You may think you cannot live through summer ...

You may think you cannot live through summer without air conditioners（空调）. But in ancient China, hand fans were almost the only ones to help people keep cool.

Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. The fans came in different shapes, such as round and square. They were also made from all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans（羽毛扇）showed the owner’s high status. Sandalwood（檀香）fans could send out sweet smell.

Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down. They developed into art works, in which Tuanshan（round fans）and Zheshan（folded fans）were the most common.

In the shape of a full moon, Tuanshan was usually made of silk. They had beautiful birds and flowers on them. Women especially those in the imperial palace (皇宫), liked to use them. Meanwhile, men, especially the literati（文人）, used Zheshan. The literati liked them because Zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to show off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost anything can be painted on Zheshan.

Today, Chinese people still use these fans. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.

1.In ancient China, hand fans were only __________.

A.written poems on them B.used for keeping cool

C.showed the owner’s high status D.a sweet smell

2.From the passage, we can infer that hand fans __________.

A.came in two shapes

B.were used by women in the imperial palace

C.only could cool people down

D.were made from all kinds of materials

3.The main reason of literati used zheshan is _________.

A.zheshan were usually made of paper

B.almost anything can be painted on zheshan

C.they could paint and write poems on zheshan

D.they could show off their ability in literature, painting and writing.

4.According to the fifth paragraph, we can know that ___________.

A.tuanshan was usually made of silk

B.when you are waving fan, you will feel cool

C.Chinese people still use these fans now

D.Many people don’t write or paint on fans any more

5.What does the passage mainly tell us？

A.The stories behind fans. B.Fans developed into art works

C.Chinese people still use fans. D.The literati liked fans best.

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B) 根据短文内容及首字母提示, 填写所缺单词。

You may think you can not live through summer without air conditioners. But in a1. China, hand fans were almost the only ones to cool you down.

Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. Fans came in different s2., such as round and square. They were also made of all kinds of materials. Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans could show the o3. high status(地位). Sandalwood(檀香木) fans could send out a sweet s4..

Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could help people keep c5.in summer . They developed into artworks, in which tuanshan (round fans) and zheshan (folded fans) were the most c6..

In the shape of a full moon, tuanshan was usually made of silk. They had beautiful birds and flowers on them. Women, e7. those in the imperial palace, liked to use them. Meanwhile, men, such as the literati(文人) , used zhenshan. The literati liked them b8. they were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them. It was a way for them to s9. off their ability in literature, painting and handwriting. Almost anything can be painted on Zheshan.

Today, Chinese people s10. use these fans, but people don’t write or paint on them any more. Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.

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摘录　 阅读短文，然后完成内容摘要。每空不超过三个单词

Stories and Art of Chinese Fans

You may think you cannot live through summer without air conditioners. But in ancient China，hand fans were almost the only ones to help people keep cool.

Chinese people started to use hand fans over 2,000 years ago. The fans came in different shapes，such as round and square. They were also made from a11 kinds of materials．Palm leaf fans were cheap and easy to make. Feather fans(羽毛扇) showed the owner’s high status．Sandalwood(檀香)fans could send out a sweet smell.

Later, hand fans became far more than just something that could cool you down. They developed into art works，in which tuanshan (round fans)and zheshan(folded fans)were the most common．

In the shape of a full moon，tuanshan was usually made of silk．They had beautiful birds and flowers on them．Women especially those in the imperial palace(皇宫),liked to use them．Meanwhile,men，especially the literati(文人)，used zheshan．The literati liked them because zheshan were usually made of paper and they could paint and write poems on them．It was a way for them to show off their ability in literature,painting and handwriting．Almost anything can be painted on zheshan．

Today，Chinese people still use these fans，only not many people write or paint on them any more．Next time when you are waving a fan, you may think of the stories behind it.

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Nearly everyone in the world eats some of it every day. In fact, you cannot live without it. It's usually white and it has a strong _________ . Every cell(细胞)in your body has it .Tears and sweat(眼泪和汗水)have it, too. What's it? As you may have _________, it's salt.

_________ the beginning of time, salt has been an important part of people's lives. It was once used by the Romans to pay their soldiers. In parts of Africa, it was used instead of money to _________ things.The oceans are filled with it. You can get it from the _________ as well. Pour it on food, and you can stop the food from going _________

Today, salt is used to make thousands of products. Sometimes it's _________ used to make clothes.

