February has long been a month of romance. With the sweet smell of roses in the air, romantic films hit cinemas and love stories fill newspapers and magazines.
On the 14th day, it is a custom for a boy to take his girlfriend out for dinner, buy her flowers and chocolates, write poems, sing to her or even spell out her name with rose petals! This is what you see on Valentine's Day, a day named after Valentine who was a priest (神父) in the third century Rome. When the emperor decided that single men could become better soldiers than those with wives, he didn't allow marriage.
But Valentine continued to perform marriage ceremonies for young lovers in secret. When his actions were discovered, the emperor sentenced him to death. While in prison, Valentine fell in love with the daughter of his prison guard. Before his death, he wrote her a letter, which he signed “From Your Valentine”, an expression that is still in use today. Valentine did for what he believed in and so he was made a Saint (圣徒), as well as becoming one of history's most romantic characters.
Nowadays, Valentine's Day is also popular among Chinese young people. Some students are planning to make Valentine's cards for parents, teachers and friends. Others want to hold parties at which they will exchange small gifts and eat heartshaped cakes. The idea is to have fun and encourage people to share in the spirit of St.Valentine.
1.Which of the following is NOT a custom for a boy to do on Valentine's Day?
A．To take his girlfriend out for dinner.
B．To buy his girlfriend flowers and chocolates.
C．To make Valentine's cards for teachers and friends.
D．To spell out his girlfriend's name with rose petals.
2.Why did the emperor in Rome forbid marriage in his country?
A．Because there were few women in his country at that time.
B．Because he thought men without wives could be better soldiers.
C．Because there wasn't enough food for so many people.
D．Because he wanted to control the birth rate.
3.Valentine was put into prison because ________.
A．he killed one of the soldiers
B．he stole a lot of food
C．he didn't obey the emperor's order
D．he didn't want to be a soldier
4.The last paragraph mainly tells us ________.
A．students in China send cards to their teachers
B．Valentine's Day is also popular in China now
C．it is interesting to celebrate Valentine's Day in China
D．it is a good idea to celebrate Valentine's Day in China
5.The best title for this passage should be ________.
A．A Romantic Man B．A Brave Priest
C．Valentine's Day in China D．Valentine's Day
As we all know, the Dragon Boat Festival is our country’s traditional festival, but do you know there is also a Dragon Boat Festival in South Korea, which also falls on May 5 of the lunar calendar(阴历)? It has been reported that South Korea will apply to United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO 联合国教科文组织) to make the celebration of the Dragon Boat Festival its own intangible cultural heritage (非物质的文化遗产). If successful, people from other countries may see the Dragon Festival as a Korean creation.
As the birthplace of the yearly event more than 2,000 years ago, China is not happy with the situation. "It would be a shame if another country successfully made a traditional Chinese festival part of its own cultural heritage ahead of China," said Zhou Heping, deputy(副) culture minister. The Ministry of Culture is even thinking of making its own application to UNESCO, covering all traditional Chinese festivals, including the Dragon Boat event.
It is thought that the festival is held in memory of the great poet Qu Yuan (340-278 BC), who lived in the State of Chu during the Warring States Period. Qu was known to be a patriot (爱国者) and admired by ordinary people.
He is said to have jumped into Miluo River, because he had lost hope in his country's future. When people heard about Qu's death, they sailed up and down the river searching for his body. They also beat the drums to frighten away the fish and threw Zongzi into the water to stop the fish touching Qu. Dragon boat racing is said to come from this search for the poet's body.
Over the years, the Dragon Boat Festival has spread throughout the world. In Japan and Viet Nam, as well as South Korea, the festival has mixed with and become part of the local culture.
1.The Dragon Boat Festival _______.
A. is also kept by South Korea
B. comes from South Korea
C. was created by South Korea
D. is South Korea’s cultural heritage
2.What is the reaction of the Ministry of Culture to South Korea’s intending to make the Dragon Boat Festival its own culture heritage?
A. Fighting against South Korea
B. Telling South Korea it’s not right to do so
C. Considering doing the similar thing
D. Asking South Korea not to do so.
3.What is the purpose of the Dragon Boat Festival’s being held?
A. In memory of Qu Yuan
B. In memory of all the patriots of China
C. To frighten away the fish
D. In honor of QuYuan’s birthday
4.After Qu Yuan’s death, Zongzi was thrown into the water to _______.
A. feed him.
B. protect his body from going bad.
C. attract his soul
D. prevent the fish biting his body
5.Now, the Dragon Boat Festival has become ______ activity.
A. a nationwide B. a worldwide
C. an Asian D. a foreign
Enough sleep is important to health. The amount of sleep needed 1. (depend) on the age of the person and the conditions in 2. sleep takes place. The young may need more sleep than _3.old, but usually eight hours are enough for the health of grown-ups. Some can do with less than this amount, 4. others may need more. Every person knows his own need. 5. is then a matter of good judgment to satisfy his need. Sleep should always be enough to make one bring back his 6. (strong) and get ready for a day’s work.
