阅读下面短文，完成 1 至 6 题．
The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth lunar month and is also called the Double Ninth Festival． As both the month and the day are nine， it got this name． To celebrate the day，people usually climb mountains and enjoy chrysanthemum （菊花）， so the festival is also known as the Height Ascending （登高） Festival or the Chrysanthemum Festival． In China， nine has the similar pronunciation with the word "forever"， meaning long life． So the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors' Day．
The festival has a history of over 2000 years． During the Warring States Period， there was the Chongyang Festival． But it was only celebrated in the imperial palace． From the Han Dynasty， it began to be popular among the common people． The name of the Chongyang Festival first appeared in the Three Kingdoms Period． During the Jin Dynasty， there were customs of enjoying chrysanthemum and drinking wines on the day． It was not （A） officially set as a festival until the Tang Dynasty． Since then， all the people have spent the festival with kinds of activities． In the Ming and Qing Dynasties， people in the imperial palace all ate flower cakes to celebrate． The emperor climbed the mountain on the day as well． In 1989， the Chinese government set the day as the Seniors' Day．
As September has the clear sky and fresh air， it is a very good time to climb the mountain． There will be a happy sense of excitement by climbing the mountain in this season． Also， it is good for health． Since the Western Han Dynasty， it has been the custom of climbing on the Chongyang Festival．
On the day， enjoying chrysanthemum is very popular as the flower means long life． Drinking chrysanthemum is regarded as a way to prevent disasters and bad things． Inserting Zhuyu and sticking chrysanthemum are also traditions to avoid the bad as （B） they have special smells which can repel （驱逐） insects and keep out the cold．
Eating Chongyang cakes is another tradition on the festival． There is no fixed way of the cake but the one with nine layers （层） with two sheep on it is the best． Two sheep means Chongyang． Nine layers show people could do well in everything．
（1）回答问题．How many other names does the Chongyang Festival have？
（2）根据短文内容，猜测（A）处划线单词officially的意思．将字母代号填写在答题卡上．
A． 办公室
B． 官方
C． 民间
（3）用英语列举人们在重阳节登山的两个原因．
①
②
（4）从文中找出（B）处划线单词they所指代的内容．
（5）从文中找出与 "The best cake has nine layers and two sheep on the top though there are different cakes" 意思相同或相近的句子．
（6）根据短文内容填空．每空不超过3个单词．
There have been many traditions and customs on the Chongyang Festival． People show respect for the seniors， ① ， ② ， ③ ， insert Zhuyu and enjoy chrysanthemum．
The earth moves round the sun, and the moon moves round the earth. When our part of the earth turns to the moon, it is night. The sun is much bigger than the moon. But sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because it’s much nearer to the earth. The sun is very bright. It gives a very strong light(强光). The moon looks quite bright, too. But it doesn’t give any light at all.
The moon looks much bigger and brighter than the stars. But actually the stars are much bigger and brighter than the moon. They look smaller than the moon because they’re much farther away from us.
____moves round________.
| A．The earth; the moon | B．The moon; the earth |
| C．The moon; the stars | D．The sun; the earth |
Sometimes the moon looks bigger than the sun, because_________.
| A．it is much bigger than the sun |
| B．it comes out only at night |
| C．it is much nearer to the earth than the sun |
| D．it doesn’t give a strong light |
The sun_______________.
| A．is very bright, and it gives a very strong light |
| B．isn’t bright, but it gives a very strong light |
| C．is very big, but it doesn’t give any light at all |
| D．is very round, but it can’t move round |
The stars______________.
| A．look much bigger than the moon |
| B．look much bigger than the sun |
| C．are a lot brighter than the moon, but they are not bigger than the moon |
| D．are much farther away from us than the moon |
Which is the biggest, the sun, the moon or the earth?
| A．The moon | B．The earth |
| C．The sun | D．The world |
There are many kinds of movies in the world. For example: comedies, scary movies, documentaries（纪录片）, soap operas, action movies… People love movies. Comedies make people laugh because they are funny. Scary movies make people frightened (受惊吓的) and cry because they are scary. Documentaries bring people knowledge(知识) because they are educational. People like soap operas because they are romantic (浪漫的). People also like action movies a lot because they are exciting. Different people like different kinds of movies. Girls always like soap operas. Boys like action movies and scary movies. But all girls and boys like comedies.
