阅读理解。 Chinese Valentine"s Day (情人节) is on the seventh day of the seventh mon
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Chinese Valentine"s Day (情人节) is on the seventh day of the seventh month of the lunar calendar (阴历). It is a traditional festival for Chinese people. It comes from a romantic ancient Chinese story. Niu Lang and Zhi Nv, two lovers who got separated by the Queen Mother of the Western Heavens, can only meet that night. Thanks to this touching story, Chinese people regard people also call it "Qixi". Meanwhile, February 14 of the solar calendar is European Valentine"s Day. It is related to a moving story too. The story goes that, there was a cruel king in ancient Rome whose name was Claudius. He forbade the youth to get married during the wars, which made the lovers angry. There was a monk named Valentine who was very angry at the rule and the king. One day a couple of lovers came to his temple to ask for help to get married. Valentine helped them. Later, many couples got married with Valentine"s help. But Claudius knew it soon. He put Valentine to death cruelly. And that day was February 14, the year of 270. Compared with European Valentine"s Day, Qixi is less popular in China though it is a traditional Chinese festival. There may be many reasons. First of all, the lunar calendar is not easy to remember for most of the young people who are used to the solar calendar. Secondly, to many businessmen, European Valentine"s Day is not only a festival for lovers but also a good chance to make money. Most of the flower shops can sell their flowers at a good price on European Valentine"s Day while the business drops in Qixi, because on European Valentine"s Day lovers know more about how to enjoy it. They exchange cards, flowers and go out to date. But most of them don"t know the culture of Chinese Valentine"s Day or how to celebrate it. |
1. This text is mainly about __________. |
A. two moving romantic stories B. something about Qixi and Valentine"s Day C. why young people prefer Western festivals D. how Qixi is different from European Valentine"s Day |
2. Qixi is less popular than European Valentine"s Day because __________. |
A. businessmen think that European Valentine"s Day is more important than Qixi B. the government encourages people to celebrate foreign festivals C. the costs on Qixi are higher than those on European Valentine"s Day D. the lunar calendar is not easy to remember and people don"t know how to enjoy Qixi |
3. Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the text? |
A. Lovers exchange cards, flowers and go out to date on Qixi. B. Valentine helped a couple of lovers kill the cruel king. C. European Valentine"s Day was named after a person. D. Old people in China dislike young people celebrating European Valentine"s Day. |
4. If the text goes on, what will probably be talked about in the next paragraph? |
A. Young people should fight for love and happiness. B. Chinese people should treasure traditional Chinese festivals more. C. Qixi will also become an international festival in the future. D. Chinese people should stop celebrating European Valentine"s Day. |
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1.If you buy advance tickets, you______. |
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2. where can you park your car for the least cost? |
A. The south lot B. The Adler lot C. The north lot D. The Waldron garage |
3.Which of the following statements is TRUE? |
A. The museum is opened all the year round. B. You can usually pay your parkinf in check. C. during bears home games visitors can park on the museum campus for free. D. after 4:00pm you are not allowed to enter the museum. |
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In 1901, H. G. Wells, an English writer, wrote a book describing a trip to the moon. When the explorers (探险者) landed on the moon, they discovered that the moon was full of underground cities. They expressed their surprise to the "moon people" they met. In turn, the "moon people" expressed their surprise. "Why," they asked, "are you traveling to outer space when you don"t even use your inner space?" H. G. Wells could only imagine travel to the moon. In 1969, human beings really did land on the moon. People today know that there are no underground cities on the moon. However, the question that the "moon people" asked is still an interesting one. A growing number of scientists are seriously thinking about it. Underground systems are already in place. Many cities have underground car parks. In some cities, such as Tokyo, Seoul and Montreal, there are large underground shopping areas. The "Chunnel", a tunnel (隧道) connecting England and France, is now complete.Uncle Tom gave little Vicki Black a birthday gift one week before her birthday. He told her not to open it until her birthday. She knew her mother wouldn"t tolerate any disrespect to the kind man who helped them out after Vicki"s father passed away. Besides, Vicki didn"t want Uncle Tom to get angry. But little Vicky didn"t want to just hold it and guess what was in it. After all, she looked forward to his coming to show her interesting things, like how to turn an old sock into a doll. All the day, Vicki couldn"t stop thinking about the gift. While her teacher was giving a lecture? Vicki sat still in her seat, drawing paper dolls inside the box. When school was done, she raced home. Walking into the room, again, she shook the present, but she heard nothing. Holding her breath, she opened the box and looked inside. Seconds later, she cried. When Mrs. Black saw the box, she said angrily, "Didn"t I tell you to leave it alone?" Vicki sobbed and said, "Mommy, you don"t understand." "Don"t cry to me. You have missed everything now, just because you couldn"t wait," Mrs. Black accused. "What will Uncle Tom think now?" "Uncle Tom gave me nothing," Vicki cried and handed the empty box to her mother. "He played a trick on me." Mrs. Black said doubtfully, "Uncle Tom is not like that. You must have dropped it." Vicki kept crying. Only a rapid knock on the door made the house quiet. It was Uncle Tom. He looked at the empty box. "You have already done it? I told you to wait for your birthday." "You didn"t give me a gift." Fresh tears filled her eyes. "I try to give you something. I know your birthday is a special day. I tell myself to give you something valuable to last your whole life. I think hard and get the idea to give you an important lesson. If you open it on birthday, I see you learn. Then I will make a big party to celebrate. Maybe next year you listen and then you will understand the gift better." Vicki"s cheeks flushed(脸红).
