Mostly, inventions happen because someone works to solve a problem. Kids are natural inventors.They often create amazing thing from simple ideas.Here are a few examples that might make you wonder,"Why didn't think of that?"
Popsicles
Popsicles were invented by 11﹣year ﹣old Frank Epperson in 1905. He forgot a drink of juice and left it with a stir(搅拌) stick in it outside on a cold night. The next day it was ice. Because of this he couldn't drink it any more, but he could eat it. It tasted good! These ice sticks became popular among kids at school in summer because they were delicious and helped them stay cool.
More than a hundred years later, popsicles are sill one of the best summer treats!
Crayon Holdans
When 11﹣ year﹣ old Cssidss Coldstein needed crayons for a school project,she had a hard time because,there were so many small or broken ones.She found some small clear plastic tubes(管子)at home.Although the tiny tube were usually filled with water to keep flowers fresh, she found that they fit tightly (紧紧地) around the crayons. She was now able to hold them easily.This is how she invented Caryon Holders.
Wristies
When snow gets in kids' gloves and their hands get wet, they feel uncomfortable.10﹣year﹣old Kathryn Gregoary decided to do something about it.She created the wristies as she wanted to keep her wrists(手腕)warm and dry. Wristies are long gloves with no fingers and they are worn under your coat. They help you when you work in the cold because your hands stay warm while you use your fingers. With her parents' help, Kathryn also opened a small shop where she sold her wristie. And she still runsit today.
All these inventions have one thing in common﹣the kids were trying to solve problems in their lives. When you meet problems, what would you do? If the kids can do it ,you can do it, too!
(1)Popsicles became popular among kids at school in summer because .
A. |
they could not only drink them but also eat them |
B. |
they tasted good and helped them stay cool |
C. |
the stir sticks were useful in popsicles |
D. |
it was easy to make them |
(2)The underlined word "runs" in the passage means" "in Chinese.
A. |
经营 |
B. |
跑步 |
C. |
行驶 |
D. |
竞赛 |
(3)Where do you think the passage is from?
A. |
A novel. |
B. |
A guidebook. |
C. |
A science magazine. |
D. |
A poster. |
(4)What 's the main idea of this passage?
A. |
Let us run a shop like Kathryn. |
B. |
Everyone can become an inventor by accident. |
C. |
Kids are so clever that they can invent things. |
D. |
When you meet problems, never give up and you can solve them well. |
Are you nervous? Maybe you should sit in a blue room. Are you always cold? Maybe you should sit in a room painted in a "warm colour" such as soft orange. Are you often sad? Maybe you should sit in a yellow room. Some researchers believe that colour has the power to influence our feelings. They believe that colours affect(影响)everyone in the same way.
One study was in a workplace.The researchers painted heavy boxes white and light boxes black.They want to see how colour affected the workers' feelings.Which boxes do you think were more difficult to lift? The heavy white ones? No. The white boxes were heavier but they looked light.The researchers think that this is because light colours seem light.
Another study was at school. Researchers at the University of Alberta in Edmonton, Canada, studied children with behaviour problems in their classroom.When the walls were brown and yellow,the children's heart rate went up and they were over﹣active.However,when the walls were dark blue,the children's heart rate was slower and the children were much calmer. If this is true, we can think carefully about the colours around them﹣﹣not just in our homes, but also in offices, in schools, in hospitals, in gyms, in museums, in restaurants and even in prisons.
根据短文内容,选择最佳的答案.
(1)According to Paragraph 1, it's better for a person who fails in the exam to sit in a room.
A. |
yellow |
B. |
white |
C. |
black |
(2)The boxes painted white look .
A. |
heavy |
B. |
light |
C. |
cold |
(3)Which of the following is true?
A. |
It's certain of that colours affect everyone in the same way. |
B. |
The result of the second study can be widely used. |
C. |
Colours can change the weight of a box. |
(4)The best title for the passage can be .
A. |
How Colours Affect Feelings |
B. |
How Colours Affect Children with Bebaviour Problems |
C. |
How Colours Are Used in Science Research |
(5)The passage probably comes from .
