Modern Chinese use the solar calendar(阳历)as English people do . But at the same time, they use their own lunar calendar. Each lunar year is given the name of one of these animals : the rat , the ox , the tiger , the hare , the dragon , the snake , the horse , the goat , the monkey , the chicken , the dog and the pig . This list lasts for 12 years and then starts again.

Each Chinese month starts on the day of the new moon. And the full moon comes on the 15th day of the month. The New Year always starts between January 21 and February 20. On the last day of the lunar year, there is a big family dinner. All members of the family except married daughters try to be present at this meal, even of they have to travel many miles to reach the home of their parents. Old quarrels are forgotten, and everybody is happy. After the dinner, the children keep awake to welcome the New Year.

The New Year celebrations last for 15 days, from the new moon to the full moon. On the first day, children and unmarried people go to visit their elder

1.If next year is the year of the dragon, what was the name of last year?

A. It was the year of tiger. B. It was the year of the hare.

C. It was the year of snake. D. It was the year of the ox.

2.Suppose that next Chinese New Year’s Day is on 15th February, when will people have their big family dinner?

A. On February 15 B. On February 16

C. On February 14 D. On February 17

3.The family usually have their big family dinner at the home of _______.

A. the married son B. the married daughter

C. the unmarried son D. the parents

4.People celebrate the New Year ________.

A. for 15 days

B. from the new moon to the full moon in the first month of the lunar year

C. from January 21 to February 20

D. both A and B

5.From this selection we know that each Chinese month is measured by __.

A. the sun’s revolutions(旋转)

B. the moon’s revolutions

C. the earth’s revolutions

D. both the earth’s and moon’s revolutions

When my wife left this world, I chose to travel in Antigua looking for a peaceful place to rest my old body. Not quite old and weak, I felt I wanted something more than the usual hotel room with 24-hour room service.

I decided this year to try something completely new and booked myself a private holiday home in Antigua. This was the best decision I had ever made, as there was plenty to do, plenty to see and lots of lovely restaurants to visit. There was a private swimming pool, and a cool, wide yard where I ate my breakfast most mornings.

Antigua has to be one of the loveliest places on earth to spend a holiday. The bright blue sea and the endless blue around the beach areas proved to be an excellent place for me to spend the long afternoons.

I had to hurry to do what I wanted to do before the holiday came to an end. I managed to visit the Sugar Mill and Shirley Heights on my last two days and yet found myself wondering whether I could extend for a few more days.

I rented a boat and came home after a day’s sailing, refreshed, looking forward to dinner. Everything is so pleasant on these beautiful islands, swept by the trade winds and warmed by the sun for so many summer months. The food just tasted better to me, perhaps because I was having such a great holiday. There was always someone to have a drink with---- that’s what I liked most.

1.Which of the following statements is NOT mentioned about the private holiday home the writer stayed in?

A. It had a private swimming pool.

B. There were lots of restaurants near it.

C. The writer often had breakfast in its yard.

D. It supplied delicious seafood to the writer.

2.The word “extend” in Paragraph 4 probably means “______”.

A. make something last longer

B. make you feel happy

C. prevent from entering

D. sell goods to foreign countries

3.The most important reason for the writer to travel in Antigua was ______.

A. there was bright blue sea

B. there was endless blue sky

C. there were lots of lovely restaurants

D. there were many people to drink with

4.The passage is most likely to be taken from a part of ______.

A. a tour guide B. a travel diary

C. a student’s report D. a health report

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