It is the
The tombs were unearthed during the
The tombs would help archaeologists with research into the political, economic and cultural
Archaeologists from the Xinjiang institute have dug nine tombs since August 22,
The people buried in the tombs were
A.tell | B.provide | C.show | D.represent |
A.nearby | B.middle | C.faraway | D.few |
A.second | B.last | C.first | D.near |
A.Scientists | B.People | C.Officials | D.Archaeologists |
A.built | B.found | C.buried | D.studied |
A.construction | B.destruction | C.digging | D.repair |
A.ancient | B.big | C.far | D.near |
A.appeared | B.disappeared | C.lies | D.existed |
A.exchanges | B.businesses | C.development | D.studies |
A.model | B.atmosphere | C.influence | D.change |
A.finding | B.destroying | C.studying | D.protecting |
A.paper | B.silk | C.pearls | D.coins |
A.moved | B.dug | C.studied | D.picked |
A.surely | B.probably | C.certainly | D.nearly |
A.west | B.country | C.region | D.tomb |
Saint George is the patron saint(守护神)of England. According to legend(传说), a dragon lived in a lake near a town. People were
Over the years, different versions of the
A.Unfortunately | B.Apparently | C.Shamefully | D.Actually |
A.forget | B.realize | C.identify | D.believe |
A.essential | B.possible | C.simple | D.easy |
A.fond | B.tired | C.scared | D.aware |
A.send | B.leave | C.feed | D.reserve |
A.While | B.As | C.Although | D.If |
A.still | B.instead | C.too | D.only |
A.killed | B.chosen | C.saved | D.seized |
A.providing | B.preparing | C.lending | D.offering |
A.insisted | B.required | C.announced | D.admitted |
A.looked for | B.dealt with | C.got close to | D.waited for |
A.cross | B.knife | C.sword | D.arrow |
A.festival | B.dragon | C.story | D.holiday |
A.appreciating | B.describing | C.praising | D.informing |
A.realized | B.known | C.used | D.shaped |
A.silently | B.unbearably | C.unnoticedly | D.successfully |
A.nor | B.and | C.either | D.even |
A.encourage | B.force | C.demand | D.advise |
A.remain | B.celebrate | C.hold | D.memorize |
A.come out | B.turn up | C.give in | D.pay off |
The image of a veiled(用面纱遮盖)bride walking down the aisle on her father's arm could become a thing of the past as a growing trend for 'feminist(女权主义者) weddings' has been detected among modern brides to be.
Doing away with the engagement ring, choosing not to be 'given away like property' and wearing a colour other than white are key themes gaining traction(牵引力) in the feminist wedding trend.
The findings, revealed in a survey of 200 brides to be, revealed that almost a quarter of women planned on keeping their maiden name after marriage, while one in 10 were planning to wear a colour other than white on their wedding day.
Traditions such as the wearing of an engagement ring are also increasingly being rejected by brides who feel it is anti-feminist - with such an obvious token(记号) to be worn on the finger marking the woman in question as 'taken'.
However, while there is undoubtedly a stirring among young brides to be, parents can take comfort in the fact that while some women are beginning to push back against the patriarchy(家长制), the majority are still keen to uphold certain traditions, with 76 per cent of brides saying they really would like their father to walk them down the aisle.
Elki Parmar of Wedding Days.co.uk, who conducted the survey, said: “Some of the brides we have spoken to are doing things that they feel make their wedding more 'feminist'. That could be reflected by deciding not be given away, the idea being that one of the connotations of this tradition is that the woman is property to be given away. Other brides are choosing not to wear white on their wedding day as a woman’s white wedding dress traditionally carries connotations (含义)of virginal innocence whereas what the groom wears on his wedding day is not perceived(意识到) to be symbolic, creating somewhat of an imbalance from some feminist perspectives”.
