Do you know the Tantou New Year Picture？ It's a famous traditional art form in Shaoyang． It is used for the Spring Festival．
The Tantou New Year Picture appeared in the Tang Dynasty first． And it has a long history ﹣ more than 1，300 years． Since the end of the Ming Dynasty， the Tantou New Year Picture has got its special features（特点）一 bright colors， old and exaggerated images（夸张的图象）， ordinary materials and special skills． There are more than 20 steps to make the Tantou New Year Picture． All these steps， from making paper by hand to producing the New Year Picture， are finished in one place． This is not usual in our country．
In 1994， the Tantou New Year Picture won the silver medal at the folk arts fair． However， fewer people know the skill well now and most young people are not interested in it． The Tantou New Year Picture is in danger of disappearing in the world． Luckily， the government has taken action to protect and save it．
Tantou New Year Picture
History |
It appeared in the Tang Dynasty and has a long history ﹣ more than （1）___ years． |
（2） |
♦Bright colors ♦Old and exaggerated images ♦Ordinary materials and special skills |
Producing steps |
There are more than 20 steps to make the Tantou New Year Picture， and finishing all these steps in one place in a country is （3） ． |
Prize |
It won the （4） medal at the folk arts fair in 1994． |
Situation |
The Tantou New Year Picture is in danger of disappearing， but the government has taken action to（5） it． |
Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road. Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. |
| B．Because it is often late. |
| C．Because an airport is far from the city . |
| D．Because they can open the window. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn't go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn't go to a bus station. |
What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?
| A．He likes to take A plan , the train and the car. |
| B．He doesn’t like to take a plane because it's fast. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a train although it takes a little more time. |
Mr Smith had two sons.One was seven years old, and the other was five.One morning during the holiday, when Mr Smith was cleaning the car, his younger son came and asked him for some money for sweets.
‘Sweets are bad for your teeth,’ Mr Smith said.‘Take these two oranges instead, and give one to your brother.’
One orange was much bigger than the other, and as the small boy likes oranges very much, he kept the bigger one for himself, and gave his brother the smaller one.When the other boy saw that, he said, ’It’s selfish to take the bigger for yourself.If Father had given me the oranges, I’d have given you the bigger one.’
‘I know you would,’ answered his brother.‘That’s why I took it.’What was Mr Smith doing one morning?
____________________________________________________________________What did the younger boy ask for?
____________________________________________________________________What did his father give him instead?
____________________________________________________________________Who got the bigger orange?
____________________________________________________________________Why did the elder boy say that his brother was selfish?
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We each have memory (记忆力).That’s why we still remember things after a long time.Some people have very good memories and they can easily learn many things in a shot time, but some people can only remember things when they say or do them again and again.Many of the great men of the world have surprising memories.
A good memory is a great help in learning a language.Everybody learns his mother language when he is a small child.He learns the sounds, remember them and then he learns to speak.Some children are living with their parents in foreign countries.They can learn two languages easily because they hear, remember and speak two languages every day.In school it is not so easy to learn a foreign language because the students have so little time for it, and they are busy with other subjects, too.
But your memory will become better and better when you do more and more exercises.Why can some people easily learn many things in a short time?
| A．They always sleep very well. |
| B．They often eat good food and fish. |
| C．They read a lot of books. |
| D．They have very good memories. |
When does everyone learn his mother language?
| A．At the age of six. |
| B．When he is a small child. |
| C．After he goes to school. |
| D．When he can read and write. |
What does a child need to do before he can speak?
| A．He must read and write. |
| B．He must chat with others. |
| C．He must hear and remember the sounds. |
| D．He must think hard and listen to much music. |
What can you do if you want your memory become better?
| A．You must eat a lot of food, especially lots of fish. |
| B．You must keep practicing it. |
| C．You must say or do things only once. |
| D．You must become a great man. |
Why can a Chinese learn English easily if he is in England?
| A．Because he must speak English every day. |
| B．Because he will have a good memory in England, not in China. |
| C．Because his father is an English man. |
| D．Because his English teacher is better in England. |
One day Jack met his good friend Sue in the park.A dog was looking up at the woman beside her.
Jack walked up to Sue and said, “Hello, how are you? May I sit and talk with you for a moment?” “Of course, please sit down,” Sue said.Jack sat down next to Sue on the bench, and they talked quietly together.The dog continued to look up at Sue, as if( 似乎) waiting to be given some food.
“That's a nice dog, isn't he?” Jack said, pointing at the animal.
“Yes, he is.He's handsome.He's strong and healthy.”
“And hungry,” Jack said.“He hasn't taken his eyes off you.He thinks you've got some food for him.”
“That's true,” Sue said.“But I haven't.”
They both laughed and then Jack said, “Does your dog bite（咬）?”
“No, ”Sue said, “ He's never bitten anyone.He's always gentle and friendly.”
Hearing this, Jack decided to hold out his hand and touched the animal's head.Suddenly it jumped up and bit him.
“Hey!” Jack shouted.“You said your dog didn't bite.”
Sue answered in surprise, “Yeah, I did.But this is not my dog.My dog is at home.”Jack and Sue were ________.
| A．friends | B．neighbours | C．classmates | D．brother and sister |
The dog looked at the woman because _______.
| A．the woman wanted to feed him | B．the woman was friendly |
| C．he was strong and healthy | D．he was hungry |
Jack touched the dog because he believed _______.
| A．the dog was handsome | B．Sue's dog was unfriendly |
| C．the dog belonged to Sue | D．Sue's dog was at home |
We can guess from the story that _______.
| A．Sue gave a wrong answer | B．Jack made a mistake（错误） |
| C．the dog wasn’t dangerous | D．both Jack and Sue liked the dog |
Which of the Following can be the best title of the passage?
| A．A Wrong Question | B．Sue's Dog |
| C．A pleasant talk | D．Sue's Friend |
Lions are big and strong.They have bright eyes, sharp teeth and black points on their brown bodies.So they look beautiful.
Lions can run fast.They are good at catching other animals.Lions like living as a family until baby lions are 2 years old.A lion lives alone during most of its life.
Now, many hunters hurt lions for their fur and meat.They sell their meat to people for meals.They use their fur to make clothes and bags.We must stop this.It is wrong for people to kill lions.We can write to newspapers about the danger the lions are facing.We should tell the government and people about the problems.If we do nothing, soon there will be no lions in the world any more!What are lions like?
| A．Big and strong | B．Big and light |
| C．Black and white | D．Bright and Slim. |
What colour is the lion’s points?
| A．Black | B．Brown | C．Blue | D．White |
When do baby lions begin to live alone?
| A．20 years old | B．12 years old |
| C．2 years old | D．22 years old |
What do people hunt tigers for?
| A．Fur | B．Fur and leather bags |
| C．Fur and meat | D．Leather bags and bones |
To save lions, what are NOT in the passage?
| A．Write to newspapers. | B．Tell people about the problems. |
| C．Do a lion count once a year. | D．Ask the government to help. |
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