The Dragon Boat Festival is a folk festival which has a history of more than two thousand years. It is also named Chongwu Festival. There are many activities on the day.
 Dragon boat race |
The dragon boat race is an important competition during the festival. People held dragon boat races in the river to remember the poet, Qu Yuan. Now, the dragon boat race is a traditional activity for Chinese people. |
 Wearing sweet-smelling bags |
During the Dragon Boat Festival, children usually wear sweet-smelling bags to avoid(避免) bad things. In some areas of China, a sweet-smelling bag is also used as a symbol of love between lovers. |
 Girls’ Day |
A long time ago, a married daughter would return to her parents’ home during the Dragon Boat Festival. So the Dragon Boat Festival is also called Girls’ Day. |
 Eating rice dumplings |
Eating rice dumplings is also a custom for Chinese people. The rice dumpling is a kind of food with different designs and styles. For thousands of years, the custom of eating rice dumplings has been popular in China and has spread to Korea, Japan and countries in Southeast Asia. |
What do Chinese do during the Dragon Boat Festival?
| A．Take part in a dragon boat race. |
| B．Wear bags that have terrible smells. |
| C．Eat delicious noodles. |
| D．Throw water at each other. |
In order to_____, people hold dragon boat races.
| A．admire a famous scientist |
| B．have good luck |
| C．remember Qu Yuan |
| D．celebrate the harvest(收获) |
Rice dumplings_________.
| A．can express love between lovers. |
| B．are eaten to avoid bad things. |
| C．have different designs and styles. |
| D．are only eaten in China. |
Who would win in a competition to memorize numbers, a chimp (黑猩猩) or a teenager? The teenager? Think again. Scientists have proved that chimps perform better than human beings when it comes to this kind of problem. We may have to rethink what we believe about human memory.
Memory is our ability to learn something, save it and recall it when needed. Our memories are important to our sense of self, our personalities, and our ability to understand the world.
Scientists say that there are different types of memory. There is short-term memory and long-term memory. Your short-term memory saves information for a few seconds or a few minutes. For example, the time it takes to compare the prices of a few items in a store. Long-term memory involves the information you try hard to keep, because it’s meaningful to you (an example is data 数据 about family and friends. ) And then there is visual memory and sound memory. But these are not hard and fast: scientists argue a lot about the nature of memory.
Scientists have also found that people memorize things in different ways. Some memorize better with the help of pictures. Others are helped more by sounds. One thing’s for sure. If you can combine different kinds of memory together, you will remember a lot! So why not try pictures with English words? At the same time listen to recordings of the same group of words. It may help when it comes to memorizing it.
Imagination and association can be useful too. By imagination scientists mean picturing a word in your mind. Association means relating the word to something you already know.What can we learn from Paragraph 1?
| A．Human beings are less clever than chimps. |
| B．Human memory is not as good as before. |
| C．Chimps can memorize numbers better than teenagers. |
| D．Chimps perform better than human beings in many aspects. |
How many kinds of memory are mentioned in the article?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．5 |
According to the article, which of the following is the best way to memorize words?
| A．By watching TV. |
| B．By listening to music. |
| C．By writing them out many times. |
| D．By listening and watching pictures. |
According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Memory is the most important ability for human beings. |
| B．Long-term memory usually involves more important things. |
| C．Scientists have made sure of the nature of memory. |
| D．Imagination is better than association in memorizing things. |
Where do we probably read the passage?
| A．A textbook | B．A science magazine |
| C．An advertisement | D．A news report |
Bai Yansong, a famous TV host, expressed his support for students wearing green scarves (绿领巾) at a primary school in Xi’an. He wore a green tie on a TV program on October 19, 2011. “I just want the students to know that I’m also wearing green. And we are all great people and are as good as those wearing red scarves.”
The First Experimental Primary School in Xi’an made children with poor schoolwork and behavior wear green scarves. Parents whose children wore green scarves were angry. “The children still need their self-esteem (自尊心) even though they are very young, and they know the green scarf means something is not quite right,” said one mother. Now, the school has stopped the practice.
