At just 17 years old，Pakistan's Malala is the youngest ever winner of the Nobel Peace Prize．
Malala came to international attention when she spoke up for the rights of all children to have an education．Malala's father was a teacher who ran a school．For her early life，her family lived in the school so she was used to sitting in the classrooms before her school age．Now，she can speak three languages and loves learning．
She grew up in Pakistan．The living conditions in her area were very poor and unsafe．Many people were hurt and many schools were closed．Especially girls were not allowed to go to school．
Reporters from Britain told the world what was happening with the help of Malala．In 2009，12﹣years﹣old Malala wrote 35diaries on the Internet．She wrote about the difficulties of her life，and about her strong hope for education．Soon after that，Malala's family was chosen to be in a TV program to show ordinary children's education because both father and daughter spoke good English，and they cared about children getting an education．
From then on，a few people hated her and hurt her．Though terribly wounded，Malala became a courageous fighter for the education rights of millions of girls worldwide．"I don't want to be remembered as the girl who was hurt，I want to be remembered as the girl who stood up，"she said．
She has now written a book about her life called I am Malala．The book shows that one person's voice has the power to inspire change in the world．In her speech，she spoke warmly about her aims for education and peace．One sentences she said one day became famous：One child，one teacher，one pen and one book can greatly change the world．
34．Many people around the world began to know Malala because ．
A．she could speak three languages in all
B．her father ran a school for the young
C．she fought for all children's education
D．she got an education when she was young
35．It can be inferred that Malala is girl from Paragraph Five．
A．brave
B．lively
C．clever
D．careful
36．The underlined word "inspire" in the last paragraph might mean " "．
A．describe
B．compare
C．celebrate
D．encourage
37．The purpose of this passage is mainly to ．
A．introduce people's living conditions in Pakistan
B．suggest more news reporters pay attention to the girl Malala
C．let people realize the importance of all children's education
D．tell more people to give opinions on kid's education in Pakistan．
China is famous for tea．Drinking tea is very popular in China and even around the world．It's said that a Chinese ruler called Shen Nong was the first to discover tea as a drink．A few thousand years later，Lu Yu，"the saint of tea"， mentioned Shen Nong in his book Cha Jing． The book describes how tea plants were grown and used to make tea．
Nowadays， according to different processing ways， there are mainly four kinds of Chinese tea．They are green tea，black tea，Oolong tea and scented （有香味的）tea．Without fermentation（发酵），green tea keeps the original color of the tea． If the green tea is fermented before baking，it will be black tea．Oolong tea is partially （部分地） fermented． And if fragrantflowers are mixed in the tea during the processing， the scented tea will be made．
Tea is produced in many different areas in China． For example， Anxi and Hangzhou are widely known for their tea． Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains．When the leaves are ready，they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing． Later， the tea is packed and sent to many different countries and places around China．
It's believed that tea was brought to Korea and Japan during the 6 thand 7 thcenturies．In England，tea didn't appear until around 1660． The tea trade from China to Western countries took place in the 19 thcentury．
Tea is good for people's health and plays an important role in Chinese social life．
根据短文内容，选择正确答案．
（1）Who discovered tea as a drink first according to the passage？
| A． |
Shen Nong． |
| B． |
Lu Yu． |
| C． |
Hou Yi． |
| D． |
Yu Gong． |
（2）How many kinds of Chinese tea are there according to different processing ways in general？
| A． |
Two． |
| B． |
Three． |
| C． |
Four． |
| D． |
Five． |
（3）What does the underlined word "fragrant" mean？
| A． |
悦耳的 |
| B． |
难闻的 |
| C． |
难看的 |
| D． |
芳香的 |
（4）Which is the right order to produce tea？
①Later， the tea is packed．
②When the leaves are ready， they are picked by hand and then are sent for processing．
③Then it is sent to many different countries and places around China．
④Tea plants are grown on the sides of mountains．
| A． |
④③②① |
| B． |
④②①③ |
| C． |
④③①② |
| D． |
②④①③ |
（5）When did the tea trade from China to Western countries take place？
| A． |
During the 6 thand 7 thcenturies． |
| B． |
Around 1660． |
| C． |
In the 19 thcentury． |
| D． |
In the 1990s． |
Two little boys
Two little boys had two little toys Each had a wooden horse． Joyfully they played each summer's day Soldiers （士兵） both， of course． Then Jack broke off his horse's head， Sad for his toy， then cried with joy As his young friend Joe said： Did you think I would leave you crying When there's room on my horse for two？ Climb up here， Jack， and don't be crying I can go just as fast with two When we grow up we'll both be soldiers And our horses will not be toys And I wonder if we'll remember When we were two little boys．
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Long years past， war came so Bravely they marched away． Guns roared loud and in the mad crowd Wounded and dying lie Up goes a shout， a horse rushes out Out from the crowd， to where Joe lay Then came a voice he knew： Did you think I would leave you dying When there's room on my horse for two？
