Many years ago, there lived an old man with his three sons, Dharma, Harrison and Keith, in a village. The man worked hard when he was young, son he had the largest farmyard and the most beautiful house in the village. However, his sons were all born to be lazy, which mad him disappointed. He was worried that his sons would use up his money and starve to death.
One day, the old man came up with a plan. He called his sons and said to them, “Look, my dear sons: in the land we have at the farmyard, there is lots of hidden gold. If you should work together, you may find it”
In a wish to find out the gold, his sons worked hard from the morning to the evening digging and digging all through the land. The days had passed, but they didn’t find what were they were looking for. They got frustrated and angry. They decided to give up and returned to ask their father.
“There is no gold in the land. We are cheated.”
“Since the land has been dup soft. Why don’t you pant some crops there?” was the reply of the father to the sons.
Off went the sons. Soon the whole once-useless land was rich crops.
“This if the real gold, my sons.” Said the now proud father.What do we know about the old man?
| A．He was the richest in his village. |
| B．He was unable to feed his family. |
| C．He loved daughters more than sons. |
| D．He was quite successful as a farmer. |
Why did the old man ask his sons to dig the land?
| A．He was too old to do it himself. |
| B．He didn’t have money to pay workers. |
| C．He decided to teach his sons an Important lesson. |
| D．He didn’t want other people to set foot on his land. |
Why did his sons agree to dig the land?
| A．They wanted to help their father. |
| B．They wanted to grow their own crops. |
| C．They didn’t want to be lazy any more. |
| D．They wanted to find the hidden gold. |
After they dug the land , his sons found ________________.
| A．lots of gold | B．nothing |
| C．seeds of crops | D．the value of work |
What can we learn from the end of the story ?
| A．The old man had achieved his goal. |
| B．The three sons were still as lazy as before. |
| C．The sons were quite angry with their father. |
| D．The old man was still worried about his sons. |
B
Bob and Frank are good friends．They often go to the movies together on weekends．Bob’s favorite actor is Jackie Chan．He has an action movie，Who Am I．It’s very exciting．Frank likes the actor Rick Smith．He really likes his movie Black September．Frank thinks it’s a very success ful thriller（恐怖片）．Bob and Frank are Americans，but they both like Beijing Opera．They think they can learn about Chinese history from it．Bob and Frank often________together on weekends．
| A．go to school |
| B．go to the park |
| C．are good friends |
| D．go to see movies |
Bob’s favorite actor is________．
| A．Frank |
| B．Jackie Chan |
| C．Rick |
| D．American |
The film Black September is________．
| A．an action movie |
| B．a comedy（喜剧） |
| C．Beijing Opera |
| D．a thriller |
Bob and Frank come from________．
| A．America |
| B．China |
| C．Japan |
| D．England |
Which of the following is WRONG？
| A．Bob and Frank are good friends． |
| B．Who Am I is an action movie |
| C．We can learn about Chinese history from action movies． |
| D．Bob and Frank like Beijing Opera． |
阅读理解
Jack is having a great and relaxing summer．He is visiting his grandmother in Florida（佛罗里达州）．The weather is hot and sunny．He is staying at his grandmother’s home．It’s very nice and near the beach．He goes to the beach with friends every day．They play volleyball there a lot．He watches TV or reads books in the evening．He is reading an interesting story-book now．The stories are really scary．His grandmother is making dinner now．She wants Jack to help her．Who is visiting his／her grandmother in Florida？
| A．Mike |
| B．Tina． |
| C．Jack |
| D．Alan． |
What’s the weather like in Florida？
| A．It’s hot and rainy． |
| B．It’s hot and sunny． |
| C．It’s rainy． |
| D．It’s sunny． |
What do they often do on the beach？
| A．They often play football． |
| B．They often play chess． |
| C．They often play volleyball on the beach． |
| D．They often sleep on the beach． |
What is Jack’s grandmother doing now？
| A．She is cooking dinner． |
| B．She is cleaning the room． |
| C．She is talking on the phone． |
| D．She is watching TV now． |
According to the passage，which one is WRONG？
| A．Jack is having a great and relaxing summer． |
| B．He is staying at his grandmother’s home． |
| C．He goes to the beach with his grandmother every day． |
| D．Jack is reading an interesting story-book now． |
阅读理解
Li Ming is staying with the Wang family for the weekend．Today it is warm and fine．The family are having dinner in the garden．They often have dinner in the garden on a warm and fine spring day．Now Mr and Mrs Wang are sitting at the table with Li Ming under a tree．
