Everyone has his own birthday. People in different countries celebrate their birthdays in different ways. Now here are four people from different countries. They will tell us how they celebrate their birthdays in their countries.
Sandy comes from Madrid(马德里) . She says happily, “My 21st birthday is on Saturday, and I’m going to go out with some friends. To wish me a happy birthday, they are going to pull on my ear 21 times, once for each year. It’s an old custom. Some people pull on the ear just once, but my friends are very traditional.”
Mr. and Mrs. Sato are from Tokyo. Mr. Sato is going to be 60 tomorrow. In Japan, the sixtieth birthday is called Kanreki(花甲)—it’s the beginning of a new life. The color red is for a new life, so we always give something red for a sixtieth birthday.
Liu Mei from Beijing feels very excited and tells us, “Tomorrow is my 16th birthday. It’s a special birthday, so we’re going to have a family party. Maybe I will get some lucky money from my relatives(亲戚). My mother is going to cook noodles for a long life.”
Phillip, from Paris, smiles to us, “I’m going to be thirty next week, so I’m going to invite three very good friends out for dinner. In France, when you have a birthday, you often invite people out.”
How do you usually celebrate your birthday?Sandy’s friends will pull on her ear ____ on her birthday.
| A．once | B．twice | C．21 times | D．we don’t know |
Kanreki is on everyone’s ____ in Japan.
| A．16th birthday | B．14th birthday |
| C．30th birthday | D．60th birthday |
Perhaps Mr. Sato will receive ____ on his 60th birthday.
| A．some red flowers |
| B．some lucky money |
| C．a white shirt |
| D．a pair of black leather shoes |
Liu Mei will eat ____ for a long life on her birthday.
| A．rice | B．noodles | C．dumplings | D．birthday cakes |
Phillip will celebrate his thirtieth birthday by ____.
| A．eating out for dinner with his friends |
| B．pulling on the ear of his friends |
| C．cooking noodles |
| D．receiving some lucky money |
A 10-year-old boy decided to study judo (柔道), although he had lost his left arm in a car accident.
The boy began lessons with an old Japanese judo teacher, Mr. Tanaka. The boy was doing well, but his teacher had taught him only one move in three months of training.
“Mr. Tanaka,” the boy finally asked, “shouldn’t I be learning more moves？”
“This is the only move you know, but this is the only move you’ll ever need to know,” his teacher replied.
Several months later, Mr. Tanaka took the boy to his first tournament (锦标赛). The boy won his first three matches, using his one move to win. The boy was now in the finals, and was amazed by his own success.
This time, his opponent (对手) was bigger, stronger, and more experienced. The referee (裁判) wanted to stop the match.
“No,” the teacher insisted, “let him continue.” Soon, his opponent lowered his guard. At that moment the boy used his move to pin (钉住) him. The boy won the match and became the champion.
On the way home, the boy and his teacher reviewed every match. Then the boy asked what was really in his mind.
“Mr. Tanaka, how did I win the tournament with only one move？”
“You won for two reasons,” his teacher answered. “First, you’ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. And second, the only defense (防守) for that move is for your opponent to catch your left arm.”
The boy’s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength (优点). The boy decided to study judo though ____________.
| A．he was only ten years old |
| B．he would have an old teacher |
| C．he had lost his left arm in a car accident |
| D．he knew he was not clever |
How did the boy feel when he was in the finals？
| A．Proud. | B．Surprised. | C．Worried. | D．Happy. |
What can you infer (推断) from the passage？
| A．The boy wasn’t doing well at first. |
| B．Mr. Tanaka is a good teacher because he knows his student’s strength and weakness. |
| C．The referee believed the boy would win. |
| D．The boy had predicted that he would win. |
Bruce and Bruno looked worried those days. Their father went to a town far away. Before leaving, he said he would write to them as soon as he found a job there. But two months passed, they did not hear from him. Now they had nothing except the old house and they had no money to buy any food. They thought for a long time. Then they decided to sell the house and look for their father. So one day the two brothers said goodbye to their friends and started to go. They got to the station and bought two tickets.
They were afraid that they would be hungry in the train, so they went to the market to buy something to eat. They saw bananas for the first time. The seller told them the bananas were very delicious, so they bought five kilos and got on the train with them. After a while Bruce brought out a banana and bit(咬) a little. Just at that moment the train went into a tunnel(隧道) and it was dark in the train. He was afraid and called out,“Have you taken a bite of your bananas, Bruno?”
