49.How many artists designed the mascot?

A.Two.　　　　 B.Three.　　　　　 C.Five.　　　　　 D.Eight.

48.What’s the meaning of the name “Haibao”in the passage?

A.It means sea water.

B.It means the Chinese word “ren”.

C.It means the treasure of the sea and Shanghai.

D.It means a smiling face.

73.Which of the following is NOT TRUE?

A.Yang Saike’s parents usually go home after working.

B.Premier Wen has encouraged the whole nation to fight against the disasters.

C.Grandpa Wen always thinks of the people first.

D.The governments would do something to protect and care for people

[答案]BDBA

(2010·浙江省湖州市，四，8)©

A mascot(吉祥物)is very important to an event.Do you know what the mascot of Shanghai World Expo 2010 is?Well,it is haibao,It can be seen almost everywhere in China now.The inspiration fo the design comes from a Chinese word “ren”which means people in English.It really looks like a man putting up his hands and saying hello to everyone.The name,Haibao,comes from the Chinese phrase “Si Hai Zhi Bao”. “Hai”means the sea in English,and it also implies(隐含)that it was born in Shanghai. “Bao’is a lucky name in Chinese traditional culture.The name not only means the treasure(宝藏)of the sea,but also means the treasure of Shanghai.

Every part of　 Haibao’s body has its special meaning.For example,Haibao’s hair is like the wave of the sea.Its smiling face shows its friendliness.Haibao was designed by two artists,one from Shanghai and the other from Taiwan.The design is very successful.It is very easy to remember and it also shows the theme of Shanghai World Expo, “Better City,Better Life’.Haibao is confident,lovely and lively,It is a good anbassodor(形象大使)of Shanghai World Expo.It is welcoming friends all over the world with its opening arms and friendly smile.

72.What did the premier do after he visited Yang Saike’s home?

A.He held Yang in his arms.

B.He asked the local governments to care for the “left-behind’children

C.He praised Yang for his hard work.

D.He shed tears with sad families.

71.What’s the meaning of “left -behind’children?

A.The children don’t study hard,they fall behind others.

B.The teachers often left the children behind.

C.The children always sit at the back of classroom

D.The children’s parents are working far away from them.

70.Why do millions of people in China call Wen “grandpa”?

A.Because he is the premier of the world’s most populous country.

B.Because he is plain and seems an old ordinary old man with a kind smile.

C.Because he has the power to pull together the whole country.

D.Because he visited almost all the worst hit cities and towns.

41.This passage is most probably written for _______.

A.American students　　　　　　ese students

ese visitors to America　　　 D.American visitors to China

[答案]DABC

(2010·湖北省黄冈市，三，8)

(2)

Wen Jiabao is the premier of the world’s most populous(人口众多的)country.But,millions of people would rather call him “grandpa”,Always in plain jackets,he seems an ordinary old man with a kind smile.

Wen has visited the “left-behind”children before Children’s Day.He visited Yang Saike’s home,a primary schoolboy in a village of Xingping County,Shanxi.Yang’s parents were working in Fujian,thousands of kilometers away.he was cared for by his grandparents.His parents fail to go home even once a year.The premier held Yang in his arms and looked through his exercise book then prasied　 him for his hard work.Wen talked with many children and asked them many questions about their schooling and life.The premier asked the local governments to do something to protect and care for such children　 at home and it their parents in cities not worry about their children.

But in the face of disasters,he has the power to pull together the whole country.About two hours after the deadly earthquake hit Sichuan Province,Permier Wen Jiabao was on a plane to the disaster area.Within two days ,he had seen almost all the worst hit cities and towns.The 65-year-old man was seen climbing over damaged 26 buildings to encourage the trapped kids.And he shed(流泪)tears with sad families and promised to help rebuild their homes.

40.Which of the following statements in True according to the passage?

A.Americans are always generous with their time.

B.Americans don’t feel hurt if their friendships disappear soon.

ese friendships develop more slowly but will never disappear.

ese friendships are more sincere than American friendships.

39.Which of the following is the typical (典型 的 )way of American hospitality?

A.Treating friends at home.

B.Taking days off to be with friends.

C.Meeting friends at the airport at midnight. 　

D.Sharing everything they have.

38.The underlined phrase “pick up”in Paragraph 1may mean “_______”.

A.keep out　　　　 B.give up　　　　 C.pay no attention to　　　tinue