Weddings are quite different——from nation to nation, from area to area, and from the past to the present. However, all people consider weddings to be important and happy events.
People in the Western world go to church for their weddings, while some tribes(部落) in Africa hold their weddings in the open around a campfire, with much dancing.
In China, weddings are different from those abroad. People in the countryside used to carry the bride in a sedan chair from her parents’ house to her new home. Now sedan chairs are seldom seen. Instead, the bridegroom may take the bride to their own new house by bicycle or by tractor(拖拉机). In the city the bride usually prefers a car, brightly decorated(装饰) with flowers and a Chinese character(汉字) meaning double happiness. However, a wedding dinner is necessary in both the countryside and the city. Relatives(亲戚) and friends who are invited to the dinner usually drink to the happiness of the bride and bridegroom.
【小题1】What do people all over the world think of weddings?

A.interesting and easy B.important and fun
C.happy and important D.interesting and happy
【小题2】What’s the English for “大花轿” in the passage?
A.a bride B.a bridegroom C.a sedan chair D.a church
【小题3】Where can the wedding be held in the open air in the world after you read the passage?
A.In China B.In Western countries
C.In the countryside D.In Africa
【小题4】According to the passage, how many ways can the bridegroom usually take the bride to their new home now?
A.2 B.3 C.4 D.5
【小题5】What’s the main idea of the passage?
A.Introduce the Western weddings.
B.Introduce the African weddings.
C.introduce the Chinese weddings.
D.Introduce different weddings.

My version(视力) is getting worse. I can’t even see what is five feet away from me without glasses. ①我拒绝戴眼镜,though I know I need to. I’m afraid they will make me look ugly. Besides, I can do well without them. These were my thoughts two years ago, when I was in the sixth grade. An embarrassing experience taught me that what I was thinking was wrong.

School has been out for two months. I was going to junior high school soon, where I was sure that looks are everything. So the question still remained there. Should I, Or should I not, wear glasses? The question was still in my mind when my family and I attended a wedding(婚礼) late in the summer.

During the wedding, I drank too much juice. Soon after it ended, I walked quickly to the bathroom. Since it was an emergency(紧急) and I couldn’t clearly see which door was ③marked boys. I just opened the nearest door and entered the restroom.

Unluckily, I had entered the wrong restroom. But I didn’t know this until I heard a scream(尖叫声) coming from the entrance when I was washing my hands .

After that, I decided to wear the ugly-looking glasses. I didn’t really ④care about what people thought of me any more, because I never wanted to enter the wrong bathroom again.

On the first day of seventh grade, ⑤my friends didnt make fun of me. Instead they gave me compliments. They thought the glasses made me look more cute and more natural.

So if you know something is right, just do it. ⑥It doesnt matter what others think of you. All that matters is what you think of yourself—and that you can see where you are going!

1. (A) 试写出文中③处划线部分mark的汉语意思:               .

(B)用一个适当的英语单词替代文中④处划线部分care about:               .

2.根据文中①处的汉语提示,用英语将句子补充完整:                        .

3.写出文中②处划线部分的同义句:School _____  _____ two months ago.

4.将文中⑤处划线部分合并成一句:

My friends gave me compliments _____  _____  _____ fun of me.

5.将文中⑥处的划线部分翻译成汉语:                                     .

 

 

A wedding(婚礼) Invitation

 You’re invited to the wedding of Carrie and Henry at St John’s Church(教堂), on Saturday January 24th at 3:30 p.m. and dinner at the Blue Sky Restaurant, at 6:00p.m.

                                        R.S.V.P: December 29th

 

Dear Joe,

   I’m so excited and I have to enjoy the news with you. Today is December 23rd, I got a very special invitation from Carrie before Christmas Day(圣诞节). Do you remember the party for the Sydney group at Henry’s house? And do you remember my best friend, Carrie? Well, guess what? Carrie and Henry are getting married? It’s so romantic! Love is here!

  Carrie and Henry are having a big wedding at St. John’s Church. Monica and James are going to their wedding. Oh, I can’t wait to enjoy it. I got the invitation and it is for two people. Can you come to the wedding with me?

  Carrie and Henry are going to Suzhou for their honey moon(蜜月). I’m buying them a camera for their wedding. But before the wedding, I’d like to get my hair cool and buy a pink dress first.

  Call me at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, January 23rd, OK?

                                                    Maria

1. Maria got this wedding invitation from          .

   A. Carrie.           B. Joe.            C. Monica.             D. James

2. Monica and James are taking part in the wedding on          .

   A. Friday morning.    B. Friday afternoon.   C. Saturday morning.   D. Saturday afternoon.

3 . What does “getting married” mean in Chinese?

   A. 参加聚会        B. 过圣诞节        C. 做礼拜           D. 结婚

4. The friends to the wedding party are going to have dinner         .

   A. in Suzhou.        B. at Henry’s house    C. at St John’s Church  D. at the Blue Sky Restaurant

5. From the invitation card, we know that         .

   A. Monica is having fun in Suzhou.           B. they are having the wedding in January.

   C. Monica is going to buy a camera for Joe     D. the wedding dinner starts at 7:00 p.m.