China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of t1..
This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar (阴历). It stands for the start of spring and farming. This year, the day is on F2.24th.
The dragon is i3.in Chinese culture. We Chinese people c4.ourselves the“descendants (传人) of the dragon”. So, there are many customs(传统) about dragons on the day.
In ancient times(古代), people put ashes (灰) in the kitchen to “let the dragon go into the house”. People b5.that with the help of the dragon, they can have a good harvest (收成) in autumn.
Also, people eat special f6.. They have names about “dragon”, like “dragon whisker (龙须)”noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”.
In some places, parents teach their kids to write. They think when a kid l7.to write on this day, he can be s8.and lucky in the future.
Today, many customs disappear (消退). But one remains(保留). It is the c9.of hair. It is said that
a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the u10.of a family—mother’s brothers.
So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.
Do you want to be successful in everything you do? If so, then how? Here is an example.
Once there’s a farmer in the village. He grows corn（玉米）all his life. Each year, he takes his corn to the market. Then each time, his corn is the best. Therefore, he often wins the first prize.
One year, a newspaper reporter interviews him about how he grows it. His answer makes all very surprised, he says, “I give my corn seed（种子）to my neighbors.”
“How can you share your best corn seed with your neighbors?” the reporter asks, “You know they are taking part in the competition with you each year.”
“Why not, Sir?” says the farmer, “Don’t you know the wind picks up pollen（花粉）from corn and moves itquickly from field to field? If my neighbors grow bad corn, then cross-pollination（异花传粉）will affect（影响）the quality（品质）of mine. So if I want to grow good corn, I must help my neighbors to grow good one.”
The farmer knows much about the life. His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn improves.
A meaningful life is not decided by how much we can get, but by how much we can give to others. Giving, instead of taking, makes us different from others.So those who choose to live well must help others to live well and those who choose to be happy must helpothers to find happiness in their lives.
1.We can know from the first three paragraphs that .
A.the reporter asks the farmer to give his best corn seed to his neighbors
B.the farmer can’t do nothing but grow corn
C.his neighbors buy the farmer’s corn seed cheaply
D.the farmer wins the first prize every year
2.What can the wind do according to the passage?
A.To send the pollen of corn from field to field. B.To help the farmers pick up good pollen.
C.To make others’ corn seeds worse. D.To bring the seeds with good quality to others.
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The farmer’s neighbors help him a lot in planting. B.The farmer gives much good pollen to others.
C.Many things have connections with each other. D.People who don’t like to help others can’t live a good life.
4.The sentence “ His corn cannot improve unless his neighbors’ corn improves “probably means________
A.his corn can help his neighbors improve theirs
B.only when his neighbors’ corn improves, can his corn improve
C.his neighbors’ corn has nothing to do with his corn
D.his corn’s quality has some connections（关联）with his life
5.The best title of the passage could be .
A.A successful farmer B.The Magic Pollen
C.How to Find Happiness D.Giving Is Receiving
Little Toby is doing very badly in math. His parents try everything—tutors(家庭教师), cards, special learning centers—in short，everything they can think of. Finally they take Toby to a catholic(天主教的) school.
After the first day, little Toby comes home with a very serious look on his face. He doesn’t kiss his mother hello. Instead，he goes straight to his room and start studying. Books and papers are spread (铺开) out all over the room and little Toby is hard at work. His mother is surprised. She calls him down to dinner and as soon as he finishes eating，he goes back to his room without a word. In no time he is back hitting the books as hard as before. This goes on for some time. Day after day the mother tries to understand what is happening.Finally, little Toby brings home his report card. He quietly puts it on the table and goes up to his room and hit the books. His mom looks at it and to her surprise, little Toby gets an A in math. She can no longer hold her curiosity(好奇心). She goes to his room and asks, “Son, what is it? Is it the nuns(修女)?”
Little Toby looks at her and shakes his head, “No.” “Well then,” she asks again. “WHAT is it?”
Little Toby looks at her and says, “Well, on the first day of school, when I see that man nailed( 钉) to the plussign(十字架), I know they aren’t kidding.”
1.Why do Tommy’s parents send him to a catholic school?
A.Because he can eat well there.
B.Because he can learn more about nuns.
C.Because his parents want him to do better in his math.
D.Because his parents don’t want him to learn math anymore.
2.Tommy’s mother feels surprised that his son .
A.is still the same as usual B.eats so much at dinner
C.kisses her hello after school D.works hard but says little
3.“Hitting the books” means ” in Chinese.
A.studying really hard B.doing exercise C.being angry D.playing games
4.The last sentence in the passage shows that .
A.Toby feels sorry for the nail B.Toby is afraid of being nailed
C.Tommy doesn’t like the plus sign D.Toby likes playing jokes on others
5.From the passage, we can infer（推断）that .
A.teachers should be strict with their students
B.a catholic school is much better than other ones
C.sometimes misunderstanding (误解) might do good
D.nuns are good at helping children with their math
1.The material is probably from .
A.an animal hospital B.a pet supermarket C.a rescue center D.a pizza shop
2.If we want to use this coupon, we should at least（至少）pay .
A.$5 B.$20 C.$25 D.$30
3.What can we know about the coupon?
A.It is used to shop online. B.It can only be used in the supermarket.
C.It can help us save some money. D.It can make our shopping more comfortable.
4.We can use this coupon to .
A.buy pet food B.buy animals C.receive treatment D.pay instead of money
5.Tom buys something online, he should .
A.print the coupon B.show it on his smart phone
C.go to the supermarket the next day D.enter code 13732 WEB at checkout
Summer vacation is coming. The Parkers are taking a trip to Sanya. How will they ________the place?
The son Dale says, “Let’s take the________ Taking a journey by train is really relaxing. We can enjoy the beautiful scenery(风景) from the ________.”The daughter Alice says, “But the train station is far from our home. If we go there by train, we have to
________early. So let’s drive a car.”“Why?” Asks Dale.
“Because we can stop at any time we ________,” answers Alice.
“But I think taking a journey by car is ________. Sometimes, we may even________. What about taking a bus?” Asks Dale.
“Oh, I don’t like that. There are always ________people on the bus. And it ________a long time.” Alice________no interest in the bus trip.
Then they go to ask for their parents’ ________. But they like________ways. Mr. Parker wants to take the plane because it’s the fastest (最快的) way. He says that they shouldn’t spend too much time________,because they won’t have enough time to visit the city. But Mrs. Parker wants to go by ship, because it is cheap and they can save some ________.
Everyone thinks ________. Which do you think is the best way?
1.A.get in B.arrive C.reach to D.get to
2.A.bus B.plane C.train D.car
3.A.top B.way C.window D.door
4.A.exercise B.leave C.sleep D.eat
5.A.want B.go C.walk D.stop
6.A.interesting B.interested C.boring D.bored
7.A.get dangerous B.get hungry C.get dressed D.get lost
8.A.too many B.many too C.much too D.too much
9.A.spends B.costs C.uses D.takes
10.A.draws B.shows C.joins D.follows
11.A.ideas B.help C.messages D.questions
12.A.others B.another C.other D.the other
13.A.by the way B.on the way C.in the way D.in that way
14.A.time B.money C.food D.luck
15.A.happily B.quickly C.fast D.differently
Rose wants to know .
A.what is Bob doing B.where does Jason go on holiday
C.how long does it take me to get to school D.who is singing
