请阅读下面短文,把A—D四个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确,然后完成下题。
Weddings(婚礼)are important in every country, and there are different wedding customs in different countries. In western countries the bride’s (新娘的) dress – her wedding dress—is very important. Some brides wear a new dress.    1       
Some people believe the bride should wear something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.     2      She may borrow something to wear from a friend------ that will be something borrowed, and the ring on her finger may have a blue jewel in it or some of her clothes may be blue.
   3    They wear the ring on the fourth finger of their left hands.
At the wedding, as soon as the man and the woman are married, their friends often throw rice or very small pieces of paper over them.    4     The bride often carries flowers, and after the wedding she throws them up in the air. People believe that the woman who catches the flowers is lucky enough. The bride and the groom(新郎), their friends and family then have a party. After that the bride and the groom go on holiday together. This is called “the honeymoon”.
A.  She may wear an old ring and will usually have new shoes.
B.  Many married people in western countries wear a ring to show that they are married.
C.  Some brides wear the dress their mothers or even their grandmothers wore at their weddings.
D.  They believe this will bring them good luck and that they will have many children.
(     )5. The passage mainly talked about ________.
A. the bride’s wedding dress             B. the flowers in the wedding party
C. the rings for the married people        D. the wedding customs in the countries
As we know, there are differences between western culture and Chinese culture. We can see differences when we pay attention to the way words are used. Let’s look at the words about animals and plants. Most expressions in Chinese about the dog, for example, “a homeless dog”, “a mad dog”, “a running dog” and “a dog catching mouse”, have negative meanings. But in western countries, dogs are thought to be honest and good friends of humans. In English, people use the dog to describe positive actions. For example, “You are a lucky dog.” means you are a lucky person. And “every dog has its day.” means each person has good luck sometimes. To describe a person’s serious illness, they say “sick as a dog”. The word “dog-tired” means very tired. However, Chinese love cats very much. But in western culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
The rose is regarded as symbol of love in both China and some western countries. People think the rose means love, peace, courage and friendship. And the rose is the national flower of England, America and many other countries.
The words about plants and animals are used in positive or negative ways in different cultures. We can learn about many differences in cultures by comparing how some words are used.
【小题1】“Every dog has its day.” means “________”.
A.Everybody in the world is lucky.
B.Each person lives his own way of life.
C.If one works hard, he’s sure to succeed.
D.Everybody has a time in life to be lucky.
【小题2】What can we know from the passage?
A.Words show differences in culture.
B.Chinese people prefer dogs to cats.
C.Western people think cats to be good friends.
D.Rose is the national flower of all western countries.
【小题3】Which statement is right according to passage?
A.People think the rose means love, peace, luck and friendship.
B.The words about plants and animals are used both in positive and negative ways in different cultures.
C.In China, people use the dog to describe negative actions.
D.In eastern culture, “cat” is often used to describe a woman who is cruel.
【小题4】What’s the best title for the passage?
A.Negative or Positive
B.Different Countries Have Different Culture
C.Rose Means the Same in Chinese and English
D.What Dog and Cat Mean in English and Chinese

Obama has made history by becoming the first African-American in American history.
Obama was born in Hawaii on August 4, 1961. His parents didn’t live together when he was two years old and later divorced. Obama grew up with his mother in Hawaii, and for a few years in Indonesia. Later, he moved to New York, where he graduated from Columbia University in 1983. Obama met his wife, Robinson, in June, 1989 and married her on October 3rd, 1992. The couple’s first daughter was born in 1998, followed by a second daughter in 2001.
Obama took office in January 20, 2009. However, just when he became the president, he had to face many serious challenges ---- two foreign wars, the climate change and what he had described as “the worst financial crisis (经济危机) in a century”. But Obama said that he himself had been ready to face these challenges.
Obama’s success is a true milestone. It speaks to the fact that in America you really do get a chance to do anything, if you have the talent and abilities and you work hard enough.
【小题1】   How old was Obama when he became the American president?

A.48.B.40.C.37.D.31.
【小题2】   Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. Obama grew up with his father in Hawaii.
B. Obama has two sons with Robison.
C. Obama is the first black president in the USA.
D. Columbia University is in Washington.
【小题3】Obama’s success tells us that __________.
A.any black people can become the president
B.you can succeed if you are talented enough
C.everyone can succeed if he is lucky enough
D.a talented person can succeed if he works hard enough
【小题4】   What does the underlined phrase “took office” in the third paragraph mean?
A.生效B.就任C.离职D.竞选
【小题5】   According to the passage, Obama had to face the following challenges except for _____________.
A.the climate changeB.the financial crisis
C.the population problemD.foreign wars

请阅读下面短文,把A—D四个句子填入文中空缺处,使短文内容完整、正确,然后完成下题。

Weddings(婚礼)are important in every country, and there are different wedding customs in different countries. In western countries the bride’s (新娘的) dress – her wedding dress—is very important. Some brides wear a new dress.    1       

Some people believe the bride should wear something old, something new, something borrowed, something blue.     2      She may borrow something to wear from a friend------ that will be something borrowed, and the ring on her finger may have a blue jewel in it or some of her clothes may be blue.

   3    They wear the ring on the fourth finger of their left hands.

At the wedding, as soon as the man and the woman are married, their friends often throw rice or very small pieces of paper over them.    4     The bride often carries flowers, and after the wedding she throws them up in the air. People believe that the woman who catches the flowers is lucky enough. The bride and the groom(新郎), their friends and family then have a party. After that the bride and the groom go on holiday together. This is called “the honeymoon”.

A.  She may wear an old ring and will usually have new shoes.

B.  Many married people in western countries wear a ring to show that they are married.

C.  Some brides wear the dress their mothers or even their grandmothers wore at their weddings.

D.  They believe this will bring them good luck and that they will have many children.

(     )5. The passage mainly talked about ________.

A. the bride’s wedding dress             B. the flowers in the wedding party

C. the rings for the married people        D. the wedding customs in the countries

 

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