—Do you know _____________ our school?

—The day after tomorrow.

A. when the American students will visit

B. when the American students visit

C. when the American students visited

Every spring, usually on March 17, many people wear silly hats, dance, drink and have fun in the streets. Most of these people will have some connection with Ireland, and they will be_______ St Patrick’s Day (圣帕特里克节).

The national holiday has become one of the most popular _______ in the UK, as well as in the US, Australia and New Zealand. For this _______ , the saying “Everyone wants to be Irish on St Patrick’s Day,” is now truer than ever before.

Eating and drinking are a large part of St Patrick’s Day. A lot of _______ , from Dublin to New York, hold street parades.

Irish people have been celebrating St Patrick’s Day _______ thousands of years. Nowadays, Irish people _________ in green clothes and paint shamrocks (三叶草) on their faces and clothes. The shamrock is a _______ of Ireland. St Patrick is Ireland’s saint (圣徒). _______ he is very famous, little is known about his life. One story says he _________ all the snakes out of Ireland. But this is probably just a story, as Ireland was never actually ________ to any snakes at all.

1.A. holding B. expecting C. celebrating

2.A. businesses B. matters C. events

3.A. result B. reason C. purpose

4.A. cities B. countries C. villages

5.A. at B. for C. in

6.A. wear B. put on C. dress up

7.A. mark B. symbol C. sign

8.A. Although B. Because C. When

9.A. made B. kept C. drove

10.A. home B. family C. house

A farmer had a cow. He took very good care of this cow and one day when it was ill, he was very worried. He telephoned the vet.

“What’s the problem?” The vet asked him when he arrived.

“My cow's ill,” the farmer said. “I don’t know what's the matter with her. She’s lying down and won’t eat. She's making a strange noise.”

The vet looked over the cow. "She's certainly ill," he said, "and she needs to take some very strong medicine."

He took a bottle out of his box, put two pills into his hand and said, "Give her these. The pills should make her better."

“How should I give them to her?” the farmer asked.

The vet gave him a tube and said, "Put this tube in her mouth, then put the pills in the tube and blow. That will make it."

The next day the vet came to the farm again. The farmer was sitting outside his house and looked more worried.

“How's your cow?” the vet asked.

“No change,” the farmer said, “and I’m feeling very strange myself.”

“Oh?” the vet said, "Why?"

“I did what you said,” the farmer answered. “I put the tube in the cow's mouth and then put two pills down it.”

“And?” the vet asked.

“The cow blew first,” the farmer said.

1.In the story, the vet must be ______.

A. the farmer's friend B. a hospital for cows

C. a doctor for animals D. a stranger

2.The farmer asked the vet for help when his cow ______.

A. couldn't lie down B. didn't eat the pills

C. was ill D. didn't make noises

3.What medicine did the vet give the farmer? ______.

A. A long tube B. A small box C. Two pills D. Some straw

4.The vet taught the farmer how ______.

A. to blow the tube

B. to make the cow take the pills

C. to put the tube in his mouth

D. to feed the cow

5.Which of the following is true? ______.

A. The farmer ate the pills himself.

B. The cow got better after taking the medicine.

C. The medicine is useless.

D. The vet came to help the farmer change the cow the next day.

Three students are talking about the New Year tradition of their own country.

Christina from Spain

On the last day of the year, the 31st of December, people wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must have 12 grapes to eat at midnight. At each sound of the clock, we must eat a grape. But we can’t ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when people still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh. This tradition started in Spain long ago. One year, when there were a lot of grapes, the king of Spain decided to give grapes to everybody to eat on New Year’s Eve.

Cordon from Britain

On New Year’s Day in Britain, people have parties. At 12 o’clock, the music stops, and we listen to the radio. On the radio we hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. We say “Happy New Year” to each other. It’s lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year. So I go and visit as many friends as I can. They all give me a drink.

Angela from Brazil

In all cities in Brazil, we have a big party on New Year’s Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks. We put flowers in the sea and think about things we want for ourselves and others. We usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

1.Which is NOT mentioned in the passage?

A. Having 12 grapes to eat.

B. Having parties.

C. Giving flowers to others.

D. Watching fireworks.

2.Who have parties during the New Year?

A. People in Spain. B. People in Britain.

C. People in Japan. D. People from all over the world.

3.From the paragraph of “Cordon from Britain”, we know that ______.

