eat, much, left, polite, start, put, drink, somebody, rule, quiet |
| 1. polite 2. put 3. starts 4. left 5. eating 6. more 7. quietly 8. somebody 9. to drink 10. rules |
| 任务型阅读， 根据短文内容完成所给的任务。 |
| Can you see the five rings in the picture? The colors of them are blue, black, red, yellow and green. The rings are a symbol of the Olympic Games. The Olympic Games in the old days were religious ( 宗教的) activities. Greece held the first Olympic Games in the sixth century B. C. The Games lasted for one day and there were only races. Men could be in the races. Women had no right to take part in the Olympic Games until 1912. The Olympic Games were stopped in the fourth century. Then they started again in Athens in 1886. This was the beginning of the modern Olympics. Since then, we hold the Olympic Games every four years. The IOC makes rules for athletes, so they all have the same chance to win. Winning in the Olympics is a great honor. An athlete who wins at the Olympic is the best in the world."Faster, Higher, Stronger" is the motto of the Olympics. Beijing will host the 29th Olympic Games on August 8th this year. We hope it will be held successfully. |
| 1. The first Olympic Games was held in _________ in the sixth century B. C. 2. _________ were not allowed to take part in the Olympic Games until 1912. 3. The modern Olympics started in Athens in _________. 4. The athletes all have the _________ chance to win because the IOC makes rules for them. 5. The _________ of the Olympics is"Faster, Higher, Stronger". |
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| As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let"s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, "a homeless dog", "a mad dog", "a running dog" and "a dog catching a mouse", have negative (消极的) meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive (积极的) actions. For example," you are a lucky dog" means you are a lucky person. And "every dog has its day" means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person"s serious illness, they say "sick as a dog". The word "dog-tired" means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, "cat" is often used to describe a woman who is cruel (冷酷的). There are many other examples of how "cat" is used differently as well. The rose is regarded as a symbol (象征) of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose stands for (代表) love, peace (和平), courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries. The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used. |
| 1. The word "dog" in Chinese usually ______. |
| A. shows peace B. stands for friendship C. has a negative meaning D. has a positive meaning |
| 2. "Every dog has its day." means "______". |
| A. Everybody in the world is lucky. B. Each person lives his own way of life. C. If one works hard, he"s sure to succeed. D. Everybody has a time in life to be lucky. |
| 3. Western people usually use "cat" to refer to (指代) "______". |
| A. a tired person B. a brave man C. a homeless person D. an unkind woman |
| 4. Which of the following is true according to the passage? |
| A. Words show differences in culture. B. Chinese people prefer dogs to cats. C. Western people think cats to be good friends. D. Rose is the national flower of all western countries. |
| 5. What"s the best title for the passage? |
| A. Negative or Positive B. Different Countries Have Different Culture C. Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English D. What Dog and Cat Mean in Chinese and English |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Tea bag drinking is most Westerns" favorite way of drinking tea. Do you know how it came about? The tea bag was invented in 1908 by Thomas Sullivan, an American tea seller. He was sending out free tea in silk (丝绸) bags for people to try. People put the bags together with the tea leaves into the cup and added hot water. The tea tasted good, and people thought it was easy to clean the cup. They were not happy when Sullivan started sending them loose (散的) tea again. Sullivan realized that he had a hot new thing in his hands, and he built a machine to pack the bags. As tea bags became popular, they were changed from silk to gauze (薄纱) and later paper. In 1952, Lipton Tea made the tea bag even more popular with its invention of the four-sided tea bag. Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK, and today 85% of the tea in the UK is packed in paper bags. However, many people still prefer loose-leaf tea. This is because some tea companies put not very good tea in their tea bags. But for most drinkers, tea bags are still the easy, tasty way to go. |
| 1. Who invented the tea bag? |
| A. An English tea seller. B. Chinese. C. Lipton. D. Thomas Sullivan. |
| 2. The tea in silk bags was welcome because ________. |
