4.　　　 Usually, a nesting doll can be eight dolls in one.

People never make dolls look like the president.

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　 The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do.

On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings.

Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.

The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.

The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.

For instance, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.

Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.

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3.　　　 People often make dolls look like pretty Russian girls.

2.　　　 The largest doll can be one metre high.

1.　　　 There are dolls inside one another in a nesting doll.

4.　　　 The story mainly tells us ____. A. who wrote the story of Snow White B. some things about Black Forest C. people should visit Germany D. Snow White is a very famous fairy tale.

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　　 If you go to Russia, bring matryoshka or nesting dolls (套娃) back with you. They make great presents.

It looks like any other doll on the outside. But if you open it, you will find a smaller doll inside. Then a smaller one inside that one, and on and on!

In a nesting doll, there are dolls inside one another, from large to small. The largest one can be half a metre high. The smallest is as small as a peanut. Usually, there are eight dolls. But there can be anything from three to 50.

The dolls are often pretty Russian girls in colourful dresses. They wear scarves (头巾).

They sometimes have other kinds of faces on them. There are cartoon people or men with white beards (胡子). They even have great men like President (总统) Vladimir Putin on some of them.

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3.　　　 From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very ____. A. large　　　　　　　　 B. beautiful　　　　 C. boring　　　　　　 D. famous

2.　　　 How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories? A. Four years　　　　 B. Five years　　　 C. Six years　　　　 D. Seven years

1.　　　 From the story, we know that ____ is the hometown of Snow White. A. England　　 　　　 B. Japan　　　 　　　 C. America　 　　　 D. Germany

6. A. sound 　　　 B. voice　　　　 C. noise　　　　 D. hearing

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Venice(威尼斯) is in the northeast of Italy. It wasn’t built on land, like Beijing or Shanghai, but on more than 110 islands. Seawater is everywhere around the city.

Even so, travel isn’t that difficult. The waterways have always been the best way to get around. There are 117 waterways and more than 400 bridges that can lead you where you want to go. People in Venice move from place to place by boat. They like to enjoy cool summer nights while taking boat trips. They can talk to other people as they go along.

Venice grew out of small islands in saltwater lakes when some Italians escaped (逃跑) from a war more than 1,500 years ago, and built homes there.

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　 Venice is a city of __1__. People built it on more than 110 __2__. Although __3__ is around the city, it is not difficult for people to __4__. Because there are many __5__ and __6__, and people can move by __7__. They enjoy taking boat trips on __8__ and talking to others as they __9__.

　 The history of Venice is very long. More than 1,500 years ago, some Italians __10__ from a great war and they built homes there.

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　　 Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood!

But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? It’s just one story from the 209 in Grimm’s Fairy Tales (《格林童话》). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came out in 1812.

Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it’s because they come from a great place famous for its stories – the Black Forest.

The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It’s the largest forest in the country – and one of the most beautiful. It’s famous for its trees and lovely views. There are valleys and waterfalls (瀑布) there. It’s a good place to start a story.

Don’t forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches.

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5. A. for　　　　 　　　 B. from　　　　 C. at　　　　　　 D. to