The Lantern Festival falls on the 15th of the first month of the lunar calendar（阴历）．This day is always the first full moon in the new year．Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival．Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty（朝代）and became popular in the Tang Dynasty．
Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions．Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees，or along river banks on show．It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble．Today，when the lanterns slowly rise into the air，people make wishes．
Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles．The riddles are usually short，wise，and sometimes humorous．The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character（汉字），a famous person's name，or a place name．
The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes．In northern China，they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they're named tangyuan．Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity，they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members．
In old times，the Lantern Festival was also romantic（浪漫的）．Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other．A line from Xin Qiji，a poet during the Song Dynasty，shows this：
Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd．Suddenly I turned，and there she stood，in the dim（昏暗的）light．
46．The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called" "in Chinese．
A．春节
B．元宵节
C．端午节
47．When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from？
A．The Han Dynasty．
B．The Tang Dynasty．
C．The Song Dynasty．
48．What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times？
A．Making wishes．
B．Celebrating birthdays．
C．Asking for help．
49．Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings？
A．They have different tastes．
B．They are named"yuanxiao"all over the country．
C．People enjoy the process of making them．
50．The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was in old times．
A．boring
B．humorous
C．romantic．
Do you like taking photos when you travel to a new place？Photos are a good way to keep your beautiful memories of a certain place．But you can't simply take photos everywhere．
Many people take photos in theaters，but this is actually not a good thing to do．The copyrights（版权）of the shows need to be protected．And taking photos during a show may also trouble others．
In museums，if there are "No photos" sighs，you should keep your camera off．Even if there are no such sighs and you really want to take photos，at least turn off the camera's flash can be bad for the antiques．（古董）
If you are going to travel abroad，remember not to take any photos at customs（海关）．In many countries you will face heavy punishment if you do it．
Also，when you are visiting a church（教堂），it's very impolite to take photos．
If you are a fan of street snapping，be careful．Not everyone likes a stranger taking photos of them．Before taking a photo，ask him or her for permission．
Taking photos is not a bad thing，but you don't want to get yourself in trouble by doing it in the wrong place．
61．If you really want to take photos in museums，at least you should ．
| A． |
protect the copyrights |
| B． |
turn off the camera's flash |
| C． |
behave well |
| D． |
ask for permission |
62．Do not take photos at customs because ．
| A． |
you will be punished |
| B． |
the flash can be bad for the antiques． |
| C． |
it may trouble others |
| D． |
it is impolite． |
63．The underlined word "snapping" in the text means ．
| A． |
playing |
| B． |
travelling |
| C． |
showing |
| D． |
photo﹣taking |
64．According to the text，you can't simply take photos in places．
| A． |
4 |
| B． |
5 |
| C． |
6 |
| D． |
7 |
65．What is the main idea of the article？
| A． |
How to take photos for others |
| B． |
No photos in public places． |
| C． |
Don't take photos in the wrong place |
| D． |
Hiding your camera when taking photos． |
2017 is the Year of the Rooster（公鸡）according to Chinese Zodiac （十二生肖）．The Year of the Rooter starts form Jan.28.2017．（Chinese New Year） and lasts to Feb.15.2018．
Rooster is the tenth in the 12﹣year cycle（循环）of Chinese Zodiac．The Years of the Rooster include 1921，1933，1945，1957，1969，1981，1993，2005，2017，2029…
Zhu Hui was born in the Year of the Rooster．His lucky numbers are 5，7 and 8．His lucky colors are good，brown and yellow…
56．These are Zhu Hui's lucky things except ．
| A． |
lucky colors |
| B． |
lucky numbers |
| C． |
lucky days |
| D． |
lucky flowers． |
57．Wearing clothes may bring bad luck to him．
| A． |
gold |
| B． |
brown |
| C． |
yellow |
| D． |
red |
58．His lucky direction is ．
| A． |
east |
| B． |
south |
| C． |
west |
| D． |
north |
59．Which of the following is his unlucky number？
| A． |
78． |
| B． |
58 |
| C． |
57 |
| D． |
39 |
60．If a person was born in 1992，he is a according to Chinese Zodiac．
| A． |
Monkey |
| B． |
Rooster |
| C． |
Dog |
| D． |
Pig． |
Smart phones and e﹣book have become more popular in recent years．Some people worry that paper books will be gone．But recent surveys have shown that traditional books are still popular among readers．
Research has found that in the UK，sales of e﹣books are falling while sales of paper books are rising．More surprisingly，it's young people who are buying paper books．Another survey of university students from the United States，Japan and Germany also showed that 92 percent of them preferred paper books．
