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阅读下面短文根据短文内容回答问题The girl is Li
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The Forbidden City is also called “Zijincheng (purple forbidden city)”. It is the largest and greatest palace in China today. Under Ming Emperor ,people began to build the Forbidden City in 1406,and it took 14 years to finish it.
The palace is 960 meters long from north to south and 750 meters wide from east to west. It has 9,900 rooms under a total roof area 150,000 square meters. A 52-meter-wide-moat（护城河） encircles a 9.9 –meter-
high wall which encloses the plex(综合设施).
The Forbidden City in Beijing was th e emperors’
palace during the Ming and Qing dynasties. Though its walls are red and its roofs are yellow, the palace’s name mentions the color purple. How did it get this name? In fact, this has more to do with what the
palace stands for than what it looks like.
The character “ zi ” refers to (指代) the Ziwei star. According to ancient Chinese astronomy (天文学), the Ziwei star was surrounded (包围) by 28 other stars, meaning it was the heart of the sky. People believed that the palace of the God Emperor, which is called Ziweigong, or Ziwei palace, was located on this star.
Chinese emperors were believed to be the sons of the God Emperor. It was believed that their palace on the earth should be like the Ziweigong in the sky. That’s how the Forbidden City got its name.
In Chinese culture, the color purple stands for good luck. This belief began with Laozi, the founder of Taoism (道教) who lived around 2,500 years ago. One day, when Laozi was traveling through the Hangu Pass (函谷关) in Henan from the east, a purple mist
s uddenly appeared in the air. This “purple air from the east” (紫气东来) story led people to connect the color to great sages (圣人), and it also stands for nobility (高贵).
1.When did people finish building The Forbidden City?
2.Does the name of “Zijincheng” have more to do with what it looks like?
3.How wide is the moat which encircles the high wall?
4.Where was the God Emperor’s palace located according to ancient Chinese belief?
5.What does the color “purple” stand for in Chinese culture?
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The Dragon Boat Festival also called the Duan Wu Festival, is celebrated on the fifth day of the fifth
month according to the Chinese calendar. For thousands of years, the festival has been marked by eating Zong Zi and racing dragon boats. To hold the dragon boat races is in memory of Qu Yuan, one of the greatest poets (诗人) in China.
Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2,200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest minister(大臣) of the State of Chu, during the Warring States Period (475-221 BC) (战国时期). He was upright(正直的)and wise. He wanted to bring his country peace and make the State stronger, but the country was in the hands of bad officials, he failed. At last, he was very discouraged.
I ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It was said that people were trying to save him. But it was too late. Also, they were very sad and they threw rice into the water to feed Qu Yuan's spirit.
Now we read his poem Li Sao which was filled with deep love for his country. We can see the dragon boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named Zong Zi to eat during the Dragon Boat Festival.
1.When is the Dragon Boat Festival?
2.Where was Qu Yuan born?
3.What was Qu Yuan like?
4.Did the people try to save him?
5.What do we eat during the Dragon Boat Festival?
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〔1〕The Dragon Boat Festival， also called the Duanwu Festival， is celebrated on lunar(农历) May 5th. For thousands of years， the festival has been marked by eating zongzi and racing dragon(龙) boats. (88) InordertorememberQuYuan，oneofthegreatestpoetsinChina，peopleholdthedragonboatraceseveryyear. That is the origins(起源) of this festival.
〔2〕Qu Yuan was born in Zigui of Hubei Province over 2，200 years ago. Qu Yuan was an honest offieial(官员) of the state of Chu， during the Warring States Period (战国时期) (475—221 BC). He was upright(正直的) and wise. He wanted to bring his country peace and make the state stronger， (89)____________ the country was in the hands of bad officials. So he failed. At last，he was very disappointed(失望的). He ended his life by throwing himself into the Miluo River. It was said
that people jumped from boats into the river and tried to save him. But it was too late. Also， they were very sad. They threw zongzi into the water to feed the fish in the river. They hoped that the fish would eat zongzi instead of the poet’s body.
