are very popular in the UK. If you go away on holiday and leave your house, it"s very nice to know that a neighbor is keeping an eye on it. It"s a good way to make the area you live in safer. You could set one up easily and quickly.
Lending a hand There are often elderly people living in the neighborhood who may not be able to do the things that you can. Offer to do iheir shopping once a week, look after their garden for them or maybe walk their dog.
No littering Nobody likes picking up other people"s rubbish, but a clean street can make all the difference. Take it in turns to go out once or twice a week and see what you can find. You never know, one day you might find something valuable.
Recycling Nearly two-thirds of your rubbish can be recycled. Some areas already provide places to people to recycle bottles, tins, plastic and paper. Find out if this is done in your neighborhood. Ifit"s not, do something about it.
So go on...Just tell us what kind of project you want to join jn. Then we"ll send you more details. Take positive action and help make your neighborhood a better place to live in.
小题1:The aim of the Big Lottery is_ .

A．to make the neighborhood busier

B．to help the old people in the community

C．to improve the local community

D．to help young babies in the neighborhood

小题2:Who is needed to take part in the project?

A．Anyone who wants to.	B．All the teenagers.
C．Students in the neighborhood.	D．Teenagers from 14 t0 19.

小题3:Paragraph 4 and Paragraph 5 tell us_ .

A．neighborhood watch is good to make the community cleaner

B．how to make the community safer and morefriendly

C．lending a hand means to lend some money to others

D．to help neighbors do what they wouldn"t like to do.

小题4:What should you do ifyou want to make the neighborhood cleaner?

A．Recycle the rubbish and take tums to pick up others" rubbish.

B．Pick up the rubbish and find something valuable in the street.

C．Find out the recycled rubbish and throw them everywhere. .

D．Try to recycle three-fourths ofyour rubbish once or twice a week.

小题5:According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?

A．Discuss plans with your neighbor for improving your area.

B．Do some shopping once a week for old people who can"t do it.

C．Pick up the rubbish everywhere in the street to make your area cleaner.

D．Look after the garden, walk the dogs for the old in order to get much money.

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Hello, Li Hua !
My name is Peter. I’d like to introduce myself first. I’m a boy. I come England. I live in the center of the , London. It is the of England. I live with my family in a flat a busy street. There are eight in my family. They’re my grandparents, my parents, my two sisters , my younger brother and I.
Our house is very . It has 10 rooms. I a bedroom with my younger brother. We often listen to music in our bedroom. My place is the balcony. I can play games, comics and chat friends there. When my mother meals for us in the , I often go there to help . There is a nice room. After dinner, we like to watch TV and read newspapers there. It is very beautiful and quiet here. Our neighbours are to us and we are happy to live here.
Please write soon.
Best wishes
Yours,
Peter .

小题1:

A．on

B．of

C．to

D．from

小题2:

A．city

B．town

C．street

D．country

小题3:

A．shop

B．capital

C．restaurant

D．school

小题4:

A．at

B．on

C．with

D．under

小题5:

A．students

B．men

C．people

D．teachers

小题6:

A．large

B．small

C．little

D．cheap

小题7:

A．live

B．am

C．sit

D．share

小题8:

A．like

B．love

C．enjoy

D．favourite

小题9:

A．look

B．buy

C．read

D．reading

小题10:

A．with

B．of

C．on

D．and

小题11:

A．cook

B．cooks

C．do

D．make

小题12:

A．kitchen

B．balcony

C．cupboard

D．table

小题13:

A．she

B．her

C．he

D．hers

小题14:

A．reading

B．drawing

C．sitting

D．walking

小题15:

A．sad

B．excited

C．free

D．friendly

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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）
When people travel abroad(国外), they sometimes stay in the homes of the local people. This is a homestay.
I am living with an old English couple, in the west of London. They have a clean four-bedroom house. This is a new house. It has two bathrooms and a garden with many beautiful flowers. I have a bedroom of my own.
There are some shopping centres and a restaurant next to the house, and the house is close to an underground station. It takes about 30 minutes to take an underground to the centre of London.
I think a homestay may be a good choice for you if it is your first time to visit abroad. The local people are friendly and ready to help. If you want to celebrate the holidays with them, you will get to know more about their culture and customs.

What a homestay is	When people travel in another 小题1: . people stay in the homes of the local people.
Where my homestay is	I live with an old couple in the 小题2: part of London. It is a house with four 小题3: and two 小题4: . There is a garden with many beautiful 小题5: in it. The house is new and 小题6: . There are some shopping centres and a restaurant 小题7: the house. It takes about half an hour to get to the city centre by 小题8: .
What the local people are like	They are friendly and 小题9: .
小题10: a homestay is good	It is a good choice to learn about culture and customs in the west if you go abroad for the first time.

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Pocket money means that you have money in your pocket(口袋）that you can spend. You may get a regular amount of money from your parents or grandparents , for example , every week or once a month.
How much pocket money should you get ? That depends on what your parents or grandparents can afford, how many kids there are in your family and how old you are . A little primary school kid may get one yuan , but older children would get more . Each family is different.
Many parents or grandparents give kids pocket money so that their kids can :
★use the money to buy things that they want .
★learn to find out how much things cost .
★learn to look after money well .
★learn to shop around for the best price
★ learn to save their pocket money for the future.
★ learn what is worth (值得）buying.
It is difficult to handle money . If you spend all of your money too quickly ,you will not be able to buy the necessary things that you will need in the future life . If you always save money , you will not get many nice things that you really like . Try to use your pocket money in the right way and you will always get something good.
小题1:Usually kids can get their pocket money from their _____.

A．parents	B．friends
C．parents or grandparents	D．Teachers

小题2:What can not influence how much pocket money kids get ?_____.

A．The kids" ages	B．The kids" grades
C．The salary (薪水）	D．the number of kids in a family .

小题3:The underlined word “ handle ” means _____.

A．pick up

B．deal with

C．buy

D．save

小题4:Parents hope that their children _____instead of only buying what they want .

A．learn to handle their pocket money

B．save their pocket money

C．learn to buy things

D．know how to shop

小题5:The writer writes the passage mainly to tell us _____.

A．what pocket money means

B．we should get more pocket money

C．to save more and more pocket money.

D．handling pocket money is useful.

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配对阅读。左栏是学生们的五种不妥行为或危险的情形，右边是老师所给出的七条建议。请搭配左右两栏。

小题1:Yesterday Li Hong found a strainger following her all the way. She ran home as quickly as possible.
小题2:Tom often uses earphones when walking outside.
小题3:It’s a long way from Wang Jun’s home to school, so he often sleeps all the way on the bus.
小题4:There are too many passengers on the bus today, and Li Feng puts his bag out of his reach.
小题5:The house is on fire and there is full of smoke in the house, and you are in it.

You should press the cut with a piece of cloth to stop the blood, then go to hospital as quickly as possible.
Don’t use earphones when walking outside. It’s dangerous to do so because you can’t notice those cars, buses or trucks back and forth.
Your bag should be put within your reach, or it is easy enough for the thieves to steal the things in your bag.
If you are followed by a stranger, cross the street and go in the other direction. Next, go and get help from others if it is necessary. Don’t go home directly. Your are safer on the street than you are in your home alone.
You can’t leave school by yourself. Don’t forget it’s safer in school yard than the outside world.
Don’t sleep on buses, or you may miss the right stop.
If your house catches fire and you have to escape through smoke, move on your hands and knees with your head 30 to 60 centimeters above the floor. Please remember there is cleaner and cooler air near the floor during the fire.

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