In cold places that are covered with snow and ice in winter, people_________ salt on the roads to melt(使融化)the ice. Driving would be much more dangerous if not for salt.

Many _________in English are connected to salt. For example, it's said that a person is "worth his salt”. That________ the person works very hard and is important. Remember that the Roman soldiers were paid in salt? This is probably where the expression comes from.

1.A.smell B.taste C.voice D.feeling

2.A.decided B.planned C.guessed D.mentioned

3.A.Since B.At C.For D.With

4.A.sell out B.pay for C.care about D.spend on

5.A.water B.rock C.forest D.earth

6.A.nice B.delicious C.awful D.salty

7.A.still B.even C.again D.just

8.A.mix B.serve C.heat D.spread

9.A.signs B.communities C.expressions D.stories

10.A.means B.warns C.seems D.suggests

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—Nothing and nobody can live________air and water.

—I agree________you.

A. with，with　　 B. without，with

C. in，with　　 D. with，to

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-What do you think of this script?

-0h, it is ____________exciting one that I read it through without stopping.

A.such B.such an C.so; that D.so an

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If you live in Changchun, you may notice that the air in winter is not as _______as it is during the summer.

A.clean B.cleaner C.cleanest D.cleaning

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Here are some tips that may help you live a beautiful life.

☆ When you wake up in the morning, think about what you are going to do.　

☆ No matter how you feel, get up and dress up.

☆ Take a thirty-minute walk every day. And when you walk, smile.

☆ Spend more time with old people over the age of seventy and young kids under the age of six.

☆ Smile and laugh more. And try to make at least three people smile each day.

☆ Life is very short, so don’t wastetime hating others. Time heals almost everything. Give time time.

☆ Call your family and friends often.

☆ Don’t compare your life to others’. You have no idea what they are going through.

☆ Life isn’t fair, but it’s still good.

☆ Each night before you go to bed, say to yourself, “Today, I did … I feel great.”

☆ Realize that life is a school and you are here to learn. Try to “pass all your tests”. The lessons you learn will last a lifetime (一生).

1.How many tips does the writer mention?

A. Nine.    B. Ten.                C. Eleven.            D. Twelve.

2.To live a beautiful life, what should we do?

A. We should get up early every day.

B. We should walk a dog for half an hour every day.

C. We should often laugh at others.　　

D. We should call our family and friends often.

3.The writer advises us to spend more time with 　　　　　 　.

① little kids                    ② rich men

③ old people                     ④ beautiful women

A. ①②        B. ①③                C. ②④                D. ③④

4.What does the underlined word “heals” mean in Chinese?

A. 惩罚    B. 使……完结            C. 记录                D. 使……留下

5.What do we learn from this passage?

A. How to live a beautiful life.

B. How to get good grades at school.

C. How to get along with others.

D. How to solve problems in our lives.

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---Do you think people can live on the moon one day?

---May be. However, it may take ________ years to make it.

A. thousand of　　 B. thousand

C. thousands of　 D.two thousand of

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Do you think that living a hungry life is last century’s story? Well， it may be this century’s headline.

The world has growing worries about a global food shortage. Right now， there are still 870 million hungry people in the world， according to a survey of the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Children can’t escape this， either. Around fifteen million children die of hungry each year.

What’s causing food shortages? There are several reasons.

There are now more droughts and floods. This is very harmful to farmers and their ability to grow food.

Besides， with the growing population， feeding everyone becomes more difficult. There are a little more than seven billion people in the world. By 2050， the world population will be more than nine billion.

Another reason is food waste. The average person throws away 50kg of food every year.

How can we help with food shortages? The easiest way is to cut down on food waste.

Next time before throwing away the food on your plate， just think how much work has been done to make it. By buying less， we waste less. This takes the pressure off producing so much food. And it helps to solve the problem of food shortage.

You can also ask your schoolmates to join you.

In 2013， researchers at Kansas State University in the US put up short anti-waste slogans(标语) in dining rooms “Think Before You Waste”. Guess what happened? Students wasted fifteen percent less food after that!

The author of the study said， “You don’t need a huge activity to make a difference.”

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