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It is said that all dreams serve a purpose（目的）. While there is no agreement among scientists about why we dream, there are many ideas about the different kinds of dreams we have.

One common kind of dream is the repeating dream, in which the same story is repeated again and again, often for many months or even years. Some believe these are a sign people have a problem in their life and once that problem is gone then the dream will stop. Others think they are a way to help people remember something very important.

Another well-known kind of dream is the nightmare. The pictures and stories in such dreams make people very afraid and dreamers usually remember them far more clearly than normal dreams. The cause of such dreams may be seeing something terrifying such as a car accident or some deadly snakes. Others think such dreams may be trying to make a person pay attention to something that is dangerous in their life.

Daydreams happen during wake-time when we forget where we are or what we are doing and find ourselves in a made-up story or unreal world. We often daydream when we are doing something that is not interesting or exciting. They help us think about our future.

Lucid dreams are the most fun. These happen when dreamers suddenly understand that they are dreaming. Instead of waking up, they stay in the dream and are able to control what happens in the dream as if they are making a movie.

1.The underlined word “they” (in paragraph 2) refers to “_________”.

A．dreams

B．problems

C．dream

D．scientists

2.The underline word “terrifying” (in paragraph 3) is closest in meaning to _________.

A．frightening

B．interesting

C．disappointing

D．amazing

3.When might a person daydream?

A．During a very interesting movie.

B．While playing at a fun park.

C．While listening to an uninteresting talk.

D．When making a movie.

4.How do we know if we are lucid dreaming?

A．We can remember the dream very clearly.

B．We can control what happens in the dream.

C．We think that the dream is like a movie.

D．We feel very nervous after we wake up.

5.What is the best title of the passage?

A．Daydream of You

B．Enjoy Your Dream

C．What Dreams Mean

D．Where Dreams Go

 

The 12th lunar (阴历的) month in China is called la yue. The character “la” in Chinese language means to respect gods and give best wishes to them.

In Chinese tradition, such activities were held at the end of a year in the Chinese lunar calendar.

There are two important dates in la yue. The first is the Laba Festival on the 8th day of the lunar month. The Laba Festival was a time for the ancient Chinese to hope for the harvest and good luck in the coming year. Laba porridge is the main dish on this day.

The other important date is the Kitchen God Worshipping (拜灶神) on the 23rd or 24th day of the month. People offer food to the Kitchen God, who takes charge of things for the whole family. It is said that the god returns to heaven that day to report to the Jade Emperor (the ruler of heaven in Chinese stories) about the family activities over the past year. So people usually offer him delicious dishes so that he will give a good report and the family will have good luck throughout the next year.

After this day, people start to sweep up the house and decorate the house with couplets (对联) and paper-cuttings. Once these things are finished, people will wait for the Spring Festival.

阅读下面短文，完成表格。

La yue	Activities
On the 8th day	Eat 1.
2.	Offer food to the Kitchen God
After that day	Sweep up the house 3.
﹨	Wait for 4.

 

 

配对阅读。下面左栏是5个不同人物的出游信息，右栏是7则旅游广告，请为他们选择

最佳的旅游去处。

1.Sam would like

to climb one of the most beatutiful mountains in China one day. He wants to see the beautiful sights And enjoy the fresh air.

2. Maggie likes Traveling around. She’d like to see some falls and take some photos of the beautiful sights.

3.Liu Hao lives in the north. He’d like to travel to somewhere warm and he can sail a lot there.

4.Lucy has been working very hard for a Long time. She’d just like to relax on a beach in the Coming vacation.

5.The Smiths plan to make a trip this summer to somewhere in China. It must be a place where they can see ice and snow and  Something special.     A. Welcome to Paris

Paris is the capital of France and one of the liveliest cityes in Europe.

It has some fantastic sights: Eiffel Tower, Notre Dame, one of the most famous churches in the world.

B. Himalayas Climbing

The Himalayas is the hightest mountain in the world. You might come to the Himalayas to see and cimb up he mountains, and once you’re there, you’ll dicover more.

