Different countries have different customs in giving presents.
In China you must never give a clock to a Chinese person, because the sound of the word for “clock” is similar to the sound of “death”. Also, don’t wrap(用……包裹) a present in white, black or blue paper, because they are the colours for funerals(葬礼). Don’t give a knife, because something sharp can cut a friendship.
In Russia if you give flowers as presents, you have to give an odd number of them (one, three, five, etc.) because even numbers of flowers are for funerals.
In Germany if you are invited to dinner, flowers are good presents to take to your dinner hostess (女主人), but don’t take her red roses because it means you are in love with her. Don’t take thirteen of anything because it’s an unlucky number. Don’t take an even number of anything, either. Don’t wrap your presents in white, brown, or black paper.According to the passage, ___________ must never be given to Chinese people as presents.
| A．flowers | B．clothes | C．food | D．clocks |
People don’t wrap presents in black or white paper in __________.
| A．Germany | B．China |
| C．both China and Germany | D．both China and Russia |
What does the underline word “even” mean in Chinese in the passage?
| A．偶数的 | B．奇数的 | C．甚至 | D．平坦 |
What presents can you take to your dinner hostess in Germany?
| A．Thirteen of something |
| B．Flowers except red roses |
| C．An even number of something |
| D．Something wrapped in brown paper |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Foreigners’ presents |
| B．Giving flowers as presents |
| C．Different customs in giving presents |
| D．Don’t give thirteen of anything as presents |
The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually comes in January or February. Everyone in China likes it very much. All the families have a big dinner to celebrate(庆祝) it. Children like the Spring Festival best because they can get presents such as nice food, new clothes and red packets from their grandparents, their parents, their uncles and aunts. People eat dumplings on the Spring Festival. Chinese think eating dumplings can bring them money in the new year.The Spring Festival comes in ______.
| A．January | B．February | C．March | D．A or B |
Chinese people ______ to celebrate Chinese New Year.
| A．have a big dinner | B．have a party |
| C．watch TV | D．stay at home |
Who doesn’t give children red packets?
| A．Parents. | B．Cousins. |
| C．Grandparents. | D．Uncles. |
People eat _______ in the Spring Festival.
| A．rice dumplings | B．mooncakes |
| C．dumplings | D．turkey |
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is WRONG?
| A．All the Chinese like the Spring Festival. |
| B．Children are the happiest (最开心的) during the Spring Festival. |
| C．Chinese think eating dumplings can make people rich. |
| D．People all over the world celebrate the Chinese New Year. |
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival, also known as Chinese Moon Festival, takes place at the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. The reason for celebrating the festival during that time is that it is the time when the moon is at its fullest and brightest.
The Mid-autumn festival is one of the two most important occasions in Chinese calendar (the other being the Spring Festival or the Chinese New Year) and it is an official holiday. It is a time for families to be together, so people far from home will gaze longingly at the moon and think about their families.
The traditional food for mid-autumn festival is the moon cake which is round and symbolizes reunion.The other name of Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival is ( ).
| A．Chinese Mid Festival | B．Chinese Moon Festival |
| C．Chinese Festival | D．Spring Festival |
Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival takes place at ( ).
| A．the 15th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. |
| B．the 16th day of the eighth Chinese lunar month. |
| C．the 15th day of the ninth Chinese lunar month |
| D．the 15th day of the eighth Chinese month. |
Why do people celebrate the festival during that time? ( )
| A．Because the moon is at its fullest and brightest. |
| B．Because it is a time for families to be together. |
| C．Because it is an official holiday. |
| D．Because it is one of the most important occasions. |
The two most important occasions in China are ( ).
| A．Spring Festival and Dragon Boat Festival. |
| B．Spring Festival and Lantern Festival. |
| C．Spring Festival and Chinese Mid-Autumn Festival. |
| D．Spring Festival and New Year. |
The traditional food for mid-autumn festival is ( ).
| A．sweet dumplings. | B．rice dumplings. |
| C．chicken | D．moon cake |
Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival，also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West.
To the ordinary Chinese，the festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day and ends on the fifth day of the first month of the lunar calendar. But the 15th of the first month，which normally is called the Lantern Festival，means the official end of the Spring Festival in many parts of the country.
