ThisyearistheYearoftheCock．Jus-优题课

This year is the Year of the Cock．Just like other Chinese zodiacs（生肖） the cock means a lot．Do you want to know more about it？Read on．

☆Cock in Chinese culture

In ancient times，there were no clocks．The cock （old people it

was time to get up and start to work．So hard﹣working ancient

Chinese people were big fans of the cock．

Traditionally，people thought the cock was a bird that could avoid evil （邪恶的） things．The story says once cocks make their morning calls，all the evil things at night will leave．

The cock is popular with people for its courage．In ancient China，a lot of people liked to watch cockfighting （斗鸡） because the game was exciting．

The pronunciation of"cock"in Putonghua is the same as that of"chance"and"good luck'

☆What it means to be a cock

Those who are born in the Year of the Cock are said to be active．"They like to be the center of attention and always look beautiful"，the China Highlight website noted．

☆Big events in the Year of the Cock

On January 20，Donald Trump became the 45th president of the United States．

☆In the first half of 2017，China launched （发射）its first cargo spacecraft （货运飞船）

Tianzhou﹣l，to dock （对接） with Tiangong﹣2．

☆On July 1，1997，Hong Kong returned to China.2017marks the 20th year of its return．

☆At the end of 2017，China will launch its fifth lunar probe （月球探测），Chang'e﹣5．

36．The cock could 　　people in ancient times．

A．	wake up
B．	lift up
C．	fight with
D．	talk with

37．Chinese people like the cock for 　　 reasons

A．	two
B．	three
C．	four
D．	five

38．The people born in the Year of the Cock may be 　　

A．	shy
B．	quiet
C．	brave
D．	active

39．One event in 2017is that 　　

A．	Tiangong﹣2was launched
B．	China will launch Chang e﹣5
C．	Hong Kong returned to China
D．	Trump became the new president of the UK

40．The best title of the passage may be 　　

A．	The Culture of the Cock
B．	Big Events in the Year of the Cock
C．	Talk about Cocks in the Year of the Cock
D．	Different Zodiacs，Different People．

科目英语题型阅读理解难度中等

知识点：社会文化类阅读文中细节

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What is a tsunami（海啸）? Tsunamis are often caused by earthquakes or volcanoes（火山）. The average speed（平均速度）of the waves（波浪）is 300 mph and the waves can last from five minutes to an hour.

What to do in a tsunami?

Firstly, when a strong earthquake is felt, leave the water at once, get to the shore（海岸）and go as far away as you can from the beach fast. If it allows, go to a higher ground.

Secondly, turn on the TV for news and weather report. They will tell you more about the tsunami.

Thirdly, get all members of your family together and let everyone know the tsunami is coming. Choose a place to stay together. Make sure the place is safe and as far away from the shore as possible. Bring emergency supplies（应急用品）when you have to leave your house.

At last, if you find a huge wave is coming, climb onto the roof of your house or on the highest point of the nearest building. Hold on to anything that’s strong enough. Climb a tree if you have to.

For a tsunami, the only way to survive（幸免于）it is to be prepared.

（1）When a tsunami comes, the waves will ________.

A．	go as quickly as 300 mph	B．	become stronger before the earthquake
C．	cause heavy rain	D．	last shorter and shorter

（2）How many suggestions are mentioned in this passage?

Two.

Three.

Four.

Five.

（3）When a tsunami is coming, your family had better ________.

A．	go to the beach together	B．	stay in a safe place together
C．	stay in your house	D．	put emergency supplies on a lower ground

（4）We should do the following when a tsunami is coming EXCEPT ________.

A．	listening to the weather report	B．	going to a low place to keep safe
C．	getting emergency supplies ready	D．	leaving the water as far away as you can

（5）What’s the best title of the passage?

A．	How to keep safe in the water	B．	What a tsunami is
C．	What to do after a tsunami	D．	How to survive a tsunami

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You may know about “junk food” like French fries. But do you know about “junk sleep”? Recently, a British survey（调查）shows that there are many electronic products in teenagers’ bedrooms. They are influencing teenagers’ sleep badly.

