Passage 3
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| A．In their spare time. | B．At weekends |
| C．On weekdays. | D．In the evenings. |
_____ can be a volunteer.
| A．Children | B．Old women | C．Anyone aged 12-70 | D．Young people |
Volunteers want to get _______ when they help others.
| A．money | B．computers | C．everything | D．nothing |
Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with ______.
| A．animals | B．children | C．computers | D．older people |
We can read such a passage ______.
| A．in a newspaper | B．in a storybook | C．in a picture book | D．in a textbook |
China has accepted western fashion and technology as it has developed these years， but a lot of young people are returning to the past for their clothes choices and putting on traditional"hanfu"．
As the government encourages the renaissance（复兴） of traditional culture，hanfu is getting more and more popular with the teenagers．Every year， we can enjoy different hanfu shows around the cities．These shows bring us back to Han dynasty．We learn more about the history， culture and beauty from them．
Hanfu hasn′t been in the same style since Han dynasty．However，this kind of clothes has something in common．They all have large soft robes（袍子） ， with sleevesthat hang down to the knees，so the hands can′t be seen．
In modern China， the hanfu lovers are from history fans， cartoon fans to clothes fans．
"Clothes are the basic part of culture， so both the traditional clothes and modern clothes play the same role in culture， "said Zhang Jun， a famous reporter．"If the people and the country do not even understand our traditional clothes or don't wear them， how can we talk about other important parts of our culture？"
（1）What clothes does the passage talk about？
（2）Hanfu is getting more and more popular because ．
| A． |
China has accepted western fashion |
| B． |
China has accepted western technology |
| C． |
China has developed in recent years |
| D． |
the government encourages traditional culture |
（3）Who are hanfu lovers in China nowadays？
| A． |
History fans． |
| B． |
Cartoon fans． |
| C． |
Clothes fans． |
| D． |
All of the above． |
（4）What does the underlined word "sleeves" mean？
| A． |
衣领 |
| B． |
衣袖 |
| C． |
纽扣 |
| D． |
拉链 |
（5）According to Zhang Jun， he thinks ．
| A． |
clothes are not the part of culture |
| B． |
It's not necessary for us to wear hanfu |
| C． |
clothes help us understand our culture better |
| D． |
hanfu isn′t so important as modern clothes |
Many students in Zunyi like eating our local food﹣mashed（捣碎的） potatoes， because it is cheap and delicious．However， do you know how to make it？Here are some ingredients and steps．
| Ingredients： 1kg of potatoes 25g of oil Salt and pepper |
| Steps： First， peel the potatoes．Try to cut the potatoes into small pieces． Second， cook the potatoes in a pot filled with water for half an hour． Next， when the potatoes are soft， put them in a bowl， and mash them with a fork． After that， add the oil， salt and pepper．If you like， add some meat! Finally．fry it for a few minutes．Now it's ready． |
（1）The reason why students in Zunyi like mashed potatoes is that ．
| A． |
it′s crispy and salty |
| B． |
it's cheap and delicious |
| C． |
it′s sweet and cheap |
| D． |
it's expensive and delicious |
（2）What ingredients do we need to make mashed potatoes？
①Potatoes
②Oil
③Salt and pepper
④Sugar
| A． |
①②④ |
| B． |
①③④ |
| C． |
①②③ |
| D． |
②③④ |
（3）How long should we cook the potatoes in a pot？
| A． |
30 minutes． |
| B． |
45 minutes． |
| C． |
60 minutes． |
| D． |
90 minutes． |
（4）How many steps are necessary for making mashed potatoes？
| A． |
2． |
| B． |
3． |
| C． |
4． |
| D． |
5． |
（5）Where can you probably read this passage？
| A． |
In a story book． |
| B． |
In a cookbook． |
| C． |
In a guidebook． |
| D． |
On a news website． |
___________
By the Youth
| When we were scared， sad and helpless，you gave us courage， warmth and hopes． When： we had to stay at home to keep away from the illness，you， workers， helped us buy living things； Leaving your children behind，you worked in the neighborhood every day，you never complained but smiled the whole day． When we needed all kinds of materials，you，drivers，drove them there without thinking twice； running on the streets， between the cites，you made sure things went well as usual． |
