The Double Ninth Festival （重阳节）is a special day for older people in China．On this holiday，younger people usually show love and respect for older people．
Respect older people is a tradition in China．There are many ways in which Chinese people express their respect．When an older person ①a room，everyone stands up．People are introduced from the oldest to the youngest．When we present a book to an older person，two hands are used．Young people always offer their seats to older people on a crowded subway or bus．
In western countries，however，older people seldom think they are old．They are called "senior" instead of "old people"．They'd rather do everything themselves．Even after retirement （退休） they take on hobbies，part﹣time jobs and new activities to keep their bodies working well．
Westerners respect their old people，too．Seniors usually take trains and buses for free．They are given discount（折扣） in stores and restaurants．
But western seniors don't often live with their children﹣they live ②．For holidays，the family usually gather at the grandparents' homes．A great smile and a warm hug for their parents are enough for children to show their respect．
任务一：请根据短文内容，分别写出①、②处所缺单词．（每空限填一词）
71．① ②
任务二：阅读短文，从短文中找出与下面句子意思相近的句子．
72．Seniors don't need to pay when they take trains or buses．
任务三：请把上文中划线的句子翻译成汉语．
73．
任务四，根据短文内容回答下列问题．
74．Mow many ways of respecting older people in China are mentioned in the passage？
75．What do older people in western countries often do after they retire？
There are four seasons in a year in China. February, March, and April make the spring season. .May, June and July make the summer season. August, September and October make the autumn season.. November, December and January make the winter season..
Near the North Pole(南极)there are only two seasons. They are winter and summer. The nights in winter are very long. For more than two months you can’t see the sun, even at noon. In summer the days are long. For more than two months the sun never sets, and there is no night.
In the tropics（热带） there are also two seasons: a rainy season and a dry season.There are _________seasons in years in China.
| A． two | B． four | C． three | D． one |
In the tropics there are ________seasons.
| A． two | B． four | C． three | D． one |
The two seasons near the North Pole are _______.
| A． spring and autumn | B． winter and summer |
| C． rainy season and dry season | D． spring and winter |
Autumn in China______.
| A． cool | B． lasts from September to November |
| C． is hot | D． the days are less than two months |
Near the North Pole _______in summer.
| A． the days aren’t long | B． the days are long |
| C． there is no night | D． the days are less than two months |
This is a picture .There is a lake (湖)in the middle of the picture .On the lake we can see a boat .In the boat, there is a boy and his father .The boy is fishing .His father is looking at him .We can see some fish swimming in the lake .On the right of the picture , we can see a big tree .A young woman is reading a book .Her name is Mary .We can see very nice flowers near her seat .A little yellow dog is beside her feet .There are some birds in the sky .On the other side of the lake ,we can see three children .They are laughing and flying kites .They are having fun.This is a picture of _____.
| A．A park | B．Mary’s family | C．a school | D．a restaurant |
Mary is ______.
| A．looking at her son | B．reading a book | C．swimming in the lake | D．flying a kite |
The little dog is ____.
blue B. yellow C. black D. brown There are _____people in the picture .
| A．2 | B．4 | C．6 | D．8 |
Are they having a great time ?
| A．No, they haven’t . | B．No, they aren’t . | C．Yes , they have . | D．Yes , they are . |
John likes chocolates very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They are bad for his teeth, she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves his grandson very much. And sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets him eat them, because she wants to make the old man happy.
On Sunday evening, it is John’s seventh birthday. He says, “Please, God(上帝), make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday,”His mother says, “ God can’t hear you. Don’t shout(喊).”“ I know, ”says the clever boy with a smile（微笑）. “ But my grandfather is in the next room, and he can!” John’s mother thinks________.
| A．John’s teeth are bad | B．chocolates are good for her teeth |
| C．chocolates are bad for John’s teeth | D．John likes cakes |
Why does John’s mother let him eat chocolates sometimes?
Because John wants to eat them.
Because John’s father buys some chocolates for him.
C. Because she is happy.
D. Because she wants to make John’s grandpa happy. Why does John shout? Because he wants to make _________hear him.
| A．his grandpa | B．his grandma | C．his mother | D．his father |
Which one is right?
| A．The grandfather is bad. | B．John studies hard in his school. |
| C．John is clever. | D．John’s mother doesn’t love him. |
What day is John’s seventh birthday?
| A．Saturday | B．Friday | C．Tuesday | D．Sunday |
One day, Mr Smith is going to take a train to his hometown. When the train starts, one of his shoes falls to the ground. The train is going faster and faster, and he can’t pick it up. Then he quickly takes off the other shoe and throw it on the ground near the fallen(掉下的) shoe. A little boy on the train asks him, “Why do you do that? You have lost(丢失) one shoe. ”Mr Smith answers, “ If a man picks them up, he may get a pair of shoes. ”Mr Smith is going to his hometown________.
| A．by bus | B．by train | C．by bike | D．on foot |
What happens(发生) to Mr Smith when the train starts? He lost________.
| A．his bag | B．his watch | C．one of his shoes | D．nothing |
Mr Smith can’t pick up the fallen shoe because ________.
he doesn’t want to take it back
the little boy picks it up
he thinks it is too old
the train starts and is going faster and fasterWhat does Mr Smith do after his shoe falls to the ground?
He gives the other one to the little boy.
He throws the other one to the ground near the fallen one.
He gets off the train.
He looks at the shoe and laughs.Why does Mr Smith do that?
Because he doesn’t like his shoes.
Because he wants the man who picks up his shoes to get a pair of shoes.
Because he wants the little boy to pick up the shoes.
Because somebody asks him to do that.
Hello, my dear friends, today here’s a funny cartoon for you! It is a Chinese cartoon. Its name is Happy Sheep(绵羊) and Big Big Wolf(狼).
In this cartoon, there are some sheep and three wolves. Happy Sheep is the leading role(主角). He likes playing football and running. He runs faster than(比) the other sheep. Pretty Sheep likes making clothes and growing flowers. She is very beautiful. Lazy Sheep( 懒羊羊) is clever. But he doesn’t like doing sports. He likes sleeping best. Force Sheep(沸羊羊) is stronger than the other sheep. Warm Sheep is the class monitor（班长）at school. Slow Sheep is 68 years old. He is old. He is the village head. Every sheep has a lovely pet(宠物). Big Big Wolf wants to eat sheep. Red Wolf is Big Big Wolf’s wife. She is very bad. Banana Wolf is nice. He is the friend of the sheep. He likes eating bananas very much.________ doesn’t like sports.
| A．Lazy Sheep | B．Force Sheep | C．Warm Sheep | D．Happy Sheep |
Pretty Sheep likes ________.
| A．playing football | B．sleeping | C．making clothes | D．eating bananas |
________ is the sheep’s friend.
| A．Big Big Wolf | B．Banana Wolf | C．Red Wolf | D．Little Wolf |
There are ________ sheep in the passage(短文).
| A．four | B．five | C．six | D．seven |
Which is NOT right?
Happy Sheep runs slower than the other sheep.
Slow Sheep is old.
Warm Sheep has a lovely pet.
Red Wolf is Big Big Wolf’s wife.