2021 is the year of the ox（牛）.In March，a set of stamps about the famous Tang Dynasty painting，Five Oxen，came out. Itallows more people to know better the great art of ancient China，as well as the importance of agriculture（农业）in history.
Han Huang （723﹣787）was the painter of Five Oxen.He worked as a government official in the Tang Dynasty.His paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so alive.Unluckily，Five Oxen is probably his only painting left.
Five Oxen is one of the best animal paintings in China's art history.In the painting，the five oxen are in a line.They are of different colors and shapes.And each has a different appearance（形态），walking or standing，holding their heads high or low.With lively expressions and bright eyes，the oxen show the spirit of doing hard work without complaints（抱怨）.As the name suggests， ▲.It makes people focus（关注）on the oxen themselves.
The painting was missing in 1900.Luckily，it returned to China during the early 1950s.However，it was terribly broken with many holes in it.Great efforts were made to save it.Now Five Oxen，probably the oldest Chinese painting on paper，is kept with care in the Palace Museum in Beijing.
（1）The underlined word " It" in Paragraph 1 refers to "
| A． |
The year of the ox |
| B． |
The set of stamps |
| C． |
The Tang Dynasty |
| D． |
The painting Five Oxen |
（2）Han Huang's paintings were loved by many because the animals he painted were so .
| A． |
alive |
| B． |
bright |
| C． |
lucky |
| D． |
colorful |
（3）Which of the following sentences can be put in the ▲？
| A． |
the ox is very popular in the Tang Dynasty |
| B． |
the ox is a symbol of Chinese traditional culture |
| C． |
the painting is of the five oxen with no special background |
| D． |
the painting wants to tell people to work hard and creatively |
（4）This passage mainly wants to tell us that .
| A． |
Five Oxen is Han's only painting left |
| B． |
oxen have different colors and shapes |
| C． |
oxen are very hard﹣working animals |
| D． |
Five Oxen is valuable and meaningful |
Li Shizhen was born in 1518. His father was a poor doctor He decided to study medicine so that he could help people who were ill.
Li Shizhen read many books about medicine. So he wished to write a new one.
He studied not only the herbs(草药) in his own garden, but also the wild ones. He always went on long journeys to collect herbs and talked with old peasants.
After many years of hard work and study, At that time he was sixty. His book is now one of the greatest contributions of the Chinese people to the medical science of the world.
|
Sometimes people come into your life and you know at once that they were sure to be there. They serve some sort of purpose, teach you a lesson or help find out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people may be: your classmate, neighbor, teacher, long-lost friend or even a real stranger. But you know that every moment they will affect (影响) your life in some serious way.
Sometimes things happen to you. At the time they may seem terrible, painful (痛苦的) and unfair. But later you realize that without getting over those difficulties you would have never realized your further ability and strength. Everything happens for a reason and nothing happens by chance or with good or bad luck.
The people you meet affect your life, and the successes and failure (失败) you experience, create who you are. Even the bad experiences can be learned from. In fact, they are probably the most poignant and important ones.
Enjoy every day even every moment and take from it everything that you possibly can, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk to people you have never talked to before, and really listen. You should set your sights high, hold your head up, tell yourself you are a great one and believe in yourself.
You can make your life anything you wish. Create your own life and then go out and live it.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。The people we meet.
| A．all know where to find us |
| B．serve us on no purpose |
| C．won't become our neighbor |
| D．will change us in some way |
From the passage, we know that bad things can make us.
| A．terribly meet bad luck |
| B．realize our further ability |
| C．find no serious success |
| D．possibly enjoy every moment |
The underlined word "poignant" in the passage means "".
| A．平淡的 | B．明显的 |
| C．深刻的 | D．艰苦的 |
The writer's advice is that we should.
| A．never talk to strange people |
| B．learn as much as we can each day |
| C．get over difficulties painfully |
| D．not believe in ourselves but others |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．Create Your Own Life |
| B．Hold Your Head Up |
| C．People You Meet in Life |
| D．Things Happen to You |
What will the house of the future look like? Could it have gardens on its walls, or a pool with fish for dinner? Architects believe that they are all possibilities. The only thing for sure is that the houses will be as green as possible.
The tree house
Many architects in the world would like to build a “tree house.” Like a leaf, the surface of the house collects sunlight during the day. The energy can be used to heat water, produce electricity, and even create fresh air for the home. The “root” (根) of the house is deep under the ground. It uses the soil (土壤) to the home’s temperature.
