Whenever the sun dropped and the blue sky came up, my father and I used to climb the mountain near my house. Walking together, my father and I used to have a lot of conversations through which I learned lessons from his experiences. He always told me, “You should have goals like climbing the mountain.” Without the mountain-climbing that we both enjoyed, we couldn’t have enough time to spend together because my father was very busy. I really got a lot from the mountain-climbing. It gave me time to talk with my father and to be in deep thought as well as develop my patience.
Once we climbed a very high mountain. It was so challenging for me because I was only ten years old. During the first few hours of climbing, I enjoyed the flowers and trees, and the birds’ singing. But as time passed, I got a pain in both of my legs. I wanted to quit climbing, but my father said to me, “You can always see a beautiful sky at the top of the mountain, but you can’t see it before you reach the top. Only there can you see all of the nice things, which is just like your life.”
At that time, I was too young to understand his words. But later after that, I got to know the meaning of hope in life. I found myself standing at the top of the mountain, and the sky was as clear as crystal.The passage tells us that mountain-climbing was ______ for the father and the son.
| A．hard | B．enjoyable | C．painful | D．comfortable |
The underlined word “crystal” in the passage means _______.
| A．岩石 | B．火焰 | C．水晶 | D．寒冰 |
Which of the following is the closest in meaning to the father’s words in the second paragraph?
| A．You will get all you need at the top of the mountain. |
| B．The sky is always as clear as crystal. |
| C．You can find life is full of nice things. |
| D．Never give up half-way. |
We can infer(推断) from the last paragraph that ______.
| A．the writer was very successful in his life |
| B．the writer reached the top of the mountain |
| C．though the writer was young, he could understand his father |
| D．the writer used to stop half-way when he climbed the mountain |
The best title for the passage is ______.
| A．Reaching the Top of the Mountain | B．Standing at the Top of the Mountain |
| C．Conversations between Father and Son | D．How to Get to the Top of the Mountain |
C
A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a sad scene in early April："Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes，and passers-bywith lowered spirits go．" 
This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day，also known as Qingming Festival．Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．It began in the Zhou dynasty，over 2，500 years ago．Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先)．This year，it falls on April 4．Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008．People have one day off for that day．
On this day，families bring flowers，food and wine to the grave sites(墓地)of their ancestors．They place cakes，fruits in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper，as money for the dead．After that，they sweep the tombs and cherish(怀念)the memories of their dead family members．
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them．This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture．
Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China．Families often get together for outings or fly kites at this time．
| 1． |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"passersby"is________．
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| 2． |
Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people to________．
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| 3． |
What can people take to the grave sites according to the passage？
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| 4． |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
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| 5． |
What does the passage mainly discuss？
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B
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs(习俗)for each festival．
Tan Xiaodong，15，Hong Kong，China
“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year．Before it，we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck．Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets．We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center．I love this festival．”
Wendy，16，Sydney，Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here．We always have a Monday off，so we celebrate for three days．My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over．Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing．What fun！”
Amy，14，New York，the USA
“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It’s still a very important day for families to be together．This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year．”How many festivals are mentioned in the passage？
| A．Two． |
| B．Three． |
| C．Four． |
| D．Five． |
During the Chinese New Year，tourists can________．
| A．do a lot of shopping |
| B．see lion and dragon dances |
| C．decorate the house for good luck |
| D．eat turkey |
On Australia Day，families often________．
