context.
when people first used knots for fastening, wrapping, hunting and fishing. The
knot was developed into 1.________ art form during the Tang and Song
dynasties and later popularized in the Ming and Qing Dynasties.
One major characteristic of decorative knot work is that all the knots are tied
using one thread. 2.________ finished, the knot looks identical (一模一样
的)from both the front and back. They can come in a variety of colors such as:
gold, green, blue 3.________ black, and however, the most commonly used
color is red. 4.________ is because it symbolizes good luck and prosperity
(兴旺).
Crafting (精心制作) the Chinese knot is a threestep process, 5.________
involves tying, tightening and adding. 6.________ are many different shapes
of Chinese knots, offering blessings of happiness, love and good luck. In Chinese,
"knot" means reunion (团圆), friendliness, warmth, love, etc. Up to 7.________,
the art of the Chinese Knot has been used in necklaces, buttons and even hangings
8.________ cars or mobile phones.
us in many ways. We enjoy watching them because they often act likeus. In fact, scientists say monkeys and humans share a common ancestor.
Monkeys make us smile, too, because they are creatures full of playful tricks. This is why many
monkey expressions are about tricky people or playful acts. One of these expressions is monkeyshines,
meaning tricks or foolish acts. So, when a teacher says to a group of students: "Stop those monkeyshines
right now!", you know that the kids are playing, instead of studying.
You might hear that same teacher warn a student not to monkey around with a valuable piece of
equipment. You monkey around with something when you are touching or playing with something you
should leave alone. Also, you can monkey around when you feel like doing something, but have no firm
idea of what to do.
Monkey business usually means secret, maybe illegal, activities. A news report may say there is
monkey business involved in building the new airport, with some officials getting secret payments from
builders.
You may make a monkey out of someone when you make that person look foolish. Some people
make a monkey out of themselves by acting foolish or silly.
If one monkey has fun, imagine how much fun a barrel of monkeys can have. If your friend says he
had more fun than a barrel of monkeys at your party, you know that he had a really good time.
Monkey suits are common names for clothes or uniforms soldiers wear. In earlier years, performing
monkeys" tight-fitting, colorful jacket looked similar to a militaryuniform. So, people began to call a
military uniform a monkey suit.
B. Due respect should be paid to monkeys.
C. Some English expressions about monkey.
D. Monkeys share a common ancestor with us.
B. 6.
C. 7.
D. 8.
B. laziness
C. making noise
D.diligence
B. doing money business
C. enjoying a barrel of monkeys
D. making a monkey out of him
ways,were still the delight of children everywhere.
Theodore Roosevelt"s Presidency marks the beginning of the "Teddy Bear". In the year
1902,toy bears were named "Teddy" after the president"s nickname.The Teddy Bear became
known worldwide,and is still known and loved today.It was only a few years later that the
Teddy Bears were mass produced.
In 1913,an item called the Erector Set was invented.It was a steel,motorized toy that
children could use to build models of anything.Its creator was A．C.Gilbert,a medical doctor.
Charles Pajeau created a similar wooden set called Tinker Toys in the year 1914.Tinker
Toys were made for younger children.
Raggedy Ann dolls first came on the scene after newspaper cartoonist Johnny Gruelle
reproduced the doll he made for his daughter.That was in 1915.
The following year,an architect"s son named John Lloyd Wright,invented Lincoln Logs,
which were interlocked to make structures.
Two years after Mickey Mouse was created,stuffed(填塞)Mickey Mouse dolls were
made by Charlotte Clark.This was the start of Disney merchandise.
The yoyo became popular in the United States after Donald Duncan bought a yoyo
company in 1929.
The ViewMaster,a three dimensional viewer,was developed by a camera enthusiast
named William Gruber.The toy became popular when Gruber licensed Disney characters
to make still,3D images from Disney movies and television programs.
Finally,in 1940,model airplanes were mass produced.They started out as a way for
manufacturers to sell planes to the military,but later caught on as a toy.
The toys that we know and love today have had their roots from these ancient times.
Isn"t it interesting to know that if it hadn"t been for all these creative people,most of the
games you know today would never have been?
B．To be easily pronounced by children.
C．To meet the advertisers" needs.
D．To memorize President Theodore Roosevelt.
B．Material used.
C．Themes.
D．Price.
B．After Gruber licensed Disney characters.
C．Two years after Mickey Mouse was created.
D．When Disney merchandise was started.
B．some toys created in ancient times now disappear
C．creativity exists in every field all the time
D．toys nowadays are totally different from those in ancient times
B．The history of Disney characters.
C．Toys in the early 1900s.
D．The financial meaning of toys.
The Beatles were the most influential band in pop history. In their 8year, 12album
history, Paul McCartney, John Lennon, George Harrison and Ringo Starr altered (改变)
popular culture dramatically. And it wasn"t just the suits and changing lengths of hair the
four Liverpool boys wore that had such an impact, but what they seemed to stand for.
The world saw them as the voice of a new generation, one with a very different attitude
to life.
Their influence was at its height in the 1960s, but their music continues to stir listeners
today. However, up until recently one aspect of the Beatles was struck in Yesterday: The
music had never been remastered (重新灌录). But on September 9 that situation came to
an end, with the release of the entire band"s music in a digital makeover. It is probably the
biggest reissue (重新发行) in pop music history, said British newspaper the Financial
Times.
