Which day is the most important for you? Your birthday, the first day of your work or the day you win a prize. Many teenagers may think their birthday is the happiest time because they can receive many wonderful presents and have much fun with their friends. Others may regard the starting day of their work as the most meaningful. They think it’s the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves. They like to deal with challenges rather than to ask for the help of adults.
According to a survey, more than half of the Chinese people, certain ages and birthdays are especially important. One hundred days after a baby’s birth has special meaning. On that day, relatives(亲戚) and friends come to bless the baby. In northern part of China, like Inner Mongolia, a child’s 12th birthday is a big day. This is when a child becomes a teenager. Eighteen is another important age, which means you must be responsible(负责任的) for what you have done in laws. As for adults, maybe the anniversary of their marriage(结婚周年庆) is the most important. For some old people, the 60th or 70th birthday is also very important. They like to be cared about by all his family and friends, and the big family get-together can provide them a good chance to recall(回忆) the past.
【小题1】 Which is not regarded as the most important day for teenagers?

A．their first day of work	B．the day they win
C．their birthday days	D．the anniversary of marriage

【小题2】Why Inner Mongolian think the age 12 is important?

A．Because it’s the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves.

B．Because it means a child becomes a teenager.

C．Because they can drive a car.

D．Because it means they must be responsible for what they have done in laws.

【小题3】What’s the meaning of the underlined word “bless” in paragraph 2?

A．祝福

B．送礼

C．照顾

D．认识

【小题4】When you are _______years old, you must be responsible for what you have done in laws.

A．12

B．18

C．20

D．60

阅读理解

Grace was fourteen years old and was in Grade Eight. She had a part-time job, so she had to get up at five o’clock. She was a newspaper girl.

Each morning, Grace left the house at 5:15. She always rode a bike to the corner to carry the newspapers.

In winter it was still dark when she got up, but during the rest of the year it was bright. Grace had to send newspapers to people’s houses in all kinds of weather. She tried to put each paper in the box where it would be kept safe from wind, rain or snow. Her customers thought she did a good job. Sometimes they gave her tips(小费).

Grace made about $70 each month and she was saving some of the money to go to college. She spent the rest on tapes and clothes. Once a month she got the money from her customers together. Since many of them worked during the day, Grace had to get the money at night. Sometimes when Grace was ill, her elder brother had to send the newspapers and Grace’s father had to help her.

Grace had 70 customers now, but she hoped to get more soon. Some day, if she got more customers, perhaps Grace could win a prize(奖赏) for being a very good newspaper girl. She wanted to win a visit to Europe, but she would be happy if she won a new bike.

根据短文内容，完成下列各题。

1.What was Grace’s part-time job?

_______________________________________________________________________

2. There is a word “customers” in the third paragraph. Please translate it into Chinese. _____

3. Why did Grace choose a part-time job?

________________________________________________________________________

4. From the story, we know customers liked ____ people to work for them.

A．clever

B．hard-working

C．young

D．poor

5. What do you think of Grace?

________________________________________________________________________

 

Which day is the most important for you? Your birthday, the first day of your work or the day you win a prize. Many teenagers may think their birthday is the happiest time because they can receive many wonderful presents and have much fun with their friends. Others may regard the starting day of their work as the most meaningful. They think it's the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves. They like to deal with challenges rather than to ask for the help of adults.
According to a survey, more than half of the Chinese people, certain ages and birthdays are especially important. One hundred days after a baby's birth has special meaning. On that day, relatives(亲戚) and friends come to bless the baby. In northern part of China, like Inner Mongolia, a child's 12th birthday is a big day. This is when a child becomes a teenager. Eighteen is another important age, which means you must be responsible(负责任的) for what you have done in laws. As for adults, maybe the anniversary of their marriage(结婚周年庆) is the most important. For some old people, the 60th or 70th birthday is also very important. They like to be cared about by all his family and friends, and the big family get-together can provide them a good chance to recall(回忆) the past.
【小题1】 Which is not regarded as the most important day for teenagers?

