Happy New Year, everyone!The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Ch

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Happy New Year, everyone!
The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It begins on January 31, 2014, and ends on February 18, 2015. People say 2014 is the Year of Wood Horse. Wood is something about trees or green, so it is also called Year of Green Horse. 2014 is the jiăwŭ (甲午) year.
Horses are our good friends for a long time. In the past, horses helped people carry heavy things and travel far. Today many people ride horses for fun.
Horses are hard-working and loyal animals. So are the people born in the Year of Horse. They are true to others. If you have some friends like that, be nice to them. They could be your friends forever.

小题1:The year of 2014 is the Year of the ____________.

A．Snake

B．Dragon

C．Monkey

D．Horse

小题2:The underlined word “loyal” in the last paragraph means __________ in Chinese.

A．令人畏惧的

B．自信的

C．忠诚的

D．固执的

答案

小题1:D
小题2:C

解析

试题分析：这篇短文中作者主要介绍了马年的来历，起止时间；马的品性，以及在马年出生的人常具备的特性等。
小题1:细节理解题。根据短文第二段的第一句The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar可知，2014年时马年；故选D。
小题2:词义猜测题。根据短文最后一段可知，本句是对马的性格进行描述，根据后面的If you have some friends like that, be nice to them. They could be your friends forever.可知，马是很勤奋和忠诚的动物；故选C。

举一反三

People believed for a long time that heart was the center of a person’s emotions. That is why the word “heart” is used in so many expressions about emotional situations.
One such expression is to “lose your heart” to someone. When that happens, you have fallen in love. But if the person who “won your heart” does not love you, then you are sure to have a “broken heart”. In your pain and sadness, you may decide that the person you love is “hard-hearted”, and in fact, has a “heart of stone”.
You may decide to “pour out your heart” to a friend. Telling someone about your personal problems can often make you feel better.
If your friend does not seem to understand how painful your broken heart is, you may ask her to “have a heart”. You are asking your friend to show some sympathy(同情) for your situation. Your friend “has her heart in the right place” if she says she is sorry, and shows great concern(关心).
If your friend says no to you, do not “lose heart”. Be “strong-hearted”. Sit down with him or her and have a “heart to heart” talk. Be open and honest about your situation. Then you may have a “change of heart” Then you could stop worrying and “put your heart at rest”.
小题1: When bob loves Mary, you might say that he ___________________.

A．wins Mary’s heart	B．has got his heart
C．loses his heart to Mary	D．lends Mary his heart

小题2: When you are getting into trouble or feeling sad, you should _______to your best friend.

A．pour out your heart	B．have a rest
C．have a change of heart	D．be hard-hearted

小题3: When one of your best friend has suddenly fallen badly ill, you usually _______to show your worry about his health and try your best to care for him.

A．have a heart of stone	B．have your heart in the right place
C．be strong-heart in the right place	D．have a heart

小题4: “Don’t lose heart, and you are sure to win the match.” Here “Don’t lose heart” means“____________”.

A．put your heart into something	B．you can’t find your heart
C．don’t worry about something	D．be brave

小题5:. The underlined words “heart to heart” in the passage means “_______” in Chinese.

A．诚恳的	B．心心相印
C．倾诉衷肠	D．针锋相对

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Do you enjoy reading? Here readers of your age from all over the United States recommend (推荐) great books for you to read:

My favorite book is Don’t Die, My Love by Lurlene McDaniel. I love all her books, but this was the first one I read and I have to say, it is by far my favorite. It doesn’t end like other books, and I cried while reading.

I think Nancy Drew is great! Nancy is a detective (侦探) who has many fantastic ideas! I love it because it’s a book from when my grandma was my age, and I can share the fun with her!

I highly recommend Skinny Bones by Barbara Park. It is funny so please add it on your book list. You don’t want to miss out funny stories！

I would suggest ______ by Judy Blume. It is based on real things that happened to Judy Blume. It is about a girl, Alice, who meets some girls at a new state. They become friends, make a club and meet once a week. They stop after two weeks because they all like a boy in their class and put him as number one. I think every girl should read this because it is about our growing up.

I read a book called Neela: Victory Song and it was so good I read it twice! It takes place in India in 1936 and this 12-year-old girl named Neela tries to save her father! It has lots of history in it! I also learned a lot about different cultures! The author’s name is Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.
小题1:According to the reader, Skinny Bones can be described as a ________ story.

A．sad

B．history

C．funny

D．detective

小题2:From which book can we learn different cultures?
A. Skinny Bones. B. Nancy Drew. C
. Don’t Die, My Love. D. Neela: Victory Song.
小题3:Who is most probably an Indian author?

A．Judy Blume.	B．Barbara Park.
C．Chitra Banerjee Divakaruni.	D．Lurlene McDaniel.

小题4:The best name of the 4th book is ________.

A．My Secret	B．Growing Trouble
C．Three Friends	D．Alice Learns a Lesson

小题5:Which is TRUE about Nancy Drew?

A．It doesn’t have a common ending like other books.

B．It’s based on real things that happened to the author.

C．It’s about a12-year-old girl who tries to save her father.