Climb up here， Joe， we'll soon be flying I can go just as fast with two． Now we are both real soldiers And our horses are not toys And I remember When we were two little boys． |
（1）What happened to Jack's toy horse？
A． Its head was broken off．
B． It was taken by soldiers．
C． It was broken by Joe．
D． It was lost in the war．
（2）The best word for the blank is ．
A． fast
B． hard
C． slow
D． quick
（3）What is the song mainly about？
A． Dangerous war．
B． Interesting games．
C． Pleasant summer．
D． Valuable friendship．
Paul， a carpenter（木匠），was over 60 years old． He was ready to retire（退休）．
He told his boss that he was about to leave the house building business because he wanted to live a relaxing life with his wife and enjoy family life．The boss was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build one more house． Paul said yes， but not long after that it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work． He didn't care about the work， and he used bad materials to build the house． It was a terrible way to end his job．
When Paul finished his work and the boss came to check the house． Then he handed the front ﹣ door key to Paul， "This is your house"he said "my gift to you．"
Paul was shocked! What a shame!If he had only known he was building his own house，he would have done it all so differently．Now he had to live in the home that wasn't built very well．
After Paul moved into the house， he found everything wasn't going well．One day，his wife fell over and hurt herself． She complained，"Look!The floor isn't smooth at all．The stairs are broken and there is something wrong with the windows．"Sorry，it's my fault，"said Paul，"I should have tried my best to build it well．but…"
So it is with us． Sometimes， we don't give the job our best effort，When looking back at what we have done，we find that we are now living in the house ，we have built． So we should build our lives in a responsible way．Your attitudes（态度）and the choices you make today help build the"house" you will live in tomorrow．
（1）What was Paul going to do after retiring？
| A． |
To move to a big city． |
| B． |
To live with his children． |
| C． |
To enjoy family life． |
| D． |
To travel around the world． |
（2）Which statement of the following is NOT true？
| A． |
Paul was more than 60 |
| B． |
Paul accepted the house from his boss |
| C． |
Paul was serious about his last work as usual |
| D． |
Paul was asked to build one more house before retiring |
（3）How do you feel about the boss？
| A． |
A He's careless． |
| B． |
He's honest． |
| C． |
He's mean． |
| D． |
He's kind． |
（4）What's the best title of the passage？
| A． |
Building Your House |
| B． |
Being Good to Others |
| C． |
A Good Carpenter |
| D． |
A Bad House |
Sydney Fredette has a lot of things to deal with．Not only is she a high school student，but she has also set up her own organization，Beary Merry Christmas．She volunteers（自愿）to serve poor kids and families in Orange Country in California，US．
To remember her best friend who died of cancer nearly 10 years ago，Fredette decided to serve those in Orange Country who are less lucky than she is．
She began with the simple idea of collecting donated（捐赠的）Build﹣A﹣Bears，the popular toy animal that is made by children themselves in the stores' workshops．Fredette then gave them as gifts to the homeless children in California during the holiday season．
With donations at more than 100 bears a year，Fredette and volunteers host activities every year，where volunteers not only give out the bears，but also clothing，meals，and other things．
Not wanting to limit（限制） the giving to just the holiday months，Fredette now hosts other activities for Valentine's Day，Mother's Day and Halloween，providing the chance for her volunteer team to make a difference through the year．
"I love making relationships with the people I serve，" Fredette said．"The thanks they have，hearing their stories and seeing how happy they are，it's so cool．"
Future plans for Fredette include building a public food bank and providing a self﹣development class for students in her school who will soon attend college．
Heading to college herself in the fall，Fredette is looking to stay local and continue to help out in her hometown．In fact，she was regarded as a "Dreamer & Doer" not long ago for her work in improving her community，along with 32 other high school students．
34．Fredette started her own organization to ．
A．keep her life busy
B．help poor people
C．look after the sick
D．thank her best friend
35．What can we learn about Beary Merry Christmas？
A．It holds one activity a year．
B．It offers service around America．
C．It buys bears from the stores．
D．It gives out other things besides bears．
36．It can be inferred（推断） that Fredette ．
A．likes telling people stories
B．dreams of being a teacher
C．is pleased with what she does
D．plans to leave California for college
37．What can be the best title for the passage？
A．Giving back to society
B．Getting on well with others
C．Providing a food bank
D．Improving community colleges．
Vicuna，a small town in the north of Chile，is a great place for watching stars all year round.Although it is near the sea，the cold，wet air from the coast does not bring clouds.Instead，dry winds from the desert keep the clouds away at night.In fact，the sky is so clear in Vicuna that it is possible to see many stars that can be seen only with advanced（先进的）instruments in other parts of the world.
