题目内容
Entering the office this morning, I found Bob _____ at the desk, _____ in thought.
A.seating, lost B. was seated, lost
C. Sit, losing D. seating, losing
A
Every year, as Spring Festival draws near, most Chinese people will get excited to make preparation for the most important festival and make plan for the winter break. It is a little like Christmas in the United States, but there are some differences between the two festivals.
Both the major Chinese and the major Western holidays come during the cold season, and special food is expected. In western countries, cookies and cakes begin just after Thanksgiving in November and show up everywhere. Turkey, potatoes and other food come later. Similar thing happens in China. Entering lunar December, most families will make shopping plans for the coming big day and food is certainly one of the most important things to be considered. At the end of the month, both parents in each family will be very busy---the father is busy buying food while the mother is busy cooking.
A deeper similarity (相似处) is tradition. Christmas, as the letters “Christ” suggests, began as a holiday to celebrate the birthday of Jesus Christ. Many people pray (祈祷) on this day. In China, people living in cities or towns, though they don’t plan to sow seeds(播种) this month, still celebrate on the big day for farmers.
Followers of both holidays are also different from each other. While Chinese people travel to the homes of elder relatives, Americans usually call or send cards. Westerners prefer Christmas carols to fireworks. In Christmas, many family gifts come together instead of one by one, since adults may have only one day free to celebrate.
But the most curious difference is about students. Chinese students going home for Spring Festival sometimes report that they get bored by the end of vacation, yet American students seldom get bored around Christmas and western New Year.
Not everyone enjoys classic holiday traditions. Students in western countries may get upset, as too much homework, travel or bad family relations may destroy the short holiday season. In China, more and more college students choose to travel or work during the winter holiday instead of going home to stay with their families. It’s against the tradition but many people accept it.
【小题1】What does “the coming big day” (Paragraph 2) refer to?
A.Christmas | B.Thanksgiving Day |
C.the New Year’s Day | D.the Spring Festival |
A.the similarities between Christmas and the Spring Festival |
B.the differences between Christmas and the Spring Festival |
C.the preparations for Christmas and the Spring Festival |
D.the history of Christmas and the Spring Festival |
A.Food in different festivals. |
B.Differences between two festivals. |
C.Festivals in China and western countries. |
D.Traditional celebrations in different countries. |
Chinese tennis is entering a golden time. In recent years there has been an explosion of __36__ female tennis players bursting onto the global scene. And this couldn’t have come at a _37_ time with the 2008 Beijing Olympics .
These young girls have _38__ strong will and talent. _39 the way is Li Na, who may have the _40_name in women’s tennis, but she has a big reputation. Li Na is China’s top ranked player and the first to have _41_into the world’s top 20.
After _42_ nearly six months of the season with a serious injury, the 25-year-old_ 43_ an impressive comeback by winning the Australian Women’s Hardcourt Tennis Championships.
In the world of professional tennis, Li’s refreshing sense of humor proved to be a hit both on and _44_ the court.
“My husband said he had a special gift for me _45_I won,” Li Na said after lifting the prize cup. “That’s _46__ I tried so hard today. I wanted a special gift.”
The Wuhan girl __47_ tennis at the age of eight after being discovered by a coach who had _48_ her playing badminton. After years of hard training, Li Na turned __49_ in 1999 and has become one of the most successful Chinese tennis players.
With her solid groundstroke and aggressive mindset, she _50 the first Chinese tennis player to win a WTA Tour _51_. Then two years later, she was the first Chinese to make __52_ into the last 16 of Wimbledon, which led to her being _53_ number 16 in the world last January.
Li is now looking forward to winning a _54_at the Olympics. “The Olympics are very important for us, ” she said. “I am more motivated after my recovery _55_ I feel my desire for the Olympics is bigger than ever before.”
【小题1】.
A.pleased | B.talented | C.excited | D.interested |
A.good | B.better | C.best | D.well |
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A.much | B.either | C.both | D.some |
A.Knowing | B.Leading | C.Showing | D.Finding |
A.biggest | B.longest | C.smallest | D.shortest |
A.broken | B.walked | C.dropped | D.changed |
A.playing | B.wasting | C.sparing | D.missing |
A.returned | B.made | C.kept | D.brought |
A.over | B.off | C.in | D.around |
A.unless | B.if | C.whether | D.that |
A.what | B.how | C.because | D.why |
A.went on | B.met with | C.took up | D.set out |
A.spotted | B.heard | C.minded | D.persuaded |
A.competitor | B.player | C.professional | D.coach |
A.found | B.became | C.got | D.helped |
A.event | B.team | C.project | D.race |
A.one | B.this | C.that | D.it |
A.praised | B.ranked | C.received | D.announced |
A.reward | B.score | C.gold | D.prize |
A.and | B.or | C.but | D.while |