Little Tom down the street calls our dog "The keep dog"．Zip is a sheep dog．But when Tom tries to say" Seep", it comes out "keep"．And in a way Tom is right．Zip is always bringing things hoem for us to keep! I'll tell you about some of them．
Zip's first present was a shoe．It was made of green silk．
We didn't know how Zip found the shoe．But after a moment Mary, my big sister, told me the shoe had a strange smell．I nodded(点头)and held my nose．"What do you think it is?"
"It smells like something for cleaning．I think someone tried to clean a spot(污点)off the shoe．Then he put it at the door to dry．"
"Along came Zip．And good-bye shoe!" I said．"We should take it back．"
"We can't "．said my sistter．
"Maybe little Tom is right," Mary said．"Maybe Zip is a keep dog!"
(1)
The writer and Mary didn't know________．
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A．
what Zip's first present was
B．
how Zip carried its first present home
C．
who owned Zip's first present
D．
what Zip's first present was made of
(2)
Tom calls Zip "the keep dog" because ________．
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A．
the dog likes keeping things
B．
the dog likes playing with shoes
C．
he doesn't know the dog's name
D．
he can't pronounce the word " sheep" well
(3)
What made the shoe strange was ________．
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A．
its colour
B．
its smell
C．
its size
D．
that it was a silk one
(4)
The word "keep"in the last sentence means "________"
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A．
keeping things for itself
B．
bringing things for other to keep
C．
not letting it run about
D．
taking care of a small child
(5)
We can know from the reading that the dog ________．
Every year between the end of November and the end of December.Jewish people around the world celebrate the holiday of Chanukah,the Festival of Lights.Chanukah begins on the 25th day of the month of Kislev,lasted for eight days,but the starting date on the western calendar va-ries from year to year.Jews celebrate Chanukah to mark the victory which Jews reclaimed the Je-rusalem Temple 2300 years ago.
Long ago in the land of Judea there was a Syrian king,Antiochus.The king ordered the Jewish people to reject their God,their religion,their customs and their beliefs and to worship the Greek gods.There were some who did as they were told,but many refused.One who re-fused was Judah Maccabee.Judah and his four brothers formed an army.After three years of fighting.the Maccabees were finally successful in driving the Syrians out of Israel and reclaimed the Temple in Jerusalem The Maccabees cleaned the building and removed the Greek Statues.On the 25th day of the month of Kislev,the job was finished and the temple was rededicated.
When Judah and his followers finished cleaning the temple,they wanted to light the eternal light,known as the Ner Tamid,which is present in every Jewish house of worship.Once lit,the oil lamp should never be extinguished.
Only a tiny jug of oil was found with only enough for a single day.The oil lamp was filled and lit.Then a miracle occurred as the tiny amount of oil stayed lit not for one day,but for eight days.The people had a torchlight parade in the Temple,which may also have contributed to the tradition of lighting candles on Chanukah.
In America,families celebrate Chanukah at home.They give and receive gifts,decorate the house,entertain friends and family,eat special foods,and light the holiday candles.
(1)
How long did Chanukah last?
A. For eight days.
B. Between the end of November and the end of December.
C. For 25 days.
D. For two months.
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(2)
How to do with the aggression(侵略)of Syrian king?
A. All Jews did as they were told.
B. Some Jews refused.
C. Many Jews refused.
D. All Jews refused.
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(3)
Who were the Maccabees finally successful in driving out of Israel?
A. The Syrians. B. All Jews. C. Judah. D. American.
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(4)
How long did a tiny jug of oil stay lit for?
A. For a single day.
B. For eight days.
C. Never be extinguished.
D. For two months.
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(5)
In America,how do the families celebrate Chanukah?
A.They give and receive gifts,decorate the house,eat special foods.