In Vicuna，distant（遥远的）star systems such as Magellanic Clouds can be seen without the help of an instrument.That is why the town was chosen as the home of a number of sky observatories（天文台）.One of them，the Mamalluca，is quite different from the typical observatories used by scientists.This observatory was built for tourists who like to look at the stars.During the year，Vicuna's hotels accommodatethousands of tourists who come from all over the world to see the night sky as they have only seen it in books.The cloudless sky is clearly a moneymaker for the town，which plans to set up even more observatories.It was recently decided that building observatories would go on for another few years.
At one point，however，the town faced a serious problem.As the town grew，more streetlights were added，making it more and more difficult to see the stars at night.The town saved the night sky by building a new system of lights that lit up the streets without influencing the view of the sky.
Choose the best choice from A，B or C according to the passage.
（1）What can we learn from Paragraph 1 ？
| A． |
Vicuna is a small town far from the ocean. |
| B． |
We can see wonderful clouds in the sky over Vicuna. |
| C． |
The sky in Vicuna is clear all year round. |
（2）What makes the Mamalluca a special observatory in Vicuna？
| A． |
Its size. |
| B． |
Its location. |
| C． |
It serves tourists. |
（3）What does the underlined word "accommodate" most probably mean in Chinese？
| A． |
容纳. |
| B． |
建议. |
| C． |
控制. |
（4）Why did Vicuna spend money on a new streetlight system？
| A． |
The old streetlights used lots of electricity. |
| B． |
The old streetlights made it hard to see the stars at night. |
| C． |
The new streetlights would make streetlights more beautiful. |
（5）What is the best title for the passage？
| A． |
Vicuna Has a Problem |
| B． |
A Town to Watch the Stars |
| C． |
Pictures of a Cloudless Sky |
Most viruses can be found and killed by our immune system as soon as they enter our bodies.However，some viruses，for example，the coronavirus，are sneaky.They are difficult to recognize and find.These viruses can cause deadly diseases，like COVID﹣19.Human﹣to﹣human transmission can easily occur，and pandemic will therefore break out.Vaccination is by now a simple，safe and effective way to protect us from the diseases.
▲Vaccines are something that "looks" exactly the same as the viruses，mainly made from the viruses that are weakened or killed.They will not make us really ill.They only stimulate and activate our immune system to work，telling it something harmful is coming in.The immune system will know what the "viruses" look like，and send B cells（lymphocytes）or antibodies to find and kill them.Meanwhile，B cells will remember them for the next kill.A vaccine may also give us passive immunity by providing B cells taken from an animal or a human to play the same role.
Scientists have developed more than 180 vaccines to fight against COVID49.The technical approaches of these vaccines can be a little different，but their aims are the same.
Take the inactivated vaccine as an example.In an inactivated vaccine，the coronaviruses are already killed or made into the ones unable to produce more new viruses.When the immune system "sees" them，it will try to kill them.The question is：without enough these viruses• how can B cells remember them？That's why we need to take the vaccine more than one time.Though this vaccine is safe，it might not be as effective as it is expected to be.
The live﹣attenuated vaccine is different.In this vaccine，the viruses are weakened，but they are alive.They can produce enough new viruses to train the immune system to kill and remember them，so people only need to take the vaccine once.The live﹣attenuated vaccine is considered the most effective，but there is a worry：what might happen once these viruses wake up？
Therefore，although vaccination is by now one of the best ways to protect us from COVID﹣19，it can be better.