〔3〕Now we often read his poem Li Sao which is filled with deep love for his country. We can see the dragon boat races and have a kind of Chinese food named zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival.
根据短文内容，完成下列小题。

1.Why did people throw zongzi into the water after Qu Yuan died? (no more than 15 words)
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2. What was Qu Yuan like? (no more than 7 words)
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3. Translate the underlined sentences in Paragraph 1 into Chinese.
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4.Fill in the blank in Paragraph 2 with a proper word.
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5.为这篇文章拟一个合适的英文标题。

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My father used to work in the city and seldom stayed at home. But he would e back help to harvest(收割) rice every year.
One autumn， he promised to help our neighbor， who lost his arms in a traffic accident in 1999， to harvest his rice. After Father harvested our own， his little rice picker broke. What’s worse， he had to return to work the next day because his partner was
ill in hospital. It meant that Father wouldn’t be back in a few days. It now seemed impossible to help out the neighbor.
Father told us that he wouldn’t let the neighbor’s rice rot( 糜烂) in the field. He decided to harvest it by hand without a machine. “If tonight’s weather is clear，I think I can do it.” added my father. In fact，he was rather tired after a day’s harvest work.
After dinner， Father had a short rest and made his way to the field. A full moon was glowing (发光) in the sky and the weather was cold but clear. He spent the whole night keeping his word.
I would never forget the image(画面)：Father was cutting rice in the light of the harvest moon. Behind him， row after row of rice stocks(秸秆) stood at attention， showing respect for a man who kept his word.
1.Where did Father use to work ? (No more than 5 words)
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2.What happened to the neighbor in 1999? (No more than 8 words)
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3.Why was Father required to return to work? (No more than 7 words)
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4.How did Father help the neighbor harvest rice in the field? (No more than 5 words)
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5.How long did Father spend in harvesting the neighbor’s rice?
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Chongyang Festival is also called Double Ninth Festival. 1.During the festival, Chongyang cake and chrysanthemum(菊花) wine are the traditional food. Climbing mountains and admiring beautiful chrysanthemums are interesting events.
2. It has two layers(层) with nuts and jujubes(枣) between them. Since cake in Chinese is pronounced “gao” meaning high, people consider climbing a high mountain to be the same as eating cake. They also hope that they can make progress in the following days
after eating the cake. 3.
Drinking chrysanthemum wine is a necessary part of the festival. Chrysanthemums have the function of an antitoxin(抗毒素) and can drive the evil(邪恶) away. 4.
It is said that by climbing to a high mountain diseases can be prevented. Many well-known poems were created to describe the scene and feeling of mountain climbing. Now, family relatives or good friends gather to climb mountains to enjoy the beautiful scenery and share happiness of the holiday with each other.5.
A．Chongyang cake is a kind of steamed(蒸的) cake.
B．That is how “Chongyang” created.
C．It is held on the 9th day of the 9th lunar month.
D．People believe that drinking chrysanthemum wine can treat and prevent diseases.
E．Because “high” means t hat one improves to a higher level.
F．It is a pleasure for people to have a relaxing day in a natural setting.
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Blood donation, also called blood banking, is a wonderful thing to do. It is an easy and direct way of making a contribution to social work and having a big effect on the munity. It helps to save lives and helps those who are in need of blood because of bad
conditions or the heavy loss of blood during operations or in accidents.
You are able to give or donate blood every three or four months. The doctors say it is not bad for your health. It is such a beautiful way of making a huge difference to someone’s life and you can always be proud of it if you make a valuable contribution to society. Blood donation is not a big problem, but you need to keep a few points in mind.
Before donating blood, make sure that the ferrum(铁) level in your body is high enough and for that you should take a healthy diet. Do not go for blood donation with an empty stomach. You should follow the correct process so that everything goes well. After having a balanced diet you will feel strong and fortable to donate blood. You will not feel weak at the same time.
For required hemoglobin(血红蛋白) in your body, drink lots of juice and other drinks. Fruit juice, such as apple juice is very good for increasing the blood
level in your body.
