People’s life in astrology, the zodiac is divided into twelve star signs. Each star sign has its own characteristics. People gave each star sign one of the four elements（元素）of fire, air, earth and water. It has been popular for a long time. There are three star signs under each element, just as the following form shows.
| Elements | Star Signs |
| Fire | Aries, Leo, Sagittarius |
| Earth | Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn |
| Air | Gemini, Libra, Aquarius |
| Water | Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces |
In both China and Greece, people began to study stars and planets thousands of years ago. They used astrology to help them make decisions. They watched stars and planets to decide when to hunt, fish, plant or make wars.
Today astrology is very popular among people all over the world, especially teenagers. But one thing you have to remember is that you should not expect astrology to tell you everything about your future. Remember your life is in your own hands.
1. How many star signs are there under each element?| A．Three. | B．Four. | C．Five. | D．Twelve. |
| A．To study the four elements | B．To help them make decisions. |
| C．To get information about the sky. | D．To know more about the future. |
| A．Astrology believes that the light of stars influences people’s life. |
| B．People began to study stars and planets hundreds of years ago. |
| C．Today astrology is very popular among the old. |
| D．Our life depends on ourselves but not astrology |
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Stockholm，Sweden
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London，UK
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New York，US
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1. The ________is called the longest art gallery in the world.
| A．Beijing Subway |
| B．Stockholm Subway |
| C．London Underground |
| A．Michael Jackson used to dance in the New York City Subway. |
| B．Tourists feel cool when they take the London Underground in summer. |
| C．Several stations of the Stockholm Subway make people feel as if they are in a cave. |
| A．finally | B．carefully | C．quickly |
| A．great changes | B．long history | C．local cultures |
| A．travel magazine | B．science book | C．newspaper report |
【推荐2】Tihar is one of the most important festivals for Hindus in Nepal. The festival of Tihar takes place in late autumn and lasts for five days.
It is a time when people light oil lamps (油灯). This festival is about worshiping (敬仰) different animals such as the crow (乌鸦) on the first day, the dog on the second day, and the cow on the third day. During Tihar, people also worship their brothers and sisters and the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi.
On the first day, people give the crow much rice to eat. They put flowers around the dogs’ necks on the following day. The third day is the most important day of the festival. Early in the morning, people start to worship the cow. The cow is the symbol of wealth. They put tika (提卡) on the cows’ foreheads and some flowers around their necks. They give the cows nice things to eat. People place the cows’manure (粪肥) in different parts of their houses. Later, in the evening, they worship the goddess Lakshmi. If people please the goddess, she will give them wealth. People clean and decorate (装饰) their houses. They put oil lamps in every door and window. A woman of the family performs a special ceremony. She then puts a red mud footprint on the floor entering the home and makes a trail to the room where the family worships the goddess. In this room, there are pictures of the goddess. There is also a money box where each year the family puts money away for the goddess. In the evening, girls go from door to door and sing songs of the goddess. They receive gifts in return.
1. What can we know about Tihar from the first paragraph?①When it is.②Who celebrates it. ③How long it is. ④Which country it is celebrated.
| A．①②③ | B．②③④ | C．①③④ | D．①②③④ |
①The crow.②The dog. ③The cow.
a. Hindus put flowers around their necks.
b. Hindus place their manure in different parts of their houses.
c. Hindus give much rice to them.
| A．①-c②-b③-a | B．①-a②-b③-c | C．①-c②-a③-b | D．①-b②-c③-a |
| A．To show the importance of Tihar. | B．To introduce the festival of Tihar. |
| C．To describe animals in Nepal. | D．To explain meanings of different animals. |
Do you like watching cartoon films? Since it was on in July this year, the cartoon film Chang’an has caught many people’s interest.
The story in the film happens in the Tang Dynasty, a golden age of Chinese history, and tells about Li Bai and his close friend Gao Shi. Both of them were among the most famous poets at that time. Some other poets also appear in the film, such as Du Fu, Wang Wei and Meng Haoran. They work hard to make themselves and the country better.
There are 48 well-known Tang poems in the almost three-hour-long film. For example, one of them is Li Bai’s poem Leaving the White Em peror Town at Dawn. Li Bai wrote the poem to show his happiness returning home from exile (流放). Many children recited poems along with the poets when watching the film. They felt excited because those familiar (熟悉的) names became real people.
Chang’an was one of the world’s largest and richest cities at the time. The movie’s Chinese name is taken from a poem by Chen Zilong, a poet in the Ming Dynasty. In the poem, Chang’an is the dream place for Tang poets.
The film is educational, too. It tells the stories of these great people in a special way, so that we can have a deeper understanding of our history and culture.
1. What does the film mainly tell about?| A．The story of Bai Juyi. | B．A poem by Chen Zilong. |
| C．The story of Li Bai and his friend Gaoshi. | D．300 well-known Tang poems. |
| A．To describe the beauty of the White Emperor Town. |
| B．To show his happiness returning home. |
| C．To show his talent in poems. |
| D．To make his close friend Gao Shi happy. |
| A．Because the story is interesting. | B．Because the film is three hours long. |
| C．Because they knew the poets in the film. | D．Because they loved Li Bai’s poems. |
| A．To talk about the history of Chang’an. | B．To tell children an interesting story. |
| C．To introduce some poems from China. | D．To help us better understand our culture. |
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1. Xinhua Research Center did a survey about ________.| A．prices | B．quality | C．brands | D．design |
| A．10% | B．22% | C．31% | D．47% |
| A．fine materials | B．good quality | C．creative design | D．low prices |
Making invisible ink (隐形墨水) is a lot of fun. All you need is some common objects.
What you’ll need:
•Half a lemon • Water • Spoon • Bowl •White paper
•Cotton bud •Light bulb
Instructions:
1.Squeeze (挤) some lemon juice into the bowl and add a few drops of water.
2.Mix the water and lemon juice with the spoon.
3.Put the cotton bud into the mixture (混合液) and write a message onto the white paper.
4.Wait for the juice to dry so it becomes completely invisible.
5.When you are ready to read your secret message or show it to someone else, heat the paper by holding it close to a light bulb.
What’s happening?
Lemon juice turns brown when heated. Putting some water in the lemon juice makes it very hard to notice when you put it on the paper. Other things which work in the same way include orange juice, honey, milk, onion juice and even more.
1. What is the cotton bud for?| A．To squeeze the lemon. | B．To add some water. | C．To mix the water and juice. | D．To write something. |
| A．By waiting for some time. | B．By reading it aloud. |
| C．By heating the paper. | D．By holding it high. |
| A．Milk. | B．Water. | C．Spoon. | D．Bowl. |
| A．Materials→Steps→Reasons | B．Reasons→Steps→Materials |
| C．Materials→Reasons→Steps | D．Steps→Materials→Reasons |
