HAVE you noticed that the moon is becoming rounder and brighter day after day? That’s because Sept 8 is the Mid-Autumn Festival.
For Chinese people, a full moon means that family members can get together on that day. On the Mid-Autumn Festival, people get together and enjoy the round moon . They also send wishes for family members not with them.
There are many stories about the moon to make the tradition more interesting. In China, Chang’e flying to the moon is a well-known legend(传说). Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife in old times. At the time, there were 10 suns in the sky. Hou yi, a brave man, shot (射) down nine suns. People see Hou Yi as a great hero.
Besides China, many other countries have beautiful stories about the moon. In Greek legend (希腊传说), Artemis is the goddess of the moon. She takes care of the hunt (狩猎) and wild animals. Artemis also looks after young children and women in childbirth (分娩).
In India, the god of the moon is Soma. He has four hands and rides through the sky in a chariot (战车). If a baby is born on a full moon day, Indian people believe he or she is lucky. Paragraph 2 tells us that _____.
| A．the Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for family members to get together. |
| B．the Mid-Autumn Festival has a short history |
| C．Chinese people like to look at the moon |
| D．family members are not that important for Chinese people |
From the Chang’e story, we can learn the following EXCEPT _____.
| A．Hou Yi and Chang’e were husband and wife |
| B．there were 10 suns in the sky at that time |
| C．Hou Yi shot down nine suns |
| D．Hou Yi and Chang’e both flew to the moon |
According to the article, Artemis _____.
| A．is the goddess of the moon in Greek myth |
| B．is the goddess of the moon in Indian myth |
| C．has four hands and rides through the sky on a chariot |
| D．had a baby who was born on a full moon day |
What does the article mainly talk about?
| A．How Chinese people celebrate the Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| B．The story about Hou Yi and Chang’e. |
| C．Stories about the moon in different countries. |
| D．Who the god or goddess of the moon is in different countries. |
London used to be "foggy" for the same reason that cities like Beijing' or Chongqing are "foggy~ today. The "fog was in fact smog, a mixture of smoke and fog. In other words, it was made by air pollution In London, some of this pollution came from factories, but much of it came from the coal that people burnt in their houses to keep warm during the winter. By the 1950s, London's smog problem had become so bad that the-government decided to do something to clean the air. A new law was made and nobody could bum coal in any British city. Within a few years, the air became much cleaner. There were no more “pea-soupers”. .
Many Chinese cities now face the same sort of' problem with air pollution that . London faced 40 0r 50 years ago. However, this problem is more difficult for Chinese cities to solve One reason is that more of the pollution comes from the factories, rather than from coal burnt in people's houses If these factories were closed, this would harm the economy(经济） and lots of people would lose their jobs. Another reason is that changing from coal to cleaner fuel (燃料), like gas, is quite expensive.
However, the air in many Chinese cities is becoming cleaner and cleaner, as the government and people pay more and more attention to cutting down pollution . As a result,there are fewer "pea-soupers" in Beijing than there used to be.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。What was the main reason for air pollution in London?
| A．There was too much smoke in the sky. |
| B．People burnt too much coal in the houses. |
| C．There were too many factories in the city. |
| D．The city was too big for the cleaners to clean. |
How did the air in London become much cleaner?
| A．Many factories in the city were closed |
| B．There was not so much fog in the winter later. |
| C．People paid more attention to cleaning their city. |
| D．A law was made to keep people from burning coal in their houses. |
What does the 'underlined word "pea-soupers" refer to?
| A．烟尘 | B．吸烟 | C．毒气 | D．煤气 |
In China, air pollution is more difficult to solve Which of the following is not the reason?.
| A．Most pollution comes from the factories |
| B．Chinese government pays little attention to it. |
| C．Changing from 'coal to cleaner fuel is quite expensive |
| D．If factories were closed, this would harm the economy and lots of people would .lose their jobs. |
What's the text mainly about? .
| A．Air pollution in Beijing and Chongqing. |
| B．Air pollution in London |
| C．Air pollution: different cities, different ways |
| D．Coal burning. |
Wang Guozhen, a poet, died of cancer at the age of 59 0n April 26, 2015, one month before his latest book was to be published c出版), according to Beijing News.The poet's death has started heated discussions online.
He was a graduate of Jinan University in Guangzhou, where he majored(专修） in literature. Wang began to write poems in 1985, when his works often appeared in news-papers and magazines.
His books sold so well in 1990 that the people in the publishing business called it"The year of Wang Guozhen". In the following ten years he had written over 50 books.His works such as Going the Distance and Beyond Yourself have influenced a large number of readers born in the 60s and 70s and some of his poems are still often quoted(引用) by famous people and writers.
During a speech at the 2013 APEC CEO Summit in Indonesia, Chinese President Xi Jinping quoted a sentence from Wang's poem, saying "There is no mountain higher than man, and no road longer than his feet", which made Wang's works more popular.
