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Festivals and celebrations of all kind have been hold everywhere since ancient times. Most ancient festivals would celebrate end of cold weather, plant in spring and harvest in the autumn. Sometimes celebrations would be held before hunters had caught animals. At that time people would starve if food were difficult to find, especially during the coldly winter months. Today's festivals have much origins, some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people and events.
No one knows exactly 1. the earth began, as it happened so long ago. However, according to a 2.(wide) accepted theory, the universe began 3.a “Big Bang” that threw matter in all directions.
What it was to become was 4. (certain) until between 4.5 and 3.8 billion years ago 5. the dust settled into a solid globe. The earth became so violent 6. it was not clear whether the shape would last or no.
People are 7.(put) too much carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which prevents heat from 8.(escape) from the earth into space. As a result of this, many scientists believe the earth may become too hot to live on. So9.life will continue on the earth for millions of years to come will depend on whether this problem can be10. (solve).
A SAD LOVE STORY
Li Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine's Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn't_______. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o'clock, and he thought she would keep her ____ . He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was _____ with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to _____his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.
It was______ that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave – he ____ the tables, then sat down and ______ the TV --just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.
The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinü, the weaving girl. While she was________she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. ("Just like me and Hu Jin," thought Li Fang.) They_______secretly, and they were very happy. ("We could be like that," thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her granddaughter was married to a _____, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang tried to follow her,_____ the river of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinii was _____, her grandmother finally decided to let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings _____the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People _____hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it _____that Zhinü is weeping and the couple won't be able to meet.
The announcer said, "This is the story of Qiqiao Festival. When foreigners _____ the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine's story. It's a _____ day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love."
As Li Fang _______for home, he thought, "I guess Hu Jin doesn't love me. I'll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don't want them to remind me of her." So he did.
As he sadly passed the tea shop ______on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him and calling, "Why are you so________? I've been waiting for you for a long time! And I have a gift for you!"
What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine's Day!
1.A. go out B. give up C. turn up D. get through
2.A. word B. promise C. secret D. possession
3.A. aside B. alone C. ahead D. ashore
4.A. take B. bring C. gasp D. hold
5.A. true B. strange C. obvious D. natural
6.A. pushed B. wiped C. cleaned D. served
7.A. got hold of B. prepared for C. took away D. turned on
8.A. at home B. in the hotel C. on earth D. out of the feild
9.A. left home B. got married C. went out D. made money
10.A. human B. boy C. farmer D. person
11.A. for B. so C. and D. but
12.A. heart-broken B. old-fashioned C. hard-working D. absent-minded
13.A. and B. so C. for D. or
14.A. on earth B. in the world C. in China D. through out the country
15.A. tells B. says C. means D. reports
16.A. hear about B. look at C. move to D. set out
17.A. cold B. cloudy C. bad D. fine
18.A. reach out B. be ready C. got out D. set off
19.A. in his way B. on the corner C. out of street D. far from home
20.A. late B. sad C. slow D. happy
Festivals and celebrations
Festivals of the Dead
1., who might return either to help or to do harm. For the Japanese festival Obon, people should go to clean graves and light incense in memory of their ancestors. They also light lamps and play music because they think that this will lead the ancestors back to earth.
2.
Festivals can also be held to honour famous people. The Dragon Boat Festival in China honours the famous ancient poet, Qu Yuan. In the USA, Columbus Day is in memory of the arrival of Christopher Columbus in the New World. India has a national festival on October 2 to honour Mohandas Gandhi, the leader w
ho helped gain India's independence from Britain.
Harvest Festivals
Harvest and Thanksgiving festivals can be very happy events.3. . In European countries, people will usually decorate churches and town halls with flowers and fruit, and will get together to have meals. Some people might win awards for their farm produce, like the biggest watermelon or the most handsome rooster. China and Japan have mid-autumn festivals, when people admire the moon and in China, enjoy mooncakes.
