Spain is famous for its tomato festival, called La Tomatina. It happens in a small town Hanoi on the last Wednesday of August every year. During the festival there are all kinds of activities, but the most exciting part is the tomato fight. It takes place at the end of long celebration (庆祝). You are encouraged to throw tomatoes in the fight. There’re many stories about how the festival began. One of the stories goes that during the 1940's, some friends started a tomato fight, while another story is about a local band. Anyway, everyone in Bunol seems to have a different story.
Before the tomato fight, there are parades (游行)，musical bands, street parties and so on. On the day of the fight, shopkeepers cover their windows and doors in order to keep away from the tomato fight. At the same time, thousands of tourists and local people come to the town square together. Then large trucks (卡车) full of tomatoes arrive. From theback of the large trucks, a great town band start to throw tomatoes at others. Then the crowds fight back, throwing the tomatoes at anything and anyone. Soon the streets are in the sea of red tomato juice.
Everyone is supposed to obey a small number of rules: You must squash (压烂) the tomato before throwing it and you are allowed to throw nothing but tomatoes.
It is usually over in less than half an hour. Everyone then sets off to the river to clearup. Sounds like fun!The most exciting activity of the festival is ________.
| A．parades | B．street parties | C．the tomato fight | D．the musical bands show |
The stories about how the festival began are ________.
| A．quite different | B．rather sad | C．very famous | D．very clear |
On the fight day, _________.
| A．all the buses are filled with tomatoes |
| B．you can see lots of red apples on the streets |
| C．shopkeepers are not allowed to watch people fight |
| D．lots of tourists and local people take part in the fight |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．You can throw tomatoes at others but others can’t throw back. |
| B．The tomato must be squashed before throwing it. |
| C．The fight usually lasts more than thirty minutes. |
| D．People can throw everything on the fight day. |
The best title of the passage can be________.
| A．Travel in Spain | B．The Tomato Festival in Spain. |
| C．The History of Spain | D．Rules of the Tomato Festival |
Can animals do work for us? Some scientists think that animals may do a lot of jobs. They say that we may see many elephants, monkeys, dogs, bears, and other animals do a lot of things. Animals can get something to eat if（如果） they do some work for people.
Some scientists say that many different animals may do lots of jobs if they know they will get something to eat. Of course, dogs can guard（看护） a house , and elephants can do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animals to work in factories. In America apes(猿)can help people make cars. Scientists believe that these big monkeys may drive cars.Many different animals may do many jobs if______.
| A．they can go to the wild(野外) | B．they learn they can get something to eat |
| C．they have a good place to live in | D．They are happy |
____can work for us.
A. Only a few animals B Lots of animals C. Few animals D. No animalsWhat kind of animals can guard a house?
| A．A dog | B．An elephant | C．An ape | D．A monkey |
what jobs can elephants do?
| A．Doing heavy jobs | B．Guarding a house | C．Making cars | D．Driving cars |
Which of the following is true?
| A．In China apes can help people make cars | B．All the animals can do work |
| C．Scientists believe that monkeys may play the piano | D．Apes may drive cars |
It’s Saturday evening. Bruce is having a birthday party. There are a lot of children at the party. They play together for an hour. Then Bruce’s mother gives them some food. But she forgets to give Sam any.
Sam feels wronged(委屈)but then he remembers his mother’s words, “Be polite(礼貌). Don’t ask for food.” So he waits for a few minutes, then he holds his plate up over his head and says loudly, “Does anyone want a nice clean plate?”What day is it/
| A．Sunday | B．Saturday | C．Monday | D．Friday |
What are the children doing in the afternoon? They are______.
| A．reading | B．singing | C．playing | D．dancing |
They play for________.
| A．an hour | B．ten minutes | C．half an hour | D．twenty minutes |
Who gives them some food?
| A．Bruce’s father | B．Bruce’s uncle | C．Bruce | D．Bruce’s mother |
Sam’s mother tells him not to_____.
A. play in the street B ask for food C. Play with girls D. swim in the river
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I have always loved cars. After graduating from college, I got one, which I regarded as（把……当作）my favorite friend.I called it Victor. For the next three years, everything I did was connected with（与……有关）Victor. I lived a happy life. But because of money problems, I had to sell Victor. Then my life broke down. Without Victor, I was like a fish out of water. Three months later, with the encouragement of my friends, I decided to start a new life. I tried and made it. Everything went well again. Losing my car made me grow up. I have learned that life won’t always go our way, but we can chose to be positive（积极的）and make the best of it.
| 1 of the car |
Victor |
| Time of getting the car |
2 graduating from college |
| Reason for 3 the car to someone |
Because of money problems |
| Feelings of losing the car |
Like a fish out of 4 |
| Improvement from the experience |
5 won’t always go our way. We can be positive. |
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Bill Clinton took office (就职) on January 20, 1993 and became the 42nd U.S.president(总统).He is the first U.S.president who was born after World War Ⅱ(二次世界大战).He is also one of the youngest of all U. S. presidents.
Clinton was born in a poor family in 1946.Three months before he was born, his father, William Blats, died.When he was small, his mother remarried(再婚) Norger Clinton, so the boy’s family name was changed.
In the summer of 1963, Clinton was asked to visit the city of Washington.During his visit, he met President Kennedy in the White House.At that time, he wanted to become a president, and then, he was! When Clinton became the 42nd U.S.president, he was ________.
| A．thirty | B．about forty | C．forty-seven | D．37 years old |
Clinton’s father died ________.
| A．after 1946 | B．before Clinton was born |
| C．before World War | D．when Clinton was young |
Why was the boy’s name changed?
| A．Because he became a president. | B．Because his family was very poor. |
| C．Because his father was dead. | D．Because his mother remarried Norger Clinton. |
In 1963 Clinton came to the city of Washington ________.
| A．to take part in an exam | B．for his holidays |
| C．for a visit | D．to have a meeting with Kennedy |
Which one of the following in NOT right?
| A．Everybody can visit the president in the White House. |
| B．All the U.S.presidents work in the White House. |
| C．Clinton wanted to become a president after he saw President Kennedy. |
| D．The White House is in the city of Washington. |
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Jack London was a famous American writer. He was born on January 12, 1876, in America.His family was very poor, and Jack had to leave school to make a living when he was twelve. He worked very hard.
Later Jack returned to school. He was strict with himself and worked hard at every subject, especially (尤其) literature(文学) .
In 1897, he went to Alaska to look for gold(黄金). Instead of getting gold, he found material for his books and stories. He returned home and started to write. His writings were so successful that he became rich and famous in his twenties.
But Jack London was not a happy man. He took his own life in 1916 when he was only 40 years old.Jack London was from ________.
| A．Alaska | B．London | C．the USA | D．France |
He was a famous ________.
| A．worker | B．story-teller | C．teacher | D．writer |
In Alaska, he________.
| A．found gold | B．found books and stories |
| C．became rich | D．learned a lot |
He became famous for________ .
| A．his writings | B．his gold | C．rich life | D．both A and B |
He began to work in________ and died in ________.
| A．1888;1916 | B．1876;1916 | C．1900;1956 | D．1876;1900 |