The albums were remastered at Abbey Road Studios in London, the location where the
band produced much of their work. The cover of their last album, Abbey Road of 1969,
featured the four young men striding (大步行走) across a zebra crossing on Abbey Road
itself. It is one of the most famous of all Beatles images.
Recently, to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the album, hundreds of Beatles lovers
gathered there to show their appreciation.
Pop groups come and go. The boy band pursued by screaming fans one year will be
forgotten the next. But the Beatles are one of the few groups whose music seems to have
endured (持久). Why? Paul McCartney"s biographer Barry Miles has an explanation: "They
were the first rock band… and they just happened to be the best. They were the first band
to play stadiums, to have their own products. They were groundbreaking in every way," he
says.
B．Because of changing lengths of hair the four Liverpool boys wore.
C．Because of their albums.
D．Because of their different attitude to life.
B．Their music Yesterday had never been remastered.
C．The entire band"s music in a digital makeover will be remastered.
D．On September 9, their music came to an end.
B．Abbey Road of 1969.
C．Come Together.
D．In My life.
B．They were the best one.
C．They were the first band to play stadiums and to have their own works.
D．They wore special suits.
B．Legendary band stays on top in digital times.
C．The origin of the Beatles.
D．Why is the Beatles popular with people?
and tests passed.
In China, although teenagers can get their ID cards at 16, many only see themselves as an adult
when they are 18. In the US, where everyone drives, the main step to the freedom of adult life is
learning to drive. At 16, American teens take their driving test. When they have their license, they drive
into the grownup world.
"Nobody wants to ride the cheese bus to school, " said Eleanor Fulham, 17. She brought the
pressure back to memory, especially for kids from wealthier families. "It"s like you"re not cool if you
don"t have a car, " she said.
According to recent research, 41% of 16 to 19yearolds in the US own cars, up from 23% in 1985.
Although, most of these cars are bought by parents, some teens get parttime jobs to help pay.
Not all families can afford cars for their children. In cities with subways and limited parking, some
teenagers don"t want them. But in rich suburban areas without subways, and where bicycles are more
for fun than transportation, it is strange for a teenager not to have a car.
But police say 16yearolds have almost three times more accidents than 18 to 19yearolds. This has
made many parents pause before letting their kids drive.
Julie Sussman, of Virginia, decided that her son Chad, 15, will wait until he is 17 to apply for his
learner"s permit.
Chad said he has accepted his parents" decision, although it has caused some teasing from his friends. "They say that I am unlucky, " he said, "But I"d rather be alive than driving, and I_don"t_really_trust_my
_friends_on_the_road,_either."
In China as more families get cars, more 18yearolds learn to drive. Will this become a big step to
becoming an adult?
B. Driving into the GrownUp World
C. Teenagers" Driving in America
D. Recognized Point of Becoming an Adult
B. they are never experienced drivers
C. older people always drive better
D. they never drive carefully on the road
B. Whether the kid is old enough.
C. What traffic condition there is around.
D. Whether it"s practically needed.
B. he didn"t agree with his friends
C. he might not be safe if his friends drove
D. he was afraid that his friends might well lie to him
B. a cultural difference between America and China
C. a change in the Chinese culture
D. the relationship between driving and a person"s development
Today, we complete our story about the influential English writer William Shakespeare. He wrote
plays and poems during the late fifteenth and early sixteenth centuries, which remain very popular today.
During earlier times, people would probably have learned several ancient Roman and Greek plays.
It was not unusual for writers to produce more current versions of these works. For example, in
Shakespeare"s play The Comedy of Errors Shakespeare borrowed certain details from the ancient
Roman writer Plautus. For his play Macbeth, Shakespeare most likely used a work on Scottish history
by Raphael Holinshed for information. Shakespeare might have borrowed from other writers, but the
intensity(强度)of his imagination and language made the plays his own. While many plays by other
writers of his time have been forgotten, Shakespeare and his art live on.
Shakespeare was also influenced by the world around him. He described the sights and sounds of
London in his plays. His works include observations about political struggles, the fear of diseases, and
the popular language of the city"s tradesmen. Shakespeare"s knowledge of the English countryside is
also clear. His works include descriptions of deep forests, local flowers, and the ancient popular
traditions of rural people.
It would be impossible to list all of the ways in which Shakespeare"s works have influenced the world
culture. But the first and greatest example would be his great influence on the English language. During
his time, the English language was changing. Many new words from other languages were being added.
Shakespeare used his sharp mind and poetic inventiveness to create hundreds of new words and rework
old ones. For example, he created the noun forms of "critic", "mountaineer" and "eyeball". Many common expressions in English come from his plays, including "pomp and circumstance(装腔作势)"from Othello,
"full circle(绕圈子)" from King Lear, etc. The list of cultural creations influenced by Shakespeare is
almost endless. From paintings to television to music and dance, Shakespeare was well represented.
Shakespeare"s plays have been translated into every major language in the world.
Shakespeare became a wellknown writer during a golden age of theater. His years of hard work paid off.
B. The Comedy of Errors
C. Macbeth
D. Othello
B. Because he produced too many works that nobody else could do.
C. Because he was a rich and influential person of his time.
D. Because his works were rich in imagination and language.
B. paintings
C. television
D. music and dance
B. the main features and styles of Shakespeare"s plays
C. how culture influenced Shakespeare and he influenced culture
D. Shakespeare"s greatest influence on the world culture
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