There is an interesting festival in China. On that special day, people in Hunan Province always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long, like a dragon. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. During the match, about twenty men in the boat make it move quickly. There is always a man standing in the middle of the boat. He beats a drum to make the other boat in the same rhythm. It’s an interesting match when they are reaching(到达) the end. The audience(观众) along the lake shout for their favourite team. From this match, we have the name of the festival –the Dragon Boat Festival.
This special day has another name—Duanwu Festival. About it we have a story. Long long ago, there was a famous poet(诗人) called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.
【小题1】What’s the name of this special festival? It’s called______.

Do you often think of your parents? You may say, ‘‘Of course, I . I a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father , too.’’ But what about the other days of the year?

In my family, my parents like very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the .

I have a friend. Her parents in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to . So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone. about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. ‘‘Hi, Mom….’’

Later, I ask, ‘‘Why do you dial the number ?’’ She smiles, ‘‘My parents are old and , so they can't get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them time to the telephone.’’

My friend is a good girl. She is always about her parents. You also want to be a child, right? Please always remember to your parents at any time, not just on some important days.

1.A. will B. do C. won’t D. don't

2.A. buy B. sell C. take D. do

3.A. a cake B. a kiss C. some money D. a gift

4.A. Halloween B. Chinese New Year C. Thanksgiving Day D. Mid-Autumn Festival

5.A. moon B. sun C.TV D. film

6.A. live B. play C. travel D. eat

7.A. make a call B. go fishing C. take a walk D. have a rest

8.A. After B. When C. Before D. For

9.A. a twice B. twice C. second D. the second

10.A. slow B. fast C. healthy D. strong

11.A. enough B. little C. any D. free

12.A. move(移动)B. bring C. take D. answer

13.A. telling B. saying C. thinking D. waiting

14.A. well B. clever C. bad D. good

15.A. call B. love C. want D. hear

During the last winter holiday, I went to China with my parents. The five-day trip left me with a deep impression.

As the capital of China, Beijing is a very beautiful city with fresh air and clean streets which make the travelers feel very pleased. To my surprise, many people there were learning English. Later I was told that they did so because Beijing would hold the 29th Olympic Games and they wanted most foreigners to understand them. They strictly kept the traffic rules. When there was a red light, no one was seen crossing the street.

Of all the places I visited, I liked the Summer Palace best. To our surprise, although it was winter when we were there, we still saw green trees and many fresh flowers. The whole park was very beautiful. We visited a very modern football field. We were told the buildings where the Olympic Games would be held were even better than that. I also enjoyed skiing in Xiangshan. Skiing is an interesting and exciting sport liked by many people.

In my eyes, China is a nice place and Chinese people are very kind. In Beijing Station, there were so many people, and most of them were going home to spend the Spring Festival—the most important Chinese festival, with their families. Passengers helped each other carry luggage（行李）, and they were very kind to foreigners. We were given a card by the hotel we stayed at, on which was the address of the hotel. With the card we never got lost in the city.

The five days passed quickly, but the trip left me a lot of sweet memories.

根据短文内容选择正确答案。

1.From the passage, we know the Summer Palace ______.

A. has flowers only in summer

B. is worth visiting all the year round

C. is a place where people visit only in summer

D. is a place where many people ski in winter

2.The writer enjoyed ______ in Xiangshan.

A. skating????????????? B. swimming????????????? C. skiing????????????? D. board-skating

3.The five-day trip of Beijing was ______.

A. during New Year’s Day????????????? B. after the Spring Festival

C. on the Mid-Autumn Day????????????? D. before the Spring Festival

4.The foreigners were given a card each by the hotel ______.

A. so that they could easily find their hotel

B. in order to go shopping

C. so they could get something freely from the hotel

D. as the New Year’s gift

5.In the writer’s eyes, Chinese people ______.

A. are kind????????????? ????????????? B. are helpful

C. strictly kept the traffic rules????????????? ????????????? D. all of the above

Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China．Usually it is in January or February．It’s the most important (重要的) festival in China．So before it comes，everyone buys many things，and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings—It means(意思是) “come together”．Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents．On the Spring Festival eve (除夕)，all the family come back home. They sing, dance and play cards．When they enjoy the meal，they give each other the best wishes for the coming new year．All of them have a good time.
【小题1】Which is the most important festival in China?

- _______ do you go back to your hometown to visit your grandparents?

- Twice a year: Usually at Mid-Autumn festival and during the Chinese New Year.

A. How long B. How often C. How much D. How many