Educational expert Li Zhenxi said that primary and junior high school students have strong self-esteem. They are eager to be respected and understood. Punishment will hurt them. “It’s better to encourage them rather than separating some ‘bad’ students,” he said.
A survey made by the Ministry of Education (教育部) shows that 75 percent of students feel nervous and scared when the teacher is about to announce their grades. Some schools have done better in protecting students’ privacy and encouraging them. In American schools, teachers post test results on the wall. Instead of using student names, they use secret numbers. This way, students know their secret numbers and can check their own grades only. Some teachers might call the students up to the desk and tell them their scores one at a time.
But test scores are not the only measures of a student’s ability. Everyone has his own strengths and everyone can make great progress by working hard.Bai Yansong wore a green tie in a TV program in order to _______.
| A．show people his special dressing style |
| B．call on people to live a green life |
| C．tell students green-scarf students are also good students |
| D．remind students wearing green scarves means being bad |
Why did those parents whose children wore green scarves feel angry?
| A．Because their children did do well at school. |
| B．Because they thought the school didn’t have the right. |
| C．Because it was against the law. |
| D．Because it hurts their children’s self-esteem. |
According to the article, which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Primary school students are too young to know what self-esteem is. |
| B．Separating some “bad” students helps create good learning environment. |
| C．Most “good” students like their teachers to announce their scores. |
| D．Using secret numbers instead of students’ names can protect their privacy better. |
Which of the following may the writer agree with?
| A．The green scarves system can make students work hard. |
| B．Student’s ability should not be measured only by test scores. |
| C．Students who get low marks should use secret numbers. |
| D．Teachers should tell students their scores secretly one by one. |
What does the word “measure” mean in the last paragraph?
| A．长度 | B．尺度 |
| C．方法 | D．标准 |
I was not having a happy holiday. My family had decided to go back to the countryside in New Hampshire, US, again. But I found it boring. What made the holiday even worse was that I had to sleep in the same bed as my brother. But I was wrong. This trip was the best holiday I have ever had. During the holiday, I met a very special friend.
While I was walking in the countryside, I saw a man carrying a small brown bag. Wearing white clothes, the man looked like a ghost. As he looked at me, I felt frightened. I wanted to run away when the man spoke to me. “Hello. Beautiful day, isn’t it?” he said. The man talked a lot. I wasn’t listening very carefully because I was looking at his little bag. I wanted to see what was inside it!
He saw me looking at the bag and he asked me if I would like to see. Out came a lively, beautiful puppy. The brown puppy was small and only about two months old. The man then asked me, “Would you like to keep this puppy?” I had always wanted a puppy and now I had the chance. I thanked him, took the puppy and ran home. For the rest of that summer, I played with him all the time. And after the trip, I took him home. The puppy is now loved by all my family. He is a friend to both my brother and me, a warm little ball of happiness in our lives.
I’ve always wanted to thank the man because he changed my life. His gift has given me years of pleasure. And I never have boring family holidays anymore.The “special friend” in the third paragraph referred to _______.
| A．the man | B．a ghost |
| C．the puppy | D．the bag |
According to the story, which words can be used to describe the man?
| A．talkative and friendly | B．boring and frightening |
| C．unfriendly and strange-looking | D．good-looking and outgoing |
Why did the writer keep looking at the man’s little bag?
| A．Because the man was carrying it and running quickly. |
| B．Because the writer wondered what was inside. |
| C．Because there was something dangerous in it. |
| D．Because the writer saw a puppy in it. |
How did the writer deal with the puppy?
| A．He left it in the countryside. |
| B．He gave it to his brother. |
| C．He took it home after the holiday. |
| D．He played with it and gave it back to the man at last. |
What’s the best title for the story?
| A．Don’t Be Afraid | B．A Strange Man |
| C．Never Believe in Others | D．The Best Holiday |
One Sunday afternoon, I went shopping at Wal-Mart . But I never thought I would have a life changing experience at WalMart.
