1 . In the long history of about 5,000 years, numerous Chinese traditional festivals were celebrated in honour of gods or some significant days, some of which are passed down from generation to generation and people always practice special traditional activities in each festival.

The Qingming Festival

The Qingming Festival is on the 15th day after the Spring Equinox (春分), around April 4 or April 5 every year.     1    . They remove the weeds growing on their ancestors’ tombs to make them clean, so this festival is also called Tomb-Sweeping Day. In some areas, people are forbidden to use the fire to cook food, so they only eat the cool food. Thus, it is also named the Hanshi Festival.

The Double Ninth Festival

    2    . The Chinese character of September is the same as 9, so we get this special name. Chinese people, especially in the northern region, climb up the mountains to enjoy the wonderful view, and admire the beauty of chrysanthemums (菊花).

The Winter Solstice (冬至)

The winter solstice is on around December 22 or 23 of the solar calendar each year. From that day on, the daytime will be longer and longer.     3    . Chinese people in the northern region eat dumplings and wontons (馄饨), while in the southern region rice balls.

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In China, this festival is in late January or early February, the last day of the lunar year. People celebrate it by having a family reunion dinner, setting off fireworks and staying up late. Breaking the dishes and bowls is a thing all the people are afraid of, but if you did it, you should say “Sui sui ping an!”     5    .

A．The Spring Festival

B．New Year’s Eve

C．People will go to commemorate (纪念) their ancestors

D．People always visit their friends and relatives

E．It is celebrated on Sep. 9th of the lunar calendar, around in October of the solar calendar

F．It’s a holiday which is regarded as important as the Spring Festival

G．It is a double-meaning word, meaning you will be safe during the new year

3 . San Francisco Fire Engine Tours

San Francisco Winery Tour
Running: February 1st through April 30th

This delicious tour goes through the city on its way to Treasure Island where we will stop at the famous Winery SF. Here you can enjoy 4 pours of some of the best wine San Francisco has to offer.(Included in tickets price)

Departing from the Cannery: Tour times upon request.
Duration(时长): 2 hours
Price: $90
Back to the Fifties Tour
Running: August 16th through August 31st

This tour transports you back in time to one of San Francisco’s most fantastic periods, the 1950s! Enjoy fun history as we take you through San Francisco for a free taste of ice cream.

Departing from the Cannery: 5:00 pm and 7:30 pm
Duration: 2 hours
Price: $90
Spooky Halloween Tour
Running: October 10th through October 31st

Join us for a ride through the historical Presidio district. Authentic fire gear(服装) is provided for your warmth as our entertainers take you to some of the most thrilling parts of San Francisco.

Departing from the Cannery: 6:30 pm and 8:30 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Price: Available upon request
Holiday Lights Tour
Running: December 6th through December 23rd

This attractive tour takes you to some of San Francisco’s most cheerful holiday scenes. Authentic fire gear is provided for your warmth as you get into the holiday spirit.

Departing from the Cannery: 7:00 pm and 9:00 pm
Duration: 1 hour and 30 minutes
Advance reservations required.
1. Which of the tours is available in March?

A．San Francisco Winery Tour.	B．Back to the Fifties Tour.
C．Spooky Hallowen Tour.	D．Holiday Lights Tour.

2. What can tourists do on Back to the Fifties Tours?

A．Go to Treasure Island.	B．Enjoy the holiday scenes.
C．Have free ice cream.	D．Visit the Presidio district.

3. What are tourists required to do to go on Holiday Lights Tour?

A．Take some drinks.	B．Set off early in the morning.
C．Wear warm clothes.	D．Make reservations in advance.

4 . The number of people in my house has grown from six to seven recently. A young man from Spain has come to spend six weeks with us. He is not an ordinary young man; he’s actually my second cousin, and is here to spend time with this side of the family, and of course, to learn English.

Thankfully, he is the same age as my youngest son, and is very fun-loving. I’m sure that he will pick up a lot of English while he plays with my kids. That was actually how I picked up a lot of Spanish when I was a child. My mother would take me to Mallorca in Spain, to spend about a month in the summers. Because children play so much, and are less inhibited(拘束的) than adults, they absorb language like little sponges (海绵). Well, that’s what happened to me, and I’m very thankful for the experience.

