12.Spring Festival is coming.It's on January 28th this year.It's the time to give gifts (禮物) to your family and friends.But there are some taboos (禁忌) on gift giving.What are those in China? Chinese people don't always give a clock to someone.A clock sounds like"zhong"in Chinese.So giving someone a clock is like saying"your time is up".People will think it's not lucky(幸運的),especially (特別是) for old people. Buying pears and shoes is also not a good gift.Pears sound like"li"and shoes sound like"xie"in Chinese.They are not good gifts for friends or parents,because they mean something bad in Chinese. What is a good gift then?Money can be the answer!A"red envelope (紅包)"with money is the best gift in China.People give red envelopes to show their love.People have"lucky"number of money in the red envelopes.The numbers six and eight are always the lucky numbers in China.So we must avoid(避免) giving the wrong gifts for others. (1)An old man doesn't want to have the gift about
. A.fruit B.sports C.clock D.money (2)From the passage (文章),
can be a good gift in Chinese New Year. A.a clock B.some pears C.shoes D.a red envelope (3)If(如果) you want to give a red envelope to your brother,you can't put(放)
in it. A.68 yuan B.88 yuan C.74 yuan D.98 yuan (4)The best title (題目) of this passage is
. A.The Spring Festival in China B.Some Taboos (禁忌) on Gift Giving C.Pears are not a Good Gift D.A Clock is not a Good Gift.
13.Rivers are one of our most important natural resources (自然資源).Many of the world's great cities are located on rivers,and almost every country has at least one river flowing through it that plays an important part in the lives of its people. Since the beginning of history,people have used rivers for transportation.The longest one in the States is the Mississippi.The lifeline of Egypt is the Nile.To the people of India,the Ganges is great,but it is also important for transportation;ships can travel along it for a thousand miles.Other great rivers are the Congo in Africa and the Mekong in southeast Asia.The greatest river for navigation (航海),however,is the Amazon in Brazil.It is so wide and so deep that large ships can go about two thousand miles upon it. Besides transportation,rivers give food,water to drink,water for crops,and chances for fun and recreation for the people who live along their banks.In order to increase the supply of water for crops,engineers sometimes build a dam (大壩) across a river and let a lake form behind the dam.Then people can use the water not only to irrigate (灌溉) their fields but also to make electricity for their homes and industries. However,large cities and industries that are located upon rivers often make problems.As the cities grow in size and,industries increase in number,the water in the rivers becomes polluted with chemicals and other materials.People are learning the importance,however,of doing more to keep their rivers clean if they want to enjoy the benefits (利益) of this natural resource.
根據短文內容選擇正確答案. (1)The greatest river for navigation is.
A.the Amazon B.the Nile C.the Mekong D.the Mississippi (2)Which of the following is wrong?
A.The Nile is in India. B.Almost every country has at least one important river. C.Many cities are located on rivers. D.Rivers play an important part in the lives of people. (3)From a dam,people can use the water for
. A.keeping the rivers clean B.only making electricity C.washing clothes D.irrigating and making electricity (4)The water in the river is polluted because of
. A.people's drinking water too much B.people's swimming in the river too much C.chemicals and other materials D.people's building a dam across a river (5)The best title of the passage is
. A.Rivers in Cities B.The Importance of Rivers C.Transportation D.Natural Resources
14.There is a famous English saying "You are what you eat".It means that what you put in your mouth will become part of you.Many experts use it to tell people it's important to have a good eating habit.For example,too much sweet food makes a person overweight.To avoid (避免)being fat,kids are told to keep away from sweet food.However,a team of American scientists have found something new about eating sweet food."When we say someone is 'sweet',we mean they are kind and friendly.Maybe this can help us learn more about a person's character (性格),"said Brian Meier,a scientist from the study team. "Taste is something we experience every day.What we have done is to find out if someone's character has to do with their taste." In one of their experiments (實驗),students were asked questions about their character- if,for example,they were warm-hearted or not.Then they were asked to make a list of their favorite food.According to their answers,the scientists found that the students who liked sweet food were nicer. In another experiment,the scientists found that people who liked sweet food such as candies and chocolate were more ready to help other people in need,and those who loved non-sweet food such as eggs and chips weren't.For example,people with a sweet tooth were more prepared to volunteer (志愿) to clean up their city,visit sick children in the hospital and so on. The result of the experiments is that people's helpfulness or being nice has something to do with their taste for sweet food.So eating sweet food is a useful way to make people nice and helpful.Next time,try some ice cream.
