"May we all be blessed with longevity．Though miles apart，we are still able to share the beauty of the moon together（但愿人长久，千里共婵娟）．"wrote Su Shi，a poet during the Song Dynasty，in his well﹣known poem to his younger brothers Su Zhe．
The moon is at its brightest on the 15th day of the eighth month of the lunar calendar（阴历）．On this day，people celebrate Mid﹣Autumn Festival．It has been enjoying great popularity all over the country．
In ancient China，that day was a harvest（收获）festival because crops（庄稼）were harvested during that period．It was a time for relaxation and celebration．
Just like Thanksgiving in Western countries，families also try to get together for the Mid﹣Autumn Festival in China．Usually，no matter how far away or how busy they are，people will try to return home for the celebration．
The Mid﹣Autumn has its own special food just as other traditional Chinese holidays．People eat moon cakes with fillings such as sugar and eggs．The round shape of the cake makes it look like the full moon．The full moon and moon cakes stand for family reunion（团聚）．
With the beautiful moon up in the sky，people sit together，enjoy the full moon，eat moon cakes and fruit，share the stories，and express the best wishes for the family members and friends who live afar．
（1）Who did Su Shi write the poem for in Paragraph One？
（2）Why was the Mid﹣Autumn Festival a harvest festival in ancient China？
（3）Do Thanksgiving and the Mid﹣Autumn Festival have anything in common？
（4）What do the full moon and moon cakes stand for？
（5）How do people spend the night of the Mid﹣Autumn Festival？（List at least three activities）
BANANA MILK SHAKE
Ingredients: (Enough for two big glasses of banana milk shake)
Two bananas
Two spoons(150g) of ice cream
Fresh milk(125ml)
Chocolate, and fruit
Don’t ask your mother for help with this one! It’s very easy and it takes several minutes to make it.
Instructions: Put the banana pieces in the blender with the ice cream and the milk.
Blend them for about ten seconds(秒).
Pour it into a glass.
Put some small chocolate and fruit pieces on the top.
It’s nice and cold with that ice cream in it. Enjoy it!
根据短文内容填空，每空一词。We can make two big _______ of banana milk shake with the ingredients.
We need _____ teaspoons of ice cream to make the banana milk shake.
According to the instructions, making the banana milk shake is very ______.
We should blend the banana pieces, the ice cream and the milk for about _____ seconds.
Passage 1 A teacher who saved His Students
An Australia teacher Dane came to Chengdu four years ago. He was giving an English class in Guangya School, in Dujiangran, when the ground began to shake( 摇动 )at 2:28 pm. On May 12. “Desk ﹗Desk﹗”he shouted to his students. After all the children hid( 藏 ) under the desks safely, he joined them.
Passage 2 International Aid( 援助 )
A Japanese team of medical workers landed in Chengdu on the early morning of May 16 . It was the first team to arrive from abroad( 国外 ).They set off for GuanZhong Town ,in Qingchuan County( 县 ).Two villages were lost in the town, and about 700 people were in danger. Without stopping to rest , they walked many miles to search for the survivors. Soon a team from Singapore and a second team from Japan arrived, followed by two other teams from Korea and Russia.We can learn from Passage 1 that Dane is _____ .
| A．an American doctor | B．an Australian teacher |
| C．a medical worker | D．an International organization |
When did a Japanese team of medical workers land in Chengdu?（）
| A．On the early morning of May 16. |
| B．On the early morning of June 16. |
| C．On the early afternoon of May 16 |
| D．On Sunday morning. |
How many international teams are mentioned ( 被提到 ) in Passage 2?（）
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Sally came to China last year. She is now living in Beijing and works in a computer company. She has been in the company for six months. The company is in the north of the city, and her apartment is in the south.. But Sally has never been late for work.
Sally is very popular in the company. She is kind to everybody and gets on well with her workmates（同事）. They often visit each other after work and talk about almost everything.
However, Sally has made a decision to leave the company. She is going to find a job as a tour guide. “ If I work as a tour guide(导游), I’ll be able to meet more people and learn more about China.” She told her friends.
Last Friday Sally had a talk with the manager（经理） of travel agency. He seemed pleased （满意）with her Chinese . At the end of the talk, the manager said ,“I’ll call you up in a week and tell you the result.’’ Now Sally is waiting for the answer.Sally has been in the company for.
| A．three months | B．half a year |
| C．a year | D．two years |
Sally isfor work.
| A．always on time | B．always late |
| C．never on time | D．sometimes late. |
Sally wants to work in abecause she wants to know more about China.
| A．middle school | B．police station |
| C．post office | D．travel agency |
Mary is an American girl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. Mary doesn't know much Chinese, but she is studying it. She often speaks Chinese with her Chinese friends. Sometimes they can't understand （理解）her, because she can't speak Chinese very well.
It's Saturday morning. She goes out. She is walking in the street. She wants to go to the zoo to see the elephants and monkeys, but she doesn't know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy theway. The boy can't understand her. Then she takes out a pen and a piece of paper. She draws an elephant on it, and shows the picture to the boy. The boy understands, and shows her the way to the zoo.Which one is right?
| A．Mary is a Chinese girl. |
| B．Mary can speak Chinese very well. |
| C．Mary is studying Chinese. |
| D．Mary never speaks Chinese. |
Mary doesn't know how to get to__________ .
| A．the zoo | B．the park |
| C．her home | D．her school |
What does Mary want to see?
| A．She wants to see her parents. |
| B．She wants to see her Chinese friends. |
| C．She wants to see some pictures. |
| D．She wants to elephants and monkeys. |
At last, the boy__________ .
| A．can understand Mary's Chinese |
| B．takes her to the zoo |
| C．shows her the way to the zoo |
| D．draws a picture for Mary, too |
完形填空（共15小题，每题1分，共15分）
What do the people usually do on weekends?1 people like to 2 at home, but others like to go out for a walk or play football. Mr Smith 3 hard in a factory during (在期间 ) the 4 . On the weekends, he usually 5the same thing. On Saturday he 6 his car and on 7 he goes with his family to a village(村庄) 8 car. His uncle and aunt 9 a farm there. It 10 a big one, but there is always 11 to do on the farm. The children help with the animals and give them some 12 . Mr and Mrs Smith help in the field. At the end of the 13, they are all 14 and Mr Smith's aunt 15 them a big meal.
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