The Lizard house
Like a lizard (蜥蜴), changing color with the weather is the most important design of a lizard house. When it’s in the bright sun, the cover of the house will turn dark to protect it from strong heat. During dark days, it turns white and takes in as much light and heat as possible to produce energy.
Meals at home
This design is perhaps as much about the future of food production as architecture (建筑风格). It has gardens on the outside wall of the house. People can plant tomatoes, carrots and green tea on them. So every day in the morning, you just need to walk outside and collect your meals.
Learning from the past
Looking to the future isn’t the only way to be green. Sometimes, ancient techniques (古老的技术) can also help cut down energy use. For example, a chimney (烟囱) can be a useful air conditioner because it is easier of hot air to flow out at the chimney.
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择最佳答案。 What is the best title (标题) of the passage?
| A．Green house of the future. |
| B．The greener, the better. |
| C．How to build green houses. |
| D．Changes of the houses. |
We can heat water, produce electricity or create fresh air for the home .
| A．with the root of a leaf. |
| B．with the energy from sunlight. |
| C．with the soil under the ground |
| D．with gardens on its walls. |
What will happen to the cover of the lizard house when it’s in the bright sun?
| A．It will take in light. |
| B．It will produce energy. |
| C．It will turn dark. |
| D．It will turn white. |
The passage seems to tell us that meals at home in the future .
| A．will be more delicious. |
| B．need more cooks. |
| C．cost as much as possible. |
| D．will be greener. |
A chimney can be a useful air conditioner but it used to cause .
| A．pollution. | B．accident. |
| C．noise. | D．techniques. |
Tea, coffee and cocoa are three major drinks all over the world. Tea is drunk by the largest number of people in the world. Tea, as well as silk and porcelain, began to be known by the world over a thousand years ago and has been an important Chinese export since then.
Tea has a history of over 4 , 000 years and China is the home of tea. In ancient China, tea was used as a kind of medicine, while nowadays people drink tea daily.
Longjing, Pu'er, Wulong and Tieguanyin are all famous tea. Thanks to the mild climate and rich soil in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan, tea is produced mainly in these provinces.
The word for tea in different languages came from Chinese, like "cha'i" in Russian. And the Japanese character for tea is written exactly the same as it is in Chinese.
Over the past centuries, Chinese people have developed their unique tea culture, which includes tea planting, tea-leaf picking, tea making, tea drinking and so on. Tea is also popular in some sayings, like "A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea." In dances, songs, poems and novels, tea is often mentioned. too.How many drinks are mentioned in this passage?
| A．Three. | B．Four. |
| C．Five. | D．Six. |
Tea is produced mainly in Fujian, Zhejiang and Yunnan because__________.
| A．they are all big provinces |
| B．they are all close to the sea |
| C．there are quite a lot of mountains there |
| D．the climate is mild and the soil is rich there |
The underlined sentence “ A friendship between gentlemen is like a cup of tea. " in the last paragraph means_________.
| A．一个朋友就是一杯茶 | B．君子之交淡如水 |
| C．看到朋友就会想起茶 | D．绅士才能够喝茶 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
| A．Tea, cocoa and silk are important Chinese exports. |
| B．Tea has more than 1, 000 years of history. |
| C．Japan is the home of tea. |
| D．In ancient China, people used tea as a kind of medicine. |
Which is the best title for the passage?
| A．China's Tea Culture | B．A Saying of Tea |
| C．Drinks in the World | D．Tea and Coffee |
Dick was born in a poor family. His father had a small boat and went fishing in the morning and sold the fish in the market in the afternoon. Then he bought some food for his family. When winter came, they were often hungry. One morning the hungry man fell into the river and wasn't found. ___________ His aunt had to look after him.
Twenty years passed. ___________ He found work on a farm. He worked hard and wanted to get more money.
___________ The woman was very happy but one day she died in a traffic accident. The young man was very sad. After he buried her, he decided to buy a beautiful tombstone(墓碑) for her.
___________, but all the tombstones were too expensive. He asked, "Do you sell an old tombstone, sir?" "Yes, we do, sir, " answered the shopkeeper. "Is it as expensive as the new one?"
"No, it's much cheaper," said the man. "___________ " "It doesn't matter, " said Dick. "My aunt couldn't read. "
| A. Dick became a tall, strong man. B. But another name was engraved(刻) on it. C. He went to town and came in a shop D. Dick's mother left her three-year-old son without saying good-bye. E. He often went to see his aunt with some nice presents. |