A. Cordon can’t drink much

B. People hear Big Ben on the radio

C. People sing a song about good luck

D. Cordon eats grapes

4.On New Year’s Day, Brazilians usually wear white clothes because ______.

A. they hope that can bring them good luck

B. that reminds them of their happy life

C. they think that they look beautiful in white

D. they think white means a new start

5.The article mainly tells us ______.

A. what people in Britain do on New Year’s Day

B. when and where people have New Year parties

C. what people in different countries do on New Year’s Day

D. where people celebrate New Year’s Day

It’s nothing new to learn on the Internet, but since 2012, a new kind of online education has become more and more popular. Do you know what it is? It is called MOOC（大规模在线公开课程）.

In 2012, two Stanford professors, Sebastian Thrun and Peter Norvig, decided to offer their lessons for free online. To their surprise, more than 160,000 students in 190 countries took their classes. This led them to build Udacity.com, the first website for MOOC. In less than a year, other MOOC websites, such as Coursera.com and EdX.com, were also set up.

MOOC is different from usual online learning. Professors have been trying to keep it similar to a real class. You should sign up（报名）to take the class. You can communicate with other students in many different ways. You have to answer some questions when you watch videos, and you will have some homework to do after class. If you take the class on time, do all the homework, and pass the final test, you can get a certificate in the end.

Some people believe MOOC will change the traditional education style. In the future, anyone at any age in any place can take classes for free. These classes are all from the best teachers of the best universities in the world!

1.MOOC started in the year_____________.

A. 2009 B. 2010 C. 2011 D. 2012

2.____________ is the first website for MOOC.

A. Udacity.com B. Learning.com

C. Coursera.com D. EdX.com

3.From the passage, we can know that _____________.

A. MOOC is like a real class

B. people needn’t do homework when taking MOOC

C. people can’t communicate with other students when taking MOOC

D. people should pay for MOOC

4.The underlined word “certificate” probably means “____________” in Chinese.

A. 奖章 B. 职位 C. 通知 D. 证书

5.The passage is probably from a(n)______________.

A. notice board B. storybook C. education magazine D. sci-fi

Many of us love stories of time travel, aliens, and the future. But Chinese sci-fi has not seen much attention until now. One work from a Chinese writer made it a hit around the world.

On Aug 23, Liu Cixin, 52, won the world’s top sci-fi prize. He’s the first Asian to ever win the Hugo Award. Liu received the award for Best Novel through his book The Three-body Problem (《三体》).

Liu’s winning work takes the reader back to China in the 1970s. In the book, scientists found a planet with three suns. The aliens on the planet created their own civilization (文明) called “three-body”. The aliens planned to invade (入侵) Earth, but humans on Earth started to form camps to protect themselves from danger.

Liu uses his professional background in computer engineering to write the book. His work is seen as “hard science fiction”, which aims for scientific accuracy (准确). Some say this is why Liu’s novels stand out among other similar Chinese books.

The Chinese culture in Liu’s work also makes his book special. For example, Liu’s work talks about filial piety (孝顺). This is a theme Western sci-fi doesn’t pay much attention to.

Most importantly, Liu’s work, like many successful works of science fiction, is popular with people who are unsure of the future. According to Liu, China is growing quickly and is full of temptations (诱惑). This makes it the perfect time for sci-fi.

“People nowadays are locked (困住) in this small box of reality, but science fiction is a way to broaden our minds”, said Liu.

1.According to the article, which of the following is NOT true?

A. Liu Cixin is the first Asian to win the world’s top sci-fi prize.

B. The Hugo Award is an award for science fiction.

C. Liu Cixin wrote The Three-body Problem with his friend.

D. The Three-body Problem is a story set in the past.

2.In The Three-body Problem, _____.

A. there was one sun in the system B. humans and the aliens were friends

C. the aliens wanted to invade Earth D. humans gave up fighting against enemies

3.What makes The Three-body Problem different from Western sci-fi?

A. It is based on scientific accuracy.

B. Readers can find Chinese culture in the book.

C. It includes some uncertain parts about the future.

D. It can broaden people’s minds.

4.According to the passage, Liu’s work is popular with people____________.

A. who work in computer engineering B. who are interested in aliens

C. who love Chinese culture D. who are unsure of the future

5.Why is The Three-body Problem successful? Reasons are as follows EXCEPT__________.

