Choose the words or expressions and complete the passage. (选择最恰当的单词或词组完成短文)

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Today's question is:

What do you think is the most useful invention of all time?

By Cindy Wu

There are many the train, the car, and the airplane the useful machines, but these are not my ____. For an everyday, useful invention, I vote for the air conditioner. I live in Taibei, and during the summer the temperature can be 39 degrees Celsius or more. It's so hot! I'm not joking when I said that, if there are no air conditioners, people here cannot work or study. A lot of people might also get sick____ cool air.

By Jorge

The most useful invention of all time is surely the Internet. We can now reach people and do business faster. I ___ a clothing store in Mexico City, and there's a lot of competition. I not only have a website as others, but also own a online store on Taobao.com. Now, people from all over the world can buy my clothing using the Internet. I can keep in touch with friends and family in Mexico and around the world using e mail. It's faster than____ mail, and it's cheaper than using the phone!

By Kazuo

I also think that the Internet is useful. But, in my opinion, there is an "invention" that is even more ____, and that's electricity. Of course, this is not a man﹣made invention, but people like Benjamin Franklin and Alessandro Volta learned how to use it. If there is no electricity, many of the world's greatest inventions would not ____.

1.A.choose B.choices C.thoughts D.think

2.A.with B.in C.without D.during

3.A.own B.owe C.design D.build

4.A.usually B.useless C.usual D.useful

5.A.importantly B.important C.efficient D.efficiently

6.A.job B.do C.use D.work

短文理解,阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C三个选项中,选出最佳选项回答问题或完成句子。

The Lantern Festival falls on the 15thof the first month of the lunar calendar(阴历). This day is always the first full moon in the new year. Ancient people also called it Shangyuan Festival. Celebrations and traditions on this day began from the Han Dynasty(朝代)and became popular in the Tang Dynasty.

Watching the red lanterns is one of the main traditions. Lanterns of different shapes and sizes are usually put on trees, or along river banks on show. It is said that sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming to ask for help when he was in trouble. Today, when the lanterns slowly rise into the air, people make wishes.

Another tradition is guessing lantern riddles. The riddles are usually short, wise, and sometimes humorous. The answer to a riddle can be a Chinese character(汉字),a famous person’s name, or a place name.

The most important thing is to eat sweet dumplings with different tastes. In northern China, they are called yuanxiao while in southern part they’re named tangyuan. Because making sweet dumplings is like a game or an activity, they are usually done happily by a group of friends or family members.

In old times, the Lantern Festival was also romantic(浪漫的). Watching lanterns gave young people a chance to meet each other. A line from Xin Qiji, a poet during the Song Dynasty, shows this:

Hundreds and thousands of times I searched for her in the crowd. Suddenly I turned, and there she stood, in the dim(昏暗的)light.

1.The traditional festival talked about in this passage is called “________” in Chinese.

A. 春节 B. 元宵节 C. 端午节

2.When did celebrations and traditions of the Lantern Festival start from?

A. The Han Dynasty. B. The Tang Dynasty. C. The Song Dynasty.

3.What were sky lanterns first used for by Zhuge Kongming in ancient times?

A. Making wishes. B. Celebrating birthdays. C. Asking for help.

4.Which of the following is NOT true about sweet dumplings?

A. They have different tastes.

B. They are named “yuanxiao” all over the country.

C. People enjoy the process of making them.

5.The line from Xin Qiji in the passage shows the Lantern Festival was________ in old times.

A. boring B. humorous C. romantic

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