A. |
a computer textbook |
B. |
a government report |
C. |
a science magazine |
Helping Hally
Sam was sitting on the couch,watching television.His mom walked into the room with Hally,their dog.
Mom said, " ①have,we,Hally,help,to(. )"Help her how?" asked Sam.
Do you remember when we went to pick up Hally from her litter?We picked her because she looked like her mom.She is brown with spots,with long ears,and she was energetic,so we thought she'd be strong,like her mom.But how does she look now?" Mom asked.
"Well," thought Sam, "She' s still brown with spots and long ears,but she' s not very energetic or strong anymore. "
"That's what the vet said,too.We haven't been letting her exercise as much,and we've been feeding her a lot.She would probably look just like her mom now if we had walked her more. ② We have to start walking her more often.And then she'll stay healthy for a long time.Will you help?"
"Sure!" said Sam.He decided that he could play fetch with her every day in the yard,because then she could run and run and run until she was tired.
The first day,they only played fetch for about 10 minutes before Hally was tired.But Sam kept playing with her every day.Soon,they could play for an entire half an hour!Hally looked stronger every day,just like her mom.Sam felt great about helping Hally get strong again.
(1)将文中①处画线句子连词成句,标点符号已在括号内给出。
(2)阅读以下字典中litter的释义,选出文章第五行中litter的含义(标出a、b或c即可)。
litter BrE /'lɪtə(r)/;AmE /'lɪtər/ (noun) a.small pieces of rubbish that have been left lying on the ground in public places b.a group of animals that are born at the same time and have the same mother c. (animal toilet)something that is put in a box to be used as a toilet by pets |
(3)将文中②处画线句子翻译成汉语。
(4)What is the problem in the story?
(5)Do you think Sam and his mother love Hally?Why or why not? ( List at least one reason. )
Now, more and more foreigners are studying Chinese in China. Mary is one of them. She is from Australia. At the age of ten, Mary came to China and began her study at an international school. The students in this school are from twenty different countries.
All the teachers and classmates are friendly to Mary. She goes to school by bike every day. With help of her teachers and classmates, she makes great progress in learning Chinese. She says that Chinese history is her favourite subject. In her spare time, she often cooks Chinese food, goes sightseeing and sees interesting cartoon films with her friends.
Mary gets on well with her teachers and classmates in China. She says that she loves China and looks forward to working in China in the future.
(1)Mary is from .
A. |
England |
B. |
France |
C. |
Australia |
(2)How does Mary go to school every day?
A. |
By bike |
B. |
By bus |
C. |
By train |
(3)What is Mary's favourite subject?
A. |
Chinese painting |
B. |
Chinese history |
C. |
Chinese geography |
(4)In her spare time, Mary often with her classmates.
A. |
cooks Chinese food and goes sightseeing |
B. |
goes sightseeing and listens to music |
C. |
sees interesting cartoon films and plays basketball. |
(5)What can we know about Mary?
A. |
Mary likes helping her classmate learn English. |
B. |
Mary enjoys her study and life in China. |
C. |
Mary finds it hard to learn Chinese. |
"I'm going to bed earlier tomorrow! "But no matter how we decide, there are still many chances that we break our promises.
This behavior is called" bedtime procrastination"(睡眠拖延症), and results from being short of self﹣control and our body clock.
Bedtime procrastination is a common problem. According to a study, Among 2, 400 people, 53 percent of them couldn't follow their sleeping time they had planned, delaying(#fE R )it at least twice a week. They delayed bedtime not because they liked to stay up late, but they couldn't stop doing some other things.
Accordingly, People who usually have trouble resisting temptations(抵制诱惑) and adhering to their intentions(坚持己见) are more likely to delay going to bed.
However, scientists think being short of self﹣control is not the only problem. Our body clock also lays an important role when it comes to bedtime.
In order to check the influence of the body clock on sleep, scientists studied the sleep patterns (t模式)of 108 people. It was found that those who got up late are more likely to delay their bedtime than those who woke up early every morning.
