2012 is the Year of the Dragon in China. It began on January 23 but not on Janua
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2012 is the Year of the Dragon in China. It began on January 23 but not on January 1st. The dragon is a symbol* of power and wealth in Chinese culture. And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded. They show a strong interest in the world around them, and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.
Dragon people are talented while these people enjoy being the center of attention. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. Dragon people are very friendly and if their friends face a problem, they will be there to offer help at once. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Dragon, such as the premier* of the Russian Putin and the famous Argentine soccer player Messi. In China, the CEO of Alibaba Group Mayun and movie star Zhouxun are dragon, too.
There are some big events in the Year of the Dragon. In China, the 11th National People"s Congress (NPC) * will be held in Beijing in March. The 9th National University Games in Tianjin will happen in September. And soccer fans, they can meet at the 2012 European Cup in June in Poland. And In Britain, the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27.
小题1:What does “Dragon” stand for in Chinese culture? | A．power | B．wealth | C．the emperor | D．all of the above |
小题2:When does the Year of Dragon begin?| A．January 1st. | B．January 23rd | C．January 2nd. | D．January 22nd. |
小题3:What will happen in July in London?| A．National People"s Congress | B．National University Games | | C．2012 European Cup | D．the Olympic Games |
小题4:Which of the following is NOT TRUE acorrding to the passage?| A．People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded. | | B．People born in the Year of the Dragon enjoy being the center of attention. | | C．If they face a problem, People born in the Year of the Dragon will give up. | | D．If their friends face a problem, people born in the Year of the Dragon will offer help at once. |
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答案
小题1:D
小题2:B
小题3:D
小题4:C |
解析
小题1:根据文章内容The dragon is a symbol* of power and wealth in Chinese culture. And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded.可知答案为D
小题2:根据文章内容It began on January 23 but not on January 1st可知答案为B
小题3:根据文章内容And In Britain, the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27. 可知答案为D
小题4:根据文章内容大意为C。 |
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Did you ever wonder how some of your favorite foods, products or toys came about? Believe it or not, they may have been an accident, or a failure of some other intention. Below, we found three mistakes we’re thankful for turned out to be what they are.
1. Most historians hold that the Chinese invented fireworks in the 9th century when they discovered how to make gunpowder. Story has it that a Chinese cook accidentally mixed together what were then considered common kitchen items and noticed they burnt. When put tightly in a bamboo tube and lit, it blew up.
2. In May of 1886, a law led John Pemberton, a pharmacist(药剂师), to rewrite the formula(配方) for “Pemberton’s French Wine Coca”, his popular headache treatment. Containing sugar instead of wine as a sweetener, the outcome became something for Coke, which was later mixed with carbonated(碳酸) water. His bookkeeper suggested the name Coca-Cola because he thought the two C’s would look good together, which is how what we call Coca-Cola, a world-wide drink came into being.
3. During World WarⅡ, scientists at the University of Birmingham invented the magnetron(磁控管)—an important heat-producing part of the microwave oven. While working for Raytheon Corporation after the war, the American engineer Percy Spencer was testing the magnetron when a chocolate bar in his pocket melted. He went on to test other foods including popcorn kernels(仁), and found it to be a much more efficient way to cook. In 1947 Raytheon came out with the first restaurant microwave oven, which was six feet tall and weighed 750 lbs.
小题1:The right time order of the three inventions should be ________.| A．fireworks, the microwave and Coca-Cola | | B．fireworks, Coca-Cola and the microwave | | C．Coca-Cola, fireworks and the microwave | | D．the microwave, Coca-Cola and fireworks |
小题2:Percy Spencer found the microwave efficient in cooking when he was ________.| A．looking for a way to melt his chocolate | | B．trying to know how a magnetron could cook | | C．working to know how the magnetron works | | D．asked to invent a restaurant microwave oven |
小题3:The underlined phrase “ blew up” might mean _______ in Chinese.小题4:What can we learn from the above invention stories?| A．Experiments make great inventors of our time. | | B．Nothing is impossible if one tries each day. | | C．Inventors come out of hard work at any time. | | D．A small incident may lead to a great invention. |
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The word that has changed the world
Apple is one of the most popular fruits in our life, and people eat apples every day. But thereare 11 apples that are especially important to the history of our human beings and they have changed the whole world.
Long long ago when the world just started, apple was a forbidden 12 in the Garden of Eden, however, a girl named Eve stole and ate it. Unfortunately, she was discovered by God, and was driven away 13 the Garden together with a boy called Adam. After they 14 the garden, Adam and Eve had their own babies and 15 the ancestors of all of us. This is the beginning of our world, history 16 morality.*
In the Autumn of 1665, there 17 a young man sitting under an apple tree in his garden. His name was Newton. While he was thinking of one problem, suddenly, an apple dropped down from the tree and fell on his head. 18 this, Newton discovered gravitation* on that day and his new idea of science made people really 19 and happy, also he changed our opinions about nature and the way 20 we think, then people began to 21 what science was at that time.
