For Chinese, it's a time for dragon boat racing and Zongzi (粽子). But across the Yellow Sea, South Korea, wrestling (摔跤) and swing play are the highlights. However, both events go by the same name-the Dragon Boat Festival-which falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar.
One festival, two cultures: does one nation have the right to call its own? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to the UNESCO (联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration its cultural heritage (文化遗产). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. "It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event. Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of local culture.
With this in mind, some experts say that it is meaningless to argue about which country the festival belongs to. "No one can deny that it came from China," said Long Haiqing, an expert from Hunan Province. "But if all the countries involved can protect culture heritage together, they will all benefit."
The underlined word "highlights" can be probably replaced by "____".
| A．most exciting events |
| B．highest lights on the building |
| C．brightest lights at night |
| D．most famous festivals |
It can be inferred that South Korea ____.
| A．has proclaimed (宣布) the Dragon Boat Festival as a part of its cultural heritage |
| B．has the exactly same Dragon Boat Festival as China |
| C．has no idea that China has such a festival |
| D．is paying more attention to its cultural heritage than China |
China is not happy with the situation because ____.
| A．it created the festival |
| B．it is also making an application |
| C．South Korea has no right to call the festival its own |
| D．UNESCO may approve (批准) South Korea's application |
If South Korea's application to UNESCO is successful, ____.
| A．China will also make its own application to UNESCO |
| B．it will be meaningless to celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival |
| C．people from other parts of the world will think South Korea created the festival |
| D．the Dragon Boat Festival will become part of local culture |
The author would probably support(支持) ____.
| A．a move by South Korea to cancel its application |
| B．China getting UNESCO's approval of the festival first |
| C．the opinion of Zhou Heping |
| D．China paying more attention to its cultural heritage |
It was Mother’s Day. John was so busy with his work that he couldn’t go back home. When he walked by a flower shop in the evening, an idea came to his mind. “I’ll send Mum some roses (玫瑰).”
While John was picking his flowers, a young man went inside. “How many roses can I get for only five dollars, Madam?” he asked. The shop assistant told him that roses were as expensive as forty dollars a dozen (一打). Maybe he would be happy with carnations(康乃馨). She told him they were a lot cheaper than roses.
“No, I have to have red roses,” he said, “My mum was badly ill last year and I didn’t get to spend much time with her. Now I want to get something special, it has to be roses, as the rose is her favorite.”
After hearing this, John said he would pay the rest of the money for the young man. Moved by both of them, the shop assistant said, “Well, lovely young men, thirty dollars a dozen, only for you two.” Taking the roses, the young man almost jumped into the air. He thanked John, and ran out of the shop. It was well worth twenty-five dollars John paid to see the exciting moment. Then John paid for his dozen of roses and told the shop assistant to send them to his mother.
As he walked out, he felt nice. Suddenly he saw the young man crossing the street and going into a park. But soon he realized it was not a park but a cemetery (墓地). Crying, the young man carefully laid the roses, “Mum, oh, Mum, why didn’t I tell you how much I loved you? God, please help me find my mum and tell her I love her.”
Seeing this, John turned and quickly walked back to the shop. He would take the flowers home himself.The shop assistant tried to ask the young man to buy carnations instead of roses because _____.
| A．there were not enough roses in the shop |
| B．carnations were much nicer than roses |
| C．roses were more expensive than carnations |
| D．carnations were special flowers for Mother’s Day |
John spent _______ in the flower shop that day.
| A．$5 | B．$25 | C．$ 45 | D．$ 55 |
The young man cried at the cemetery because he _______.
| A．had spent all his money on the roses |
| B．wasn’t able to tell his mother he loved her himself |
| C．felt sorry to ask John to pay for his flowers |
| D．hadn’t got enough money for his sick mother |
At last John decided to take the roses home himself because he wanted to _______.
| A．tell his mother he loved her |
| B．ask his mother for more money |
| C．tell his mother the young man’s story |
| D．ask his mother if she liked roses |
The writer wrote this passage to tell us “_______”.
| A．Buy roses for your mother when she is ill |
| B．Let your mother know how much you love her |
| C．Work hard to get more money for your mother |
| D．Send your mother flowers on Mother’s Day |
阅读下面的短文，选出正确答案。
One day a tiger caught a fox(狐狸) in the forest（森林）. Before the tiger eat him , the fox said, “You can’t eat me, I’m king (王)of the forest. If you eat me , all the other animals in the forest will be angry with you.” The tiger didn’t believe him. The fox said, “If you don’t believe me, then take a walk with me in the forest. You can see whether(是否)they are afraid of me.”