(1)The underlined word"overweight" (in Para.1)probably means
. A.sick B.sweet C.fat D.nice (2)Brian Meier's team did the experiments to find out
. A.what people should do if they want to be nicer or more friendly B.why so many people love sweet food like candies and chocolate C.how important it is for kids to volunteer to help other people in need D.if there is some relationship between one's character and their taste (3)The result of the experiments shows that
. A.a person with a taste for sweet food is more helpful B.one's character has nothing to do with their taste C.it's important for people to have a good eating habit D.children should eat lots of sweet food to keep healthy (4)How is the passage organized? (P=Paragraph)
15.Sydney Tower Address:100 Market St,Sydney Phone:02 93339222 Fax:02 93339203 Open time:9:00 am to 10:30 pm (Saturdays to 11:30 pm) Ticket: $ 60 (for an adult) ,$ 30 (for a child) Website:www.sydneytower.com.jye.ai How to get there:train to Town Hall Station and a short walk along Market Street How to book tickets:by phone / fax or through the Web Attraction:Sydney's best views are just the beginning!Sydney Tower takes you to the highest point above Sydney for exciting 360° views of our beautiful city.
(1)Sydney Tower is
in Sydney,Australia. A.the busiest street B.the biggest station C.the most beautiful park D.the highest point (2)If you want to book a ticket to Sydney Tower,you can't
. A.email sydneytower@hotmail .com B.fax 02 9333 9203 C.search www.sydneytower.com.jye.ai D.dial 02 9333 9222 (3)Frank wants to go to Sydney Tower with his two children,he will pay
. A. $60 B. $90 C. $120 D. $150 (4)Last Saturday,Johnson went to visit Sydney Tower.He had to get down the tower
Not only adults use them,but also little children like them. Natasha Shykes is a mother of two kids in America.When her daughter,Kelsey,was only two years old,(2)
"She pressed the button (按鈕) and the phone lit up.It seemed to be amazing for her,"said Natasha."Then she got serious about the phone.She always cried for it.It seemed that she also wanted an iPhone." (3)
So it is not difficult for little children to use them.Many applications (應用軟件) on iPhones are designed for children who are too young to go to school.For example,children can learn more about the animals in the world by watching the videos on the phones. However,(4)
.They don't know whether they should buy their children iPhones or not.There are two main reasons.(5)
Another reason is that they are not sure whether iPhones can really be used as educational tools.
A.Apple Inc.'s iPhones are easy to use. B.she became interested in her father's iPhone. C.Apple Inc.'s iPhones may be the most popular mobiles in the world now. D.One is that they are afraid that children may destroy the iPhones. E.You know we sometimes make mistakes. F.parents are very worried about this
18.There was a tree in my garden.One day,two birds came to the tree and built a house for their three newborn(新生的) babies. (3)One day,I heard the sound of the little birds.I ran to the garden and found two babies eating food on the ground.I thought they dropped(掉下)off their house,so I decided to help them get back to their house.At that time,the father bird and the mother bird came back.They had some food for the third baby.They put the food on the ground,far away from the third baby.To get the food,the baby would have to fly to it . The third baby was hungry,but she was afraid to get out of the house.(4)To my surprise,the father bird and the mother bird just stood there and did nothing . After about ten minutes,the third baby bird didn't have any other choice.She slowly went to the border of the house and began to fly.She flew off from the house.Finally,the third baby bird landed safely on the ground and found the food. These birds taught me a lesson:If you want your food,you have to learn to fly first .
A.根據短文內容簡要回答問題。 (1)How many birds were there in the writer's garden?
(2)What did the writer think when he saw two baby birds on the ground?