So far, we have taken my cousin to Seattle for a couple of days, and down to a local river to look for gold. Today, I plan on taking him to the museum in the town of Cashmere which is excellent. He will get his first view of Native American life, and be able to walk through some of the original pioneer houses of this area. Like most boys who are thirteen, he is very curious and constantly asks questions. Of course, I don’t always have the answers! Coming to the U.S. is a big step for him, especially being so young. Mind you, he is a world traveller. His mother is an air hostess and is able to get cheap airline tickets, so they travel internationally all the time. So he is extremely comfortable in airports, and understands the routines of getting from one place to another. I hope that his being here will encourage my children to spend time in Spain, and also become international travellers.

1. Why does the young man come to America?

A．To spend the summer holiday.	B．To meet his mother.
C．To learn English.	D．To go to school.

2. How old is the writer’s youngest son?

A．11 years old.

B．13 years old.

C．15 years old.

D．16 years old.

3. What does the writer think of her Spanish experience?

A．Helpful.

B．Boring.

C．Unnecessary.

D．Unimportant.

4. What can we know from the last paragraph?

A．The young man’s mother is a pilot.

B．The young man often travels by plane.

C．The writer’s children enjoy travelling to Spain.

D．The young man has ever seen Native American life before.

5 . How similar are language and music?

Language is part of our daily lives, no matter where we live in the world.     1     Both language and music play a huge role in our culture and here are some of their similarities.

Both language and music have a writing system.

In English we record language using the alphabet, which is a collection of letters. Similarly, we use notes (音符) to keep a record of music. Musicians read notes and create meaning in the form of music.     2     By writing pieces of text or music, we are able to share experiences through time. We can read the ideas or hear the composition (作品) of someone who lived hundreds of years ago.

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You can make a good guess at where someone is from by listening to the language he uses. In the same way, we know that styles of music are different around the world, giving us the opportunity to explore many different cultures through their music and providing us with music for every situation.

Both share emotion.

    4     Of course you may be able to see it in my face, but you will know for sure through my words. Similarly, music can sound angry, sad or happy. Music can show you exactly how the composer was or is feeling, and allows us to share that emotion. When you feel happy, you might want to sing and dance to a happy song to celebrate your happiness.     5     I think we have all used music to express or process our emotions, often combining it with language in the form of song lyrics (歌词).

A．Both are expressive.

B．Both vary with culture.

C．How do you know that I am angry?

D．We use language to express our thoughts.

E．Similarly, music is part of many people’s lives.

F．So just as you read English, you can read music.

G．In contrast, you probably also listen to sad music when you are feeling down.

7 . Dolphins (海豚) are not fish, but warm-blooded animals. They live in groups, and speak to each other in their own language. In this way they are like other animals, such as bees and birds. But dolphins are very different from almost all land animals. Their brain is nearly the same size as our own, and they live a long time — at least twenty or thirty years.

Like some animals, dolphins use sound to help them find their way around. They also make these sounds to talk to each other and to help them find food. We now know they do not use their ears to receive these sounds, but the lower part of the mouth, called the jaw.

Strangely, dolphins seem to like man, and for thousands of years there have been stories about the dolphin and its friendship with people.

There is a story about sailors in the 19th century. In a dangerous part of the sea off the coast of New Zealand, they learnt to look for a dolphin called Jack. From 1871 to 1903 Jack met every boat in the area and showed it the way. Then in 1903 a passenger on a boat called The Penguin shot and wounded Jack. He recovered (恢复) and for nine years more continued to guide all ships through the area — except for The Penguin.

Today, some people continue to kill dolphins, but many countries of the world now protect them and in these places it is against the law to kill them.

1. Dolphins are different from many other land animals in that they ________.

A．live in groups	B．have large brains
C．are warm-blooded	D．have their own language

2. Why did the sailors off the coast of New Zealand look for Jack?

A．He was lonely and liked to be with people.

B．They enjoyed playing with him.

C．He was seriously wounded.