And more surprisingly, night owls(夜猫子)would go to bed late at the very beginning of the weekday, even though they had to get up early for work and school. It's their special body clock that plays a part in delaying their bedtime.
People always think that bedtime procrastination isn't a big problem, but the choices we make that affect (影响)our sleep could finally be pretty important for our health.
根据短文内容,选择最佳答案.
(1)Bedtime procrastination is partly because of .
A. |
being short of self﹣control. |
B. |
resisting temptations. |
C. |
adhering to their intentions |
D. |
working hard |
(2)Bedtime procrastination is a common problem because .
A. |
people liked to stay up late |
B. |
people have trouble going to bed |
C. |
over 50% of people couldn't sleep on time |
D. |
people are night owls |
(3) people were tested on the sleeping influence of the body clock.
A
A. |
.2400 |
B. |
53 percent of |
C. |
47 percent of |
D. |
108 |
(4)According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
A. |
People who got up late are more likely to delay their bedtime. |
B. |
People who woke up early may not delay their bedtime. |
C. |
Night owls always got up late. |
D. |
Night owls delayed their bedtime due to their special body clock. |
(5)The writer implies( 暗示)that bedtime procrastination .
A. |
is not a big problem |
B. |
has no any influence on our body |
C. |
is the choice we make |
D. |
is harmful |
Have you ever had dreams about building a robot?Or putting together a spaceship?Or even seeing your face made out of chocolate?Done.All you need is a 3﹣D printer.
The possibilities of 3﹣D printing seem endless (无穷尽的).All the user has to do is to design an object on the computer and choose a material to print in.The printers print in hundreds of different materials including glass,sugar and even skin!When the user presses (按)﹣print,the 3﹣D printer spreads the materials layer (层) by layer and like magic the object is produced.
The first 3﹣D printer was invented in 1986by American,Charles Hull.But 3﹣D printing has only become cheap enough recently for most people to use.Designers now use 3﹣D printing to create unusual things.The Dutch artist Dirk Vander Kooj prints furniture made from old fridges.
And doctors have used 3﹣D printing to print human body parts!The Telegraph reported in February that scientists from Cornell Medical College even printed a man﹣made ear.But like a lot of new technologies,if 3﹣D printing gets into the wrong hands,it can be dangerous.
In 2011a group of four men in the US used 3﹣D printing to Produce ATM skimmers (提款机盗刷器).These were placed on an ATM and stole over $400,000from users of the ATM.It is terrible to think that criminals like them might one day use a 3﹣D printer to print a gun.But for better or for worse,3﹣D printing has been put into use.In a few years,you'll probably be wondering how you could ever live without your 3﹣D printer!
根据短文内容,选择最佳选项,将其标号在答题卡上涂黑.
62. invented the first 3﹣D printer.
A.Charles Hull
B.Four men in the US
C.Dirk Vander Kooj
D.A doctor called Cornell
63.What is the correct order for people to use a 3﹣D printer?
a.choose a proper material.b.Press the print button.
c.The 3﹣D printer spreads the material.d.Use a computer to design an object.
A.a﹣b﹣c﹣d
B.d﹣c﹣b﹣a
C.a﹣c﹣d﹣b
D.d﹣a﹣b﹣c
64.According to the passage,people have NOT yet produced with a 3﹣D printer.
A.a gun
B.some furniture
C.a man﹣made ear
D.ATM skimmers
65.What does the writer think of the 3﹣D printer?
A.It is useless in our daily life.
B.It is helpful but dangerous.
C.It is necessary only for our work.
D.It is too expensive for most people.
We've all haul bad experiences with restaurants,stores or hotels.Maybe you've been to a restaurant that served terrible food.Perhaps you've been to a store that had high prices and bad service.Or maybe you've booked a hotel and found out later that the room was nothing like the advertisement(广告).
These days,we have a better chance of slopping these unpleasant surprises.We can do this by using apps.An app is a computer program on a smartphone.You cam use apps to do almost anything.App can help you play games,get directions,talk to friends,and so on.
