阅读理解。 Singles Day Singles Day falls on every November 11th and this new

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阅读理解。     Singles Day
     Singles Day falls on every November 11th and this new holiday is one only for people who are
still living the single life. I was a bit surprised when I googled "Singles Day" on the Internet, to find that
China is the only country in the world that has set a special day for singles to celebrate their lives.
To find out more about this celebration, read on.
     Origin (起源) of Singles Day
     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. Even more of a coincidence
(巧合), it was Nov.11, or 11/11 . In order to celebrate the day, they named it Singles Day.
     University culture
     Singles Day was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of Jiangsu Province
during the l990s. It got the name Singles Day because the date is comprised (包含) of four "ones".
These college students graduated and carried their university tradition into society.Singles Day is now
a special day for all fashionable youths.
     The main way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends, but it"s important
that each person pays their own way to show their independence. People also hold "blinddate" (相亲)
parties in an attempt to say goodbye to their single lives.     1. 判断正误（“T”，“F”）；
     (     ) Singles Day was first celebrated at various universities in Nanjing, capital city of
              Jiangsu Province during the 1980s.
2. Singles Day is a special day for                         .
3. Why did it got the name Singles Day?

4. What is the main way to celebrate Singles Day?

5. 将文中画线句子译成汉语。

答案

1. F
2. all fashionable youths
3. It got the name Singles Day because the date is comprised of four "ones ".
4. The main way to celebrate Singles Day is to have dinner with your single friends,
but it"s important that each person pays their own way to show their independence.
5. 光棍节在每年的11月11号，并且这个新节日是只为那些现在还过着单身生活的人设立的。
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阅读理解。　　Mother"s Day is a holiday for mothers.It is celebrated in the United States,
English,India and some other countries.In a short time,it becomes widely
celebrated.Mother"s Day falls on the second Sunday in May.On that day,many
people send gifts(礼物)of love to their mothers.Those whose mothers are still
living often wear a pink(粉红色)or red rose(玫瑰)or carnation(康乃馨花),
while those whose mothers are dead wear a white one.
　　The idea of a day for mothers was first given by Miss Anna Jarvis of
Philadelphia.As a result of her hard work,the celebration of the first American
Mother"s Day was held in Philadelphia on May 10,1908.Soon the holiday
became popular all over the country and around the world.
　　In China,people do the same on the day for mothers.And,in some cities,
people sometimes ask a song to be broadcast(广播)for his or her mother only.
This might cost a little money for some of them,but,as it is said,"Love is
invaluable."1. Mother"s Day ________.A. is a holiday for mothers
B. is celebrated in the United States only
C. falls on May 10 every year
D. was given by Miss Anna Jarvis2. On Mother"s Day,people ________.A. send some flowers to their mothers
B. wear a pink or red rose or carnation
C. wear a white flower
D. send gifts of love to their mothers3. "Love is invaluable."Here the word "invaluable" means "________".A. 美好的
B. 无价的
C. 永恒的
D. 无私的

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阅读短文（A），并根据所读内容完成短文（B）。(A)
　　People have been collecting things for thousands of years.Sir Hans Sloan
was a great collector,and when he died in the eighteenth century his collections
were put together in the British Museum.
　　It is from special collections in museums that people can learn about their
own countryside,about other areas of the country and other countries of the
world.If it were not for some people"s love of exploring and collecting,there
would be no museums.We would not be able to learn about life in other
countries.Many of the collections are of ancient things.Not everyone can afford
the time or money to explore and collect for themselves.
　　Some people think that ancient relics from other countries should be left in
the countries in which they have been found.They think it"s wrong that people
from other country should "steal" valuable articles and take them away.In the
nineteenth century rich people visited the Pharaohs" tombs in Egypt.They took
valuable things from the tombs and brought them back for their collections.Some
people think that these treasures should be returned.
(B)
　　Since thousands of years ago,people 1.___things.Sir Hans Sloan was a great
British 2.___,and when he died in the eighteenth century his collections were
3.___ together in the British Museum.People can learn about the 4.___ from
special collections in museums.There would be no 5.___ if it were not for some
people"s love of exploring and collecting.It needs time and money 6.___and
collect.But some people think that ancient relics from other countries should be l
eft in the countries 7.___they have been found.

