The earliest historical record of the Diaoyu ...

The earliest historical record of the Diaoyu Islands can date back to China’s Ming Dynasty about 650 years ago in a book titled "Voyage With a Tail Wind," published in 1403. The book records the first usage of "Diaoyu Islet" and "Chiwei Islet". The names refer to the current Diaoyu Islands and Chiwei Islet. Hu Zongxian, the Zhejiang governor of the Ming Dynasty, placed the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets within China’s maritime defense system. It demonstrates that the islands have been within China’s maritime defense region since the Ming Dynasty.

Japan claimed sovereignty（主权） during the Sino-Japanese War of 1895, seizing the islands by illegal means.

The Cairo Declaration issued after World War II stipulated(规定) that all territory taken by Japan illegally, including China’s northeast, Taiwan and Penghu islets, must be returned to China.

In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender under the terms of the Potsdam Declaration. The declaration laid out that Japan must return Taiwan, the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets to China.

But the islands came under US control after 1945. In 1951, Japan and the US signed an illegal treaty in San Francisco without inviting China. The islands were then "entrusted" to Japan according to the treaty.

On September 18th, 1951, then Chinese Premier and Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai made a solemn(庄严的) statement on behalf of the Chinese government that the Treaty of Peace with Japan signed in San Francisco was illegal , and would not be recognized without the participation and signing of the People’s Republic of China.

In June 1971, Japan and the United States signed an agreement to hand over Okinawa to Japan. The Diaoyu Islands were mapped into the handover area.

China’s Foreign Ministry announced on December 30th 1971 that such a move was "totally illegal" and reiterated(重申) that the Diaoyu Islands and surrounding islets were "an integral part of the Chinese territory".

1.The underlined word"maritime"in Paragraph 1 probably means _____.

A. referring to sea　　 　　 B. referring to many time

C. referring to marriage D. referring to hard life

2.In what order is the article written ?

A. The order of importance

B. The order of time

C. The order of place or direction

D. The order of advantages and disadvantages

3.According of the text, what statemetn is NOT TRUE?

A. China's sovereignty to Diaoyu Island dates back to the Ming Dynasty.

B. The Potsdam Declaration issued that Japan must return Diaoyu Island and surrrounding islets to China.

C. In August 1945, Japan announced its unconditional surrender under the terms of the Cairo Declaration.

D. So far as new China's government is concerned, the treaty between Japan and USA about Diaoyu Island and surrounding islets is considered illegal.

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Mother’s Day is a time of memory and celebration for Mom. The earliest Mother’s Day celebrations date back to ancient Greece in honour of Rhea, the Mother of Gods. During the 1600s, England celebrated a day called “mothering Sunday”. Celebrated on the fourth Sunday of Lent(四旬斋)，“mothering Sunday” honoured the mothers England.

During the time many of the England’s poor worked as servants for the wealthy.AS most jobs were located far from their homes, the servants would live at the houses of their employers. On Mothering Sunday, the servants would have the day off and were encouraged to return home and spend the day with their mothers. A special cake, called the mothering cake, was often brought along.

As Christianity(基督教) spread throughout Europe, the celebration changed to honour the “Mother Church”---the spiritual power that gave　 them life and protected them from harm. Over time the church festival combined with mothering Sunday celebration. People began honouring their mothers as well as the church.

In the United States Mother’s Day was first suggested in 1872 by Julia Ward Howe as a day devoted to peace. Then in 1907 Ana Jarvis, from Philadelphia, began a campaign(运动) to establish a national Mother’s Day. Ms Jarvis persuaded her mother’s church in Grafton, Virginia to celebrate　 Mother’s Day on the second anniversary of her mother’s death, the 2nd day Sunday of May. By the next year Mother’s Day was also celebrated in Philadelphia.

Ms Jarvis and her supporters began to write to ministers, businessmen, and politicians demanding to establish a national Mother’s Day. It was successful as by 1911 Mother’s Day was celebrated in almost every state. President Woodrow Wilson, in 1914, made the official announcement that Mother’s Day was a national holiday and it was to be held each year on the 2nd Sunday of May.

While many countries of the world celebrate their own Mother’s Day at different times throughout the year, there are some countries such as Denmark, Finland, Italy, Turkey, Australia, and Belgium which also celebrate Mother’s Day on the 2nd Sunday of May.

1.What is the author’s purpose in writing the first paragraph?

A. To raise questions.　　 B. To introduce the topic.

C. To interest readers.　　 D. To solve problems.

2.The earliest Mother’s Day was celebrated to___________.

A. mark the birth of Greece　　 B. prepare for the autumn harvest

C. honour the Mother of Gods　　 D. honour the mothers of England

3.The fourth and fifth paragraphs mainly talk about___________.

A. the feast of Mother’s Day in the U.S.

B. the origin of Mother’s Day in the U.S.

C. the development of Mother’s Day in the U.S.

D. the celebration of Mother’s Day in the U.S.

4.The passage is intended to______________.

A. give readers some information　　 B. persuade readers

C. report a story　　 D. amuse readers

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Recently, the relationship(关系) between the two countries got worse because of the Diaoyu Islands.

The Japanese government signed a contract(合同) on Sep 11 with the Kurihara family. It was to pay the so-called “private(私人的) owner” 2.05 billion yen (166 million yuan) to “buy” part of China’s Diaoyu Islands.

Anti-Japan(反日) feelings grew strongly among Chinese people. Many people walked into the streets and shouted out “Diaoyu Islands are China’s.”  Some have decided not to buy Japanese products any more. “I am boycotting(抵制) Japanese goods as a show of support. I’ll work hard to make the country much stronger,” Liu Xiushan, 33, a lawyer in Beijing said to China Daily.

However, some didn’t show their anger in the right way. They broke cars and stores of Japanese brands. Some used rude words. These actions are bad for our position and image(形象). Some actions were against law.

Li Jingjun, a 17-year-old high school student in Guangzhou, was shocked by what he learned from TV and the Internet. He joined protests(抗议) in his city on September 15. But he acted differently. He called for rational (理智的) actions.

“We have every right(权利) to say the Diaoyu Islands belongs to us, but we should watch our behaviour(行为). Bad manners can harm our dignity(尊严) and sense of justice(正义感),” said Li Jingjun.

A) 根据短文内容简要回答问题。

1.What’s the reason of Anti-Japan these days？__________________________________________

2.What actions are bad for our position and image? ___________________________________

3.As high school students, what should we do to make our country more powerful？.

B) 将短文中划线的句子译成汉语。4. __________   5.____________

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The Chinese government’s strong attitude towards the problem of the Diaoyu Islands arouses wide good ________ around the world.

A. response　　 B. reflection

C. sympathy　　 D. offence

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That Japan made an attempt to ______ the Diaoyu Islands has aroused the anger of all Chinese people because they have been China’s since ancient times.

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_______is known to all ,the Diaoyu Islands have been part of Chinese territory since ancient times.

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There is no doubt that the Diaoyu Islands are________ part of China and what some Japanese have done recently is actually________ insult against China’s territorial sovereignty.

A．a;/               B．a; the             C．the;/             D．/; an

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_______ is well known is ________ the Diaoyu Islands have been part of China since ancient times.

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The USA criticized that China was taking a ____ line with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands dispute.

A. rough B. tough C. tight D. light

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The USA criticized that China was taking a ____ line with Japan over the Diaoyu Islands dispute.

A. rough B. tough C. tight D. light

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