Singles’ Day (光棍节)falls on every November 11th, and as the name suggests, this holiday is one specially for people who are still living the single life. It’s surprising that China is the only country in the world that has set up a special day for singles to celebrate(庆祝) their lives. To find out more about this celebration, read on.
An old story goes that once there were four single men, leading very boring lives. None of them were married, or had lovers, or did anything exciting. They just sat around all day and played Mahjong（麻将）.
One day they played Mahjong from 11 in the morning until 11 at night. During the game, no matter who won, the winning card was always the 'Sitiao' card. And that day happened to be November 11th. In order to remember the day, they called it Singles’ Day.
For breakfast on Singles’ Day, singles often eat four youtiao, which means the four "ones" in "11.11". Many singles also choose to say goodbye to their single lives on this day. So they take part in 'blind date' parties , trying to find someone they love and many people choose to marry on this day. Besides the meaning 'single', the four 'ones' of the date can also mean 'only one' as in 'the only one for me.' Some people will use this date and this meaning to tell their special someone that they are the only 'one' in their heart.
1.__________ first called November 11th Singles’ Day.
A．The Chinese government B．People who have been married
C．Four people playing Mahjong D．People who don’t want to get married
2.The Chinese meaning of the word “'blind date' parties” in this passage is “________”.
A．盲人聚会 B．相亲会 C．化妆舞会 D．盲人党派
3.Singles often have ________ for breakfast on Singles’ Day.
A．some bread B．noodles C．4 youtiao D．nothing
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A．Singles’ Day is on November 11th.
B．Singles’ Day is celebrated by no countries but China.
C．Singles’ Day is for people who don’t have lovers.
D．To celebrate Singles’ Day, people play Mahjong from from 11 in the morning until 11 at night.
Sarah lives in the country, and she loves playing in the river near her house. But her father gets a job in a big city, and he moves there with his family.
Their new house has a garden, but the garden is very small. Sarah isn’t happy. “Is there a river near here?” she asks her mother on the first morning. Her mother answers, “No, there isn’t, but there is a nice park near here and there is a pool in it. We are going there this afternoon.” Sarah is happy now.
After lunch, Sarah and her mother go to the park. Sarah wants to walk near the pool, but there is a sign before it. Her mother reads it to her, “Warning(警告): This pool is dangerous. 367 people fell into it.” Sarah looks into the pool carefully , and she says, “But I can’t see them.”
1.Sarah likes playing _______ very much.
A．in the park B．in the garden
C．in the river D．in the zoo
2.Sarah’s father works _________.
A．in the country B．in a big city
C．in a small city D．in a park
3.There is _________ near Sarah’s new house.
A．a river B．a garden C．a zoo D．a park
4.Why can’t Sarah see the people in the pool?
A．Sarah’s mother doesn’t let her see.
B．She is too young.
C．There are no people in the pool.
D．Something is wrong with Sarah’s eyes.
How much of an addict(成癖/嗜好) are you? Are you like any of the people?
①I dislike haircut. I seldom(很少) get a haircut. So when I get one, my hair is really short. My hair gets really long before my next haircut. --- Harry
②I hardly drink soda(苏打水).I usually drink coffee. I sometimes drink eight cups a day. ---Rose
③I exercise regularly（有规律地）.Sometimes I spend 4 or 5 hours on it in one day. ---Sam
④I have a bar(条/根) of chocolate sometimes. I can’t eat a lot of it, because it makes me heavy. ---Kim
⑤I have a TV in my living room, one is in my dining room, one is in my bedroom. I even have one in the bathroom. --- John
⑥I spend a lot of time shopping, but I don’t spend a great deal of (大的量)money. I mostly do window shopping. ---Jenny
1.How often does Harry get a haircut?
A．Once a month B．Twice a year C．hardly ever D．Always
2.How many TVs does John have?
A．Four B．Three C．Two D．Five
3.How much time does Sam spend on exercise?
A．Four or five hours in a day. B．Five hours in one day.
C．Four hours in one day. D．One day.
4.Kim has chocolate _________ ,while Jenny spends ________ shopping.
A．once, a lot of time B．sometimes, a great deal of money
C．sometimes, a lot of time D．once, a great deal of money
French Presidents（总统）
|
Name |
Time for being president of France |
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Charles de Gaulle |
8 January, 1959 – 28 April, 1969 |
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Georges Pompidou |
20 June, 1969 – 2 April, 1974 |
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Valéry Giscard d´Estaing |
27 May, 1974 – 21 May, 1981 |
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Francois Mitterrand |
21 May, 1981 – 17 May, 1995 |
|
Jacques Chirac |
17 May, 1995 – 16 May, 2007 |
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Nicolas Sarkozy |
16 May, 2007— 7 May, 2012 |
|
Francois Hollande |
7 May, 2012 — |
1.Georges Pompidou became president of France on ____________.
A．8 January, 1959 B．2 April, 1974 C．20 June, 1969 D．17 May, 1995
2.According to the chart（表格）, ______ was president of France for the longest time.
A．Valéry Giscard d´Estaing B．Jacques Chirac
C．Francois Mitterrand D．Charles de Gaulle
3.According to the chart, we know that Nicolas Sarkozy .
A．isn’t president of France this year
B．was president of France for 6 years
C．became president of France on 7 May, 2012
D．was a very successful president
完型填空。（每小题2分，共20分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出一个能填入相应空格内的最佳答案。
Worries about school bus safety have drawn much attention. Now schools in some poor areas are looking 1 some other ways to go to school.
In the countryside, students are living in different places. And there isn’t enough time for school buses to go around and pick up 2 student. So the most useful way is to let students living in the 3 village take a special school bus which is for them only. And the cost is 4 by their parents and the school.
Each bus is asked to carry only five students on the same route(路线) every day. Traffic police are also making daily checks to make sure drivers don’t carry 5___ than 5 students. For a bus like this, the drivers can 6 make any money. So schools pay 300 yuan to drivers every month. The rest comes from the parents’ pockets（口袋）.
The roads to the students’ homes are rough(崎岖的) and sometimes even dangerous, 7 falling rocks and narrow（狭窄的） bridges. After spending at least an hour on the road, the students finally make it home. 8 the money for taking a bus has increased and it’s not easy for parents to make money, they are glad to know that their children will 9 home safely each day. And they feel happy to see their child enjoy their time at school. But one girl says she’s seen the big yellow school 10 on TV, and wonders when she’ll ride one of her own.
1. A．at B．up C．for D．through
2. A．all B．every C．both D．either
3. A．near B．far C．same D．poor
4. A．bought B．spent C．paid D．took
5. A．few B．fewer C．many D．more
6. A．always B．often C．sometimes D．hardly
7. A．and B．but C．with D．without
8. A．Because B．Although C．If D．When
9. A．get B．arrive at C．arrive in D．reach to
10. A．desks B．bags C．buses D．bikes
You used to be quiet, ________ you?
A．used B．did C．didn’t D．aren’t