A. he uses his professional background in computer engineering to write the book

B. his work aims for scientific accuracy

C. it is similar to other Chinese books

D. he talks about Chinese culture in the book

Qingming Festival, or Tomb Sweeping Day comes on April 4-5 every year. It's a traditional Chinese festival. After the festival, the temperature will get higher and there will be more and more rain. Farmers work hard in the field.1.However, Qingming Festival is not only a seasonal point to guide farm work, it's more a festival of commemoration（纪念）. Chinese remember and honor their ancestors, the nation's heroes and loved people. They also do not cook food on this day and only cold food is served.

2.This is the most important day of sacrifice（供奉）. After slightly sweeping the tombs, people offer food, flowers and favorites to the dead. Then they burn paper money and bow before the memorial tablet.

3.During the spring, everything on the earth takes a new look, as trees turn green, flowers blossom, and the sun shines brightly. It's the best time to go out and enjoy the beauty of nature during the festival. 4.

People love to fly kites during Qingming Festival. Kite flying is actually not limited on Qingming Festival. 5. A string of little lanterns tied onto the kite or the thread look like shining stars, and they are called "god's lanterns". It's so fun that kids jump and run to watch them in the sky.

A. So tourists are everywhere at this time.

B. Qingming Festival represents（代表）sadness.

C. Because it's the best time for spring farm work.

D. People also enjoy going sightseeing on this day.

E. But during the festival, people fly kites not only during the day, but also at night.

A. So tourists are everywhere at this time.

B. Qingming Festival represents（代表）sadness.

C. Because it's the best time for spring farm work.

D. People also enjoy going sightseeing on this day.

E. But during the festival, people fly kites not only during the day, but also at night.

VI. 情景交际 (根据情景提示，完成下列各题）

1.你想知道摇滚乐队今晚什么时候开始演奏，你会礼貌地问：

__________________________________________________

2.你告诉别人超市就在书店和银行的中间，你会这样说：

___________________________________________________

3.路人向你问路，你告诉她沿着Center Street 走直到经过学校，你会这样说：

___________________________________________________

4.你想知道六月份是不是去香港旅游的好时机，你会这么说：

I wonder_____________________________________________

5.你想知道如何改善发音，你会这么问同学：

____________________________________________________

Chinese paper-cutting is one of the 1. /tr?'d???nl/ handicrafts (手工艺品) in China. Guangling paper-cutting is one of the country’s most famous craftsmanships (手艺).

There are 38 procedures about 2. (make) paper cuts. It’s a pure handicraft that cannot be replaced by modern machines. But as more and more young people are leaving Guangling to find work, it’s an art that is 3. (slow) dying. However, Zhang Duotang, a descendant（后代）of its founder has decided to do something about it. He organized his family members and tried to explore new ways to bring 4. this skill.

In 2007, Zhang 5.(begin) to build the Guangling paper-cutting cultural industry park and gave over 45 million yuan to the project. 6. he also built China’s first Guangling paper-cutting art 7. /mju?z??m/ and a training school.

Zhang considers paper-cutting as 8. (he) life. He also thinks that it is a duty for him to 9. /pɑ?s/ on the skill. He and his team do research on 10. to make better paper-cutting from morning to night. It is their efforts that make the world know about Chinese paper-cutting.

假设你是李林，你的外国好友Sandy给你发来电子邮件，向你诉说他在学习汉语的过程中遇到的一些困难，并希望你能给他一些建议。请你根据下面的提示内容，给他回一封邮件，教他一些学汉语的方法，并鼓励他不要放弃。

提示：

（1）学习汉语和学习英语有很多方法类似；

（2）可以多看多听；

（3）可以交中国的朋友或者笔友，经常练习说和写汉语；

（4）学习语言的秘诀就是听一些有趣的东西；

（5）不要害怕出错，要耐心，坚持不放弃。

要求：

（1）句子通顺，语意连贯，符合逻辑；（2）用上所有提示内容，但不要逐字逐句翻译；（3）邮件的开头和结尾已给出，不计入总词数；（4）词数80-100。

Dear Sandy,

I'm glad to receive your e?mail. In your e?mail, you said you had some problems learning Chinese. Don't worry about it.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Yours,

Li Lin