The survey was done among 1,000 British kids from 12 to 16. It found that 50% of them got just 4 to 7 hours’ sleep every day. But doctors say they need 8 to 9 hours.

Almost 25% of the kids said they often fell asleep while they were watching TV, listening to music or using other electronic products.

“This is very worrying,” said Dr. Chris, a British professor（教授）. “We call it ‘junk sleep’. It means you don’t get enough sleep and the quality（质量）of the sleep is low, too. If you don’t get a good rest, you won’t do well in school the next day.”

The survey found that quite a few of the kids felt tired each day because of the junk sleep, especially girls between 13 and 16 feeling the worst. Nearly all the teenagers have a phone, MP5 or TV in their bedrooms. And lots of them even have all the three.

Dr. Chris suggested that parents should help their children keep away from electronic products, and teenagers should spend less time on the electronic products.

（1）What does this passage mainly talk about?

A．	Junk food.	B．	Junk sleep.
C．	Electronic products.	D．	The importance of sleep.

（2）How many of the children sleep only 4 to 7 hours a day in the survey?

200.

250.

500.

1000.

（3）“Junk food” and “junk sleep” are similar to each other because ________.

A．	they are both low in quality	B．	they are both needed in our life
C．	they are both enjoyed at weekends	D．	they are both necessary for people’s health

（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．	Teenagers of 12 to 16 only need 4 to 7 hours’ sleep each day.
B．	Few of the teenagers have electronic products in their bedrooms.
C．	Teenagers spend too much time on electronic products.
D．	Girls between 13 and 16 spend the least time on electronic products.

（5）Which of the following should be the best way to solve the problem?

A．	Parents must take the electronic products away from their children.
B．	Parents stop the teenagers from using any electronic product.
C．	Teenagers should decide not to use the electronic products.
D．	Teenagers should spend less time on the electronic products.

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Nightingale was the world’s first great nurse. She was born in a rich family in 1820, in Florence, Italy. She could have lived an easy, comfortable life. But instead, she chose to work hard and care for the sick. Because she is one of the world’s greatest nurses, every year on her birthday, May 12, people celebrate International Nurses’ Day to remember the love and help that she gave to so many people.

When she was 24, she told her parents she wanted to be a nurse. But they didn’t like the idea. The family had lots of money, so they thought it would be better if she didn’t work. Nurses were not very well respected at that time. But Nightingale went on with her dream. She went to Germany to learn to be a nurse. There were no nursing schools at that time. She had to learn by practising. During a war in 1854, Nightingale and a team of 38 nurses from England went to care for soldiers near Turkey. She made the hospitals much cleaner there. At night, she would look after the soldiers. She carried a lamp(灯) with her, and soldiers began to call her “The Lady with the Lamp”. In 1860, after the war, Nightingale opened the first nursing school. She also worked to make hospitals better and make rules for nurses. She died in 1910 in London, England at the age of 90. Nightingale’s birthday became International Nurses’ Day in 1974.

（1）Nightingale was ________.

an American

a Canadian

an Italian

a German

（2）When did Nightingale begin to want to be a nurse?

A．	At the age of 24.	B．	When she was still a little girl.
C．	Since she was born.	D．	After she went to England.

（3）What problems did Nightingale have before 1854?

A．	Her parents didn’t want her to be a nurse.	B．	There were no nursing schools at that time.	C．
D．	She didn’t have enough money.	E．	Both A and	F．

（4）When did Nightingale’s birthday become International Nurse’ Day?

In 1820.

In 1854.

In 1860.

In 1974.

（5）What did the soldiers mean by calling Nightingale “The Lady with the Lamp”?

A．	She sold lamps.	B．	She could bring hope to others.
C．	She lent lamps to others.	D．	She loved the lamp.

