The Maori people of New Zealand believe that ...

The Maori people of New Zealand believe that the world began in darkness.

They say it was dark because Rangi, the sky father, and Papa, the earth mother, were lying together, keeping out of the light.

Rangi and Papa had many children who were all gods (神). Their children did not like the darkness, so one of them, Tane, the god of the forests, made his mother leave his father. After that, the sky stayed far above the Earth, and let the light in.

Later, Tane was living on the Earth. He wanted to have a wife. There was no woman around, so he made one from sand. He breathed (呼出) life into her, and she became the first human(人类).

As Tane breathed life into his wife, he knew that the breath of life would one day leave her. So it was that humans were not like gods — they could not live all the time.

回答下面5个问题,每题答案不超过5个词。

1.What do the Maori people believe?

2.Who was Papa?

3.Why did the sky stay far above the Earth?

4.What god made the first woman?

5.How are the humans different from gods?

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In the West, some people believe that personality can be predicted according to the time of the year the person was bor. From China comes the belief that the year of birth influences one’s personality. In the past century, a new belief ahs arisen: the idea that personality is related to one’s ABO blood type. People with blood type A, for example, are considered more likely to be serious, hard-working, and quiet, while people with blood type O are likely to be popular and outgoing, yet often unable to finish what they start. Though this belief continues to be strong, some people question whether it is true.

The blood-type personality theory(理论) started in Japan in 1927 when Furukawa Takehi noticed personality similarities and differences among his workers. This idea soon went out of fashion, but was brought back by a Japanese television host named Toshitaka Nomi in the 1970s. The belief is still strong in Japan and is increasingly popular in neighboring countries. Some young Koreans have taken to the theory. A recent study showed 76 percent of Koreans aged between13 and 64 believing in the blood-type personality connection. Though most Asians might believe in the blood-type theory, for many it seems harmless and not something to be taken too seriously.

Is the belief true? The scientists in Asia largely dismiss the belief as a modern-day superstition(迷信). Most studies have failed to find any strong connection between blood and personality. Generally, scientists warn against making predictions or important decisions based on this questionable theory.

1.The writer uses blood type A and O as an example to explain ________.

A. the difference between to two blood types

B. the relationship between the two blood types

C. the influence of blood type on one’s behavior

D. the connection between personality and blood type

2. What does the underlined sentence in Paragraph 2 mean?

A. It was lightly believed.                                     B. It was brought to them.

C. They liked and accepted it.                             D. They stole the idea from others

3.Which of the following is true according to the passage?

A. Most scientists in Asia don’t believe in the theory.

B. The blood-type theory began in Japan in the 1970s.

C. The blood-type personality theory is about blood type.

D. People don’t change their personality to match the theory.

4.What is the best title for the passage?

A. Is the blood-type theory poplar?                   B. Is the personality changeable?

C. Is it in your blood?                                             D. Is it in you mind?

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Now the idea of “car sharing (分享)”is popular around the world. That’s to say, __ people are sharing the use of a car. Not everyone____a car. Think about it — ___many families today have one car, a lot of them don’t use it every day. Some cars spend most of their time____in garages (车库). When we don’t use them, we have to pay____parking (停车) and other things. That needs a lot of __ . To save (节省) money, some people____the idea of "car sharing". If we share a car, we only pay when we use it. Now more and more people are____to do car sharing. In Switzerland, about 40,000 people are doing it. Japan is also trying to make “car sharing”____around the country. Car sharing is a new idea in___ . It is also very easy for us to go everywhere we want without (不) buying a car.

1.A. more　　 B. few　　 C. less　　 D. little

2.A. rents　　 B. has　　 C. sends　　 D. sells

3.A. because　　 B. so　　 C. although　　 D. but

4.A. playing　　 B. living　　 C. staying　　 D. crying

5.A. for　　 B. to　　 C. at　　 D. with

6.A. time　　 B. food　　 C. money　　 D. health

7.A. got up　　 B. wrote to　　 C. asked for　　 D. thought of

8.A. starting　　 B. remembering　　 C. leaving　　 D. forgetting

9.A. busy　　 B. different　　 C. important　　 D. popular

10.A. fishing　　 B. transportation　　 C. camping　　 D. vacation

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Football is so exciting that _____ people in the world play it

A. million of B. millions of

C. two million of D. two millions

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A new Long March（长征）

Twenty-one people from Hong Kong and the Chinese mainland began a new Long March on October 15. They will walk about 8，000 kilometers from Ruijin， Jiangxi to Wuqi， Shanxi. They hope to get 20.2 million Yuan to build 101 schools and help poor children go back to school. They hope to finish the march by August 16, 2012.

