Hawaii is a truly beautiful place. Most people know Hawaii for its lovely beaches. However, Hawaii is also a land full of legends(传奇). One of the oldest legends tells of a special dance called the hula, which started here around 300 years ago.
One hula teacher tells the story of how the dance started. “The hula started, as far as the legend tells it, when Hi’iaki and her good friend Hopoe went down to the beach. And then, when they were there, they noticed the waves(波浪)…and they imitated the waves. And then started to use their hands…like showing the waves.That is how the hula started.”
However,not everyone has always liked the hula.In 1820,some religious(宗教的) people from Western countries came to Hawaii.The visitors were shocked by the hula because the dancers were not wearing many clothes.So they asked the local government to ban(制止) the dance.
After that,most Hawaiians were not allowed to perform the hula in public for almost 60 years.But that did not mean the dancing stopping.Many dances still performed the hula in secret.The dance was always there.
Things have changed.At the moment,people of all ages want to study the old culture.They want to learn how to dance the hula.As a result,more and more people are attending halaus. Halaus are special schools that hula in the traditional way.
Kumano is a hula teacher. For him, the dance is a way to bring the best of old Hawaii culture to people today. Kumano says that the dance is not really about the body.He feels that it is more about the mind.He explains this feelings,”…the hula is more… not so much a physical thing,but more of a mental thing.For new dances,the dancing means very little,because for Hawaiians today,many of them don’t speak the Hawaiian language. So,what I try to do is to mind the real thing they see today.”Which of the following has the closest meaning to the underlined word”imitated”in this passage?”
| A．Absorbed | B．Chased. | C．Recorded. | D．Copied. |
Why was the hula banned for almost 60 years?
| A．Because the local government found the movements of the dance were rude. |
| B．Because the religious visitors thought that the dances did not dress properly. |
| C．Because the dances realized it was not suitable to perform the dance in public. |
| D．Because the Hawaiian people believed the dance was not in fashion any more. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Hi iaki and her good friend Hopoe got the idea of the dance from nature. |
| B．The hula had already had a history had a history of over 200 years when it was banned. |
| C．Many people attend hulaus because they teach the hula in a modern way. |
| D．Kumano thinks that the hula dance is good exercise for people of all ages. |
How do we understand that Kumano tries to bring to mind the real thing they today?
| A．He tries to help young Hawaiian understand the old culture better. |
| B．He tries to let new dances feel the beauty of the Hawaiian language. |
| C．He tries to advise his students to pay more attention to the mind. |
| D．He tries to show local people that the hula can be different today. |
.Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．The history of Hawaii. | B．The history of hula. |
| C．The history of dance. | D．Hawaii is a legend place. |
If you’re into sports , you ‘ve seen it happen -----tennis players jump over the net to shake hands after a hard match ;football players exchange jerseys (运动衣) after 90 minutes of knocking each other around ;even boxer(拳击运动员)touch gloves at the beginning of each round .Players in every event ,from spelling bees to golf(高尔夫) ,act in this way .It’s all parts of sportsmanship(体育精神), A great tradition(传统) in sports and competition .It means playing and being calm all through the match .
Everyone feels great when they win .In the last few years ,your may see some players celebrate a goal with a long dance .However , it’s always hard for people to say in public that they made a bad play .Good sportsmanship is what they really need .It’s the golden rule of sports .
Good sportsmanship means that you play by the rules ,talk politely to every during games and stay cool even when you lose the game .At the school sports meet, for example , it’s more important for you to know how to work as part of a team and cheer your team on .hey may help you enjoy more success at your future work .In competition---as us in life—you may not always win ,but believe me ,sportsmanship will help you get through , and there is always the next match .What match do you know will last 90 minutes ?
| A．Tennis | B．Football |
| C．Golf | D．Spelling |
The underlined word “bees ” in the passage means ______.
| A．fly | B．competition |
| C．guess | D．research |
Why do you think good sportsmanship is really important ?
| A．It’s all part of sports . |
| B．It’s all part of celebration . |
| C．It’s the golden rule of sports . |
| D．It’s how to stay cool . |
Winning the game will make it possible for players to ______.
| A．celebrate a goal | B．exchange jerseys |
| C．shake hands | D．feel great |
The passage mainly tells us that sportsmanship gets you through no matter whether(无论是否) ______.
| A．you win or lost | B．you play or learn |
| C．you are happy or not | D．you feel hard or not |
It snowed heavily last winter in northern China．Big snows came to Beijing，Hebei，Shanxi，Ningxia and Xinjiang．For many cities，it was the biggest snowfall in 50 years．The snow made traveling(旅行)hard．Many schools had to close for days．
Jia Aizhen，14，lives in Taiyuan，Shanxi．Her math teacher asked them to have a test on Wednesday．Because of the snow，they had the test later on Sunday．
“It was good because we had more time to study for the test，”said Jia．She enjoyed the snow from the window at home．
“I felt quiet and relaxed to see the white snowy world．”
Kang Xinyi，13，and Wang Doing，13，are classmates at Shijiazhuang No．43 Middle School in Hebei．Their school stopped on Wednesday．Kang said the snow outside was 40em deep(深)．
“It was so good we didn’t have to go to school!”said Kang．
Kang，Wang and another friend had a snowball fight and made a snowman(雪人)．They also helped clear(清除)snow off the streets．
“I never saw such a big snow，”said Wang．“Last year we only made a small snow panda，but this year our snowman is 1 meter tall!”