A．their first day of work	B．the day they win
C．their birthday days	D．the anniversary of marriage

【小题2】Why Inner Mongolian think the age 12 is important?

A．Because it's the first big step in their life and they can depend on themselves.

B．Because it means a child becomes a teenager.

C．Because they can drive a car.

D．Because it means they must be responsible for what they have done in laws.

【小题3】What's the meaning of the underlined word “bless”in paragraph 2?

A．祝福

B．送礼

C．照顾

D．认识

【小题4】When you are _______years old, you must be responsible for what you have done in laws.

A．12

B．18

C．20

D．60

We Are One--'Expo Through My Eyes'

Sharing increases your happiness. To celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo, China Daily invites you to share what you’ve seen, heard and experienced at the 6-month international event or Expo-related stories in ENGLISH. Whether you are an Expo volunteer, a journalist, or a tourist, we’d like you to share with us your expo experience, as viewed through your eyes. So if you like, please join us today in sharing the joy!

Eligibility(适宜人选): Everyone

Topic: 2010 Shanghai World Expo

Language: ENGLISH Only

Length: No more than 1,000 words

Content: Stories accompanied(附有) by photos are encouraged.

Duration: May 1, 2010--October 31, 2010

How to submit your stories: Send your stories and photos to expo@chinadaily.com.cn

Why join us: In addition to(除……之外) the satisfaction of supporting our work.

- Your stories will come out on China Daily’s website;

- You will go in a lucky draw to win a prize.

1.China Daily invites us                      .

A. to celebrate the 2010 Shanghai World Expo                 B. to support their work

C. to write Expo-related stories in English for them        D. to win a prize

2. Who can take part in this activity?

A. Everybody.       B. A tourist.    C. A journalist.      D. An Expo volunteer.

3.What does the underlined word “submit” mean?

A. 撰稿                      B. 呈交                      C. 发表            D. 发送

4.Your story must not                      .

A. be written in English                       B. have any pictures

C. be less than 1000 words                     D. be submitted after October 31, 2010.

5.f your story is chosen by the editor, we can read it                      .

A. in a magazine                                            B. in a storybook

C. on China Daily’s website    D. in the newspaper named China Daily

 

Think back to a time in your life when you tried something new.
When I was a teenager I volunteered to pass out water at a local race. I was so excited to see all the different runners who passed by and quickly took a cup of water. Some ran past，some walked past and a few wheeled past.
I saw so many types of people doing it. I thought maybe I could do it too! The next year I decided to run for the race，but I had little running practice. I just wanted to finish.
On the day of the race，it was terribly hot. After running for about 5 miles，I was thinking，“I must be crazy. Why did I do this? What was I thinking？” And at one moment，I said to myself，“I am never doing this again！”
That first 10 km race was quite an experience. I jogged (慢跑)，I walked，I jogged and walked. At times，I didn’t know if I could finish.
Near the end，a 70­year­old man ran past me，very fast，and I felt a little embarrassed (尴尬的) that I was more than 50 years younger than he and I couldn’t even keep up with him. But then I realized something. He was running his race and I was running mine. How often in life do we compare(比较) ourselves to others when we really shouldn’t? I decided that I would not give up on running races，and that one day I would be one of those 70­year­olds who were still running.
As I crossed the finishing line，I was proud of myself. I didn’t regret (后悔) having such an experience.
【小题1】What did the writer do at a local race as a volunteer?

A．He helped old runners.

B．He cheered up the runners.

C．He passed out water to the runners.

D．He took back the cups from the runners.

【小题2】Why did the writer join the race?

A．He just wanted to experience.	B．He was crazy about running.
C．He had practiced running very hard.	D．He wanted very much to win a prize.

【小题3】How did the writer’s feeling change after running about 5 miles?
①He regretted.
②He encouraged himself.
③He felt a little embarrassed.

A．①—②—③

B．②—①—③

C．①—③—②

D．②—③—①

【小题4】 What is the best title (标题) of the passage?

A．To be No.1.	B．Let’s compare.
C．A volunteering job.	D．Running your own race.