More and more young Chinese begin to celebrate Father’s Day. They send fathers presents, or invite them for a nice dinner. But do you know how Father’s Day started?
While Mrs. Dodd, from America, was listening to a talk about Mother’s Day in a church in 1909, she had an idea of having Father’s Day to honor (纪念) her father, William Smart. Mr. Smart used to be a soldier. His wife died when she gave birth to her sixth child. Mr. Smart had to raise his six children alone. They lived a hard life, After Mrs. Dodd grew up, she wanted to thank her father for what he had done for them. She wrote a letter to a church and asked for the third Sunday in June to be Father’s Day. The church agreed with her.
The first Father’s Day was celebrated on June 19th, 1910 in Washington. Children made special desserts, and did other things to make their fathers happy. In 1924, President (总统) Calvin Coolidge supported the idea of a national Father’s Day. People all over the country began to celebrate Father’s Day. Finally, in 1966, President Lyndon Johnson made the third Sunday in June Father’s Day.
根据短文内容，判断句子正（T）误（F）。1. People never celebrated Father’s Day in China.
2. Mrs. Dodd is the wife of Mr. Smart.
3. The Father’s Day was first celebrated on June 19th, 1910 in Washington.
4. The church agreed with Mrs. Dodd about her idea of having Father’s Day.
5. In 1924, President Calvin Coolidge made the third Sunday in June Father’s Day.
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1. In America, summer holidays begin in ________.| A．September | B．July | C．May | D．February |
| A．has to stay at home | B．can go to high school |
| C．is old enough to go to school | D．always plays at home |
| A．do the homework | B．go to work |
| C．play basketball | D．do many interesting things |
| A．help their parents | B．get money for their studies |
| C．do something useful | D．finish high school |
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1. What may the underlined words “fix fences” in Paragraph 2 belong to?| A．Big trouble. | B．Farm work. | C．School work. | D．Busy study. |
| A．Farm kids think animals are the most important in their life. |
| B．City kids learn many outdoor skills when they are old enough. |
| C．City kids can see more natural things like sunrise than farm kids. |
| D．Farm kids usually have a better understanding of life than city kids. |
| A．To introduce the ways to live on the farm and in the city. |
| B．To help parents to have a better understanding of country life. |
| C．To explain the reasons why it’s good for kids to live on the farm. |
| D．To invite children to learn many outdoor skills and farm knowledge. |
A． | B． | C． | D． |
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Land Protection.
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Ocean Protection.
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1. More than ________ liters of water have been provided at public places in London by now.| A．4, 000 | B．6, 000 | C．8, 000 | D．10, 000 |
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| C．the 8 million tons of plastic | D．the number of fish |
①renewable. ②clean. ③cheap. ④safe.
| A．①② | B．①③ | C．②④ | D．①④ |
| A．Fuel Protection | B．Animal Protection | C．Forest Protection | D．Air Protection |
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Deborah let Tatyana try swimming， gymnastics(体操)and wheelchair basketball although teachers doubted if she could do any of them. By the summer before ninth grade， Tatyana tried out for the Paralympic Games(残奥会). At last， she surprised everyone by making the team at age 15.
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1. Tatyana ____________ for the first six years of her life.
| A．lived in a poor village |
| B．couldn’t read any books |
| C．walked on her hands and arms |
| D．couldn’t communicate with others |
| A．Because of Tatyana’s story. |
| B．Because she was interested in Tatyana. |
| C．Because of other’s suggestion. |
| D．Because Tatyana did well in almost anything. |
| A．She took up different sports. |
| B．She bought herself the first wheelchair. |
| C．She went to see a doctor from time to time. |
| D．She trained hard to be a member of the school team. |
| A．honest | B．kind-hearted |
| C．understanding | D．strong-minded |
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"Here's a seat (座位) for you, Li Gang," I say.
"No, thanks, There is a seat near the door. I can sit there," says Li Gang.
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I say, "Here is a seat for you? Grandpa."
"Please take my seat. It's near the door, Grandpa," Li Gang also says.
"Thank you very much, boys. It's really nice of you." Grandpa says. He looks very happy. Then he takes Li Gang's seat.
