Meet Beijing’s Mascots

     BEIJING surprised the world last Friday，by unveiling(揭晓)five 2008 Olympic mascots. The doll—like figures represent the Olympic Flame and four of China’s most popular animals. Their design represents a circle of five children at play．

    The fish and water are symbols of prosperity and harvest in Chinese traditional culture．A  fish is a symbol of surplus in China，a measure of a good year and a good life．

    Jingjing makes children smile and that’s why he brings the blessing of happiness wherever he  goes．He is noted for strength

    Huanhuan is the big brother．He is a child of five，symbolizing the Olympic flame and the  pillion of sport．He stands in the centre as the core of the Olympic spirit．Huanhuan is open and  inviting．

    Yingying，an antelope is a symbol of the vastness of China’s landscape．He carries a wish  for harmony with nature．The figure shows Beijing’s commitment to host a green Olympics．

    Nini is a lovely and happy swallow．Her design draws on the shape of a kite．In traditional  Chinese thought，the swallow stands for good luck．

1．How many animals are there among the mascots?

   A．4            B．5                  C．3              D．none

2．What does the word“surplus”mean?

   A．充足的     B．多余的                 C．不足的         D．强盛的

3．Based on the passage，what’s Jingjing noted for?

   A．He is very weak                   B．He is very clever

   C．He is very strong                    D．He is very lovely

4．What place does Yingying like to live in possibly?

   A．山东       B．北京             C．蒙古    D．西藏

5．What does Nini stand for?

   A．Surplus          B．Happiness     C．Harmony D．Good luck

　　Up close, Stevie Wonder doesn't act like someone who is totally blind. “I never knew what it was like to see. So being blind is no different from seeing, ”Stevie says. Like any person who can see, he goes to the movies and watches TV. (Friends tell him what's happening on the screen(屏幕) .) He turns the lights on and off when he goes into the bathroom. He has even flown a plane.

　　Stevie opens the first show in the November Rock concerts(音乐会) on Tuesday. Look at the November calendar(日历) below to find out when Stevie and other rock stars will appear.

　　A calendar is a kind of table because the dates and days of the week are arranged in columns(栏) and rows. A column goes up and down. A row goes from side to side. All the dates in one column fall on the same day of the week. All the dates in one row appear in the same week.

　　Use the November Rock calendar to answer the questions below. Choose the best answer.

1．On which day of every week is there no show?

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2．On what date is the Diana Ross Sunday show?

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3．If you want to go to a Saturday night show, whom can you see?

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A．The Bee Gees or Diana Ross

B．Abba or Stevie Wonder

C．Abba or the Bee Gees

D．The Bee Gees or Linda Ronstadt

4．Thanksgiving Day is always on the fourth Thursday of November. Which show can you see on Thanksgiving Day?

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5．Which week has the most shows?

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I ________ meet my parents tonight.

1. A.
   had you to
2. B.
   would you to
3. C.
   had like you to
4. D.
   would like you to

1. Nice  __________(meet) you.

2. Tony and I  __________(be not) from Shanghai.

3.__________(swim) is my favourite sport.

4. I like _________(run) .

5. _________(be) there any maps in your classroom?