Fresh air is necessary to sound sleep. So it is not without reason for some people to think that it is practicable(切实可行的) to sleep 7. the open air. A bath at bedtime, 8. hot nor cool but of body temperature, may be 9._ (help) to sleep. Sleep producing drug(帮助睡眠的药物) should never be taken except when __10. (suggest) by a doctor.
Every person needs water and a diet of healthy foods. These foods should contain some fat, some fiber, a little salt and so on. People need energy . They eat different kinds of food which change into energy. The energy is in calories(卡，热量单位). Even when you 3 , you are using energy – about 65 calories an hour. you are at school, or walking home, your body is burning up 100 calories an hour. When playing football or basketball, you be using 400 calories an hour. On Sports Day, during the relay race, you will use most of all, as much as 650 calories an hour.
The Chinese diet is considered to be the healthiest in the world. It contains a lot of fruit and green vegetables. It is in fiber and low in sugar and fat. The Chinese eat less sugar than many other countries in the world. That is lots of people in China have healthy white teeth.
People in the Western world do not eat such healthy foods. They eat fat and sugar and don’t take enough . Because of this, they weight very easily. Their diet contains a lot of fat in the of potato crisps, potato chips, butter, cream and chocolate. They eat a lot of sugar which exists in cakes, soft drinks, and so on. The result is that many of them become . And some have bad teeth. In some parts of Britain, one person in ten, the age of thirty, has no teeth left.
1.A. for life B. to live C. to live with D. for a living
2.A. measuring B. taken C. measured D. measure
3.A. are asleep B. fall asleep C. go to sleep D. go to bed
4.A. While B. During C. But D. If
5.A. must B. can’t C. needn’t D. might
6.A. surely B. usually C. perhaps D. hardly
7.A. good B. poor C. rich D. bad
8.A. how B. why C. what D. that
9.A. much too B. many too C. too many D. too much
10.A. exercise B. exercises C. work D. food
11.A. put on B. gain on C. get on D. put up
12.A. type B. form C. kind D. sort
13.A. sweets B. sweet C. candy bar D. sweet thing
14.A. slim B. fat C. strong D. weak
15.A. at B. for C. with D. By
Everyone has an experience they would rather forget. Some are embarrassing, some are moving, and some teach us a lesson. Here is a story of mine.
Last Sunday I went fishing. After setting up my fishing rod with bait, I sat down on the bank of the lake. But two hours later, I didn’t catch any fish. I got very angry and began to pack up my stuff, preparing to go back home.
Just then, I saw an old man sitting near me. To my surprise, his basket was full of fish, so I went over to him, wanting to know why. “Excuse me, but how long have you sat here?” I asked. “About four hours,” he answered. “Four hours?” I couldn’t believe my ears. “Yes. It’s very important to be patient,” the old man said. “Don’t consider fishing a tiring sport. Just enjoy it.” Suddenly, I understood what he said. I must learn to be patient. Then I sat there and waited for fish patiently. I felt a fish touch the bait, but I didn’t move and waited for the right moment to reel it in. At last, I caught it. This made me very happy. In the following six hours, I caught over 10 fish.
On my way home, I thought what had happened on the bank. I gradually realized that the secret of success was patience.
[写作内容]
1、以约30个词概括短文的要点；
2、然后以约120个词写一篇记叙文，描写你认识到耐心的重要性的一次经历，并包括如下的要点：
1）叙述你认识到耐心的重要性的一次真实或虚构的经历；
2）你是如何认识到耐心的重要性的；
3）耐心对你的生活、学习有什么影响。
[写作要求]
1、在作文中可以使用自己亲身的经历或虚构的故事，也可以参照阅读材料的内容但不得直接引用原文中的句子；
2、作文中不能出现真实姓名和学校名称。
[评分标准]
概括准确，语言规范，内容合适，篇章连贯。
（请将作文写在答题卷作文区。）
这是你学校学生会最近在全校高中学生中进行的一次“你是否在上课时记笔记？”的调查。你作为校报记者，请用英语将调查的情况写成一篇短文刊登在校报上。
【写作内容】
调查范围和对象 | 全体高中学生，共2105人 |
调查结果 | 55%的学生记笔记，他们的学习成绩都较好 |
45%的学生没记笔记，其中有的人认为课堂上认真听讲比记笔记更重要，有的想记笔记但不知如何下手，他们迫切需要老师的帮助。 | |
你对调查结果的看法 | 教师应该培养学生课堂做笔记的能力 |
【写作要求】
只能使用5个句子表达全部的内容。
【评分标准】
句子结构准确，信息内容完整，篇章连贯。
