Singles Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this ho

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Singles Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the "Sitiao" card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles Day.
For breakfast on Singles Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in "blind date" parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning "single", the four "ones" of the date can also mean "only one" as in "the only one for me." Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only "one" in their heart.
小题1:__________ first called November 11^th Singles Day.

A．The Chinese government

B．People who have been married

C．Four people playing Marjong

D．People who don’t want to get married

小题2:The Chinese meaning of the word “"blind date" parties” in this passage is “________”.

A．盲人聚会

B．相亲会

C．化妆舞会

D．盲人党派

小题3:Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles Day.

A．some bread

B．noodles

C．4 youtiao

D．nothing

小题4:Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?

A．Singles Day is on November 11th.

B．Singles Day is celebrated by no countries but China.

C．Singles Day is for people who don’t have lovers.

D．To celebrate Singles Day, people play Marjong from 11 in the morning

until 11 at night.

答案

小题1:C
小题2:B
小题3:C
小题4:D

解析

小题1:细节理解题，根据文中第二三自然段的语句理解可知。
小题2:词义理解推断题，根据文中语句“So they take part in "blind date" parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day.”理解可知。
小题3:细节理解题，根据文中语句“For breakfast on Singles Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11".”理解可知。
小题4:理解归纳题，根据文中语句理解可知。

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The English often go out with an umbrella or a raincoat. Why？ 36  the weather In Britain often changes quickly.
Spring can be rainy or windy, but the weather is 37  warmer and you can hope more sunny days. In fact , there 38  as much sunshine in spring as in summer. Summer is the 39  time for visitors to go to the seaside. People often go out to have a walk or swim. Autumn is a beautiful season. During autumn it is still nice to be outside ,too. In winter, it gets colder, and it might 40  ,especially in the north. There are 41  very heavy winds in this season.
February is usually the coldest   42 of the year , while the warmest 43 often July.
The difference   44   temperature between winter and summer is not so great in Britain. The average temperature for winter is about 4.5℃,and for   45 is about 15.5℃.
小题1:A. Because     B. As           C. Since
小题2:A. get         B. getting       C. gets
小题3:A. can have     B. can         C. can be
小题4:A. worst        B. best         C. earliest
小题5:A. snow        B. rain         C. wind
小题6:A. also         B. either        C. too
小题7:A. month       B. season       C. weather
小题8:A. is          B. was         C. are
小题9:A. in           B. on         C. for
小题10:A. spring      B. autumn       C. summer

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Hong Kong Disneyland(香港迪斯尼乐园)
Hong Kong Disneyland opened its door to the public on September 12,2005. It’s the first Disneyland in China as well as the cheapest one in the world.
Ticket prices have also been set(规定)for Hong Kong Disneyland, the fifth Disney theme(主题)park in the world. On weekdays, adults will pay 295HK dollars, children aged between 3 and 11 will pay210HK dollars and old people aged 65 or above will pay only 170 HK dollars.On weekends , public holidays and golden week holidays, adults will pay 350HK dollars, 250 HK dollars for children and 200 HK dollars for the old. Children under the age of three will get in for free.
The famous action movie star Jacky Chen has been named spokesperson(代言人)for Hong Kong Disneyland. He got it not only because of his great influence in Hong Kong and across Asia, but mostly because of his love for his family and his passion(热情)for charity work.
小题1:When did Hong Kong Disneyland open?
A.On October 12 ,2005   B.On September 12,2005     C.On October 12,2004
小题2:How many Disney theme parks are there in the world at the end of 2005?
A. 1         B.3        C.5
小题3:Who is the spokesperson for Hong Kong Disneyland ?
A. Jay Chou        B. Jacky Chen       C. Nicholas Tse
小题4:If a 5-year-old boy want to go to Hong Kong Disneyland on Wednesday afternoon, how much should he pay?
A. 295HK dollars    B.210 HK dollars    C.170 HK dollars
小题5:Tom is 10 years old . He is going to Hong Kong Disneyland with his parents this weekend.How much will the tickets cost?
A.950HK dollars     B.570 HK dollars    C. 800HK dollars