If you want to find information about a store or a hotel,you cam use a review app.Review apps help us evaluate(评价)service and products before we hand over our money.The idea is very simple.After you go to a restaurant or stay in a hotel,you can post a review with one of your apps.You can say anything you want.If you like a hotel that you stayed in,you can tell people that it was wonderful.If you think that the food in a certain restaurant was bad,then you can tell people not to eat there.Other people can use their app to read your reviews.
Plenty of people prefer not to use these review apps.Many of these people think that it's a waste of time to look through websites and read reviews.These people prefer to go out and decide for themselves whether or not a service is good.However,review apps are getting more and more popular every day.Some apps are for exact services.For example,trip adviser gives attention to travel,and good reader pays attention to books.There are also other larger apps that provide information for just about every service that you can think of.
(1)What does the article say about apps?
A.You can use apps for many things.
B.There are very few good apps.
C.Apps are only useful for travel.
D.Apps are very expensive to use.
(2)If you want to book a hotel,how can a review app help you?
A.It can help you write better reviews.
B.It can tell you how to use a smartphone.
C.It can tell you about the hotel before you book it.
D.It can tell you about other people who post reviews.
(3)In the third paragraph,what does the underlined word "it" refer to?
A.A restaurant.
B.A hotel.
C.A review.
D.A store.
(4)According to the article,why do some people prefer NOT to use review apps?
A.They don't trust review apps.
B.They think review apps are too hard.
C.They prefer to make their own decisions.
D.They don't know how to use review apps.
(5)Where can you probably rind the passage?
A.In a music magazine.
B.In a travel guide book.
C.In a story book.
D.In a newspaper.
He Jiang,a postgraduate(研究生)in biology,will become the first Chinese student to give a speech in the commencement(毕业典礼) at Harvard University on May 26,2016.
Given the highest honor by the university.He Jiang,who was born in a small village in Hunan province,said,"People in China often believe that it's useless to study and children from the countryside cannot be successful in the future.However,I cannot agree with them.Education can change a person's life.I hope my experience can encourage the students from the countryside to spare no effort in studyand make their dream come turn."
Different from many other families in the village,his parents never though about finding a job in big cities and leaving their two sons at home without their care.His farther was strict about their studies.He and his younger brother studies at home while the other kids in the village played in the fields.Unlike his strict farther,his mother took her sons'side when her husband scolded the boys.She preferred to sit with her sons when they studied rather than chat with other women in the village.
Getting the chance to speak at commencement is no accident.During his first days in Harvard,it was quite difficult for him to follow the professor in class and he was speechless in campus because of his poor English.Instead of giving up.He Jiang spent all his free time on English.He also make friends with natives to improve his speaking English.One year later,he had little difficulty in class and soon became one of the top students in his class.With the encouragement from Professor Diana Eck,He Jiang decided to apply(申请) for the chance to speak at the commencement."Few Chinese students had applied before,but I wanted to have a try.I just want to realize my idea of letting more people hear the voice from China and telling them that China is not what it used to be."said He Jiang.After beating three students from Harvard Kennedy School in the third and final round,He Jiang made it to get the chance to speak at the commencement.
He Jiang will go to Massachusetts Institute of Technology after graduating from Harvard.
66.Where will He Jiang give the speech?
A.Harvard University
B.Hunan Province
C.Harvard Kenney School
D.Massachusetts Institute of Technology
67.The underlined part means" "
A.get ready for study
B.try their best in study
C.enjoy themselves in study
D.be interested in study
68.Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A.He Jiang is the only child in the family
B.Both of He Jiang's parents were very strict with him
C.He Jiang's parents never tried to find a job in a big city
D.He Jiang often played in the fields with other kids in the village
69.Paragraph 4 mainly tells us
A.how He Jiang got the chance
B.how hardworking He Jiang was
C.why He Jiang applied for the chance
D.what He Jiang studied in Harvard
70.From the passage,we can know that
A.like father,like son
B.the early birds get worms
C.practice makes perfect
D.where there is a will,there is a way.
