【推荐1】The Dragon Boat Festival, also called the Duanwu Fstival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the _______ month in the Chinese lunar calendar. People often eat zongzi and row dragon boats ___________ the festival.
Thousands of years ago, people often ___________ rice into the Miluo River to feed fishes so that they didn't eat Qu Yuan on May 5th every year, because he died in the Miluo River. They thought he was still _________ in the river. Now, in order to ___________the honest man, people in China often make zongzi. They will ___________ all kinds of zongzi during the Duanwu Festival. This kind of food is very ___________and very popular. Men and women, young and old all like eating zongzi very much.
The festival is also best known for its dragon boat races. During the festival, people often race dragon boats in many places,_________in South China where there are many rivers and lakes. The dragon boat is about 50~100 feet _____________ , 5 feet wide. And the boat is not very heavy. There are more than 20 strong men on the boat. They sit in the boat side ________________side. At the head of the boat, there is a big drum on it. The drummer plays the drum during the race.1.

A．fourth

B．fifth

C．sixth

D．seventh

2.

A．in

B．between

C．of

D．during

3.

A．got

B．took

C．threw

D．brought

4.

A．asleep

B．good

C．alive

D．wells

5.

A．remember

B．think

C．like

D．forget

6.

A．like

B．make

C．take

D．bring

7.

A．beautiful

B．big

C．well

D．delicious

8.

A．especially

B．clearly

C．exactly

D．easily

9.

A．tall

B．short

C．wide

D．long

10.

A．at

B．by

C．on

D．in

【推荐3】The New Year is a time of new beginning and good hopes for the future. People _________ the   New Year with many traditions and activities. _________, not all cultures celebrate New Year’s Day in the same way.

In Japan, people throw beans. They throw beans while _________,“Bad luck out, good luck in.” After throwing the beans, family members pick up and eat the same number of beans as their age. It will bring _________ and good luck for the new year.

In China, people buy presents, decorations, food and new clothes a few weeks before the new year. They clean their houses to _________ bad luck. On New Year’s Eve, people usually get together for a big meal. On New Year’s Day, children will _________ hongbao from their parents. People think it will bring good luck to children. People _________ visit their relatives and friends at this time. The lion dance is a _________ activity that is held during the Chinese New Year. People believe that the _________ sound of drums can keep bad things away.

In India, men and women __________ traditional dances. Family members also enjoy delicious food. They say goodbye to the old year and welcome the new.

1.

A．celebrate

B．take

C．break

D．promise

2.

A．So

B．And

C．Then

D．However

3.

A．pulling

B．shouting

C．playing

D．practicing

4.

A．purpose

B．advice

C．health

D．time

5.

A．turn on

B．sweep away

C．take off

D．tidy up

6.

A．accept

B．make

C．buy

D．receive

7.

A．hardly

B．never

C．always

D．seldom

8.

A．beautiful

B．traditional

C．modern

D．boring

9.

A．quiet

B．slow

C．fast

D．loud

10.

A．perform

B．spend

C．hear

D．check

【推荐1】Good manners (礼貌) are very important in our lives. Polite people are _________ with most people while rude people are often hated by others.

Why not try to be polite? A simple “please” “Thank you” or “You’re welcome” can make a big _________ in many situations.

Politeness or rudeness often depends on a person’s culture. In many Asian countries, people tell white lies (善意的谎言) in order not to hurt others’ _________. To many Asians this is thought to be polite. However, for Europeans this is impolite.

Whether a person is polite or not _________ depends on whom he is speaking to. People often speak in different ways when they talk to the elderly, their friends and their children.

Do you want to be a polite person? It’s not hard to do that. _________ you do something in a polite way every day, you will fall into a good habit day by day.

1.

A．popular

B．bad

C．helpful

D．good

2.

A．difficulty

B．difference

C．direction

D．easy

3.

A．faces

B．feelings

C．interests

D．hobbies

4.

A．too

B．neither

C．also

D．either

5.

A．As long as

B．Even though

C．As soon as

D．However

【推荐2】阅读短文, 理解其大意, 从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

Something that l learnt from both my parents was the importance of having respect (尊重) for other people. I remember one day when we were travelling on a bus and ________ sat down while other people were standing. My mother shouted at me “Get up immediately! You have young legs and you don’t need to sit down.” At the time I felt embarrassed about being told off ________ , but now I understand. I think children nowadays have lost that respect and it really makes me angry if I see children sitting down while ________ people are standing.

One area in which we had a lot of rules was table ________ . For example, we weren’t allowed to start our meal ________ the oldest person had started. We had to say “thank you” when our food was ________ , and eat everything on our plates before we could leave the table. We couldn’t make any noise when eating. Worse than that, we were only ________ to have sweets at the weekend, as a special treat if we had been good.

Although my upbringing (养育) was perhaps a bit ________ compared with modern children, I’m very thankful to my parents for giving me a clear ________ in life. Even though I was sometimes punished, I think it has made me a better person. In my view, children need clear rules, but more than that they need to learn how to get on with ________ people, and realize they are not the center of the world.

1.

A．they

B．you

C．I

D．she

2.

A．in order

B．in public

C．in surprise

D．in person

3.

A．older

B．richer

C．taller

D．heavier

4.

A．designs

B．manners

C．materials

D．sizes

5.

A．if

B．because

C．until

D．though

6.

A．cooked

B．eaten

C．prepared

D．served

7.

