Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1．Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg．2．Each player finds a partner．One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”．Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up．Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down．Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end．3．With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg．One player will end up with a cracked egg．4．Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3．（After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end）．5．A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked．The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg．6．Enjoy eating the eggs!
Dye your Easter eggs．With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye．For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg．But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!
Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past．
Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life．
A player has to drop out of the game when _____．
A．the pointy end of his egg is cracked
B．the round end of his egg is cracked
C．his egg slides out of the hand
D．his egg is cracked at both ends
Why is oil rubbed on the egg?
A．To give the egg a shiny appearance
B．To make the game more difficult to play
C．To protect the hand of the player
D．To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks
Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A．The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases
B．If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg
C．The player in the game must dye his egg red independently
D．It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life
Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A．The suffering of the Greeks B．The Easter holidays
C．Celebrate Greek Easter D．A special game
科目：高中英语 来源：2011届新疆乌鲁木齐第一中学高三上学期第一次月考英语卷 题型：阅读理解
Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1．Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg．2．Each player finds a partner．One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”．Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up．Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down．Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end．3．With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg．One player will end up with a cracked egg．4．Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3．（After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end）．5．A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked．The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg．6．Enjoy eating the eggs!
Dye your Easter eggs．With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye．For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg．But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!
Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past．
Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life．
【小题1】A player has to drop out of the game when _____．
| A．the pointy end of his egg is cracked |
| B．the round end of his egg is cracked |
| C．his egg slides out of the hand |
| D．his egg is cracked at both ends |
| A．To give the egg a shiny appearance |
| B．To make the game more difficult to play |
| C．To protect the hand of the player |
| D．To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks |
| A．The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases |
| B．If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg |
| C．The player in the game must dye his egg red independently |
| D．It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life |
| A．The suffering of the Greeks | B．The Easter holidays |
| C．Celebrate Greek Easter | D．A special game |
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科目：高中英语 来源：贵州省2010届高三下学期3月月考（英语） 题型：完型填空
完形填空 (共20小题；每小题1.5分，满分30分)
Travel in most of Europe is easy. An agreement between the 15 European Union countries in 1995 means that citizens from most European countries can travel across borders without needing a visa.
Each of the 12 countries that has 36 its own currency (货币) to accept the euro has its own 37 . So how have these countries been able to 38 ? And how has each country prepared for the birth of this new currency? Firstly, many people in Europe, 39 in west Europe, speak English. The European Convention on Human Rights says that all people have a 40 to learn and use their traditional language.
But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is 41 . And every European country requires students to study English for many years at 42 . Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a 43 .
"If I meet someone, I try Spanish. Then I try 44 . And if it's not 45 , I say "Hello". That' s the signal, and we communicate no matter what country we come from." Said Maria Ortega, a ski instructor in the Pyrenees, 46 French and Spanish are mainly used.
Each country has its own 47 culture. Though the French may be famous for their 1,000 types of cheese and the Greeks are known to 48 olive oil on everything, most people in Europe like 49 strong coffee on their breakfast table. Another drink is held 50 throughout the continent. Europe's vineyards(葡萄园) may be famous, but the real drink of Europe is 51 . Europeans consume tons of it.
Football, of course, also helps to 52 all of Europe. Many fans are obsessed (着迷) with 53 and with international stars. David Beckham, of England' s Manchester United, is a hero to Europeans in the same 54 that Michael Jordan is to 55 .
36. A. given up B. ended up C. agreed with D. started with
37. A. money B. right C. border D. culture
38. A. meet B. unite C. travel D. accept
39. A. specially B. generally C. particularly D. normally
40. A. chance B. right C. wish D. place
41. A. French B. German C. English D. Spanish
42. A. school B. work C. home D. table
43. A. subject B. tool C. need D. must
44. A. English B. French C. German D. Greek
45. A. listening B. spoken C. working D. heard
46. A. as B. where C. since D. whose
47. A. food B. art C. drink D. life
48. A. add B. spread C. spend D. put
49. A. a kind of B. a lot of C. a cup of D. a taste of
50. A. in common B. in general C. in need D. in special
51. A. beer B. wine C. coffee D. soup
52. A. attract B. tie C. play D. watch
53. A. opera B. bread C. music D. football
54. A. direction B. level C. way D. game
55. A. basketballers B. British C. athletes D. Americans
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Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1．Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg．2．Each player finds a partner．One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”．Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up．Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down．Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end．3．With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg．One player will end up with a cracked egg．4．Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3．（After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end）．5．A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked．The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg．6．Enjoy eating the eggs!
Dye your Easter eggs．With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye．For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg．But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!
Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past．
Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life．
1.A player has to drop out of the game when _____．
|
A．the pointy end of his egg is cracked |
|
B．the round end of his egg is cracked |
|
C．his egg slides out of the hand |
|
D．his egg is cracked at both ends |
2.Why is oil rubbed on the egg?
|
A．To give the egg a shiny appearance |
|
B．To make the game more difficult to play |
|
C．To protect the hand of the player |
|
D．To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks |
3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
|
A．The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases |
|
B．If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg |
|
C．The player in the game must dye his egg red independently |
|
D．It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life |
4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
|
A．The suffering of the Greeks |
B．The Easter holidays |
|
C．Celebrate Greek Easter |
D．A special game |
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