I remember when I was growing up, my mom always said, "Half the fun of doing anything is sharing it with others." It's so true. Friends allow us to enjoy the taste of our success and our joys and comfort us in our challenging moments. They provide a mirror for us to learn more about ourselves. I have always looked at friends as the family members. They enrich our lives. As Robert Louis Steven once said, "A ① friend is a present which you give yourself."
To be a good friend, ② 成为一个年的听众是很重要的.Hear what your friend says first rather than making conclusions (结论) quickly. Sometimes it is useful to repeat their words back to them, it can help them to realize whether their words were what they wanted to say.
Patience is also important in being a good friend. You know the old golden rule. "Care for others in the way you would like them to care for you." The support of a friend during a difficult time could make a difference between success and failure. ③ Encouragement is the best gift that can change a person's life .
We should choose our friends carefully, because they can have a huge influence in our life. As someone told me "Your friends are like the button (按钮) on a lift. ④ Sometimes they will take you up , sometimes they will take you down ."
(1)请在①处填入一个恰当的单词.
(2)请将②处划线句子翻译成英语.
(3)请将③处划线句子翻译成汉语.
(4)请将④处划线句子用合适的连词改为一个同义句.(每空一词)
They will take you up down.
(5)Why should we choose our friends carefully?
Historically,most cars have run on gasoline(汽油),but that may change in the future:cars can also run on other liquid fuels(液体燃料)and electricity.
Gasoline is from oil.The energy in gasoline comes from hydrocarbons(碳氢化合物).Gasoline provides great power for cars.However,it causes environmental problems,like air pollution and temperature rise.So gasoline can't be the best fuel.
Another choice is electricity.Electricity cars can be as efficient(效能好的)as cars using gasoline,And they produce less pollution.But electric cars themselves are more expensive.Good news is that the cost has been lower and there are more and more places for the cars to get electricity ever since 2010.
The other choices are other liquid fuels.Many of these can be stored in the same places as gasoline,and used in the same cars.They can also be friendly to the environment.
One way to make such fuels is to get CO 2from the air and put it in water.Through chemical reaction,hydrocarbons can be created.However,these fuels take up more space.
Another way is to make such fuels from plants which take in carbon from the air.These fuels are greener in use.But not all of them can be as efficient as gasoline.
For a fuel to be the best,people have to be able to afford it.Unluckily,almost every green technology is more expensive than that of using gasoline.Governments and car producers are doing everything they car to cut down the costs.In the end,the best fuel will be both affordable for car users and green for our planet.
(1)Gasoline provides cars with .
A. |
great power |
B. |
fresh air |
C. |
clean water |
D. |
enough space |
(2)According to Paragraph 3,we can infer that electric cars .
A. |
produce less pollution |
B. |
will become more and more expensive |
C. |
will become more popular |
D. |
are more efficient than those using gasoline |
(3)The structure of the passage may be .
A. |
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B. |
|
C. |
|
D. |
|
(4)What would be the best title for the passage?
A. |
How Do We Protect Our Planet? |
B. |
What Are the Fuels' Differences? |
C. |
What Is the Best Fuel for Cars? |
D. |
How Do We Make Fuels for Cars? |
The Youth Climate Summit(气候峰会) a week﹣long festival of climate action for primary and middle schools in the UK,starts on 9 November.It aims to create a fairer,more environmental world and make promises that will help the planet.Climate change is the long﹣term changes in the world's weather patterns that are mostly caused by human activity. "Unlike world leaders, "say the summit's organizers. "young people are refusing to let it drop off the plan. "
Each day has a topic,which includes food and fashion,looking at how humans harm the environment and how to save the planet.Organizations are leading some on line activities.For example,the Marine Conservation Society is hosting meetings on protecting sea fish.Separately,the environmental organization Greenpeace is running a workshop on how to turn worn﹣out clothing into something new and wearable.
