Dragons are not real animals, but look like a combination (组合体) of many animals such as snakes, fish and deer. They have two horns (角) and a long moustache (胡子). With fantastic powers, they fly in the sky or swim in the sea. They can make rain, too. The Chinese dragon is a symbol of strength and good luck. The emperors of ancient China loved dragons. Their clothes were covered with pictures of dragons.
We are proud to call ourselves the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. In Chinese, “excellent” people are often called “dragon”. A number of Chinese sayings and idioms talk about dragons, for example, “Hoping one’s child will become a dragon,” which means he or she will be successful.
It is said that people born in the Year of the Dragon have certain characteristics. They are creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered. There are some famous “dragons” who have done excellent things, for example, Deng Xiaoping, the famous businessman, Li Jiacheng and the movie star Zhao Wei. They are all successful.
There are also some traditional festivals about dragons in China, such as Dragon Head Raising Day and the Dragon Boat Festival. We have different kinds of activities to celebrate them. These two festivals come every year, but the Year of the Dragon comes every twelve years.
The dragon is very important in Chinese culture. As the “descendants of the dragon”， it is necessary for us to know the views on dragons in our culture. It can help us understand why our parents always want us to be “dragons”.
The year 2024 is the Year of the Dragon. Good luck to you!
1.What does the Chinese dragon symbolize（象征）?
A. A combination of many animals
B. Chinese sayings and idioms
C. Traditional festivals
D. Strength and good luck
2.In the passage, the underlined sentence means “________” in Chinese.
A. 龙马精神 B. 龙飞凤舞 C. 望子成龙 D. 龙腾虎跃
3.What characteristics may the people born in the Year of the Dragon have?
A. Creative, confident, brave and powerful
B. Creative, confident, brave and quick-tempered
C. Lovely, confident, brave and quick-tempered
D. Lucky, confident, creative and successful
4.Which of the following years is the Year of the Dragon?
A. 1988 B. 1998 C. 2008 D. 2018.
5.According to the passage, which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Dragons are real animals.
B. There are many Chinese sayings and idioms about dragons.
C. People born in the Year of the Dragon must be successful.
D. The “descendants of the dragon” are often called “dragons”.
Lisa never had the chance to know her father. He and her mother divorced when she was just a young child. Even though he didn’t move far, he never came to visit his children.
Lisa often wondered about her father. What did he look like and what was he doing? All she knew was his name: Jeff White.
After Lisa grew up, she became a nurse at a hospital, where she would help provide medicine and comfort for patients in their final days. A few weeks ago, she received a new patient whose name was Jeff White.
When Jeff came into his room, Lisa asked him if he had any children. Jeff told her that he had two daughters, Lisa and Elly. Lisa couldn’t hold her tears back. She told him, “I am Lisa, your daughter.”
Jeff embraced her, saying that he was not a good father. And the daughter held his hand and kissed him. Then Jeff began to sing This Magic Moment.
Jeff could have just weeks left to live, so Lisa wanted to make the most of the time she had with him. Lisa also brought her kid to the hospital to meet their grandfather. The kid made cards for him with the words, “I love you.”
1.What happened to Lisa when she was young?
A. Her father lost his job.
B. Her mother died.
C. Her family moved to another country.
D. Her father left the family.
2.What did Lisa know about her father? She knew her father’s ___________.
A. looks B. name C. hobby D. job
3.From the passage we know that__________
A. Lisa has a brother.
B. Lisa hates his father.
C. Lisa has a sister.
D. Lisa’s father hates her daughter.
4.According to the passage, which of the following is Not True?
A. Lisa was a doctor at a hospital.
B. Lisa’s kid loves Jeff.
C. Lisa cried when she knew Jeff was her father.
D. Jeff was happy to see his daughter.
5.This passage mainly tells us that _______
A. Kids should love their father.
B. The father should love his kids.
C. Forgiveness (宽恕) is also a kind of love.
D. Fathers shouldn’t leave their families.
Today’s the day of a big test at school, and you feel awful. Your stomach hurts and you have a headache. Some people might feel their hearts beating quickly while they are waiting for the test paper. A student with really strong test anxiety may even feel like he or she might be sick or throw up（呕吐）.
Sound familiar? You’ll find that just about all people—adults and others—have some anxiety before a test. According to studies, proper anxiety can be helpful, keeping you sharp and focused and even helping you get good grades. But when you have so much anxiety or feel so sick that you can’t do well in your studies or tests, that’s bad for your studies or your body health.
