Happy New Year, everyone!
The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It begins on January 31, 2014, and ends on February 18, 2015. People say 2014 is the Year of Wood Horse. Wood is something about trees or green, so it is also called Year of Green Horse. 2014 is the jiăwŭ (甲午) year.
Horses are our good friends for a long time. In the past, horses helped people carry heavy things and travel far. Today many people ride horses for fun.
Horses are hard-working and loyal animals. So are the people born in the Year of Horse. They are true to others. If you have some friends like that, be nice to them. They could be your friends forever.
1.The year of 2014 is the Year of the ____________.
A. SnakeB. DragonC. MonkeyD. Horse
2.The underlined word “loyal” in the last paragraph means __________ in Chinese.
A. 令人畏惧的B. 自信的C. 忠诚的D. 固执的
Johnny lived with his parents in a small town in the mountain. One day there was earthquake near the town. Many houses were damaged(损坏的). Everyone thought that there would be earthquake soon. They were worried that the second earthquake would be than the first.
“We must send Johnny to a(n) place.” Johnny’s mother said to her husband, “Many of our friends are sending their children to relatives in other towns.”
“We’ll send him to my brother, Peter,” Johnny’s father said, “he lives a long way . Johnny will be safe with him.”
He telephoned Johnny’s uncle, Peter, and asked him if he would let Johnny with him.
“He’s a good boy,” he said, “he won’t give you any .”
“All right,” Johnny’s uncle said, “but I hope he is not . I live a very quiet and peaceful life.”
“You won’t know Johnny’s in the house,” his father told him.
So Johnny, who was five, to live with his uncle.
Two days later, Johnny’s parents a telegram(电报) from Peter. It said, “I am returning the child. Please send an earthquake.”
1.A. a B. the C. an D. /
2.A. another B. other C. the other D. others
3.A. good B. bad C. better D. worse
4.A. dangerous B. safe C. fine D. interesting
5.A. from B. in C. away D. to
6.A. live B. lives C. to live D. living
7.A. hopeB. funC. troubleD. joy
8.A. polite B. quietC. shy D. noisy
9.A. wentB. goesC. returns D. returned
10.A. provided B. gotC. took D. Bought
—Let’s watch the popular TV program “I am a Singer”, shall we?
—______________. I can’t wait to turn on the TV.
A. Sounds great B. Sorry, I don’t have time
C. I’m afraid not D. No, we shan’t
Chen Guangbiao often __________ food and money __________ people in need.
A. provides, to B. provides, with
C. provide, withD. provides, for
—On November 30, Paul Walker’s car _________ a tree and he died in the accident.
—What a pity!
A. crashB. crash down
C. crashed into D. crashed through
Our teachers advise us __________ hard for a better future.
A. workB. to workC. workingD. Works
