The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world.The celebration usually last(持续) for 15 days. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have a big dinner. The most popular food on this day is dumplings.

Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate(装饰)their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “Hongbao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones Hongbao. They think it brings good luck.

The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people. You should not say any bad words like “death”(死亡).Don't break(打破) anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.

1.Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring festival?

A.The house is dirty. B.To sweep bad luck away. C.People have nothing to do.

2.Which does not happen during the Spring Festival?

A.Eat dumplings. B.Break the plates. C.Wear red clothes.

3.Which is correct(正确的) in the passage?

A.The celebration usually lasts for one month.

B.Spring Festival only celebrated in China.

C.Spring Festival is a time for families to get together.

One day a ragged(衣衫槛楼的)beggar(乞丐)was creeping along from house to house. He carried an old wallet in one hand and at every house he asked for a little money to buy something to eat. As he was complaining at his misfortune(不幸),he kept wondering why people who had so much money were never satisfied and always wanted more.

He thought that if he only had enough money to buy food and clothing, he would be very happy and wouldn't want anything more.

At that moment, Fortune came down the street. She saw the beggar and stopped. She said to him:" I want to help you. Hold out your wallet and I will pour this gold into it, but only on this condition. All that falls into your wallet will be pure gold, but all that hits the ground will turn into dust. Do you understand?"

"Oh, yes I understand." said the beggar.

"Your wallet is old. Don't put too much in it," said Fortune.

The beggar opened his wallet and a stream of pure gold flowed into it. His wallet grew heavy.

"You are the richest man in the world now," said Fortune.“I think you should stop! Your wallet is going to break!" However, the beggar said he wanted one more handful. Fortune added one more handful and the wallet split. All the gold fell to the ground and turned to dust. The beggar had nothing but his empty wallet. He was as poor as he had been before.

1.What did the beggar want money for?

A.To make more money. B.To buy some food and clothing.

C.To buy himself a new wallet. D.To do some meaningful things.

2.How did Fortune try to help the beggar?

A.She kept pouring gold coins into his old wallet. B.She gave him enough gold coins in his pocket.

C.She told him to take as much gold as he wanted. D.She advised the beggar to hold out his old wallet.

3.What do you think of the beggar?

A.Greedy. B.Unselfish. C.Wealthy. D.Forgetful.

One day, Mr Li was reading a book in his office after school . To his surprise, a ball flew in suddenly and hurt him on the head. He took the ball to the window. But he only saw a group of boy students running away quickly and disappearing in a minute. He sat down again and continued his reading. As it got dark, it was time for him to leave for home. Looking at the ball, he wondered what to do with it. He knew the owner of the ball must be nearby and wished to get it back. He went downstairs and walked to the playground. It was at the center of the playground that he placed the ball with a piece of paper, on which he wrote “Be careful next time!”Then he walked away.

The next morning, as Mr Li opened the office door, he found the same piece of paper on the floor. Some words were added after his words: “Thank you for your kindness. Anyway, you are a clever teacher.”

1.What happened while Mr.Li was reading in his office?

A.The window was broken by a ball. B.A ball hurt him on the head.

C.A ball hit the window. D.The door was broken by a ball.

2.Why did the owner of the ball run away quickly?

A.He was afraid. B.He wanted to get the ball back.

C.He wanted to go home. D.He went to look for the ball.

3.How did Mr. Li deal with the ball?

A.He took it home. B.he put it in his office.

C.He put it back on the playground. D.He had no idea about it.

4.According to the passage, we can know that________.

A.Mr Li is interested in playing football. B.Mr. Li is too hard on his students

C.Mr. Li is good at playing sports. D.Mr. Li is a clever teacher with kindness

Most of us use alarm clocks to wake up at the right time for school or work. We look at our watches to know the right time for the bus or train. However, there is also a right time to eat, sleep, exercise, and take medicine. We can’t look at a clock for the right time for these activities. We must listen to the clock inside our bodies: the biological(adj.生物的) clock.

Barbara Wells exercised every morning. She woke up at 6:00 a.m. She ran about two miles before she went to work. But Barbara’s legs and back started to hurt. She did some exercise before she ran. But her legs and back still hurt. She ran slower, but the pain didn’t stop. Barbara talked to her doctor. The doctor said, “Don’t run in the morning. Try to exercise later in the day. That is the time when your body is at the right temperature for exercise after work.” Her legs and back didn’t hurt anymore.

Today, doctors are learning more about chronobiology(n.生物钟学), the study of biological clocks. They are learning about the importance of time for our bodies. For example, it is best for people to go to sleep on time every night and to eat only when they’re hungry. Also, doctors discovered that some illnesses, such as heat attacks, occur(v.发生)most often in the morning. This information tells them that the best time to take heart medication may be at night. When patients take heart medication at night, they may prevent a heart attack in the morning.

Many doctors believe chronobiology(生物钟) can help us live healthier lives. It may be the right time to listen to these doctors!

请根据短文内容,回答下面问题。

1.What clocks do you all have inside your bodies?(no more than 3 words)

2.How far did Barbara Wells run every morning?

3.How did Barbara Wells’ legs and back get well?(no more than 6 words)

4.What is the right time for the person who has a heart attack to take heart medication?

5.What can we learn from the passage?

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