Where can you learn about the cultural relies（文物）of our country？ You may visit museums or read books， but now a CCTV show may give you a more fun way to learn about them．
The show is called National Treasure， it has 10 episodes （集）． It shows 27 treasures from 9 museums across China． In order to make ancient culture relics come alive， the show uses different ways to explain the story ， history and culture behind them．
Although it's a show about old relics， it looks modern and technical（技术的）．An IMAX﹣sized LED sired screen on the stage shows the treasures in detail．
The treasures are presented（呈现） by national treasure keepers（守护者）， both famous people and common people． Instead of just telling the stories and history behind the treasures， the show invites famous actors to be national treasures keepers． And they act out， this stories on the stage． The actors even use the funny words to make their performances interesting and alive． For example， on the show， actor Wang Kai played Emperor Qianlong． TV viewers loved his performances．
While telling the stories behind the treasures， National treasure keepers also tell their own stories． For example， an old man named Qiu Qingnian is good at making natural paints for repairing ancient paintings． For many years， he has been looking for mines（矿） deep inside mountains． On the TV program， he shows TV viewers how to make natural paints．
The show has become widely popular with its interesting plots（情节）， good performances and funny words． It has promoted （推广）ancient cultural relics and has encouraged more people to visit museums．
（1）The show National Treasure was produced to ．
A．look for national treasure keepers
B． make ancient cultural relics come alive
C．show the modern technology
D． invite some famous actors to act out
（2）From the passage， we can learn something about the show National Treasure Except ．
A． actors good performances
B． the stories with interesting plots
C． Qiu Qingnian's memes
D． the history and culture behind
（3）What column（专栏）in a magazine might the passage come from？
A． Health
B． History and culture
C． Sports
D． Science and technology
（4）The writer's main purpose of writing the passage is ．
A． to tell us what national treasure keepers do
B． to explain why National Treasure is popular
C． to teach us the ways of making natural paints
D． to introduce the TV show National Treasure
It’s Really a Miracle (奇迹)
Mr. Clarke works in New York and he brought his family to China last summer. They visited many places of interest and had a good time here. Before they left for New York, the Clarkes climbed the Great Wall. It was the greatest project over two thousand years ago. They took a lot of photos there and then they had a picnic under a big tree. Suddenly it began to rain and they hurried to the car. And when they returned to the hotel, they couldn’t find the bag in which their expensive camera was. They were all sorry for it. They could buy another camera but had no time to go to the Great Wall again. They could not miss the plane!
That evening they didn’t have supper. Mr. Clarke hoped to make them happy, so he said, “Well, let me tell you a story. An old man lived in a sixty-storey building. One day he fell down from it when he was cleaning the window. But he didn’t hurt himself.”
“It was a miracle!” called out his children, “Why?”
“Because he lived on the first floor!”
They all began to laugh while two policemen with a bag came in. They said a Chinese boy found it under a big tree and he asked them to find out who lost it.
“It’s really a miracle!” the Clarkes said happily.Where did the Clarkes enjoy themselves before they left for New York?
| A．In London. | B．In Beijing. | C．In Shanghai. | D．In Hong Kong. |
Where did the Clarkes left their bag?
| A．They left their bag on the Great Wall. |
| B．They left their bag in the car. |
| C．They left their bag under a big tree. |
| D．They left their bag in the plane. |
Why didn’t they have anything that evening?
| A．Because they were sorry for losing the camera. |
| B．Because they were not hungry. |
| C．Because they had no time to have supper. |
| D．Because they had nothing to eat. |
What did Mr. Clarke tell a story to his family for?
| A．His children asked him to do so. |
| B．He wanted to make his family happy. |
| C．He wanted to tell them a miracle. |
| D．He liked telling stories. |
Who found the bag?
| A．Two policemen. | B．A Chinese boy. |
| C．A Chinese girl. | D．An American boy. |
If you are a visitor，you may look for the post office in a foreign country．Can you imagine (想像)how those people will tell you the way?
In the countryside of American Middle West，people will tell you，‘Go north three miles．Turn east，and then go another two miles.’
