【题目】 The umbrella is a very common object. It keeps the rain and the sun off the people. Most umbrellas can be folded up, so it is easy to carry them.

However, the umbrella has not always been as an ordinary object. In the past, it was a sign of importance. Some African countries still use umbrellas in this way. Someone carries an umbrella and walks behind the king or important person.

Umbrellas are very old. The Chinese had them more than 3,000 years ago. From there, umbrellas travelled to India and Egypt. In Greece and Rome, men wouldn't use them. They believed umbrellas were only for women.

When the Spanish explorers(探险者) went to Mexico, they saw the kings using umbrellas. English explorers saw Native American princes carrying umbrellas on the east coast(海岸)of North America. It seems that people in different parts of the world invented umbrellas at different times.

England was probably the first country in Europe where common people used umbrellas against the rain. England has a rainy climate and umbrellas are very useful there.

Everybody uses umbrellas today. The next time you carry one, remember that for centuries only great men and women used them. Perhaps you are really a king or queen, a princess or a prince.

1Today, people use umbrellas for_________.

A.the rainB.a sign of great peopleC.the sunD.A, B and C

2India and Egypt learned about umbrellas from_________.

A.EnglandB.African countriesC.ChinaD.Spanish explorers

3In which country are umbrellas not very useful in the 4 pictures below?

A.B.C.D.

4Paragraph 4 is mainly about________.

A.Spanish explorers went to Mexico to find umbrellas.

B.English explorers found Native American princes used umbrellas.

C.Maybe umbrellas were invented at different times in different places around the world.

D.Explorers from two countries found people used umbrellas in different parts of the world.

5Which would be the best title for this passage?

A.The Invention(发明)of the UmbrellaB.The History of the Umbrella

C.Umbrellas are Useful TodayD.The Chinese and the Native Americans Invented Umbrellas.

【题目】阅读下面短文,掌握其大意,然后从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Ronny looked like every other kid in the classroom where I volunteered as the Reading Mom. However, he had a speech problem so he couldn't 1 like other kids in his grade.
I worked with all the students in Ronny's class one by one to improve their reading skills. On the days when it was Ronny's 2, I'd give him a silent smile, that's why he sat very close to me and opened the book as if he was opening a treasure that 3 had ever seen.
I watched his fingers move 4 under each letter as he struggled* to read out. Every time he 5 to read a word with a strange pronunciation, the biggest smile would spread across his face and his 6 would shine with pride, which broke my heart each and every time.
A few weeks 7 the school year ended, I held an awards ceremony*. I presented Ronny with a book written by 8. A few days later, I returned to the school to visit. I 9 Ronny on a chair near the playground, the book open in his lap. His head teacher said, “ He hasn't 10 that book since you gave it to him. Do you know that's his first book he's ever actually owned?”
Deeply moved, I walked 11 Ronny, placed my hand on his shoulder and asked, “Will you read me your book, Ronny?” For the next few minutes, he read to me more 12 than I'd ever thought possible from him. The pages were already dog-eared, like the book had been read 13 times already. When he finished reading, Ronny closed his book and said with great satisfaction, “ 14 good book!"
At that moment,as a writer, I knew I would get 15 about my own writing and do what that writer had done, and probably still does — care enough to write a story that changes a child's life, care enough to make a difference.
(1)A.read B.copy C.write D.listen
(2)A.team B.term C.turn D.tour
(3)A.everybody B.somebody C.anybody D.nobody
(4)A.easily B.slowly C.quickly D.freely
(5)A.forgot B.decided C.refused D.managed
(6)A.eyes B.ears C.mouth D.nose
(7)A.after B.before C.when D.while
(8)A.him B.her C.me D.them
(9)A.noticed B.heard C.followed D.realized
(10)A.put on B.put off C.put up D.put down
(11)A.towards B.with C.up D.down
(12)A.coldly B.slowly C.clearly D.quietly
(13)A.a few B.some C.several D.many
(14)A.What a B.What C.How D.How a
(15)A.serious B.nervous C.worried D.surprised

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Mother's Day is celebrated in the USA. It is also a holiday in some other countries. It is on the second Sunday in May. It is a day to thank mothers. On that day mothers usually receive flowers or cards. On the cards, children will write “Thanks, Mom”,“To the best mother in the world”,“Best wishes for Mother's Day” and so on. We should make mothers happy on that day.
Where does the idea for the holiday come from? We should thank Miss Anna M.Jarvis. She brought up the idea of having such a day. She lived in West Virginia. Her mother died on May 9th, 1905.She had a deep love for her mother. She wrote letters to some important persons. In her letters she asked them to decide a day for all mothers. Then Mother's Day was made on the second Sunday in May by the USA in 1913.
In China, children give presents to their mothers on Mother's Day, or the whole family go out and try to do something nice for their mothers. Because mothers always think of others more than themselves. They love their children and families very much. Everybody should show his love to his mother and help her as much as possible.
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The date of Mother's Day

On

What mothers usually receive on Mother's Day

On Mother's Day in China

Children give presents to their mothers. The whole family go out and
for their mothers.

Why did Anna M.Jarvis write letters?

Because she

Whom did she write to?

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