B
Carnival (狂欢节) is the most famous holiday in Brazil. It is not about an important time in history or about a famous person, but it is important for the people because it’s a time of friendship, freedom, and almost a whole week without work. People can have parties or have a rest, and most people choose parties, day after day, night after night. It starts forty days before Easter (复活节). It lasts four days and four nights. It starts on Saturday and finishes on Wednesday. People wear their colourful clothes and go out into the streets or to the clubs. There are also groups of people who make a parade (游行) showing their music and cars. Every year the parade tells a different story. Each city has at least one group like this.
In the south, life returns to normal by Wednesday. However, it is not accepted by the church in the northwest, where Carnival is more common. There people don’t respect its end and continue to have parties until the next Sunday.
I like Carnival, but I don’t agree that the party should keep going on for so many days. Unfortunately, some people aren’t responsible and give it a bad name, and that makes people remember the bad things about this. However, it is the only national holiday that brings together the whole country and its different people and cultures.
1.Why is Carnival important for the people in Brazil?
A. Because it’s a time of friendship and freedom.
B. Because it’s about an important time in history.
C. Because it’s a time of almost a whole month without work.
D. Because it’s a time to remember a famous person.
2.People choose ways to celebrate Carnival EXCEPT_____________.
A. having parties B. having a rest
C. making a parade D. going shopping
3.In the following descriptions of Carnival, which one is NOT true?
A. It starts forty days before Easter.
B. It starts on Saturday and finishes on Thursday.
C. There are groups of people who make a parade showing their music and cars.
D. Every year the parade tells a different story.
4.What does the author think of Carnival?
A. The author doesn’t care for Carnival.
B. The author never joins in Carnival.
C. The author does not like Carnival.
D. The author likes Carnival, but he doesn’t agree the party goes on so many days.
A
Do you like visiting museums? Here are some of the best museums in the world.
The Rijksmuseum in Amsterdam is the largest and most famous museum for art and history in Holland. It has a large collection of paintings from the Dutch Golden Age, including works by Vermeer and Rembrandt. Until 2013, the museum is being completely restored, but the major great works are still on show.
The Museum of Modern Art in New York City is often considered the most influential museum of modern art in the world. It has the best collections of modern art works worldwide, including Monet’s Water Lilies, Picasso’s Les Demoiselles d’Avignon and Van Gogh’s Starry Night. Besides the artwork, one of the main attractions of the museum is the building itself.
Founded in 1764 by Catherine the Great, the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia is a large museum of art and culture. It shows a collection of over 3 million items throughout the world. Being a popular tourist attraction, the Hermitage is truly one of the best museums in the world. It displays priceless works by Rembrandt, Da Vinci, Michelangelo, Reubens and more.
Built in 1753, the British Museum in London is a museum of human history and culture. Its collections, which include more than seven million objects, are among the largest in the world. Objects include the Rosetta Stone and the largest collection of mummies outside Egypt. It’s one of the top destinations in London.
Home to at least 120, 000 items of ancient Egyptian antiquities(古迹), the Egyptian Museum in Cairo is one of the world’s best museums. There are two main floors, the ground floor and the first floor. On the ground floor there is a collection of coins used by the ancient Egyptians. On the first floor there are artifacts from the final two dynasties of Ancient Egypt and also many artifacts taken from the Valley of the Kings.
1. If you want to see Van Gogh’s works in the most influential museum of modern art in the world, you should go to_____________.
A. London B. New York City
C. Amsterdam D. Saint Petersburg
2.What do we know about the Hermitage Museum in Saint Petersburg, Russia?