| A. the tea in bags was free and very good B. the tea tasted good and the cup was easy to wash C. people were happy with the loose tea D. people didn"t know any better way to enjoy the tea |
| 3. The material of the tea bags is usually ________ now. |
| A. silk B. gauze C. paper D. plastic |
| 4. The underlined sentence "Tea bags were soon a hit in the UK" probably means"________ in the UK". |
| A. Tea bags soon became popular B. Tea bags surprised everyone very much C. Tea bags kicked (踢) the loose-leaf tea out of the market D. Tea bags weren"t allowed to be sold |
| 5. The reading mainly talks about ________. |
| A. the invention of tea B. the way of drinking tea C. the history of tea bags D. people"s favorite tea in the world |
| 阅读理解。 |
| Back into the past… 1932 Liu Changchun (1901-1983) joined the 10th Olympic Games in Los Angeles, US. He is the first Chinese to attend (参加) Olympics. He took part in the 100m and 200m race. 1952 The People"s Republic (共和国) of China sent its first delegation to the 15th Olympics in Helsinki, Finland. This delegation had 40 people. But they arrived too late and missed most of the events. 1984 China"s first Olympics after its return to the IOC. China sent a large delegation to the 23rd Games in Los Angeles, US. Xu Haifeng won a gold medal in the 50m pistol (手枪) shooting. It was China"s first Olympic gold medal. 1996 China got 16 gold medals in the 26th Atlanta Olympics. It was fourth on the gold medal list. Wang Junxia won a gold medal in the 5,000m race, and broke the world record. 2000 China got 28 gold medals in the 27th Olympics held in Sydney, Australia. This time, China was third on the gold medal list. Fu Mingxia won a gold medal in the platform diving. 2004 China got 32 gold medals at the 28th Olympics in Athens, Greece. It held second place on the gold medal list. Liu Xiang won a gold medal in the 110m hurdle (跨栏). He is the first Asian to win this event. |
| 1. Who is the first Chinese that won an Olympic gold medal? |
| A. Liu Changchun B. Xu Haifeng C. Liu Xiang D. Fu Mingxia |
| 2. When was the 28th Olympics held? |
| A. 1984 B.1996 C. 2000 D. 2004 |
| 3. How many gold medals did China get in Sydney Olympics? |
| A. 16 B. 27 C. 28 D. 32 |
| 4. Where did Wang Junxia break the world record in the Olympics? |
| A. Los Angles B. Atlanta C. Sydney D. Athens |
| 阅读理解。 |
| The New York City Marathon was started by a man named Fred Lebow. It began in 1970 as a small, unimportant race. Only 127 people ran, and just 55 of them finished. They ran around Central Park four times. Few people watched them run. However, over the years the marathon grew and became more popular. Today people come from all over the world to run in the marathon. Runners must be at least 18 years old, but there is no age limit (限制). In fact, the oldest runner was an 89-year-old man. Recently, more than 27,000 people ran in the New York City Marathon. Large crowds cheered the runners and offered them cold drinks and encouragement. The course (路线) of the marathon has changed, too. Instead of running around Central Park, the runners go through the five districts of New York City: Queens, Brooklyn, Manhattan, the Bronx, and Staten Island. The marathon begins at the base (基座) of the Verrazano Narrows Bridge in Staten Island. The runners go across the bridge into Brooklyn. Then they go up through Queens and into the Bronx. The marathon finishes in Central Park in Manhattan. The complete course is 26. 2 miles, and takes the best runners less than 3 hours. Although it has changed since 1970, the New York City Marathon is always exciting. Through the years, many unusual events (事件) have happened during the marathon. For example, Pat Tuz and John Weilbaker got married a few minutes before the race. Then they ran the race with their party members. Some people run the whole marathon as a family. Other people run the race backwards. In the fall of 1992, Fred Lebow, the founder (创始人) of the New York City Marathon, slowly ran his last race. He was very ill with cancer, but he did not want to stop running. In October 1994, Fred died. However, the New York City , Marathon, and all its excitement, will continue for many years to come. |
| 1. 根据短文内容完成句子(每空限填一个单词)。 |
| The course of the New York City Marathon in 1970 was to ___________ ___________ the Central Park four times. |
| 2. 根据短文内容完成句子(每空限填一个单词)。 |
| Look at the map. A runner has to go across ____________ ___________ over the river before he completes the whole course. In October 1994, ____________ ___________ to Fred Lebow, the founder of the New York City Marathon. |
| 3. 把短文中画线的句子译成汉语。 ___________________________________________________________ |
| 4. 根据短文内容回答问题（不超过10个单词）。 What does the writer want us to know about the New York City Marathon from the passage? ___________________________________________________________ |