The Diaoyu islands have a long history as part of China's territory（领土）, belonging to the country since ancient times. They are located(位于) to the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, The total landmass of these islands (总面积) is about 5.69 square kilometers.
Since the Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands, the tension （紧张）between China and Japan about the islands has gone up. Several major Shanghai travel agencies have decided to stop organizing tours to Japan and advised Japan-bound (前往日本的) tourists to make other plans, becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue(争端).
The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. (上海中青旅出境旅游服务有限公司）stopped the tour to Japan and will gradually stop receiving tourist bookings(预订) to Japan after the National Day holiday, according to Liu Xin, the company’s manager. 
The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. (中国国际旅行社有限公司上海分部) also said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans. 
In fact, tourists had already begun to ask for cancellation(取消) of their tours to Japan because they were worried about their safety.
Last year, more than 100,000 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized tours. That made Japan the second most popular tour place for travelers from the city, only after Thailand.
【小题1】The Diaoyu Islands don’t belong to Japan, do they?

The Diaoyu islands have a long history as part of China's territory（领土）, belonging to the country since ancient times. They are located(位于) to the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, The total landmass of these islands (总面积) is about 5.69 square kilometers.

Since the Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands, the tension （紧张）between China and Japan about the islands has gone up. Several major Shanghai travel agencies have decided to stop organizing tours to Japan and advised Japan-bound (前往日本的) tourists to make other plans, becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue(争端).

The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. (上海中青旅出境旅游服务有限公司）stopped the tour to Japan and will gradually stop receiving tourist bookings(预订) to Japan after the National Day holiday, according to Liu Xin, the company’s manager. 

The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. (中国国际旅行社有限公司上海分部) also said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans. 

In fact, tourists had already begun to ask for cancellation(取消) of their tours to Japan because they were worried about their safety.

Last year, more than 100,000 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized tours. That made Japan the second most popular tour place for travelers from the city, only after Thailand.

1.The Diaoyu Islands don’t belong to Japan, do they?

A．Yes, they do.                           B．Yes, they are.

C．No, they don’t.                        D．No, they aren’t.

2.Why did several major Shanghai travel agencies stop organizing the tour to Japan?

A．Because it is far from China to Japan.

B．Because they think they couldn’t make more money by organizing the tour to Japan

C．Because it will cost too much money.

D．Becauese the Diaoyu Islands issue happened between China and Japan.

3.According to the passage, which of the following statements is True？

A．China's Taiwan Island is located to the southwest of the Diaoyu Islands.

B．Japan is the most popular tour place for travelers from the city.

C．The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans.

D．The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. stopped the tour to Japan

4.This passage may be _____.

A．an ad             B．a piece of news     C．a poster           D．a survey

5.What’s the main idea of the passage?

A．The Diaoyu Islands belong to China since ancient times.

B．The Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands.

C．Tourists canceled (取消) the tours to Japan becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue.

D．Last year, many tourists went to Japan on organized tours.

The Diaoyu islands have a long history as part of China's territory（领土）, belonging to the country since ancient times. They are located(位于) to the northeast of China's Taiwan Island, The total landmass of these islands (总面积) is about 5.69 square kilometers.
Since the Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands, the tension （紧张）between China and Japan about the islands has gone up. Several major Shanghai travel agencies have decided to stop organizing tours to Japan and advised Japan-bound (前往日本的) tourists to make other plans, becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue(争端).
The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. (上海中青旅出境旅游服务有限公司）stopped the tour to Japan and will gradually stop receiving tourist bookings(预订) to Japan after the National Day holiday, according to Liu Xin, the company’s manager. 
The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. (中国国际旅行社有限公司上海分部) also said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans. 
In fact, tourists had already begun to ask for cancellation(取消) of their tours to Japan because they were worried about their safety.
Last year, more than 100,000 tourists from Shanghai went to Japan on organized tours. That made Japan the second most popular tour place for travelers from the city, only after Thailand

1. 1.

   The Diaoyu Islands don’t belong to Japan, do they?

   1. A.
      Yes, they do
   2. B.
      Yes, they are
   3. C.
      No, they don’t
   4. D.
      No, they aren’t
2. 2.

   Why did several major Shanghai travel agencies stop organizing the tour to Japan?

   1. A.
      Because it is far from China to Japan
   2. B.
      Because they think they couldn’t make more money by organizing the tour to Japan
   3. C.
      Because it will cost too much money
   4. D.
      Becauese the Diaoyu Islands issue happened between China and Japan
3. 3.

   According to the passage, which of the following statements is True？

   1. A.
      China's Taiwan Island is located to the southwest of the Diaoyu Islands
   2. B.
      Japan is the most popular tour place for travelers from the city
   3. C.
      The Shanghai China CYTS Outbound Travel Service Co. Ltd. said it was advising people who wanted to visit Japan to change their plans
   4. D.
      The Shanghai branch of the China Travel International Ltd. stopped the tour to Japan
4. 4.

   This passage may be _____

   1. A.
      an ad
   2. B.
      a piece of news
   3. C.
      a poster
   4. D.
      a survey
5. 5.

   What’s the main idea of the passage?

   1. A.
      The Diaoyu Islands belong to China since ancient times
   2. B.
      The Japanese government “bought” the Diaoyu Islands
   3. C.
      Tourists canceled (取消) the tours to Japan becauese of the Diaoyu Islands issue
   4. D.
      Last year, many tourists went to Japan on organized tours

Six Chinese Characters
Dear students,  our country has a long history.  Chinese characters usually have more than one meaning and some of them are particularly loved by Chinese people.  Here are the top six lucky ones.  Please note we use "pinyin" here because "pinyin" is the Chinese spelling system for the characters. For example, "fu" is the "pinyin" for good luck in Chinese.  "pinyin" "fu" is only the phonic   (语音的 )  part of the character and if you want to know the meaning of good luck "fu",  you must read the Chinese character福 because "fu" also represents  (代表)  other Chinese characters that sound the same.
1.福  "fu" means blessing,  good fortune,  good luck. Chinese character福 "fu" is one of the most popular ones used during Chinese New Year. It is often displayed upside down on the front door of a house or an apartment.  The upside down福"fu" means good luck comes since the character for upside down in Chinese sounds the same as the character for "come".
2.禄 "Iu" means prosperity.
It is used to mean official's salary(薪水 ) in feudal (封建的 ) China.
3. 寿 "shou" means longevity.
Chinese character寿  "shou" also means life,  age or birthday.
4.喜 "xi" is happiness.
The doubled character喜 "xi" means double happiness. It is usually displayed everywhere at Chinese weddings.
5.财  "cai" is wealth or money.
Chinese often say "money can make a ghost turn a millstone". It is to say money really can do a lot of things. But, still-money can’t buy everything.
6.和  "he" means harmomous.
People's harmony is an important part of Chinese culture. When you have harmomous
relations with others,   things will be a lot easier for you.
【小题1】 What does the word "character" mean in this passage?