Playing for Friendship
Ping pong，or table tennis，might seem like an ordinary game to play with friends or family，but it holds a special place in China﹣US relations，as it has helped both countries get along for the last 50 years.This has been called "ping pong diplomacy （乒乓外交）".
Judy Hoarfrost was just 15 years old when she was sent from the US to China as part of a nine﹣ member table tennis team.The year was 1971.and for the past 20 years，relations between China and the US had been unfriendly.
But as the team toured around China，things started warming up.Hoarfrost even got to meet then﹣Premier Zhou Enlai. "The most unforgettable moment was Zhou shaking hands with me and looking into my eyes，" Hoarfrost told China Daily. "You have opened a new page in China﹣US relationships，" Zhou told the team.
In the years that followed the historic visit，ties between the two countries started to blossom.US president Richard Nixon would make a landmark （里程碑） visit to China in 1972，which also saw Chinese table tennis players make their own visit to the US，according to China Daily.Diplomatic relations between the US and China were fully established （建立） in 1979.
Players from both countries believed strongly in the idea of "friendship first.competition second".To this day，many of them remain friends.Hoarfrost thinks we should remember ping pong diplomacy in order "to understand the importance of people﹣to﹣ people exchanges in establishing bonds，human bonds between peoples. "
Seeing tension （紧张局面） between two of the world's biggest powers in recent years，Hoarfrost said China and the US should work together. "We have so much in common，and we need to build on what we have in common，" she added.
（1）What do we know about Hoarfrost？
| A． |
She has played table tennis for 15 years. |
| B． |
B She doesn't know what "ping pong diplomacy" is. |
| C． |
She formed her own table tennis team 20 years ago. |
| D． |
She was part of efforts to improve China US relations |
（2）What is Paragraph 3 about？
| A． |
The team's tour around China. |
| B． |
Zhou Enlai's memories of the team. |
| C． |
C Hoarfrost's meeting with Zhou Enlai. |
| D． |
The relationship between China and the US. |
（3）When were China﹣US diplomatic relations fully established？
| A． |
In 1971. |
| B． |
In 1972. |
| C． |
In 1979. |
| D． |
In 1991. |
（4）What does the underlined phrase "establishing bonds" in Paragraph 5 mean？
| A． |
Developing a relationship. |
| B． |
Holding a competition. |
| C． |
Understanding different countries. |
| D． |
Understanding the spirit of sportsmanship. |
（5）According to the passage，what might Hoarfrost agree with？
| A． |
It's normal for countries to face tension. |
| B． |
B China and the US should improve their relations. |
| C． |
Playing table tennis can help people go abroad more easily. |
| D． |
China and the US should have another table tennis exchange. |
There are four seasons(季节) in a year.They are spring, summer, autumn and winter.
Spring is a beautiful season. It is from March to May. In spring, the trees turn(变) green, and the flowers come out. Everything looks new.
Summer is a happy season. It is from June to August. In summer, we can swim and eat a lot of ice cream. Of course, we have a long holiday, summer holiday! At that time, we can join the summer camp. That’s great! Autumn is a colourful season. It lasts(持续) from September to November. In autumn, the leaves on the trees turn yellow. Sometimes they are yellow or red. The colors are beautiful.
Winter is a cold season. It’s from December to February. In winter, it begins to snow in most places of China. Snow is white, and everything looks white. The children like playing with snow.How many seasons are there in a year?
| A．Six. | B．Five. | C．Four. | D．Two. |
What’s the meaning(意思) of the underlined(划线的) words?
| A．鲜艳 | B．出版 | C．开放 | D．出来 |
Winter is from _____ in China.
| A．September to November | B．March to May |
| C．December to February | D．January to March |
In _____, everything looks new.
| A．winter | B．autumn | C．summer | D．spring |
Can the children play with snow in winter in most places of China?
| A．Yes, they can. | B．No, they aren’t. |
| C．No, they can’t. | D．Yes, they are. |
Tony:I like eating hamburgers and drinking cola. Yes, they are not healthy. But I eat hamburgers and drink cola every day.I don’t like vegetables. I hate tomatoes.
Cindy: My favourite food is chocolate and my favourite drink is milk. Milk can make me healthy. I drink milk every morning. I like fruit too. And my favourite fruit is oranges.
Zhang Qiang: I like meat. I eat beef and chicken, but my favourite is beef. So I’m strong and tall.
