China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them. This special 1.is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands 2.the start of spring and farming.
The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call 3.the “descendants (传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people 4.the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs(传统) about dragons.
On the day in ancient times(古代), people 5.ashes (灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the 6.of the dragon, they could have a good harvest (收成) 7.autumn.
Also, people eat special 8.on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.
Today, many customs have disappeared. But one that has 9.is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the 10.— mother’s brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.
There is no one like you in the world. So you should learn to be happy with yourself. You should be confident, because you are unique（独一的）,1.As we all know, nobody is perfect. So if you are not the most beautiful or the smartest person, that’s OK. If you feel there is a room for improving, 2.If you have tried your best but still aren’t content（满意的）, ask yourself two simple questions. First, are you happy with who you are? 3.If you are OK with yourself and you have done your best in everything, 4.Second, have you given yourself enough time to improve? You know improving takes time.
Self-confidence is also very important. If you are confident, you will be OK with the way you are. If you are not confident, 5.. First, find out your talents and try to use them. Second, don’t always compare yourself with others. Third, forgive（原谅）yourself for some mistakes you have made.
A.If the answer is yes, then there is nothing to worry about.
B.here is some advice.
C.then try your best to make some changes.
D.you should be content.
E.just like there are no two same leaves in the world．
F.if you change, you will find life is beautiful.
G.Build up your confidence at first.
It is the duty of every man to work. The life of a lazy man is of no use to himself and to others. If the man is too lazy to work, he will usually become a useless man. Everyone, when he is young, should learn some useful work. But it is not enough for a man to learn some kinds of work. He should also put his heart and soul(精力) into his work, and not waste his spare time. "Work while you work and play while you play” is a good rule not only for young people but also for the old.
There is no better way to help to be diligent than forming the habit of early rising. Just like all other good habits, we can form it easily in youth. There is an English saying “Lost time never returns.” That means that everybody must be diligent, and make good use of time. One must study hard when one is young so that one can make great progress, succeed in life and become useful to one’s country. So we can say that diligence is the mother of success.
1.After reading the passage we know that a diligent man will .
A.lose time B.succeed in life C.lose his life D.make little progress
2.If a man wants to be useful to himself and to others, he should 。
A.learn some useful work B.do something in his spare time
C.put his heart and soul into everything D.try his best to work without rest
3.In order to learn to be diligent, it’s very important for the young people to .
A.work while they play B.work all the time without playing
C.form the habit of getting up early D.learn some good subjects
4.One will be successful in life if he _ when he is young.
A.spending some time learning B.is diligent in his study
C.loves his school D.gets up early
5.Which of the following may be the best title for this passage?
A.Lazy Boy Can Learn to Be Diligent B.Young People Should Rise Early
C.Diligence, the Mother of Success D.Lost Time never Returns
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But I still did my best. I might not be able to get into ______ , but I wouldn't stop ______ . Then I found that my problem in the past was spending too much time ______ science. I was not good at my schoolwork, because I wasn't working hard on all ______ .
So in the next term I ______ my plan. I spent more time in studying English, geography and other subjects. I worked hard by listening to the teachers _____in class and doing more exercises after class. Now I am studying at college.
If you are not good at schoolwork at the moment, don't ______ . Forget the past years and restart now! I believe all your dreams can come true.
1.A. Or B. And C. But D. So
2.A. I B. me C. my D. mine
3.A. upset B. tired C. glad D. relaxed
4.A. hospital B. college C. trouble D. water
5.A. speaking B. spending C. paying D. trying
6.A. on B. in C. at D. by
7.A. sports B. subjects C. dreams D. chances
8.A. changed B. kept C. followed D. realized
9.A. careful B. carefully C. careless D. carelessly
10.A. keep up B. pick up C. look up D. give up
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The phone _______at about 8:00. It was Dad: “Paul, I’m sorry , I have to finish my work at the office tonight. Maybe we can play this weekend. Oh no. How about next weekend....”
Paul couldn’t understand why Dad was so busy . He threw himself into the sofa and soon fell asleep. His book_______to the first page.
The next day at school, Paul didn’t hand in his homework . Mrs. Green_______is Paul’s Chinese teacher is careful and asked him to stay after school. “Paul, you didn’t do your homework. This isn’t like you. What’s wrong? “Paul just sat there quietly. “Paul, if you don’t want to talk, I ___________. I know that something’s worrying with you, You need to tell someone.”
As Paul walked home, he thought of what Mrs. Green said. Maybe he didn’t do his homework ___________he wanted to get his dad’s attention . He knew Mrs. Green was right. He decided to take _______________advice.
When Paul got home, he called his dad. But there was no answer. Then it went to voicemail (语音信箱). Paul began talking: “Dad, I can’t play with you next weekend. I’ve got lots of problems _____________my homework. Also, I really don’t want to spend another day ___________out of the window and waiting. Whenever you break our plans, Dad, it hurts me. It ’ s not too late to rebuild our relationship, but we have to start small. Maybe you can help me with my homework sometime. Dad, I love you.”
When Paul ended the call, he felt much relaxed. He didn’t know whether his dad would be different, but it didn’t matter. He himself changed . He expressed his feelings to the right person. He had__________________clear head while he was doing his homework that evening.
1.A.mustn’t B.couldn’t C.needn’t D.may not
2.A.ring B.rang C.is ringed D.was rang
3.A.opened B.have opened C.was opened D.will be opened
4.A.which B.who C.what D.why
5.A.am B.was C.will D.have
6.A.although B.if C.so that D.because
7.A.her B.his C.your D.their
8.A.of B.at C.about D.with
9.A.looking B.to look C.looked D.was looked
10.A.a B.an C.the D./
