Many idioms (习语) in English are based on _______.

Many American families have a pet dog, which makes children feel happy. But for some reasons, Americans use “dog” in a phrase that means to feel unwell. If you are as _______ as a dog, you will be most likely to have to stay at home and rest, or even go and see a doctor.

Besides dogs, cats are also beloved family members in US families. Sometimes you may hear them _______ in American’s conversations. “I told you to keep that a secret, but you have just let the cat out of the bag!” You probably have guessed it — that idiom means to uncover a secret or tell facts that were unknown before.

Dogs and cats don’t always _______ well, but they appear together in a commonly used idiom. When it rains _______, people might say it’s raining cats and dogs outside.

1.

A．flowers

B．animals

C．computers

D．subjects

2.

A．strong

B．healthy

C．sick

D．heavy

3.

A．stopped

B．cared

C．read

D．mentioned

4.

A．get to

B．get along

C．get off

D．get up

5.

A．hardly

B．lightly

C．seriously

D．heavily

Zhang Hanliang, who has practiced martial arts (武术) for over 20 years, is now a martial arts _______ at Tianshui Normal University in Gansu. The 35-year-old woman and her team have posted many traditional Chinese martial arts videos online exercising and practicing Tai chi in the past years.

“Online videos interest many Internet users at home and _______. Many young Chinese and foreigners are interested in it. I hope that more and more people will _______ the beauty of Chinese martial arts,” said Zhang. She also added that she wanted to spread martial arts to the public _______ the Internet.

At the age of 8, her father ________ her to a sports school in Gansu. She was the youngest child at the school but worked ________. The oldest schoolmates and teachers were very ________ at her efforts.

“I was a hard-working girl and would keep daily ________ every day,” Zhang said.

In 2007, Zhang began to work at Tianshui Normal University. In addition to her daily teaching task, Zhang has been ________ to France, Russia, Malaysia and other countries many times to teach martial arts.

“Martial arts can be a ________ for cultural exchange between China and other countries,” said Zhang. She added that she hoped that more and more young people could understand and love martial arts.

6.

A．student

B．worker

C．officer

D．teacher

7.

A．school

B．library

C．abroad

D．park

8.

A．achieve

B．find

C．share

D．lose

9.

A．in

B．at

C．through

D．from

10.

A．called

B．refused

C．treated

D．sent

11.

A．hardest

B．latest

C．earliest

D．longest

12.

A．good

B．surprised

C．disappointed

D．mad

13.

A．training

B．working

C．running

D．swimming

14.

A．flown

B．moved

C．traveled

D．invited

15.

A．book

B．tool

C．bridge

D．method

Birthdays are celebrated all over the world. There are different ways to celebrate birthdays in different countries.

Denmark If a child is on his/her birthday, there is a flag outside the window of his/her house. Parents put presents around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping, so he/she will see them in the morning.	India Usually Indian children wear white to school. However, on their birthdays children wear colored clothes to school and give out chocolates to everyone in the class. Their best friend will help them do this.
Korea The birthday child wears new clothes to mark the special time. Some birthdays are more important than others. They are the third and seventh birthdays for girls and the fifth for boys.	Holland The birthday child gets presents, especially large presents. The family also put flowers on the birthday child’s chair to make it beautiful.

16. When a child is on his/her birthday in Denmark, you can see ______ outside the window.

A．flowers

B．a light

C．a flag

D．presents

17. In which country children can wear colored clothes to school on birthdays?

A．India.

B．Korea.

C．Holland.

D．Denmark.

18. In Korea, the birthday is more important to boys when they are ______ years old.

A．two

B．three

C．four

D．five

The weather is getting hotter. You are thirsty after playing basketball or riding home from school. A cold drink may be just the thing. But be careful about what you are drinking. Something that looks cool may not be good for your health.

There are plenty of “energy drinks” on the market. Most of them have beautiful colors and cool names. The lists on them tell you they are helpful to your health. Sounds great! But after a careful check, you may find that most energy drinks have lots of caffeine (咖啡因) in them. These drinks are especially aimed at young people, students, busy people and sports players. Makers sometimes say their drinks make you better at sports and can keep you awake. But be careful not to drink too much.

Caffeine makes your heartbeat fast. Because of this, the International Olympic Committee has limited its use. Caffeine in most energy drinks is at least as strong as that in a cup of coffee or tea. Possible health dangers have something to do with energy drinks. Just one box of energy drink can make you nervous, have difficulty sleeping and can even cause heart problems. Scientists say that teenagers should be stopped from taking drinks with a lot of caffeine in them.

