Hans was an honest fellow with a funny round good-humored face．Living alone, every day he worked in his garden．In all the countryside there was no garden so lovely as his．All sorts of flowers grew there, blooming in their proper order as the months went by, one flower taking another flower’s place, so that there were always beautiful things to see, and pleasant odors to smell．
Hans had many friends, the most devoted being the Miller．So devoted was the rich Miller to Hans that he’d never go by his garden without plucking a large bunch of flowers or a handful of sweet herbs, or filling his pockets with fruits．The Miller used to talk about noble ideas, and Hans nodded and smiled, feeling proud of having such a friend．
The neighbors thought it strange that the rich Miller never gave Hans anything in return, though he had hundreds of sacks of flour, many cows and sheep, but Hans never troubled his head about these, and nothing gave him greater pleasure than to listen to all the wonderful things about the unselfishness of true friendship．
In spring, summer, and autumn Hans was very happy, but when winter came, and he had no fruit or flowers to sell, he suffered from cold and hunger．Though extremely lonely, the Miller never came to see him then．
“You’re certainly very thoughtful,” answered his wife, “It’s quite a treat to hear you talk about friendship．”
“Couldn’t we ask Hans up here?” said their son．“I’ll give him half my meal, and show him my white rabbits．”
“How silly you are!” cried the Miller．“I really don’t know what’s the use of sending you to school．If Hans came up here, and saw our warm fire, our good supper, and our red wine, he might get envious, and envy is a most terrible thing, and would spoil anybody’s nature．I am his best friend, and I’ll always watch over him, and see that he’s not led into any temptation．Besides, if Hans came here, he might ask me for some flour．Flour is one thing, and friendship is another, and they shouldn’t be confused．The words are spelt differently, and mean quite different things．Everybody can see that．” He looked seriously at his son, who felt so ashamed that he hung his head down, and grew quite scared, and began to cry into his tea．
Spring coming, the Miller went down to see Hans．Again he talked about friendship．“Hans, friendship never forgets．I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life．See, how lovely your roses are!”
Hans said he wanted to sell them in the market to buy back his things which were sold during the hard time of the winter．
“I’ll give you many good things．I think being generous is the base of friendship．” said the Miller．“And now, as I’ll give you many good things, I’m sure you’d like to give me some flowers in return．Here’s the basket, and fill it quite full．”
Poor Hans was afraid to say anything．He ran and plucked all his pretty roses, and filled the Miller’s basket, imagining the many good things promised by the Miller．
The next day he heard the Miller calling：“Hans, would you mind carrying this sack of flour for me to market?”
“I’m sorry, but I am really very busy today．”
“Well,” said the Miller, “considering that I’m going to give you my things, it’s rather unfriendly of you to refuse．Upon my word, you mustn’t mind my speaking quite plainly to you．”
Poor Hans was driven by his friendship theory to work hard for his best friend, leaving his garden dry and wasted．
One evening Hans was sitting by fire when the Miller came．
“Hans,” cried the Miller, “My little boy has fallen off a ladder and hurt himself, and I’m going for the Doctor．But he lives so far away, and it’s such a bad windy night．It has just occurred to me that you can go instead of me．You know I’m going to give you my good things, so you should do something for me in return．”
“Certainly,” cried Hans．He struggled into the stormy night, and got the doctor to ride a horse to the Miller’s house in time to save the boy．However, Hans got lost in the darkness, and wandered off into a deep pool, drowned．
At Hans’ funeral, the Miller said, “I was his best friend．I should walk at the head of the procession．” Every now and then he wiped his eyes with a handkerchief．
(1)
From the passage, we can learn that Hans ________．
[ ]
A．
was extremely wise and noble
B．
was highly valued by the Miller
C．
admired the Miller very much
D．
had a strong desire for fortune
(2)
“Flour is one thing, and friendship is another” can be understood as ________．
[ ]
A．
“Different words may mean quite different things．”
B．
“Interest is permanent while friendship is flexible．”
C．
“I’m afraid you don’t understand the poetry of life．”
D．
“I think being generous is the base of friendship．”
(3)
From the Miller’s talk at home, we can see he was ________．
[ ]
A．
serious but kind
B．
helpful and generous
C．
caring but strict
D．
selfish and cold-hearted
(4)
What’s the main cause of Hans’ tragedy?