The tiger thought it was a good idea, so they started together. The fox walked in front and the tiger went behind. When the other animals saw the tiger coming, they ran away as fast as they could. The fox called out, “ Mr Tiger, you see, all the animals are afraid of me.” The tiger said, “Yes, you are quite right.” He let the fox go .One day a tiger caught a ________.
| A．dog | B．pig | C．cat | D．fox |
The fox walked _____ the tiger.
| A．in front of | B．in the middle of | C．behind | D．beside |
In fact the other animals are afraid of the _____
| A．fox | B．tiger | C．dog | D．elephant |
When the other animals saw the tiger, they_____
| A．were angry | B．were happy | C．ran off | D．were sad |
The tiger didn’t eat the fox at last, did he ?
| A．Yes, he didn’t | B．No, he did | C．No, he didn’t | D．Yes, he did |
阅读下面的短文，判断正误.（正确的用T，错误的用F）
Lin Fei’s home is about 10 kilometers from school. He gets up at six o’clock every day, showers, and has a quick breakfast. Then he leaves for school at around six-thirty. First, he rides his bicycle to the bus station. That takes about ten minutes. Then the early bus takes him to school. The bus ride usually takes about 25 minutes.It’s about ten kilometers from Lin Fei’s home to school.
He sometimes gets up at six o’clock.
He leaves for school at about half past six.
He gets to the bus station by subway.
It takes him about 20 minutes to the bus station.
Something was crying outside. So I went out to see what was happening. A big cat sat by the door. It must run for a long time as it looked tired and dirty. I let it in my house and took out some food; this poor cat ate all, but still looked starving…, so I got my own cats’ fish, and the cat ate that too!
My five-year-old son and eight-year-old daughter were interested in the cat. They bathed (给……洗澡) it and fed it more food. They wanted to keep it. But I didn’t agree. It was not because I didn’t love it. We already had 2 cats and 2 dogs and our house was not big enough to keep more. Another reason was that I thought maybe it got lost. And its owner (主人) must be worried about it. Then I posted notices all over the town in the hope of finding its home. I also bought an ad (广告)time on a radio station. Three weeks passed, but there was no response (答复).
Finally, I decided to keep the cat. Our house was small, but I would take good care of it as possible as I could. What did the cat look like when it came to the writer’s home?
| A．Tired but beautiful. | B．Cute and clean. |
| C．Dirty but lovely. | D．Tired and dirty. |
Why didn’t the writer agree to keep the cat?
| A． The children liked to hit the cat. | B．The cat was too small. |
| C．He wanted to help the cat find its owner. | D．He didn’t like it. |
What does the underlined word“starving”mean in Chinese？
| A．饥饿的 | B．忧郁的 | C．恐惧的 | D．沮丧的 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．At last, the writer had three cats and two dogs. |
| B．The writer’s house was too small to keep the cat. |
| C．The writer’s daughter is three years younger than his son. |
| D．The writer tried hard to find the cat’s home. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Why the writer didn’t want to keep cats any more. |
| B．How the writer found a cat and raised 饲养 it. |
| C．How the writer’s family looked after a cat. |
| D．What the writer did to find the cat’s owner. |
Shanghai is a nice city. The weather here is mild (温和的), that is, it is neither too hot nor too cold. It changes from season to season. Now many tall buildings have been set up one after another. But at the same time, the city is full of people. As a result, the traffic is terrible. Traffic jams (拥挤) happen during the rush(高峰) hours. If you want to go to a place far away, the fastest way is neither driving, nor riding a bike. It is often walking! The policemen in Shanghai are very helpful. Visitors can ask them for help if they lose their way or lose something. But when you disobey (违背)the traffic rules, they will be very strict with you. A lot of people in Shanghai can speak English. Travellers from English speaking countries feel at home here. Welcome to Shanghai.The weather in Shanghai is _________.
| A．mild | B．hot | C．cold | D．cool |
The traffic in Shanghai is terrible because the city is full of _________.
| A．many buildings | B．people | C．bikes | D．streets |
Sometimes the fastest way to a place far away is to go __________.
| A．by taxi | B．by bike | C．on foot | D．by bus |
The policemen in Shanghai are always ready to __________.
| A．disobey | B．work | C．talk | D．help |
English speaking people can often _________ people in the streets in Shanghai.
| A．listen to | B．talk to | C．get | D．ask |
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