根据短文内容选择最佳选项. How many kinds of movies do you know from the passage(段)?
| A．Five. | B．Six. | C．Seven. | D．Eight. |
What kind of movies make people cry and frightened（害怕）?
| A．Action movies. | B．Documentaries. |
| C．Comedies. | D．Scary movies. |
What kind of movies are educational?
| A．Action movies. | B．Documentaries. |
| C．Comedies. | D．Soap operas. |
Why do people like action movies?
| A．Because they are exciting. |
| B．Because they are educational. |
| C．Because they are romantic. |
| D．Because they are interesting. |
What kind of movies do boys like according to the passage（根据这篇短文）?
| A．Action movies and scary movies. |
| B．Documentaries and action movies. |
| C．Scary movies and soap operas. |
| D．Comedies, action movies and scary movies. |
Two men are walking in the park. One is Mr. Brown, a worker, the other is Mr. Black. Mr. Brown is going to a chair. It is next to the road. Mr. Black is after him. Mr. Brown finds Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black begins to walk faster (更快) because he wants to get to the chair before Mr. Brown. Now Mr. Brown begins to walk faster because he also wants to get to the chair first. Then they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. Soon they both run. Mr. Black runs faster than Mr. Brown. So he gets to the chair first and sits down on it. Mr. Brown runs after Mr. Black. When he gets to the chair. He sees Mr. Black sitting on it. He is sorry to show a notice(通知) with the words “Wet Paint(油漆未干)” to Mr. Black. Now Mr. Black knows why Mr. Brown is going to the chair.
Where are Mr. Black and Mr. Brown?
| A．In the garden | B．On the Chair |
| C．In the park | D．Next to the road. |
What are they doing? They are __________.
| A．walking | B．walking to the chair |
| C．holding a notice | D．sitting on a chair |
_______is after ______at first.
| A．Mr. Black, Mr. Brown | B．The worker, Mr. Brown |
| C．Mr. Brown, Mr. Black | D．Mr. Brown, the worker |
______ get to the chair first.
| A．Mr. Brown | B．The worker |
| C．Mr. Black | D．A student |
Mr. Brown goes to the chair because ________________.
| A．he wants to sit there. |
| B．it is his chair |
| C．he wants to talk to Mr. Black on the Chair |
| D．he wants to tell people “Wet Paint” |
| I like to have friends who are like me. I’m quieter than most of the kids in my class, and my best friend Yuan Li is quite,too.There are some differences,though. I’m smarter than Yuan LI.she is more athletic. James Green |
| It’s not necessary to be the same. I like to have friends who are different from me. My best friend Larry is taller and more outgoing than me. We both like sports, but Larry is more athletic than me. He always beats(赢) me in tennis. Also, I’m quieter than he is. Huang Lei |
| I don’t really care. My best friend is Carol. Carol is very funny, and more outgoing than I am. But we both like doing the same things. I don’t think differences are important in a friendship(友谊). Mary Smith |
Who likes to have friends who are like him/her?
A. James Green. B. Mary Smith. C. Huang Lei.
Who do you think likes quiet friends?
A. James.
B. Huang Lei.
C. Huang Lei and Mary.
Who is Huang Lei’s best friend?
A. Yuan Li B. Larry C. Carol
Who thinks differences aren’t important in a friendship?
A. Larry. B. Huang Lei. C. Mary Smith.
Who isn’t quiet?
A. James. B. Carol C. Huang Lei.
Last Sunday, we asked some young people what exercise they did, and here are their answers.
Jack: I’m afraid I am very lazy. The only sport I do is to play football once a month and do some swimming, but only in summer. Every day, I am busy in studying.
Ted: About once a week, I go running. I run about 5 kilometers. In winter, I go skiing(滑雪) when I have time. But every morning, I just do some easy exercise.
David: I often do some sports at school or outside school. My mum makes me go swimming because I am kind of unhealthy. I began to do gymnastics(体操) 6 years ago. Costing over 600 pounds a year is very expensive for me. And I began to swim 8 years ago. Now I want to stop them because I have much homework. But I am afraid that I will be fat if I stop all the sports.
Ted does the following exercise but ___________.
A. swimming. B. some running. C. skiing.
Jack swims ____________.
A. every month B. in summer C. twice a day
David exercises____________.
A. at school
B. in a gym
C. inside and outside school
If people stop exercise, maybe they will____________.
A. eat more B. not often feel well C. get fat
What is the main idea about the article?
A. Homework is more important than exercise.
B. It is a survey(调查) about students’ exercise.
C. Some of the students don’t like to exercise.
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