The summit will finish on 13 November,when youth ambassadors(大使)wants schools to stop paper waste.Max,another 16﹣year﹣old ambassador wants schools to organize more trips and activities that get students outside to experience the beauty of nature.As part of the summit,hundreds of schools across the country are signing up to the Let's Go Zero activity,aiming to become carbon﹣zero(零碳的)by 2030.
Carbon﹣zero schools are ones that promise to stop emitting carbon in seven areas,including where they get their food and how they use water and recycle their waste.The activity is run by Ashden,a charity working towards climate solutions.Ashden hopes that schools will be able to help each other by sharing ideas and methods.It is also calling on the Government to back the promise.Head over to transform﹣our﹣world.org where you can find out more.
(1)The writer develops the first sentence in Paragraph 2 mainly by .
A. |
telling stories |
B. |
comparing facts |
C. |
giving examples |
D. |
listing numbers |
(2)Max advises schools to .
A. |
recycle and reuse old clothes |
B. |
prevent students from wasting paper |
C. |
have meetings on saving endangered sea fish |
D. |
provide more chances for students to enjoy the nature |
(3)The underlined word " emitting" in Paragraph 4 is the closest in meaning to" ".
A. |
using up |
B. |
taking in |
C. |
sending out |
D. |
cutting down |
(4)The purpose of the passage is mainly to .
A. |
explain the problems with climate change |
B. |
develop children's ability to solve social problems |
C. |
introduce the environmental organizations to schools |
D. |
encourage young people to care more about climate change |
The first emperor of China,Qin Shihuang,completed a huge number of projects during his rule.Between 221 and 210 B.C.,he started the building of the Great Wall.The emperor also ordered the building of a huge army of life﹣sized terracotta soldiers(士兵).These,he hoped,would protect his tomb after his death.
Lost in Time
The soldiers in Xi'an's terracotta museum are today light brown,but they weren't always.They began as an army of red,blue,yellow,green,white,and purple.Sadly,most of the colors did not last to the present day.After being exposed(暴露)to air during digging,the coating under the paint began to fall off.The paint disappeared in less time than it takes to boil an egg,taking away with it important pieces of history.
New Technology
Now new technology is starting to show the army's true colors.Archeologists(考古学家)have recently discovered an area with more than a hundred soldiers.Many of these still have their painted features,including black hair,pink faces,and black or brown eyes.Chinese and German researchers have developed a chemical liquid(液体)to help save the soldiers' colors.After finding a soldier or another art piece,archeologists put the liquid on it. They then cover it in plastic.
Back to Life
Archeologists are also finding colors in the dirt around the soldiers.It's important not to do anything with the dirt,so the colors won't be lost. "We are treating the dirt as an art piece, "says Rong Bo,the museum's leading archeologist.The next challenge,says Rong Bo,is to find a way to use the colors onto the army﹣again.Once that happens,artists can bring Emperor Qin's army back to its full,bright colors.
(1)What is the passage mainly about?
A.The death of Emperor Qin Shihuang.
B.How the terracotta army was colored.
C.The true colors of the terracotta soldiers.
D.How the soldiers lived during Qin Dynasty.
(2)What does the underlined word "They" in the passage refer to?
A.Archeologists.
B.Artists.
C.Researchers.
D.Soldier.
(3)Which statement would Rong Bo probably agree?
A.The soldiers should stay in their present,brown color.
B.People should try to bring back the army's bright colors.
C.Archeologists can only guess at the soldiers' true colors.
D.Artists should be able to paint the soldiers in colors they want.
Zhu Keming never thought he would be a hero one day,but he was just that on Saturday when he saved the lives of six runners during the mountain marathon (马拉松)in Baiyin,Gansu Province,in which 21 people lost their lives.
It started off as a normal day for the 49﹣year﹣old shepherd ,who was taking care of his more than 30 sheep on the mountainside.But soon the weather was terrible,with rainfall and hail.The rain got so heavy that he couldn't see clearly and had to run into a cave where he normally went to have a rest.Soon he fell asleep in the cave after covering himself with some quilts he had stored there.
