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DRAGON Head-Raising Day is a traditional Chinese 1. It falls on the second day of the second 2 month. On this day people eat noodles, dumplings and deep fried pancakes. All the day’s foods are named after 3. In some 4 Chinese stories, dragons have power 5 the wind and rain. It was hoped that with the help of the dragon, ploughing would be 6 and the autumn bring a good 7. It is said that after that day there will be 8 rain. This is why the day is often called “Spring Dragon Day”.
Many people get their hair 9 on that Day, because it was said that a haircut during the first lunar month brought 10 to the uncles in a family. Choose the best answer:
1) DRAGON Head-Raising (龙抬头) Day is on the _______ day of the second lunar month. A. first B. second C. third D. fourth
2) People laid paths of ____ into kitchens and around water vats. A. ashes B. rice C. noodles D. dumplings 3) Which kind of food has the name “dragon teeth”? A. pancakes B. noodles C. dumplings D. sugar 4) According to the story, dragons in China have power over the ______.
A. vats and ashes B. wind and rain C. food and water D. uncles in a family 5) It can be inferred that _____.
A. DRAGON Head-Raising Day brings many customers to the hairdresser’s. B. The delicious food people can enjoy are served only on that day.
C. Laying ashes into kitchens and around water vats means driving the dragon out of the house. D. Dragons are said to bring snow to the world on the second day of the second lunar month. 6) The best title for this passage is _____.
A. Dragon Whisker noodles B. Dragon Teeth C. Traditional Chinese Festivals D. Spring Dragon Day Fill in the blanks with information from the story:
Ashley Young is a _________ for Aston Villa. He has been in great form for his club this _________, already scoring seven goals. His manager will hope that his good form can help Aston Villa win some _________ The club has already shown a lot of _________ in him. Two years ago they paid almost 10 million _________ to sign him from Watford. He has not let his _________ down.
His good form has taken him into the England _________ team. He might be a star _________ the next World Cup in South Africa. 1. Choose the best answer:
1) The manager of Aston Villa is _____. A. Cristiano Ronaldo B. Lionel Messi C. Martin O’Neill D. Ashley Young 2) Young is a _____ for Aston Villa. A. winger B. forward C. fullback D. manager
3) Young has already scored _________ goals for his club this season. A. five B. six C. seven D. eight 4) The club paid almost _______ million pounds to sign Young from Watford. A. 10 B. 11 C.12 D. 13 5) Young is known for his_________ on the football pitch. A. appearance B. speed C. skill D. age Match the expressions with their meanings:
1. compare A. a number of people, animals, objects with each other 2. praise B. a prize for winning a competition 3. local C. a point
4. goal D. an area of ground for sports 5. trophy E. around the area where you live
6. national F. show the likeness between sb/sth and sb/sth else 7. pitch G. belonging to a whole nation
8. together H. to express your admiration for sb or sth
You might have heard of collisions between cars, trains and ships, but satellites? It sounds like something from a movie! But sometimes life can be 1 than the movies.On February 11, a Russian military satellite, Kosmos 2251, smashed into a US communications satellite about 780km above Siberia in Russia. The 2 made more than 500 pieces of debris. The debris could be very 3 for nearby spacecraft, even a tiny piece could do great harm.The accident occurred in an orbit which many satellites and other spacecraft 4. It means that some countries may have to 5 their spacecraft into different orbits.It is the first satellite crash that has been made 6. People are worried, since they understand how 7 Earth’s orbit has become in recent years. Before the accident, there were already over 300,000 objects 8 the Earth. There are satellites (old and new), spacecraft, and 9 objects.The US and Russia have put the 10 number of objects in space. Both countries are 11 cutting space junk. They are asking for international cooperation to help solve the
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1. A. worse B. stranger C. harder D. better 2. A. accident B. satellite C. spacecraft D. area 3. A. important B. interesting C. dangerous D. difficult 4. A. use B. produce C. prepare D. share 5. A. move B. make C. reduce D. fix 6. A. famous B. public C. successful D. rapid 7. A. crowded B. excited C. developed D. touched 8. A. pulling B. circling C. joining D. pushing 9. A. another B. others C. other D. the other 10. A. largest B. small C. same D. bigger 11. A. calling on B. working on C. giving up D. putting off 1. What happened on February 11th?
A. A Russian military satellite smashed into a US communications satellite B. A Russian communication satellite smashed into a US military satellite.
C. A. Russian car smashed into a US car. D. A Russian ship smashed into a US ship. 2. What happened because of the accident?
A. The Russian military satellite landed safely in Siberia. B. The debris hardly affected communication. C. Some countries may have to move their spacecraft into different orbits. D. The orbit couldn’t be used any more. 3. How many pieces of debris did the accident make? A. over 500 B. 300,000 C. 780,000 D. 2251
4. Which two countries have the largest number of objects in space?
A. China and the US B. The US and Russia C. China and Russia D. Russia and England 5. It can be inferred that ______.
A. People are worried about such accidents. B. It’s not the first time for such accidents to happen.
C. Neither of the US or Russia needs other country’s help. D. The two satellites produced a large amount of space trash after the crash.