“If the snow didn’t make trouble for traveling，we would hope it would never stop!”said the girls．Last winter，there were heavy snows in the _________ of China．
| A．west | B．south |
| C．north | D．east |
Because of the snow，many students had to __________．
| A．stop going to school | B．have the test early |
| C．spend more time in school | D．go to school early |
In the passage，__________ played with snow outside．
| A．Jia Aizhen |
| B．Kang Xinyi and her friends |
| C．Jia Aizhen and her family |
| D．We don’t know. |
The underlined words“make trouble” means___________．
| A．make traveling easy | B．help with traveling |
| C．make traveling difficult | D．be good for travelling |
From the passage，we know that the students _________．
| A．had fun with the snow |
| B．didn’t like their schools |
| C．were sorry about the big snow |
| D．were worried about the snow |
Peter is thirteen years old. He is in Grade Two this year. He likes to play football and watch football matches. And he often reads newspapers. He does his best to know when and where there is going to be a football match. Now Peter is having lunch. He is listening to the radio (收音机), too. He is very happy because there is going to be a football match this afternoon. But he has to have English and Chinese lessons. He thinks hard and finds a way."Hello, Mrs. Black,"Peter says to his teacher on the telephone. "Peter is ill in bed. He wants to ask for (请假) half a day's leave (休假).""Oh, I'm sorry to hear that," says Mrs. Black. "But who is that?""It's my father, Mrs. Black," says Peter.Peter is a _________.
| A．middle school student | B．Young Pioneer |
| C．worker | D．teacher |
Peter is in _________.
| A．Grade Two | B．Grade Three |
| C．Grade One | D．school |
Peter often reads newspapers because _________.
| A．he likes to read news |
| B．he likes to read stories |
| C．he wants to know when and where a football match will be |
| D．his father wants him to read them |
Peter wants to ask for half a day's leave because _________.
| A．his father is ill in bed |
| B．he wants to watch the football match |
| C．he doesn't want to be have English and Chinese lesson |
| D．he is ill in bed |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Mrs. Black is going to take Peter to see s doctor. |
| B．Peter likes to read newspapers at five in the afternoon. |
| C．Peter has a stupid (愚笨的) teacher. |
| D．Peter is not an honest (诚实的) boy. |
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| A．a newspaper | B．a story book. |
| C．a science book | D．a guide book |
If you like children and have two days free, you can call at _________
A. 556779 B. 558366 C. 766588 d. 633800If the owner(主人) of the large houses asks a cleaner to tidy his house twice a week ,how much willl the cleaner get in a month?
| A．$120 | B．$160 | C．$200 | D．240 |
__________are needed in AL hotel.
| A．Cleaners | B．Baby-sitters |
| C．Reporters | D．Waiters |
If you’re a college(大学) student of English ,and you enjoy writing, during your summer holidays you will be more interested in the job in ______
| A．ad(1) | B．ad(2) | C．ad(3) | D．ad(4) |
| What is a good friend like? |
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| Molly |
May 19,2013,9:32pm I think a good friend likes to do the same things as me.Jack is my best friend. We both like to play the guitar after class. |
| Holly |
May 19,2013 9:40pm For me,a good friend makes me laugh. He or she likes to talk about something interesting and funny. |
| Maria |
May19,2013,9:45pm I think a good friend should be a good listener, and he or she should keep secrets(秘密) for me—that ’s more important for me. |
| Sally |
May19,2013,9:55 pm In my opinion, a good friend should have cool clothes and he or she is popular in school. He or she should be good at sports, because I like doing sports. |
| Toby |
May19,2013,10:16pm As we are students, I think a good friend should be good at schoolwork. Then we can help each other and learn from each other. |
| Jim |
May19,2013,10:13 I think good friends should help each other, when I am in trouble, Kelly always helps me. |
Who can be Holly’s friend?
| A．Someone who is very quiet |
| B．Someone who likes to talk about interesting things |
| C．Someone who is good at schoolwork. |
| D．Someone who is very cool and popular. |
Who wants his or her friends to do well in their schoolwork?
| A．Molly | B．Toby | C．Jim | D．Sally |
What does Jack like?
| A．Playing the guitar | B．Sports |
| C．Making others laugh | D．Schoolwork |
Whose friend is Kelly?
| A．Jim’s | B．Toby’s |
| C．Sally’s | D．Molly’s |