Chinese dumplings or jiaozi are made_______four (面粉) with meat and vegetable fillings. It is a traditional Chinese food. It_______by people during holidays in Northern China. Most Chinese do well in the art of_________dumplings. Making dumplings is one of Chinese traditional arts.The history of jiaozi _______ 500-600 years ago. As the Spring Festival marks the start of a new year,people choose to eat jiaozi to show their _______ for a good future in the new year. China has been improving the art of dumpling making _______ the Song Dynasty.Chinese dumpling is one of the most important foods in Chinese New Year. Since the shape of Chinese dumplings is _______ to ancient Chinese gold or silver ingots(锭),they are the symbol of wealth. In the past,they were shaped by hand. But now most of them are made _______ machine. Traditionally,the members of a family get together to make dumplings during the New Year's Eve. They may _______ a coin in one of the dumplings. They think__________ a good future in the new year if he or she finds the coin.Chinese dumpling is also popular in other Chinese holidays or festivals,so it is part of the Chinese culture or tradition.

1.A. from B. of C. in D. by

2.A. enjoy B. is enjoying C. is enjoyed D. liked

3.A. making B. make C. made D. makes

4.A. begin B. begins C. has begun D. began

5.A. wishes B. wish C. hope D. hopes

6.A. before B. since C. after D. when

7.A. difficult B. same C. different D. similar

8.A. with B. in C. by D. use

9.A. put B. carry C. forget D. take

10.A. a person has B. a person have C. a person will have D. will a person have

“I will think of it.” It is easy to say this, but do you know what great things have come from thinking?

Sir Isaac Newton was sitting in his garden when he saw an apple fall from a tree. He began to think and tried to find out why the apple fell. Then he discovered how the sun, moon, and stars are kept in their places.

A boy named James Watt sat quietly by the fire, watching the lid of the kettle move up and down. He wanted to find out why the steam in the kettle moved the lid. From that time he went on thinking and thinking. And when he became a man, he improved the steam engine(蒸汽机) so much that it could easily do the work of many horses.

James Ferguson was a poor boy. Once, seeing the inside of a watch, he wondered. “Why should I not make a watch?” But how could he get the materials to make the mainspring(钟表的主发条)? He soon found he could make it with whalebone(鲸骨). He then made a wooden clock which kept good time. His motto(座右铭) was “I will think of it.” And he made his thoughts useful to himself and the world.

Boys and girls, when you have a difficult lesson to learn, don’t lose heart, and don’t ask someone for help before helping yourselves. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

1.From the passage, we know that some great things come from __________.

A. listening B. reading C. speaking D. thinking

2.The achievement(成就) of James Watt was that he __________.

A. kept thinking B. found the steam in the kettle

C. improved the steam engine much D. watched the lid move up and down

3.The right order of the following sentences is __________.

① James Ferguson made a wooden clock.

② James Ferguson saw the inside of a watch.

③ James Ferguson made the mainspring with whalebone.

A. ③②① B. ②③① C. ②①③ D. ③①②

4.What is the main idea of the passage?

A. Learn to ask for help.

B. A difficult lesson to learn.

C. It is easy to say “I will think of it.”

D. Think, and by thinking you will learn how to think to some purpose.

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