While in Los Angeles，California，the American people have no idea of the distance on the map．‘How far is the post office?’ you ask．‘oh,’ they answer，‘it is about ten minutes by taxi from here．’But in fact，they don't know how far it is.
In Greece(希腊)，a Greek will often say，‘Follow me．’Then he'll go with you through the streets of the city to the post office．
In many places, people usually say ‘Sorry，I don't know’ when they can't tell you the way．However，in Mexico(墨西哥)，the people think ‘I don't know’ is not polite(有礼貌的)．They usually give an answer, often a wrong one．
So you must be careful of their habits (习惯) when you are asking the way in a foreign country． In ，the people don't tell you the direction but lead(引导) you to the post office．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
You will often lose your way in because the people can't give you the right direction．
| A．Japan | B．America | C．Greece | D．Mexico |
The underlined word‘distance’means‘ ’ in Chinese．
| A．方向 | B．地方 | C．距离 | D．终点 |
countries are mentioned(提到) in the passage?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
What do people usually do in many places if they don't know the way?
| A．They lead you to the place． | B．They give you a wrong answer． |
| C．They say nothing． | D．They say ‘Sorry，I don't know．’ |
Some people enjoy reading and they like to go to the book show. There are many books in the show. If you can’t find some books in libraries or bookshops, come to the book show. You must find them here. Readers like these books very much.
In a book show, you can buy a lot of books with less (更少的) money. The show also invites some writers . People can buy a lot of their favourite books and meet their favorite writers. The book show may be crowded (拥挤的), but they still love to visit it. It is fun to go there.
Today more and more people like reading including（包括）children and adults. They often go to many book shows to read and buy books. When they read, they can learn much more from books. It is important for children to learn to read. They can also know a lot about the writers after reading the books.What can’t people do in the book show?
| A．Find the books they need. | B．Meet their favourite writers. |
| C．Borrow many books. | D．Read and buy books. |
What can’t you see in the book show?
| A．Many libraries. | B．Favorite writers. |
| C．Some adults. | D．Many children. |
What do readers think of the book show?
| A．They don’t want to visit it. | B．The books are often expensive. |
| C．The books are all useless (无用的) . | D．They like it very much. |
Which of the sentences is right?
| A．The show invites readers and writers. |
| B．You can’t find the book you like in the show. |
| C．People can learn a lot by reading. |
| D．Only children like reading books. |
What does the passage tell us?
| A．Something about favorite books. | B．Something about book shows. |
| C．Many favourite readers and writers. | D．More and more people read books. |
People like to give gifts to others on big days. Do you know how to choose(挑选) gifts? You should choose gifts that your family or friends like. Different gifts are for different people. For example, boys often like to play with robots(机器人),toy guns(枪)and balls. And girls may like something lovely, like flowers, dolls and beautiful clothes. Of course, you don’t need to choose something expensive. Your feeling is much more important than money. There is a Chinese saying, “A small gift means far much. ”The word “big ” in the first sentence means “”.
| A．beautiful | B．interesting | C．important | D．funny |
When you buy your friend a gift, you should choose something that .
| A．you like | B． he or she enjoys | C． is expensive | D． is very big |
Michael wants to buy a birthday gift for his sister, he may choose a.
| A．teddy bear | B．basketball | C．water gun | D．robot |
What does the underlined sentence mean in Chinese?
| A．礼多人不怪 | B．心有灵犀一点通 | C．礼轻情义重 | D．来而不往非礼也 |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Everyone needs gifts | B．Where to buy expensive gifts |
| C．The meanings of gifts | D．How to choose a gift |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport（机场）is usually far from the city. You must get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off（起飞）and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose（选择）the food. Planes are fast, but it takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe（安全的）. Railway stations（火车站）are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can take another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can go traveling at anytime when you want to, and you don’t need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why doesn’t the writer like to travel by plane?
| A．Because he must get to the airport early. |
| B．Because he can’t open the window. |
| C．Because he can’t choose what he eats on the plane. |
| D．All of the above. |
Which is NOT true about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It is never late. |
| C．You can walk around in the train. |
| D．You can see many interesting things. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what will you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A plane. |