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The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost 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, 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!
Title: 53
Places | Special age | Ways to observe |
China | Two | Children pick up something. |
Japan | Three, five and seven | Children go to the temple in 56 . Parents organize a party. |
Latin American countries | 55 | Girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys. |
____54____ | Twenty-first | The cake often has 57 on top. |
答案
53. Birthday traditions 54. English-speaking countries
55. Fifteen 56. a new kimono 57. a key
解析
核心考点
试题【阅读下面短文,根据所读内容在文后第53至第57小题的空格里填上适当的单词或短语,并将答案转写到答题卡上。注意:每空不超过3个单词。The tradition o】;主要考察你对题材分类等知识点的理解。[详细]
举一反三
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小题1:What"s the main purpose of this text? (回答词数不超过8个)
小题2:What is the advantage of the course for foreign students at English Language Institutes in London? (回答词数不超过12个)
小题3:Who will help the students settle in and enjoy themselves in London when they study there?
(回答词数不超过3个)
Where does this "super-human strength" , courage and quick thinking come from? Experts say it comes from stress! In stressful situations, the body releases chemicals that prepare it to take action.These chemicals give people the speed and strength they need to fight danger or run away from it.
When we think of stress, we usually think of its negative effects.Studies, though, show that moderate levels of stress are actually helpful.In fact, the way we perform is usually affected by the amount of stress we feel.Stress causes the brain to release adrenaline (肾上腺素)which in turn increases our energy and excitement.The chemical gives us clearer minds and helps us to do more.This is why some people say they work better under a deadline.Adrenaline that is not released for long periods of time can cause us to be bored and lazy. So some stress actually increases and strengthens our abilities instead of weakening them. We sometimes turn out our very best work when we push ourselves to the limit.Stress can also make us more confident.Handling small amounts of stress now prepares us for handling serious situations in the future.Who knows? Today"s stress may even prepare us for the next polar bear that comes along!
60.The author mentions the story of the mother and her children mainly to .
A.tell people females also have enough strength to fight with a bear
B.show us how much the mother loves her children
C.set an example to us about how to deal with danger
D.illustrate to us stressful situations can make us stronger
61.What does the word “it” underlined in the second paragraph refer to?
A.released chemical B.the body
C.stress D.strength
62.What will the author probably continue to write in the paragraph that follows?
A.How to deal with a bear when you meet with it unfortunately.
B.Why we need small stress in life.
C.Tips for a person to develop his ability of dealing with stress.
D.When the brain releases adrenaline.
第三部分:阅读理解(共15小题,每小题2分,满分30分)
阅读下列短文,然后从各题所给的四个选项(A、B、C、D)中,选出最佳选项。
Thirty years ago I worked in a company. My job was to sell the cars. I was young and strong and I had been to most parts of the world and I spent one fifth of my time in the trains or planes. I liked such a life and sometimes I called myself “traveler”.
But one day I got into trouble. It was a cold morning. It blew heavily and the ground was covered with thick snow outside. I was still in bed though it was nine. I finished a long journey the day before and decided to have a good rest. Suddenly the telephone rang and my manager told me to fly to New York to take part in an important meeting. I had to get up and after a quick breakfast I hurried to the airport. The taxi went slowly and I missed the first flight. I had to take the next one. It meant I would wait for nearly five hours in the waiting-room. But five hours later a passenger said the information showed there was a bomb in our plane and the policemen were looking for it. And another five hours passed and most passengers lost their patience before we were allowed to get on the plane. At the entrance each passenger and their baggage had to be examined. A young man who seemed a soldier shouted at the policemen at the entrance, “If I had a gun in my baggage, I would shoot you two hours ago!”
56.The writer called himself “traveler” because he________
A.sold cars for his company B.often took trains and cars
C.traveled all over the world D.liked traveling in many places
57.He didn’t get up until the phone rang because he________
A.felt very cold outside B.wanted to have a rest that day
C.was going to have a meeting D.was waiting for the manager’s call
58.The taxi went slowly because________
A.there was much snow on the road
B.it was very cold that morning
C.the driver didn’t know he would fly to New York
D.the manager told him not to hurry
59.The young man became angry because he________.
A.wouldn’t be examined
B.had a gun in his baggage
C.waited for a long time at the airport
D.hated the policemen at the entrance
“Some day, there will be no Americans left in the NBA.” Said 12-year-old Xing Tao, who joined his school’s team two years ago, after watching Yao in a televised NBA game. “The players will all be Chinese, like Yao!”
To China Yao is a home-grown superstar who helped make the world’s first basketball league closer to Chinese players. To the NBA, the 2.23-metre centre offers an opening of a different sort into the world’s largest new market.
Yao’s NBA first appearance against the Indiana Pacers in October reached 287 million households in China. By contrast (对照), there are only about 105 million households in the US. That game might have been a bit of a let down to Yao’s fans. He played just 11 of the 48 minutes, had two rebounds and got no points.
Compare that with his performance on December 19, and also against Indiana, Yao won 29 points and 10 rebounds. “This was one of the most exciting games I’ve had,” Yao said after Houston’s 95-83 victory.
“Yao Ming has brought the NBA closer to the Chinese,” said NBA spokeswoman Cheong Sau Ching, who is based in Hong Kong. “That makes the dream seem achievable for other people in China.”
The 22-year-old Yao is not the country’s first player in the NBA; Wang Zhizhi broke down that wall as a player with the Dallas Mavericks(小牛队)in April 2001. But Yao’s combination of modesty and his skills make him a favourite back home.
60.What’s the direct reason for Xing Tao to join the school’s basketball team?
A.He watched an NBA game
B.He liked basketball
C.He hoped to play for Houston Rockets
D.He had a dream that he would become a basketball star.
61.What’s the main idea of this passage?
A.Middle school students want to play basketball
B.Yao Ming makes NBA closer to China
C.There’ll be no Americans left in the NBA
D.There are many new stars from China in the NBA
62.What does “letdown” in paragraph six mean?
A.failure B.surprise C.disappointment D.sadness
63.Why does Yao Ming win more popularity than Wang Zhizhi at home?
A.He has performed excellently B.He is modest
C.His height D.A & B
There are some kinds of detectives who do not wear a uniform, like Hausman, solve endless mysteries every year. There is, for example, the dust detective. Tiny bits of dust stick to your clothes, your fingernails, your hair, or your shoes. They catch in your nose and in your ears. They tell where you have been and what you have done lately. The dust detective often helps catch a criminal by proving that he has been on the scene of the crime(罪案).
Then there is the wood detective. By studying a piece of wood he can tell what kind of tree the piece of wood came from. He can tell where it was grown, and how old it is. He can even tell you what the weather was like at a certain place the year Columbus landed in America. The growth rings on a tree tell him.
64.According to the selection, by studying a piece of wood, a wood detective can tell you________.
A.what the weather was like the year Columbus landed in America.
B.what the weather was like last year in the mountain
C.what the weather was like last month in your hometown
D.what kind of tree the piece of wood came from
65.What does the underlined word “they”(para. 1) mean?
A.Your clothes B.Your finger-nail
C.Tiny bits of dust D.Your shoes
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