For a good blood flow(血流) in your body, drink at least 6-7 glasses of water every day. Completely avoid taking alcohol or caffeine a day before and after giving blood. Do not smoke cigarettes(烟) half an hour before giving blood.
When you are going for blood donation, be relaxed, which helps keep the right blood pressure(血压).
During the blood donation activity, you can breathe deeply an d try to calm yourself down. Don’t take part in some other activities.
When you donate blood, you are making the effort to save someone’s life. Blood donation is a very simple and fast process, but you need to take care of
yourself after donating blood. Proper care helps to reduce side effects. The following are a few tips that will help you out.
Take a rest for 15 minutes after pletion of the donation. It helps you to feel relaxed and energetic.
Eat something and drink juice before leaving the blood donation center. Make sure that you have meals after donating blood. Smoking should be prevented for one hour after the process. Don’t join in some activities at once, for example, driving.
Finally, be proud of yourself because you have done a great thing in hel ping to save someone’s life. Blood donation is a very important activity.
Title Blood donation— an important activity
The
1.
of blood donation Making contributions to 2. work and the munity.
Helping those people who suffer the
3. of blood.
Before the donation Take a healthy diet for a 4. ferrum level.
Drink fruit juice for enough hemoglobin.
Drink at least 6-7 glasses of water a day
for a good blood flow.
Avoid taking alcohol and 5.
cigarettes.
Never take 6. in other
activities.
During the
donation
Relax and take a 7. breath.
After the donation Take a rest.
Don’t forget meals.
Don’t smoke 8. one hour later after the process.
Never join in some activities
9. .
Giving yourself a sense of 10.
of it after making a valuable
contribution to society.
•The Forbidden City. also known as the Palace Museum, is long associated with images of century-old buildings and relics (文物). Now it is taking a surprising step into fashion. The Forbidden City
isn’t so forbidden after all now. What has happened?
——The TV series Masters in the Forbidden City（《我在故宮修文物》） record the mysterious experts who
work in the museum. Their job is to repair the relics within it. You may have imagined these workers to be old and boring, while they're actually quite young and interesting. Some are even in their 20s. They lead a peaceful career with great care, although it can sometimes be dull. The TV series are so popular that more and more college students are applying to work at the Palace Museum.
——The Palace Museum Cultural and Creative Store is the museum’s online store. In 2014, it started to offer daily items such as T-shirts and earphones with obvious cultural features. These products soon gained popularity on social media because they allowed people to wear a piece of history. In 2017, the online store launched a new product — a lipstick collection in six colors. The lipstick colors are quite attractive with their Chinese cultural meanings. They also have a high collection value.
——In November 2018, the TV programme New Products Released in the Palace Museum（《上新了故宫》）pushed people's interest on the palace to a new high. This program is helping the Palace Museum shaking off the image of being old-fashioned. Deng Lun and Zhou Yiwei act as the new product developers. They guide people around lots of the unopened areas in the palace to search for the inspiration (灵感). In this way, more fashion designs with a sense of history have e into being.
1.According to Masters in the Forbidden City, experts working in the museum _________.
A. must be careful with their work
B. are mostly old but experienced
C. think their job is boring
D. enjoy working with college students
2.Which one is WRONG about the products in the online store?
A. They are popular because people would like to wear a piece of history.
B. They add culture to everyday items together.
C. The lipstick collection has 6 attractive colors.
D. They were advertised on social media a lot.
3.What can we learn from the program New Products Released in the Palace Museum?
A. It has made people less interested in the palace.
B. It has been introduced to help attract visitors.
C. The ancient palace has encouraged people to design new cultural products.
D. The program has no use in helping shaking off the palace's old-fashioned image.
4.What's the article mainly about?
A. Interesting programmes about the Palace Museum.
B. Popular products related to ancient Chinese culture.
C. What the Palace Museum does to protect cultural relics.
D. The Palace Museum's efforts to change its image
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Smog（雾霾）is one of the hottest subjects these years. It does great harm to people’s health. The most
terrible smog lasted for about a week in February, 2014. It covered 15 percent of the land in northern
and central China.