A. It was built by Catherine the Great in the 17th century.
B. The items displayed in the museum are all worthless.
C. It displays a collection of over 3 million items from Russia.
D. Works of Da Vinci and Reubens can be seen there.
3. We learn that the Egyptian Museum in Cairo_____________.
A. is much larger than the others mentioned
B. has more items than the others mentioned
C. is one of the top destinations in the world
D. mainly displays ancient Egyptian antiquities
4. What’s the writer’s purpose in writing the passage?
A. To show that he or she really likes visiting museums.
B. To explain how the museums above were built.
C. To introduce some of the best museums in the world.
D. To encourage us to learn something about visiting museums.
完成句子
1. They’ve won their last three matches, ______________________________.(find)
他们赢得了最后的三场比赛，我觉得这确实有点让人意外。
2. We still remember the happy times ______________________________.(work )
我们依然记得我们一起工作的快乐时光。
3. The reason ____________________attend the meeting was that they didn’t give him an invitation earlier. (refuse)
他拒绝出席会议的原因是他们没有提前邀请他。
4. Melbourne is a city with a warm and mild climate, ______________________________sports. (like)
墨尔本有着温暖宜人的气候，这里的人们都喜欢运动。
5. In his village, he was the first one of the students ______________________________a key university. (admit)
他是村里第一个被重点大学录取的学生。
6. His wife doesn’t like the second-hand car, ______________________________ is too high, and it looks ugly. (which)
他妻子不喜欢那辆二手车，其价格太高了，而且样子难看。
7. My mother was so proud of all ______________________________that she rewarded me with a trip to Beijing. (do)
我妈妈对我所做的一切感到自豪，以至于她奖赏我去北京旅游一趟。
8. The second-hand dictionary____________________20 yuan, is just as useful. (spend)
我花了20块钱买的二手字典一样有用。
9. The only thing ____________________is red wine. (care)
他唯一喜欢的就是红葡萄酒。
10. New Zealand has a population of about 3. 8 million people, ____________________ Maori.(which)
新西兰人口有三百八十万，其中14%是毛利人。
11. What he says________ ________ ________(不一致)what he does.
12. The best love for someone is care________ ________(而不是)money.
13. Please________ ________(拆开)the watch to see what’s wrong with it.
14. The reform and opening-up policy of China ________ ________ ________ ________(高度评价).
15. He doesn’t like birds,________ ________ ________(我也是).
单句语法填空
1. I was walking along the river __________ I heard a drowning boy crying for help.
2. She is said ______________(be) an actress about twenty years ago.
3. They showed some __________(evident) to support their argument.
4. After the second __________(explode), all of London’s main train and subway stations were shut down.
5. The headmaster thought highly __________ our work.
6. Some of the __________(locally) newspaper come out very quickly.
7. His __________(paint) are on display at the exhibition.
8. The two sides __________(debate) whether to raise taxes when I came in.
9. They are searching something in the place where the __________(sink) ship lay.
10. He took a lot of photos last Sunday, and so __________ I.
用方框中所给短语的适当形式填空
take apart, belong to, in search of, in return, agree with, think highly of, part of, serve as, care about, at awar |
1. He is always helping people without expecting anything ________.
2. Many people were driven to neighboring countries ________ better jobs.
3. All his teachers ________ him, which makes us very happy.
4. Falling over is ________ learning how to ski.
5. With an unexpected guest coming, the sofa had to ________ a bed.
6. Don’t you ________ this country’s future?
7. In 1920, Poland and Russia were still ________.
8. I don’t know who this scarf ________.
9. If she felt he was right, she would ________ him.
10. They ________ the engine ________ to see what was wrong.
单词拼写
1. The young man is on t for his robbing a jewelry shop.
2. There was some e that the documents had been tampered with (篡改).
3. It’s well-known that China e its first atom bomb in October, 1964.
4. He shouted at the little girl, but his heart (变得温柔) when he saw her crying.
5. His glasses were (埋) under a pile of papers.
6. To my (惊讶), she passed the driving test at her first attempt.
7. After much (争论), John was selected as the leader of the team.
8. Most students have to take College E________ Examinations to earn their way into a college.
9. The president invited him into his private study for an i________ chat.
10. The d________ next week is between Nankai University and Peking University.
