David is eight. One day his friend Rose says to him, “This Sunday is my birthday. Can you come to my birthday party?” David says, “Yes”.
On Sunday, David asks his mother if he can go to the party. His mother says, “Yes, you can go, but you must be polite(有礼貌的). Don’t ask for any food. They will give you some.” “All right, Mum.” David answers and he goes to Rose’s house on his bike.
There are lots of kids at the party. They play together for some time, and then Rose’s mother gives them some food, but she forgets David. He waits and waits and then he takes his plate(盘子) up and asks, “Do you want a nice clean plate?”Whose birthday is it? _______________.
| A．Rose’s | B．David’s |
| C．Rose’s mother’s | D．David’s mother’s |
The birthday party is in ____________.
| A．Rose’s house | B．David’s house |
| C．Rose’s school | D．David’s school |
David goes to the party ____________.
| A．by car | B．by bike |
| C．by bus | D．on foot |
David is Rose’s ____________.
| A．mother | B．classmate | C．brother | D．friend |
Who gives David food at the party?
| A．Rose | B．Rose’s mother |
| C．the kids | D．No one |
Indonesians love to celebrate. They believe that celebrating and eating together brings good luck. Let’s party Indonesia-style.
Would you be surprised to find a New Year’s Day in March? Indonesians on the island of Bali are getting ready to ring in Nyepi, their New Year. It falls in March or April on the night of the new moon and is a symbol of a fresh start for the people and the island of Bali. On the eve of Nyepi, families and friends get together in the market. They carry a huge monster which is made of wood and other materials around the village three times. After that, people set it on fire, hoping to drive out evil (邪恶的) spirits.
After Nyepi, a Turun tanah ceremony begins in honor of a child’s first steps. At the Turun Tanah, parents invite friends and family to a party to introduce the baby. They put different objects such as a bracelet (手镯), pen, mirror or toy computer around their baby. If the baby picks up a pen, he or she may be a writer. A child who picks up a gold bracelet may be rich.
While Turun tanah celebrates the future of a family. Galungan celebrates its past. Ancestors who have died return ‘home’ during this ten-day celebration. And living relatives do their best to make them happy. Tall bamboo poles line the street. People attend the ceremonies and visit their family and village temples. Actors and dancers give performances that tell stories of good fighting against evil.
A year of festivals has come to an end. Don’t worry: next year, Indonesia will be buzzing (发出嗡嗡声) again with celebrations, so welcome to the party!
(1). What’s the theme (主题) of the passage?
| A． | Celebrations. |
B． | Feelings. |
C． | Family. |
D． | Health. |
(2). What do people do during Galungan? Check and choose the right answer.
①Watch performances. ②Discuss new babies’ future.
③Visit their family and village temples. ④Put the bamboo poles along the street.
⑤Carry a huge monster around the village.
| A． | ①②⑤ |
B． | ①③④ |
C． | ②③④ |
D． | ③④⑤ |
(3). Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A． | The baby who picks up a pen may be a writer. |
| B． | Nyepi usually comes after Turun tanah in Bali. |
| C． | New Year’s Day in Indonesia begins in February. |
| D． | People fire bamboo poles to drive away the monster. |
(4). Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage?
| A． |
|
B． |
|
C． |
|
D． |
|
(5). What is the writer’s purpose according to the passage?
| A． | To welcome us to the festivals. |
B． | To show us how to treat the ancestors. |
| C． | To tell us how to hold the party. |
D． | To teach us how to fight against the evil. |
Why is the sea salt? Long before we discovered scientific ways of thinking about it, we explained it in a story. Even though the answer isn’t scientific, it holds some other truth in it — especially about the human heart.
Long ago, a poor old couple lived on the coast. One day, an old storyteller came to their village. The old couple gave him a meal. In return, he gave them a coffee mill (磨粉机) and said, “Say, ‘Mill, please grind (磨粉)’,” and it’ll make whatever you want, to stop it, say ‘Mill, please cease (停止) grinding’.”
Soon the old couple had a much better life. They’d been happy people, and they didn’t need much more. But the young couple next door were never satisfied. When they saw the old couple wearing good clothes and buying good food, they burnt with envy (羡慕). So one day, the young husband went to the old couple’s house secretly and heard, “Mill, please grind hot chocolate!” He was surprised to see it coming out.
Then the young couple stole the mill from the old couple. With it, they rode a horse and set off down the coast, where no one would know them. Along the way, the husband showed proudly and asked, “What do you want it to make?” “Oh. I don’t know. Why not salt?” the wife said. “Mill, please grind salt!” he said. “It works!” the wife shouted. But then they noticed the salt went everywhere. “Make it stop,” the wife said. But the husband didn’t know how. “Mill, please stop grinding! Please, no more!” His words didn’t work. The mill kept grinding. Finally, the young husband threw the mill into the sea as far as he could.
