根据短文内容回答问题。 In 1896, the first modern Olympic Games was held in Athens, Greec
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had successfully held the Olympics, such as England, France, Germany, Canada, the U.S.A., Spain and
Australia. After more than a hundred years, the Games returned to its hometown in the year of 2004.
When a country hosted the Olympic Games, they always made an emblem (会徽). The emblem of the
Athens 2004 Olympic Games was a white circle of olive branches (橄榄枝) in the sky.
In 2008, Beijing will host the Olympics. Its emblem is "Jing". It means the capital of China and it is also
like a runner or dancer. The running figure (人形) of the emblem shows the spirit (精神) of the Olympics:
Faster, higher and stronger.
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2. What do people make when they hold the Olympic Games?
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3. Does the character (图案) of "Jing" mean the capital of China?
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4. What"s the spirit of the Olympic Games?
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5. How many golden medals (金牌) did China get in 2008 Olympic Games?
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答案
2. They always made an emblem.
3. Yes.
4. Faster, higher and stronger.
5. 51.
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are you" is also a very unusual question. It"s a question that doesn"t need an answer. The person who asks
"How are you" hopes to hear the the answer "Fine", even if the person"s friend isn"t fine. The reason is that
"How are you" isn"t really a question and "Fine" isn"t really an answer. They are simply other ways of saying
"Hello" or "Hi".
Sometimes, people also don"t say exactly what they mean. For example, when someone asks, "Do you
agree?" the other person may think, "No, I disagree. I think you are wrong…" But it isn"t very polite to
disagree so strongly, so the other person might say, "I"m not sure." It"s a nicer way to say that you don"t
agree with someone.
People also don"t say exactly what they are thinking. For example,many talks over the phone finish when
one person says, "I"ve to go now." Often, the person who wants to hang up gives an excuse. "Someone is
at the door." "Something is burning on the stove." The excuses might be real, or not. Perhaps the person
who wants to hang up simply doesn"t want to talk any more, but it isn"t polite to say that. The excuse is
more polite, and it doesn"t hurt the other person.
Whether they are greeting each other, talking about an idea, or finishing a talk, people don"t say exactly
what they are thinking. It"s an important way that people try to be nicer each other, and it"s a part of the game
of language.
B. Hello
C. I don"t know
D. Fine
B. I am not sure
C. I"m sure I don"t agree
D. No, I don"t agree
B. You should hang up
C. You should have to go now
D. I don"t like to talk any more
B. asking you a question
C. giving an excuse
D. hurting someone"s feeling
B. Don"t hurt the other person"s feelings
C. Always say what you mean
D. Never say exactly what you are thinking about
ways. Here are some.
a. a handshake b. a bow c. a kiss on the cheek d. a hug e. a pat on the back
World Greetings
| Philippines | The everyday greeting for friends is a handshake for both men and women. Men sometimes pat each other on the back. |
| Japan | When people meet for the first time, they usually bow. In business, people also shake hands.In formal situations, people often exchange business cards. When you give a business card, give it with two hands. This is polite.Special note: In Japan, a smile can have different meanings. It usually means that the person is happy, or that the person thinks something is funny. But it can also mean that the person is embarrassed. |
| New Zealand | Usually, both men and women shake hands when they meet someone for the first time. Fun fact: If you see two people pressing their noses together, they are probably Maori. The Maori are the native (当地的) people of New Zealand. This is their traditional greeting. |
| Brazil | Men often shake hands when they meet for the first time. When women meet, they kiss each other on the cheek. Women also kiss male friends to say hello. When you shake hands, look at the person in the eyes. This shows interest and friendliness. |
| 阅读理解。 | |
| Pyramids If you go to Egypt, you"ll see a lot of pyramids (金字塔). The biggest of all is the Great Pyramid; it is about 137 meters high and made of 2,300,000 big stones. Each stone weighs about two and a half tons (吨).The biggest ones even weigh fifteen tons. It took more than 100,000 men twenty years to build it. Nobody can tell just how the men cut, carried and lifted (举) the huge (巨大) stones without our modern machines. The Egyptian kings (国王) had the pyramids built for them-selves. They thought they had tombs strong enough to keep their bodies well until they came back to life. But they never thought that about 5,000 years later their bodies would be on show in museums. | |
| 1. Where is the Pyramid? | |
| [ ] | |
| A. China B. Japan C. Egypt D. England | |
| 2. A pyramid is ______. | |
| [ ] | |
| A. a tomb B. a huge stone C. a king"s tomb D. the name of a museum | |
| 3. The Great pyramid is about ______ and made of ______ huge stones. | |
| [ ] | |
| A. 137metres high; 100,000 B. 137highmetres; 2,300,000 C. 137metres; 2,300,000 D. 137 meters high; 2,300,000 | |
| 4. Pyramids are built for . | |
| [ ] | |
| A. the kings B. the queens (皇后) C. the king"s teachers D. people | |
| 5. The kings had the pyramids built to keep their bodies until ______. | |
| [ ] | |
| A. they came home B. they became alive C. they die D. they were on show in museums | |
| 阅读短文，判断正（T）误（F）。 | |
| At midnight on New Year"s Eve (除夕), people in Rome, Italy, throw out all the things they don"t want any longer. The streets are filled with old chairs, beds, clothes and plates. In Madrid, Spain, the New Year comes in more quietly. People get together in the center of the city. Each holds a bag of grapes. As the clock strikes (敲) twelve, the people eat grapes-one for each strike. In Tokyo, Japan, people eat noodles on New Year"s Eve. This food is said to bring long life. Early the next morning some Japanese families climb Mount Fuji. There they watch the first sunrise of the new year. | |
| ( )1. New Year"s Eve Rome must be very noisy. ( )2. In the center of Madrid, a Spaniard brings more than fifteen grapes and waits for the New Year. ( )3. Many happy people are in the street in Madrid on New Year"s Eve. ( )4. People in both Madrid and Tokyo bring in the new year by eating a special food. ( )5. The Japanese prefer to welcome the new year by going to bed early and rising early. | |
| 完形填空。 | |
| New Year"s Day is the first day of the year. In modern times, it is 1 1st. It is a time for looking forward and wishing for a 2 year ahead. People welcome in the New Year on the 3 before. This is called New Year"s Eve. All over Britain there are parties, fireworks (烟火), singing and dancing, to ring (鸣钟) out the Old Year and ring 4 the New Year. In the 5 days, the New Year 6 with a special custom (习俗) called "first footing". It was supposed to 7 good luck to people for the coming year. When January 1st started, people usually waited behind their doors 8 a person with dark hair to 9 . The 10 carried a piece of coal (煤炭), some bread, some 11 and some green plants. These were all for good luck-the coal to make sure that the house would always be 12 , the bread to make sure everyone in the house would have enough food to 13 , money to make sure they would have enough money, and the green plants to make sure that they had a 14 life. The visitor would then take some dust (尘土) out of the house with him-that was saying 15 to the old year. | |