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Dragon-boat Festival (端午节)
Dragon -Boat Festival all also called the DuanWu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth month
according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zong Zi and
racing dragon boats. To hold the dragon-boat races is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets (诗人)
in China.
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2,200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest minister
(大臣) of the State of Chu, during the Warring States Period (475-22 l BC) (战国时期). He was upright and
wise. He wanted to bring his country peace and make the state more stronger, but the country was in the hands
of bad officials,he failed．At last,he was very discouraged. (1) the Miluo River, throwing, he, into, himself, life,
by, his, ended. (2) 据说当时人们从船上跳下去试图救他. But it was too late. Also, they were very sad and
they threw rice into the water to feed Qu Yuan"s spirit.
(3) Now we read his poem Li Sao which was filled with deep love for his country. We can see the
dragon-boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named Zone Zi to eat during the Dragon-boat Festival.
1. What are the two important things on the Dragon Boat Festival?
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2. (1) 把划线部分的单词组成句子。
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3. 将文中(2)处的汉语句子译成英语。
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4. 把(3) 处划线部分译成汉语。
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5. List the words that can describe the qualities (品质) of Qu Yuan. (at least 3)
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答案
1. Eating Zong Zi and racing Dragon-boats.
2. He ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River.
3. It was said that people jumped from boats into the river and tried to say him.
4. 今天我们可以读到他那首充满对祖国挚爱(热爱)之情的诗《离***》.
5. Honest upright wise and able
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Shanghai Science and Technology Museum is the city"s new landmark (标志性建筑). If you go to visit
Shanghai, people there will suggest you go to the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum, which is
considered one of the world-class attractions in Shanghai.
— Ready to fly. The design also represents (代表) the rapid development of Pudong as Well as the spirit
Shanghai"s people and their search for new science and technology.
Construction of the museum began in December 1996 and was completed in Mar 2001. The museum
covers an area of 68,000 square metres and has a floor space of 98,000 square metres. So far, the museum has
opened seven exhibition areas to the public- Earth"s Crust Exploration (地壳探秘), Wide Spectrum of Life
(生物万象), Light of Wisdom (智慧之光) , AV Paradise, Cradle of Designers (凤计者摇篮), Natural History,
and The Science and Technology Garden for Children, — as well as three movie houses －an IMX 3-D Large
Format Theatre (立体巨幕影院), an IMAX Dome Theatre (球幕影院) and IWERKS Theatre (四维动感影院)
offering films in large-screen, 360 degrees, and four dimensions.
Each exhibition hall has its own speciality (特点).
Wide Spectrum of Life is an outdoor exhibition area. What greets your eye is a rainforest modeled after that
of China"s southwestern province of Yunnan with waterfalls and tall trees.
In the exhibition area known as The Cradle of Designers, visitors can see design creations from Shanghai.
They can star in their own music videotapes and make small gifts for their relatives and friends. And the best of
their designs will be collected and displayed in the area.
The Science and Technology Garden for Children, which was designed for children aged from 1 to 12,
looks like a land in a fairy tale. There are two springs and a fountain that begins its display at the sound of a loud
cry. There is also a large tree that shows how green plants change carbon dioxide and water into food. Children
will not only have fun in the garden but also learn some simple and basic facts about science and technology. |
1. The local people of Shanghai will suggest visitors go to the Shanghai Science and Technology Museum
because ________. |
| [ ] |
A. it looks like a bird ready to fly
B. it"s in Pudong
C. it represents the spirit of Shanghai"s people
D. it covers an area of 68,000 square metres |
| 2. It took over ________ years to complete the construction of the museum. |
| [ ] |
A. two
B. three
C. four
D. five |
| 3. ________ exhibition areas have been opened to the public. |
| [ ] |
A. Seven
B. Eight
C. Nine
D. Ten |
| 4. When you come into ________, a rainforest catches your eye first. |
| [ ] |
A. Wide Spectrum of Life
B. Cradle of Designers
C. Science and Technology Garden for Children
D. Earth"s Crust Exploration |
| 5. In The Cradle of Designers, visitors can ________. |
| [ ] |
A. buy presents for their relatives and friends
B. act as a star and make their own videotapes
C. shout loudly to make the springs come out
D. read fairy tales |
| 阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各小题所给的三个选项中，选出一个最佳答案，并将其字母标号填入题前括号内。 |
The ancient Olympic Games were religious (宗教的) activities. 1 held the first Olympic Games in the sixth
century B.C. At that time , men could be 2 the races. Women had no 3 to take part in the Olympic Games
4 1912. The modern Olympics started in Athens in 1896. Since then we hold the Olympic Games every four
years.