So we should stay away from the energy drinks to keep healthy.

19. Why do many people like drinking energy drinks?
①Because they have lots of caffeine.
②Because they are said to be helpful to health.
③Because they have beautiful colors and cool names.
④Because they can keep them awake and better at sports.

A．①③④

B．①②③

C．②③④

D．①②④

20. What does the underlined word “limited” mean in Chinese?

A．限制

B．讨厌

C．帮助

D．开始

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

A．Energy drinks are helpful to teenagers’ study.

B．Sports players need to drink a lot of energy drinks.

C．The makers want to interest customers like teenagers.

D．Caffeine in energy drinks is less than that in a cup of tea or coffee.

22. What’s the best title for the passage?

A．Energy Drinks—Be Careful

B．Energy Drinks—Little Caffeine

C．Energy Drinks—Good for Health

D．Energy Drinks—Sportsmen’s Best Choice

Chinese scientists found a whale fall for the first time in the South China Sea during a deep-sea expedition (考察) carried out by oceanic research ship Tansuo-1.

It’s sad to learn that a whale has died in the ocean. However, that’s not the end for the whale. It has a lot to give to other sea animals after death. When a whale dies, it quickly sinks to the bottom of the ocean floor. There, the whale body provides food for deep-sea animals, which are often hungry for food. It creates an ecosystem called a whale fall “oasis (绿洲)” of life in the deep sea. The remains can last for lots of years.

The whale fall ecosystem can exist in the deep ocean because great pressure and cold temperatures there prevent the body from decomposing (腐烂) too quickly. But the depth also makes it hard for scientists to discover them.

There are less than 50 known whale falls in the world, so it’s lucky for China to find the valuable one. The whale body in the South China Sea is about three meters long. Scientists have found several kinds of shrimp and fish near the whale body. Some fish have started to eat the whale’s tail. The whale fall might be quite recent and needs long-term watching, according to Xie Wei, a scientist who took part in the expedition.

By studying the whale fall, scientists can better understand how marine (海洋的) ecosystems support life and how to protect biodiversity (生物多样性) resources in the deep sea.

23. A whale fall is called an “oasis” because ______.

A．it changes the sea’s ecosystem.

B．it grows at the bottom of the ocean.

C．it provides food for deep-sea animals.

D．it can remain under the sea for years.

24. Why is it hard to find whale falls?

A．Because the temperature is low.

B．Because the ocean is very deep.

C．Because the decomposition is fast.

D．Because the water pressure is high.

25. What do we know about the whale fall in the South China Sea?

A．The dead whale has been eaten up.

B．This whale fall may have formed recently.

C．It’s not the first time we’ve seen a whale fall.

D．It is as common as other whale falls around the world.

26. What is the passage mainly about?

A．How whale falls happen.

B．The marine ecosystems support life.

C．We need to protect natural environment.

D．A whale fall discovered in the South China Sea.

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Do you know Dragon King in the novel Journey to the West? He can control rain. When he sneezes, it rains.

Dragons are common in Chinese culture.     31    . How often do your parents say “wang zi cheng long”? They say it because they want you to be successful. That means you not only have the ability to control your life but also have much time to have fun.

Chinese dragons are not real. They usually have fantastic power like controlling the weather. The Chinese emperors liked dragons very much.     32    . They hoped they could have the power, too.

    33    . In the West, there is a bad dragon. It has seven heads and eats babies! Western dragons look like dinosaurs. They don’t have moustaches, but do have wings. In stories, they spit out (吐出) fire and catch women.     34    . In one of the Harry Potter stories, Harry Potter has to kill a deadly dragon to get a gold egg.

Because of this, some Chinese experts have advised changing the English word for Chinese dragons to “Loong”. They believe the word “dragon” makes western people think badly about China. But some don’t agree.     35    . Most western people already know the differences between Chinese dragons and western dragons.

A．They think we have our own culture.

B．They wore clothes with dragon pictures.

C．A man usually becomes a hero after killing a dragon.

D．Dragons are huge animals with strong bodies and long tails.

E．We Chinese call ourselves “the descendants (传人) of the dragon”.

F．However, in western countries, people think differently about dragons.

36. Lily b______ her teeth after getting up every day.

37. They had a good time on J______ 1st, Children’s Day.