You may think you cannot live through summer without air conditioners（空调）. But in ancient China, hand fans were almost the only ones to help people keep cool.
Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. The fans came in different shapes, such as round and square. They were also made from all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans（羽毛扇）showed the owner’s high status. Sandalwood（檀香）fans could send out sweet smell.
Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down. They developed into art works, in which Tuanshan（round fans）and Zheshan（folded fans）were the most common.
In the shape of a full moon, Tuanshan was usually made of silk. They had beautiful birds and flowers on them. Women especially those in the imperial palace (皇宫), liked to use them. Meanwhile, men, especially the literati（文人）, used Zheshan. The literati liked them because Zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to show off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost anything can be painted on Zheshan.
Today, Chinese people still use these fans. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.
1.In ancient China, hand fans were only __________.
A.written poems on them B.used for keeping cool
C.showed the owner’s high status D.a sweet smell
2.From the passage, we can infer that hand fans __________.
A.came in two shapes
B.were used by women in the imperial palace
C.only could cool people down
D.were made from all kinds of materials
3.The main reason of literati used zheshan is _________.
A.zheshan were usually made of paper
B.almost anything can be painted on zheshan
C.they could paint and write poems on zheshan
D.they could show off their ability in literature, painting and writing.
4.According to the fifth paragraph, we can know that ___________.
A.tuanshan was usually made of silk
B.when you are waving fan, you will feel cool
C.Chinese people still use these fans now
D.Many people don’t write or paint on fans any more
5.What does the passage mainly tell us？
A.The stories behind fans. B.Fans developed into art works
C.Chinese people still use fans. D.The literati liked fans best.
Yesterday Dr. Hill put braces（牙箍）on my teeth. When she finished doing it, she walked me out to the front desk. She told Grandma would have to come back in two weeks to have my braces checked “Sounds like she put a washing machine in your mouth, doesn’t it. Amy？” joked Grandma. Then Dr. Hill give me an appointment for 2: 30 p.m. on October 28th. Oh, well, I guess getting out of school early to see Dr. Hill will be one good thing about having braces.
Other things are not so good. When I woke up this morning. My mouth really hurt. I couldn’t eat any bread or meat. Finally Mom mashed（捣烂）banana and mixed it with some milk in the honey, which tasted good. At school, my friends tried to be nice about my braces. Benny said he could hardly notice them unless I smiled. (Note to myself: Try not to smile too much.) Angel said they made me look more grown-up. And Keith thanked me for joining him. He said my braces looked nicer than his.
Of course, Charlie had mean things to say. First he called me Brace Face, and then he called me Metal Mouth. I ignored (不理睬) him, but he kept laughing and pointing. He didn’t stop until Mrs. Fremont gave him one of her looks. Right now, Dr. Hill’s not sure how long I’ll have to wear the braces. But it may be at least nine months. That seems like a long, long time.
1.From Paragraph 1, we can know that __________.
A.Amy’s dentist said Amy was brave B.Amy’s dentist is quite humorous
C.Amy went to the dentist with her grandma D.Amy needs to come back to the dentist in one week
2.On the morning of October 14th, Amy __________.
A.got up late B.had pain in her mouth C.didn’t want to go to school D.didn’t eat anything
3.Who wears braces like Amy?
A.Charlie. B.Angel. C.Benny. D.Keith
4.What does the underlined word “mean” mean in Chinese?
A.甜蜜的 B.刻薄的 C.感动的 D.奇怪的
5.When Mrs. Fremont gave Charlie a look, what do you think the look mean?
A.He should be quiet. B.He made a good joke
C.She was proud of him D.She agreed with him
根据短文内容,从A、B、C、D四个选项中选择一个最佳答案。
One day while I was in fifth grade, my schoolbag was stolen from my dad’s car. In it I had all my school things including my binder（活页夹） and a few other valuable things like my _______. I used to like writing stories, and I had written many in it. So when my dad told me the bad news, I couldn’t help _______.
Then I went to school _______ a long face. My fifth grade teacher, Miss Taylor, was really sweet and _______. Knowing what happened to me, she gave me a binder that she had.
Later that day, Miss Taylor got a(n) _______ from the school office and when she got off the phone, she said to me, “Louis, someone found your diary！It’s in Ms. Brown’s office.”
I rushed there and got my diary. When I _______ it, I saw an envelope（信封）in it. On the back of the envelope, it read, “It seems your school things got stolen. I’m sorry for that, but I hope this_______”. In the envelope there was a bill of 20 dollars. The person that found my diary had put it in the envelope so that I _______ buy some school things！
It was _______ a kind action！ In fact, there are lots of strangers that are kind, and many teachers like Miss Taylor can make the best out of the worst. ________ anything bad happens and you feel sad, just remember that there are some good people out there in the world.
1.A.photo B.diary C.pen D.book
2.A.speaking B.smiling C.crying D.thinking
3.A.by B.in C.for D.with
4.A.shy B.brave C.nice D.silent
5.A.call B.email C.prize D.gift
6.A.dropped B.opened C.bought D.touched
7.A.helps B.troubles C.succeeds D.replies
8.A.need B.should C.must D.could
9.A.so B.very C.most D.such
10.A.If B.Since C.Until D.Because
从方框内所给的句子中选择恰当的句子完成下面的对话。
A: Hi, Peter！I haven’t seen you for three months. 1.
B: I have stayed at home.
A: What did you do？
B: I had lessons on computers, read a few books and watched the program “The Poem Reading Competition”.
A: Really？2.
B: That’s right. You know, our Chinese ancient poems are really great. We should learn more.
A: 3. It’s our duty to keep and spread our traditional culture.
B: I think so. Whose poem did you like best？
A: I like Li Bai’s. His poems are fantastic. And 4.
B: Sounds great！5. We can remember the words and sentences. We can try to write poems by ourselves.
A: Oh, that’s good idea.
B: If we have any problems, we can ask for our Chinese teacher.
A.I agree with you.
B.Where have you been？
C.We can get something from them.
D.What do you think of the competition?
E.I miss you very much.
F.he always encourages us to love our life.
G.I think it’s a good program for students.
—I am very sorry that I have caused you so much trouble.
— _________.
A.Just a little B.Certainly not C.You are welcome D.It doesn’t matter
—Could you tell me _________ when you graduate from the middle school？
—I haven’t decided yet. But my parents will support me.
A.which school you will go to B.whether you will go to the school
C.when you will go to the school D.why you will choose the school