The football team

The Chinese under-17 football team is No. 1 in Asia. They won the Asian U-17 Championship（亚洲U-17锦标赛）in Japan on Saturday. They beat the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea（朝鲜）by 1:0. After 85 minutes， Wang Weilong got the only goal. They took the cup for the first time in 12 years.

Liu leaves China

Chinese actor Liu Ye left for the US on Monday to make a film called Meteor（《流星》）。 He is going to act with the Hollywood film star Meryl Streep. His former classmate Zhang Ziyi sent Liu a message to encourage him. Liu was worried about his English， and worked hard on it before he left. People know him from films like last year’s “Mei Ren Cao”。

1.From the news，we know that the twenty-one people began a new Long March to ______.

A．travel around China

B．visit some schools

C．teach poor children

D．get some money and help poor children go back to school

2.The second piece of news tells us ______.

A．Korea held this contest

B．the Chinese football team is No. 1 in South-East Asia

C．the Chinese under-17 football team won the world championship

D．the Chinese under-17 football team won the championship for the first time in 12years

3.Which of the paragraphs is about sports？ ______

A．The 1st                               B．The 2nd

C．The 3rd                               D．The 3th and the 1^st

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People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all c1. celebrate it in the same way, and in some places, the new year doesn't begin on, the same date every year.

In many countries, the new year b2. on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year's Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they're w3. for the New Year, they listen to music, sing songs and have fun. Just before 12 o'clock, everyone counts down from 10:10,9,8.… As soon as it's 12o'clock, everyone s4.very loudly, "Happy New Year!"

New Year's Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a s5. meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a walk.

On New Year's Day, many people make resolutions (下决心) for the new year. They w6.down a list of thing, such as “ I will help mother with more h7. , I will work harder at school than others” or “I won't spend so much time playing v8. games". When they have made their list, they r9. it to their family or friends and promise(承诺) to follow their resolutions.

So it doesn't matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it's time to say good-bye to the old year, and to welcome the n10. one·

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For many years people believed that the cleverest animals after man were chimpanzees. Now, however, there is proof that dolphins may be even cleverer than these big apes.

Although a dolphin lives in the sea, it is not a fish. It is a mammal. It is in many ways, therefore, like a human being（人）．

Dolphins have a simple language. They are able to talk to one another. It may be possible for man to learn how to talk to dolphins. But this will not be easy because dolphins can not hear the kind of sounds man can make. If man wants to talk to dolphins, therefore, he will have to make a third language which both he and the dolphins can understand.

Dolphins are also very friendly towards man. They often follow ships. There are many stories of dolphins guiding ships through difficult and dangerous waters.

1. Which animals do people think may be the cleverest?

A. Dolphins　　         B. Mammals.　　

C. Big apes.　　     D. Chimpanzees.

2. Why is a third language necessary if man wants to talk to dolphins?

A. The dolphin language is hard to learn.

B. Dolphins cannot hear men speaking.

C. Most men do not speak English.

D. Men want to talk to dolphins in secret.

3. What have scientists discovered about dolphins?

A. Men can now talk to them.

B. They understand a simple language.

C. They can teach men their languages

D. They can speak to one another.

4.In what way are dolphins friendly to man?

A. They often follow ships.　　

B. They like interesting things about man.

C. They often jump onto ships　　

D. They seem to like stories.

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根据短文内容，完成任务。注意：每个空格只填一个单词。

January 1st is New Year’s Day. People all over the world celebrate it. On New Year’s Day there is a one-day holiday in most countries. The real celebrations for New Year always happen on the night before——on New Year’s Eve. There are a lot of interesting customs in the West, and there are a lot of differences from country to country.

New Year’s Day is a family get-together and it is also a time to get together with their friends. Many people have parties to welcome the New Year. At these parties, there are all kinds of food and drinks, and people often sing and dance until the arrival of New Year.

On New Year’s Eve when midnight comes, people often say “Happy New Year” to each other and wish good luck to each other. Champagne(香槟酒) is a favorite drink for New Year. In many Western countries, fireworks are let off(燃放) at midnight to celebrate the New Year.

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In China, people believe the dragon is the ______ of good luck and success.

A. picture　　 B. symbol　　 C. hope　　 D. photo

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In China, people believe the dragon is the ______ of good luck and success.

A. picture　　 B. symbol　　 C. hope　　 D. wish

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