[ ]
A．
True friendship between them．
B．
A lack of formal education．
C．
A sudden change of weather．
D．
Blind devotion to a friend．
(5)
The author described the Miller’s behavior in order to ________．
[ ]
A．
entertain the readers with an incredible joking tale
B．
show the friendship between Hans and the Miller
C．
warn the readers about the danger of a false friend
D．
persuade people to be as intelligent as the Miller
The Chongyang Festival falls on the ninth day of the ninth month of the Chinese lunar calendar, so it is also known as the Double Ninth Festival．
The festival is held in the golden season of autumn, at harvest-time．The bright clear weather and the joy of bringing in the harvest make for a festival happy atmosphere．The Chongyang Festival is usually perfect for outdoor activities．Climbing a mountain, carrying a spray of dogwood(茱萸)and drinking chrysanthemum(菊花)wine have become the traditional activities of the festival．
The dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance(香气)，and is often used as a Chinese herbal medicine．People in ancient times believed it could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from getting a chill(寒意)in late autumn．So its history as a medicine goes back many centuries．But the custom of carrying a spray of dogwood during the Double Ninth Festival is slowly dying out and many people in the cities, do not even know what a dogwood spray looks like．
Early in Han Dynasty, about 2000 years ago, people used to climb a high platform outside the capital city of Chang’an on the occasion of the Chongyang Festival．For many, it was the last outing of the year before the onset of winter．The custom evolved(发展成)into present form, when people go climbing to get some exercises as well as enjoy the autumn scenery．
But what about those people who live in plains far from any mountain?The problem is solved by going for a picnic and eating cakes．The Chinese word for“cake”is“Gao”, a homony of the Chinese word for“high”．Mountains are high, so eating cakes can, by a stretch of the imagination, take the place of going for a climb．
(1)
Why do people carry a spray of dogwood on Chongyang Festival?
[ ]
A．
Because the dogwood is a plant with a strong fragrance．
B．
Because the dogwood can be used as a Chinese herbal medicine．
C．
Because the dogwood has a long history as a medicine．
D．
Because people believed the dogwood could drive away evil spirits and prevent one from chill．
(2)
In one of ________ poets, we can know the traditions of climbing mountains and carrying dogwood on the Chongyang Festival．
[ ]
A．
Wang Wei’s
B．
Li Bai’s
C．
Du Fu’s
D．
Bai Juyi’s
(3)
People now climb mountains on the Chongyang Festival ________．
[ ]
A．
to have a last outing of the year before the onset of winter
B．
to get some exercises
C．
to enjoy beautiful autumn scenery
D．
both B and C
(4)
People living in plains far from mountains eat cakes because ________．
[ ]
A．
the Chinese word for“cake”is“Gao”
B．
the Chinese“Gao”for cake sounds like the Chinese“Gao”for high
C．
they often take cakes to go for a picnic on the festival
D．
they like eating cakes
(5)
Which of the following is true?
[ ]
A．
The Double Ninth Festival is on September 9th．
B．
People climbed mountains to celebrate the Chongyang Festival in Han Dynasty．
C．
People often celebrate the Chongyang Festival in the open air．
D．
Eating cakes is just like climbing mountains．
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CHANGCHUN, China-President Hu Jintao was the surprise guest in the last multi-sports Games to be hosted in the country before the 2008 Olympics with the opening ceremony of the 6th Asian Winter Games on Sunday．
Altogether, more than 1,100 athletes and officials from different countries and regions-including 160 from China and a single skier from Palestine-have registered to take part in the Games, which run until February 4．
“Today for the first time representatives of all 45 OCA members are with us which is a great achievement for the organizing committee．”said Olympic Council of Asia(OCA)chief Ahmad Al-Sabah．
China dominated the main Asian Games in Doha in December but their winter athletes, who have won just four of their country’s 114 Olympic gold medals, are unlikely to do the same．Unsurprisingly, the loudest cheers were reserved for the Chinese party but there were also warm welcomes for the Hong Kong, Macao and Chinese Taipei athletes．
Japan, which has entered 100 athletes, topped the medals table at the last Games on home soil．Their delegation also received plenty of applause despite being in city which served as the capital of the puppet state of Manchukuo after the Japanese army invaded China in the 1930s．
The North and South Korean athletes marched together under the same flag just as they did in Doha, although they will compete separately．South Korea were second in the medals table in 2003 and will need to continue their traditional dominance of the short-track speed skating to retain that position from the Chinese．
There has been a lack of snow at the Beidahu ski resort near Changchun, but organizers have used artificial(人造的)snow to make up the shortfall．
China will be banking on such stars as freestyle skier Han Xiaopeng, who surprised everyone at Turin in 2006 to win China’s first－ever Olympic skiing medal, and women’s 500-meter short track skating Olympic champion Wang Meng．
(1)
Where was the 5th Asian Winter Games held?
[ ]
A．
In South Korea．
B．
In Doha．
C．
In Japan．
D．
In Turin．
(2)
Which of the following countries is weak in sports according to this passage?
[ ]
A．
China．
B．
Japan．
C．
South Korea
D．
Palestine
(3)
The underlined word“dominate”is closest in meaning to _________．
[ ]
A．
have absolute superiority over
B．
be the most important
C．
greatly control
D．
greatly influence
(4)
Which of the following is wrong according to the passage?
[ ]
A．
The relationship between North and South Korea is improving．
B．
Han Xiaopeng is the first to have won Olympic skating medal．
C．
Chinese winter athletes have won just four Olympic gold medals．
D．
Not every Asian country takes part in the Asian Games．
The tombs would help archaeologists with research into the political, economic and cultural exchanges between the Central Plains government and states in the west, and on the cultural influence of the Central Plains on the Western Regions．
Archaeologists from the Xinjiang institute have dug nine tombs since August 22, finding bodies of more than 30 people, some ancient coins and more than 60 pottery(陶器)jars．It is thought there are another three tombs to be dug．
The people buried in the tombs were probably either people from the western regions deeply influenced by the Han culture or the Han residents(居民)in the region．
(1)
How many 1700-year-old tombs have been dug or are to be dug in Xinjiang?