Of course, if you don’t study for the test, you might be worried. That kind of anxiety isn’t easy to deal with because even if you find a way to calm down, you still might not know what to do with it. When you are preparing for a test and you get a handle on your test, you will be able to let your knowledge work well and get good grades.
For example, last Wednesday was the day of a big test at school. Jane felt awful. Her stomach hurt and she had a headache. She knew she hadn’t caught a cold—but only a little nervous about the test. She really didn’t know why.
1.The underlined word “anxiety” in the passage means _________.
A. rule B. nervousness C. order D. timetable
2.From the passage, we learn test anxiety__________.
A. is common among people
B. comes from laziness
C. is only for unhealthy people
D. comes from teachers
3.According to studies, proper anxiety_________.
A. can cause poor results B. can make your body ill
C. can be bad for a test D. is good for students
4.When you feel too nervous in a test, you may__________.
A. improve yourself B. fail in the test
C. get good grades D. feel very relaxed
5.From the last paragraph, we can infer that________.
A. Jane got badly ill B. Jane isn’t good at study
C. Jane had test anxiety D. Jane wasted much time
GREENWOOD INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Name: Paula Vannetti
Class: 4-B Term 3 / 2016 Timetable
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
09:00 – 10:00 | Maths | PE | History | Maths | English |
10:00 – 11:00 | English | Maths | Geography | Italian | Italian |
| BREAK | ||||
11:30 – 12:30 | Science | Italian | Maths | Science | History |
12:30 – 13:30 | Italian[K] | English | Science | English | ICT |
| LUNCH | ||||
15:00 – 16:00 | Music | Geography | ICT | Art | PE |
| AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS | ||||
16:00 – 17:00 | Guitar | Basketball | Guitar | Basketball |
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1.How long does each class last?
A. For one hour. B. For two hours. C. For three hours. D. For four hours.
2.How many classes are there at the school each day?
A. Four. B. Five. C. Six. D. Twenty-nine.
3.When can students start to have lunch?
A. At 11:00. B. At 11:30. C. At 12:30. D. At 13:30.
4.What can students learn at the after school clubs at Greenwood?
A. Music and Geography. B. ICT and Art.
C. PE and Guitar. D. Guitar and Basketball.
5.How many Italian classes do students have in one week?
A. Two. B. Three. C. Four. D. Five.
完形填空
根据短文内容, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
Everyone likes the 30-year-old South Korean actor these days. Descendants of the Sun (《太阳的后裔》), the South Korean TV drama in ____ he plays the main role, is sweeping across Asia. Song is now the dream man for millions of girls.
In the drama, Song plays an army (军队) captain who is smart, ____ and sweet. In real life, Song is known ____ being good-looking, nice and sporty. He ____ be a speed skater. Also, he did well in his study. He got all A’s in high school and studied ___ the famous Sungkyunkwan University (成均馆大学). Is that all for Song? No. He is also a man ___ a heart of gold. He cares about the environment. He narrated (旁白) a documentary ___ Tears of the Antarctic, which was about the ecosystem of the South Pole (南极的生态系统). He then gave his pay to a charity group that helps __ children.
“The Tears of the Antarctic story about penguins and their love of family really moved me,” he said. “My pay will go to a good cause.” __2011, Song has been giving money to the Korea Childhood Leukemia Foundation, even while he was doing his military service (兵役). His money has helped more than ten children __ treatment for their cancer (癌症). To show their thanks, the foundation made a blog post last month called “The Unknown Good Deed of Kind Celebrity Song Joong-ki”.
1.A. which B. what C. how D. when
2.A. weak B. strong C. nervous D. foolish
3.A. as B. in C. with D. for
4.A. be used to B. used to C. use to D. was used to
5.A. to B. on C. about D. at
6.A. off B. about C. with D. for
7.A. called B. to call C. calling D. call
8.A. sick B. sickness C. ill D. illness
9.A. Before B. If C. When D. Since
10.A. get B. getting C. got D. getted
情景交际
根据对话内容，从所给的五个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项，使对话内容完整。
A: Laura, how are you today?
B: Not very well. I’ve had a bad day.
A: 1.___________
B: I got up late this morning. 2.___________ So I had to wait for another bus.
A: Oh, bad luck! 3.____________
B: Yes. I was 30 minutes late. And what was worse, when I got to school, I found no one in the classroom!
A: Where did they go?
B: 4.___________ Our teacher told us about it, but I forgot.
A: 5._____________
B: Yes, but when I found them, they were going back to the classroom!
A. You must be late, weren’t you? B. Did you find them at last? C. What’s up? D. They went to the gym to see a basketball match. E. I missed the early bus |
