Once Effendi(阿凡提)had a joke with the Prime Minister (宰相). He said that the Minister would die the next day.

The next day, the Minister fell to the ground from the horse and really died. When the king learned this, he got angry and sent his men to catch Effendi at once.

When Effendi was brought to him, the king shouted angrily, “Effendi, since (既然) you knew when my Minister would die, you must know the date of your own death (死). Say it out, or you'll die today.”

Effendi looked at the king for a while. Then he answered, “But how can I know? I'll die two days earlier than you.” The king was afraid that if he killed Effendi, he himself would die after that. He thought he must keep Effendi alive (活着) as long as possible, so he let Effendi go.

1.This story tells us ______.

A. how Effendi fooled (愚弄) the king

B. when the king would die

C. why the Minister died

D. Effendi knew the dates of everyone's death

2.The Prime Minister died because ______.

A. Effendi killed him B. Effendi said he would die

C. He was badly ill D. He fell off the horse

3.Why did the king ask Effendi to tell him the date of Effendi's own death?

A. Because the king wanted to know when he himself would die.

B. Because the wanted to find an excuse to kill Effendi.

C. Because he himself had known the date of Effendi's death.

D. Because he wanted to know when Effendi would die.

4.The king let Effendi go because ______.

A. he hoped to live a long life

B. he was afraid of Effendi

C. he didn't believe Effendi's words

D. He knew he would die two days later

5.Which of the following is not true?

A. Effendi played a joke on the Minister

B. The king was afraid of death.

C. Effendi didn't know when the king would die.

D. If the king killed Effendi, he himself would die two days later.

We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs (习俗) for each festival .

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets. We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center. I love this festival. ”

Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia

“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here. We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days. My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over. Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there are lots of music and dancing. What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, USA

“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year. ”

1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Two B. Three C. Four D. Five

2. During the Chinese New Year, tourists can ________ .

A. do a lot of shopping

B. eat turkeys

C. decorate the house for good luck

D. see lion and dragon dances

3.On Australia day, families often ________ .

A. have a meal in the countryside

B. go to a swimming pool

C. have a party at school

D. clean the house and dance

4.What do you think a turkey is in this passage?

A. Country B. A festival

C. A bird D. A kind of drink

5.From the passage, we can learn that ______ .

A. Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together

B. Different festivals have different customs

C. Many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

D. The first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago

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