Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (结合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the "descendants (传人) of the dragon" In Chinese, "excellent" people are often called "dragons". A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one's child will become a dragon," which means hoping he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous "dragons" who have done excellent things, for example, the great man Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all very successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head – Raising Day and Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the "descendants of the dragon", it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be "dragons".
This year is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!What does the Chinese dragon symbolize?
| A．A combination of many animals. |
| B．Chinese sayings and idioms. |
| C．Traditional festivals. |
| D．Strength and good luck. |
In the passage, the underlined sentence "Hoping one's child will become a dragon." means in Chinese.
| A．龙马精神 | B．龙飞凤舞 |
| C．望子成龙 | D．龙腾虎跃 |
What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?
They may be _______.
| A．creative, confident, brave and powerful |
| B．creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered |
| C．lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered |
| D．lucky, confident, creative and successful |
Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?
| A．1988. | B．1998. |
| C．2008. | D．2018. |
According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
| A．Dragons are real animals. |
| B．There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons. |
| C．People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful |
| D．The "descendants of the dragon" are often called "dragons". |
One day a dentist was starting his morning work. Suddenly a man ran in. His face was red and hecould only say "Quick! Quick!" The dentist thought he must be very ill. His assistant helped to make thepoor man sit in a chair. The dentist gave the man some medicine to make him sleep. Then, he looked intothe man's mouth and pulled out all the bad teeth. As soon as the man woke up, he said in a low voice,"Quick, doctor, quick."
"It's all right now," the dentist told him. "It's over."
"You don't understand," said the man, "I came to tell you your house is on fire."
根据短文内容，选择正确的答案。The story happened_____________.
A. in the morning
B. in the afternoon
C. at nightWhen the man came in , the dentist thought he must________.
A. have a bad cold
B. have a toothache
C. have a headacheThe man_______ after he took some medicine.
A. began to work
B. began to cry
C. fall asleepThe dentist pulled ______ out of the man’s mouth..
A. a bad tooth
B. all the bad teeth
C. all the teethThe man ran in because ___________.
A. he was ill.
B.he wanted to tell the dentist that he was all right.
C.he wanted to tell the dentist that the dentist’s house was on fire.
Mascots(吉祥物) for the Olympic Games
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| 20th |
23rd |
26th |
27th |
29th |
30th |
| 1972 |
1984 |
1996 |
2000 |
2008 |
2012 |
| Munich(慕尼黑) |
Los Angeles |
Atlanta |
Sydney |
Beijing |
London |
| Germany(德国) |
America |
America |
Australia |
China |
the UK |
阅读表格内容，选择最佳答案。From the form(表格), we know the Olympic Games is held every ______ years.
