There is an interesting festival in China. On that special day, people in Hunan Province always have a dragon boat match. The dragon boat is quite long, like a dragon. There are pictures of dragons on each side. The front of the boat is like the head of a dragon. During the match, about twenty men in the boat make it move quickly. There is always a man standing in the middle of the boat. He beats a drum to make the other boat in the same rhythm. It’s an interesting match when they are reaching(到达) the end. The audience(观众) along the lake shout for their favourite team. From this match, we have the name of the festival –the Dragon Boat Festival.

   This special day has another name—Duanwu Festival. About it we have a story. Long long ago, there was a famous poet(诗人) called Qu Yuan. He was famous not only for his poems, but also for thinking a lot for the people. After he died, people eat rice dumplings in memory of him on this special day.

1.What’s the name of this special festival? It’s called______.

A. Chinese New Year                          B. Mid-Autumn Festival 

C. the Dragon Boat Festival                    D. Halloween

2.It’s also called Duanwu Festival in memory of ________.

A. a poet called Qu Yuan                          B. a poet called Li Bai 

C. a poet called Du Fu                             D. a poet called Bai Juyi

3.In the match, there is always a man standing in the middle to______.

A. shout for them                                            B. help them shout 

C. carry a dragon for them                                   D. beat a drum for them

4.On that day, people eat__________.

A. pumpkins                      B. moon cakes         C. rice dumplings     D. Candies

 

When Kyle walked into Ernie's Pet World, he looked very worried. He walked quickly to the front counter（柜台）. The owner of the shop, Ernie, jumped out to greet Kyle. He was the shop's first shopper of the day.
"Good morning, sir!" Ernie said. "What can I help you with?"
"Well, I...," Kyle started to say.
"Wait, don't tell me," Ernie interrupted (打断) him. "You're looking for a … a little dog... for
your daughter 's birthday.  Right?"
"No T really, l just..."
Ernie didn't let him finish. "Ah, I've got it, You just moved into a new house, and you want some fish for it. I have some very nice tanks over here."
"In fact, I..." Kyle was starting to look very nervous (紧张的). His face had a strange expression（表情）on it.
"No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Ernie's Pet World, we have the best kinds. Take a look at this Persian— long, white hair, and look at that cute expression. She's looking at you. She's thinking, ‘Take me home. Take me home.’ Would you like some cat food and toys as well?"
"No, thank you," Kyle said. By this time, he was walking up and down. He had a pained (痛苦的) look on his face. "Really, I'm not interested in cats or fish or little dogs."
"What do you want, then?" Ernie asked.
Kyle looked like he was going to cry. "I just want to know if I can use your bathroom!" he finally said.
【小题1】 What does the writer want to tell us?

A．A good pet owner.	B．A funny story.
C．A wonderful shopkeeper.	D．A strange pet shop.

【小题2】What was true about Ernie's Pet World?

A．The shop was not busy.	B．Kyle went there often.
C．The shop was about to close.	D．Kyle knew the shop owner well.

【小题3】 What do you think of Ernie?

A．He is careful.	B．He is helpful.
C．He likes talking.	D．He is clever.

【小题4】Why did Kyle look anxious and pained?

A．He wanted to get a cat very much.	B．He didn't like animals.
C．He was late for work.	D．He was not comfortable.

Many people think sports are just for winning and honor, but there is a lot more you can gain from (get out of) them. I have learned over the past years that sometimes when I lose, I get a lot more out of it than winning. Also, I find a lot of times in sports, people are getting too caught up in the game instead of just having fun. The real purpose of sports is to have fun and learn life lessons along the way.
I greatly encourage you to be a part of the school sports. Even if you are not the best, you can still have fun. Sports give people a great and healthy way of spending an afternoon, instead of lying around playing video games or even getting into bad things. Sports also give us a sense of achievement. There isn’t a better feeling than to have done something fun and productive for my day.
I think that we all need sports to give us courage. If we try hard in sports, we usually do well. If we did the same in study, we would all be champions. Another reason why I encourage you to play sports is that it’s just fun. Without sports, our lives would just be boring. So as you may be able to tell, sports are amazing!
Our coaches not only teach us to play sports, but show class and good sportsmanship while playing them. It’s never fun when you lose to have the competitor rub it in your face. That’s why our coaches teach us to show class when we lose; also, when coaches get onto you, don’t get down. They only want to see you improve and learn from what they say. When you do badly and they don’t shout loudly is when you should start worrying because they are giving up on you.
Overall, sports are great! They bring out the best and worst of a lot of us. However, we can’ t let sports get too serious to where it brings down all the fun. So to have the most fun in sports, you just need try your best and not worry so much about the winning or losing.
【小题1】The underlined phrase “get onto you” in Paragraph 4 probably means ________.

A．point out your mistakes	B．take up your time
C．worry about your future	D．look into your privacy

【小题2】Which of the following statements is TRUE according to the passage?

A．Sports bring us great fun only if we have the talent.

B．Sports give us the best way of spending free time.

C．We can get more out of winning than losing.

D．We should take pleasure in doing sports.

【小题3】What is the best title of this passage?

A．Are we too caught up?	B．To win or to gain?
C．Are sports really great?	D．For honor or for health?

When Kyle walked into Paul’s Pet World, he looked very anxious. He walked quickly to the store owner, Paul. Paul jumped out of his seat to greet Kyle. He was the store’s first customer of the day.

“Good morning, sir!” Paul said. “What can I help you with?”

“Well, I…,” Kyle started to say.

“Wait, don’t tell me,” Paul stopped him. “You are looking for a…a new dog… for your daughter’s birthday. Right?”

“Not really, I just…”

Paul didn’t let him finish. “Ah, I’ve got it. You just opened a new business, and you want some fish for your office. I have some very nice goldfish over here.”

“Actually, I…” Kyle was starting to look very anxious. His face had a strange look on it.

“No fish? Ah, a cat! You look like a cat person. At Paul’s Pet World, we have the best cats. Take a look at this cat---- long, white hair. She is looking at you. She is thinking, “Take me home. Take me home.” Would you like some cat food and toys as well?”

“No, thank you,” Kyle said. By this time, he had a pained look on his face. “Really, I’m no interested in cats or fish or dogs.”

“What do you want, then?” Paul asked.

Kyle looked like he was going to cry. “I just want to know if I can use your restroom!” he finally said.

1.Paul didn’t advise Kyle to buy ____________.

A．cat              B．dog              C．fish              D．bird

2.The word “pained” means ____________.

A．高兴的           B．可爱的           C．美丽的           D．痛苦的

3.Actually, Kyle went into the pet store to ___________.

A．buy some pets      B．chat with Paul      C．use the restroom    D．see a friend

4.The writer wants to tell us ___________.

A．a funny story       B．a wonderful pet     C．a strange pet shop   D．a good pet seller

 

    从方框中选出适当的句子补全对话。

A:    1.  

B: No, that’s John. Jack is shorter than John.

A: They look the same.     2.   

B: Yes, they are. And they are my best friends. We have the same hobbies(爱好).

A: Then, what are your hobbies?

B:    3.   

A: Do you have any differences?

B: Yes.  4.  

A: Why do you like them?

B:  5. 

A. Are they twins?

B. They are more outgoing than me and I am more serious than them.

C. Is that Jack?

D. Because I like to have friends who are like me.

E. We all enjoy playing the guitar and we like sports.