1. Which of the following is not the symbol of traditional wedding?
A.The bride wears bridal veil. |
B.The bride walks down the aisle on her father’s arm. |
C.The bride wears the engagement ring. |
D.The bride wears a color other than white. |
A.Because it is too cheap. |
B.Because it is not made of gold. |
C.Because they don’t want to marry their husband. |
D.Because it makes the women I question as “taken”. |
A.More than 200 brides were investigated. |
B.Half of the brides won’t change their last name after marriage to their husband. |
C.10% of them prefer to wear a color other than white on their wedding day. |
D.No one wants to wear an engagement ring. |
A.The tendency mentioned in the passage is becoming more and more popular. |
B.Some women are beginning to push back against their parents. |
C.The majority of brides don’t like their father to walk them down the aisle. |
D.Some brides regard wearing white on their wedding day as a symbol of unequal between men and women. |
In fact, not all Roma are
For centuries, Roma practiced
Each Roma settlement developed its own
Like people of many cultures, the Roma love to tell
Over the years, the Roma have
A.when | B.why | C.where | D.how |
A.died | B.visited | C.left | D.lived |
A.So | B.Or | C.But | D.Then |
A.wandering | B.challenging | C.encouraging | D.inspiring |
A.life | B.article | C.picture | D.attitude |
A.farmers | B.travelers | C.musicians | D.tailors |
A.begged | B.learned | C.toured | D.settled |
A.varies | B.spreads | C.passes | D.divides |
A.Indian | B.travelling | C.surrounding | D.Egyptian |
A.traditional | B.illegal | C.international | D.fair |
A.occasion | B.profession | C.village | D.town |
A.cultural | B.social | C.agricultural | D.musical |
A.strange | B.different | C.similar | D.natural |
A.shares | B.spares | C.speaks | D.seeks |
A.tribes | B.cultures | C.groups | D.religions |
A.lies | B.fortunes | C.gossips | D.stories |
A.at | B.in | C.for | D.to |
A.write down | B.get away | C.take in | D.pass down |
A.faced | B.overcome | C.fought | D.welcomed |
A.fear | B.help | C.accept | D.support |
1. What can we infer from the first paragraph?
A.The Carnival of Brazil is often held after Easter. |
B.The Carnival of Brazil comes from Easter and Saturnalia. |
C.The Carnival of Brazil is mainly to celebrate the birth of Christ. |
D.The Carnival of Brazil is a festival to regret and begin a new life. |
A.About 100 years. | B.Less than two centuries. |
C.Over five centuries. | D.About 370 years. |
A.block parades become bigger and bigger. |
B.block parades can only be formed by big groups of revelers. |
C.the theme of blocks must be serious. |
D.blocks always parade only on the beach |
A.The famous carnivals in the world. |
B.How the carnival was introduced in Brazil. |
C.The happy life of the people in Rio de Janeiro. |
D.The carnival in Rio de Janeiro. |
Many stores have special offers and
There are
A.traveling | B.shopping | C.visiting | D.cooking |
A.prepare | B.check | C.lower | D.raise |
A.shorten | B.enlarge | C.reduce | D.extend |
A.popular | B.outstanding | C.splendid | D.ordinary |
A.many | B.two | C.few | D.no |
A.leaving for | B.leading to | C.coming out | D.sticking to |
A.Prices | B.Interests | C.Losses | D.Benefits |
A.particularly | B.specially | C.obviously | D.eventually |
A café society where no intellectualizing is allowed? It couldn’t seem more un-French. But Lehanne’s psychology café is about more than knowing oneself: It’s trying to help the city’s troubled neighborhood cafes. Over the years, Parisian cafes have fallen victim to changes in the French lifestyle-longer working hours, a fast food boom and a younger generation’s desire to spend more time at home. Dozens of new theme cafes appear to change the situation. Cafes focused around psychology, history, and engineering are catching on, filling tables well into the evening.
The city’s psychology cafes, which offer great comfort, are among the most popular places. Middle-aged homemakers, retirees, and the unemployed come to such cafes to talk about lover, anger, and dreams with a psychologist. And they come to Lehance’s group just to learn to say what they feel. There’s a strong need in Paris for communication, says Maurice Frisch, a cafe La Chope regular who works as religious instructor in a nearby church. “People have few real friends. And they need to open up” Lehanne says she’d like to see psychology cafes all over France. “If people had normal lives, these cafes wouldn’t exist”, she says, “If life weren’t a battle, people wouln’t need a special place just to speak.” But then, it wouldn’t be France.
