As Chinese, I’m sure you know something about Taichi. It’s a kind of sport and one of the symbols of Chinese culture.
Taichi is common in China. If you walk through a park, you might see people doing these slow and beautiful actions. They are doing Taichi, an ancient art called Wushu. Doing Taichi is good for our health. It can make us walk and move freely. During slow actions we can pay special attention to our hands and feet. We can control them better. Taichi also mixes slow actions and deep breaths perfectly. People will become healthier by practicing it.
But Taichi is more than a kind of sport. It shows how we see the world as well. The world is full of yin and yang, such as dark and light, soft and hard, full and empty etc. Taichi sets up good relationships between yin and yang, while they aren’t opposite. Just like the picture on the left, a white circle is in the black area and a black circle is in the white area. After a dark night, the sun will rise. Leaves fall in autumn but grow in spring. Everything keeps changing— that is how we should see the world. Yin and yang depend on each other and make differences to each other. That is why humans can get on well with nature and people can use softness to beat hardness. Taichi makes full of yin and yang. In China, Taichi has been practiced for about 600 years. At present, more people are encouraged to join in the Taichi and pass it on. Over 100 million people in more than 150 countries practice Taichi. It is getting more and more popular in the world. |
1. The actions of Taichi are ________.
| A． |
slow and beautiful |
B． |
quick and free |
C． |
quick and beautiful |
2. The underline word “them” refers to (指的是) ________.
| A． |
Wushu and sport |
B． |
walking and moving |
C． |
hands and feet |
3. What does Taichi show us?
| A． |
It shows us that yin and yang are opposite. |
| B． |
It shows us that nothing is changing. |
| C． |
It shows us the relationships between yin and yang. |
4. How long has Taichi been practiced in China?
| A． |
For about 600 years. |
| B． |
For about 100 years. |
| C． |
For about 150 years. |
5. We can most probably read this article in ________ in a newspaper.
| A． |
BUSINESS & DEVELOPMENT |
| B． |
SPORTS & CULTURE |
| C． |
TRAVEL & TRANSPORTATION |
The Flying Hat By Shannon Blackman
“The most sidesplitting story I’ve ever read. I couldn’t help laughing after I finished it. Be ready to laugh your heart out.” Willy King, Best Book winner “It’s a story that makes you smile in your dreams. Blackman’s excellent writing cheers you up.”
The Tide, Londo
“One of the best-selling books of the year. More than two million copies have been sold.”
The Sunday Reader, New York
“This book has become the talk of the country. The story is making its way into movie theaters. I can’t wait to see it!” Marian Miller, author of Ms. Lilly
根据以上书评内容，回答下列问题。Who is the writer of The Flying Hat?
| A．Marian Miller | B．Willy King |
| C．Shannon Blackman | D．Ms. Lily |
Which is said about The Flying Hat?
| A．A movie about the story is coming out. |
| B．People can buy the book all over the world. |
| C．The writer started the book because of a mistake. |
| D．The story is about a boy with a magic book. |
What does sidesplitting mean?
| A．Simple. | B．Funny. |
| C．Serious. | D．Difficult. |
Are you sorry for not traveling during the National Day? If you stay at home at that time, I think you are very lucky．Why? Because there are too many people everywhere．In many places of interest in China, it's too crowded to do anything．
Look at the picture．It was too crowded on the Great Wall on October 1st, 2013．
You even couldn't take photos for you or your friends．All what we could see were people．It was said that there were about twenty people per meter on the Great Wall．My friends told me they could see nothing but many people on the Great Wall．“We couldn't walk if the people in front of us didn't walk,” he said．He showed us a photo on the Great Wall．In the photo, we hardly found him out, there were too many people．
So some people give the advice that we should not have the gold week （黄金周） any more．But other people say no about this advice．What's your idea of it? Are you sorry now for not traveling during the gold week? I love staying at home more than traveling next National Day．
How did the writer feel about staying at home on National Day?
| A．He believed it was interesting to stay at home on National Day． |
| B．He believed it was boring to stay at home on National Day． |
| C．He felt lucky to stay at home on National Day． |
| D．He felt sorry to stay at home on National Day． |
Which of the following is TRUE about the Great Wall on National Day?
| A．You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day． |
| B．You could walk as you like on the Great Wall． |
| C．There were about 30 people per meter． |
| D．There were so many people there that day． |
When is the gold week do you think?
| A．In January | B．In August |
| C．In October | D．In April |
What does the underlined word traveling mean?
| A．烹饪 | B．旅行 | C．跌倒 | D．邀请 |
Where do you think is the article from?
