Spring is a good time for kite flying -- a popular activity in China. On a sunny day with a good breeze(微风), you'll see hundreds of colorful kites flying in the sky. They have all kinds of shapes like swallows and peaches. Some of the shapes have special meanings. For example, swallows mean good luck and peaches bring you a long life.
The city of Weifang in Shandong is the home of the kite. The city holds an international kite festival in April every year. There are competitions for kite-flying skills and new styles of kites. The most famous is the competition for the "Kite King ". Thousands of kite fans from more than 30 countries visit the city to take part in the competitions, or to just enjoy this colorful event(事件).
The largest kite in the world is a big "octopus (章鱼)". It's about 1,100 square meters, twice as big as a basketball court. Li Jingyang, a kite fanin Jilin, spent eight months making it in 2008.
The kite was invented by Chinese people over 2,000 years ago. According to historical (历史的) record, kites were first used by soldiers to send news to their friends. In the Tang Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone.
As it was introduced to the West in the ll00s, the kite brought a great influence(影响) on Western life.
In 1782, the lightning rod (避雷针) was invented with the help of a kite. Modern aircraft came from kites, too. At the National Air and Space Museum in Washington DC, a board reads: "The earliest man-made aircrafts were the kites and missiles (投射武器) of ancient China."What activity is very popular in spring?
| A．Eating peaches. | B．Feeding swallows. |
| C．Flying kites. | D．Going to competitions. |
What do people hope for when flying kites shaped like swallows?
| A．Good luck. | B．A long life. |
| C．A lot of money. | D．Good health. |
Why do thousands of people visit the city of Weifang in April every year?
| A．Because they enjoy this colorful event. |
| B．Because of the beauty of Weifang. |
| C．Because they have new styles of kites. |
| D．Because they are the winners of the “Kite King”. |
When did Chinese people invent the kite?
| A．In 2008. | B．In 1782. |
| C．About 1000 years ago. | D．Over 2000 years ago. |
Which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．The largest kite is three times as big as a basketball court. |
| B．In the Qing Dynasty, flying kites became a popular game played by everyone. |
| C．People invented kites to help swallows fly. |
| D．People got the idea of inventing the lightning rod from kites. |
Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. loo.
根据短文内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选择最佳答案。(10分) How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Six. |
Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because__________.
| A．they are all big provinces |
| B．they are all close to the sea |
| C．there are quite a lot of mountains there |
| D．the climate ia mild and the soil is rich there |
The underlined sentence “ A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. " in the last paragraph means_________.
| A．一个朋友就是一杯茶 |
| B．君子之交淡如水 |
| C．看到朋友就会想起茶 |
| D．绅士才能够喝茶 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports. |
| B．Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history. |
| C．Japan is the home of tea. |
D．In ancient China, people used t ea as a kind of medicine. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．China's Tea Culture | B．A Saying of Tea |
| C．Drinks in the World | D．Tea and Coffee |
As we know, Meizhou Island is a famous place of interest in Putian. My pen pal from Australia, Sam, would like to visit it very much. He is coming here for a holiday next week. He is planning to stay here for seven days. He has never come to Putian before, so he needs to know something about it. The weather is the most important thing that he would like to know. He wants to know what he should get ready for the trip and what kinds of clothes he has to take with him. Here is the seven-day weather report for Putian.
根据短文及表格内容，从题中所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳答案。How long will Sam stay in Putian?
| A．Two days. | B．Five days. | C．A week. | D．A month. |
What information does Sam most want to know?
| A．The food in Putian. | B．The history of Putian. |
| C．The traffic in Putian. | D．The weather in Putian. |
What will the weather be like on July 5th?
| A．Sunny. | B．Cloudy. | C．Windy. | D．Rainy. |
On July 3rd, the high temperature is________.
A. 26C. B. 28 C. 32 D. 36C.What do you think Sam should wear when he stays in Putian?
Last Friday after I got my pay, I went shopping on my way home. In the crowded supermarket, I lost my purse and my money was gone with it. I felt very angry and sad. We were not rich and the 
money was important for us. How could I tell my wife about it?
I felt really sorry for losing the money. When I got home, I cleaned the house and prepared a nice meal. I hoped what I did could comfort(安慰) my wife. When she came back, she was surprised to see the clean house and the nice meal. Then I began to tell my story when we were at table, but my wife didn't respond (反映) as if she had not heard my words. Maybe she was trying hard to hide her anger, I thought.
“I've lost my pay." I said to her again.
“I see.” She didn't seem to be angry with me. For a moment, she said nothing but enjoyed the meal with me.
“I've lost my money," I could not help asking, “why don't you blame (责备) me?"
“Oh, my dear," she raised her eyes, looked at me and said, "I'm thinking about how to comfort you. It's the thief who is to be blamed!"
根据短文内容，判断句子正误，正确的写“T”，错误的写“F”I got my pay last Monday.
In the supermarket I lost my purse and money.
I cleaned the house because I liked doing it.
My wife was surprised to see what I did.
When my wife heard my
story, she became very angry.
When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some 
are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If
you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.
| A．A rabbit’s foot | B．A falling leaf |
| C．A cheerful wish from friends | D．A shooting star |
From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.
| A．shooting stars can often be seen |
| B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night |
| C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star |
| D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star |
British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.
| A．the leaves fall in autumn |
| B．there are so many leaves to catch |
| C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month |
| D．they want to have a whole year of good luck |
In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.
| A．trees | B．people | C．leaves | D．years |
The passage is mainly about ______.
| A．how to wish upon a star | B．things that bring good luck |
| C．British people love leaves | D．which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest |
When I was ten, my mother worked all day so I had to take care of my younger brother. At that time my little brother was about four years old and he missed mum all the time.
One day, after I had given him his dinner, he started crying for mum.He was so young and really needed mum. So I dressed him, put on his shoes, carried him on my back and walked out. Soon he fell asleep. About half an hour later, I found that he had lost a shoe while sleeping. I took him off my back and put him down. I knew we needed to find that shoe, for our mother couldn’t afford new shoes. We had to go back to find it, so I told my brother to wait right there. A man heard it and stopped me just before I walked off. He asked me, “You are leaving your brother here to find the shoe? What would you do if he is not here when you return?” I did not know how to answer that question. He continued, “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.” Then he sent us to mum’s workplace by taxi.
My whole life I have depended on the kindness of many strangers, I feel regretful that I cannot find them and say thank you. I do not even remember what the man’s face looked like, but he taught me a lesson—people are more important than things. Why did the younger brother cry for his mother?
| A．Because he was hungry. | B．Because he missed his mother. |
| C．Because he wanted to sleep. | D．Because he wanted to play outside. |
What does the underlined word “regretful” in the last paragraph mean?
| A．Sorry. | B．Happy. | C．Excited. | D．Angry. |
What did the man mean by saying “It’s OK if you can’t find the shoe, but it is not OK to lose your brother.”?
| A．People are more important than things. |
| B．Things are more important than people. |
| C．Both the shoe and your brother are important. |
| D．The shoe is more important than your brother. |
According to the passage, which word can best describe the man?
| A．Rude. | B．Funny. | C．Silly. | D．Kind. |
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