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My best buddy is ________.
| A．a dog with long ears |
| B．a girl with long hair |
| C．a rabbit with long ears |
| D．a boy with a round pink body |
I had a good time doing the following with my buddy EXCEPT________.
| A．running through the green grass |
| B．playing hide-and-seek |
| C．swimming in the swimming pool |
| D．sharing my happiest days |
I first met my buddy ________.
| A．eight months ago |
| B．when I was seven years old |
| C．in the green grass |
| D．at a stranger’s house |
What is your zodiac（生肖） animal? According to the Chinese lunar calendar（农历）, 12 animals mark 12 different years. It is the basis of the Chinese zodiac. Nowadays, Chinese zodiac animals have worldwide fame and are increasingly popular among western people.
The zodiac is an important part of Chinese culture. People believe that the characteristics of a zodiac animal influence the personality of every person born in that year. For example, people born in the Year of the Tiger are considered powerful and brave.
Zodiac animals also have some social functions. When people think it is not proper to ask: “How old are you”, they may change their question to “What is your zodiac animal?” With this question, you can figure out roughly which year someone was born and the person’s age.
Zodiac animals are not special to China. Many countries share a similar zodiac culture with China. For example, in the Japanese Zodiac, a wild boar（野猪）takes the place of a pig and the Vietnamese（越南的）zodiac has a cat instead of a rabbit.
But have you ever wondered how these 12 animals were chosen to represent each year? According to legend, the Jade Emperor（玉皇大帝）invited all the animals to join him for Chinese New Year. Only 12 animals went to see him. As a reward he named a year after each one in the order they arrived. The ox would have been the first to arrive, but the rat sat on his back and jumped off just before they arrived to come in first place.The characteristics of a zodiac animal may influence the _____ of every person born in that year.
| A．appearance | B．personality | C．hobby | D．education |
“What is your zodiac animal?” is a question used to find out a person’s______.
| A．age | B．name | C．job | D．weight |
In the Japanese zodiac, we don’t see the zodiac animal：_______
| A．wild boar | B．rabbit | C．dragon | D．pig |
According to the last paragraph, we know that ____ was the first animal to arrive.
| A．ox | B．rat | C．pig | D．cat |
| SMILE’s is having a big weekend electronics sale!All CDs, TVs, radios and electronic toys Open from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm in Fort Street Mall. |
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| Jackson’s Annual Sale This week only! Men’s and women’s clothing: shoes, coats and sweaters, swimwear, jeans Jewelry: watches, Rings Earrings(耳环) and necklaces Furniture: Leather sofas, dining table and chairs, and bookcases Jackson’s on the corner of Main and East Streets. Open from 9:00 am to 8:00 pm |
 Come and see what we have on sale For your office! 30% off (折扣) All office furniture: Desks and bookcases 20% off Office equipment(设备): Typewriters and telephones 10% off Office supplies: Pens, paper and calculators(计算器) Open 10:00 am-5:00 pm Daily ON FIRST STREET |
Jackson’s is a _______________.
| A．cloth store | B．restaurant |
| C．department store | D．used goods market |
If a bookcase is ￥150, you can spend ___________ on it at Apple.
| A．￥130 | B．￥100 | C．￥120 | D．￥90 |
Smile’s sale is for ____________ only.
| A．two days | B．seven days | C．five days | D．two weeks |
In the 13th century, the Italian traveler, Marco polo , traveled a long way to China , During his stay in China , he saw many wonderful things . One of the things he discovered was that the Chinese used paper money . In western countries , people did not use paper money until the 15th century . However , people in China began to use paper money in the 7th century .
A Chinese man called CaiLun invented paper almost 2000 years ago. He made it from wood . He took the wood from trees and made it into paper . He then put these pieces of paper together and made them into a book .
Now paper still comes from trees . We use a lot of paper every day ! If we keep on wasting so much paper , there will not be any trees on the earth . If there are no trees , there will be no paper . Every day , people throw away about 2800 tons (吨) of paper in our city . It takes 17 trees to make one ton of paper . This means that we are cutting nearly 48000 trees every day . Since it takes more than 10 years for a tree to grow , we must start using less paper now . If we don’t , we will not have enough time to grow more trees to take the place of those we use for paper .
So how can we save paper ? We can use both sides of every piece of paper , especially when we are making notes .We can choose drinks in bottles instead of those in paper packets . We can also use cotton handkerchiefs (手帕) and not paper ones . When we go shopping , we can use fewer paper bags . If the shop assistant does give us a paper bag, we can save it and reuse it later .
Everyone can help to save paper . If we all think carefully , we can help protect trees . But we should do it now , before it is too late .When he was in China , Marco polo ___________ .
| A．discovered CaiLun invented paper |
| B．learned to make paper |
| C．saw many wonderful things |
| D．told people about it |
About _______ tons of paper are thrown away every day in our city.
| A．1700 | B．2000 | C．2800 | D．48000 |
Which of the following is NOT the way of saving paper ?
| A．To use both sides of every piece of paper |
| B．To use the paper bags from shops more than once |
| C．To use cotton handkerchiefs instead of paper ones |
| D．To grow more trees |
Which of the following is NOT TRUE ?
| A．If we keep on wasting paper , we will have no paper to use |
| B．The Chinese used paper money much earlier than the people in western countries |
| C．About 48000 trees can be used to make 2800 tons of paper |
| D．It is never too late to plant trees for paper . |
Which is the best title (标题)of the passage ?
| A．Saving Paper | B．The history of Paper |
| C．Cotton Handkerchiefs Back Again | D．CaiLun , the Great Inventor |
One evening , my dad asked me to buy some bread for dinner . It was dark and cold outside . I rode a bike to a shop near my school . When I left the shop ,it got even darker , so I got on my bike right away. Then I found a woman in a white dress riding a motorcycle after me . She followed me for a long time . I rode very fast and started to cry for help, but no one was there . I was too scared and too tired to ride any faster . At last , I gave up . The woman stopped in front of me and said , “ Why were you riding so fast , Ken ?It’s dangerous !” I looked at the woman . “ Oh , It’s you, mum !You really scared me . Dad said you wouldn’t be back for dinner tonight !”Why did Ken go out that night ?
| A．To ride a bike | B．To buy some food |
| C．To go to cram school | D．To look for his mother |
Why was Ken riding fast on his way home ?
| A．He was hungry | B．Someone was following him |
| C．It was getting darker and colder | D．His father asked him to go home soon |
Who was the motorcyclist (骑摩托者) ?
| A．A stranger | B．A policeman | C．Ken’s father | D．Ken’s mother |
| Welcome to Nocsafari |
| Under the night sky you’ll be surprised at what you can find. Beautiful and special animals will give you a really wonderful time. Over 90% of animals here are most active at night. That’s why we are open at this time. Different things you’ve never seen during the daytime are all here waiting for you to say hi. |
| Newly Opened ! |
What may Nocsafari be ?
| A．A restaurant | B．A hospital | C．A theater | D．A zoo |
When is Nocsafari open ?
| A．At night | B．Day and night | C．During the day | D．In the afternoon |