C. Niagara Falls Tour

Do you want to see falls? Then Niagara Falls is the place to be! Book now! We have special tours at a low price.

D. Travel to Huangshan Mountain

Huangshan Mountain is the most famous mountain in China. The air is fresh and clean. It’s famous for pine-trees, clouds, stones and spring.

E. Yu Long Mountain

The mountain is covered with snow all the year around and it is said that the ice and snow can be thousands of years old. You can also visit Lijiang Old Town.

F. Florida Beach

Travel to Florida and experience the beaches of South Walton! Each Florida beach has its special feel. Walking on the sand, looking at the clear blue water, you can’t find a better palce to relax.

G. Hawaii Sailing

2,100 miles Southwest of California lies Hawaii. Around it is the ocean.

The summers are warm but not hot. The winters are warm, too. If you Like sailing, Hawaii is the place to be! You can sail quite a lot everyday

 

When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!
【小题1】______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A．A rabbit’s foot

B．A falling leaf

C．A cheerful wish from friends

D．A shooting star

【小题2】From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.

A．shooting stars can often be seen

B．people can see a shooting star on a rainy night

C．your wish may come true if you see a shooting star

D．people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star

【小题3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.

A．the leaves fall in autumn

B．there are so many leaves to catch

C．the leaves can bring them a lucky month

D．they want to have a whole year of good luck

【小题4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to（指）______.

A．trees

B．people

C．leaves

D．years

【小题5】The passage is mainly about ______.

A．how to wish upon a star

B．things that bring good luck

C．British people love leaves

D．which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

Train-spotting

Many people around the world have seen Danny Boyle’s movie Train spotting starring Ewan McGregor, but how many of us really know what train-spotting is all about? Now this is not considered cool in town and the word “train-spotter” in Britain is related to “geek” or “nerd” (someone who seems very ridiculous). But is this reputation really deserved?

First of all, let’s see what train-spotting is. It is said that there are some 100,000 train spotters in the UK. Exactly as the title suggests, they spot trains, that is, they stand in train stations, look at the number of each train that leaves and arrives and write it down. The eventual aim is to have seen every train in the country.

    Being crazy about railways and trains is not modern and it dates back to 1804. As the number of trains grew and they got faster and faster, so did the interest in them grow? Is this any stranger than people who love cars?

    So, what do you need to be a train-spotter? Well, all you really need is a pen or pencil and a notebook to write down the train numbers. Other equipment(装备) includes hot tea in a thermos, a camera and some sandwiches for those long afternoons spent on train platforms when you don’t want to risk the delights of railway station food.

    It’s interesting to note that despite the “bad name” of train-spotting, there have been famous railway lovers in history, such as Alfred Hitchcock, who filmed them regularly, especially The 39 Steps. There is evidence, too, that being a train-spotter is not necessarily a strange phenomenon（现象）in Britain.

    One glance at the US train stations should be enough to convince you that train-spotters there are alive and well. In America, they try to call rail lovers “train-fans” and talk of “train-fanning”. Don’t let this fool you—these people are train spotters and there are a lot of them. Each month, two million pages are visited on the website TrainWeb.org.                      

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1.What is train-spotting according to the passage?

A. A kind of hobby.             B. A type of sport.

C. A strange phenomenon.        D. A special job.

2.Which of the following about train-spotters is true according to the passage?

A. They number each train they see.

B. They keep a careful path of every train.

C. They count the trains passing in front of them.

D. They produce films about trains with video cameras.

3.The writer writes the passage to        .

A. introduce some famous train-spotters

B. encourage readers to do more train-spotting

C. try to present a true picture of train-spotting

D. describe the necessary equipment in train-spotting

4. What do we learn from the passage?

A. Train-spotters in the UK want to fool people.

B. Train-spotting is more acceptable in America.

C. Train-spotters are much stranger than car lovers.

D. Train-spotting relates to（与…有关）a dangerous lifestyle.