In many countries around the world，May 1 stis a holiday which is called Labor Day or Workers' Day．It is an interesting holiday that honors working people and their jobs．But do you know how it started？
During the late 1880s， in many parts of the world．people worked for fourteen to sixteen hours a day in factories，but made very little money．Later，in the United States and Canada，working people got together to set up unions（工会）．The union leaders asked factory bosses for shorter working time and higher salaries（工资），but many of the bosses ▲．
On May 1 st，1886，men and women in the United States and Canada stopped working and went onto the streets．They walked through cities and towns to forcebosses to let them work eight hours a day． In the city of Chicago，several people died in fighting with the police．Over the next few years， people in cities around the world stopped working on May 1 stto honor workers everywhere． By the early twentieth century， the first of May became a national holiday in many countries．
However， in the United States and Canada， May 1 stis not a holiday． North Americans celebrate Labor Day on the first Monday in September． Today in the United States， Labor Day is mostly about having fun． People enjoy a long weekend and often celebrate it by having picnics with friends or family． In many parts of the United States， Labor Day is also the last day of summer vacation， and students return to school the next day．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
（1）How long did people work a day in factories in the late 1880s？
| A． |
For 8﹣﹣﹣10 hours． |
| B． |
For 10﹣﹣﹣12 hours． |
| C． |
For 12﹣﹣﹣14 hours． |
| D． |
For 14﹣﹣﹣16 hours． |
（2）Which can be the best for ▲？
| A． |
refused their ideas |
| B． |
accepted their ideas |
| C． |
agreed with them |
| D． |
understood them |
（3）What does the underlined word " force" mean？
| A． |
感激 |
| B． |
迫使 |
| C． |
宣扬 |
| D． |
欣赏 |
（4）Which is the right order（顺序） of the following events？
①Working people began to fight for better life．
②People stopped working on May 1 st to honor workers．
③Working people set up unions．
| A． |
①②③ |
| B． |
②①③ |
| C． |
③②① |
| D． |
③①② |
（5）How do people often celebrate Labor Day in America nowadays？
| A． |
By working all day． |
| B． |
By giving gifts to working people． |
| C． |
By having fun with friends or family． |
| D． |
By having a big ceremony． |
A long time ago in China lived the Jade Emperor(玉皇大帝). It was his birthday. All the animals arrived. The Emperor decided to have a race to give a name to each year of the Chinese Zodiac(生肖)。
The rat and the cat couldn’t swim very well.
“Can you take us across the river ?” they ask ox.
“Yes, jump and quick!”
Ox swam across the river. Then the rat pushed the cat into the water and jumped onto land.
“Well done, Rat! The first year will be Year of the Rat and the second will be the Year of the Ox.”
“Look! Here’s the tiger. He’s very tired. The third year will be the Year of the Tiger.”
“The rabbit can’t swim but he’s very clever. The fourth year will be the Year of the Rabbit.”
“Why are you late, Dragon? You can fly!”
“I had to make some rain for thirsty people to drink.”
“Well done! The fifth year is the Year of the Dragon.”
“What’s this? I can hear a horse. No, it’s a snake. So the snake has the sixth year.”
“Well done! It is good to see you working together! The goat is the eighth, the monkey is the ninth and the rooster is the tenth.”
“sorry I’m late. The water is clean and I needed a bath.”
“The eleventh is the Year of the Dog.”
“You are the last.”
“Yes, I had to eat and sleep on the way.”
“The last is the Year of the pig.”
And that is how the Emperor chose the animals for Chinese Zodiac.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。【小题1】Whose birthday was it?
A. The rat’s B. The cat’s
C. The ox’s D. The Jade Emperor’s【小题2】Who took the rat and the cat across the river?
A. The ox B. The tiger
C. The rabbit D. The dragon【小题3】Who was the seventh?
A. The horse B. The snake
C. The goat D. The monkey【小题4】Who was the last one?
A. The rat B. The dog
C. The pig D. The cat【小题5】Who gave a name to each year of the Chinese Zodiac?
A. The rat B. The cat
C. The ox D. The Jade Emperor
A hobby is not a job or a school subject. A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your spare time. It’s not something you need to do. It’s just fun. Some people make model ships, keep pets, plant flowers, play computer games or chat on the Internet. Some paint pictures or dance to music. Some collect everything from stamps to seashells (海贝壳) ... People take up hobbies because they think these activities can bring them many things like happiness, friendship and knowledge. Anyone, rich or poor, old or young, sick or well, can have a hobby. A hobby will make your life colorful.