The IOC (国际奥委会) 5 athletes. So they all have the same chance 6 . Winning at the Olympics is a
great honor. Those 7 win at the Olympics are the best in the world. "Faster, higher, 8 " is the slogan (口号)
of the Olympics. China has won many gold medals 9 Xu Haifeng got China"s first Olympic medal. Many
excellent players such as Liu Guoliang and Guo Jingjing have 10 good examples to us. When Liu Xiang passed
the finishing line, all the Chinese people jumped up and down, 11 . Everyone in China felt 12 and proud.
As we know, China 13 the host country to hold the 29th Olympic Games in the year 2008. The Five
Friendlies (福娃) have been chosen as the official Mascots (吉祥物) of the Olympics. 14 athletes will come to
Beijing to compete (竞争) for medals. We hope our country can hold the Olympics 15 . We also hope all the
athletes can work hard and set more world records. |
( ) 1. A. England
( ) 2. A. on
( ) 3. A. right
( ) 4. A. in
( ) 5. A. makes rules for
( ) 6. A. to win
( ) 7. A. which
( ) 8. A. stronger
( ) 9. A. after
( ) 10. A. given
( ) 11. A. cheered
( ) 12. A. excited
( ) 13. A. has been
( ) 14. A. A thousand of
( ) 15. A. successfully | B. Australia
B. in
B. idea
B. since
B. gets on with
B. win
B. who
B. richer
B .before
B. copied
B. cheering
B. exciting
B. is
B. Thousands of
B. easily | C. Greece
C. of
C. time
C. until.
C. takes care of
C. winning
C. whose
C. better
C. since
C. followed
C. cheers
C. surpised
C. will be
C. Thousand of
C. hardly | | 完形填空：阅读下面的短文，从短文后各题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳答案。 | Different countries have different manners. 1 entering a house in some Asian countries it is good manners
to take off your shoes. In European counties, 2 shoes sometimes become very muddy (多泥的), this is not
done. A guest in a Chinese house 3 finishes a drink. He leaves 4 to show that he has had enough. In a
Malay house, too, a guest always leaves a little food. In England, a guest always finishes a drink to show that he
has enjoyed it. Here are some examples of the things that a well-mannered person does or does not do.
He never 5 people when they are in trouble. 6 , he tries to help them. He is always kind 7 to people or
to animals. When people are waiting for a bus, he takes his 8 . He does not push to the front of the queue. In
the bus, he gives his seat to an old person or a lady who is standing. If he accidentally knocks into someone, or
9 their way, he says "Excuse me" or "I"m sorry". He says "Please" when he makes a request and "Thank you"
when he receives something. He stands up when speaking to a lady or an old person, and he does not sit down
10 the other person is seated. | ( ) 1. A. In front of
( ) 2. A. for
( ) 3. A. never
( ) 4. A. a few
( ) 5. A. smiles
( ) 6. A. On the other time
( ) 7. A. either
( ) 8. A. chance
( ) 9. A. gets in
( ) 10. A. since | B. Before
B. even though
B. always
B. few
B. smiles at
B. In time
B. neither
B. turn
B. gets on with
B. when | C. As
C. if
C. often
C. a little
C. laughs over
C. Instead
C. both
C. seated
C. gets onto
C. until | D. Every time
D. only if
D. almost
D. little
D. laughs at
D. In turn
D. whatever
D. queue
D. gets off
D. so that | | 阅读短文，选择正确答案。 | One thing that British and Chinese cultures share is a love for fine tea. Today, when we think of Western
tea culture, we often think of the English and beautiful china tea cups.
