The chief (酋长) of Celt had a beautiful daughter, named Ellis, who was from childhood, fond of having honey.
When she grew up, lots of knights (骑士) and princes from neighboring countries came to propose marriage
to her. Ellis fell in love with a young master of a southem tribe who was among the proposers. They were soon
in love with each other. At last they decided to get married. On the wedding day Ellis entertained (款待) the
honored guests with honey wine made from the honey which had been presented by the young master. After
drinking the wine the guests sang high praise for it. They said the wine was as sweet as love. But there was too
much wine for them to drink up. The bride (新娘) and bridegroom (新郎) continued drinking it next day. They
were intoxicated (沉醉) with the sweet honey wine. It took the young couple a whole month to drink it up.
From then on it was very popular among the local people to drink honey wine within the first month after
the man and woman"s marriage. They thought that it stood for the sweetness and happiness of a newly-married
couple. Later on it spread far and wide. People named the first month after marriage honeymoon (蜜月).
B. after the sixth century
C. before the twenties of the 6th century
D. about fourteen centuries ago
B. from a southem tribe
C. came from France
D. of her own tribe
B. from a southem tribe
C. came from France
D. of her own tribe
B. Around a month.
C. A month less three days.
D. A full month.
B. How did the tribe of Celt Come Into Being.
C. Something about the Bride and the Bridegroom.
D. What Happened to a Tribe.
But _____ Peking Opera? Is it only the favorite pastime of your grandfather?
Now, you have the chance to get to know the real beauty of this traditional art. This term, a Peking
Opera project is starting in 200 schools in 10 provinces and municipalities (直辖市) .It will involve 15
works of Peking Opera, both classic and modern.
So how much do you know about this 200-year-old art? Peking Opera combines instrumental music,
singing, dancing, acting and acrobatics (杂技). Full of Chinese cultural elements, Peking Opera presents
to the audience an encyclopedia (百科全书) of Chinese culture with unfolding stories, beautiful paintings,
wonderful costumes and graceful gestures.
The art form has created many "firsts" in Chinese dramas:the abundance of repertoires (曲目), the n
umber of artists and opera troupes and audience. So it is called the national opera of China.
There are five main roles in Peking Opera:sheng,dan,jing,mo and chou. Sheng is the leading male actor.
Dan is the female roles. Jing refers to male roles with colored face paintings who represent warriors (战士),
heroes, statesmen, adventurers and demons (魔鬼). Mo is a minor male role. Chou is a male comic character
with a white patch on the nose. They play roles of wit and humor. It is these characters that keep the
audience laughing to ease tension in some serious plays.
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2. Which sentence in the passage can be replaced by the following one? Is it only the thing that your
grandfather likes best to kill time?
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3. Please fill in the blank with proper words or phrases to complete the sentence. (Please answer within 10
words.)
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4. What"s your opinion about the Peking Opera project started in schools? (Please answer within 30 words.)
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5. Translate the underlined sentence into Chinese.
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Sunday in May, and Father"s Day, on the third Sunday in June. These days are set aside to show love and
respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love
and care to their children. These two days offer an opportunity to think about the changing roles of mothers
and fathers. More mothers now work outside the home. More fathers must help with childcare.
These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother"s Day people wear carnations
(康乃馨). A red one symbolizes (象征) a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many
people attend religious services to honour their parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead
visit the cemetery. On these days families get together at home, as well as in restaurants. They often have
outdoor barbecues (烤肉) for Father"s Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.
Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own
presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important,
but it is "the thought that counts". Greeting card stores, florists, candy makers, bakeries, telephone companies,
and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.
B. Their parents give love and care to them.
C. Their parents educate them to be good persons.
D. Their parents passed away before they grew up.
B. Fewer women worked outside the home in the past.
C. Not all the children respect their parents.
D. Fathers are not as important as mothers at home.
B. It refers to the special clothes people wear on Mother"s Day or Father"s Day.
C. It"s a kind of flower showing love and best wishes.
D. People can wear carnations only on the second Sunday in May.
B. everyone goes to visit the cemetery
C. children always go to their parents" home
D. hand-made cards are the most valuable gifts
B. They sell special clothes for Mother"s Day and Father"s Day.
C. They offer enough room for having family parties.
D. They make bread or pastry (点心).
date back to old time when man tried to live in peace with nature. The merriest and richest festivals are
Christmas and the New Year, when the so-called. "sourvakari" makes the round of house with wishes for
health and wealth. Other main festivals include "ladouvane"-a holiday for young girls on New Year"s Day or
Midsummer Day (24th June), Shrovetide and Mummers" Games which mark the start of spring, and
"lazrouvane"-a traditional festival for love and family, health and richness. And among them, the widely popular
and typical Bulgarian customs and festivals are "martenitsas" and rose-picking.