根据短文内容选择正确的答案。What is a hobby?
| A．A job. |
| B．A school subject. |
| C．Something interesting. |
| D．Something you enjoy doing in your spare time. |
How many hobbies are mentioned(提到) in this passage?
| A．7. | B．8. | C．9. | D．10. |
Hobbies can bring people _______.
| A．much money |
| B．health |
| C．happiness, friendship and knowledge |
| D．lots of trouble |
What kind of people can have a hobby?
A. Rich or poor. B. Old or young.
C. Sick or well. D.A、B and C.When do people often take up hobbies?
| A．In their work time. | B．In the daytime. |
| C．In their free time. | D．In the holiday. |
根据提供的材料，选出正确的答案。What can’t you learn there?
| A．guitar | B．violin |
| C．piano | D．dancing. |
Betty wants to learn to play the piano. How much should she pay for a week?
| A．￥50 | B．￥150 | C．￥200 | D．￥100 |
Mike is in the guitar lesson. How often does he go to the club?
| A．once a week | B．twice a week |
| C．once a month | D．twice a month |
You can learn for_______ hour(s) every week.
| A．one. | B．two |
| C．one and a half | D．two and a half |
You can go there only on________
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday |
| C．Saturday | D．Sunday |
I’m Sam. My hobby is playing chess（棋）—one of the greatest games in the world. My mom taught me how to play when I was 7. She beat(打败) me every time for the first year. But then on my eighth birthday, I won for the first time. I nearly always beat her from then on.
It takes about a day to learn the rules(规则). But if you want to be good, you have to practice for years. You don’t need much to play chess—just a chess set(棋具) and someone to play with.
Chess sets can be quite cheap, or very expensive. Some people collect chess sets as a hobby, but some prefer playing.
There is a chess club in our school, and we meet every week to play with each other. I’m the best player in the club, and the captain of the school chess team. This year we won the All English Schools’ Championship(锦标赛), and I had to go up on stage(台子) in front of the whole school to collect the trophy(奖品).
I’m saving up my money to buy a chess computer. It’s very expensive, but very good for practice. In that way, I’ll always have someone to play with. One day I will be the world chess champion(冠军).
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Sam’s mom_______ beats him at chess.
| A．never | B．always |
| C．usually | D．sometimes |
You have to spend________ money on a chess set.
| A．lots of | B． little | C．much | D．some |
Sam’s school has a very good ______ team.
| A．chess | B．soccer |
| C．basketball | D．pingpong |
Sam is the _______ of the school chess team
| A．teacher | B． owner | C．captain | D．worker |
Sam has got ___________.
| A．a chess computer | B．a chess club |
| C．a chess set(棋具) | D．Both A and B |
Someone once said, “The pen is even stronger than the sword (剑).” Bertha von Suttner believed in peace. She thought that none of the world’s problems could be solved until people learned to live together in peace. She used her pen to tell the world her beliefs.
Bertha Kinsky was born in 1843 to a rich Austrian family. In 1859 she heard about the horrors of war taking place in nearby areas of southern and central Europe. In 1864 she saw a war taking place in her country. The Kinsky family lost its money, and Bertha became a private teacher to the von Suttner family. She left Austria in 1876 to work for Alfred Nobel, a rich factory owner. She soon returned to Austria to marry the Baron von Suttner, but she and Nobel were still friends.
In 1898 Bertha von Suttner wrote a book against war called Lay Down Your Arms. It was immediately popular. In 1891 she started the Austrian Peace Organization. From 1892 to 1899, she was the editor of a worldwide peace magazine. Then, in 1899, she wrote her most famous book, The Machine Age.
Alfred Nobel supported Bertha von Suttner’s work in the peace movement. Before he died in 1896, some of his money was set aside to create the Nobel Prize. Every year since 1901, people who have done important work in sciences, literature (文学), and peace have received Nobel Prizes. Many believe that Nobel’s friendship with Baroness von Suttner convinced (说服) him to create the peace prize.
In 1904 Bertha von Suttner won the Nobel Peace Prize. She was the first woman to win the peace prize, and she was the second woman to win the Nobel Prize.
Bertha von Suttner died I June 1914. A week later, World War I began in Europe.Did Bertha von Suttner use her pen to tell the world her beliefs?
When did a war take place in Austria?
What did Bertha von Suttner do against war?
Why did Alfred Nobel create the Nobel Prize?
What does the passage mainly talk about?
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