Last summer I went to one of the world's most famous historical places,the Forbidden City in Beijing,China.It was the home of the emperors of the last two dynasties in China,the Ming and Qing Dynasties.

The Forbidden City was built in 1420.The palace has over 10,000 rooms.It was where the emperors dealt with the official business with their ministers.

In Mandarin(普通话), the Forbidden City is called the Purple Forbidden City. However,the color of the palace itself is not purple. The color purple stands for power of the great emperors of China.It was so sacred(神圣的) that the commoners could not even dream of ever going in.

The emperors also had some of the largest festival celebrations at the Forbidden City.During Chinese New Year,the emperor would invite all the members of his family and his officials to a banquet. The banquet had a hundred and eight Chinese dishes.It was such an expensive banquet that it could feed a commoner's family for three generations(代).

Right now The Forbidden City is known as a historical site for tourists from all over the world.Everyone can go in there.It is a museum with priceless Chinese antiques(古董)and treasures in it.

I really learned a lot about the Chinese culture and its history from this trip to The Forbidden City.It was like a dream come true to go on the trip and see the things that I have always wanted to see.

1.How long is the history of the Forbidden City?

A. More than600 years. B. 1420 years.

C. About 600 years. D. Over 10,000 years

2.We call the palace the Purple Forbidden City because the color purple is the symbol for_______ of the emperor.

A. fame B. health C. wealth D. power

3.What's the Chinese meaning of the underlined word "banquet" in Paragraph 4?

A. 表演 B. 比赛 C. 宴会 D. 展览

4.Which of the following is NOT true about the Forbidden City in the passage?

A. The Emperor lived there

B. It is a historical place for visiting

C. The wall of the City was purple

D. The emperor had festival celebrations there

5.In the passage the writer wants to show us _______of the Forbidden City by comparing its past with present.

A. the beauty B. the changes in use

C. the treasures D. the building process.

A very rich (有钱的) man wants t help some people of his town.But first he wanted to find out if they deserved(值得) his help.So he puts a very big stone(石头) in the middle of the road.Then he stood behind a tree,waiting and watching.

Soon an old man came along with his cow."Who put this stone in the center of the road?"says the old man,but he didn't try to move the stone away.He passes around the stone with some difficulties (费力地)and leaves.Another man came along and did the same thing; then another came,and another.All of them complained about the stone in the center of the road,but nobody tried to move it.

Late in the afternoon,a young man came along.He saw the stone and said,"It will be dark at night.Some people will fall over the stone and get hurt(受伤)in the dark."The young man then begins to move the stone.He pushed and pulled and tried everything he could to move it out of the road.But to his surprise,under the stone he found a bag full of money and a note,"This money is for the person who moves this stone from the road.The person deserves help."

1.Why does rich man put a stone in the center of the road?

A. He wants to build a new road.

B. He wants to make friends with the young man

C. He is bored and wants to do something interesting

D. He wants to find out the man who deserves his help

2.Only ________ coming along the road does something about the stone

A. the rich man’s son B. a young man

C. the rich man D. the old man with his cow

3.The phrase “complain about” means “ ______” in Chinese.

A. 移动 B. 拒绝 C. 抱怨 D. 感激

4.Why does the young man move the stone out of the road?

A. Because he is strong enough to move it.

B. Because he knows there is a bag of money under it.

C. Because he doesn’t want other people to fall and get hurt

D. Because he is the first man to find the stone.

5.We can learn from the passage that _______.

A. one can get nothing through helping others

B. if we move stones in life, we will be rich

C. we should always think about ourselves

D. if we do well ,we can get something well in return.

A new law in New York allows people to bring their dogs to restaurants. Some people_________eating with dogs is great. They argue that it's good for dogs. They say owners don't have to leave their pets home alone or in cars while they eat out. But some people are ________ about eating next to dogs. They say dog hair can create unclean conditions. Also, dogs can annoy (烦扰) customers ________ barking (吠叫) or making a mess.

Should dogs be ______ in restaurants? Here is what two students think.

YES! As long as dogs are well-behaved (很乖的) and clean, there's no ______ why they shouldn't be allowed in restaurants with their owners. When restaurants allow dogs, people can spend more time with their ______. That will make them both happier. If someone doesn't want to eat near dogs, they can eat in the indoor part of the restaurant. ______ they can go to a restaurant that doesn't allow dogs.

 Victoria Gonzalez, North Carolina

NO! Dogs________ be allowed in restaurants. They can cause health problems. Some people are allergic (过敏的) to dogs, so being around dogs could be ______ for them. Also, some dogs could annoy customers by jumping on them or stealing their food. Some dogs might even hurt customers. If that ______, restaurants may end up losing customers and money.

 Josh Cramer, Wisconsin

1.A. hope B. think C. hear D. see

2.A. happy B. sure C. worried D. honest

3.A. by B. in C. on D. with

4.A. allowed B. eaten C. drawn D. hidden

5.A. time B. place C. problem D. reason

6.A. kids B. pets C. customers D. parents

7.A. But B. If C. Or D. So

8.A. would B. wouldn't C. should D. shouldn't

9.A. safe B. easy C. dangerous D. difficult

10.A. happens B. remains C. fails D. stops

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