Although my thoughts were only on speed, the checkout line I was standing in wasn’t moving as quickly as I wanted, and I looked towards the cashier.
There stood a man in his seventies, wearing glasses and a nice smile. I thought, well, he’s an old guy!
For the next few minutes I watched him. He greeted every customer before scanning the items. Sure, his words were the usual, “How’s it going？” But he did something different—he listened to people carefully and then he would reply to what they had said
I thought it was strange. I has grown used to people asking me how I was doing simply out of conversational habit. I could say, “I just found out I have six months to live，” and someone would reply, “Have a great day！”
But that wasn't the end.
He gave them the change, walked around the counter (柜台), and hugged them with his right hand in an act of friendship. He looked at the customers in the eyes. “I want to thank you for shopping here today,” he told them. “You have a great day. Bye-bye.”
The smiling looks on the faces of the customers were priceless. All had been touched by his simple gesture—and in a place they never expected. They would gather their things and walk out, smiling.
Of course, he did the same to me and I got to know his name—Marty.
Who was that guy? It was as if Sam Walton (沃尔玛的创始人)had come back from the dead and invaded this old guy’s body.
I had never walked away from that shop feeling like that.
The underlined word “customer” mean________ in Chinese.
| A．营业员 | B．顾客 | C．经理 | D．供货商 |
The checkout line the writer was standing in moved slower than expected because _______．
| A．there were some big purchases |
| B．the writer was not patient enough |
| C．the cashier couldn't work as fast as others |
| D．the cashier did more than scanning the items |
According to the writer, when common people ask you “How’s it going？” ________．
| A．they don’t really care what you may answer |
| B．they are just practicing their conversation ability |
| C．they are asking for your personal information |
| D．they don’t expect to hear any answers |
What do you think of the cashier-Marty?
| A．clever and imaginative | B．strange andstubborn |
| C．kind and sincere | D．practical and creative |
What does the writer want to express through the text?
| A．Our everyday life is always full of surprises. |
| B．Most customers enjoy being treated this way. |
| C．Being different is a good way of doing business |
| D．A little positive (积极的)action can make a big difference. |
The Chang’e-3, named after a Chinese goddess, is China’s first spacecraft to make a soft landing on the moon. It contains a lander and a moon rover(月球车) called Yutu. The Chang’e-3 spacecraft is the second phase(阶段) China’s lunar programme, which includes orbiting, landing and returning to Earth. It follows the success of the Chang’e-1 and Chang’e-2 spacecraft in 2007 and 2010. The launch of Chang’e-3 was successful.
The Chang’e-3 is one of the most difficult tasks in China’s space programme, the news says. The news adds that exploring the universe(宇宙) and seeking peaceful use of space are dreams of Chinese for thousands of years.
With a lander and the moon rover Yutu, Chang’e-3 soft-landed(软着陆) on the moon at 9:11 p.m. Saturday. Yutu later separated(分离) from the lander and ran to the moon surface earlier Sunday.
China has chosen the name Yutu for its first moon rover, after a worldwide online poll(投票) attracted people to come up with names.
In Chinese folk tale, Yutu is the white pet rabbit of Chang’e, the moon goddess. Chang’e took her pet and flew toward the moon. She became a goddess and has lived there with the white animal ever since.
Which is the first spacecraft landed softly on the moon in China?
| A．Chang’e-1 | B．Chang’e-2 |
| C．Chang’e-3 | D．Yutu |
From this passage, how many spacecraft have flown to the moon successfully.
| A．Three | B．Two | C．One | D．None |
Who did the moon rover name after?
| A．Chang’e | B．the moon |
| C．the rabbit of Chang’e | D．a little girl |
Which of the following is Not true?
| A．Chang’e-2 was set up in 2010. |
| B．Yutu isn’t the first rover of China. |
| C．Many people voted for Yutu online. |
| D．Yutu separated after Chang’e-3 landed on the moon. |
The article may be found in __________.
| A．a history book | B．a fashion magazine |
| C．a Geography book | D．a newspaper |
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