题目内容
March, April and May are months full of festivals and events all over the world. Here are four wonderful festivals around the world that happen in spring. If you want to know more about them, please click here or visit http://www. buddhanet. net/festival, htm/.
SongKran—Thailand
Dates: 13th-15th, April
In Thailand, people celebrate a festival called Songkran, when people head out to the streets with water guns to spray everyone who walks past.
Naghol—Vanuatu
Dates: Every Saturday from April to May
Every year, villagers come together to celebrate the harvest of yams, an important part in the people’s diet in Vanuatu. The festival is most famous for its “land diving ceremony”. During the ceremony men and boys dive to the ground from high wooden towers with only two thin vines (藤) attached to their ankles.
Cherry Blossom Viewing—Japan
Dates: The cherry blossom season is different from year to year depending on the weather forecast.
The festival is well-known. Japanese celebrate the days when the flowers finally blossom. Only a few days later, the petals (花瓣) fall to the ground, like pink snowflakes. That means the traditional festival only lasts for several days. In Japan, almost everyone has picnics in the parks to view the flowers.
Sinhalese New Year—Sri Lanka
Dates: 13th or 14th, April
Just like in many other countries in South or South East Asia, this is the time when the Sinhalese celebrate the traditional New Year, an ancient celebration which marks the end of the harvest season and is one of two times of the year when the sun is straight above Sri Lanka. There are a lot of delicious foods during the celebration.
1.What may happen to a tourist walking in the street during SongKran in Thailand?
A. He may get wet.
B. He may be shot by the locals.
C. He may enjoy delicious foods.
D. He may see some petals falling.
2.Where can you go to enjoy amazing performances during the festival?
A. Thailand. B. Vanuatu.
C. Japan. D. Sri Lanka.
3.How is Cherry Blossom Viewing different from the other three festivals?
A. It is a traditional festival.
B. It is a very famous festival.
C. It varies with weather conditions every year.
D. It allows visitors to eat food during the festival.
4.Where are you most likely to find the text?
A. On TV.
B. In a report.
C. On the Internet.
D. In a newspaper.
Passage 4(2016届江西省九校高三下学期联考)
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说明文 | 狗的祖先 | 325 | ★★★☆☆ | 8分钟 |
Where do dogs come from?
Gray wolves are their ancestors. Scientists are pretty consistent about that. And researchers have suggested that dogs’ origins can date back to Europe, the Near East, Siberia and South China. Central Asia is the newest and best candidate, according to a large study of dogs from around the world.
Laura M. Shannon and Adam R. Boyko at Cornell University, and an international group of other scientists, studied not only purebred(纯种的) dogs, but also street or village dogs.
Dr. Shannon analyzed three different kinds of DNA, Dr. Boyko said, the first time this has been done for such a large and diverse group of dogs from 38 countries. And that led them to Central Asia as the place of origin for dogs in much the same way that genetic studies have located the origin of modern humans in East Africa.
The analysis, Dr. Boyko said, pointed to Central Asia, as the place where "all the dogs alive today" come from. The data did not allow precise dating of the origin, he said, but showed it occurred at least 15,000 years ago.
Greger Larson of Oxford University, who is leading a large international effort to analyze ancient DNA from fossilized bones, said he was impressed by the study. "It’s really great to see not just the number of street dogs, but also the geographic breadth and the number of remote locations where the dogs were sampled," he said in an email. He also praised the sampling of different kinds of DNA and the analytic methods.
Dr. Larson, who was not involved with the study, said he thought the Central Asia finding required further testing. He said he suspected that the origins of modern dogs were "extremely messy" and that no amount of sampling of living populations will be definitive. He said a combination of studies of modern and ancient DNA is necessary.
1.According to the research on a large number of dogs, we can know____________.
A. dogs mainly lived in Europe and the Far East
B. dogs would like to live in Central Asia
C. dogs’ ancestors come from gray wolves
D. the Near East has many gray wolves
2.What can we infer from what Dr. Boyko said?
A. There are three different kinds of DNA in dogs.
B. This is the second time they have done so many dogs.
C. They only do research on village dogs from many countries.
D. Modern humans are from East Africa while dogs come from Central Asia.
3.Greger Larson got a very deep impression of his study because he____________.
A. found the study based on many different dogs and the sample dogs’ remote locations
B. saw the number of street dogs from fossilized bones
C. watched the geographic breadth of the sampled dogs
D. praised his teammates for their hard work on the dogs
4.Who wasn’t engaged in the study of dogs’ origins?
A. Laura M. Shannon B. Adam R. Boyko
C. Shannon and Boyko D. Greger Larson
Passage 2
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应用文 | 招聘广告 | 242 | ★★☆☆☆ | 5分钟 |
Wanted, Someone for FM 90.8
We’re looking for a radio announcer to join us on Anhui Transportation Broadcasting FM 90.8. Broadcasting and hosting major is necessary, along with some experience in radio and music. Please apply in writing to Anhui Radio and TV Station.
Father Christmas
We’re looking for a very special person, preferably over 40, to fill our Father Christmas suit.
Working days: Every Saturday and Sunday from December 11 to December 20 and every day from December 21 to December 25, 14∶30-20∶00.
Excellent pay.
Please contact Yurun Central Square, Changjiang Road.
Accountants Assistant
When you join the team in our Social Security Administration Office, you will be providing assistance within all parts of the Office, dealing with post and other general duties. If you are educated in a 211 University we would like to talk to you. This position is equally suitable for a school leaver or for somebody who has office experience.
Social Security Administration Office
Software Trainer
If you are aged 22-48 and have experience in teaching and training, you could be the person we are looking for. You should be good at the computer and have some experience in programme writing. You will be allowed to make your own decisions, and to design courses as well as present them. Pay upwards of ¥8,000 for the right person. Please apply by sending your CV to Mrs. Huang, Huanghe Computer Training Center.
【题文1】Who should you get in touch with if you hope to work in a radio station?
A. Yurun Central Square.
B. Mrs. Huang, Huanghe Computer Training Center.
C. Anhui Radio and TV Station.
D. Social Security Administration Office.
【题文2】We learn from the ads that Yurun Central Square needs a person who________.
A. is aged between 22 and 48
B. needs to do some training work
C. should deal with general duties
D. can work for about a fortnight
【题文3】Which position is open to recent school graduates?
A. Accountants Assistant.
B. Father Christmas.
C. Radio announcer.
D. Software Trainer.
【题文4】 What kind of person would probably apply to Huanghe Computer Training Center?
A. One graduating from a 211 university.
B. One with some office experience.
C. One having good computer knowledge.
D. One with experience in radio and music.
假如你是李华,你的家乡遭受了一次雪灾。请你根据所给提示为你校英文报写一篇英语短文,报道此次事件。
时间 | 2017年1月19日 |
原因 | 暴风雪 |
灾情 | 积雪厚度达30厘米,交通中断; 许多房屋被毁,100多人无家可归。 |
救援 情况 | 1. 部队赶来帮助转移被困村民; 2. 地方政府及时为村民提供帐篷、食物、衣服及药品等。 |
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