2012 is the Year of the Dragon in China. It began on January 23 but not on January 1st. The dragon is a symbol* of power and wealth in Chinese culture. And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded. They show a strong interest in the world around them, and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.

    Dragon people are talented while these people enjoy being the center of attention. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. Dragon people are very friendly and if their friends face a problem, they will be there to offer help at once. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Dragon, such as the premier* of the Russian Putin and the famous Argentine soccer player Messi. In China, the CEO of Alibaba Group Mayun and movie star Zhouxun are dragon, too.

    There are some big events in the Year of the Dragon. In China, the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) * will be held in Beijing in March. The 9th National University Games in Tianjin will happen in September. And soccer fans, they can meet at the 2012 European Cup in June in Poland. And In Britain, the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27.

1.What does “Dragon” stand for in Chinese culture?

  A. power    B. wealth   C. the emperor   D. all of the above

2.When does the Year of Dragon begin?

  A. January 1st.   B. January 23rd    C. January 2nd.   D. January 22nd.

3.What will happen in July in London?

  A. National People's Congress    B. National University Games  

C. 2012 European Cup          D. the Olympic Games

4.Which of the following is NOT TRUE acorrding to the passage?

A. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded.

B. People born in the Year of the Dragon enjoy being the center of attention.

C. If they face a problem, People born in the Year of the Dragon will give up.

D. If their friends face a problem, people born in the Year of the Dragon will offer help at once.

 

【答案】

 

1.D

2.B

3.D

4.C

【解析】

1.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容The dragon is a symbol* of power and wealth in Chinese culture. And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded.可知答案為D

2.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容It began on January 23 but not on January 1st可知答案為B

3.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容And In Britain, the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27. 可知答案為D

4.根據(jù)文章內(nèi)容大意為C。

 

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　　Do you still remember the terrible earthquake in 2008 in Sichuan, which killed at least 87,000 people and left millions homeless? On the twelfth day after the earthquake, Premier Wen Jiabao said, “A new Wenchuan will rise from the ruins(廢墟)．” Now his words have come true．More than three years has passed and the worst－h(huán)it areas in Sichuan have risen from the ruins．

　　So far, 95％ of the reconstruction projects(重建項目)have been completed．Nearly 3,000 schools, 1,000 hospitals and more than 5 million homes have been built．Now everyone has been provided with a home, a job and social security(社保)．

　　Dong Xinjun, a villager in Qingchuan, said volunteers from Zhejiang taught him how to grow mushrooms and now he makes about 3,000 yuan more than before every year．

　　Zhu Lihu, the headmaster of a village primary school in Qingchuan, told us that teaching equipment had been greatly improved．Now they have new classrooms, a library and a computer room with 20 computers．

　　On March 8 th, 2012, Premier Wen Jiabao made his 10 th visit to Sichuan Province after the earthquake．He visited a lot of middle schools and neighborhoods．At Beichuan Middle School, Premier Wen embraced a student named Zheng Haiyang, who lost both of his legs in the earthquake．The students told Premier Wen that their new school was very beautiful．And they would never forget that it was built with the hearts and strength of people across the whole country．

　　Premier Wen believes that the people in Wenchuan have a “strong will” and a “bright future”．They will never back down, but stand bravely on this land．

(1)

What is NOT provided for everyone in the earthquake－h(huán)it areas?

[　　]

A．

A home．

B．

A job．

C．

A computer．

D．

Social security．

(2)

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

[　　]

A．

Nearly 1,000 schools have been built．

B．

Dong Xinjun makes about 3,000 yuan every year．

C．

Zhu Lihu's new school has a new large gym．

D．

Zheng Haiyang is a student of Beichuan Middle School．

(3)

How many times has Premier Wen visited Sichuan since the earthquake happened?

[　　]

A．

5 times．

B．

8 times．

C．

10 times．

D．

12 times．

(4)

What does the underlined word “embraced” mean in Paragraph 5?

[　　]

A．

Put arms around him in a loving way．

B．

Shook hands with him in a friendly way．

C．

Bowed to him in a very polite way．

D．

Smiled at him in a very kind way．

(5)

How does the passage show us “Wenchuan has risen from the ruins”?

[　　]

A．

By giving facts and examples．

B．

By comparing different places．

C．

By describing people's looks．

D．

By using volunteers' words．

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