“It’s great to have dinner out here on such a lovely day，”Mrs Wang says．“What’s the weather like in your hometown，Li Ming？”Mr Wang asks．“It’s not very warm in spring．But I like the spring there best，”Li Ming says．“Help yourself to some cakes，Li Ming，”Mrs Wang says．“Thanks，”says Li Ming．“The cakes are very nice．I enjoy the dinner very much．”Li Ming is staying with the Wang family________．
| A．for a week |
| B．for a day |
| C．for the weekend |
| D．for a month |
It’s not a cold spring day，is it？
| A．Yes，it is． |
| B．No．It’s a warm spring day． |
| C．No．It’s a warm winter day． |
| D．Yes．It is a warm spring day． |
The family are having their dinner________．
| A．in the house |
| B．in the garden |
| C．in the park |
| D．in the hotel |
What’s the weather like in Li Ming’s hometown？
| A．It isn’t very cold in spring． |
| B．It’s very nice． |
| C．It’s not very warm in spring． |
| D．It’s very cold． |
How does Li Ming like the dinner？
| A．He enjoys the dinner very much． |
| B．He only enjoys the cakes． |
| C．He eats a lot． |
| D．He doesn’t enjoy the cakes． |
C
A well-known poem by Tang dynasty poet Du Mu tells of a sad scene in early April："Rains fall heavily as Qingming comes，and passers-bywith lowered spirits go．" 
This scene takes place on Tomb Sweeping Day，also known as Qingming Festival．Tomb Sweeping Day is a traditional Chinese festival．It began in the Zhou dynasty，over 2，500 years ago．Chinese people celebrate it to remember and honor their ancestors(祖先)．This year，it falls on April 4．Tomb Sweeping Day became a public holiday in the Chinese mainland in 2008．People have one day off for that day．
On this day，families bring flowers，food and wine to the grave sites(墓地)of their ancestors．They place cakes，fruits in front of the graves and some may burn joss paper，as money for the dead．After that，they sweep the tombs and cherish(怀念)the memories of their dead family members．
Tomb Sweeping Day gives us a chance to show respect to our ancestors and family members who have passed away and show that we miss them．This tradition shows that family values are an important part of Chinese culture．
Tomb Sweeping Day is also the beginning of the time for gardening and outdoor activities in China．Families often get together for outings or fly kites at this time．
| 1． |
The Chinese meaning of the underlined word"passersby"is________．
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| 2． |
Tomb Sweeping Day is celebrated for people to________．
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| 3． |
What can people take to the grave sites according to the passage？
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| 4． |
Which of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage？
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| 5． |
What does the passage mainly discuss？
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B
We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs(习俗)for each festival．
Tan Xiaodong，15，Hong Kong，China
“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year．Before it，we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck．Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets．We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center．I love this festival．”
Wendy，16，Sydney，Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here．We always have a Monday off，so we celebrate for three days．My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over．Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing．What fun！”
Amy，14，New York，the USA
“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It’s still a very important day for families to be together．This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year．”How many festivals are mentioned in the passage？
| A．Two． |
| B．Three． |
| C．Four． |
| D．Five． |
During the Chinese New Year，tourists can________．
| A．do a lot of shopping |
| B．see lion and dragon dances |
| C．decorate the house for good luck |
| D．eat turkey |
On Australia Day，families often________．
| A．have a picnic in the countryside |
| B．go to a swimming pool |
| C．have a party at school |
| D．clean the house and dance |
What do you think a turkey is in this passage？
| A．A country． |
| B．A festival． |
| C．A bird． |
| D．A kind of drink． |
From the passage，we can learn that________．
| A．Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together |
| B．different festivals have different customs |
| C．many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year |
| D．the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago |