Interesting festivals in the world


Throwing tomatoes--Spain( 西班牙)
Spain takes "tomatoes fights" to a whole new level. But the tomatoes are being thrown， not eaten. The festival takes place during the last Wednesday in August. Trucks (卡車(chē)) carry tomatoes into the square. People rush to the tomatoes and throw them into the crowd.
 


Rolling cheese-England
This festival is celebrated on the last Monday in May. It takes place on Cooper's Hill. A large wheel of cheese (奶酪) is roiled down Cooper's Hill. The festival is actually a race where people run down the hill after the rolling cheese. The first person to cross the finish line at the bottom of the hill wins the cheese.
 


Burning man--The United States
The Burning Man 'Festival lasts a week， it is from the Monday before Labor Day to Labor Day(which falls on the first Monday in September in America). The festival takes place in the Black Rock Desert. The best part of the festival is the burning of a large sculpture of a man.
 


Pouring water--Thailand
The Songkran Festival is the celebration of the New Year in Thailand. Rather than a single day， Thailand celebrates the New Year from April 13th to April 15th. Thai people run after each
other， pouring water. Songkran is one of the most important reasons why foreigners travel to the beautiful land.
 

1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A. Ono. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four

2.Where will you probably go to enjoy one of the festivals above in May7

A. Spain. B. England.

C. The United States. D. Thailand.

3.Which festival is held in Black Rock Desert?

A. Throwing tomatoes. B. Rolling cheese.

C. Burning man， D. Pouring water.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The tomatoes are thrown into the crowd Io eat.

B. Not all the festivals alive fall on the single day.

C. Burning a large real man is the best part of the festival.

D. Songkran is the only reason for attracting lots of tourists，

5.The passage is most probably taken from ____________.

A. a tour guide B. a science report

C. a story book D. a fashion magazine

1.D 2.B 3.C 4.B 5.A 【解析】試題分析：這篇短文主要介紹了世界上有趣的節(jié)日：西班牙的番茄節(jié)，英國(guó)的滾奶酪比賽，美國(guó)的火人節(jié)等等。 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
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Other kinds of emergencies could come up, too, like a fire, or you or a brother might get sick or hurt.Just in case, you'll want to know：

◆how to dial (撥打) 911

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◆the name, place, and phone number where your mom or dad works

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1.Knowing how to stay safe is important.You need talk over with ________ .

A. your parents B. your teachers

C. your friends D. your classmates

2.The underlined word in the first Paragraph means “ ________ ” in Chinese.

A. 急救 B. 緊急事件 C. 導(dǎo)火索 D. 情況

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A. Tell him that you're home alone. B. Open the door for him at once.

C. Decide with your parents what to do. D. Dial 911 right away.

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A. Staying safe is as important as the family rules.

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D. It isn't important to know your parents' telephone number.

5.What's the best title for this passage?

A. How to stay safe B. How to cook in the kitchen

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11.1. My mother never lets me do any housework.Whenever I want to help her,she will say,“It’s my duty to do the housework.You only need to spend more time on study.”

12.2.I like English very much,but I can’t pronounce well.

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Today,it is very difficult for young graduates (畢業(yè)生)to get satisfying jobs.It’s said that there are thousands of different kinds of jobs in the world.Choosing the right one itself is not easy.

“Finding a job” is not the same as “choosing a job”.Many young people end up in a job even though they are not suitable for it.Sometimes “chance” may play a more important part than “decision”.Here are a few steps to help you think about jobs that you might enjoy doing after school or university.

First,it is important to realize what kind of person you are,what special qualities make you outstanding among people and what you are interested in.There is a difference between an interest and a skill.If you like art and enjoy looking at pictures,that is an interest.But if you can draw a horse,that is a skill.

Then ask yourself a question,“In the following three areas—skills with people,skills with information and skills with things,which are your best skills?”

After examining your skills,the next step is to research.To find out as many different kinds of jobs as possible,go to the library and read books,magazines and newspapers for information.Ask your friends what they think of the work they do.Finally,trust your own ideas and your own thinking!It is your own life,just find the job you really enjoy doing.

1.We can know from the passage that it’s to choose right jobs.

A. special B. different C. hard D. easy

2.According to the passage there are steps to help you think about jobs.

A. two B. three C. four D. five

3.“Finding a job” “choosing a job”.

A. is as difficult as B. is the same as

C. is similar to D. is different from

4.The underlined word “qualities” in the passage means “”.

A. 準(zhǔn)備 B. 性格 C. 建議 D. 問(wèn)題

5.The passage mainly tells us .

A. what kind of person you are B. the difference between an interest and a skill

C. how to find a job you really enjoy doing D. what your best skills are

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閱讀A、B兩篇短文,從每小題所給的四個(gè)選項(xiàng)中,選出能回答所提問(wèn)題或完成所給句子的最佳答案。

Don’t want to miss the train?Here are some steps to follow!

★Enter the railway station.There are X-ray machines at the gate of each railway station.All the luggage(行李) has to be passed through to examine for dangerous things.Once you put your luggage on the machine,please go to the other side and get it quickly in case that your luggage is taken either by mistake or on purpose.

★Find the right waiting room.After you enter the railway station,you should find the hall where your train is going to leave from.There are always electronic boards at the railway station with information shown in Chinese.You can find your waiting room according to the information given on your train ticket,or you can ask a member of staff(工作人員) for help if you are in trouble with Chinese.

★Get onto the platform(月臺(tái)).In most cases,checkin starts 30 minutes before the train leaves if it is the starting station.So you are advised to arrive at the station one hour early.If it is not a starting station,checkin starts when the train arrives,then you just need to be 30 minutes early.You will be informed by radio then.Remember to take all your luggage!

★Board the train.The train number and the carriage(車(chē)廂) number are shown outside the train clearly;So it is easy to find your carriage.There is a member of staff at the door of each carriage to whom you are required to show your ticket.If you board on the wrong carriage,he/she will guide you to the right one.

1.Passangers’ luggage should be examined at the railway station.

A. by a member of staff B. by an X-ray machine

C. by a ticket seller D. by a policeman

2.The information on the train ticket tells a passenger .

A. which waiting room to go to

B. where to find an electronic board

C. who to ask for help at the station

D. what the Chinese on the boards means

3.For G68 from Guangzhou to Beijing which starts out at 11:15 and arrives Wuhan at 15:28,checkin at Wuhan station starts .

A. at 10:45 B. at 14:28 C. at 14:58 D. at 15:28

4.The staff member at the door of the carriage will .

A. help you find the right waiting room

B. check your ticket and lead you to your carriage

C. check your luggage for dangerous things

D. show you the ticket and tell you the train number

5.Which of the following is TRUE?

A. All the trains leave from the same hall at a railway station.

B. If you are in the wrong carriage,you will be asked to get off the train.

C. It’s possible that your luggage may be taken by others when it is examined.

D. You can find your carriage easily because each carriage has a different color.

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