These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care. These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother’s Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead．Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery. On these days, families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues for Father’s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories. 1. According to the passage, which of the following about the second Sunday in May is not true? A. It is a day to show love to mothers. B. It is a day to wear carnations. C. It is a day for people to visit the cemetery. D. It is a day for many people to attend religious services. 2. Choose the right time order of the following events. a. The first Father’s Day was observed.
b. Mother’s Day was proclaimed a day for national observance. c. Father’s Day became a day for national observance. d. The idea of honoring fathers was bought up. A. a b c d B. b a c d C. d a b c D. d a c b
3. Who plays the most important role in Father’s Day becoming a national commemorative day? A. Mrs. Dodd. B. Ann Jarvis. C. Margaret Chase Smith. D. Woodrow Wilson. 4. From the passage, we know in the U.S ___________. A. one should wear a red carnation if one’s mother passes away B. on Mother’s Day, families often go out to have barbecues C. on Father’s Day, people often stay at home to celebrate the special day D. the purpose to have these two special days is to show love to parents
5. The author’s purpose of writing this passage is to __________. A. call on people to love and respect their parents B. tell the difference between Mother’s Day and Father’s Day C. introduce Mother’s Day and Father’s Day D. show how important fathers and mothers are
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A poor young artist came to the gate of the subway station. He put his hat on the ground and took out a large piece of paper and laid it on the ground. Then he adjusted the violin and began playing.
Before long, the young violinist was surrounded with people, who were all attracted by the words on that paper. It said, “Last night, a gentleman named George Sang put an important thing into my hat by mistake. Please come to claim it soon.” After about half an hour, a middle-aged man ran there in a hurry and rushed through the crowd to the violinist and grabbed his shoulders and said, “Yes, it’s you. You did come here. I knew that you’re an honest man and would certainly come here.”
The story turned out to be this :George Sang bought a lottery ticket a few days ago. The awards opened yesterday and he won a prize of $500,000. So he felt very happy and he took out 50 dollars for the wonderful music played by the young man. However the lottery ticket was also thrown in. Later someone asked the violinist: “At that time you needed to pay the tuition fee and had to play the violin every day to make the money. Then why didn’t you take the lottery ticket for yourself?”
The violinist said, “Although I don’t have much money, I live happily; but if I lose honesty I won’t be happy forever.”
Through our lives, we can gain a lot and lose so much. But being honest should always be with us. If we bear ourselves in a deceptive and dishonest way, we may succeed temporarily. However, from the long-term view, we will be a loser. Such people are just like the water on the mountain. It stands high above the masses at the beginning, but gradually it comes down inch by inch and loses the chance of going up.
1. Which of the following statements about George is wrong? A. He threw the lottery in the violinist’s hat deliberately. B. He intended to give the violinist $50. C. He finally got his lottery back because of the violinist’s honesty. D. He was very excited to get the lottery back.
2. Why were the violinist surrounded with a lot of people? A. He was playing the violin in the street. B. He was begging money in public. C. He has written something strange on paper in front of him. D. He was waiting for someone who has lost money. 3. Why did the violinist return the lottery to George? A. He was wealthy and did not need the money. B. He hoped to get some reward from George. C. He was honest and wanted to be happy. D. He was forced to give the money back to George by the police. 4. What does the phrase “bear oneself” mean in paragraph 7? A. enjoy oneself B. behave oneself
C. cheat oneself D. adjust oneself.
5. What kind of people can be compared to the water on the mountain? A. intelligent people B. cunning people C. political people D. dishonest people
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China has changed dramatically in recent years, including the changing of family structure. In traditional Chinese society, the elderly used to live with one of their children. But nowadays, more and more young adults are moving out, leaving their elderly parents alone. Many young couples now live with their parents not for family tradition, but rather because they cannot afford to buy a house or rent an apartment. Experts say family-based care is now impractical because most middle-aged children have little time to take care of their parents. So one of the things the elderly have to face nowadays is how to arrange their late years when their families can't take care of them.
