People in most western countries celebrate Valentine's Day (情人节) on February 14th. It is a special time to send greeting cards called valentines to their sweethearts, friends, parents and other family members.
Esther A. Howland of Worcester, Massachusetts, became one the first American manufacturers (生产者) of valentines in 1847. She saw several British valentines and decided to make her own. She used ribbons, lace, flowers and painted leaves on her cards. Today valentines are sold in many stores all over the world and may have messages of love or be very humorous. People also send flowers, candy and gifts to the people they want to remember on Valentine’s Day.
Children in America decorate their classrooms with paper hearts and cupids (丘比特的画), and many hold classroom parties to celebrate Valentine’s Day with their classmates and teachers. Older students may have dances at their schools on Valentine’s Day.
Valentine’s Day in Europe is celebrated in many ways. Children in England sing special songs and receive gifts, candy and money. People may bake special bread with plums (葡萄干) in them. In Denmark, people send pressed white flowers called snowdrops to their friends.
However you decide to celebrate on Valentine’s Day, take some time to tell your friends and family that you love them.
1.What is the main idea of this writing?
A.Valentine’s Day is celebrated on Feb.14th.
B.How valentines are made.
C.Valentine’s Day is a special holiday for friends and family.
D.Why Valentine’s Day is a special time.
2.Where were the first valentines made in America?
A.In Oregon. B.In Massachusetts.
C.In Michigan. D.In Florida.
3.How do people in England celebrate Valentine’s Day?
A.Have dances at school.
B.Receive gifts of fruit, candy and money.
C.Hold classroom parties.
D.Send pressed snowdrops to their friends.
4.Which of the following is NOT true?
A.School children celebrate Valentine’s Day in many ways.
B.People in Denmark send flowers called snowdrops to their friends.
C.All valentines are funny or humorous.
D.Valentine’s Day is not only celebrated by sweethearts.
In the Ituri rain forest in America live many different tribes (部落), one of _______ is Pygmy. Most of the Pygmies are not taller than four feet. They _______ only about eighty pounds each. In spite of their small size, they are the best _________ among all the jungle people. Even the great elephant can be _______ by them. They can shoot three or four arrows so _______ that often the last one leaves the bow _______ the first has hit its mark. If an arrow should miss its _________, the impatient Pygmy may become very angry, _________ his arrows and step on them.
Since they do not plant any crops, Pygmies are _______ moving around. They seldom sleep in one camp for more than a few days. In their camps there is no ____________ at all except some weapons (武器) such as spears (矛), bows, and arrows. There are ____________ cooking pots either. Food is eaten ____________ or smoked over a fire. So when the tribe moves to a new camp there is ____________ to carry except their weapons and babies too small to walk.
Pygmies can move on the trees almost as skillfully as ____________. Often they travel great distances through the branches without ____________ the ground.
One of the ____________ facts about the small men and women is their appetite (胃口). A Pygmy can ____________ sixty bananas at a single meal ______________ quantities of meat. After eating, they will ____________ on their hard earth bed and groan all night. But in the morning, they are ready to eat the same amount of food all over again.
In spite of the ____________ life, Pygmies are almost always good-natured and helpful. They seldom lie, steal or fight among themselves.
1.A.them B.those C.that D.which
2.A.have B.weigh C.eat D.carry
3.A.players B.farmers C.workers D.hunters
4.A.frightened B.beaten C.caught D.raised
5.A.heavily B.hurriedly C.slowly D.rapidly
6.A.after B.before C.until D.since
7.A.animal B.aim C.eyes D.sight
8.A.got B.put away C.sell D.break
9.A.never B.seldom C.constantly D.hardly
10.A.furniture B.things C.tables D.beds
11.A.some B.much C.no D.special
12.A.uncooked B.burnt C.untouched D.fried
13.A.a lot B.something C.more D.nothing
14.A.birds B.rabbits C.monkeys D.deer
15.A.touching B.feeling C.falling D.seeing
16.A.interested B.surprising C.moving D.known
17.A.get up B.take up C.eat up D.put up
18.A.including B.but C.except D.besides
19.A.lie B.lay C.stay D.kneel
20.A.comfortable B.unpleasant C.hard D.happy
We shouldn’t spend our money testing so many people, most of ________ are healthy.
A.that B.which
C.what D.whom
The tiger, once a ____ animal to humans, is now ____of disappearing on the earth.
A.dangerous; danger B.in danger; in danger
C.dangerous; in danger D.danger; in danger
He was so surprised at the way_________ she spoke to him_______ he didn’t know what to say.
A.which; that B.what; that C.that; that D.that; which
—Won’t you go shopping with your mother?
—Unless she ____ to buy me a new sweater.
A.will promise B.promised C.promises D.is promising
