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1.You can most probably read the passage in a ____.
A. travel guide B. newspaper C. textbook D. medicine booklet
2.How much money could you save if you want to buy a travel book?
A. $10. 20. B. $6.46. C. $13.96. D. $19.80.
3.Which of the following could help you to deal with common health problems
without a doctor?
A. Off the Beaten Path. B. Container Gardens by Number.
C. Best Weekend Projects. D. 1801 Home Remedies.
4.Which of the following is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Container Gardens by Number can help you improve your gardening skills.
B. Best Weekend Projects may be useful for you to decorate your living room.
C. Off the Beaten Path covers about 1000 famous traveling destinations all over the world.
D. 1801 Home Remedies is designed for home use.
5.The author writes the passage in order to ___________.
A. introduce the books to readers
B. advise readers to buy the books
C. encourage readers to read more about medicine
D. share his opinion about the books with readers.
Hanukkah(光明节), the Festival of Lights, is celebrated by the Jewish(犹太人的) people around the world. They celebrate the holiday with the lighting of the menorah(连灯烛台), traditional foods, games and gifts. Hanukkah is a Jewish festival. It is on the 25th day of the Jewish month, which is usually sometime in December. The festival celebrates the time, over 2000 years ago, when the Jewish people fought against a king who would not let them follow their own traditions and religion(宗教). When the Jewish people won back their temple in the city, they found there was only enough holy(神圣的) oil to keep the sacred light(神圣之灯) burning for one day. However, to their surprise, the little oil kept the light burning for eight days and nights, until the people had time to make some oil.
At the center of the festival celebrations is a candlestick (called a Menorah) that holds nine candles. On the first night of the festival, the first candle is lit, and each day this candle is used to light another candle, until on the eighth day, the last day, all the candles are lit. During the festival, people go to the temple to pray(祈祷) and to remember the miracle(奇迹) of the holy oil. The festival is a time for family and friends to come together. People exchange gifts and greeting cards, and children go to parties. Parents often give their children money at Hanukkah. Potato cakes, called latkes, are a traditional Hanukkah food. Hanukkah is a small and not very important holiday in the Jewish year. However, the Hanukkah story tells us a Jewish culture living through in a non-Jewish world.
1.For how many days does Hanukkah last? __________.
A. 7 B. 8 C. 9 D. 10
2.Jewish people fought against the king because ______.
A. the king didn’t let them eat traditional food or wear traditional clothes.
B. the king didn’t allow them to practice their own traditional and religions.
C. the king didn’t let them celebrate their own festivals.
D. the king didn’t allow them to keep the sacred light burning.
3.What do the candles on the Menorah make Jewish people think of?
A. The war that they fought 2000 years ago.
B. The God that they honored best.
C. The miracle of the holy oil that happened 2000 years ago.
D. The church they built 2000 years ago.
4.During Hanukkah, families and friends usually _________.
A. get together B. go to parties together
C. light candles together D. send each other postcards
5.The passage mainly tells us about ________.
A. why Jewish people protect their traditions.
B. why Jewish people celebrate Hanukkah
C. the history of Hanukkah and how it is celebrated
D. the miracle of the holy oil in the Jewish temple.
It feels like every time my mother and I start to have a conversation, it turns into an argument. We talk about something as simple as dinner plans and suddenly, my mother will push the conversation into World War 3. She’ll talk about my not very bright future because I don't plan to be a doctor, and much to her disappointment, I don't want to do any job related to science, either. In fact when I was pushed to say that I planned to major(主修) in English and communications, she nearly had a heart attack.
“Why can’t you be like my co-worker’s(同事) son?” she bemoans all the time. Her co-worker's son received a four-year scholarship(奖学金) and is now making 70,000 dollars a year as an engineer. I don't know what to answer except that I just can’t be like Mr. Perfect as I’ve called the unnamed co-worker's son. I can't be like him. I am the type of the person who loves to help out in the community, write until the sun goes down, and most of all, wants to achieve a career because I love it, not because of honor or money.
I understand why my mother is worried about my future major. I’ve seen my mother struggle to raise me on her little money and work long hours. She leaves the house around 6:30 am. And usually comes home around 5 pm. or even 6 pm. However, I want her to know that if I become a doctor, it doesn't mean I’ll be successful. I’d rather follow my dreams and create my own future.
1.Which of the following topics do the writer and his mother often talk about?
A. the writer's studies B. wars around the world
C. dinner plans D. the writer’s further job
2.We can infer from Paragraph 1 that the writer’s mother .
A. doesn’t think the writer should be a doctor
B. doesn’t want the writer to major in English
C. gets along very well with the writer
D. doesn't think working in the scientific field is a good idea
3.The underlined word “bemoans”, in Paragraph 2 most probably means“ ”.
A. 称赞 B. 大喊 C. 安慰 D. 抱怨
4.Which of the following statements is probably TRUE about the writer?
A. He wants to be like his mother’s co-worker’s son.
B. He wants to find a job in his community in the future.
C. He wants to do something he really likes in the future.
D. He doesn’t think his mother’s co-worker’s son is perfect.
5.We can know from the last paragraph that______.
A. the writer's mother works very hard for the family
B. the writer doesn’t know what his future will be like
C. the writer doesn’t think being a doctor is a good job
D. the writer sometimes thinks his mother's advice is very good
Joe was a farmer. His farmland was so poor that he hadn’t good harvest for years. “If God let me control the weather, ______ will get better,” he complained, “I know better than God does because I am a (an) ______farmer.”
God heard his words. “Well, I will give you one year,” God replied. “You will be in charge of the weather. Let’s see what your crops grow like.” Joe was so ______ that he couldn’t believe what he heard. But he still wanted to have a try. He shouted, “Sunny!” ______ the clouds went away. “Unbelievable!” He thought to himself and tried again, “rain!” The sky became cloudy right away and heavy rain poured down. ______, in the following year, he changed the weather between sunny and rainy. Watching his crops growing bigger and bigger, he felt happy.
When the harvest season came, he ______ his basket and sickle（镰刀）to the field, looking forward to a big harvest. But his heart sank to the ______when he found his strong crops had not grown any grain（谷粒）at all. Puzzled and disappointed, he started crying, which was heard by God again.
“How about your crops?” God asked. Joe ______ the crops, without a word. “Do not you have your wish to control the weather?” God asked again. “Yes, but I just can’t understand it. I have given them what they need. How could it be?” Joe ______. “That’s because you never asked for wind, rainstorm, snow or anything that could make the roots stronger. Without strong roots, of course they won’t grow any fruit.”
It turned out that only through ______, would we harvest the fruit of life. It takes both ups and downs to get satisfactory results.
1.A. everything B. something C. anything D. nothing
2.A. clever B. experienced C. polite D. patient
3.A. angry B. sorry C. surprised D. upset
4.A. Normally B. Generally C. Fortunately D. Suddenly
5.A. Still B. However C. Therefore D. Besides
6.A. brought B. carried C. packed D. pulled
7.A. bottom B. part C. side D. top
8.A. believed in B. looked up C. paid for D. pointed to
9.A. mentioned B. noted C. suggested D. wondered
10.A. rainstorms B. chances C. challenges D. Discoveries
Which sentence is right?
A. My father has left his hometown for several years.
B. I think Lily will make greater progress in her painting as long as she studies hard enough.
C. The police are running after the thief who runs very fast!
D. The headmaster went back home so early. Because he had the flu.
—What advice did Miss Liu give to us last class? —He told _______ .
A. when did we write carefully.
B. we should look through the paper first.
C. how could we work out the last problem
D. we should stay up late reviewing the lessons
