“Haibao,the mascot(吉祥物)of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo,is very cute,”said Gu Hui,a school kid.“I want a big toy like the mascot.”
Haibao looks like the Chinese word ren,which means people or a person.The name,a typical lucky one in Chinese tradition comes from the Chinese phrase “Si Hai Zhi Bao” —the treasure of the four seas.It also means the treasure of Shanghai,which lies beside the sea.
Haibao’s blue curly(卷曲的)hair looks like the waves of the sea.Its smile is a sign of the healthy spirit of China.Those thumbs-up(翘拇指)will welcome millions of people to Shanghai from around the world.Its big feet show China has the ability to host a successful Expo.
Haibao was created by two artists,one from the mainland(大陆) and the other from Taiwan.The design is about people living together in the city.The designers want it to fit the theme of the Shanghai Expo,that is,a good life should be created by all the people and people should have harmonious relationships(和谐关系) with nature and society,so that life in cities would be better.
Surely the mascot will become the lucky symbol and cultural remark of Shanghai Expo.
【小题1】Which is the mascot of the 2010 Shanghai World Expo?

【小题2】Which of the following is NOT true?
A.School children like Haibao.
B.The name Haibao shows Chinese traditional culture.
C.Haibao is the wisdom of two artists.
D.Haibao is an animal living in the sea near Shanghai.
【小题3】What is the theme of the Shanghai World Expo?
A.One World, One Dream.B.One China, One Family.
C.Better City, Better Life.D.Shanghai, An Open City.
阅读理解。
  It is Sunday today. Tom is lying in bed. It is eight-thirty. He doesn't want to
get up.  His father is watering the flowers(浇花).  His mother is cooking
breakfast. His sister is doing her homework.
  "Get up,  Tom. "  says his mother,  " Go to help your dad. " Tom  has to
leave the bed, but he finds a math book in his bag. He stdrts to read loudly. "
Three times (乘)  five is fifte.en,  three times six is six-teen. . . " His mother
hears this and  becomes  angry (生气).   She  asks," What are you reading,
Tom?"  "I don't know. "  " Aren't you reading?"" Yes,  I am, " answers the boy.
" But I am not listening ! "
1. There are _____ people in Tom's family.
A. two      
B. three      
C. four          
D.five
2. The family are all busy except(除…以外_____.
A. Tom      
B. Tom's si    
C. Tom's father      
D. Tom's mother
3. Tom doesn't want to get up because          .
A. it is very early              
B. he is very tired
C. he has no homework            
D. he doesn't need to go to school
4. _____, so he begins to read the book.
A. Tom doesn't want to get up to help his father
B. Tom doesn't want to help anyone
C. Tom likes reading very much
D. Tom likes to study math very much
5. Tom's mother is angry because _____.
A. her son doesn't go to help his father
B. what her son is reading is not right
C. her son is reading a math book
D. her son doesn't listen to her
阅读理解。
     A mascot (吉祥物) is very important to an event. Do you know what the mascot of Shanghai World
 Expo 2010 is? Well, it is haibao. It can be seen almost everywhere in China now. The inspiration of the
design comes from a Chinese word "ren" which means people in English. It really looks like a man putting
up his hands and saying hello to everyone.
     The name, Haibao, comes from the Chinese phrase "Si Hai Zhi Bao". "Hai" means the sea in English,
and it also implies (隐含) that it was born in Shanghai. "Bao" is a lucky name in Chinese traditional culture.
The name not only means the treasure (宝藏) of the sea, but also means the treasure of Shanghai. Every
part of Haibao's body has its special meaning. For example, Haibao's hair is like the wave of the sea. Its
smiling face shows its friendliness. Haibao was designed by two artists, one from Shanghai and the other
from Taiwan. The design is very successful. It is very easy to remember and it also shows the theme of
Shanghai World Expo "Better City, Better Life". Haibao is confident, lovely and lively. It is a good
ambassador (形象大使) of Shanghai World Expo. It is welcoming friends all over the world with its
opening arms and friendly smile.
1. What's the meaning of the name" Haibao" in the passage?
[     ]
A. It means sea water.
B. It means the Chinese word "ren".
C. It means the treasure of the sea and Shanghai.
D. It means a smiling face.
2. How many artists designed the mascot?
[     ]
A. Two.
B. Three.
C. Five.
D. Eight.
3. What is the theme of Shanghai World Expo 2010?
[     ]
A. Better City, Better Life.
B. One World, One Dream.
C. Welcome Home.
D. Share the Spirit.
4. Which of the following is NOT TRUE according to the passage?
[     ]
A. Haibao has curly hair and a smiling face.
B. Haibao looks like a man saying hello to everyone.
C. The artists who designed Haibao come from the same place.
D. Haibao is a lucky name in Chinese culture.

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