Spring Festivals
The most energetic and important festivals are the ones that look forward to the end of winter and to the coming of spring.4. , fish and meat and may give children lucky money in red paper. There are dragon dances and carnivals, and families celebrate the Lunar New Year together. 5., usually in February. These carnivals might include parades, dancing in the streets day and night, loud music and colourful clothing of all kinds. Easter is an important religious and social festival for Christians around the world. It celebrates the return of Jesus from the dead and the coming of spring and new life.
People love to get together to eat, drink and have fun with each other. Festivals let us enjoy life, be proud of our customs and forget our work for a little while.
A. People are grateful because their food is gathered for the winter and the agricultural work is over.
B. Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors.
C. Some Western countries have very ex
citing carnivals, which take place forty days before Easter
D. Festivals are meant to celebrate important times of year.
E. Festivals to Honour People
F. Different countries have different festivals.
G. At the Spring Festival in China, people eat dumplings
Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast. Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver and to take the train from west to east across Canada in September. The idea that they would cross the whole continent was ex
citing.
Their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting for them at the airport. He was going to take them to catch ‘The True North’, the cross-Canada train. On the way to the station, he told them, ‘You’re going to see great scenery on your trip. Canada is bigger than the United States. It is second biggest country in the world and as you go eastward, you will see mountains and pass thousands of lakes, forests and wide rivers as well as cities. The idea that you can cross Canada in less than five days is just wrong. It is 5,500 kilometres from coast to coast. Here in Vancouver, you are in the warmest part of Canada. Many people think it is the most beautiful city in Canada, as it is surrounded by mountains on the north and east and the Pacific Ocean on the west. Its population is increasing very rapidly, because the mountain-and-sea city is a very popular place to live in. Even people from Japan come to settle down here.
That afternoon on the train the cousins settled down in their seats. They crossed the Rocky Mountains earlier that day and looked out of the windows at the wild scenery. They saw mountain goats and even a grizzly bear. Their next stop would be Calgary. The Calgary Stampede is a famous Western festival, Cowboys come from all over North America to compete in riding wild horses. Many of them have a gift for working with animals and they can win thousands of dollars in prizes.
That night, they slept as the train rushed through the night across the top of Lake Superior. through the great forests and southward towards Toronto.
1.Why did Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian go on a trip to Canada?
A. Because their friend, Danny Lin, was waiting for them at the airport.
B. Because they wanted to catch ‘The True North’, the cross-Canada train.
C. Because they wanted to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast..
D. Because they went to college in Canada.
2.How did Li Daiyu and Liu Qian arrive in Canada?
A. They sailed across the Pacific Ocean.
B. They flew to Vancouver.
C. They took a train to Vancouver.
D. They flew to the Atlantic coast.
3.Witch order is right of their train trip?
A. Vancouver Calgary Lake Superior Toronto
B. Toronto Vancouver Calgary Lvake Superior
C. Vancouver Lake Superior Calgary Toronto
D. Lake Superior Vancouver Cvalgary Tvoronto
4.Which statement is wrong according to the passage?
A. Canada is 5,500 kilometers from the west coast to the east coast.
B. The coast north of Vancouver has some of the oldest and most beautiful forests in the world.
C. Most Canadians live within a few hundred kilometers of the Us border.
D. Canada has one half of the world’s total fresh water, and much of it is in the Great Lakes
5.What is the author’s attitude towards travelling in Canada?
A. The girls realized Canada is quite empty.
B. The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sail up the Great Lakes.
C. They thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting.
D. They slept on the train when it rushed across the top of Lake Superior.
The Million Pound Bank Note
Act I, Scene 4
(Outside a restaurant Henry looks at the envelope without opening it and decides to go in. He sits down at a table next to the front window.)
OWNER: (seeing Henry's poor appearance) That one's reserved. This way, please. (to the waiter) Take this gentleman's order, Horace.
HENRY: (after sitting down and putting the letter on the table) I'd like some ham and eggs and a nice big steak. Make it extra thick. I'd also like a cup of coffee and a pineapple dessert.
WAITER: Right, sir. I'm afraid it'll cost a large amount of money.