（1）The coronavirus can .
| A． |
not be killed |
| B． |
not be found |
| C． |
cause deaths |
| D． |
stop pandemic |
（2）Which of the following can be the best topic sentence of Paragraph 2？
| A． |
Vaccination can provide us with B cells. |
| B． |
Vaccines are made from different viruses. |
| C． |
Vaccination can prepare us against viruses. |
| D． |
Vaccines won't make us ill as the viruses do. |
（3）Compared to the inactivated vaccine，the live﹣attenuated vaccine .
| A． |
needs taking more than once |
| B． |
is equally safe |
| C． |
contains viruses that are killed |
| D． |
is more effective |
（4）What can we learn from the passage？
| A． |
Vaccination is good enough to treat COVID﹣19. |
| B． |
The immune system can be more effective with vaccines. |
| C． |
The viruses in inactivated vaccines can make new viruses. |
| D． |
180 vaccines have been developed to fight against diseases. |
Marianne Carus，who started Cricket（蟋蟀）magazine in 1973 and served as Editor﹣in﹣Chief（总主编）until 2012，died on March 3 at the age of 92 this year.
Marianne believed that "only the best of the best is good enough for the young. "In Cricket，children would find wonderful stories with beautiful art，and be encouraged by ideas in the humanities and sciences.Marianne looked for stories from around the world to awaken admiration for different peoples and cultures.Most important，Cricket would never talk down to children.
Marianne knew that children were filled with fun，and she wanted Cricket to be，too - "humor from the heart that makes you laugh out loud. "And so she named her literary magazines after a funny group of bugs（虫子），such as Lady bung and Spider.
Over the years，Cricket has been read by millions of children and given many writers and artists their start.Marianne kept a special box of "love letters" to the magazine.She treasured these letters from Cricket readers，including long﹣ago readers.They told her that their interest in reading had begun with Cricket.
▲She considered other names，such as Troubadour or Taliesin，the singers and storytellers of old who traveled from one place to another to share their songs and stories.Then，one night，she was reading Isaac Bashevi Singer's memoir（回忆录）A Day of Pleasure，about his childhood in Warsaw.In it he wrote：There was a stove in Shosha's apartment behind which there lived a cricket.It chirped the nights through all winter long I imagined the cricket was telling a story that would never end. "That's exactly what Marianne wanted her children's magazine to do-to tell stories that would never end!So the name Cricket became her best choice.
Thank you for everything，Marianne.May the stories，and the laughter，never end!
（1）Cricket is a magazine most probably for .
| A． |
writer |
| B． |
children |
| C． |
artists |
| D． |
teachers |
（2）According to the passage，Marianne .
| A． |
made an effort to find the best stories |
| B． |
raised many bugs as her pets |
| C． |
replied to long﹣ago Cricket readers |
| D． |
started Cricket 39 years ago |
（3）Which of the following can be the best to fill in" ▲"in Paragraph 5？
| A． |
How was the life of crickets？ |
| B． |
When was the magazine Cricket born？ |
| C． |
What did Marianne think of crickets？ |
| D． |
Why did Marianne name her magazine Cricket？ |
（4）The best title for the passage can probably be .
| A． |
The Life of a Cricket |
| B． |
Admiration for Different Cultures |
| C． |
Best Stories for the Young |
| D． |
Achievements in Marianne 's Life |
Have you ever entered a tropical rainforest（热带雨林）？Rainforests make up only a small part of the Earth's surface，about six percent，but there are more kinds of tees than any other area in the whole world.
Tropical rainforests are in Africa，Asia，Central and South America，Australia，and on the Pacific islands.The largest tropical rainforest is the Amazon（亚马逊）Rainforest in South America，which covers 1.2 billion acres，or almost five million square kilometres.The second largest rainforest is in Western Africa.
Rainforests provide us with many things.In fact，the Amazon Rainforest is the "lungs of our planet" because it produces 20%of the world's oxygen （氧气）.One fifth of the world's fresh water is also found in the Amazon Rainforest.Furthermore，one half of the world's species of animals，plants and insects live in the Earth's rainforests.80% of the food we eat first grew in the rainforest.25%of the drugs we take when we are sick are made of plants that grow only in rainforests.Some of these drugs are even used to fight and cure cancer.
There are four different levels of trees in a rainforest.The forest floor is the lowest layer full of animal life and receives the least amount of light.The under storey is the dark，cool environment under the leaves but over the ground.The canopy layer is the upper parts of most of the trees.The emergent layer contains a small number of very tall trees.
