The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility (肥沃) to the land. Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on January 1. People celebrate the New Year's holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown ( 王冠)and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year's resolutions is a common American tradition. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive（多产的） at work. People offer New Year's resolutions of their own. For example, one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people. Other people use New Year's resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to "stop and smell the flowers." This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures. Another resolution might be "don't sweat the small stuff." This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.
1.Which of the following is not related与…有联系 to the new year of ancient Egyptians?
A. The Nile River. B. Summer.
C. The king. D. Water and fertility.
2.What does the underlined word "admit" mean?
A. 赞扬 B. 承认
C. 祈祷 D. 奖赏
3.Who make New Year's resolutions according to the passage?
A. Ancient Chinese. B. Ancient Babylonians.
C. Americans. D. Ancient Egyptians.
4.What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions?
A. Health. B. Happiness.
C. Better work. D. All of the above.
5."Stop and smell the flowers" means "_____".
A. to have fun, not just work hard all the time
B. not to get worried or mad about little things
C. to be thankful for the important things
D. to enjoy the simple pleasure in lives
Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world, and some say, the most beautiful place on the earth!
The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and it covers an area of 60 miles long and 40 miles wide. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山), with 3 peaks. Kibo is the highest one in the center.
Because of Kilimanjaro’s great height(高度), the mountain influences its own weather. Winds coming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(湿气) as rain and snow. People have planted coffee, corn, and other crops on the lower slopes(斜坡).
Mount Kilimanjaro now attracts many thousands of walkers each year. Because of a temperature growth in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退)fast. A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!
1.The writer is worried about Mount Kilimanjaro’s ________.
A. great height B. extinct volcano
C. rainforests D. white snow cap
2.Mount Kilimanjaro is __________
A. the highest mountain in the world
B. an active volcano
C. a free-standing mountain
D.15,000 feet above the sea level
3.The snow on the mountain comes from ________.
A. the Indian Ocean B. the Pacific Ocean
C. the Atlantic Ocean D. the Red Sea
4._________ influences the mountain’s own weather.
A. Rain and snow B. Its great height
C. Crops D. The moisture
5.People should _______ to stop the mountain’s snow cap from melting.
A. save the water of the Indian Ocean
B. protect the environment
C. not visit Kilimanjaro
D. not plant crops on the mountain
Date | Time | Session Description | Session Code | Price Category | ||||
AA | A | B | C | D | ||||
5 Sept | 18:30-21:30 | 100m Butterfly | SW001 | £450 | £150 | £95 | £65 | £40 |
400m Freestyle | ||||||||
100m breakstroke | ||||||||
5 Sept | 19:00-22:00 | Teams: Round 1 | TT14 | £110 | £85 | £55 | £35 | £20 |
Teams: Round 2 | ||||||||
※ SW= Swimming TT= Table tennis
1.The12th National Games in2013 were held in ______________.
A.Chengdu B.Beijing
C. Shanghai D. Liaoning
2.There are _________ categories of tickets.
A. four B. five
C. six D. seven
3.The table tennis will last for _______________ according to the form.
A. three hours B. four hours
C. five hours D. six hours
4.We can NOT see ____________ in the swimming match on Sept5th.
A. freestyle B. breaststroke
C. butterfly D. backstroke
5.If Mr. and Mrs. Brown want to enjoy the swimming match, how much will they pay?
A.￡170 B.￡120 C.￡190 D.￡320
Happiness is like a pebble(鹅卵石)____ into a pool to bring ____ ever-widening circle of ripples（波纹）. As Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty.
There ____ no exact definition of the word happiness. Happy people are happy ____ all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical health, since we find beggars, invalids(伤残者) and so-called failures, ___ are extremely happy.
Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend收益. But ____ happy is a total triumph(胜利) of soul and character. It is not selfish to work hard for it. It is, indeed, a duty to ourselves and others.
Being __ is like an infectious illness.__ causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon ____ himself alone, sad and frustrated. There is, however, a cure so simple; if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be!
It works. __you will find that instead of driving people away, you attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding（有益的）it is to be the ____ of wider and wider circles of good will.
Then the make-believe becomes a ___. You own the peace of mind, and can forget yourself in being of service to ____.
Being happy, once(一旦) it is realized as a duty and started as a ____, opens doors into unimaginable gardens crowded___ grateful friends.
1.A.dropB. droppingC. to dropD. dropped
2.A. aB. anC. theD. /
3.A. beB. areC. isD. was
4.A.becauseB. forC. asD. since
5.A.whichB. whoC. thatD. whom
6.A. lookB. stayingC. to feelD. being
7.A.happyB. braveC. confidentD. unhappy
8.A.ItB. WhichC. ThatD. What
9.A.enjoysB. makesC. findsD. lets
10.A. Long beforeB. after longC. Before longD. Long ago
11.A. centerB. topC. middleD. end
12.A.realB. realityC. reallyD. realize
13.A. anotherB. othersC. elseD. other
14.A. surpriseB. pleasureC. hobbyD. habit
15.A.inB. toC. withD. of
— What a new computer！ Can you tell me _________？
— Just the day before yesterday.
A. how much you paid for itB. how much did you pay for it
C. when you bought itD. when did you buy it
— Would you mind my sitting here?
— ________________. It’s for my friend.
A. Of course notB. Yes, please
C. You’d better notD. Not at all
