The first Dragon Boat Festival was held (举行) in Hunan. Every year, people always have a dragon boat match (比赛). The dragon boat is quite long. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. Each team of the match has twenty members. Besides them there is a man on the boat. He beats a drum (敲鼓). It’s an exciting match, especially (特别是) when they are getting the end. The audience (观众) beside the lake shout for their favourite teams. From this match, we have the name of the festival-Dragon Boat Festival.
This special festival has another name Duanwu Festival. It has a story. The story is about a poet (诗人) called Qu Yuan.
1.What’s the name of this festival? It’s called ________. ( )A.Chinese New Year |
B.the Mid-Autumn Festival |
C.Dragon Boat Festival |
D.Halloween |
A.the dragon boat match in Henan |
B.the dragon boat match in Hunan |
C.the boat like a dragon in Sichuan |
D.the dragon flying in the sky |
A.shout for them |
B.help them boat |
C.carry a dragon for them |
D.beat a drum for them |
A.a poet called Qu Yuan |
B.a poet called Li Bai |
C.a poet called Du Fu |
D.a poet called Bai Juyi |
A.pumpkins |
B.moon cakes |
C.rice dumplings |
D.candies |
It's 1st February. The Blacks are cleaning their house because tomorrow is the Spring Festival. Look! Peter is carrying water with his brother Paul. Sam is cleaning the windows. Sally is sweeping the floor. Mr and Mrs Black are cleaning the kitchen. They will make delicious food for the family.
Two hours later, the house is nice and tidy.
1.Today is the Spring Festival.I’m going to watch a movie with my friends this weekend. We love seeing movies, but we all like different kinds. I like to watch science fictions, my friend Sam loves action movies and comedies and my best friend, Lee, loves a good cartoon. Because we like different kinds of movies, it can be difficult to choose (选择) one to see. So we usually take turns (轮流) to choose the movie. It’s my turn to choose this weekend, so we’re going to see Harry Potter Ⅱ, a popular movie. It is about magical world. You can not imagine (想象) how wonderful the world is. Harry Potter is so friendly and smart. This movie is number one at the box office, and everyone is saying what a great movie it is. I can’t wait!
1.How many kinds of movies does the writer talk about in the story? ( )A.Six. | B.Five. | C.Four. |
A.Sam. | B.Lee. | C.Harry Potter. |
A.They like different kinds of movies. | B.They let Lee choose which movie to see. |
C.They take turns to choose a movie to see. |
A.a boring | B.a popular | C.an action |
A.Choosing which movie to see can be difficult. |
B.It’s a difficult thing to see movie Harry Potter Ⅱ. |
C.The writer and his friends like the same kind of movies. |
Hello, everyone. My name is Zoe. I’m a student of Rainbow Primary School. I’m good at English and Maths. I like sport too. I do exercise every day because I want to be healthy and strong. I like travelling. I like to see different kinds of villages. I like to swim in the clear sea water. I like taking photos for my parents with my red camera. This year, we’re going to go to Sanya by plane. I hope will travel around the world by myself some day in the future. That will be fun.
1.Zoe is a student of Rainbow Primary School. (_______)Zoom and Zip are good friends. They are planning a trip(旅游). Zip is going to sunny Australia(澳大利亚)! It’s so warm there. He can swim all day. He has a new bathing suit(游泳衣) and sunglasses(太阳镜). But Zoom doesn’t like swimming. He likes skating. So he is going to Canada, It’s winter there now. He can skate all day. He has winter coats(冬衣) and some new ice skates(滑冰鞋).
[[QOrDeR]]The season in Australia and Canada is the same. (_____)What is the greatest invention in the world? Is it the telephone that lets us talk to people from all over the world? Is it the car that lets us travel at great speeds to meet others? Umberto Eco, an Italian writer, thinks it might be a pair of glasses.
Modern eye glasses were invented around 1000 years ago. In the past, people who could not see properly must memorize (记忆) everything. When we have eye glasses, we can see clearly and do whatever we want. Eye glasses are one of the world’s greatest inventions. Maybe people wear eye glasses to invent the first telephone and car.
1.The telephone is one of the greatest inventions because ________.( )A.we can travel |
B.we can talk to people from all over the world |
C.we just need it to read |
A.the telephone | B.the car | C.a simple pair of glasses |
A.memorize everything | B.write down everything | C.read everything |
A.modern eye glasses were invented 100 years ago |
B.people who invented the first telephone and the first car probably wear the glasses |
C.the writer is an’ American |