HENRY: I understand. And I'll have a large glass of beer.
WAITER: OK. (The waiter leaves and soon returns with all the food.)
HOSTESS: My goodness! Why, look at him. He eats like a wolf.
OWNER: We'll see if he's clever as a wolf, eh?
HENRY: (having just finished every bit of food) Ah, waiter. (waiter returns) Same thing again, please. Oh, and another beer.
WAITER: Again? Everything?
HENRY: Yes, that's right. (sees the look on the waiter's face) Anything wrong?
WAITER: No, not at all. (to the owner) He's asked for more of the same.
OWNER: Well, it is well-known that Americans like to eat a lot. Well, we'll have to take a chance. Go ahead and let him have it.
WAITER: (reading the bill after the meal) All right. That's two orders of ham and eggs, two extra thick steaks, two large glasses of beer, two cups of coffee and two desserts.
HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall) Would you mind waiting just a few minutes?
WAITER: (in a rude manner) What's there to wait for?
OWNER: All right, Horace. I'll take care of this.
HENRY: (to owner) That was a wonderful meal. It's amazing how much pleasure you get out of tile simple things in life, especially if you can't have them for a while.
OWNER: Yes, very interesting. Now perhaps, sir, if you pay your bill I can help the other customers.
HENRY: (looking at the clock on the wall again) Well, I see it's two o'clock. (he opens the envelope and holds a million pound bank note in his hands. Henry is surprised but the owner and waiter are shocked) I'm very sorry. But ... I ... I don't have anything smaller.
OWNER: (still shocked and nervous) Well .. er ... just one moment. Maggie, look! (the hostess screams, the other customers look at her and she puts a hand to her mouth) Do you think it's genuine?
HOSTESS: Oh, dear, I don't know. I simply don't know.
OWNER: Well, I did hear that the Bank of England had issued two notes in this amount ... Anyway, I don't think it can be a fake. People would pay too much attention to a bank note of this amount. No thief would want that to happen.
HOSTESS: But he's in rags!
OWNER: Perhaps he's a very strange, rich man. (as if he has discovered something for the first time) Why, yes! That must be it!
HOSTESS: (hits her husband's arm) And you put him in the back of the restaurant! Go and see him at once.
OWNER: (to Henry) I'm so sorry, sir, so sorry, but I cannot change this bank note.
HENRY: But it's all I have on me.
OWNER: Oh, please, don't worry, sir. Doesn't matter at all. We're so very glad that you even entered our little eating place. Indeed, sir, I hope you'll come here whenever you like.
HENRY: Well, that's very kind of you.
OWNER: Kind, sir? No, it's kind of you. You must come whenever you want and have whatever you like. Just having you sit here is a great honour! As for the bill, sir, please forget it.
HENRY: Forget it? Well ... thank you very much. That's very nice of you.
OWNER: Oh, it's for us to thank you, sir and I do, sir, from the bottom of my heart. (The owner, hostess and waiter all bow as Henry leaves.)
1.Whose behaviour changes the most during this scene?
A. Henry B. Owner
C. Waiter D. Hostess
2.Why do you think the owner of the restaurant gave Henry a free meal?
A. Because he considered Henry a very rich man after looking at Henry’s million pound bank note.
B. Because Henry has a lot of money.
C. Because Henry could not pay for his meal without any money in his pocket.
D. Because the owner was very generous (慷慨的).
3.When the waiter said “What's there to wait for?”to Henry, he_________.
A. actually wanted to know whom Henry was waiting for
B. thought Henry may wait for someone else to come to eat with him
C. thought Henry were waiting for his friend to pay for his meal
D. actually laughed at Henry and wanted Henry to pay for his meal quickly
4.Do you think who Maggie is according to the passage?
A. Another customer who was eating at the restaurant as Henry.
B. The waitress in the restaurant.
C. The hostess and the owner’s wife.
D. The passage doesn’t tell.
5.How many characters are there in this scene of play?
A. Five B. Three
C. Two D. Four