And there it’s been, for hundreds of years, endlessly grinding salt. That’s why the sea is salt.
(1). The passage is probably a(n) ________.
| A． | folk story |
B． | instruction |
C． | science fiction |
D． | science report |
(2). Put the things happened to the mill in correct order.
a. It began to produce salt. b. The young husband threw it.
c. The young couple stole it. d. The old couple got it.
| A． | b-d-a-c |
B． | b-a-d-c |
C． | d-a-c-b |
D． | d-c-a-b |
(3). What does the underlined word “it” in Paragraph 4 refer to?
| A． | The coffee. |
B． | The horse. |
C． | The mill. |
D． | The chocolate. |
(4). How did the young husband’s feelings change?
| A． | sorry — sad — excited |
B． | thirsty — excited — afraid |
| C． | happy — nervous — proud |
D． | surprised — thankful — happy |
(5). What does the word “truth” in Paragraph 1 imply (暗指)?
| A． | Being patient. |
B． | Working properly. |
C． | Being satisfied. |
D． | Listening carefully. |
●Gift shop Open Daily 10:00 a.m.—5:30 p.m. ●Children’s playground and activity area ●Visitors may adopt (领养) a rescued animal for free!
Admission: Adults: ＄7 Children (up to 16): ＄5 Children (3 & under): Free Family (2 adults & 2 children): ＄20 FREE CAR AND COACH PARK. TOILET FOR THE DISABLED AND WHEELCHAIR ACCESS (通道) IN ALL AREAS. |
(1). When can the visitors buy the gifts?
| A． | At 9:30 a.m. |
B． | At 11:00 a.m. |
C． | At 6:00 p.m. |
D． | At 10:00 p.m. |
(2). How much is a ticket for a 15-year-old boy?
| A． | ＄5. |
B． | ＄7. |
C． | ＄12. |
D． | ＄20. |
(3). What do we know about the museum?
| A． | It doesn’t provide a free parking lot. |
B． | The animals there can’t be adopted. |
| C． | It offers the disabled special service. |
D． | Children under 3 are not welcome there. |
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容回答问题。
Message Dear Wang, Great to hear you are coming to the USA! I do hope you can stop by and visit us in the Big Apple — a popular name for New York City. There are so many things to see and do here. It would take a lifetime to list them all: Chinatown, Wall Street, Central Park, to name only a few. But knowing you as I do, I’d suggest walking through Midtown Manhattan. It is very popular in the USA and just can’t be missed! People often say that no visit to New York City is complete without a trip to Broadway! Broadway with its cafés, street performers（表演者）and colorful signs really represents New York’s loud spirit! As Broadway is the heart of the American theater industry, it’s at night when it truly comes alive. Broadway is well-known for its big theaters. They show Shakespeare, modern plays, dance shows or musicals — take your pick! With your love of singing and interest in drama（戏剧）, I’d recommend（推荐）a musical. It’s a great and moving experience that I’m sure you would love — a bit like Peking opera! Many musicals are based on classic stories like Les Miserables or Peter Pan, and they might even inspire（激发）you to read the books, too! My big news is that I am going to China on vacation this winter. I am looking for places of interest in China. Can you recommend some to me? See you soon! Leslie |
(1). What is New York City also called?
__________________________________________
(2). Is Broadway famous for its big theaters?
__________________________________________
(3). What are many musicals based on?
__________________________________________
(4). When is Leslie going to China on vacation?
__________________________________________
(5). Which place of interest in China will you recommend to Leslie?
__________________________________________
The human population on Earth grows larger each year. As a result, ___(1)___. Because of climate change（气候变化）, growing more food is becoming even more difficult.
When farmers tried to grow more food in the past, they would use farming methods that weren’t always healthy for the environment. To solve this problem, ___(2)__. They spent several years talking to farmers. They wanted to see what problems farmers were having and how these problems could be solved. __(3)___. These special robots move around on farms and collect information about crops（庄稼）. They can take pictures of plants, track（追踪）each plant’s growth and measure（测量）its size.
In the past, though farmers did have information about the weather and the earth, they couldn’t track each plant. __(4)__.
By collecting information about plants, the robots can help farmers make predictions（预测）about how their plants will grow. __(5)__. For example, if the robots find out which plants get sick, farmers can quickly throw them away before they are about to influence nearby plants. With the help of these robots, farmers can take better care of the plants in need.
| A． | But now, with these robots, they can |
| B． | This led to the creation of special robots |
| C． | some scientists carried out a research project |
| D． | more and more food needs to be grown in order to feed everyone |
| E． | By studying each plant, the robots can also help farmers grow plants well |
粤公网安备 44130202000953号