The Chinese fan is more like an artwork than a tool for cooling.It includes the art of carving，painting，handwriting，etc.（1）
A silk fan is also called a "round silk fan".（2） And it's decorated with paintings of beautiful women，flowers or birds.It's one of the earliest types of Chinese fan and popular with women of all ages.
（3） It's made of the feathers（羽毛） of several different sorts of bits，such as peacocks and geese.The fan handle（柄） is usually wooden.
A folding fan is often made of paper.The fan handles and fan ribs（扇骨） are usually made of bamboo or wood.The material of the handles and the ribs is very important.
（4） There are always beautiful paintings or handwriting on the fan.
Why do Chinese people love fans so much？
In ancient China，fans were a sign of beauty and knowledge.（5） Learned men would fan themselves to show their deep thoughts，too.
A.It decides the value of the fan. B.This type of fan is often made of silk. C.Most Chinese people don't like fans at all. D.Here are some common types of Chinese fan. E.Ladies would use fans to show their kindness. F.The feather fan is a well﹣known type of Chinese fan. |
Australian colour consultant（顾问）Kylie Bartnicki is talking with a group of women in Pudong, Shanghai, who are interested in how colours affect people's confidence and help form（形成）people's first impressions（印象）．
Kylie traces（追溯）back her interest in colours to when she went for her first job interview at age 18. "My mother bought me a new red top to wear to my interview and she said, "Wear this, and it will be lucky."' Kylie recalls. "I wore it, had a great interview and got the job. Ever since then I started thinking about how powerful the colour is, how it makes us look and how it makes us feel."
"When we wear clothes in a good colour, the colour will make our skin, hair and eyes shine and we look happy and smart," Kylie says.
Winter and summer are "cool colourings" and autumn and spring are "warm colourings". Someone who loves "cool colouring" might have red or golden hair, brown eyes and gold or yellow skin.
Chinese women belong to the "autumn season" if they have darker, peachy skin. Chinese women belong to the "winter season" if they have pale skin. Kylie says that Chinese women who have dark eyes and dark hair will look best in deep, rich colours. Light pinks and blues should be avoided because they may wash our Chinese skin tones（肤色）．
Their talk usually lasts one and a half to two hours and costs 600 yuan (89 dollars). Kylie says her customers(客户) are as young as five years old and as old as 90. The customers between their 30s and 50s always want some fresh ideas on developing their own personal style.Chinese women who have dark eyes and dark hair won't look beautiful in_______.
| A．purple | B．red | C．deep green | D．light blue |
A mother and her daughter need to pay___ to get the advice from Kylie for their 2-hour talk.
| A．$89 | B．$120 | C．$178 | D．$600 |
Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
| A．Wearing clothes in a good colour will make us look happy. |
| B．When Kylie was 18, she started to be interested in colours. |
| C．Kylie's customers are in between their 30s and 50s. |
| D．Autumn and spring are "warm clourings". |
The best way of learning a language is using it. The best way of learning English is talking in English as much as possible. Sometimes you will get your words mixed up(混合) and people won’t understand you. sometimes people will say things too quickly and you couldn’t understand them. but if you sense of humor (幽默感), you can always have a good laugh at the mistakes. it’s better for people to laugh at your mistakes than to be angry with you, because they don’t understand what you are saying. the most important thing for learning English is “ don’t be afraid of making mistakes because everyone makes mistakes.”The writer thinks that the best way for you to learn a language is
| A．writing it | B．using it | C．listening | D．learning grammar |
What should you do in learning English?
| A．be careful not to make any mistakes |
| B．write as quickly as you can |
| C．speak English as much as you can |
| D．laugh more often |
When people laugh at your mistakes, you should _____
| A．not care | B．be happy | C．feel worried | D．be unhappy |
When you make s mistake, you should ______
| A．keep quiet | B．get angry | C．be kind | D．keep your sense of humor |
The story tells us :“______”
| A．Only foolish(愚蠢的) people make mistakes |
| B．Few people make mistakes |
| C．People never make mistakes |
| D．There is no one who doesn't make mistakes |
Mary is an American schoolgirl. She is now in Beijing with her parents. She doesn't know Chinese, but she is trying to study and speak it. She often tries to speak Chinese to her Chinese friends. Sometimes they don't understand her, because she can't speak Chinese well.
It's Saturday morning. Mary goes out. She is on her way to the park. She is going there to see a flower show . But she doesn't know how to get there. She asks a Chinese boy. The boy can't understand her. Then she takes out a pen and some paper. She draws flowers on it, gives the picture to the boy and says something about it. The boy smiles and then shows Mary the way to the park.Where does Mary live now? She lives in ____.
| A．America | B．England | C．China | D．Canada |
She can speak ____ Chinese.
| A．much | B．a little | C．little | D．a few |
She likes ____ Chinese with her ____.
| A．speak, parents | B．speaking, friends |
| C．speaks, girl-friends | D．speaking, teachers |
Where is she going?
| A．To a new school. | B．To see her friends. |
| C．To a farm. | D．To see some flowers. |
How does she ask the way to the flower show?
| A．She asks the way in Chinese. |
| B．She asks the way with a sigh (标志). |
| C．She draws a picture to ask the way. |
| D．She doesn't ask any people. |
Mr and Mrs Scott want to buy some new chairs for their new house. They come into a shop and see some very good chairs on the floor. They like the colour and want to know how much they are. They see a price tag (标签) on one chair. It says "￥100". They like the chair but they are too dear for them. The Scotts don't think they can buy them now. They leave this shop and go to other shops. Mr Scott thinks they can find some cheap chairs.Mr and Mrs Scott have a new house.
They want to buy tables and chairs for their house.
They think the chairs in this shop are cheap.
They leave the shop and go home.
They want to buy good and cheap chairs.
Most people have jobs. They go to work nearly every day. Some people are lucky, because they have very interesting jobs. Some people must take a long time to learn how to do their jobs. For example, to be a doctor, one should study for at least five years.
Some young people have very interesting and high-paying jobs. Many young athletes are very successful. Football and tennis players are usually under 35 years old, for older people can’t play these sports very well. They can’t move fast enough. Golf, however, is a good sport for older people. Many golf players are quite old, but they can still play golf very well.
Most people work until they are about 60 years old. Then they retire and have a lot of free time. Some people never retire. These people usually have interesting jobs. Writers, artists, scientists and actors usually work till they are very old.
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。One should study for at least _________ years to be a doctor.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
Which sport can old people play?
| A．Football. | B．Tennis. | C．Basketball. | D．Golf. |
What does the underlined word “retire” mean in Chinese?
| A．锻炼 | B．学习 | C．退休 | D．养老 |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Some people have interesting jobs, but some don’t. |
| B．People usually stop working when they are about 60 years old. |
| C．Football and tennis players can work as long as they like. |
| D．According to the passage, writers, artists and doctors have interesting jobs. |
What is the passage mainly about?
| A．Good jobs. | B．Interesting jobs. |
| C．Different jobs. | D．High-paying jobs. |