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There are many different kinds of festivals around the worlD． Here are four of them．
Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland
Ireland is an island country．It’s in the west of Europe．There are wide green fields．
Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March．It’s an important holiday in IrelanD． This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick．He did good things for the people of IrelanD．
During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green．You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings．
Red Wednesday in Iran
Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran．It is on the eve (前夜) of the last Wednesday of the year．People jump over the fire．They hope that it will take all the bad things away．
The Winter Carnival in Canada
When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, CanadA． The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun．It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days．
One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race (狗拉雪橇比赛)．It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres．You can see happiness on every face．
The Desert (沙漠) Festival in Tunisia
Tunisia is a very important country in North AfricA． Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in TunisiA． As “ships of the desert”, camels are very important in the festival．There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤)．On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT _____．
| A．camels |
| B．parades |
| C．people in green |
| D．green buildings |
Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?
| A．The race happens on 17th March． |
| B．The race goes on for 6 kilometres． |
| C．The race has a history of about 10 years． |
| D．About 30 people go to the race every year． |
When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?
| A．On the first Sunday in February． |
| B．On the last Sunday in December． |
| C．On the eve of the last Friday of the year． |
| D．On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year． |
Where can we probably find this passage?
| A．In a storybook． |
| B．In a cookbook． |
| C．In a travel magazine． |
| D．In a sport magazine． |
| Live Music -----Jazz Enjoy real American jazz, one of the most famous trumpet shows. Place: Rainbow Jazz Club Date: April 8----April 22 Time: 7:30 a.m. -------5:00 p.m. Price: $ 80 Telephone:88656662 |
Waltz Do you like dance? Do you want to learn waltz? Come here! Place: Blue Sky Theater Date: May 16---May 28 Time: 9:00 a.m.---8:00 p.m. Price: $60 Telephone: 88655468 |
| An Exciting Trip Have your wonderful trip! You will enjoy the pleasure of the ferry and see the fantastic city nights. Place: Hong Kong Date: May 1—May 6 Price: $170 a day Telephone: 88564822 |
Something about Shenzhou VII Do you want to learn about Shenzhou VII? A good chance for you! Something interesting about Shenzhou VII is on show. Place: Hebei Museum Time:8:30a.m.---5:30 p.m.(Weekends) 9:00a.m.--- 5:00 p.m. (Monday—Friday) Price: $150 Telephone: 88656886 |
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。If you want to enjoy jazz, you should call _________.
| A．88564822 | B．88656662 | C．88655468 | D．88656886 |
Hebei Museum opens _______ hours a week.
| A．18 | B．40 | C．58 | D．68 |
If Jack wants to be an excellent dancer when he grows up, he should go to ___.
| A．Rainbow Jazz Club | B．Blue Sky Theater |
| C．Hebei Museum | D．Hong Kong |
What can visitors do in Hong Kong according to the material?
| A．They can enjoy real American jazz and the pleasure of the ferry. |
| B．They can see something about Shenzhou VII and enjoy real American jazz. |
| C．They can enjoy the pleasure of the ferry and see the fantastic city nights. |
| D．They can enjoy waltz in Hong Kong. |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the material?
| A．You need to spend $60 learning waltz. |
| B．You can enjoy American jazz at Rainbow Jazz Club in the morning. |
| C．You can go to Heibei Museum to look at the show every day except weekends. |
| D．You can watch good movies in Hong Kong. |
Green tea is the best choice for office workers.
People who always work in places with air conditioning may face skin problems such as easily dry skin. Among all the drinks, green tea is the best choice. Because there are important things in green tea and they are often called catechins(儿茶酚). Moreover, drinking more green tea can prevent computer radiation(辐射).
Winter is the season to drink black tea.
Chinese medicine believes that different people should drink different tea based on the different characteristics and tastes of each kind of tea. Black tea can warm the stomach and quicken digestion(消化). Therefore, drinking warm black tea in the cold winter is a most suitable choice.
Do not drink strong tea.
Strong tea may make the body far too excited and can badly affect the cardiovascular(心血管的) as well as the nervous system(神经系统). For a person who has problem with these parts, to drink overly (过度地) strong tea may cause heart and blood pressure illness, or even make the old illnesses much worse.
Do not drink too much tea when you are eating.