These different parts of a rainforest exist together to create an ecosystem for many animals，plants and human beings.
（1）This passage is mainly about .
A.kinds of forest
B.where rainforests are
C.facts about rainforests
D.how much oxygen rainforests make
（2）The Amazon Rainforest provides us with percent of the world's oxygen.
| A． |
twenty |
| B． |
twenty﹣five |
| C． |
fifty |
| D． |
eighty |
（3）Where can we probably find a tropical rainforest according to the passage？
| A． |
In France. |
| B． |
In China. |
| C． |
In Canada. |
| D． |
In Britain. |
（4）Which is the right picture to show four different levels of trees in a rainforest？
| A． |
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| B． |
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| C． |
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| D． |
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Dogs may be man's best friends，but for Sisu，a stray dog，the unicorn（独角兽）is his best friend.
Recently，Sisu broke into a store in North Carolina five times，trying to steal the same purple unicorn toy.But every time he got it，a salesman would find him，take the toy away and put it back on the shelf.When it turned out that Sisu wouldn't give up，the salesman had to lock the door and not let Sisu in，and then called Duplin County Animal Services for help.
Samantha Lane，the officer who answered the call，was so moved by Sisu's love for the unicorn that she bought the ＄10 toy for the dog.
"The only thing we can think of is that he came from a family that had a similar toy or had children who had one， " said Joe Newbum，a director of Duplin County Animal Services.
"It's a nice dog，" Newbum added. "He likes to play and he is very smart.He sits，stays and shakes hands.He is very polite."
And whoever is lucky enough to adopt（收养）Sisu will get two best friends for the price of one.According to the Facebook post from Duplin County Animal Services，Sisu and his stuffed animal have already had an adopter.
（1）Why did Sisu break into the store in North Carolina？
| A． |
To meet his adopter. |
| B． |
To look for some food. |
| C． |
To get the unicorn freely. |
（2）What can we learn from Joe Newbum's words？
| A． |
The family had only one child. |
| B． |
The family owned many unicorns. |
| C． |
Joe Newbum thought highly of Sisu. |
（3）What is the right order according to the story？
a.Sisu was adopted at last.
b.Sisu broke into the store.
c.The salesman called for help.
d.The officer bought Sisu the unicorn.
| A． |
b﹣d﹣a﹣c |
| B． |
b﹣c﹣d﹣a |
| C． |
c﹣d﹣b﹣a |
（4）What can be a suitable title for the text？
| A． |
Brave for Love |
| B． |
Kind to Animals |
| C． |
Proper Feeding of Dogs |
When most people decide to buy food, they go to a grocery store. Grocery stores sell many different kinds of food in just one store. Some grocery stores also sell household goods such as kitchen paper, cleaning things, and diapers （尿布）. A grocery store is a convenient place to shop for the kitchen and others.
Although it is comfortable and relaxing to shop at a grocery store, some people decide to buy their food from other places like farmers' markets. At a farmers' market, local farmers sell the foods they grow to customers. The foods they sell often include fruits, vegetables, and meats. Most of these foods are freshly harvested（收获）with no man-made additions.
There are several ways in which farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores. For example, packed foods usually are not sold at farmers' markets. Besides, many farmers do not accept credit（信用）cards or checks （支票）as payment for their goods. What is more, most farmers' markets are only open for business once or twice each week. This makes some people not want to shop at farmers' markets, but others are willing because of the fresh and local food there.
Deciding whether to shop for food at grocery stores or at farmers' markets is a personal choice. This choice reflects a person's values about life and about food. Those who value convenience and（多样）will probably choose to shop at a grocery store. People who value freshness and enjoy supporting local farmers will probably prefer the farmers' markets. Luckily, most communities provide choices for both kinds of shoppers.