Last Wednesday, 200 million Chinese basketball fans held their breath at an NBA game in the US. It was the third game in 1 Chinese players Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming were playing each other for their own teams.Basketball is not the only form of American 2 that has become popular in China. Thirty years after the two countries established diplomatic relations (外交关系) on January 1, 1978, the US has become China’s biggest trade partner and Chinese people are now 3 American ideas and products (产品). They have Apple iPhones, love catching the latest Hollywood hits, celebrate Christmas with gift-giving and go crazy about basketball games.The NBA came to China about 20 years ago. At that time NBA boss David Stern 4 a tape (录像带) of the league’s (联赛) All Star games to China Central Television (CCTV), letting them broadcast it free. He waited for hours in the lobby (大厅), hoping to make the NBA 5 in the world’s most populous (人口稠密的) country.When NBA games first appeared 6 Chinese TVs in late 1980s, it was mind-blowing to many Chinese basketball fans. The NBA quickly became 7 in China, especially after Yao Ming joined the Rockets six years ago. Kids admire the NBA stars’ 8 and they want to play like them.China is the league’s 9 foreign market (市场) with around 300 million basketball fans. Nearly a third of the online traffic to NBA.com comes from its Chinese website. The league’s products 10 at more than 50,000 shops across China, including two official NBA Stores.
1. A. who B. where C. which D. that 2. A. culture B. art C. entertainment D. sports 3. A. ready for B. worried about C. used to D. surprised at 4. A. took B. brought C. moved D. caught 5. A. known B. public C. seen D. satisfied
6. A. on B. in C. at D. for 7. A. surprising B. popular C. welcome D. exciting
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8. A. clothes B. shoes C. life styles D. skills 9. A. newest B. oldest C. biggest D. first 10. A. pay B. buy C. cost D. sell I. Comprehension check
1. The correct order of the events is ______.
a. The NBA and the CBA set up a joint league b. Yao Ming joined the Rockets
c. NBA games first appeared on Chinese TV d. China and the US established diplomatic relations e. The NBA came to China A. a c e d b B. c d a b e C. e c b a d D.d e c b a
2. Many Chinese basketball fans were very excited last week because _______.
A. there was an important basketball game between China and the US B. Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian had a wonderful game in China C. it was the first time that Yi Jianlian and Yao Ming had played together D. there was an important game for Yao Ming and Yi Jianlian 3. The first NBA games shown on CCTV were _________.
A. not very popular with Chinese people B. free because the US wanted to make NBA games popular in China C. brought to China by a famous Chinese basketball player D. very expensive because they were from the US 4. According to the passage, Yao Ming is very important for the NBA because _______.
A. he is one of the best basketball players B. he is the first NBA player from China C. he has made the NBA more popular in China D. he has the most fans in the world. 5. What does the writer think about NBA games?
A. They are great games. B. They are part of the culture. C. They greatly promote economic development D. All the above.
On February 14th, a Chinese cargo ship sank after a Russian warship shot 500 rounds at it. The Chinese ship had been waiting in port after a buyer complained about the poor quality of its rice cargo. The Russian warship fired at the ship as it attempted to return to China without permission. It was forced to return to port, but sank on its way back. On lifeboat was rescued by the Russians, but the other lifeboat sank. One Indonesian and seven Chinese are still missing. Russia says the captain should take full 10 for the incident, but China is not 11 with the explanation.
Read the passage to help you choose the best answers. 1.Put the events of the incident in the right order
a.A warship followed the New Star and shot about 500 rounds at it. b.The New Star unloaded its cargo and remained in port. c.The New Star left port without permission. d.The New Star sank and 16 sailors are now missing.
A. a-b-d-c B. b-c-a-d C. b-d-a-c D. a-d-c-b
2.According to Russian media, why did the New Star remain in the port? ( )
A. Because the rice it had carried was of poor quality. B. Because the crew were afraid of the Russian warship. C. Because eight of the 16 sailors went missing. D. Because the captain decided to give up the ship. 3.Why did the Russian warship shoot at the New Star? ( )
A.Because it wanted to kill the sailors onboard B.Because Russia wanted to start a war with China. C.Because it wanted to force the New Star to return to port. D.Because the buyer of the rice was angry. 4. Which of the statements is true? ( )
A. The New Star began to sink when it left port. B. Some sailors were saved by a Chinese ship. C. All the missing sailors were Chinese. D. The captain of the New Star was an Indonesian.
5. What attitude does the reporter have toward the incident? A. Angry. B. Happy. C. Sad. D. Not known. Are the following sentences true (T) or false (F). ( ) 1. The New Star is an armed Chinese cargo ship. ( ) 2. The New Star sank on February 14. ( ) 3. There were eight sailors in each lifeboat.
( ) 4. The New Star began to sink on its way back to China.
( ) 5. Russia says the captain of the New Star should take full responsibility.
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