What is your zodiac（生肖） animal? According to the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）, 12 animals mark 12 different years. It is the basis of the Chinese zodiac. Nowadays, Chinese zodiac animals have worldwide fame and are increasingly popular among western people.
The zodiac is an important part of Chinese culture. People believe that the characteristics of a zodiac animal influence the personality of every person born in that year. For example, people born in the Year of the Tiger are considered powerful and brave.
Zodiac animals also have some social functions. When people think it is not proper to ask: “How old are you”, they may change their question to “What is your zodiac animal?” With this question, you can figure out roughly which year someone was born and the person’s age.
Zodiac animals are not special to China. Many countries share a similar zodiac culture with China. For example, in the Japanese Zodiac, a wild boar（野猪）takes the place of a pig and the Vietnamese（越南的）zodiac has a cat instead of a rabbit.
But have you ever wondered how these 12 animals were chosen to represent each year? According to legend, the Jade Emperor（玉皇大帝）invited all the animals to join him for Chinese New Year. Only 12 animals went to see him. As a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived. The ox would have been the first to arrive, but the rat sat on his back and jumped off just before they arrived to come in first place.The characteristics of a zodiac animal may influence the _____ of every person
born in that year.
| A．appearance | B．personality | C．hobby | D．education |
“What is your zodiac animal?” is a question used to find out a person’s______.
| A．age | B．name | C．job | D．weight |
In the Japanese zodiac, we don’t see the zodiac animal：_______
| A．wild boar | B．rabbit | C．dragon | D．pig |
According to the last paragraph, we know that ____ was the first animal to arrive.
| A．ox | B．rat | C．pig | D．cat |
Once there was an old man in a town. He always forgot a lot of things. So his wife always had to say to him, “Don’t forget this!”
One day he went on a long trip alone. Before he left home, his wife said, “Now you have all these things. They are what you need for your trip. Take care of your things during the trip.” He went to the station, bought a ticket and got on the train with it.
About half an hour later, the conductor began to see the tickets. He came to the old man and said, “Will you please show me your ticket?” The old man looked for his ticket in all his pockets, but he could not find it. He was very worried. “I can’t find my ticket. I really bought a ticket before I got on the train.”said the old man.
“I believe you bought a ticket. All right, you don’t have to buy another one,”said the conductor kindly. “But how can I know where I’m going? I can’t remember my station!”the old man said sadly.
( )1.The old man in the story was very___________.
A. kind B. poor C. forgetfulD. sad
( )2.Where is the ticket?
A. The old man forgot go buy it.
B. The old man could not remember where it was.
C. The old man showed it to the conductor.
D. The old man’s wife took the ticket away.
( )3.The old man bought the ticket ________ he got on the train.
A. after B. before C. as D. when
( )4.The conductor __________ the old man.
A. didn’t believeB. laughed at C. believed D. felt sorry for
( )5. The old man was sad because
A. he had to buy another ticket.
B. he lost all the things his wife gave him.
C. he did not know where he was.
D. He did not know where he should get off.
Hello! I am Julia. My mom and I are from the U.S.A. . I am thirteen now. I’m in Class 6, Grade 7. Lingling is my friend. She is from Yunnan. Her QQ number is 52656523. We are in the same school. She is in Grade 7, too. But she is in Class 7. She is fourteen. My mom is Nancy. She is a teacher in my school. She has a nice car.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。
( )1. How old is Julia?
A. 13B. 14C. 15
( )2. Lingling’s QQ number is ?
A. 52656523B. 52655633 C. 52655623
( )3. Lingling is in ?
A. Class 6, Grade 7. B.Class 7,Grade 7.C.Class 7, Grade 6.
( )4. Where is Nancy from?
A. China B. England C. the U.S.A.
( )5. Which is RIGHT(哪一项是正确的)?