"I was inspired by his poems and copied every sentence down on my notebooks, Wang Ling, a Sina wei bo user, wrote "I still miss the time when I had the patience to read poems and really believed in the world built by his words.Wang Guozhen was born in the year ________
| A．1990 | B．1985 | C．1963 | D．1956 |
After he graduated, ________
| A． he didn't like literature once |
| B．he began to write poems at the age of 29 |
| C．many people knew Wang Guozhen and his poems |
| D．his works often appeared in newspapers and magazines in 1980 |
Why did the people in the publishing business call 1990 "The year of Wang Guo zhen"?
| A．Because his books sold so well in 1990. |
| B．Because he was the youngest writer in 1990. |
| C． Because he took part in the 1990 APEC CEO Summit |
| D．Because some of his poems are still often quoted by famous people. |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Wang Ling is a Sina weibo user. |
| B．Wang Ling is one of Wang Guozhen's fans. |
| C．The poem quoted by Xi Jin ping is written b y Wang Ling. |
| D．Xi jin ping quoted his poem at the 2013 APEC CEO Summit. |
What is the best title for this text?
| A．Wang Guozhen's Books |
| B．The Importance of Poems |
| C．The Story of a Chinese Poet |
| D．The Friendship between Wang Guozhen and President Xi |
Whoever you are or wherever you come from， one thing is clear： you know the mosquito（蚊子）very well. Mosquitoes fly everywhere. They can be found almost all over the world， and there are more than 2，500 kinds of them.
No one loves the mosquito. But the mosquito may decide that she loves you. She? Yes. It is true that only the female（雌性的）mosquito bites because she needs blood to lay eggs. She is always looking for things or people she wants to bite. If she likes what she finds， she bites. But if she doesn’t like your blood， she will turn to someone more delicious. Next time a mosquito bites you， just remember that you are chosen. You are different from the others!
If the mosquito likes you， she lands on your body without letting you know. She bites you so quickly and quietly that you may not have known anything is happening. After she bites， you will have an itch（发庠）on your body because she puts something from her mouth together with your blood. By the time the itching begins， she has gone.
And then what happens? Well， after her delicious dinner， the mosquito feels tired. She just wants to find a place to rest. There， on a leaf or a wall， she begins to lay eggs， hundreds of eggs!Why do you know mosquitoes very well?
A. Because they can fly.
B. Because there are many kinds of them.
C. Because they fly everywhere.There are over ________ kinds of mosquitoes.
A. two hundred and fifty
B. twenty thousand and fifty
C. two thousand and fiftyIf the mosquito bites you， it means __________.
A. she hates you
B. she likes your blood
C. she decides to go awayThe mosquito bites you ____________.
A. because it doesn’t like your blood
B. too quickly to let you know
C. because you have chosen itWhy do you have an itch after the mosquito bites you? Because ______.
A. she puts something from her mouth together with your blood
B. you don’t know what has happened
C. the itching begins only when the mosquito has gone
Sam’s Snack Bar（汤姆的小吃店）
OPENING HOURS：11：00 am ~ 10：00 pm ( weekdays)
12：00 am ~ 8：00 pm ( weekends)
The followings are some of the set meals（套餐） in the bar.
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Meal 1： chicken nuggets（鸡块）+ small fries（薯条）+ drink ￥ 18 |
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Meal 2： chicken burger（汉堡包）+ small fries + drink ￥ 20 |
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Meal 3： cheese burger + small fries + drink ￥ 23 |
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Meal 4： fried chicken rice + soup ￥ 22 |
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Meal 5： vegetable salad（沙拉）+ soup ￥ 24 |
Pay only two more yuan to change small fries to large fries!
根据表格信息，选择正确答案。David wants two cheese burger meals， two vegetable salad meals and a chicken nuggets meal. How much should he pay?
A. ￥ 112. B. ￥ 108. C. ￥ 102.According to Question 66 ， how much more does David have to pay if he wants all the meals with large fries?
A. ￥ 10. B. ￥ 8. C. ￥ 6.Mandy likes chicken very much. How many meals may she like?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four.Amanda would like to have more vegetables for her lunch because she is on diet. Which meal should she order（点菜）?
A. Meal 2. B. Meal 4. C. Meal 5.Which of the following is TRUE?
A. The snack bar only opens on weekdays.
B. All the set meals have soup.
C. The snack bar doesn’t open before 11：00 am.
Eating habits are different in many countries. The Chinese have a saying， “ Eat good things for breakfast， eat a big meal for lunch， but eat less at dinner.” Many Americans agree that one should start the day with a good breakfast， but their ideas about lunch and dinner are different.
Most Americans only give themselves a short time for lunch. So they eat a small meal. After work they will have more time to eat a big dinner. Also a quiet dinner at home with all the family members， talking about their day is a way to rest after a long， hard day of work.
Eating at restaurant is also different. In China， people like to talk and laugh while eating. Very often you can hear people talking and laughing loudly， and they are just having a good time. In America it is not like this. People want a quiet place where they can eat a good meal far away from the noise of the outside world. If some people are talking too loudly， the manager（经理） may come out and ask them to leave.Which is the good way for keeping healthy in China?
A. Eating nothing for breakfast.
B. Eating less to lose weight.
C. Eating less at dinner.How long do most Americans only give themselves for lunch?
A. The whole noon.
B. A long time.
C. A short time.Talking at table isn’t a way to rest in America， is it?
A. Yes， it is.
B. No， it isn’t.
C. No. They aren’t.What do people like doing when we are having a meal in China?
A. Talking and laughing.
B. Having a rest.
C. Only eating quietly.What will the manager of the restaurant do if some people are talking too loudly in America?
A. Talk with them happily.
B. Let them go away.
C. Do nothing.
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