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1. What's the weather like?| A．Rainy. | B．Sunny. | C．Cloudy. | D．Windy. |
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| C．Li Gang and Zhang Tao. | D．Li Gang, Zhang Tao and Jack. |
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| C．At the front of the bus. | D．Near the door of the bus. |
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| B．He believed it was boring to stay at home on national day. |
| C．He felt lucky to stay at home on national day. |
| D．He felt sorry to stay at home on national day. |
| A．You could find yourself easily on the photos you took that day |
| B．You could walk as you like on the great wall |
| C．There were about 30 people per meter. |
| D．There were so many people there that day. |
| A．He will go to the Great Wall. |
| B．He will stay at home. |
| C．He will take photos for his friends. |
| D．He will travel to other places. |
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| B．lived happily on the island |
| C．lost his way on the island |
| D．was born on the island |
| A．The writer made himself a smaller canoe in his sixth year on the island. |
| B．The writer made fields with high fences to keep many wild goats in. |
| C．The writer didn’t try to escape because he had two homes on the island. |
| D．The writer knew the canoe was too small for a long journey across the sea. |
| A．kept goats in the fields |
| B．escaped from the island |
| C．built houses by himself |
| D．survived on the island |
How are you? I'm in Beijing now. I study (学习) in Bayi High School. I like Beijing very much. I have two good friends here. They are Rose and Xu Ting. Rose is from America and Xu Ting is from China. We are in the same class. Xu Ting often helps me with my Chinese. So I can speak a little Chinese now. The teachers are all kind to me.
I like Chinese food here, like Guangdong food, Sichuan food and Shandong food. They are very nice. For breakfast, I have milk and bread. My favorite food is Jiaozi. I often have Jiaozi for lunch and noodles (面条) for dinner. Sometimes (有时) we go out to have dinner. What about you?
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Linda
1. Where is Linda now?| A．In Canada | B．In Japan | C．In China | D．In America |
| A．Rose | B．Xu Ting | C．Helen | D．Linda |
| A．Noodles and Jiaozi | B．Rice and eggs |
| C．Bread and Jiaozi | D．Bread and milk |
| A．Linda’s teachers are kind to her |
| B．Jiaozi is Linda’s favorite food |
| C．Rose is from America |
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1. The advertisement is for .
| A．parents | B．students | C．doctors | D．teachers |
| A．ride horses | B．feed animals | C．have breakfast | D．go swimming |
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
| A．$ 42 | B．$53 | C．$64 | D．$86 |
| A．It is open only to kids. | B．It’s a place for kids to make friends. |
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Why did a foreign festival become popular in China? In fact, Chinese traditional culture has always encouraged filial (孝顺的) devotion to parents. There are many stories which show filial respect in ancient China. For example, the story of Taste Liquid Medicine for Mother (《亲尝汤药》) tells us the filial virtue (美德) of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty. His mother had been sick for three years. He often stayed up by her bedside and cared for her day and night. He tasted the liquid medicine first before she drank it. Also, mother’s love is an eternal (永恒的) subject in Chinese ancient poems, like Song of the Parting Son by Meng Jiao, a poet of the Tang Dynasty. Now this poem is still a must-read in school textbooks. Children in China are brought up with the education of filial devotion. On special days, people often use the rose or the forget-me-not (勿忘我) to express love. The carnation (康乃馨) is considered as the perfect flower for mothers around the world, but few know that China has its own flower for mothers — the tiger lily.
Love for mothers can have different ways of expression. What matters most is love, not the festival itself. What mothers truly want is perhaps just a simple expression of love from their children.
1. When did Mother’s Day spread to China?| A．In the 1920s. | B．In the 1980s. |
| C．In the Western Han Dynasty. | D．In the Tang Dynasty. |
| A．The filial virtue of Emperor Wen. | B．Caring for the old. |
| C．Traditional Chinese Medicine. | D．A mother’s love for her son. |
| A．The rose. | B．The forget-me-not. |
| C．The carnation. | D．The tiger lily. |
| A．A big dinner. | B．A celebration party. |
| C．Greetings of the festival. | D．Expensive presents. |
| A．Because it’s widely spread in many countries. |
| B．Because it’s about a Chinese ancient stories of respecting parents. |
| C．Because it’s in accord with (符合) Chinese traditional cultural values. |
| D．Because it’s a simple way of expressing love. |
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A． | B． | C． |
| A．32 million disabled people |
| B．32 million left-handed people |
| C．180 million disabled people |
| A．TV channel | B．TV program | C．TV set |
| A．believed the hoax | B．were brought | C．forgot the story |
 | Some people celebrate Christmas. It’s on December 25. Before Christmas, people decorate a Christmas tree. They hang ornaments (饰品) on it. This tradition is about 400 years old. Some people also sing Christmas songs at Christmas. |
 | The Winter Solstice (冬至) is the shortest day of the year. After this, the days begin to have more sunlight. Some people celebrate the Winter Solstice at Stonehenge. It’s a famous ancient monument (古代遗址) in England. |
| A．种植 | B．装饰 | C．移植 |
| A．the UK | B．the USA | C．China |
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| B．The two holidays in the passage are both in winter. |
| C．People celebrate the Winter Solstice only in China. |