[ ]
A．
3．
B．
6．
C．
9．
D．
12
(2)
According to the passage, the tombs were found ________．
[ ]
A．
by mistake
B．
by chance
C．
on purpose
D．
with plans
(3)
What would the tombs help archaeologists to make a study of?
[ ]
A．
The cultural exchanges between the Central Plains government and Western Regions．
B．
The cultural influence of the Central Plains on Western Regions．
C．
The whole history of Han Dynasty．
D．
A and B．
(4)
What is the best title of this passage?
[ ]
A．
Archaeologists are working in Xinjiang
B．
1700-year-old tombs were found in Xinjiang
C．
There are many ancient tombs in Xinjiang
D．
An introduction of Western Regions
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NANNING
Motor wreck(失事)
Eighteen people died and 16 were injured yesterday when a farm vehicle left a mountain road and plunged(冲入)100 meters into a valley．The accident happened in Fenshan country, in South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region．Police said 17 people, including the driver, died instantly and another died on the way to hospital．Fifteen of the injured passengers are in serious condition．
BEIJING
New Library
A new library named after Hong Kong industrialist Xu Rongmao opened yesterday at the Beijing Chemical University．Xu donated(捐款)5 million yuan(US＄604 594)for the building of the Rongmao Library, which covers 8 000 square meters and has over 900 seats．
Xu's Overseas Investment Group has also donated US＄1.21 million to set up an education fund(基金)for the university．
BEIJING
Empty Tomb
A live broadcast of the opening of the ancient Laoshan Tomb of the Han Dynasty(206BC～220AD)was cancelled(取消)when the tomb was confirmed(证实)to be empty．Experts believe that most of the relics in the tomb had been taken by grave robbers．A previous live show of digging part of the tomb attracted a large audience, but few cultural relics were found．That the television stations have not been ready for the live show scheduled around September 20 also was a reason for the cancellation, officials said．
(1)
These items of news belong to ________ section in a newspaper．
[ ]
A．
News In Brief
B．
International Affairs
C．
Weather Report
D．
Advertisement
(2)
Ho many passengers died instantly when the motor accident happened?
[ ]
A．
18．
B．
17．
C．
16．
D．
34．
(3)
What's the meaning of the underlined word“previous”?
[ ]
A．
Expensive in value．
B．
Large in size．
C．
Proper in order．
D．
Early in time．
(4)
How much has Xu's Overseas Investment Gorup donated to set up an education fund for the university?
[ ]
A．
A bout 10 million yuan．
B．
About 11 million yuan．
C．
About 8 million yuan．
D．
About 5 million yuan．
阅读理解
“Hey, little buddy, will you support me when I'm getting old?” Han Wenshan, 35 years old, asked his new-born baby as he picked him up at home．
The Chinese tradition of raising sons to support parents in their old age has been weakened by the rapidly growing economy and improved standard of living．As is the case with developed countries, China faces an aging society．People are living longer and having fewer children．Therefore many Chinese families are falling into a 4-2-1 family pattern：a couple raises one child and supports four elderly parents．But few realize this problem．
The aging of the population is a trend that now affects a growing number of countries．Not long ago, the Information Office of the state council, China's cabinet, issued a white paper on measures China is taking to help its elderly population．The paper said China's population entered the aging phase(阶段)at the end of the 20th century as the proportion of people aged 60 and above accounted for over 10 percent of the entire population．By the end of 2005, China had nearly 144 million people over 60, accounting for 11 percent of the population, according to the white paper．
An expanding aged population inevitably means that many issues must be settled, as the problem concerns every aspect of society．It puts more pressure on each family, causing disturbing economic consequences and serious social problem concerns every aspect of society．It puts more pressure on each family, causing disturbing economic consequences and serious social problem．It also challenges the labor force supply and the pension(养老金)system．
“I used to think that it's not an issue for me to provide for the aged．” said Han, whose parents and parents-in-law all enjoy pensions and medical insurance．But last year Han's father suffered a serious illness and afterward Han began to feel the pressure on his shoulders．
(1)
Which of the following is not caused by an aging society?
[ ]
A．
Social problems．
B．
The problem of the pension system
C．
Unemployment
D．
More pressure on the family．
(2)
From the passage we can infer ________．
[ ]
A．
children will not support their parents in an aging society
B．
China will encourage young couples to have more than one children
C．
many people haven't realized the problem of an aging society
D．
the aging problem is one of the concerns for the Chinese government
(3)
Which of the following can be used to replace the underlined w ord “inevitably?”
[ ]
A．
Naturally．
B．
Surprisingly．
C．
Hopefully．
D．
Unluckily．
(4)
From the passage we can see that ________．
[ ]
A．
China is the only country to face an aging society
B．
most of the developing countries face an aging society
C．
developed countries face an aging society
D．
countries with a large population face an aging society
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