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     London has a population of over 7,000,000. From about the year 1800 until World War Two,
London was the biggest city in the world. But now there are many cities which are much
bigger than it.
     London is famous for many things. Tourists come from all over the world to visit its famous
buildings and hear the famous clock, Big Ben.
     Like many big cities, London has problems with traffic and pollution which stop the city from
developing. Over one million（百万） people a day use the London underground, but there
are still too many cars on the streets. The air isn’t clear, but it is anyhow cleaner than it was
100 years ago.
     For me, the best things about London are the parks. There are five in the city center. But
my children’s favorite place is Hamleys, the biggest toy shop in the world.根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。1. What’s the Chinese for “underground” in the passage?A. 隧道
B. 地铁
C. 地下
D. 通道2. When was London the biggest city in the world?A. In 1750.
B. In 1850.
C. In 1950.
D. In the 21st century.3. What’s Big Ben in London?A. It’s a toy shop.
B. It’s a park.
C. It’s a clock.
D. It’s a museum.4. How many people use the London underground every day?A. Over half of its population.
B. Over three quarters of its population.
C. Over 100,000.
D. Over 1,000,000.     5. How was the air in London 100 years ago?A. It was much cleaner than it is now.
B. It was the same as it is now.
C. It was the cleanest in the history of London.
D. It was not as clean as it is now.

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阅读理解。

      London is a great city in the world.  The 30th Olympic Games will be held here in 2012.  London
is very big. The Thames River (泰晤士河) runs through the city from the west to the east.  So the city
has two parts (部分): the South and the North. In the North, there are many houses, shops, big parks
and some interesting places. The weather in London is good. In winter it is not very cold and in summer
it is not hot, because the city is near the sea. People say London is a foggy city and it often rains. I am in
London now. Today I meet a terrible fog. I can"t see my hands in front of my eyes. Cars and buses go
slowly. When evening comes, the weather is very bad. All the buses and cars can only stop on streets.
And I can"t find a car to go home, so I walk home.1. The Thames River is in ____.        A. Sydney
B. Paris
C. London
D. New York 2. In London, the weather is not very cold or hot, because ____.         A. it"s a foggy city
B. it often rains
C. it"s very big
D. the city is near the sea 3. The underlined word "foggy" means ____         A. 雾
B. 有雾的
C. 有雨的
D. 下雨 4. The writer meets a terrible ____ on that day.         A. rain
B. fog
C. wind
D. snow 5. At last, ____, so the writer walks home.         A. it isn"t foggy
B. it rains
C. he can"t find a car to go home
D. he doesn"t want to take a car

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阅读理解。根据短文内容，判断正（T）误（F）。　　We are all busy talking about and using the Internet,but how many of us
know the history of the Internet?Many people are surprised when they find that
the Internet was set up in the 1960s.At that time,computer networks didn"t work
well.If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped.
So a new network system had to be set up.It should be good enough to be used by
many different computers.If part of the network was not working,information
could be sent through another part.In this way computer network system would
keep on working all the time,I"m daydaytest Placeholder
　　At first the Internet was only used by the government, but in the early 1970s,
universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers
were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use.By the start of the
1990s,computers became cheaper and easier to use.Scientist had also developed
software (软件) that made "surfing" the Internet more convenient (方便的).
　　Today it is easy to get on-line and millions of people use the Internet every
day. Sending e-mail is more and more popular among people.
　　The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people"s
life.
(     )1. The Internet has a history of less than thirty years.
(     )2. In the 1960s computer networks went wrong easily.
(     )3. Scientists set up a new network system to make computers cheaper.
(     )4. I"m daydaytest Placeholder!People didn"t have enough software to get
on-line conveniently until the early 1990s.
(     )5. The Internet is only easily used by governments,banks,offices and
universities.

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