阅读理解(Reading Comprehension)

  Vancouver's Chinatown is the second biggest Chinatown in North America's, after San Francisco's.Mandarin and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30 percent of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest“minority”ethnic(人种的)group.There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms.You'll also find inexpensive house ware(家用器皿)and traditional Chinese medicine.

  Vancouver's Chinatown is also a popular tourist attraction and wealthy commercial district.Its busy streets are full of color and commerce(商业);even the tower-topped telephone booths add to the atmosphere.During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market.Shop displays spill onto the pavements.The Sam Kee Building in Pender Street is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records(吉尼斯世界记录)as being the narrowest building in the world, at only six-foot(two metres)wide.Another main attraction in Chinatown is the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which was built in 1986 at a cost of $ 5.3 million with the craftsmen(工匠)and materials all imported from China.Next door to the Garden is the Chinese Cultural Centre with gates hand-painted in traditional color.

  In the past, Chinatown was regarded as nothing more than a ghetto site(贫民窟).Chinese immigrants first arrived on the province during the 1850s, when the Fraser Gold rush occurred.Many Chinese laborers were imported to build the railway tracks with terrible working conditions and low pay.Many years had passed Chinese Canadians were finally granted citizenship in 1947.

  Modern Chinatown is filled with many shops that sell various herbs, sweet cakes and other items.Eating in Chinatown is not only unique but also rewarding, as you will be presented with an assortment of tasty dishes.The atmosphere in any restaurant is always busy so be patient when you are eating there.It is considered common polite behavior to pay a tip to the waiters who are serving even though it is not in the Chinese custom to accept tips.

(1)

What languages are spoken in Vancouver's Chinatown?

[  ]

A.

English

B.

Cantonese

C.

Mandarin

D.

All above

(2)

________ is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records?

[  ]

A.

Vancouver's Chinatown

B.

Tower-topped telephone booths

C.

The Sam Kee Building

D.

Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

(3)

What does the underlined word“tip”mean?

[  ]

A.

waste

B.

money

C.

advice

D.

bill

(4)

When did Chinese first arrive in Vancouver?

[  ]

A.

During the Fraser Gold rush.

B.

In 1986.

C.

In 1947.

D.

In Modern time.

  Vancouver's Chinatown is the second biggest Chinatown in North America's, after San Francisco's. Mandarin and Cantonese are the mother tongues in 30 percent of Vancouver homes, which makes Chinese the largest“minority”ethnic (人种的)group. There are lots of interesting markets with many varieties of fresh and dried seafood and mushrooms. You'll also find inexpensive house ware(家用器皿)and traditional Chinese medicine.

  Vancouver's Chinatown is also a popular tourist attraction and wealthy commercial district. Its busy streets are full of color and commerce(商业); even the tower-topped telephone booths add to the atmosphere. During the summer, on weekend evenings, Keefer and Pender Streets become a busy open-air night market. Shop displays spill onto the pavements. The Sam Kee Building in Pender Street is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records(吉尼斯世界记录)as being the narrowest building in the world, at only six-foot (two metres) wide. Another main attraction in Chinatown is the Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden, which was built in 1986 at a cost of $ 5.3 million with the craftsmen(工匠)and materials all imported from China.Next door to the Garden is the Chinese Cultural Centre with gates hand-painted in traditional color.

  In the past, Chinatown was regarded as nothing more than a ghetto site(贫民窟).Chinese immigrants first arrived on the province during the 1850s, when the Fraser Gold rush occurred. Many Chinese laborers were imported to build the railway tracks with terrible working conditions and low pay. Many years had passed Chinese Canadians were finally granted citizenship in 1947.

  Modern Chinatown is filled with many shops that sell various herbs, sweet cakes and other items. Eating in Chinatown is not only unique but also rewarding, as you will be presented with an assortment of tasty dishes. The atmosphere in any restaurant is always busy so be patient when you are eating there. It is considered common polite behavior to pay a tip to the waiters who are serving even though it is not in the Chinese custom to accept tips.

(1)What languages are spoken in Vancouver's Chinatown?

[  ]

A.English
B.Cantonese
C.Mandarin
D.All above

(2)_____ is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records ?

[  ]

A.Vancouver's Chinatown

B.Tower-topped telephone booths

C.The Sam Kee Building

D.Dr Sun Yat-Sen Classical Chinese Garden

(3)What does the underlined word“tip”mean?

[  ]

A.waste
B.money
C.advice
D.bill

(4)When did Chinese first arrive in Vancouver?

[  ]

A.During the Fraser Gold rush
B.In 1986.
C.In 1947.
D.In Modern time.

阅读下列短文,从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中,选出最佳选项。

  It might have been a really bad stressful day, feeling trapped inside by the cold and snow which surrounded us.My husband was the first to shift his consciousness.He dressed accordingly and announced that he was going outside to build a giant snowman.

  At first he stood alone, piling massive amounts of snow.Soon after a neighbor joined in my husband's quest to embrace the oortunity the winter presented.Maintaining less than desirable attitudes, we reluctantly put on out snow gear(用具)and headed outside.It wsan't long before we were smiling and enjoying the abundance of soow that Mother-Nature had rovided.Others came to our yard one by one to give a hand in the making of our giant snowman.

  In the end we all stood back and marveled at what we had created.He was eleven feet high, twenty-five feet around at the base and decorated with many household items supplied by various families.There he stood, our glorious, gigantic(巨人般的)snowman.

  People drove by and smiled.Some even stopped to enjoy his existence.The spirit that went into creating him seemed to catch on and we all enjoyed it while the cold temperatures allowed.

  With the passing of time, the spring made its way back into our yard and the snowman changed form considerably.In a final effort to save what we created for just a little bit longer somebody stopped by and changed the snowman's remains to look like a rabbit.

  As I prepared for the start of another week, I decided to check my email before going to bed.I found a curious message that contained the subject line:enjoy the snowman.I decided to read the message even though I did not recognize who sent it.The words it contained melted my heart.

  The email said:…your neighbor looks on in disbelief! I am sure you people are enjoying the sounds and smells, along with sights of spring.The energy displayed in Mr Snowman or Ms, is filled with vigor and joyous energy.You and your family keep it up, as this is what the world needs now.Love sweet love.More power to you and your loved ones, kee sharing with the world around.

  Perhaps it was more than a snowman we built that day.I'd like to agree that it was.The message seems clear.Our circumstances will turn out to be what we make of them.The possibilities are endless and the choice is ours.

(1)

How did the author plan to spend that cold day at first?

[  ]

A.

By having a busy day.

B.

By staying at home.

C.

By building a snowman.

D.

By visiting neighbors.

(2)

From the passage we can know that the snowman ________.

[  ]

A.

was built only by the author's family

B.

was surprisingly big in size

C.

made people more forgiving

D.

made building snowmen popular

(3)

According to the author, ________.

[  ]

A.

there are many chances in our life

B.

choices are more practical than possibilities

C.

we must have our own ideas about our decision

D.

we can determine our way of life through our choice

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