ZongZi is a traditional food in China which is eaten on Duanwu Festival to honor Qu Yuan-----one of the greatest poets in ancient China.

Qu Yuan threw himself into Miluo River on May5th according to the Chinese Calendar. It was said that people jumped from boats into the river and tried to save him. But it was too late. They were very sad and then dropped Zong Zi into the river to keep the fish away from Qu Yuan’s body. In order to remember Qu Yuan, people named the day Duanwu Festival or Dragon Boat Festival. Also people have dragon-boat races and eat Zong Zi on that day every year.

In the past, Zong Zi was made only once a year on Duanwu Festival , but now it is quite different. Zong Zi is now not only for Duanwu Festival . People can eat Zong Zi at any time of the year. Also, different areas have developed different styles. Some types of Zong Zi are made with meat or egg yolds.

1.Was Qu Yuan a poet in ancient China?

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2.Why did people drop Zong Zi into the rivers?

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3.What do people usually do on Dragon Boat Festival?

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1. The artist has drawn some wonderful pictures. (改为一般疑问句)

________ the artist drawn ________wonderful pictures?

2. The English exam usually lasts two hours. (对划线部分提问)

________ _______ does the English exam usually last?

3.A Bite of China II is less popular than A Bite of China I. (改为同义句)

A Bite of China II _______ as popular ______ A Bite of China I.

4.这位老奶奶戴上眼镜，开始看起电视来。

The old granny _______ _______ her glasses and began to watch TV.(完成译句)

A: 1.

B: Yes. I am looking for a pair of shoes for my daughter.

A: 2.

B: Sports ones.

A: How about this pair? They are the latest fashion and very comfortable.

B: Oh, I don’t like the white ones. 3.

A: What about the blue ones?

B: They look nice. 4.

A: Yes. You can let your daughter try them on when you get home. I hope they will fit her. If not, you can bring them back and I can exchange them for you.

B: OK. 5.

A: 30 dollars.

B: I’ll take them. Where can I check out?

A: This way, please.

Learning English is not an easy job. Almost every student sometimes asks questions 1. these: Can I really learn English well? Can I really learn it well enough to communicate with foreigners?

The answer is yes. From some studies, we know that almost anyone can learn a foreign language well 2. she or he wants to. Some might learn faster and some might learn it slower. Some might learn it 3. and some might learn it with difficulty. But anyone can learn it well if he or she has the 4. ways instead of the wrong ones.

Many students have their own special ways in learning English. The following are some 5. .

Milie gets up early every morning and the first thing she does is to listen to an English radio program. This has really 6. improve her English in listening.

Daniel often practices speaking English in class. At first he was nervous when he was asked to speak. After trying several times, he found 7. was not as difficult as he thought. He becomes more active and now he speaks English 8. of all the students in his class.

Jim likes to watch American movies. He will watch it many times if it is a good film. And he also likes to read English aloud.

假设你班为了创建“宜居城市”，最近以“Life in the future: for better or worse?”为题进行了一次讨论。许多同学对未来表示乐观，但也有些同学对未来有些担心。请根据表格中的内容提示，用英语写一篇短文。

注意点：

词数：80-120. 短文的开头已为你拟好，不计入总词数。

短文必须包括所有要点，不要逐句翻译，可适当发挥。使短文连贯\通顺。

短文中不得出现真实的人名\校名等相关信息。

你可能用到的词汇：

energy(能源）；medical care(医疗）；environment(环境）；standard(水平）

Life in the future: for better or worse?

Many students are optimistic（乐观） about the next fifty years.

Mr. Jin, the headteacher of Yu Cai Middle school is ______ warm-hearted person.

A. aB. anC. theD. /

The lovely girl is from Chongqing. ______ name is Judy.

A. She B. Her C. Its D. Hers

It's reported that Shuanghu Yu Cai Middle school will be built ______ Sep 1th, 2013.

A. inB. onC. atD. for

—I'm hungry. Could you please give me something to eat ?

—Of course. Here are some ____________.

A. appleB. waterC. breadD. egg

--- Could you tell me ?

--- Certainly. In half an hour.

A. when will the train to Chengdu leave B. when the train to Chengdu left

C. when would the train to Chengdu leave D. when the train to Chengdu will leave