Now, more and more people in China have realized the importance of protecting the environment. They try to save energy by walking or riding to work in their
daily life. Cities including Beijing and Shanghai have taken action by controlling the number of cars and closing heavily polluting factories.
Beijing is heavily polluted, so it’s not easy to see blue skies there. But during the APEC summit（亚太经合会议峰会）in November last year, Beijing saw blue
skies for a few days. People happily call that “APEC blue”.
“I hope the APEC blue will last, and I believe it will, because China has put great effort into reducing pollution.” said President Xi Jinping during the summit.
The two large countries, China and the USA, produce about 45 percent of the world’s greenhouse gases（温
室气体）.On November 12, President Xi Jinping and Obama announced that both countries would work
together to cut down CO2 emissions（二氧化碳的排放）. The goal needs everyone’s effort.
回答以下五个问题，每个问题不超过六个单词。

1.How long did the most terrible smog last in China in February, 2014?
2.How do more and more Chinese people help save energy in their daily life?
3.Why is it difficult for Beijing to see blue skies?
4.When was the APEC summit held in Beijing?
5.What would China and the USA work together to do?
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Tim Harris is the owner of a restaurant named Tim’s Place in Albuquerque, America. Many people go to have meals in his restaurant every day. Tim Harris gives free hugs to every customer at the end of each meal.
So his restaurant is regarded as the world’s
friendliest restaurant.
Tim’s hugs are special because of everything he has achieved in life. The 27-year-old man is probably the only Down syndrome sufferer(唐氏综合征患者) in the U.S. to own a restaurant, but he has several other things
to be proud of: He was once elected Student of the
Year in high school; he’s a great Special Olympian, an excellent sailor. He also loves fishing and he is really better at fishing than most people.
Tim’s Place opened in 2010 and Tim has given over 19,000 hugs so far. “ I love gi ving all the customers a hug because I want them to feel fortable,” said Tim
A number of customers love visiting Tim’s Place. “ I have been ing here once a week,” said Michelle Garth-Jones, a regular customer. “ I love its Mexican food, and I prefer its friendly service and the hugs from the owner.”
1.Is Tim Harris the owner of Tim’s Place?
2.What is Tim Harris better at than most people?
3.When did Tim’s Place open?
4.Why does Tim Harris love giving the customers a hug?
5.How often does Michelle Garth-Jone s visit Tim’s Place?
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The Oxford English Dictionary turns 90 this year. The big, fat book is a good friend of your English learning.
But do you know the story of how the famous dictionary was created over a period of 71 years?
The very first edition of the Dictionary started to be developed as an idea in the late 1850s when a group of English language experts (专家) felt the need for such an English dictionary. They wanted a dictionary which would tell the history of each word in the language, based on data (数据) showing how each word was
actually used at different periods in history. This data collection was done through a London association called the Philological Society in1857.
In 1879, Oxford University Press made preparations for publishing the Dictionary, James Murray was appointed as the new editor(编辑). Murray had never been to university. He was a self-taught language expert. However, he took on a group of helpers, and the work
of adding entries(条目) to the Dictionary soon got started Henry Bradley, one of Murray's helpers, was appointed as the Dictionary's second Editor in 1887. Bradley was given the task of editing a separate part of the alphabet (字母表)starting with the letter E.
But as time passed, they were fully aware that not even two separate teams were enough. In 1901, William Craigie was appointed as the Dictionary's third Editor, and in 1914 Charles Onions became its fourth Editor.
By the time Onions was appointed, the Dictionary was plete as far as the letter S.
It's important to note that the Dictionary didn't
finish at Z. It was the letter W that was the last to be finished on April 19, 1928. That was the day on which the first edition of the Dictionary was
officially pleted.
1.How did the Murray learn the language?
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2.How long did it take to edit the first edition of the Dictionary?
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3.When did English language experts have the first idea to create the Dictionary?
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4.What was Bradley expected to do when he was appointed as the Dictionary's second Editor?
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5.Did they finish all the letters in the first edition of the Dictionary?
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