1. What are people encouraged to do at the cafe La Chope?
A.Learn a new subject |
B.Keep in touch with friends. |
C.Show off their knowledge. |
D.Express their true feelings. |
A.They are less frequently visited. |
B.They stay open for longer hours. |
C.They have bigger night crowds. |
D.They start to serve fast food. |
A.Create more jobs. |
B.Supply better drinks. |
C.Save the cafe business. |
D.Serve the neighborhood. |
A.They bring people true friendship. |
B.They give people spiritual support. |
C.They help people realize their dreams. |
D.They offer a platform for business links. |
内容要点:
1.少上网,多读书、勤记笔记;
2.养成练书写和写日记的习惯;
3.自拟一项其他方面的倡议内容。
注意:短文字数不少于100词。
参考词汇: 汉字Chinese characters
9 . October sixteenth is World Food Day. This day is also the anniversary of the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization(F. A. O.).The UN agency leads international efforts to defeat world hunger. It was created in 1945.
The F. A. O. says more than one hundred fifty countries are to hold special events to celebrate World Food Day. At F. A. O. headquarters in Rome, for example, runners will compete in a five-kilometer race through the city’s historical area. Events in other countries include discussions among experts, press conferences and musical programs.
The message of this year’s World Food Day is “investing in agriculture for food security”. The F. A. O. says, “During the early 1990s, the foreign aid for agriculture was nine thousand million dollars each year. But now, it has declined to less than five thousand million dollars a year.” Yet, the F. A. O. estimates that more than eight hundred and fifty million people around the world do not get enough food.
The UN agency notes that seventy percent of the world’s hungry lies in the farmers who grow small amount of food. Many also face problems of feeding themselves. The F. A. O. says agricultural aid could help small farmers make a profit from their crops. Farmers would also be able to feed their families throughout the year and re-invest in their farms. They could buy better seeds, equipment and chemical fertilizers to help their crops grow.
Muhammad Yunis. the winner of the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts to improve the lives of poor people, as well as his Bangladesh microfinance organization, the Grameen Bank, has lent small amount of money to poor people who are unable to get traditional loans, especially women. Minister Yunis says that he plans to give his share of the one million three hundred thousand dollars Nobel award to good causes. He says he wants to establish an eye hospital and start a project to produce low-cost food for the poor.
1. To celebrate the World Food Day, how many kinds of activities are mentioned in the passage?A.Two. | B.Three. |
C.Four. | D.Five. |
A.The F. A. O. is established to invest in agriculture for food security. |
B.The foreign aid for agriculture has reduced by nearly 50%in recent decades. |
C.The Grameen Bank has provided large amount of loans for poor farmers. |
D.Yunis will donate his entire Nobel award to help solve the hunger for the poor. |
A.promote the production of crops | B.produce low-cost food |
C.invest money in other fields | D.help to improve crop seeds |
A.give an introduction of the F. A.O. |
B.inform us of the situations of the world food |
C.appeal for more investment on agriculture |
D.show how to deal with the world’s hunger |
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on January 1st. People may go to parties, dress in formal clothes -- like tuxedos (小礼服) and evening gowns, and drink champagne at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise. They welcome the New Year with the first light of the sunrise.
It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the new year.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the new year can start afresh (again). Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a new year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the new year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats , the more good luck the person will have in the year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas (豇豆) for good luck -- but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!
1. Which culture celebrates New Year in the morning?
A.The passage doesn’t say. | B.Spain. |
C.France. | D.The United States. |
A.Something you say. | B.Something you eat. |
C.Something you burn. | D.Something you wear. |
A.Bringing good luck. |
B.Remembering the past. |
C.Planning for the next year. |
D.Keeping away from bad luck. |
A.Black-eyed peas taste bad. |
B.The peas are very difficult to cook. |
C.One pea brings one day of luck. |
D.It is bad luck to eat a lot of black-eyed peas. |