Spring Festival is the most important and popular festival in China. Before Spring Festival，the people usually clean and decorate their houses. And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers. During Spring Festival ，the adults usually give lucky money to children. People often get together and have a big meal. Some people eat dumpling for dinner.
根据短文内容判断正误，正确的写T, 错误的写F。The festival actually begins on the eve of the lunar New Year's Day.
Christmas is the most important and popular festival in China.
During Spring Festival，the adults usually give lucky money to children.
Before Spring Festival，the people usually clean and decorate their houses.
Some people eat noodles for dinner during Spring Festival.
There are many festivals in western countries:
In February: Saint Valentine's Day, a holiday honoring lovers. It is celebrated February 14 by the custom of sending greeting cards or gifts to express affection. The cards, known as valentines, are often designed with hearts to symbolize love.
In April: All Fool's Day: Playing tricks on the first day of April is a custom among European peoples. In France the victim of such practical jokes is called an April fish; in Scotland, a gawk or cuckoo; and in English-speaking countries, an April fool.
In October：Halloween，On October 31st, dozens of children dressed in costumes（节日服装）knock on their neighbors' doors and yell "Trick or Treat" when the door opens.
In December: It’s. Christmas in the Christian church, annual festival, held on December 25, to celebrate the Nativity, or birth of Christ. Children often put stocking at the end of their beds because Father Christmas will come to fill the stocking with nice presents.
根据短文内容，选择最佳答案。The best title of the passage is ( ).
| A．Christmas | B．Fool's Day |
| C．Chinese festivals | D．Western festival |
How many festivals are there in the passage? ( )
| A．4 | B．5 | C．6 | D．7 |
When is the Saint Valentine's Day? ( )
| A．February 14 | B．February 15 |
| C．February 16 | D．February 17 |
Halloween is on ( ).
| A．October 31 | B．October 30 |
| C．October 29 | D．November 31 |
The custom on the first day of April is ( ).
| A．Knocking on neighbors' doors. |
| B．Putting stocking at the end of beds. |
| C．Playing tricks. |
| D．Sending greeting cards |
The workers who brought the girl to the orphanage(孤儿院) knew little about her. The street where they found her had been her home for many years. Her parents were unknown. They left her long ago. At the orphanage, the girl, like all the children there, was taught to read and write. While she was studying at the orphanage, she learned something else－to be independent(独立). At twenty-one, she left the orphanage and began to work as a secretary. And then, in 1975, while she was still working as an ordinary secretary, something special happened. She entered the Miss Hong Kong Competition and won it. This was the turning point in her life. Now her name, Mary Cheung, was known to everybody.
Mary entered the competition because she wanted to show that orphanage girls could be something. Winning the competition gave her the chance to start a new life. This led her first into television and then into business as a manager. When she was working as a manager, she had trouble with her reports. “My English just wasn’t good enough.” she says. Luckily, she had a boyfriend (who later became her husband) to help her.
Mary studied management(管理) at Hong Kong Polytechnic and graduated in 1980. She started her own business in 1985. But she did not stop developing herself. She then studied at the University of Hong Kong. Since 1987, she had spent a lot of time on photography(摄影). She has held several exhibitions of her works in many places－China, New Zealand and Paris. She still found time, however, to work on TV, write for newspapers and support her family.
The girl from the street has come a long way, but her journey has not finished yet.Before Mary Cheung was brought to the orphanage, _____.
| A．she had lived with her parents whose names were not known |
| B．she had lived in the street for many years |
| C．the workers knew her well |
| D．she had learned to write and read by herself |
The sentence “orphanage girls could be something” means that orphanage girls could be _____.
| A．popular and successful | B．understood by others |
| C．Miss Hong Kong | D．known to everybody |
When did her life change completely?
| A．In 1987. | B．In 1985. |
| C．In 1980. | D．In 1975. |
This passage is probably taken from _____.
| A．a newspaper | B．a science magazine |
| C．a history textbook | D．a novel |
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is TRUE?
| A．All the children at the orphanage liked Mary. |
| B．Mary was not happy working as a secretary. |
| C．Mary’s boyfriend was good at English. |
| D．Mary’s life in the orphanage was difficult |