Drinking too much tea or strong thick tea may not be good for taking in many constant elements and trace elements(常量元素和微量元素). Also, people should not drink tea with milk or other milky food.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。We can read the article in ________.
| A．Life and Health | B．Chinese Culture |
| C．Fashion Times | D．Sports and Health |
If you always work with computer, what kind of tea should you drink?
| A．Green tea | B．Black tea | C．Strong tea | D．Hot tea |
What does the underlined word “suitable” mean in this passage?
| A．滑稽的 | B．惊人的 | C．可能的 | D．合适的 |
Too much thick tea may cause ________.
| A．skin problems | B．heart disease | C．headache | D．stomachache |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．If you have a stomachache, you should drink black tea. |
| B．Strong tea may make the body far too excited. |
| C．When we choose tea, we should know the characteristic and tastes of each kind of tea. |
| D．At tables, we should drink tea as much as possible because it’s good for our health. |
Among the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World, the oldest one is the Great Pyramid of Giza. There are three large pyramids at Giza, outside the modern capital of Egypt, Cairo. The largest and most famous one is called the Great Pyramid. The workers built it as a tomb (坟墓) for the Pharaoh Khufu (法老胡夫).
It took more than twenty years to build the Great Pyramid. When it was built, the pyramid was about 146.5 metres high. Over the years it has lost about eight metres off its top.
The pyramid is made of large stone blocks (石块) — 2,300,000 of them! Each of these blocks weighs over 2,000 kilograms. The ancient Egyptians did not have any modern machines. How did they build the pyramid? The pyramid shows that the ancient people were intelligent and had great skills.
People once thought that the Egyptians made slaves (奴隶) do all the work on the Great Pyramid. But in fact, they used farmers. From the passage we can learn that _____.
| A．Giza is the modern capital of Egypt |
| B．there are only three pyramids in Egypt |
| C．the Pharaoh Khufu built the Great Pyramid by himself |
| D．the Great Pyramid was built (被建) as a tomb for the Pharaoh Khufu |
According to the passage, the height of the Great Pyramid may be_____ metres now.
| A．146.5 | B．138. 5 | C．154.5 | D．156. 5 |
What does the underlined word “intelligent” mean in Chinese?
| A．聪明的 | B．辛苦的 | C．诚实的 | D．热情的 |
In fact, the Egyptians used ____ to build the pyramid.
| A．machines | B．slaves | C．farmers | D．children |
What is the writer’s purpose in writing this passage?
| A．To invite people to visit the Great Pyramid. |
| B．To give information about the Great Pyramid. |
| C．To describe his or her trip to the Great Pyramid. |
| D．To tell how he or she feels about the Great Pyramid. |
John is 14 years old. He is a student of Grade Eight. He was a very active and happy boy two years ago. But everything changed after he started to play computer games. He never plays basketball or football with his friends any more. And when he sits in the classroom, he can’t listen to the teachers. He sleeps in class. And he spends less and less time in studying. So he gets bad marks in tests. But he is very different after school is over. He stays in the net bar until it is closed. Ah, he loses himself in（沉迷于）computer games. His parents can do nothing to stop him. Every morning in the school, when we see that he is so tired after a night’s “busy working”, we really feel sad. He is too tired!John was ______two years ago.
| A．sad and unhealthy | B．active but bored |
| C．active and happy | D．healthy but sad |
John changed a lot because ________.
| A．he couldn’t get good grades | B．he played computer games |
| C．he had to work for money | D．he didn’t exercise any more |
Every morning John feels ________.
| A．tired | B．healthy | C．happy | D．relaxed |
John _______ plays basketball with his friends now.
| A．usually | B．often | C．always | D．never |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．John wasn’t a good student two years ago. |
| B．John often sleeps in class at school. |
| C．John’s parents don’t love him. |
| D．John is busy working every day. |
Some children wish to be writers some day. They want to write stories or books for people to read. That’s good! It’s good to write something for people t read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they are really good writers. They should read a lot of books, instead of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
There is more fun in reading, you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you’d better say to yourself, “I must read more and more!”This article mainly tells us that _______.
A. some children wish to be writers some day
B. it is good to write something for people to read
C. reading can be helpful for us to become a good writerSome children want to be writers _______.
A. because they want to be good readers.
B. to write stories or books for people to read
C. to find good work some dayIt’s good for children ________.
A. to do a lot of reading
B. to watch TV in the evening
C. to have wishes onlyReading can _______.
A. help you to be a good player
B. help you write well
C. make you work wellFrom the passage we know that _______.
A. all children like to be writers
B. people like to read for children
C. children need to read more and more books
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