Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the   46   day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2010, it is   47  March 7.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was   48  the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are   49   after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)”   50  called “dragons teeth”.
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often   51  rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is   52  the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that   53  the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought   54  luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people   55  their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.
【小题1】
A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth
【小题2】
A.inB.atC.duringD.on
【小题3】
A.ledB.leadC.to leadD.be led
【小题4】
A.namedB.namingC.callingD.to call
【小题5】
A.noodle and dumplingB.noodles and dumpling
C.noodles and dumplingsD.noodle and dumplings
【小题6】
A.bringB.takeC.carryD.lend
【小题7】
A.becauseB.whyC.whenD.that
【小题8】
A.underB.inC.withD.by
【小题9】
A.goodB.badC.betterD.worst
【小题10】
A.was gettingB.to getC.gotD.getting


Dragon Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is a traditional Chinese festival. It comes on the   46   day of the second lunar (农历的) month. In 2010, it is   47  March 7.
On the day in ancient times, people put paths of ashes (灰) into kitchens and around water vats (缸). This was   48  the dragon into the house.
On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are   49   after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker (龙须)”   50  called “dragons teeth”.
In some ancient Chinese stories, dragons have power over the wind and rain. They often   51  rain to the world on the second day of the second lunar month.
It is said that after that day there will be more and more rain. This is   52  the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”. It was hoped that   53  the help of the dragon, ploughing (耕种) would be easier and the autumn would bring a good harvest.
It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought   54  luck to the uncles in family. This is why you still see many people   55  their hair cut on Dragon Head-Raising Day.

【小题1】
A.firstB.secondC.thirdD.fourth
【小题2】
A.inB.atC.duringD.on
【小题3】
A.ledB.leadC.to leadD.be led
【小题4】
A.namedB.namingC.callingD.to call
【小题5】
A.noodle and dumplingB.noodles and dumpling
C.noodles and dumplingsD.noodle and dumplings
【小题6】
A.bringB.takeC.carryD.lend
【小题7】
A.becauseB.whyC.whenD.that
【小题8】
A.underB.inC.withD.by
【小题9】
A.goodB.badC.betterD.worst
【小题10】
A.was gettingB.to getC.gotD.getting

The day is like any other day in his life. Tom walks past the shop on the street corner. He stops to look at the front row of shoes, and he feels happy to see that the pair of shoes he wants very much is still there. Looking down at his old shoes, he feels sorry for himself. He really wants to have them for his birthday.
He sadly walks away and thinks how to tell his mother about it. He knows very well she has little money. He decides not to go home at once , as he looks sad and his mother will notice(注意) it. So he goes to the park and sits on the grass. There he sees a boy moving a wheelchair(轮椅)with his hands . Tom looks at him and is surprised to see that the boy has no feet. He looks at his own feet. “It’s much better to be without shoes than without feet”, he thinks. There is no reason or him to feel so sorry and sad. He goes away and smiles, thinking he is happier.
【小题1】Tom passes the shop ______.

A.on footB.by bikeC.in a wheelchairD.by bus
【小题2】Tom stops in front of the shop because he wants to ______ .
A.buy the shoesB.look at the shoes he liked
C.buy a present for his friendD.get something for his birthday party
【小题3】Why did Tom go to the park? Because ______.
A.many nice shoes are sold(卖) there
B.he wants to play there for a while
C.he wants to see his disabled(残疾的) friend
D.he doesn’t want to make his mother worried
【小题4】 We can learn from the story that Tom ______ .
A.doesn’t like old shoesB.loves his mother very much
C.doesn’t want to stay at homeD.has no feet

BEIJING---No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September22, 1998. It was started to protect the environment. By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.

The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001. Other cities, including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhan, also support( 支持) the day.

In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5 ( World Environment Day ).The slogan for the day is, “ If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”

So far more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support “ We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive,” said Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of this year, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust( 灰尘 ) comes from the desert(沙漠), but cars cause most of the air pollution.(污染). We must do more for No Car Day.

1.There are      cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.

A.three

B. four

C. five

D.six

2.The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers        .

A.not to work on No Car Day

B.to enjoy having a day off

C.leave their cars at home for repair

D.to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work

3.We can know from the passage that       .

A.more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs

B.people will have one more World Environment Day each month

C.more and more people won’t drive on No Car Day in Beijing

D.more people in the world won’t drive any more

 

BEIJIN—No Car Day was first started by 34 cities in France on September 22,1998.It was started to protect the environment, By now, more than 1,000 cities around the world have had a No Car Day.

         The first No Car Day in China was in Chengdu in 2001.Other cities ,including Taipei, Shanghai and Wuhua, also support the day.

    In Beijing, more and more people are joining in the activity. It asks the drivers to leave their cars at home for one day each month and walk or ride a bike to work. It also calls on Beijingers not to use cars on June 5(World Environment Day).The slogan(口号) for the day is, “If we drive for one less day, we can have one more nice day.”

    So far, more than 200,000 drivers have shown their support. “We can’t control the weather, but we can choose not to drive.’’ said, Wu Zonghua, a car club chairman. Beijing is trying to have 238 blue sky days this year. In the first quarter of this year, Beijing only had 52 blue sky days. This was 11 days less than the number for the same period last year. Much of the dust comes from the desert, but cars cause most of the air pollution. We must do more for No Car Day.

1.There are         cities in China that support No Car Day according to the passage.

        A. three             B. four              C. five                D. six

2.The activity of No Car Day encourages Beijing drivers          .

                   A. not to work on No Car Day          

B. to enjoy having a day off

        C. to leave their cars at home for repair

        D. to ride a bike or walk instead of driving to work

3. According to the passage there were          blue sky days in the first quarter of last year in Beijing.

                   A. 52                  B. 63                  C. 41                  D. 238

4.The air pollution in Beijing is mostly caused by          .

            A. cars                 B. dust               C. weather       D. rubbish

5.We can know from the passage that          .

            A. more and more people in Beijing are joining car clubs

       B. people will have one more World Environment Day each month

       C. more and more people won’t drive on Nor Car Day in Beijing

       D. more people in the world won’t drive any more

 

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