And today, Jobs Steve, this crazy old man changed the world by his apple products. For example, iPhones 22 be found 23 in the street, young people feel cool when they use this kind of new high-tech* product. Don’t you think 24 apple products have become a symbol of our time? As Jobs Steve often said he was born to change the world and he made it. 25 he has died, people remember him and miss him, because he made our life more colorful and amazing.
| 小题2: | | A．vegetable | B．fruit | C．food | D．noodle |
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| 小题4: | | A．went | B．walked | C．lived | D．left |
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| 小题5: | | A．got | B．turned | C．made | D．became |
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| 小题8: | | A．Because of | B．Because | C．For | D．Since |
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| 小题9: | | A．bored | B．tired | C．relaxed | D．surprised |
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| 小题11: | | A．learn | B．know | C．talk | D．share |
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| 小题12: | | A．need | B．should | C．can | D．must |
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| 小题13: | | A．somewhere | B．nowhere | C．everywhere | D．anywhere |
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| 小题15: | | A．Although | B．But | C．However | D．Even |
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Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And businesses found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their father from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or a special day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.
小题1:Father’s Day was started just because _______________. | A．there was a Mother’s Day | | B．there was a Children’s Day | | C．businesses wanted to get a lot of money | | D．people liked their fathers very much |
小题2:The word “special” in the second paragraph means ________________________. | A．great | B．nice | C．useful | D．not usual |
小题3:In America, people have a Father’s Day to ________________________. | A．buy some presents for their fathers | | B．show their love for their fathers | | C．let their fathers have a good rest | | D．help their fathers do something |
小题4:On Father’s Day, businesses always want ________________________. | A．people to buy many more presents | | B．children to buy presents only for their fathers | | C．women to buy presents only for their husbands | | D．people to buy presents only for their parents |
小题5:It can be learned from the passage that ________________________. | A．the writer is against Father’s Day | | B．many countries have a Father’s Day | | C．Businesses can get more money on Father’s Day | | D．Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day |
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Several years ago, a television reporter was talking to three of the most important people in America. One was a very rich banker, another owned one of the largest companies in the world, and the third owned many buildings in the center of New York.
The reporter was talking to them about being important.
“How do we know if someone is really important?” the reporter asked the banker.
The banker thought for a few moments and then said, “I think anybody who is invited to the Whiter House to meet the President of the United States is really important.”
The reporter then turned to the owner of the very large company. “Do you agree with that?” she asked.
The man shook his head, “No. I think the President invites a lot of people to the White House. You’d only be important if while you were visiting the President, there was a telephone call from the president of another country, and the President of the US said he was too busy to answer it.”
The reporter turned to the third man. “Do you think so?”
“No, I don’t.” he said. “I don’t think that makes the visitor important. That makes the President important.”
“Then what would make the visitor important?” the reporter and the other two men asked.
“Oh, I think if the visitor to the White House was talking to the President and the phone rang, and the President picked up the receiver, listened and then said, ‘it’s for you.’”
小题1:This story happened in _______.| A．England | B．America | C．Japan | D．Australia |
小题2:The banker thought _______.| A．He was really important because he was a rich banker | | B．The visitor to the White House was really important | | C．The visitor who met the President of the United States was really important | | D．the reporter was really important |
小题3:The owner of many buildings thought _______.| A．He was really important because he owned many buildings in the center of New York | | B．The owner of the very large company was really important | | C．The visitor was really important if he talking to the President and the President received a telephone call for the visitor | | D．The person who worked in the White House was really important |
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In Britain, some people say they will do anything if a famous person they love asks them to. One in three people in Britain have a new kind of disease(病)—they love a famous person too much.
Some people love famous stars like Britney Spears, David Beckham or even Tony Blair. It is not just the young, grown-ups have the same problem. One in four people are so interested in their heroes that it affects their life.
There are two ways of worshipping(崇拜) famous people. One way is just to follow them or talk about them with friends for fun. The other is a more serious way. People have very strong feelings for them and think they are their friends. People who do so for fun are found to be happier. But those who have strong feelings for a famous person are perhaps to feel more lonely and worried.
“Worshipping famous people is not certainly a bad thing,” Dr.John, an expert said, “But like many things, overdoing it may not always be good for you.”
阅读上面的短文，从每题所给的四个选项中，选出一个最佳答案。
小题1:From what some people say, we know .| A．they are friends of the famous people | | B．famous people can pay them a lot of money | | C．they must go to the hospital | | D．there is something wrong with their mind |
小题2:How many people in Britain have got this kind of disease?| A．About one third | B．About a quarter | | C．More than half | D．Just two or three |
小题3:What does the writer think of the two ways of worshipping famous people?| A．The first one is better | | B．The second one is better | | C．Both of them are good | | D．Neither of them is good |
小题4:People who have strong feeling for a famous person often feel worried because .| A．they cannot become famous themselves | | B．they think the famous person may be in trouble | | C．they are afraid the famous person may not like them | | D．they cannot get anything in return from the famous person |
小题5:Dr. John tells us .| A．worshipping of famous people is a good thing | | B．anything overdone may bring some trouble | | C．famous people are not always friendly to us | | D．we mustn’t worship anybody or anything |
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