So what is behind the paper book comeback（回归）？
The most popular reason given was．"I like to hold the product．"It's true that paper books bring a very different reading experience．Some students said that they like the smell of paper books．Other students believed that they get a sense of achievement when they finish reading a paper book．Besides，they enjoy seeing it on the bookshelf．
Paper books can also be very personal objects to lovers of reading．Many people like to sign their names on the books．
Research has also shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e﹣books．It seems that paper books still have an attraction（吸引力）．So why not pick up a book and start reading？
51.92 percent of university students from the UK preferred paper books．
52．It's true that e﹣books bring a very different reading experience．
53．Finishing reading a paper book brings some students a sense of achievement．
54．Readers remember less information from paper books than e﹣books．
55．According to the passage，paper books are still popular among readers． ．
In the 19th century，trains were the best way to travel long distances（距离） over land．Trains were fast and convenient．In the 20th century，airplanes replaced trains for long﹣distance travel．Today，however，high﹣speed trains are attracting（吸引）passengers again．
France has a train called the TGV．TGV is"Train a Grande Vitesse"in French，which means"high﹣speed train"．A TGV train operates at speedup to 300km/h．The passengers can travel from Paris to Marseilles in only four hours．
The first country to have a high﹣speed train is Japan．The Bullet train offers a fast，smooth ride between Tokyo and other major cities in Japan．This train operates at speed up to 210km/h and can travel between Tokyo and Osaka in just three hours．
China has the worlds longest high﹣speed rail network with over 19，369.8km of track（轨道） in service from December 2014．China's high﹣speed rail system also includes the world's longest line，the 2.298km Beijing﹣Guangzhou high﹣speed railway．China's high﹣speed trains are marked with"CRH"（China's railway high﹣speed）．They are also called Hexie Hao．The fastest trainsets，CRH380BL，reached the highest test speed of 487.3km/h．
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案．
56．What does the underlined phrase" at speed"in the second paragraph mean．
| A． |
fast |
| B． |
late |
| C． |
slowly |
| D． |
deeply |
57．The first country to have a high﹣speed train is ．
| A． |
China |
| B． |
Japan |
| C． |
France |
| D． |
America |
58．which is the world's longest high﹣speed railway line？
| A． |
The line from Beijing to Shanghai． |
| B． |
The line from Paris to Marseilles． |
| C． |
The line from Beijing to Guangzhou． |
| D． |
The line from Tokyo to Osaka． |
59．The highest test speed of GRH380BL was ．
| A． |
210km/h |
| B． |
over double the speed of the Japanese Bullet train． |
| C． |
300km/h |
| D． |
more than double the speed of the French TOV train． |
60．What's the main idea of this passage？
| A． |
The development of the French TGV train． |
| B． |
The history of the Japanese Bullet train． |
| C． |
The tests of the Chinese CRH380BL trainsets． |
| D． |
The introduction of high﹣speed trains． |
A 12﹣year﹣old boy named Tim Brown got lost in the mountains．However，he survived at last thanks to his amazing survival（生存，幸存）skills．
One day in October 2016，Tim went hiking with his group in the Magaliesberg Mountains，South Africa．At first，everything went well．But at about one o'clock in the afternoon，he lost his way and couldn't find any other people．He got scared at first，but then he tried to calm down．He knew what to do in such a situation．"I should follow the river，follow the light，follow the sun and finally there will be buildings，roads and people and I could call home，"he told himself．
Tim kept walking．Suddenly he heard some sounds and ran towards them．But to his surprise，he saw some baboons（狒狒）．Unluckily，one baboon scratched （抓伤）his arm．He found some water to wash the blood off the scratches and continued to walk．Tim just wore a pair of swimming minks （游泳裤），so he felt very cold．He tried to keep warm by covering his body with leaves．About 22 hours later，he finally met a farmer and was able to call his mom．
After he came back，his mom asked why he carried on walking when it got dark．The little boy said if he did that，he would see her again．Nothing could beat his love for his mom!
根据短文内#，选择最佳答案．
（1）Where did Tim get lost？
| A． |
In a zoo． |
| B． |
In the swimming pool． |
| C． |
In a building．． |
| D． |
In the mountains． |
（2）How long was Tim lost？
| A． |
About 22 hours， |
| B． |
B，About 22 days． |
| C． |
About 12 hours． |
| D． |
About 12 days． |
（3）When he found he was lost，Tim felt scared at first and then ．
| A． |
he cried over and over again |
| B． |
he shouted for help |
| C． |
he stayed and waited． |
| D． |
he tried to clam down |
（4）What did Tim do first when he heard some sounds？
| A． |
He saw some baboons． |
| B． |
He scratched a baboon． |
| C． |
He ran towards the sounds． |
| D． |
He washed the blood off． |
（5）Which is NOT the reason for Tim's survival？
| A． |
He met a farmer． |
| B． |
He was too scared to carry on walking． |
| C． |
The love for his mom encouraged him |
| D． |
His abilities to solve problems helped him． |
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