D．They wanted his help.

3. By telling the story of Jack the writer wanted to show that ________.

A．dolphins are friendly and clever

B．people are cruel to animals

C．Jack is different from other dolphins

D．dolphins should be protected by law

4. What is the main idea of this passage?

A．Dolphins are endangered.

B．Dolphins are different from other animals.

C．Man should protect dolphins.

D．Some countries passed laws to protect dolphins.

8 . Computers are very important to our life now.Many people think that in the future computers will be in lots of everyday life.We won’t have to go shopping because we can get most things on the Internet.There will be no more books because we can get the texts from computers.Some people think that one day we will not read paper books.Instead,we will buy and read books using computers.The computers can keep many different kinds of books in them at the same time.And we won’t need to turn lots of pages and we will save paper.We can play games,see films and buy food.We can even make telephone calls by computers.

Some people are glad about these new ways of shopping and communication.But others do not think that computers will replace(代替)our old ways because they think Internet shopping is not such a pleasure as going to the shop.They think it is a pleasure to go into shops and look at things you want to buy.And they also think paper books will perhaps be more friendly.

1. From Paragraph 1,we know that people will use computer for ________ .

A．playing games,shopping,and making telephone calls

B．playing games,seeing films,and having meals

C．shopping,making telephone calls and going for holidays

D．playing games,making telephone calls and seeing doctors

2. Some people think we will buy and read paper books because ________.

A．the paper books will be more expensive

B．there will be more kinds of paper books

C．the paper books will be more friendly

D．we can read passages from computers．

3. Some people like going into shops because they think ________.

A．it’s a pleasure

B．we can get most things on the Internet

C．they can buy everything they want

D．it’s quick

4. The main idea of the passage is ________.

A．computers will replace shops and books

B．computers are important in the future

C．computers will do everything for man

D．computers will be used in everyday life

10 . Manatees (海牛) are huge sea animals that can be as long as 4 meters when grown. They can weigh up to 590 kilograms. Despite their size, manatees only eat sea grass living in the sea. That’s one reason why they’re sometimes called “sea cows”. They spend most of their time in warm, shallow water looking for food.

But Florida’s manatees have been on the Us government’s list of endangered animals since 1967. Most threats to manatees come from humans, one of which is boats. Manatees are curious, and fairly slow. That has led to thousands of manatees being injured or killed by boats. With protection, manatees managed to bounce (反弹) back. At one point, there were only about 2,000 manatees left in Florida. But by 2016, there were roughly 8,800manatees.

But now manatees are facing a new challenge: they can’t get enough food to eat. Many of the beds of seagrass that manatees depend upon have been killed by human-caused pollution. Sea grass began to disappear around 2011. Warming seas, together with polluted water and fertilizers (肥料), have created huge growths of algae (藻类) on the ocean’s surface. The algae block the sunlight that allows the sea grass to grow.

Last year, 1,101 manatees died, which was a record. Most died from hunger. Many of the manatees that remain are so thin that their bones can be seen and often they have trouble swimming. So last December, government wildlife experts came up with a plan to get emergency food for the manatees. They decided to feed them with cabbage. The feeding station has been very successful. Around 350 manatees a day have come to get food. On some days, as many as 800 manatees have shown up.

Even so, scientists worry that hundreds more manatees could starve this winter. Over the long term, Florida is working to help restore sea grass beds, but that will take time. The state has set aside $8 million for the effort, which is still being planned.

1. What is the biggest danger to Florida’s manatees?

A．Their curiosity.

B．Climate change.

C．Their poor adaptation ability.

D．Human activities.

2. What does the government do to save manatees?

A．Feed them with vegetables.

B．Move them to other places.

C．Plant sea grass as their food.

D．Kill all the algae in the area.

3. What does the author think of the rescue for manatees?

A．Many hands make light work.

B．There is still a long way to go.

C．A good beginning makes a good ending.

D．All things are difficult before they are easy.

4. What is the best title for the text?

A．Kinds of Manatees

B．Living Habits of Manatees

C．Florida’s Hungry Manatees

D．Measures to Protect Manatees