“Not yet.”
“That’s good.”Bruce said, crying,“I did and went blind!”Bruce and Bruno were worried because.
| A．their father couldn’t find a job in the town.. |
| B．they didn’t hear from their father. |
| C．Their father left them away. |
| D．They had no money to buy any food. |
They went to the market to.
| A．look for their father. |
| B．buy the tickets. |
| C．buy something to eat. |
| D．sell the old house. |
Bruce cried because.
| A．He couldn’t see anything. |
| B．The train went into a tunnel. |
| C．He thought he was blind. |
| D．He bite the banana. |
Ben
When I left school five years ago, I said to myself, “That’s that! No more learning for me．Now I can enjoy myself in the evening．” But about a year ago the boss said, “We’re going to get a computer in the near future．” What does he mean? I simply don’t know．Anyway, I decided to go to evening classes．I’m quite an expert(专家) on computers now and you know, I actually enjoy studying．
Eve
I haven’t much interest in studying．To be honest, I don’t like reading very much, except for magazines and that sort of thing．Just reading, that is, to kill the time．But I do enjoy watching TV．Not that I watch everything．In fact, I choose my programmes very carefully．I’m particularly interested in current affairs(时事)．In some ways I think I learn more in this way than I did at school．
Ted
I’m a very different sort of person－I simply love doing things．That’s why I enjoy sports so much．I mean, actually playing．I hardly ever watch it on TV, but I do read quite a bit about it．I’m even interested in the history of sports．I don’t have much time for anything else, except that I quite like dancing．Some people say I’m not very good at it, though．
Joan
I should say I have great interest in studying．I’d rather do this than anything else．Since I left school．I’ve taken courses in all sorts of things．I go to the city library once a week, but I much prefer evening classes because it’s more fun that way．My latest “craze（狂热）”－if you can call it that －is foreign languages．I’m learning two, not one!According to what they say, which of the following is NOT TRUE?
| A．Ben was pleased to leave school． |
| B．Eve does not spend much time in reading． |
| C．Ted spends a lot of time watching his favorite sport on TV． |
| D．Joan is learning languages in the evening school． |
Among the four people, _____ are considered to have made good use of time in studying．
| A．Ben and Eve | B．Eve and Ted |
| C．Ted and Joan | D．Ben and Joan |
In the future, we can infer(推断) that ________．
| A．Joan may speak one of foreign languages well． |
| B．Eve will study computers |
| C．Ben is interested in current affairs． |
| D．Joan prefers going to the city libraries． |
The sentence “That’s that!” means ________．
| A．Ben thinks he never need to learn |
| B．Ben wants to learn that |
| C．Ben would like to go on studying |
| D．Ben will learn from others |
In the past, when people had problems, they went to their families or friends to get advice. Today it is possible to get advice from radio shows, TV programmes and telephone hot lines, too. Most telephone hot lines are completely anonymous---callers do not have to say their names or telephone numbers. Most hot lines are usually free, too, even if the calls are long distance(距离). Other hot lines pay their advisers for their work. Usually the advisers are professionals with years of education and experience, but sometimes, the advisers have only taken a short class before starting to work on the hot line. All the advisers listen to people and help them solve their problems.Today when people have problems, ________．
| A．they can only ask their families for help |
| B．they can only get help from their friends |
| C．they can get help from telephone hot lines |
| D．they go to the advisers to get help |
Callersthe hot line for the advice or the phone calls．
| A．pay much | B．have to pay |
| C．don’t have to pay | D．get money from |
The advisers working at the hot line．
| A．are usually professionals | B．have all taken a short class |
| C．can solve any problem | D．are not all paid |
How do the hot line advisers work?
| A．They do what the callers tell them to do． |
| B．They go to the callers to help them． |
| C．They give advice to the callers by phone． |
| D．They ask people to come to see him． |
Jack wants to go to the zoo early next Thursday．The zoo will open at__________．
| A．9：00 a．m． | B．10：00 a．m． | C．4：00 p．m． | D．5：00 p．m． |
If visitors cannot see the animals, the animals may be______．
| A．playing | B．eating | C．acting | D．sleeping |
Jack is eight years old．He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather．How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
| A．$18． | B．$22． | C．$28． | D．$32． |
What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
| A．We should ride bikes． | B．We should keep quiet． |
| C．Ｗe should feed the animals． | D．We should keep the zoo clean． |