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Food walk through the ancient town

Time: 10: 00 a.m.—2: 00 p.m., Friday—Saturday

Place: Yudai Ancient Town

Price: ¥90 each person

Tel: 82101973

While walking through the ancient town, you can taste lots of delicious snacks.

Kung fu Show

Time: 7: 30 p.m.—8: 30 p.m., Thursday—Friday

Place: Peace Square

Price: ¥80 each person

Tel: 83227232

Two lovely pandas, named Ai Long and Ai Jie, are fond of Chinese Kung fu. To experience and learn it from a great master, they come here.

Music Festival

Time: 7: 30 p.m. —10: 30 p.m., July 13—14

Place: Pioneer Theater

Price: ¥120

Tel: 86103721

Crazy Brain, a well-known band, will give a concert, They will play some pieces of wonderful music.

Art Exhibition

Time: 9: 00 a.m. —9: 00 p.m., August 1—10

Place: Star Gallery

Price: Free

Tel: 86552545

A famous Chinese ink painter uses traditional “gong bi” to paint Chinese women.

（1）If you and one of your friends plan to enjoy the food walk, you will pay ________.

¥90

¥120

¥160

¥180

（2）When is the right time to watch Kung fu Show?

A．	8: 30 p.m.—9: 30 p.m. on Friday	B．	7: 30 p.m.—8: 30 p.m. on Friday
C．	7: 30 a.m.—8: 30 a.m. on Thursday	D．	7: 30 a.m.—6: 30 p.m. on Thursday

（3）Linda wants to go to a concert, she can phone ________.

82101973

83227232

86103721

86552545

（4）If you’d like to learn about the art exhibition, you can go to ________.

A．	Star Gallery	B．	Pioneer Theater
C．	Yudai Ancient Town	D．	Peace Square

（5）Where can we probably see this passage?

In a report.

In a storybook.

In a diary.

In a newspaper.

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In my opinion, China’s “Double Reduction” Policy（“双减”政策）aimed at easing（减轻）education-related pressure on parents and children is effective. Now take my home as an example to show how it works.

“Dad! Get up! You promised to take us to the zoo today!” my two daughters shouted together one recent Saturday morning. The clock had just struck seven, but our house had already gotten noisier than the monkeys in the zoo!

For families with children, weekends have become very different. In the past, my wife and I could at least sleep in（睡懒觉）. Then at 9 o’clock, we had to wake up the kids. After throwing them into a tutoring class（辅导班）, we could enjoy several hours to ourselves. But now, these classes are gone altogether. Kids, of course, are happy about this. Every Tuesday or Wednesday evening, my girls would ask me, “Where are we going to spend this coming Saturday?”

Luckily, there are still some classes for them to attend. On Sundays, my girls go to learn ballet and chess. They really enjoy their time there. My elder daughter is old enough to read quietly on her own. On lucky days, we can get her to read together with her sister. Still, a quiet “competition” is on. My girls sometimes talk about how their classmates have spent an exciting weekend. It’s their way of complaining about my laziness.

Weekends are more tiring now for parents, but I think they are good for kids. After all, childhood should be more than just studying school subjects. It should be more colorful.

（1）What is the aim of the “Double Reduction” Policy?

A．	To ease education-related pressure on parents and children.
B．	To make parents stay with their children at weekends.
C．	To make parents have more time for themselves at weekends.
D．	To make children and their parents have a good time at weekends.

（2）What did the writer do with his children one recent Saturday morning?

A．	They travelled to the countryside.	B．	They went camping.
C．	They went to the zoo.	D．	They went to a tutoring class.

（3）When the tutoring classes are gone altogether, children are________.

tired

sad

happy

surprised

（4）Which of the following is NOT true?

A．	The writer’s elder daughter is old enough to read quietly by herself.
B．	The “Double Reduction” Policy is effective.
C．	The writer’s children learn ballet and chess on Sundays now.
D．	Weekends are more relaxing for parents because of the “Double Reduction” Policy.

（5）What might be the writer’s attitude（态度）toward the Policy?

Supportive.

Disapproving.

Doubtful.

Unsure.