On the fifth day of the fifth month of the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）, which is Wednesday this year, all Chinese celebrate one of their traditional festivals, the Dagon Boat Festival, or Dragon Boat Festival. Their celebrations include eating zongzi, rice wrapped in bamboo leaves in the shape of a pyramid, racing dragon boats and sticking mugwort leaves on their doors.
In 2007, the central government decided to add the Dragon Boat Festival, together with two other traditional festivals - Tomb Sweeping Day (清明节) and Mid Autumn Festival - to the list of public holidays
According to tradition, our ancestors（长辈） believed the hot weather in midsummer might cause different kinds of diseases (疾病). So, to keep off diseases and drive out evil were the main purposes of the Dragon Boat Festival. Parents used colorful threads to make necklaces and bracelets （手镯） for children, gave them beautiful embroidered bags（荷包）, painted the Chinese character for "king" (wang) on their foreheads to drive away bad luck. The Dragon Boat Festival was also called "kids festival" in some places. Spending such happy hours with parents, young children began to understand the festival as well as the traditions and culture behind it. Repeating the customs year by year makes it possible for kids to learn the traditions, accept it and pass it on when they become adults.How do people celebrate the Dragon Boat Festival?
| A．People celebrate this festival by eating eggs. |
| B．People celebrate this festival by eating zongzi, racing dragon boats. |
| C．People celebrate this festival by sending cards. |
| D．People celebrate this festival by singing and dancing. |
What is the Chinese meaning of “mugwort leaves” in the second paragraph?
| A．粽叶 | B．红叶 | C．艾叶 | D．松叶 |
How many public holidays added by the central government in 2007?
| A．2 | B．3 | C．4 | D．only one |
What is the main purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival according to tradition?
| A．To keep off diseases and drive out evil and bad luck. |
| B．To spend happy time with parents. |
| C．To make necklaces and bracelets for children. |
| D．To have a long holiday with family members. |
Trip 1 One Week in the Mountains
Bring your strong shoes and warm clothes for this walk in a beautiful area of the Green Mountains. You may go hiking or have a try of rock climbing. This is also a protection area for wild animals. You can find many kinds of animals living in this area.
Time: May 8—May 14 Tel: 64639818
Adult (成年人): $1l0.00 Child: $55.00
Trip 2 Three Days in the Country
There are many beautiful gardens. Take your camera and enjoy the wonderful sight in Hunter Valley. It is a good place for fishing and horse riding. You can also find different kinds of flowers here. This is also a great walk for bird-lovers.
Time: May 20—May 22 Tel: 63986432
Adult $55:00 Child: $25.00
Trip 3 Flashlight Adventure
Put on your warm clothes, bring a flashlight (手电筒) and come for a night walk along the Dungog Valley. It is a trip full of adventure (冒险). A guide will lead the tour. Many of the plants you will see on this trip can only be seen at night.
Time: May 16—May 18 Tel: 63875629
Trip 4 Five Days by the Sea
Wear your sun hat and enjoy wonderful sunshine all the time from morning to evening. Our hotel is next to the sea. We have our own boats too. You can swim in the sea or in the swimming pool. Every day our boat will take you to different places for swimming.
Time: May 23—May 27 Tel: 67538293
Adult: $80.00 Child: $40.00What number may you call if you and your friends want to enjoy the sunshine at the seaside?
| A．67538293. | B．63986432. |
| C．64639818. | D．63875629. |
Sam wants to stay in Hunter Valley with his wife, his five-year-old daughter and his seven-year-old son.How much will they pay?
| A．$25. | B．$50. | C．$l00. | D．$160. |
David loves sports. He will take his holiday from May 7 to May 15. What activity will he probably take part in?
| A．Hiking in the mountains. |
| B．Watching plants at night. |
| C．Fishing in the country. |
| D．Swimming in the sea. |
Lucy is a college student. She is quite interested in science. She wants to know something about the life of plants at night. Which trip will she choose?
| A．Trip 1. | B．Trip 2. |
| C．Trip 3. | D．Trip 4. |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned according to the four advertisements?
| A．hat | B．clothes |
| C．umbrella | D．camera |
I come from Holland (荷兰). In our country, there are plenty of windmills. There are more than 2,000 windmills in Holland. These windmills make electricity (电) for the country.