When we had coughs or fevers，you，__▲__，tried your best to save our lives；Looking after the patients in the hospital day and night，you never gave up until the sick got well． There are many people doing jobs in silence； There are many people giving hands without telling their names． Thanks for your hard work and selflessness… You're the heroes of the times． You′re the most beautiful in our hearts We love you! |
（1）We had to stay at home because ．
| A． |
we didn't want to go out |
| B． |
we had enough food |
| C． |
we didn't want to work |
| D． |
we wanted to avoid the illness |
（2）According to the poem， the drivers were ．
| A． |
warm﹣hearted |
| B． |
awful |
| C． |
cruel |
| D． |
cold |
（3）Which can be the best for__▲__？
| A． |
scientists． |
| B． |
officers． |
| C． |
doctors and nurses． |
| D． |
drivers． |
（4）What's the writers purpose of writing this poem？
| A． |
To show his praises． |
| B． |
To show his regrets． |
| C． |
To show his worries． |
| D． |
To show his wishes． |
（5）What's the best title for the poem？
| A． |
To the politest people． |
| B． |
To the most beautiful people． |
| C． |
To the cleverest people． |
| D． |
To the most humorous people． |
Carrie is now living in Beijing．She came to China at the age of 7．When She came， she wasn't very happy．Then all the teachers and her classmates were very kind to her and helped her．
Now she can speak Chinese very well， but five years ago， when she first came， she could only speak it a little．She can perform Chinese kung fu a little now， but she couldn't do it last year．
Yesterday washer birthday．She celebrated it wth her classmates at home．Carrie's friends gave her many presents like flowers and cards， and she bought a big cake and lots of drinks for the party．They danced to music， sang songs and played games．Carries sang a Chinese song and everyone liked it very much．All of them had a great time last night．
判断小题句子的正（A）或误（B）
（1）Carrie came to live in Beijing at the age of 5．
（2）Carrie is 12 years old now．
（3）Now Carrie can perform Chinese Kung fu very well．
（4）At the birthday party， Carrie's friends danced to music， sang songs and played games．____
（5）Carrie is happy to live in Beijing now．
Hello， everyone! I′d like to tell you something about a famous scientist named QianXue sen．He was born in Hangzhou， Zhejiang Province on December 11， 1911．After he graduated from Shanghai JiaoTong University in 1934， he got a chance to study in USA．After he graduated，he became a teacher as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories．
When he was 44， he returned to his motherland and the county′s space research was almost a blank．In 1956， he set up the first reseach institute of rockets and missile．He made such important contributions to the missile and space programs that he was honored as "The Father of China's Missiles"．The Chinese people are proud of him．
He passed away on October 31，2009 at the age of 98，but all the Chinese will remember him forever．His devotion to his county was expressed in hissayig， "My career is in China， my success is in China and my destination is in China!"When someone said he could make much more money if he stayed in the United States， he laughed and said， "My family name is Qian， but I don't like qian．" His spirit encourages us to love our country and devote ourselves to science．
（1）Where was QianXuesen born？
| A． |
In Suzhou． |
| B． |
In Hangzhou． |
| C． |
In Beijing． |
| D． |
In Shanghai． |
（2）When did QianXuesen return to his motherland？
| A． |
In 1955． |
| B． |
In 1950． |
| C． |
In 1948． |
| D． |
In 1958． |
（3）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
He graduated from Zhejiang University in 1933． |
| B． |
He got a chance to study in England in 1934． |
| C． |
He set up the first research institute of rockets and missiles in 1956． |
| D． |
He passed away on December 31，2009． |
（4）What does the underlined word "qian" in Paragraph 3mean？
| A． |
family name． |
| B． |
given name． |
| C． |
money． |
| D． |
his hobby． |
（5）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Qian Xue sen's Life in America |
| B． |
Qian Xue sen﹣The Father of Chinas Missiles |
| C． |
Qian Xue sen's Life in Shanghai |
| D． |
Qian Xue sen's Childhood in Hangzhou |
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