The Chongyang Festival is a traditional Chinese festival． It is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth lunar（阴历） month． It's also called the Double Ninth Festival．
The festival started as early as the Warring States Period （475﹣221BC）． It has a history of more than 1， 700years． Among the numbers from zero to nine， nine is the highest odd number（奇数）． People believe that two "ninths" meeting together stand for a long life． So it is a special holiday for Chinese people to show love and respect for their elders． They hold many kinds of activities in honor of old people to wish them good health and a long life．
The festival comes during the golden time of fall． On the day， people traditionally drink Chrysanthemum（菊花）wine， eat Double﹣Ninth Cakes and climb mountains． They also carry a kind of plant， its name is dogwood， People in ancient times believed that the plant could drive away evil（邪恶的） spirits and prevent them from catching an illness in winter．
Answer the questions according to the passage．
（1）When is the Double ninth Festival？
（2）Does the Double Ninth Festival have a history of 1， 700years？
（3）What do two "ninths" meeting together stand for？
（4）Who do people celebrate the Double Ninth Festival for？
（5）What do people traditionally drink and eat on the festival？
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As you know, there are four kinds of pollution. They are air pollution, water pollution, waste pollution and noise pollution. I think, firstly, .____. We can ask companies to use modern clean technology. In some big cities, we can limit the number of cars. Secondly, we can try to use less water and make sure that we do not pollute the water.
____. Thirdly, we should not throw rubbish in parks and cities. We can pick up rubbish if we see it.
____. Fourthly, we can live far from the noise and make the laws to limit the noise.
____, such as the air, people may cough and it will lead to cancer.
___. To reach it, I want to put forward three points to everybody---Point 1: don’t spit and liter; Point 2: don’t draw on the wall; Point 3: clean the streets every day.
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What do you think is the most important invention? The TV? The printing? The telephone? Or the computer? A report show that they are not the only important invention. Here are three other important inventions.
| Some most important inventions |
There other simple inventions |
Before the inventions |
| The TV The The telephone The computer |
The toilet Hay/Animal food |
waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illness were common in big most animals were killed every autumn because there was not |
One of the simplest inventions is the toilet(厕所). Before toilets, waste ran into rivers from people’s houses. Illness were common in big cities, and it was often difficult to find clean drinking water.
Animal food is another important invention. Before the invention, most animals were killed every autumn because here was not enough food for them in winter. After hay（干草） became a kind of common animal food, animals could live through the long winter.
The third great invention is glasses. Glasses help people read, write and do “ close work” after the age of 45. Without glasses, the world would be difficult for the people above 45.
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An old man walked slowly with a cane (手杖) into the restaurant. His old jacket, worn-out （穿破的）shoes made him stand out from the usual crowd.
A young waitress watched him move towards a table by the window. She ran over to him, and said, “Here, sir…let me help you with nodded (点头) to show his thanks. After he finished his breakfast, the waitress brought him the change (零钱)from his bill. She helped him up and walked with him to the front door.
When she went to clean his table, she found a note on a napkin. Under the napkin was a 100-dollar bill. The note on the napkin said, “Dear miss, I respect you very much and I can see you respect yourself, too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. That is your kindness. It will make everyone you meet happy.”
The old man she served was the owner of the restaurant.What was the old man wearing when he walked into the restaurant?.
What did the waitress find when she went to clean the old man’s table?
Was the old man the owner of the restaurant?
According to the passage, what is the secret of happiness?
What can you learn from the story?
Happiness is for everyone. You don’t need to care about those people who have beautiful houses with large gardens and swimming pools or those who have nice cars and a lot of money and so on. Why? Because those who have big houses may often feel lonely and those who have cars may want to walk on the country roads at their free time.
In fact, happiness is always around you if you put your heart into it. When you are in trouble at school, your friends will help you; when you study hard at your lessons, your parents are always taking good care of your life and your health; when you get success, your friends will say congratulations to you; when you do something wrong, people around you will help you to correct it. And when you do something good to others, you will feel happy, too. All these are your happiness. If you notice them, you can see that happiness is always around you.
Happiness is not the same as money. It is a feeling of your heart. When you are poor, you can also say you are very happy, because you have something else that can't be bought with money. When you meet with difficulties, you can say loudly you are very happy, because you have more chances to challenge yourself. So you cannot always say you are poor and you have bad luck. As the saying goes, life is like a revolving (旋转) door. When it closes, it also opens. If you take every chance you get, you can be a happy and lucky person.Happiness is for_________.
| A．those who have large and beautiful houses |
| B．those who have cars |
| C．those who have a lot of money |
| D．all people |
When you do something wrong, .
| A．people around you will help you |
| B．you will have no chance to challenge yourself |
| C．your classmates will laugh at you |
| D．you will be happy |
Which is true according to the passage?
| A．When you get success, your friends will be very proud of you. |
| B．You can get help from others when you make mistakes. |
| C．You can still be a happy person even if you have little money. |
| D．All the above. |
Why do we say "Happiness is not the same as money"? Because .
| A．money always brings happiness |
| B．money doesn't always bring happiness |
| C．everything can be bought with money |
| D．only rich people have happiness |
Which is the title of the passage? ____________.
| A．Happiness | B．Happy and Lucky |
| C．Do Something Good to Others | D．Life and Success |
As young students, you have many dreams. These dreams can be very big, such as winning the Nobel Prize; they can also be small, such as becoming one of the best students in your class. Once you find a dream, what do you do with it ? Do you ever try to make your dream real?
Andrew Matthews, an Australian writer, tells us that making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. You may think you’re not very good at some school subjects, or that it’s impossible for you to become a writer. Those kinds of ideas stop you from realizing your dream.
In fact, everyone can realize his dream. The first thing you must do is to remember what your dream is. Don’t let it leave your heart. Keep telling yourself what you want every day and then your dream will come true faster. You should know that a big dream is, in fact, made up of many small dreams.
You must also never give up your dream. There will be difficulties on the road to your dreams. But the biggest difficulty comes from yourself. You need to decide what is the most important. Studying instead of watching TV will help you to get better exam results, while saving five yuan instead of buying an ice cream means you can buy a new book.
As you get closer to your dream, it may change a little. This is good as you have the chance to learn something more useful and find new hobbies.Which of the following isn’t mentioned in this passage?
| A．You may think you’re not good at some school subjects. |
| B．Making your dreams real is life’s biggest challenge. |
| C．You must never give up your dream. |
| D．Listening to English more can help you realize your dream. |
If we have dreams in our hearts and work hard, our dreams _______.
| A．can’t be realized | B．can be very small |
| C．will come true | D．can be very big |
How do you make your dream come true faster?
| A．Remember what your dream is. |
| B．Don’t let your dream leave your heart. |
| C．Keep telling yourself what you want every day. |
| D．A, B and C are all right. |
To make your dream real, the first thing you must do is _______.
| A．to remember what your dream is |
| B．to decide what is the most important |
| C．to learn something more useful and find new hobbies |
| D．to get better exam results |
The best title of this passage is _______.
| A．How to Become a Writer |
| B．How to Make Your Dream Real |
| C．A Big Dream Is Made Up of Small Dreams |
| D．Everyone Can Realize His Dream |
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