| A．www．chinabus．com |
| B．www．moviesl23．com |
| C．www．chinatourist．com |
| D．www．storyhouse．com |
There are two deaf（聋的）men in the small village．One is Mr. Brown and the other is Mr. Green．They live near to each other．They are good friends．
They often talk together．They talk about all kinds of things．Sometimes they are worried about their hearing．But one thinks the other is deafer．
One day，Mr. Brown comes to Mr. Green’s house．Mr. Green is sitting in a chair．He is having a rest．Mr. Brown stops at the door and asks，“Can you hear me?” There is no answer．Mr. Brown goes near and asks again，“Can you hear me?” Again he doesn’t hear any answer．Mr. Brown is quite pleased．Still he goes nearer and asks for the third time，still there is no answer．At last，Mr. Brown goes up to Mr. Green and says，“Now I know you are much deafer than me．You don’t hear my questions．”“I am much deafer?” says Mr. Green，“No，I answered you three times，but you didn’t hear my answer．”The two deaf men live in ________
| A．China | B．a city |
| C．a village | D．a large village |
They often _________ together．
| A．swim | B．1isten to music |
| C．sing | D．talk |
Why is Mr. Brown pleased one day? Because he ________．
| A．goes to Mr. Green’s house |
| B．thinks Mr. Green is deafer |
| C．asks a question |
| D．is deaf |
They often talk about ________．
| A．some interesting things |
| B．happy things |
| C．their hearing |
| D．all kinds of things |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Both Mr. Brown and Mr. Green are deaf |
| B．One of them thinks the other is deafer． |
| C．They are worried about their money． |
| D．Mr. Brown is deafer． |
There are four people in my family．They’re my grandfather，my parents and me．My grandfather exercises every day．He never uses the Internet．He eats vegetables three times a day，but he hardly ever drinks milk．And he watches TV every night．My father is fl taxi driver．He’s very busy．He never exercises，but he sometimes uses the Internet．He watches TV on Saturday and Sunday evening．He often eats vegetables and drinks milk．My mother is a housewife（家庭主妇）．She watches TV twice a day．She never uses the Internet．She sometimes eats vegetables，but she drinks milk three times a week．Exercise? Of course she does．She exercises every day by doing house-work．I’m fl middle school student．I go to school from Monday to Friday．I often exercise．But on Saturday and Sunday，I don’t exercise because I have too much homework to do．I watch TV only on Sunday evening．But I use the Internet twice a week．I drink milk every day，but I don’t like vegetables．My mother often says to me，“Why do you eat so much meat，Mike? It’s not good for your health．”But I like it very much．________ sometimes use the Internet in his family．
| A．Mike and his father |
| B．Mike and his mother |
| C．Mike’s parents |
| D．Mike’s father and grandfather |
________ watch TV every day in his family．
| A．Mike and his grandfather |
| B．Mike’s mother and grandfather |
| C．Mike’s parents |
| D．Mike’s father and grandfather |
What does Mike's father do?
| A．He often eats vegetables． |
| B．He sometimes uses the Internet． |
| C．He is very busy． |
| D．He is a taxi driver． |
Why doesn’t Mike exercise on Saturday and Sunday?
| A．Because he wants to use the Internet． |
| B．Because he wants to watch TV． |
| C．Because he has too much homework to do． |
| D．Because he has to go to schoo1． |
Mike likes eating _______ very much．
| A．meat | B．vegetables |
| C．fruit | D．milk |
Dear Zhou Lan,
Thank you very much for your mail. I want to go to China. I know something about China from your e-mails. Your English is very good. But I don't know much Chinese. Now I'm learning it from my parents. They know much about China. They tell me many things about China.
I'm happy to know you like your school and your family. You want to know my family and my school. I have a big family. My grandparents and my parents are all very fine. My father has a brother. He is my uncle, John. He and my aunt have their children. They're Bill, Linda, Mary and Lily. My brother Dick is a boy of eighteen. I like my family very much. I'll go to China next year with my mother. She is going to teach English in a middle school in Beijing.
Yours,
AnnieThis is an e-mail from _____ to _____.
| A．Zhou Lan; Annie | B．Annie; Zhou Lan's family |
| C．Zhou Lan; Annie's family | D．Annie; Zhou Lan |
How old is Dick?
| A．17 | B．18 | C．19 | D．20 |
How many people are there in Annie's big family?
| A．4 | B．6 | C．12 | D．14 |
Who will come to China?
| A．Annie | B．Annie's family |
| C．Annie and her mother | D．Annie's parents |
Who teaches Annie Chinese?
| A．Zhou Lan. | B．Annie's parents |
| C．Annie's grandparents | D．Annie herself |
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