But he was awakened at 2 pm by an unusual sound that was not coming from his sheep.The sound that woke Zhu was the cry of a runner in the marathon.He was wet from head to toe and trembling because of cold.Zhu took him into the cave,lit a fire and covered the stricken (受伤的)runner with his quilts.
Zhu said that there were soon five runners huddling (挤作一团)in the cave,and he then decided to go outside to try to attract the attention of rescuers (救援者).When he risked coming out of the cave,he found another stricken runner lying on the ground in bad condition.Then the other runners came out of the cave to give a hand.Zhu and the six runners remained huddled around the fire in his cave until 7 pm,when the rescue team arrived.
" I just did what I had to when I saw that these people were in danger.I think everyone would do the same thing in such a situation, "Zhu said to Beijing News.
Luo Chongchuan,the village head of Changsheng,where Zhu and his family live,said that the shepherd is a warm﹣hearted person who often helps his villagers.
(1)What does the underlined word "shepherd" in Paragraph 2 mean in Chinese?
A. |
牧羊人. |
B. |
指导者. |
C. |
国王. |
(2)What can we know about Zhu Keming from the passage?
A. |
Zhu Keming is the head of his village. |
B. |
Zhu Keming is a warm﹣hearted and helpful person. |
C. |
Zhu Keming saved six runners on a Saturday morning. |
(3)What's the best title for the passage?
A. |
Shepherd saved six stricken runners. |
B. |
21 runners lost their lives in Baiyin. |
C. |
How to realize our hero dreams? |
(4)Where does this passage probably come from?
A. |
A guide book. |
B. |
A website. |
C. |
A science book. |
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Yangge is a kind of traditional Chinese folk(民间的) dance.The performers (表演者) dance to music with handkerchiefs(手帕)or fans in their hands.(1) It's a very popular festival activity in north China.
Yangge may have different forms from place to place,but all of them express happiness. (2) 很多人非常喜欢秧歌。Most dancers are young men and young women.Some are even old ladies.Almost every village in northern Shaanxi Province has yangge teams. (3) They begin to prepare yangge even a month before the Chinese New Year.During the Spring Festival,the yangge teams pay New Year's calls from house to house.
(4) They wish people a happy New Year by dancing yangge in the streets. Some young men often play the drums,and the performers wave red silk bands(挥舞红绸带).People set off firecrackers(鞭炮)to welcome the dancers.(5 )他们邀请表演者品尝自制食物。The sounds of songs,drums and firecrackers form an air of festivity in the village.
Nowadays,yangge has spread into city parks,streets and squares,and it has developed into a kind of popular exercise for city people.
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Chinese Dragon Boat Festival is also known as Duanwu Festival.It is one of the three most important lunar(阴历的)festivals in China,along with Spring Festival and Mid﹣Autumn Festival.The date of the festival is said to be the date when Qu Yuan died﹣﹣the fifth day of the fifth lunar month,so the date variesfrom year to year,such as it is June 20 in 2015,June 9 in 2016, May 30 in 2017,June 18 in 2018,June 7in 2019,June 25 in 2020 and June 14 in 2021.
Although the date is different,the custom is the same.With a history of over 2000 years,people celebrate it with all kinds of activities on the day.They hold dragon boat racing,eat zongzi,drink realgar wine(雄黄酒),wear sachets(香囊)and so on.But dragon boat racing is the most popular activity during the Dragon Boat Festival.
(1)Which of the following is NOT the most important lunar festival in China?
A.May Day
B.Dragon Boat Festival
C.Spring Festival
D.Mid﹣Autumn Festival
(2)The underlined word"varies"in the passage means" "in Chinese.
A.推迟
B.变化
C.提前
D.递进
(3)Dragon Boat Festival is on in 2020.
A.June 20
B.May 30
C.June 25
D.June 7
(4) is the most popular with people in the Dragon Boat Festival.
A.Eating zongzi
B.Wearing sachets
C.Drinking realgar wine
D.Dragon boat racing