It is a small country in Europe. About 20% of its land comes from the sea. The population of Holland is only 16,000,000.
The weather is very nice, so the flowers can grow very well. Maybe you like roses, kapoks or lilies. However, the tulip is a symbol (标志) of the country. People celebrate Tulip Festival every year. There are a lot of cows in this country. You can enjoy good milk and cheese here.
You can go everywhere by train, taxi, underground or ship. They are fast and convenient. People here also love to ride bikes. Riding a bike is free and relaxing.
What do children do when they pass their exam? They often hang a schoolbag and a national flag at the gate! Come and have a good time in Holland!What is the Chinese meaning of the underlined划线的 word “windmills”?
| A．磨坊 | B．风铃 | C．风铃草 | D．风车 |
Where does20% of Holland come from?
| A．The mountain | B．The island |
| C．The sea | D．The mainland |
Which flower is the symbol of the country?
| A．Tulip | B．Rose | C．Kapok | D．Lily |
How many ways of travelling in Holland does the writer tell us?
| A．3 | B．4 | C．5 | D．6 |
Why do children hang a school bag and a national flag at the gate?
| A．Because they love the school. |
| B．Because they love the country. |
| C．Because their schoolbags are new. |
| D．Because they pass the exam. |
Hongkong has about forty beaches. They are open to all people. Some of the beaches are the best in the world. People can go there for a swim. You can go to most of them by bus. To go to some beaches you have to take a boat. There are toilets, clothes changing rooms and places to buy food and drinks on most of the beaches.
You will swim there safely if you do as the following:
1. Don’t swim alone. You should go with an adult or your friends.
2. Don’t swim right after a meal or when you are hungry or tired.
3. You should not stay in the water too long.
4. Do not go out in a boat if you can’t swim or if you’re not wearing a life jacket.
Remember: A red flag（旗帜） means that it is dangerous for anyone to go into the water. A blue flag means that it is dangerous for children and weak swimmers to enter the sea.You have to go to some beaches of Hong Kong by _______.
A. boat B. bus C. bike C. carA red flag means that _______.
| A．it is dangerous for children to swim |
| B．no one should swim |
| C．it is dangerous for women to swim |
| D．only children can swim |
When you see a blue flag, you know that _______there.
| A．everyone can swim | B．weak swimmers can swim |
| C．no one can swim | D．children should not swim |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．You must bring food and drinks before you come to the beaches. |
| B．You shouldn’t swim with other people. |
| C．You shouldn’t swim if you are hungry. |
| D．You can go out in a boat if you can’t swim. |
The writer wants to tell us _______.
| A．something about Hong Kong beaches and swimming rules there |
| B．that swimming in Hong Kong is dangerous |
| C．that Hong Kong has many best beaches in the world |
| D．it is not easy to go swimming in Hong Kong |
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Join us to have a picnic in Green Park on May Day. |
Look at this. It's a blue bag. It is my bag. What's in it? Look, this is my English book. It's blue, too. My Chinese book is also in my bag. It is yellow. And what’s this? Oh, it’s my pencil case. It's big and nice. There is an eraser, a ruler and a pencil in it. I like English and Chinese. My bag is my good friend.My bag is ___________.
| A．yellow | B．blue |
| C．nice | D．big |
— What's in my bag? —__________.
| A．My English book | B．My Chinese book |
| C．My pencil case | D．All the three |
What does the underlined word "also" mean意思是in Chinese?
| A．也 | B．颜色 | C．不在 | D．放进 |
My________ is my good friend.
| A．Chinese book | B．English book |
| C．pencil case | D．bag |
My pencil case is __________.
| A．yellow | B．blue |
| C．nice | D．my friend |