2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you kn...

2014 is the year of horse in China. Do you know anything about the horse?

The horse is strong and runs very fast. He’s a useful and hard-working animal. The horse learns to know his owner soon. He loves his owner, even after his owner loses his life. Here’s a story about such a horse. In a war, the owner passed away(死), and fell from his horse. When people found his body some days later, the horse was still standing beside it. During that long time, the horse didn’t leave the body of his owner, without food or water, in the coldest weather, driving away the birds that might eat it. Wasn’t he a great animal?

1.When people found the body of the owner, the horse was _______.

A. going away　　　　　　　　　　 B. still standing beside it

C. drinking water　　　　　　　 D. eating grass beside it

2.The story probably took place in _______.

A. spring　　　　 B. summer

C. autumn　　　　 D. Winter

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Happy New Year, everyone!

The year of 2014 is the Year of the Horse in the Chinese lunar calendar(农历). It begins on January 31, 2014, and ends on February 18, 2015. People say 2014 is the Year of Wood Horse. Wood is something about trees or green, so it is also called Year of Green Horse. 2014 is the jiăwŭ (甲午) year.

Horses are our good friends for a long time. In the past, horses helped people carry heavy things and travel far. Today many people ride horses for fun.

Horses are hard-working and loyal animals. So are the people born in the Year of Horse. They are true to others. If you have some friends like that, be nice to them. They could be your friends forever.

1.The year of 2014 is the Year of the ____________.

A. Snake            B. Dragon        C. Monkey        D. Horse

2.The underlined word “loyal” in the last paragraph means __________ in Chinese.

A. 令人畏惧的    B. 自信的        C. 忠诚的        D. 固执的

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—Where is Japan, do you know?

—It’s ____ the east of China.

A. in    B.on    C. to

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—Do you know that China is one of ________countries in the world?

—Yes, I do. It’s________than the USA.

A.more oldest ; much older B.the oldest ; much older C.the oldest ; more older

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—Do you know something about Shanghai? 　　　

—Yes, it is one of_____ cities in China.

A. large　　 B. the largest.　　 C. the larger.

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Where is Japan, do you know? It’s ________ the east of China.

A. in        　　 B. on        　　　　 C. to

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Do you know about Liu Xiang? He is one of the most popular 1 stars in China.

Liu Xiang was born on July 13, 1983 in Shanghai. Like many other Olympic sports stars, he started training when he was very 2. In Grade Four, he went to the Junior Sports School of Putuo District of Shanghai. 3, he was trained as a high jumper. Then, in 1998, his coach noticed his skill in hurdling(跨栏).

Liu Xiang put his whole heart into his training. 4 the age of 18, Liu Xiang set a record. In 2002 he won his first international 5 hurdles in Switzerland, and in the same year, he 6 a gold medal at the Asian Games in Korea. In 2004, Liu Xiang won the 7 Olympic gold medal in Athens, Greece. In 2006, he set a new world record with a time of 12.88 seconds in the men’s 110m hurdles in Lausanne.

8 a sporting hero, Liu Xiang is invited to competitions around the world. And he also appears(出现) in advertisements and films. So what’s next for Liu Xiang? Will he 9 more time away from sports? No, Liu Xiang will go for more medals for China 10 he’s a symbol of China’s international sporting success.

1.A. movie           B. sports         C. music

2.A. old             B. short           C. young

3.A. At first        B. At last          C. Next

4.A. On             B. In              C. At

5.A. 100m            B. 110m             C. 120m

6.A. won             B. made             C. kept

7.A. third           B. first            C. second

8.A. Like          B. For             C. As

9.A. pay             B. spend            C. need

10.A. because        B. but              C. although

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---Do you know ____________ the population of China is?

---Yes, it has the __________ population in the world, about 1.3 billion.

A. how much, most　　　　　　　 B. how much, largest

C. what, most　　　　　　　　　　 D. what, largest

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—Do you know that China is one of_________countries in the world?

—Yes,　 I do. It’s much________than the U.S

A.oldest;　 older　 　　 　 B.the　 oldest;　 older

C.the　 oldest; elder　　 D.the　 older;　 elder

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The seahorse is a very strange fish. Do you know what its head looks like? It looks like a horse. Of course it is not as big as a horse. You can pick it up with one hand. It swims with its head up and tail down.

This strange looking fish often remains still. It will hang on to a bit of weed (海草)with its tail. Then when a small fish swims by, the seahorse will suddenly jump and eat it up.

Mother seahorse lays eggs(产卵).These eggs are kept in Father's pouch(育儿袋).When the eggs hatch, the babies pop out of the pouch into the sea.

1.The seahorse is ______.

A. a small horse　　 B. a fish

C. an egg　 　　　　　 D. a sea

2.The seahorse swims with ______.

A. its tail up high　　 B. its head down

C. its tail down　　 　　 D. its nose down

3.Baby seahorses are ______.

A. hatched from eggs

B. born in mother's pouch

C. born in father's pouch

D. hatched from horses

4.A seahorse eats ______.

A. sea weed　 　　 B. small fish

C. water 　　　　　 D. nothing

5.A seahorse is ______.

A. bigger than a horse

B. the same size as a horse

C. as big as a horse

D. much smaller than a horse

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