A. Lingling is from the U.S.A. B. Nancy has two cars.
C. Julia, Lingling and Nancy are in the same school.
阅读下面5个人喜欢的电视节目的叙述，并从5个相关信息里中选出合适的信息。
| ________ |
| ________ |
| _______ which gives him a chance to see a professional photographer at work. |
| _______ |
| _______ |
| A. TV1 7:20 pm Find out more about Australia’s animal life. This film was made last year by one of Australia’s best- known photographers, Dougie Bond. He spent over 200 hours filming the birds, animals and fish in Australian bushes. B. TV3 9:00 pm The science program is about the latest technology and medicine. This week, cars that run on sunlight and story of one baby’s fight to live. C. TV3 7:40 pm This is the program that tells you all about what’s happening on the music scene and tomorrow’s young artists. D. TV1 5:15 pm Busy parents? Bored children? Do you want something educational to entertain your children while you do something else? This popular program is for the under-fives. More music, fun, songs and games with Carla and Larry. E. TV2 8:45 pm If you have always wanted to cook, now’s your chance to learn. In the studio,there are two chefs who will teach you some simple recipes step by step. |
My teenage son Karl became withdrawn after his father died. As a single parent, I tried to do my best to talk to him. But the more I tried , the more he pulled away. When his report card arrived during his junior year, it said that he had been absent 95 times from classes. In this way he would never graduate. I sent him to the school adviser, and I even begged him. Nothing worked.
◆ One night I was at work when I got a phone call. A man introduced himself as a head teacher. “ I want to talk to you about Karl’s absences(缺席).” Before he could say another word I choked up(哽咽). And said sadly, “ I love my son. I’ve tried everything to get Karl to go back to school and nothing has worked. It’s out of my hands.” For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line. The head teacher seriously said, “ Thank you for your time.”
◆ Karl’s next report card showed a marked improvement in his grades. He was even on the list of the best students at school. In his fourth year, I took part in a parent-teacher meeting.I noticed that his teachers were surprised at the way he had turened himself around. On our way home, he said, “ Mum, remember that call from the head teacher last year?” I nodded. “That was me. I thought I’d play a joke but I heard what you said, It really hit me how much I was hurting you.That’s when I knew I had to make you proud.”
阅读短文内容, 选择正确答案。 Which of the following has the similar meaning to the underlined word “withdrawn”?
| A．Quiet and lonely. | B．Relaxed and excited. |
| C．Active and lively. | D．Happy and easygoing. |
According to the first report card, Karl __________.
| A．often went to school late | B．did well at school |
| C．did a good job at school | D．failed in the exams |
When the mother said “ it’s out of my hands” to the head teacher, she meant that she __________.
| A．didn’t know what to do about her son | B．would drive her son away from the house |
| C．had no money to support the family | D．would have to hang up |
Who telephoned Karl’s mother that day?
| A．The head teacher. | B．The school adviser. |
| C．Karl himself. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
From the passage we can learn that __________.
| A．children in single-parent families always have mental problems |
| B．mother’s love is important to teenagers’life |
| C．parents should give their children everything that they need |
| D．school education still works well without the support from parents |
Learning a foreign language is difficult for many learners. The following tips may help you learn a foreign language quickly.
Reading aloud
When you start learning a foreign language, you should read aloud. Reading aloud instead of reading lowly only to yourself helps you in remembering. It helps with pronunciation, too.
Building your vocabulary
You’ll have to make a few word lists, you have to memorize and review them regularly. You may review the word lists at least once a day for two weeks.
Learning grammar
Learning the grammar of a foreign language is a dry and boring task. But it can speed your language learning. Don’t jump to learn tenses(时态), it’s better to be done after you’ve learned some of the language. The most important thing is that you shouldn’t worry about the mistakes you’ll make when you start. If you do like this, you’ll learn the language better.
Watching TV and movies
This is a wonderful way to learn a foreign language quickly. You can watch TV shows in the language you are learning. They’ll help you a great deal with the vocabulary as well as catching what others say and also your pronunciation.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案， Reading aloud while learning a foreign language helps in ____________.
| A．talking to people | B．understanding words |
| C．learning grammar quickly | D．pronouncing words correctly |
Which of the following is important in building one’s vocabulary of a foreign language?
| A．Writing the words again and again. | B．Listening to tapes in the language. |
| C．Reviewing words from time to time | D．Reading more articles in the language. |
When learning the grammar of a foreign language, you should _____________.
| A．learn tenses first | B．try not to make mistakes |
| C．make at least one word list | D．learn from the mistakes you make |
The underlined phrase “ a great deal” means “___________”.
| A．much | B．little | C．a few | D．never |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Traditional ways of learning English |
| B．Some advice on learning a foreign language |
| C．The important of learning a foreign language |
| D．How to deal with difficulties in learning a language |