D．Both the reader and the reader’s grandma love this book.

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Family Pictures
l . We visited Grandma last week. She went to her bedroom. She brought down old books of pictures. We looked at the old pictures. 2. We sat at the kitchen table. A mother, a grandmother. and a daughter looked at photos of mothers, grandmothers and daughters. 3. We turned the yellow pages of the books. The pictures were old. They had men, women, and children I don"t remember.	4. We listened to Grandma talk. " There"s a little Bonita." She said. " She had long ,curly. brown hair and big brown eyes." Grandma touched the page. 5. We listened to stories about aunts, uncles, cousins, mothers, fathers, sons and daughters. I don"t remember them. But from the stories I know them.

小题1:Which word is repeated at the beginning of each stanza( 诗节 ) ?

A．Books.	B．Grandma.
C．Remember.	D．We.

小题2:In which stanza does Grandma describe Bonita?

A．Stanza 2.	B．Stanza 3.
C．Stanza 4.	D．Stanza 5

小题3:What is the writer"s message in this poem?

A．Visiting grandma is boring.

B．Stories help you know people.

C．Photos are useless.

D．Grandmothers don"t like to tell stories.

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From the world’s heaviest apple, the oldest lady to the world’s smallest dog, these are all parts of a group of the world’s strangest people and things. And they are all in the Guinness Book of Records(《吉尼斯记录》).
The book is going to celebrate its birthday this August. It began exactly half a century ago. And it’s always one of the best selling books in the world.
People now can break over 1000 records every week! Why do so many people want to break the records? Do they want their names in the book or meet more people around the world? “It gives people a chance to show they’re the best in the world.” said one of the record keepers Stewart Newport.
The book was started by Hugh Beaver from Britain. In 1951, he went shooting birds and talked with his friends about the fastest bird in Europe. Three years later, they were still talking about it. So Beaver believed that people must have different ideas. So, he decided to start a book to record the world’s truly greatest people and things in it!
The newest book came out last Tuesday. This book has a lot of interesting records. Here are two:
☆ A British dog, Whitney, is the world’s smallest dog. It’s only 76mm tall.
☆ An American woman Lee Redmond has the longest fingernails(指甲).They grew as long as 600 mm! She made the record in 1971.
小题1:We can see everything in the Guinness Book of Records except .

A．the heaviest fruits and vegetables	B．the smallest people and animals
C．the strangest people and things	D．very ordinary people and things

小题2:The Guinness Book of Records has been one of the best selling books for .

A．50 years

B．76 years

C．600 years

D．1000 years

小题3:Newport thought many people tried to break Guinness records because .

A．their names be kept in the world records.

B．their names could be seen by the whole world.

C．they could meet more people all over the world.

D．they could be known as the greatest by the world.

小题4: Which of the following is right according to the passage?

A．Newport started the Guinness Book of Records in Britain.

B．More than four thousand records are broken each month.

C．The Guinness Book of Records started in the year 1954.

D．The newest book of Guinness comes out every Tuesday.

小题5: The writer of this passage wants to .

A．tell us the strangest records in the world

B．show us the beginning of the Guinness Book of Records

C．give us an introduction to the Guinness Book of Records

D．let us know the most interesting things in the world

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I"m pretty sure everyone wants to visit Europe at least once in their lifetime. Here"s a list of the most amazing places to visit in Europe.
Riviera
Wow, this is such a beautiful place in Italy. The Cinque Terre is a very beautiful national park, which connects five beautiful villages. Walking paths connect the villages, follow the coastline and offer hikes through hills. The villages remain unaffected by tourism.
Tuscany
Another Italian region, Tuscany is simply attractive. The buildings there are amazing, and the culture is special. From the historical center of Florence to the Cathedral of Pisa, it"s a once-in-a-lifetime experience. Make sure you check out the nature reserves, and enjoy a few bottles of the very famous wine.
Lauterbrunnen
Since a school trip here, I"ve always wanted to revisit this city in Switzerland. The city always seems as if it"s trapped in time. There are untouched fountains and springs everywhere, and a huge number of waterfalls and valleys. The area is very popular for skiing.
The Greek Islands
There are plenty of places to visit in Greece. But I love the Greek Islands best. White houses and beautiful churches, beaches and Aegean Sea make this a very popular place to visit. However, there is more to do here than just sunbathe. I cannot wait to go back and check out the caves and culture that make the Greek Islands one of the best places in Europe.
Venice
I am a big Italy lover, and Venice is another city that is not to be missed. It has its own share of history, art and attractive buildings. However, the attraction comes from the pedestrian （行人） — only streets and rivers filled with boats.
小题1: According to the passage, people who are interested in waterfalls and valleys would most probably go to _______.

A．Riviera	B．Tuscany
C．Lauterbrunnen	D．the Greek Islands

小题2: From Paragraph 5 we learn that the Greek Islands_______.

A．hasn"t been visited by the writer yet

B．is a good place for sunbathing

C．isn"t worth exploring

D．has many waterfalls and valleys

小题3: What will you probably see when you are visiting Venice?

A．Royal Palace.

B．The Aegean Sea.

C．Streets without cars.

D．Busy traffic.

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