A nationwide survey found that about 23 percent of China's seniors over the age of 65 live by themselves. Another survey conducted in Beijing showed that less than 50 percent of elderly women live with their children. Since more and more elderly have to live alone, homes for the elderly are far from being enough to meet the needs of the elderly.
1. China has changed a lot recently, but the family structure stays the same. A. T 2. The old people used to live with their child traditionally. A. T 3. Many young couples now still live together with their parents for family tradition. A. T 4. Most middle-aged children don't have much time to care for their parents.
A. T 5. Nowadays, homes for the old people are enough to satisfy the needs of the old people. A. T B. F
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What comes to mind when we speak of cultural exports from China to the United States? Bruce Lee, the giant panda, or kung fu?
B. F B. F
B. FB. F
Without a doubt, these cultural symbols are successful exports of Chinese culture, but another form of Chinese culture widely known in the US is Chinese cuisine. Many types of local snacks, all deeply loved in China, are taking over the streets of America. Some were modified to suit to Americans' tastes, while others retain the traditional taste of China. Here are just some of them.
Pai huang gua (smashed cucumbers)
In a report titled Smashed cucumber salad takes Manhattan, The New York Times praised the method of smashing cucumbers in making salads as a completely new way to eat a cucumber. Rou jia mo (Chinese hamburger)
Rou jia mo, which translates as \placed between bun\has a similar recipe to hamburgers, consisting of chopped meat inside a bun. Egg Rolls
The term egg roll often refers to a variation of fried spring rolls in China, only the wrap is thicker, the entire form bigger, and it doesn't have much to do with eggs. Egg rolls are often served as appetizers in the US, just as spring rolls are in China.
1. Chinese cuisine is one form of the cultural exports from China to the United States. A. T 2. Many local snacks, which are popular in China, are also popular in America. A. T 3. Pai huang gua, rou jia mo and egg rolls are all quite popular in the United States. A. T 4. There is no similarity between rou jia mo and hamburger. A. T 5. Egg rolls re often served as dessert in the US. A. T B. F
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In choosing a friend, one should be very careful. A good friend can help you study. You can have fun together and make each other happy. Sometimes you will meet fair weather friends. They will be with you as long as you have money or luck, but when you are down, they will run away. How do I know when I have found a good friend? I look for certain qualities of character, especially understanding, honesty and reliability.
A good friend, above all else, tries to understand how another person is feeling. He is not quick to judge. Instead, he tries to learn from others.
B. F B. F B. F B. F He puts himself in the other person’s place, and he tries to think of ways to be helpful. He is also a good listener.
At the same time, a good friend is honest. He does not look for faults in others. He notices their good points. In short, a friend will try to understand me and accept me.
Another quality of a friend is reliability. I can always depend on a good friend. If he tells me he will meet me somewhere at a certain time, I can be sure that he will be there. If I need a favor, he will do his best to help me. If I am in trouble, he will not run away from me.
When I meet someone who is reliable, honest, and understanding, I know I’ve found a friend !
1. The writer thinks that one of the important qualities in choosing a friend is understanding. A. T 2. If you have a fair weather friends, you will be lucky. A. T 3. Good friends need to understand each other’s feelings. A. T 4. This passage is mainly discussing the qualities of a friend. A. T 5. The meaning of the underlined phrase “a fair weather friend” in paragraph one is a friend who shares difficulties with you. A. T B. F
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People born in the summer are more likely to be healthy than those who arrive during other times of the year, new research suggests. The
phenomenon could be caused by mothers getting more sun in pregnancy — and passing on higher quantities of vitamin D to their unborn infant. A study of almost half a million British adults found babies born in June, July, and August were heavier at birth and taller as adults.
For the first time the research also revealed girls born in the summer started puberty later — an indication of better health in adult life. Early puberty in girls has been linked with a higher risk of diabetes, heart disease or breast cancer.
Previous research has shown children born between June and October are likely to be slightly taller and have bigger bones than winter-born children — believed to be related to vitamin D exposure during pregnancy. Babies born in autumn and winter are more likely to develop food allergies — with sunlight exposure during pregnancy and vitamin D levels also thought to play a role in this. But being born in summer can have drawbacks - such as an increased risk of short-sightedness.
B. FB. FB. F B. F