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Weddings are quite different——from nation to nation, from area to area, and from the past to the present. However, all people consider weddings to be important and happy events.
People in the Western world go to church for their weddings, while some tribes（部落） in Africa hold their weddings in the open around a campfire, with much dancing.
In China, weddings are different from those abroad. People in the countryside used to carry the bride in a sedan chair from her parents’ house to her new home. Now sedan chairs are seldom seen. Instead, the bridegroom may take the bride to their own new house by bicycle or by tractor（拖拉机）. In the city the bride usually prefers a car, brightly decorated(装饰) with flowers and a Chinese character(汉字) meaning double happiness. However, a wedding dinner is necessary in both the countryside and the city. Relatives(亲戚) and friends who are invited to the dinner usually drink to the happiness of the bride and bridegroom.
小题1:What do people all over the world think of weddings?

A．interesting and easy	B．important and fun
C．happy and important	D．interesting and happy

小题2:What’s the English for “大花轿” in the passage?

A．a bride

B．a bridegroom

C．a sedan chair

D．a church

小题3:Where can the wedding be held in the open air in the world after you read the passage?

A．In China	B．In Western countries
C．In the countryside	D．In Africa

小题4:According to the passage, how many ways can the bridegroom usually take the bride to their new home now?

A．2

B．3

C．4

D．5

小题5:What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．Introduce the Western weddings.

B．Introduce the African weddings.

C．introduce the Chinese weddings.

D．Introduce different weddings.

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Overhead bridges can be seen in many Parts of Singapore，in the places where traffic is very 41 and crossing the road is not safe.
These bridges can help people cross roads 42 . Overhead bridges are used in very much the same way 43 zebra crossings.
They are more efficient(效率高的)，thou 44 convenient(方便的)because people have to climb up a lot of steps．This is inconvenient to the old. When people use an overhead bridge，they do not 45 traffic. But when they cross a busy road using a zebra crossing, traffic is kept back. This is 46 the government has built many overhead bridges to help people and keep traffic moving at the same time.
The government of Singapore has spent a lot of money 47 these bridges. For their own safety, people should be advised to use them instead of rushing across the 48 . Old people may find it a little difficult to climb up and 49 the steps, but it is still much safer than walking across the road with all the moving traffic.
Overhead bridges are very 50 . People，both old and young，should always use them. This will stop accidents from happening.

小题1:

A．easy

B．heavy

C．hurry

D．free

小题2:

A．safely

B．quietly

C．fast

D．slowly

小题3:

A．from

B．to

C．across

D．as

小题4:

A．more

B．much

C．less

D．little

小题5:

A．hold up

B．put up

C．hold on

D．get on

小题6:

A．why

B．what

C．how

D．where

小题7:

A．protecting

B．repairing

C．building

D．buying

小题8:

A．bridge

B．road

C．step

D．bus stop

小题9:

A．down

B．away from

C．on

D．towards

小题10:

A．great

B．useful

C．beautiful

D．especial

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Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China．Usually it is in January or February．It’s the most important(重要的)festival in China．So before it comes，everyone buys many things，and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings-It means“come together”．Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents．On the Spring Festival eve(除夕)，all the family members come back home. They sing, dance and play cards．When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming year．They all have a good time。
小题1:Which is the most important festival in China?

A．The Mid-Autumn Festival	B．The Spring Festival
C．Children’s Day	D．May Day

小题2:The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in．．

A．January or February	B．February or March
C．September or October	D．December or January

小题3:What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in
China?

A．Fruit

B．Fish

C．Dumplings

D．chicken

小题4:The food dumplings means“ ”．

A．be nice

B．be hungry

C．come together

D．come back

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