Afternoon tea
People believe that an English lady, Anna, first introduced the idea of afternoon tea. In the 18th and 19th
centuries, the English ate only two main meals each day breakfast and a heavy supper that would last for several
hours in the evening. As a result,people often got very hungry during the long wait between these two meals. To
solve this problem, Anna came up with the clever idea of inviting some friends to join her for an afternoon meal
between four and five o"clock. This meal included cakes and sandwiches and tea was served (提供) to wash
down the food. In order to make this afternoon meal important, fine china cups and plates, and silver teapots.
knives, forks and spoons were used Soon, afternoon tea parties became popular social occasions. Today,
afternoon tea parties continue to play an important part in the social life in modern Britain.
Will you come for coffee?
Coffee also has an important role in British culture. People often use the words "Will you come for coffee?"
to mean "Would you like to come to my home for a chat?" Normally, several different drinks such as tea, hot
chocolate or a soft drink like orange Juice will be served as well as coffee and you will be asked what you would
like. However, you will not normally he offered wine at a "coffee" party.
Coffeehouses and the London Stock
Exchange In the 17th century London, coffeehouses were busy and noisy places. Businessmen and bankers
went to coffeehouses to do their business, as well as to drink coffee. In fact, the London Stock Exchange
(股票交易所) is believed to have started from these coffeehouses. | | 1. Anna introduced the idea of drinking afternoon tee because she _______. | | [ ] | A. enjoyed chatting with her friends at home
B. loved fine tea and beautiful china tea cups
C. wanted to share nice food with her friends
D. found people felt hungry during the long wait between the two meals | | 2. What does "social occasions" mean in Chinese? | | [ ] | A. 集体婚礼
B. 社交活动
C. 社区表演
D. 公共场合 | | 3. If someone says to you "Will you come for coffee?", you ________. | | [ ] | A. will be offered coffee only
B. are asked what you would like to drink
C. will be asked to have a chat with him or her
D. are invited to take part in an afternoon tea party | | 4. From the last paragraph (段落) we can see ________. | | [ ] | A. a new business was started in coffeehouses
B. coffeehouses are still used by businessmen end bankers
C. businessmen and bankers went to coffeehouses just for coffee
D. most people wouldn"t like to go to coffeehouses because of the noise | | 5. Which is the best title (标题) of the article? | | [ ] | A. British And Chinese Cultures
B. The Beginning Of Tea And Coffee
C. Coffeehouses And Business
D. English Tea And Coffee Culture | | 阅读下面短文，把A～D四个句子填入文中空缺处（1-4），使短文内容完整正确，然后完成第5题。 | Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on.
1._______ Flowers have their own language. For example, red roses mean "love" and sunflowers mean "loyalty
(忠诚)". So people in more than 100 countries have chosen their own national flowers which say something
about their countries" spirit (精神). In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower. 2._______ They
couldn"t agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet.
People like to buy different flowers in different seasons. Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come
from? They may come from far away, so their price is higher.
a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.
b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.
c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look at the flowers and throw away the
broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.
d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. 3.________: the farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus, the
seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.
So you"d better keep your flowers from far away for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It"s easy!
Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it"s one of the
cheapest.
·Fill a box half-way with sand.
·Put the flowers on top of the sand.
·Put the box in a warm, dry place.
4._________
··Take them out and they will be dry.
A. Some people liked the peony (牡丹花) but others liked the plum blossom (梅花).
B. Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks.
C. When you buy a flower, you"re paying lots of people
D. Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things | | 5. The Chinese national flower has not been decided because _______. | | [ ] | A. China hasn"t talked about choosing one
B. No flower can show China"s spirit
C. Nobody agrees to choose the national flower
D. People can"t agree to choose the same flower | 最新试题
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