Liu Xin: I like candy and vegetables. I eat candy every day. But my mum says candy can make me fat. Now I’m fat so I do sports every day.Tony’s favourite drink is ________.
| A．Juice | B．Water | C．Milk | D．Cola |
_______ likes eating oranges.
| A．Liu Xin | B．Zhang Qiang | C．Tony | D．Cindy |
Zhang Qiang is a _______ boy.
| A．tall | B．short | C．fat | D．thin |
Liu Xin eats _______ every day.
| A．vegetables | B．beef | C．candy. | D．chicken |
______ is so fat so he/she does sports every day.
| A．Liu Xin | B．Zhang Qiang | C．Tony | D．Cindy |
阅读表达
Do you know Roma people？They were called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans. Because they thought they came from Egypt (a country in Africa)．About a thousand years ago, the Roma people left their homeland. They are known as nomads because for hundreds of years many of them have lived in large groups that travel from place to place. They have no real homeland.
Today, the Roma are now living all over the world._______________(他们保留了他们的语言和风俗) For example, it’s important for Roma to marry other Roma. It's also a custom for parents to choose the person their children will marry. Roma people get married when they are young, sometimes even as young as 14.
Romany is the language of the Roma people, which was written down only recently. Because the Roma are nomadic and have moved all over the world, their language has developed in many different ways. It is sometimes hard for Roma in one part of the world to understand Roma from another part.
Roma music is famous all over the world, because many Roma throughout history have been musicians. Their music has influenced many other kinds of music, like classical and jazz.
Roma don't usually assimilate (同化) into host countries. Over many centuries, governments have forbidden them to marry each other, travel or wear their traditional bright clothes. They have their gold taken away from them—treasures (财富) from their parents and grandparents. They have been taken as slaves (奴隶),and have been forced to change their names.
But today, the Roma are finding ways to live in peace with others while keeping the treasures of their culture.“There's a will within us to continue to live as a people,”says George Kaslov，whose family arrived in New York from Russia a hundred years ago.“All the other ethnic (种族) groups who came to America assimilate gradually with time going；they lose their customs and language. But not the Roma. We hold out.”Why were Roma people called Gypsies (吉普赛人) by Europeans?
把文中括号部分翻译成英语。_______________________________________________.
把文中划线部分翻译成汉语.________________________________________________.
Do Roma people have no real homeland?________________________
选出文章的最佳标题______
| A．Brave Roma Travelers |
| B．Famous Roma Music |
| C．The Roma：Past and Present |
| D．Changing Countries，Changing Cultures |
December 25th is Christmas Day. In most countries it is the most important day in the year. All the people come back to their homes. On Christmas Day bells ring everywhere. The ringing bell tells people Christmas is coming. People sing and dance day and night. They have a good time.
Most families usually buy a Christmas tree for their children. And there are some presents in the tree here and there. People also put presents in children’s stockings(袜子). In many places, Father Christmas himself brings presents to them. He is a kind man and in red clothes. There is a big bag on his back. In it there are a lot of presents.
On Christmas Day people enjoy all kinds of food. But some poor people never have houses to live and never have food to eat. They die of cold and hunger (饥饿) on Christmas Day.
True or False:Christmas Day is a very important day in the year in some countries.
Many people have a good time on Christmas Day.
Father Christmas wears red clothes.
There are a lot of Christmas trees in Father Christmas’ bag.
Some poor people die on Christmas Day because they have no homes and no food.
The Spring Festival is the Chinese New Year’s Day. It usually comes in January or February. Everyone in China likes it very much. All the families have a big dinner to celebrate(庆祝) it. Children like the Spring Festival best because they can get presents such as nice food, new clothes and red packets from their grandparents, their parents, their uncles and aunts. People eat dumplings on the Spring Festival. Chinese think eating dumplings can bring them money in the new year.The Spring Festival comes in ______.
| A．January | B．February | C．March | D．A or B |
Chinese people ______ to celebrate Chinese New Year.
| A．have a big dinner | B．have a party |
| C．watch TV | D．stay at home |
Who doesn’t give children red packets?
| A．Parents. | B．Cousins. |
| C．Grandparents. | D．Uncles. |
People eat _______ in the Spring Festival.
| A．rice dumplings | B．mooncakes |
| C．dumplings | D．turkey |
According to the passage, which of the following sentences is WRONG?
| A．All the Chinese like the Spring Festival. |
| B．Children are the happiest (最开心的) during the Spring Festival. |
| C．Chinese think eating dumplings can make people rich. |
| D．People all over the world celebrate the Chinese New Year. |