Every year on March lst, the Bulgarians give each other "mar-tenitsas"-a small doll made of white and red
strings, a symbol of the beginning of spring, health and happiness.
In late May and early June every year, the rose-picking season starts in the Valley of Roses which is
between the Balkan Range and the Sredna Gora Mountains. Rose-picking starts at dawn, before sunrise and
before the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose produces 70 percent of the world"s
rose oil which is used by the very well-known perfume (香水) company as a basic element of its products.
This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, happy activities, folk songs and dances in
Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first Sunday in June.
B. the origin of Bulgarian festivals and customs
C. rose-picking and perfume industry in Bulgaria
D. typical customs arid festivals of Bulgaria .
B. Beauty, Happiness and Love
C. Bulgarian Festivals and Customs
D. Rose-picking and "Martenitsas"
B. tell us the differences between customs and festivals
C. explain the connection between customs and industry
D. find the origin of the Bulgarian customs
B. link two festivals with health and richness
C. show us two merriest and richest festivals
D. talk about two typical Bulgarian festivals
B. book on world culture
C. history book
D. daily newspaper
prepared in Plymouth, Massachusetts. The people who settled there had left England because they were
forbidden to keep their religious belief. They came to the new land and faced difficulties in sailing across the
ocean. The ship which carried them was called "the May Flower". The North Atlantic was hard to travel.
There were bad storms and huge waves. With the help of the Indians, they learned to live on the new land.
These Puritans, as they were, enjoyed religious freedom. They learned how to grow their crops in accordance
with the climate and soil. Now when they selected the fourth Thursday of November for their Thanksgiving
celebration, they invited their neighbours, the Indians, to join them in dinner. They also wanted to pray God
for the new life. They recalled the group of 102 men, women and children who left England. They remembered
those who did not live to see the shores of Massachusetts. They thought of the 65 days" journey which tested
their strength.
B. 200
C. 300
D. 400
B. To set up a new religion.
C. To learn new farming.
D. To live on the new land.
B. different from that of England
C. similar to that of Plymouth
D. different from that of Plymouth
B. their friends who died on the way to the new land
C. their former religion
D. their invitation to the Indians
B. Two months or more.
C. Half a year.
D. More than 200 days.
When I was young and going to school, a joke was played on me. My friend said, "What is black and
white and red all over?" Of course I said, "I do not know." My friend said, "The newspaper." And he started
to laugh. Those were the days before I read the newspaper. That was before I knew what was ahead and
how important the newspaper would become in my life.
The first American newspaper was published in Boston in 1690. The paper had only one issue (期刊).
The next newspaper was the Boston Newsletter, printed in 1704. During the following years several other
papers were printed in different parts of America. Today there are thousands of newspapers throughout the
world that report world, national and local news in many different languages. There are morning and evening
papers, all of which have material for every reader. You automatically (自动的) think of the newspaper if you
want to know what is happening in the community (社会).
But what is a newspaper? A newspaper is a piece of printed paper that presents the current news in the
local community as well as news of national and world events. The world events and important local events
are usually reported on the front page. As you go through the paper, you find sports news, comics, news on
deaths, and news of sqcial events. Often the important speech of a public officer is printed in the paper. You
can even find out who got married in the community.
B. A picture-book.
C. A storybook.
D. An examination paper.
B. In 1690.
C. In 1540.
D. In 1890.
B. Important local events.
C. Important speeches.
D. Above all.
B. Newspaper Types.
C. Newspaper Jokes.
D. Newspaper News.
B. The front page contains the world events and important local events.
C. Sports news,comics,news on deaths are reported on the front page.
D. Th"e front page contains the current news in the local community.
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