（1）According to the passage，which of the following may not be sold at a farmers' market？
| A． |
Apples. |
| B． |
Potatoes. |
| C． |
Beef. |
| D． |
Kitchen paper. |
（2）We can NOT infer（推断） from Paragraph 3.
| A． |
grocery stores sell packed foods |
| B． |
people can use credit cards as payment at grocery stores |
| C． |
grocery stores sell fresh and local food with no man﹣made additions |
| D． |
grocery stores are open for business more often than farmers' market |
（3）In Paragraph 3，why does the writer mention that farmers' markets "are only open for business once or twice each week？ "
| A． |
To complain（抱怨）about the business time of farmers' markets. |
| B． |
To help readers look for a better farmers' market. |
| C． |
To explain why farmers' markets are less convenient than grocery stores. |
| D． |
To make readers believe that farmers' markets are too uncomfortable to visit. |
（4）What's the main idea of the last paragraph？
| A． |
If people want to have more choices，they'll probably prefer grocery stores. |
| B． |
Where a person decides to shop depends on his or her personal values. |
| C． |
If people want to support local farmers，they will probably prefer farmers' markets. |
| D． |
In most communities，people can choose to shop either at grocery stores or at farmers' markets. |
（5）The writer writes the article mainly to .
| A． |
compare two places where people buy food |
| B． |
explain why the smartest people shop at grocery stores |
| C． |
make readers believe that farmers' markets are better than grocery stores |
| D． |
show that people should be judged （评价）according to the places where they buy food |
Chris recently completed a very unusual journey.Our reporter Mary met him at his home in south London and he told her all about the trip.
Reporter：What gave you the idea to travel around India on an elephant，Chris？
Chris：Well，it all started two years ago when I was planning a trip to India.I visited a photographic （摄影的） exhibition of elephants and I realized that the only way to travel around India was on an elephant.
Reporter：What did you do next？
Chris：I flew to New Delhi and started looking for an elephant.I needed an elephant trained to carry people.I didn't know anything about elephants，so I asked an expert for help.He taught me how to ride an elephant.He also helped me find an elephant.
Reporter：How long did it take to find a suitable elephant？
Chris：Not too long.I bought a female elephant called Tara for about USD 6，000.
Reporter：Can you tell me about the journey？
Chris：Tara and I set off from New Delhi a week later.We were heading to Sonepur in northern India where there is a big elephant market and I could sell Tara easily.And what a ride!Elephants can travel at about 6 miles an hour and Sonepur was more than 1，200 km away.It took us 64 days to complete the journey.
Reporter：Did you have any problems on your journey？
Chris：Yes，a few.But nothing serious.On the third day，Tara hurt her foot.But that got better quickly.Also，there was a lot of heavy rain during the first week and we got very wet!
Reporter：What happened when you reached Sonepur？
Chris：My plan was to sell Tara.But by now I was very fond of her.I couldn't take her back to Britain and I didn't want to sell her at the market.By chance，I met some people who wanted an elephant for their national park in southern India.I knew that Tara would be safe with them，so I gave her to them.I was very sad to say goodbye.
（1）Chris got the idea to travel around India on an elephant from .
A.a visit to an Indian zoo
B.an elephant expert from India
C.an old friend who lived in India
D.a photographic exhibition of elephants
（2）The elephant expert told Chris .
A.the price of elephants
B.how to ride an elephant
C.where to sell his elephant
D.how to feed an elephant
（3）Chris decided to travel to Sonepur because .
A.it is a very interesting place
B.elephants can t be sold anywhere else
C.he would be able to sell Tera there easily
D.it would only take 64 days to travel there
（4）When Chris arrived at Sonepur market，he .
A.sold Tara to a national park
B.visited a national park
C.realized that he didn't really want to sell Tara
D.decided to take Tara home with him
（5）The best title for the passage is .
