Weeks before Tomb﹣Sweeping Day on April 4 this year， hundreds of qingtuan were sold each day． The snack was still a must﹣have for many people．
In the southern part of China， eating qingtuan at the beginning of spring is a kind of tradition． Chinese people started to eat it more than 2，000 years ago．It is made of sticky rice（糯米）and red bean paste（红豆沙）， and is famous for its softness， freshness and sweetness． The secret behind its mouth﹣watering taste is one of its materials﹣mugwort leaves（艾蒿叶）． The plant is mainly found in the Yangtze River Delta（长江三角洲）where it has perfect conditions to grow．
People in this area usually put qingtuan on the tombs（墓）of their dead family members to cherishthe past memory． Making qingtuan is also a chance for family members to get together at home． It really takes time and effort to make the snack．
Now， qingtuan has already spread its special taste to the northern part of China． Li Yuan， a 30﹣year﹣old engineer who grew up in Zhejiang Province， brought qingtuan back to Beijing where he works． "It tastes different in and out of my hometown， he said．" There's no place like home．"
Qingtuan has many different tastes inside it，such as apples and bean milk，to meet customers' tastes．The difference of the taste shows that it's getting more and more popular across the whole country．
Even though there is warm weather and green leaves in spring， the season wouldn't be complete without a taste of qingtuan．
（1）Tomb﹣Sweeping Day is in ．
| A． |
spring |
| B． |
summer |
| C． |
autumn |
| D． |
winter |
（2）Your mouth waters when seeing qingtuan because of the ．
| A． |
sticky rice |
| B． |
green color |
| C． |
red bean paste |
| D． |
mugwort leaves |
（3）The underlined word "cherish" in the third paragraph probably means ．
| A． |
遗忘 |
| B． |
怀念 |
| C． |
祈求 |
| D． |
清除 |
（4）We can know from the passage that Li Yuan ．
| A． |
loves no place |
| B． |
sells qingtuan |
| C． |
works in Beijing |
| D． |
works as a cook |
（5）Which is the best title for this passage？
| A． |
Growing up in Beijing |
| B． |
Planting Rice in Zhejiang |
| C． |
Meeting Customers' Tastes |
| D． |
Marking the Start of Spring |
Liu Wei is very famous in China because he can play the piano with his toes(脚趾).
One day when Liu Wei was only 10 years old, he played a game with some friends He lost both his arms because of electricity(电).
Liu Wei was very sad when both his arms were cut off after the accident. But soon he had to make a choice.
“ For people like me, there were only two choices. One was to give up all the dreams. Which would cause a quick death. The other was to work hard without arms to live an excellent life. “says Liu Wei。
Liu’ s dream was to be a pianist. His excellent life included a show on China’ s Got.Talent(中国达人秀)and a wondenful performance(演奏)playing the beautiful Marriage D ‘amour with his two feet on the piano.
Liu Wei learned to play the piano with his feet. And teaching himself to play the piano with his feet was very hard. Many times he wanted to give it up, but his parents went on encourage him and he wanted to make his parents proud.
Maybe you can not believe that Liu Wei is able to play well only with his toes. The audience(观众) were deeply moved and very excited when they watched his performance.
Answer the following questions according to what you read.Why is Liu Wei very famous in China?
--------------------------------------------------------How old was Liu Wei when he lost his arms?
--------------------------------------------------------Was Liu Wei very sad when both his arms were cut off?
-----------------------------------------------------------Who encouraged Liu Wei to play the piano?
---------------------------------------------------------How did the audience feel when they watched Liu ’ s performance?
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Judge the following sentences true( T).or false( F) according to the passage.In the future, we can work in one city and sleep in another.
In the future, we can make energy by using sea water.
In the future, we can only copy food by machines\
In the future, we can make a new machine by pressing a key.
People can probably make DVDs of their dreams in the future.
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Health benefits of bicycling：
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﹡Bicycling helps to control your weight.
﹡A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
﹡Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
﹡Bicycling is healthier than driving.
﹡Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident. From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very ________.
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When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may ________.
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One of the benefits from bicycling is that ________.
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| C．Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood. |
| D．Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines. |
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