题目内容
a historic moment for China. China has promised to the world to light the Olympic flame on the top of the
world when applying to (申请) hold the Games. Now, the dream has come true.
Five torchbearers (火炬手) finished the highest relay ever. Three of them are Tibetan athletes. The Olympic
flame reached the foot of the Mt Qomolangma on April 26. But high winds and heavy snow delayed (推迟)
the mission. The team had set out at about 2 o'clock on the morning of May 8. It took them six hours to
reach the 8,844-meter Himalayan peak. They showed the Olympic flag, the Beijing Games flag and the
Chinese national flag on the top of Qomolangma. "Beijing welcomes you!" team members said when they lit
the torch. "We are on top of the world!" shouted Nima Cering. He has climbed the peak several times. But
he said that this was most important climb. "As a Tibetan and a Chinese, I pray for (祈祷) the success of
Beijing 2008," he added.
The relay on the top of Qomolangma is the Olympic motto,"higher, faster and stronger", in practice. It
will also promote the unity of all the 56 ethnic groups in China.
1. Eight torchbearers lit the Olympic flame on the top of Mount Qomolangma. (T or F) ( )
2. Put the underlined sentence (in paragraph 2) into Chinese.
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3. Has Nima Cering ever been to the Himalayan peak?
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4. What's the dream of China?
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5. Why they delay climbing the Himalayan peak?
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2. 作为一个藏民,同时也是中国人,我为2008年北京奥运成功举办而祈祷。
3. Yes,he has. / he has climbed the peak several times.
4. The dream of China is to light the Olympic flame on the top of the world.
5. Because there were high winds and heavy snow then.
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任务型阅读。阅读短文,根据其内容完成表格。
People in the United States have a national vacation on Monday in most months. So people may have a vacation on Saturday, Sunday and Monday. During the vacation, people can rest, go to interesting places or do some other things with their families. There are three great days in the United States. They are New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and Thanksgiving Day. During the days, most businesses close. People can stay at home and have fun with their families.
People in the United States usually have more than 2 weeks of paid vacation(带薪休假) anytime in a year. This usually depends on how long people have been working or what their jobs are. Usually the more time they spend working, the more time they may get for vacation.
Vacation |
When |
What to do |
A national vacation |
Saturday, Sunday and (66) ____________ |
People can (67) ____________, go sightseeing or do some other things. |
Three great days |
New Year’s Day, Christmas Day and (68) ____________ |
People can stay at home and (69)____________ with their families. |
Paid vacation |
More than (70) ____________ days anytimein a year |
People can have a long journey. |