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couldn"t start it again if there was no lightning. Later, they found out hitting two pieces of stone together could
make a spark (火花). The spark could fire dry leaves. In this way they could make the fire again if it went out.
Then people also learned to make a fire by rubbing (摩擦). They made a hole on a big piece of wood and put a
smaller stick into the hole. They turned the stick again and again. After a few minutes they got a fire.
As years went by, people learned other ways to make a fire. Sometimes they used the heat (热) from the
sun. They held a piece of glass in the right way and made a piece of paper on fire.
About two centuries ago, people began to make matches (火柴). Matches brought people a quick and easy
way to make fires. Toady matches are still being used, but people have more new ways to make fires. One of
them is to use an electric (电子) fire starter. Of course an electric fire starter is much more expensive than a
box of matches. But it is very useful.
B. burn anything
C. burn dry leaves
D. keep fires burning
B. putting a smaller stick into the hole.
C. turning the stick hard for a while.
D. all above together.
B. for about two hundred years.
C. since people began to use fire for cooking
D. since people used the beat from the sun.
B. people haven"t used matches since they had electric fire starters.
C. today there are only two ways to make fires.
D. some forest fires happen from lightning.
a. with a match b. from the sun c. from lightning
d. by rubbing e. with an electric fire starter
B. b, c, a, e, d
C. c, d, b, a, e
D. d, a, c, b, e
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anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles on a birthday cake and singing
the "Happy Birthday" song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.
In China, on a child"s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child.
According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what profession the child will
choose later in life.
For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a
special celebration Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a
new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for
their friends in their home.
In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration
when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their father
and other boys.
Eighteen is the traditional "coming of age"- the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote
(选举), join the army and (in Britain) drink alcohol or buy a house.
In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself
is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter
the family home at any time they want to!
B) Wearing a new kimono.
C) Sending birthday cards.
B) parents
C) friends
B) seven
C) fifteen
B) have a key
C) have a special ceremony
B) Chinese Birthday Celebrations
C) Japanese Special Celebration
of the county.
When people meet each other for the first time in Britain, they say "How do you do?" and shake hands.
Usually they do not shake hands when just meet or say goodbye. But they shake hands after they haven"t met
fot a long time or when they will be away from each other for a long time.
Last year a group of German students went to England for a holiday. Their teacher told them that the English
people hardly shake hands. So when they met their English friends at the station, they kept their hands behind
their backs. The English students had learned that German people shake hands as often as possible. So they put
their hands in front and got ready to shake hands with them. It make both of them laugh.
B. not helpful
C. very helpful
D. very bad
B. meet for the first time
C. say goodbye to each other
D. say hello to each other
B. when they say "How do you do?"
C. when they just meet or say goodbye
D. after they haven"t met for a long time
B. English people like shaking hands very much.
C. German people hardly shake hands
D. Neither English people nor Germans like shaking hands.
B. languages
C. customs
D. languages and customs
Think of the following things. 1.______ She suddenly asks you to pass a bowl to her. You do so. What will
your mother"s response (反应) be? Maybe she"ll say nothing but just go on cooking. After a while, the dinner is
ready. Your mother hands you a bowl of rice. What"s your response? 2.______
That"s what I want to say. In Chinese families, we don"t often say "Thank you" to other family members for
receiving help or service. 3.______ If we say it, the other people will think we are treating (对待) them as
strangers. 4.______ Teachers will thank a student for answering a question; the husband will thank his wife for
making a cup of coffee.
In Japan, it"s a tradition to say "Thank you", no matter (无论) whether the person is a family member or a
friend. 5._______ Do you think it is necessary to say "Thank you" to your family members or friends?
| A. We don"t say so between good friends, either. B. Japanese people also say it a lot. C. Your mother is busy in the kitchen. D. But in the west, people say "Thank you" all the time. E. You"ll probably just begin to eat. |
| 阅读理解。 |
| There are fifty states in the United States. The largest in population is California, the largest in area is Alaska. Alaska is the smallest in population and Rhode Island is the smallest in size. The oldest states are the ones along the Atlantic coast. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. And Alaska is also the coldest state. California and Florida are warmest. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big city on the Pacific coast. But Los Angeles and San Francisco, also on the Pacific coast, are larger than Seattle. Henry"s cousin, Susan, lives in New York. It is the largest city in the United States. Thousands of people visit New York each year. The most important city in the United States is Washington D.C. It"s the capital, but it is much smaller than New York. |
| 根据短文内容，判断下列句子正(T)误(F)。 ( )1. There are fifty states in the United Sates. ( )2. The most important city in the United States is New York. ( )3. The newest states are Alaska and Hawaii. ( )4. Henry and his family live in Seattle, a big town on the Pacific coast. ( )5. Thousands of people visit New York each year. |
| 阅读短文，选择正确答案。 |
| Welcome to China, we"ll invite you to eat the real Chinese food-dumplings. In China, there are many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. The real Chinese food is dumplings. Now let"s talk about them, OK? Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them; others have sugar, eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kind. Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them from any supermarket. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar. The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings; usually we put a coin in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year. In the old days, people couldn"t often eat dumplings because they were very poor. Now our country is becoming stronger and stronger, and our people are richer and richer. We can eat them very often. Now tell me, do you like dumplings? What kind of dumplings do you like? And to our surprise, many foreigners have problems making dumplings, so they go to Chinese restaurants to eat dumplings, not make at home. They also like eating dumplings. |
| 1. In China, the real Chinese food is ________. |
| [ ] |
| A. noodles B. moon cakes C. vegetables D. dumplings |
| 2. The author (作者) likes dumplings with _______ best. |
| [ ] |
| A. meat B. seafood C. vegetables and pork D. vegetables |
| 3. If you want to eat dumplings, you can do all the following things except ________. |
| [ ] |
| A. make dumplings at home B. go to visit the foreigners C. buy dumplings from any supermarket. D. go to a restaurant |
| 4. Which of the sentences is NOT true? ________ |
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| A. In the old days, people often eat dumplings because they are poor. B. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he will be lucky in the year. C. The Chinese like dumplings very much. D. Now people are richer and richer and they can eat dumplings at any time if they like. |