阅读理解。 THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON, 2012 According
阅读理解。
THE YEAR OF THE DRAGON, 2012
According to the Chinese Zodiac, the Year of 2012 is the Year of the Dragon, which begins on January
23, 2012 and ends on February 9, 2013. The Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Zodiac, which
consists of 12 Animal signs. The Dragon is a creature of myth and legend. In ancient China, the celestial
Dragon represents an emperor and power. Today, it is the ultimate auspicious symbol signifying success
and happiness. May the celestial Dragon bring great good luck to everyone.
In Sung Dynasty (a Chinese imperial dynasty lasting from AD 960 - 1279) texts, the dragon is
described as having the head of an ox, muzzle of a donkey, eyes of a shrimp, horns of a deer, body of a
serpent covered with fish scales, and feet of a phoenix. The dragon usually clutches a pearl symbolic of
its super-natural powers. Invariably accompanied by thunder and rain, dragons move like lightning and
whirlwinds —all powerful yet totally unpredictable.
Dragon Years: 02/19/1904 to 02/03/1905 (Wood), 02/03/1916 to 01/22/1917 (Fire), 01/23/1928
to 02/09/1929 (Earth), 02/08/1940 to 01/26/1941 (Metal), 01/27/1952 to 02/13/1953 (Water),
02/13/1964 to 02/01/1965 (Wood), 01/31/1976 to 02/17/1977 (Fire), 02/17/1988 to 02/05/1989
(Earth), 02/05/2000 to 01/23/2001 (Metal), 01/23/2012 to 02/09/2013 (Water).
Famous Dragon People: Calista Flockhart, Colin Farrell, Courtney Cox, Courtney Love, Dinah Shore,
Isabella Rossellini, Julia Ormond, Juliette Binoche, Reese Witherspoon, Roseanne Barr, Sandra Bullock,
and Wynonna Judd.
1. According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2010 is the Year of the _____. 2012 is the Year of the _____.
A. Rabbit, Dragon
B. Tiger, Dragon
C. Dragon. Tiger
D. Dog, snake
2. The Dragon is a creature of _____.
A. sad and lonely
B. strong and legend
C. happy and successful
D. myth and legend.
3. Dragon represents _____ today.
A. an emperor and power
B. success and happiness
C. good luck
D. a donkey, eyes of a shrimp
4. We Chinese often say "We are Legend of the Dragon" because_____.
A. we are all Children of dargon
B. we want to get the spirit of dargon
C. this is a song
D. Chinese people like dragon
5. This passage mainly tells us_____.
A. the history of dargon
B. dargon years and the famous dargon people
C. the Dragon is a creature of myth and legend.
D. 2010 is the year of dargon
Maybe your math teacher has already taught you how to find the center of a circle. It is not easy to
learn and it takes some time to do so. Here is a way. First put a corner of a square piece of paper on a
given circle and you will see the two sides the piece of paper meet the circle. And then you will get two
points on the circle. You may name them Point A and Point B. Now draw a straight line through the Point
A and Point B. You can get Line AB. Then, you must do the same thing a second time in a different place
to get another two points, Point C, Point D and Line CD. You must write them down on the paper by
yourself. You will find the center at once: the two lines cross at a point you may call it point O and this
point is just the center of the circle. How about trying to see if it is easy to learn and remember this
simple way of finding the center of a circle?
1. How many points are mentioned in the passage?
A. Three
B. Five
C. Four
2. Which point is the center of the given circle?
A. Point O
B. Point B
C. Point A
3. Does the center run through Line AB or Line CD?
A. Line CD
B. Neither
C. Both
4. Which of the following is the right order to find the center of a given circle?
a. Draw a straight line through the two points A and B.
b. Do the same thing again in a different place.
c. The two lines cross each other at a point.
d. Put the corner of the square piece of paper on the given circle.
A. a, b, c, d
B. c, a, b, d
C. d, a, b, c
5. When you use this way to find the center of a given circle, you need _____.
A. a pencil, a square piece of paper and a pair of compasses
B. a pair of compasses, a ruler and a square piece of paper
C. a ruler, a pencil and a square piece of paper
In 2020, schools will be different. At that time, robots will be teachers and they will explain questions
if students don’t know the answers. People are also going to change. For example, now we have to do
housework but in 2020 robots are going to do everything for us. They are going to clean the house and
cook. They are going to do everything that you need to do in your house.
In 2020, we will make many new machines and they can do a lot of things and save a lot of time for
people. New medicine will come out so people will become healthier.
A. 解释
B. 抱怨
C. 责备
D. 处罚
2. Who will help with your housework in 2020 according to the passage?
A. Cleaners.
B. Parents
C. Robots
D. Friends.
3. Which of the following is NOT mention (提及) in this passage?
A. New medicine
B. New food
C, New machine
D. New robots
4. How will people be in 2020?
A. Thinner
B. Busier
C. Sadder
D. Healthier
words mixed up and people will not 13 you. Sometimes people will say things too quickly, and you
can"t understand them. 14 if you keep yoursense of humor, you can always have a good laugh at
the mistakes you 15 . Don"t be 16 if people seem to be laughing at you for your mistakes. It"s much
better 17 people to be laughing at you than 18 angry because they don"t understand 19 you are saying. The most important rule for learning is, don"t be 20 of making mistakes, everyone can make
mistakes.
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Now place the basins on the table. Put your right hand in the hot water. Put your left hand in the cold
water. After twenty seconds move both your hands into the lukewarm (微温的)water. What do you feel? Your left hand feels warm and your right hand feels cold. But both hands are in the same basin of water.
B. cold water
C. basins
D. an experiment
B. Two.
C. Three.
D. Four.
B. your right hand is stronger than your left hand
C. your left hand is stronger than your right hand
D. they were in different basins of water a short time ago
B. the hot water is lukewarm
C. the water is cold
D. your hand turns black
B. we can always get to know whether something is hot or cold by feeling it with our hands
C. hot water and cold water do not mix
D. one of our hands is stronger than the other
1.
Jane is from ______.
B. America
C. China
D. France
Is the library next to the school?
B. No, it isn"t.
C. No, there isn"t.
D. We don"t know.