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1. We can learn from the text that Vicki_______. |
A. often received gifts from her father B. expected Uncle Tom to give her a doll C. was sad because of her father"s death D. liked and respected Uncle Tom |
2. What do the underlined words "done it" refer to? |
A. Guessed the result B. Opened the box C. Realized Uncle Tom"s purpose D. Known what her birthday gift was |
3. What kind of person is Uncle Tom? |
A. Thoughtful B. Humorous C. Mysterious D. Funny |
4. What did Uncle Tom want to teach Vicki? |
A. How to respect others B. The meaning of gifts C. How to deal with gifts D. The value of a promise |
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Man has always wanted to fly. Some of the greatest men in history have thought about the problem. One of these, for example, was the great Italian artist, Leonardo da Vinci. In the sixteenth century he made designs for machines that could fly. But they were never built., Throughout history, other less famous men have wanted to fly. An example was a man in England 800years ago. He made a pair of wings from chicken feathers. Then he fixed them to his body and jumped into the air from a tall building. He did not fly very far. He fell to the ground and broke every bone in his body. The first real step took place in France in 1783. Two brothers, the Mongolfiers, made a very large "hot air balloon". They knew that hot air rises. Why not fill a balloon with it? The balloon was made of cloth and paper. In September of that year, the King and Queen of France came to see the balloon. They watched it carry the very first air passengers into the sky. The passengers were a sheep and a chicken. We do not know how they felt about the trip. But we do know that the trip lasted 8 minutes and that the animals landed safely. Two months later, two men did the same thing. They rose above Paris in a balloon of the same kind. Their trip lasted twenty-five minutes and they traveled about 8 kilometers. |
1. Leonardo da Vinci . |
A. said that man would fly in the sky one day B. built a kind of machine which never flew C. drew many beautiful pictures of the birds D. made designs of flying machines |
2. Eight hundred years ago an Englishman . |
A. made a kind of flying machine B. tried to fly with wings made of chicken feathers C. wanted to build a kind of balloon D. tried to fly on a large bird |
3. In fact, the Englishman who tried to fly . |
A. lost his life B. flew only 8 minutes C. was not wounded D. succeeded in flying |
4. The very first air passengers in the balloon were . |
A. the King and Queen B. two Frenchmen C. two animals D. the Mongolfiers |
根据短文内容,从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项.选项中的两项为多余选项. |
1 This date was the old mid-winter festival in pre-Christmas times, around the time of the longest night and the shortest day. Christmas in the 21st century has many traditions: Christmas trees, cards and presents. Shops can make about 60 percent of their year"s income in the three months before Christmas, so most shops get ready for it in October. 2 The first time this happened was in 1867 when Macy"s famous shop in New York, stayed open until midnight on Christmas Eve. By mid-December, almost every shop and street has a Christmas tree. 3 In the northern countries, winter is cold and dark and most trees are decorated with lights and colored glass balls give people hope that spring will come. Father Christmas is known across the world with his white hair, red coat and big bag of toys. Young children are told that he lives in the north of Finland and makes toys for them. 4 On Christmas Day a traditional meal is eaten, usually a turkey and a rich, spicy cake. Some people hate Christmas. 5 They love seeing family and friends; they also love the traditions. Love it or hate it, Christmas is a time to look back over the old year and forward to the new one. |
A. This tradition was started by the Germans as early as 700 AD. B. Believe it or not. C. Since about 400 AD, Christmas Day has been celebrated. D. Others feel it is a magical and exciting time. E. The shopping centers are beautifully decorated and stay open late at night. F. It was really beautiful indeed. G. By tradition, he brings the toys to children at night, on the night before Christmas. |
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Martha"s Vineyard (葡萄园) got its name from its discoverer, Artholomew Gasbnold, who named it after his wife Martha, and it was also in memory of the thick growth of wild vines (葡萄) on the land. The island of Martha"s Vineyard lies south of Cape Cod off the Southern eastern coast of Massachusetts, United States. It is nearly 20 miles long and runs from 2 to 10 miles in width. There are wide, hard beaches on the southern side. The north is hilly, but in the south and eastern parts there are wide areas of open land covered with wild flowers. The island was discovered early in the 17th cen-tury. The Indians were quiet and friendly, and the newcomers fished for a living, making a lot of money from whaling (捕鲸). With the decline (衰落) of whaling and sailing ships, Martha"s Vineyard was almost for-gotten until about 60 years ago when people began to buy the old houses of the whaling captains and the sheds of the fishermen near the beaches. Now people go there year after year for their summer holidays. |
1. In this passage the writer doesn"t tell us ______. |
A. how the island got its name B. the population of the island C. the scenery of the island D. the value of the island |
2. One of the reasons why Martha"s Vineyard was al-most forgotten is that ______. |
A. the hunting of whales became less productive B. ship building industry developed rapidly C. most of the Vineyard lay waste D. a lot of fishermen left the island |
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