A.Selling an Elephant
B.An Unusual Journey
C.An Exhibition of Elephants
D.How to Ride an Elephant
The Chinese kite is a symbol of the Chinese handicraft （手工艺品）． Flying a kite is a very popular activity in China． In spring， large numbers of people gather in the squares or parks and fly beautiful kites there．
A philosopher （哲学家） called Mozi was said to be the inventor of the Chinese kite． His invention had the bird's name of "Yuan"， a kind of bird of the hawk （鹰） family with a long tail． He made the kite out of wood． Later， his student Lu Ban improved it and made the kite out of bam boo．
With the development of papermaking， paper was introduced into the kite﹣ making． The kite got the name "Zhi Yuan"， as "Zhi" in Chinese means paper． And during the Five Dynasties period， people tied the bamboo whistle （哨子） to the kite． When the kite was flying， the airflow （气流）
could make the whistle sound like Guzheng playing． So the kite carried the name "Fengzheng"．
From then on， making and playing the kite became very popular in Weifang， Shandong Province． Every year in spring， when the weather became warm， almost every family went out to fly the kite and have a picnic on sunny and windy days． It was an exciting folk activity and a good time to display various beautiful kites． At the same time， they also enjoyed the warm weather and fresh air． The tradition has been well kept until today and has become the world﹣ famous Weifang International Kite Festival， which is held from 20th to 25th in April every year．
Flying a kite in spring does people much good． For example， it is a good way to reduce the backache （背痛）． Besides， when people fly a kite， it can help them forget their stressful （压力重的） situations and reconnect （再连接） them to nature．
（1）From the second paragraph， we can know that "Yuan" is ．
A． a bird's name
B． a kind of shape
C． a symbol of stress
D． an inventor's name
（2）How long does Weifang International Kite Festival last every year？
A．5 days．
B．6 days．
C．7 days．
D． 8 days．
（3）What is the last paragraph mainly about？
A． A lot of ways of making kites．
B． Some advantages of flying kites．
C． The dynasties of making kites．
D． The good places of flying kites．
You may have already forgotten the days when you had to learn how to use chopsticks．Every Chinese kid manages to use them for some time． But chopsticks are not just simple tools to pick up food． They come with their Own special rules and traditions．
Generally， people should not make noise with chopsticks． Playing with chopsticks is seen as bad manners， just as playing with forks and knives in a Western country would be rude．
There are also some superstitions （迷信） related to chopsticks． For example， some people believe that chopsticks should not be left standing upright in a bowl． It looks like the incense （香）that Chinese use to honor the dead．Doing it at the dinner table is believed to bring bad luck．
You should not tap（敲） chopsticks on the edge of the bowl either， as beggars （乞丐） do this to ask for food． Parents might get angry if children do this as they don't want their children to be as poor as beggars in the future．
Besides， chopsticks can also be a great gift． In Chinese， "chopsticks" are known as "kuaizi"，so newlyweds （新婚夫妇） feel happy to receive chopsticks as a wedding gift． Skilled craftsmen （手艺人）paint beautiful pictures on chopsticks to make them look like fine artwork． Today， even people from western countries are leaning to use chopsticks and like to collect them as souvenirs（纪念品）．
（1）The text is about ．
A． history of chopsticks
B． stories behind chopsticks
C． rules and traditions of using chopsticks
（2）What is Chinese people's opinion of playing with chopsticks？
A． It is all right．
B． It is not polite．
C． It is funny．
（3）What does the underlined word "honor" mean？
A．挽救
B．复活
C．表达敬意
（4）Chinese parents might get angry when their children tap chopsticks on the edge of the bowl because they don't want their children to ．
A． get ill
B． be poor
C． become lazy
（5）Giving newlyweds chopsticks is welcome because it means ．
A． having a baby soon
B． having good meals
C． being rich quickly
China is called the Kingdom of Fans． Fans are everywhere in our daily life．But how much do you know about them？
It is said that fans were first used to cool the air during the Shang Dynasty． At that time， they were made of feathers， bamboo or silk． Some of them were round， while others were square．
Folding paper fans first became popular during the Song Dynasty． There were usually beautiful pictures on the fans．Some were mountains and rivers，others were flowers and animals．Many people， including Su Dongpo，a poet of the Song Dynasty， and Tang Bohu， a scholar of the Song Dynasty， even painted and wrote poems on fans． This made the fans into art works． Many rich and important people liked holding fans．
Today， fans are popular gifts． During the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games，folding fans were given to leaders and officials from other countries， as well as audience members．While they were having their fans to get cool air， they were also experiencing Chinese culture．
（1）The fans were made of different materials except during the Shang Dynasty．
| A． |
paper |
| B． |
bamboo |
| C． |
silk |
| D． |
feathers |
（2）When did folding fans first become popular？
| A． |
The Shang Dynasty． |
| B． |
The Song Dynasty． |
| C． |
Today． |
| D． |
In 2008． |
（3）What couldn't people see on fans in the Song Dynasty？
| A． |
Mountains． |
| B． |
Animals． |
| C． |
Flowers． |
| D． |
Audience． |
（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage？
| A． |
Fans were first used to cool the air during the Song Dynasty． |
| B． |
Tang Bohu never wrote or painted on fans． |
| C． |
Some fans were round， while others were square during the Shang Dynasty． |
| D． |
Folding fans were only given to leaders and officials from China． |
（5）What's the best title of this passage？
| A． |
The Development of Fans |
| B． |
The Shapes of Fans |
| C． |
When Fans Became Popular |
| D． |
How Fans Became Art Works |
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