Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program?“A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcast by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn't celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a "red egg and ginger party," where they pass out eggs to announce the birth. In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born.
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles is in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating.How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage?
A.two | B.three | C.four | D.five |
Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A.It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party in China. |
B.There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. |
C.The program lasts less than one hour and only introduces traditional Chinese food. |
D.We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long |
What does the writer mean in the last paragraph?
A.The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program. |
B.The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself. |
C.The writer thinks the program is too long. |
D.The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us. |
These days many students like to make friends online. Most of them think it's interesting to know an unknown person through the Internet. So, many students like to use computers to talk with those friends. And they spend too much time on it. Some of them can not do well in their school work. Their parents often don’t think the children are as good as before. So many teachers and parents are worried about their children.
In fact, only very few of them can get real good friends in this way. Most of them were cheated by those unseen friends. And some of the students did wrong things online. It’s terrible for students to use too much time to make friends and talk online.
So we should be careful of making friends online and should not spend too much time on it. We’d better pay more attention to study. We will be really happy when we do well in school and at home. Many students like to make friends online because __________________.
A.they are interested in it |
B.they can learn better in this way |
C.they always get real friends in this way |
D.their parents worry about them |
Many teachers and parents are worried about their children because __________.
A.the students don’t work so hard as before |
B.the students spend too much time chatting with online friends |
C.the students think lessons are less interesting than before |
D.all of above |
_________ of the students can get real friends online.
A.All | B.Many | C.Some | D.Few |
Most of them were cheated by those unseen friends. Here “cheated” means_____.
A.聊天 | B.欺骗 | C.恩惠 | D.鞭打 |
Which of the following is right?
A.We should never make friends online. |
B.It’s necessary for us to talk with our online friends every day. |
C.It’s really happy that we students do well in school and at home. |
D.Making online friends is more important than study. |
Are you looking for something fun and would you like to help others in your free time? Then join us to be a volunteer(志愿者)! We're a non-profit (非营利的) organization(组织). We have volunteer jobs of all ages. Anyone, from twelve-year-old children to people about seventy years old can become a volunteer.
You can help people in many ways. Schools need help with taking care of children while parents are working. Hospitals need volunteers to look after children while their parents are seeing a doctor. Animal lovers can help take care of those dogs and cats without homes. There is something for everyone.
"As a volunteer. I don't want to get anything. Seeing the children's happy faces, I'm happy, too." said Carlos Domingo. an old woman of 62. "I often played computer games in my- free time before. Now I help older people learn how to use computers," said another volunteer at the age of 18.When do the volunteers help others?
A.In their free time. | B.At the weekend. |
C.On weekdays. | D.At any time. |
Who can be a volunteer?
A.Children. | B.Old women. |
C.Anyone aged 12-70. | D.Parents. |
What do volunteers want to get when they help others?
A.Money. | B.Computers. |
C.Everything. | D.Nothing. |
Carlos Domingo does volunteer work with_______.
A.animal lovers | B.children |
C.her parents | D.older people |
Dear Nancy,
My name is Xiao Ming. I want to be in a club in our school. I'm not famous now. But maybe I can be famous someday! I can't sing or dance or act in movies, but I can do many other things. I can play three instruments: the guitar, the violin and the drums. I think I can be in the music club. Maybe I can be a famous musician. I like to read story books and I can write stories. Maybe I can be a famous writer. I like sports, too, but I don't think I can be a famous and successful sports man. Can I join you?
Love
Xiao MingWhat's the word "instruments" in Chinese? It's _______.
A.乐谱 | B.乐器 | C.乐章 | D.音乐 |
What can't Xiao Ming do? He can't
A.write stories | B.sing or dance |
C.act in movies | D.B&C |
Xiao Ming thinks he can be a famous_______ or a famous writer.
A.musician | B.actor |
C.sportsman | D.Writer |
How does Lucy spend a week?
Monday Practice playing volleyball
3:00-5:OOp.m.
Tuesday Go to see Tim Children's Hospital
8:30-10:30p.m.
Wednesday Part-time job(兼职工作)
1:00-5:00 p m.
Thursday Go to the station to meet her uncle Ricky
9:00 a.m.
Friday See Mr Green 10:30-11:30 a.m.
Part-time job 2:00-6:00 p.m.
Saturday A birthday party for Lily 7:00-10:00 p.m.
Sunday Help Frank with his MathsWhere does Lucy meet Tim?
A.At Frank's house. | B.At Lucy's house. |
C.At the station. | D.In the hospital. |
How many hours a week does Lucy do her part-time job?
A.Five hours. | B.Eight hours. |
C.Four hours. | D.Eleven hours. |
Lucy's uncle is coming on_______.
A.Saturday. | B.Friday. |
C.Thursday. | D.Wednesday. |
Every year thousands of young people in England finish school and then take a year off before they start work or go to university. Some young people go to other countries and work as volunteers (志愿者). Volunteers give their time to help people. For example, they work in schools or hospitals, or they do something helpful for the environment.
Pauline Jones, 18, lives in Cardiff, Wales. Next year she is going to university to study Chinese, but now she’s living in Belize. Pauline says, “I’m working with other people here to save the coral reefs (珊瑚礁) in the sea near Belize. The reefs here are beautiful, but if the sea water is very polluted, the coral will die. I’m helping to do research on the coral and the fish that live around the reefs. All over the world, coral reefs are dying. We need to do something about the problem before it’s too late.”
“I’m staying with a family here and I help do some housework. I don’t get any money, but
that’s OK. I love my work here, and I’m learning a lot about the people of Belize—and myself!
After I finish my work, I want to stay here for another three months. I want to travel around
Belize and Central America.”Some young people from England _______ after they finish school.
A.go to university abroad |
B.spend one year abroad as volunteers |
C.go to work for money |
D.start work in schools or hospitals |
Pauline Jones, an eighteen-year-old girl, is living in _______ now.
A.England | B.China |
C.Belize | D.Cardiff |
Pauline Jones is _______ with other people.
A.studying Chinese in a university |
B.working to save the coral reefs |
C.helping do some housework |
D.doing some research in Wales |
From the passage, we know that the coral reefs ______.
A.will die because of the pollution |
B.are not as beautiful as before |
C.cannot live without fish in the sea |
D.will probably be sold for money |
Pauline Jones wants toafter she finishes her work as a volunteer.
A.stay there for another year |
B.go back home to start work |
C.learn about the people home |
D.travel around Central America |