A. 2 B. 3 C. 4The mascot for the _______ Olympic Games was the first Olympic mascot in Olympic history.
A. 20th B. 26th C. 30thFrom the form, we know the ______ Olympic Games had the most mascots.
A. 1984 Los Angeles
B. 2000 Sydney
C. 2008 Beijing_______ held both the 23rd and the 26th Olympic Games.
A. Germany
B. America
C. AustraliaWhich of the following is NOT true?
A. Atlanta held the Olympic Games in 1996.
B. Sydney is one of the cities in Australia.
C. London Olympic Games had three mascots.
任务型阅读( 共5小题; 每小题1分,满分5分)
现在越来越多的人通过互联网寻求一些问题的解答。假设你叫John, 今天你有网上论坛看到了一些网友的帖子，根据所提供的信息，从表格三中选择恰当的选项完成下列表格。
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| Subject: What’s the matter with your child? |
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| A worried mother Newcomer Credits(信用): 49 Registered: (注册时间) 2012-2-21 |
Anybody here? I have a 15-year-old daughter. She is lovely and clever. I love her very much. But she likes playing computer games very much. Once she gets home, she does nothing but plays computer. No homework, no rest. When I talk to her, she says nothing to me! When I turn off the computer, she will be angry with me! Oh, dear! What shall I do? P.S. Do you have troubles with your child? Let’s share them here. |
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| Apple_70 Junior Member Credits: 1660 Registered 2011-7-22 |
It’s really hard to stop the teens from playing computer games. Luckily, my son doesn’t like playing computer games. He is a good student at school. He studies hard and gets good grades in the tests. But I want him to learn about piano or art because it’s very important for a child to learn things outside school. He just doesn’t understand that. He only does what the teacher asks him to do. |
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| Smile Senior Member Credits: 2035 Registered 2009-6-3 |
For me, it’s too bad to have twin daughters. They are only 6. They look the same, go to the same school. But they act totally differently. One is quiet and friendly to people around her. The other is very naughty. She often makes others annoyed. And they always argue at home. They can’t watch TV together and they want to have the same doll. They don’t know what share means. |
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| What does the 15-year-old daughter like doing? |
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| Who wrote the first post? |
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| A. Good. B. Playing computer games C. Smile. D. At 12:59 PM. E. A worried mother |
One day a teacher told his students a story: There were three dogs chasing a woodchuck (土拨鼠)，which ran into a hole in a tree. Soon from the tree out ran a white rabbit. The rabbit ran away very fast. Pursued（追赶） and driven by the three dogs, the rabbit climbed up a tree. But it couldn’t stand steadily, so it fell down to the ground. the rabbit climbed up a tree., the rabbit ran away quickly again…
Finishing the story, the teacher asked, “Are there any problems with the story?” One student said, “Rabbit cannot climb trees.” Another said, “It’s impossible for three dogs not to catch a rabbit.”
When the students couldn’t find any more problems with the story, the teacher said, “There is another problem. Where did the woodchuck go? The woodchuck was the goal that the dogs were chasing. But because of the rabbit’s appearance, the dogs changed their direction, and our thoughts unknowingly changed, too. The woodchuck disappeared in our minds.”
Such is life. While holding on to our goals, we are sometimes fascinated by surrounding(周围的) beauties or interrupted(打断) by minor details, so we forget our goals.Which of the following is TRUE according to the article?
| A．The woodchuck followed the rabbit quickly. |
| B．A woodchuck was run after by three dogs. |
| C．The rabbit jumped off a tree. |
| D．The woodchuck fell off the tree and ran away. |
The teacher wanted his students toby telling the story.
| A．keep a cool mind when facing difficulties |
| B．find as many problems as possible |
| C．often change their goals in their life |
| D．concentrate on their goals in their life |
What’s the best title for the article?
| A．Three Dogs and A Rabbit. |
| B．Where Did the Woodchuck Go? |
| C．Forget Our Goals in Life |
| D．Are There Any Problems With the Story? |
How is the article organized(组织)?
Peng Jiangya, a 24-year-old girl, was born in Guizhou Province. She lives in a village of the Yinjiang Tujia and Miao Autonomous County(自治县)at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau（高原）. Twenty-two years ago, One day her parents were out, she fell into a fire stove at home, and the fire burned her fingers badly. The family was too poor at the time to afford the expensive medical treatment ,at last she lost all her fingers.
"When I was a child, I was unable to hold chopsticks. My parents taught me for a long time. It was really difficult, but I tried it over and over again ,and at the age of seven, I overcame it. From then on I knew that one had to put great efforts into what she was doing,” said PengJiangya.
As a child , PengJiangya often saw others make cross-stitch (十字绣) and then she decided to learn how to make it herself. “ Of course, it took me many years to do that, when I was 18, I got it.” Said Peng. Now she can make as good cross-stitch works as her companies(同伴),but she is faster than other people.
Her hometown of Yinjiang Tujia at the foot of the Fanjing Mountains on the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau has become a tourist attraction. As for her future, Peng Jiangya said: "I will gather a few other people to embroider(绣) the beautiful landscape of our hometown as a souvenir and lasting memory for tourists. At the same time, we can make more money."Peng Jiangya was born .
| A．in Guizhou County | B．in a poor family |
| C．when her parents were out | D．in 1990 |
PengJiangya lost all her fingers, when.
| A．she was 22 years old |
| B．she was 13 years old |
| C．when her parents were at home |
| D．she was at an early age |
When Peng Jiangya was a child, she learned to without fingers
| A．use chopsticks by herself |
| B．make more money by herself |
| C．make cross-stitch by herself |
| D．help her parents hold chopsticks |
From this passage, we know that PengJiangya learn to make cross-stitch .
| A．easily | B．hardly |
| C．with great efforts | D．without any difficulties |