Six Chinese Characters
Dear students, our country has a long history. Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people. Here are the top six lucky ones. Please note we use "pinyin" here because "pinyin" is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For example, "fu" is the "pinyin" for good luck in Chinese. "pinyin" "fu" is only the phonic (语音的 ) part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck "fu", you must read the Chinese character福 because "fu" also represents (代表) other Chinese characters that sound the same.
1.福 "fu" means blessing, good fortune, good luck. Chinese character福 "fu" is one of the most popular ones used during Chinese New Year. It is often displayed upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment. The upside down福"fu" means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for "come".
2.禄 "Iu" means prosperity.
It is used to mean official's salary(薪水 ) in feudal (封建的 ) China.
3. 寿 "shou" means longevity.
Chinese character寿 "shou" also means life, age or birthday.
4.喜 "xi" is happiness.
The doubled character喜 "xi" means double happiness. It is usually displayed everywhere at Chinese weddings.
5.财 "cai" is wealth or money.
Chinese often say "money can make a ghost turn a millstone". It is to say money really can do a lot of things. But, still-money can’t buy everything.
6.和 "he" means harmomous.
People's harmony is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmomous
relations with others, things will be a lot easier for you. What does the word "character" mean in this passage?
| A．性格 | B．汉字 | C．角色 | D．特征 |
We use to show how to read the Chinese characters.
| A．"pinyin" | B．spelling |
| C．Chinese | D．letters |
What does the upside down福 "fu" mean?
| A． It means coming . |
| B． It means that good luck comes . |
| C．It means good fortune. |
| D．It means that "fu" is upside down. |
Which sentence is right according to the passage?
| A．Money is a ghost. |
| B．Money can buy everything. |
| C．Money is everything. |
| D．Money isn’t everything. |
After reading the passage, can we say that sound "he" only means harmony?
| A．No, we can't. | B．Yes, we can. |
| C．I know several words read as "he". | D．Yes, you can. |
Hello! This is my family. I’m David Green. I’m from England. My family is in Beijing. My father and mother work here. My father is a doctor and my mother is a teacher. I have a sister but no brothers. My sister and I are students of a middle school in Beijing. We love China. My home is very nice. My family has a TV and a computer. My room (房间) is big. I have a bed(床), a desk (桌子) and two chairs(椅子) in it. My books are on my desk. I have an MP3 in my bag. There are some pictures on the wall. I like my room and I like these pictures very much.
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正(T)误(F)。(共5小题，每小题1分，满分5分)
—No, it isn’t.
Ann’s grandpa was very rich and he had some shops. The old man began to learn drawing when he was sixty, and he loved it very much. For twelve years he drew a lot and there were many pictures in his workroom. He was pleased with them and kept them well. One day, the old man was ill. He had to stay in hospital . Before he died, he said to Ann, ”I want to give my pictures to a school as presents. Then the students can remember me forever（永远） . But I don’t know which school I’m going to give them to. Can you help me ?” “Well,” said the little girl, “you’d better（最好） give them to a blind school.”
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。Ann’s grandpa was ____________.
| A．a driver | B．a teacher |
| C．a blind man | D．a rich man |
The old man tried his best to be ___________.
| A．an artist | B．a farmer |
| C．a doctor | D．a teacher |
The old man loved __________ very much when he was very old.
| A．writing | B．his shops |
| C．money | D．drawing |
When the old man was in hospital, he was _______ years old.
| A．60 | B．70 | C．72 | D．78 |
Ann thought her grandpa’s pictures were ___________.
| A．nice | B．beautiful | C．good | D．Bad |
Do you feel like sleeping after lunch? What should you do about it? Don’t drink coffee or tea ! Instead, take a nap（打个盹）.
A nap may make you more energetic（活力的）. You will remember things better and make fewer mistakes. Also, you can learn things more easily after taking a nap. It may even cheer you up. But there is some advice you should follow about taking a nap. First, take a nap in the middle of the day, about eight hours after you wake up. Next, a 20— minute nap is good. If you sleep longer , you may fall into a deep（深的） sleep. After a deep sleep, you will feel worse.And you should set an alarm clock（闹钟）. Then you can fully relax during your nap.You won’t have to keep looking at the clock.
The next time you feel like sleeping after lunch, don’t get worried. Put your head down, close your eyes and take a nap.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。You should __________ when you feel like sleeping after lunch.
| A．have a cup of coffee | B．eat ice cream |
| C．have a cup of tea | D．take a nap |
After taking a nap, you may feel more ____________.
| A．worried | B．energetic |
| C．sleepy | D．tired |
The proper period of time for taking a nap is ____________.
| A．as long as you like | B．eight hours |
| C．about twenty minutes | D．half an hour |
What can help you have a fully relaxing nap according to the passage?
| A．A cup of coffee | B．A quick meal |
| C．An alarm clock | D．A big meal |
What is the text mainly about?
| A．Why and how to take a nap. |
| B．Advice on how to sleep well. |
| C．How to make your life colorful. |
| D．How to relax yourself. |
Sick men and women were sitting on their chairs in the doctor’s waiting room. They all looked sad except（除了） Tom. He was playing with some cards（纸牌）. Just then the doctor came to say he was ready for the next one. Tom jumped up and entered（进入） the doctor’s room in a hurry.
Before Tom could say a word, the doctor made him lie down on the bed.“Now let me listen to your heart.” Tom tried to speak, but the doctor told him not to say anything. “I’ll take your temperature.” Tom tried to sit up, but the doctor stopped him. After a while, the doctor said, “Well, you don’t have a fever , boy, In fact, there’s nothing wrong with you.” “I’m quite well, doctor.”
Tom said. “I just came here to get some medicine for my grandpa.”
根据短文内容，判断下列句子的正（T）误（F）。In the doctor’s waiting room Tom was playing with some cards.
Before the doctor listened to Tom’s heart, he asked Tom how old he was.
There’s something wrong with Tom’s heart.
Tom came to the doctor’s room because he had a fever.
Tom’s grandpa needed some medicine.
Richard is a super pop singer. He is very busy every week. This is his schedule (日程表) for next week.
| Monday |
Sing in New York |
| Tuesday |
A concert in London |
| Wednesday |
Meet Tina (his girl friend) in Sydney |
| Thursday |
Go to his mother’s birthday party in Los Angeles |
| Friday |
Sing for a group of sick people in a hospital in Paris |
| Weekends |
Relax at his home |
Richard is going to sing in ________ on Monday.
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Japan |
.He’s going to be in England on ________.
| A．Monday | B．Tuesday |
| C．Wednesday | D．Thursday |
.He’s going to be with ________ on Wednesday.
| A．his mother | B．his father |
| C．his daughter | D．his girl friend |
He’s going to be in Los Angeles for ________ on Thursday.
| A．a concert |
| B．the sick people |
| C．his mother’s birthday |
| D．his girl friend’s birthday |
Richard’s schedule is very ________.
| A．new | B．full | C．easy | D．empty |