| A．have a picnic in the countryside |
| B．go to a swimming pool |
| C．have a party at school |
| D．clean the house and dance |
What do you think a turkey is in this passage？
| A．A country． |
| B．A festival． |
| C．A bird． |
| D．A kind of drink． |
From the passage，we can learn that________．
| A．Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together |
| B．different festivals have different customs |
| C．many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year |
| D．the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago |
阅读理解
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| Festival By China Daily May 5th |
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| Name |
Chinese New Year |
Thanksgiving Day |
Boy’s Day |
Halloween |
Christmas Day |
| Date |
January or February |
The fourth Thursday in November |
May 5th |
October 31st |
December 25th |
| Country |
China |
the USA |
Japan |
the USA |
Western countries |
Thanksgiving Day often comes on________．
| A．the second Thursday in October |
| B．the third Thursday in December |
| C．the fourth Thursday in November |
| D．the first Thursday in August |
Of all the festivals below，________comes last in a year．
| A．Christmas Day |
| B．Boy’s Day |
| C．Halloween |
| D．Chinese New Year |
The symbol of Chinese New Year is________．
| A．turkey |
| B．carp banners |
| C．pumpkins |
| D．dumplings |
There are________festivals in the USA in the form．
| A．2 |
| B．3 |
| C．4 |
| D．1 |
From the form we know that people are celebrating a festival in________．
| A．China |
| B．the USA |
| C．Japan |
| D．Canada |
阅读理解
When two English people meet，their first words will be“How do you do？”or“How are you？”After the reply“How do you do？”or“Fine，thank you．How are you？”they often talk about the weather．The reason for this is not simply that their weather is interesting and changeable（易变的）but that the English people don’t like talking about personal matters（私事）with people who are not friends．Talking about the weather can be a useful way of starting a conversation with a stranger in public．What are the first words when English people meet？
| A．Say hello to each other． |
| B．Say goodbye to each other． |
| C．Talk about the weather． |
| D．Talk about their personal matters． |
What’s the answer to“How do you do？”
| A．Fine，thank you．How are you？ |
| B．How are you？ |
| C．How do you do？ |
| D．I’m fine，too． |
Why do the English people often talk about the weather？
| A．Because the weather is interesting． |
| B．Because they don’t like talking about personal matters with strangers． |
| C．Because the weather is changeable． |
| D．All of the above． |
From the article，you know that the English people talk about the weather to________．
| A．finish a conversation with a friend |
| B．start a conversation with a stranger |
| C．say goodbye to a stranger |
| D．study the weather |
Which sentence is not right？
| A．English people like talking about the weather． |
| B．English people usually talk about personal matters with friends but not strangers． |
| C．English people like talking about personal matters with strangers in public． |
| D．The weather in England is interesting and changeable． |
Many students ask for advice about improving their English．There are three basic questions．
The first question is about real English．Li Hao from Hubei wrote．“I enjoy watching English films and listening to real English songs．But it takes a long time．What do you think？”
This is a great way to learn English！Talk about the film or song with your friends，and guess the meaning of the new words．Just enjoy yourself！
The second question is about speaking．Sam，from Suzhou wrote，“Our school has a foreign teacher．But I’m shy and can’t speak to her．What should I do？”
When I visit China，lots of people in the street say，“Hello！How are you？Where are you from？ Do you like China？”These are good questions to start a conversation．Many people are shy when they speak English，so before you begin，take a deep breath and smile！Smiling always helps．
The third question is about vocabulary．Oliver，from Anhui wrote，“I want to remember all the new words．I write them down，but I forget them quickly．What should I do？”
Try to remember eight or ten words a day．Write them on pieces of paper and place them in your bedroom．Say the words when you see them，and change them every day．And when you’re shopping，how about counting the English words，or saying the English names for everything you see？How many basic questions do the students often ask？
| A．Two． |
| B．Three． |
| C．Four． |
| D．Five． |
What should you do if you ale shy to speak English？
| A．Watch English films． |
| B．Write down the words first． |
| C．Listen to real English songs． |
| D．Take a deep breath and smile before you begin． |
What is Oliver’s problem？
| A．He’s too shy to talk with others． |
| B．He’s not able to count English words． |
| C．He can’t remember new words． |
| D．He doesn’t know what real English is． |
What’t the best title of this passage？
| A．How to learn English |
| B．Talking about English films |
| C．Advice about English writing |
| D．The way of beginning an English conversation |