A．allowed

B．forced

C．warned

D．advised

8.

A．simple

B．interesting

C．normal

D．strict

9.

A．direction

B．answer

C．introduction

D．plan

10.

A．some

B．other

C．few

D．several

【推荐3】先通读下面的短文，掌握其大意，然后在每小题所给的A, B, C, D四个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。

As we all know, when in Rome, do as the Romans do. If we go to another country, we should follow their customs(风俗).If we do like this,_______ the hosts(男主人) and visitors will be very happy.

It is a good idea to bring a small present when you go to a _______ party in England or in the USA. Flowers are always nice because they are fit for a dinner and people can feel very happy, or you may bring a bottle of wine _______ you know what the family _______ . You should arrive on time or about _______ minutes late. Don’t get there early. If you are going to be there more than fifteen minutes late, you should _______ and tell the host and hostess(女主人).

Try to be free at the dinner table. If you don’t know _______ to use the fork(叉子)，the knife, or the spoon(汤匙)，just watch others and follow _______ . You can also ask someone next to you. If you like the food, say so. Of course, you will thank the host and the hostess _______ the meal and for their kindness. It’s good to send a card or a “thank you” note the next day. The host and the hostess think you __________ their meal very much.

1.

A．all

B．each

C．both

D．every

2.

A．breakfast

B．lunch

C．meal

D．dinner

3.

A．when

B．if

C．so

D．as

4.

A．get

B．eat

C．follow

D．drink

5.

A．ten

B．twenty

C．thirty

D．forty

6.

A．cry

B．call

C．go

D．shout

7.

A．why

B．how

C．what

D．who

8.

A．him

B．her

C．them

D．us

9.

A．for

B．of

C．at

D．about

10.

A．hate

B．dream

C．want

D．enjoy

【推荐1】Steve is a middle school student. His school is not far ________ his home. He usually comes home after the school ________ at five. But today Steve ________ doesn’t come back at half past six. When he ________ at home at seven, Mom asks him, “________ are you late today, Steve?”

“My teacher asks you to go to our ________ tomorrow. He wants to have a talk with ________,” says Steve.

“To your school? Why?”

“Because he asks us a question, and only I ________ the answer(答案),” Steve says.

“Really? You are ________,” Mom is very happy. “What is his question?”

“His question is ________ spilt(洒) the milk on my chair? It makes my trousers dirty.”

1.

A．by

B．on

C．from

2.

A．starts

B．finishes

C．leaves

3.

A．still

B．only

C．also

4.

A．gets

B．goes

C．arrives

5.

A．Why

B．When

C．How

6.

A．class

B．school

C．club

7.

A．you

B．me

C．him

8.

A．tell

B．help

C．know

9.

A．smart

B．friendly

C．funny

10.

A．what

B．who

C．where

【推荐2】从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案。

Two friends are having a picnic together. ________ names are Jack and Tim. Tim is very lazy. ________ the first evening of their picnic, Jack says to Tim, “We don’t have food. Here’s the ________. Go and buy some meat.”

“I’m too tired,” says Tim, “Why don’t you ________ and buy some meat?”

Jack has to go to the ________ and buy the meat.

________ he comes back, he says to Tim, “Here’s the meat. Please cook it.”

But Tim says, “No, I’m not good at ________. Could you do it?” Again, Jack cooks it and he asks Tim to go and get some ________ for him.

“No, I don’t want to get my clothes wet (湿的),” Tim says.

Half ________ hour later, Jack says, “The meal is ready (准备好的), come and eat it.”

“Yes, I’ll do that,” says Tim. “I don’t like saying ‘________’ all the time.”

1.

A．Our

B．His

C．Their

2.

A．In

B．On

C．At

3.

A．money

B．card

C．picture

4.

A．take out

B．eat out

C．go out

5.

A．gym

B．zoo

C．shop

6.

A．If

B．When

C．Because

7.

A．running

B．driving

C．cooking

8.

A．water

B．bread

C．rice

9.

A．a

B．an

C．the

10.

A．No

B．Yes

C．Sorry

【推荐3】阅读下面短文，掌握其大意，然后从各题所给的A、B、C和D四个选项中选出最佳选项。

There is an old man in a small town. He often sits in front of the cinema, because lots of people go there to see movies. What does he do there? He is a(n) ________ and he draws pictures of people.

The old man draws very well and each picture only ________ ten dollars. So there are ________ many people around him. He is very busy, ________ he likes his job.

One day, some people were ________ in a line and waiting their turn. At this time, a(n) ________ man came and stood in front of the other people. He was short and about 20 years old. The artist ________ nothing and started to draw for him. When the man saw his picture, he asked, “Why did you draw a pair of glasses for me? You see, I don’t ________ glasses.” The artist said, “I think your eyesight (视力) isn’t ________ at all. The glasses can help you see — there are some people in front of you, not ________ you.”

1.

A．teacher

B．musician

C．actor

D．artist

2.

A．wants

B．needs

C．gives

D．sends

3.

A．never

B．only

C．always

D．also

4.

A．but

B．because

C．or

D．till

5.

A．sitting

B．standing

C．lifting

D．dropping

6.

A．old

B．tall

C．kind

D．young

7.

A．sang

B．said

C．found

D．kept

8.

A．sell

B．miss

C．wear

D．hope

9.

A．good

B．bad

C．big

D．far

10.

A．on the left of

B．on the right of

C．behind

D．near