阅读下面短文，从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中，选出一个最佳选项。

Dragon Head Raising Day: time for a haircut

China is a country with many colorful days and festivals. The Dragon Head Raising Day (Longtaitou) is one of them.

This special day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar(阴历). It stands for(代表) the start of spring and farming. This year, the day fell on March 10.

The dragon is important in Chinese culture. We Chinese people call ourselves the “descendants(传人) of the dragon”. Therefore, people celebrate the Dragon Head Raising Day with many customs about dragons.

On the day in ancient times, people put ashes(灰) in the kitchen. This was to “lead the dragon into the house”. People believed that with the help of the dragon, they could have a good harvest(收成) in autumn.

Also, people eat special foods on that day. The foods are usually named after dragons. For example, people eat “dragon whisker(细须)” noodles and dumplings called “dragon teeth”．

Today many customs have faded away(消退). But one that has remained is the cutting of hair. It was said that a haircut during the first lunar month may bring bad luck to the mother's brothers. So many people have their hair cut on the Dragon Head Raising Day.

1.The Dragon Head Raising Day is one of the ________ festivals.

A. English B. French C. Chinese

2.________ was the Dragon Head Raising Day this year.

A. March 10 B. February 2 C. March 4

3.On the day in ancient times, why did people put ashes in the kitchen?

A. Because the dragon liked the ashes.

B. Because the ashes stood for the harvest.

C. Because the ashes led the dragon into the house.

4.One custom that has remained is ________ according to the passage.

A. the cutting of hair B. the dragon boating C. to eat zongzi

5.Which of the following is NOT true?

A. The Dragon Head Raising Day is on the second day of the second month in the Chinese lunar calendar.

B. The dragon is important in Chinese culture.

C. The Dragon Head Raising Day stands for the start of spring and harvest.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，从方框内所给的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项，使短文意思通顺。选项中有一项为多余项。

Habits in Russia

There is an old saying that says when in Rome, do as the Romans do. I learned the meaning of this when I stayed in Russia as a visiting scholar(学者)．

One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow. My guests and I were excited about our meeting. We had a lively talk until the waiter told me that we were too loud. We lowered(降低) our voices. 1. The waiter came over to us two more times with the same message.

How bad an impression(印象) we must have left on the local people! In China, it's natural and important for a host(主人) to make a lively atmosphere(气氛). However, in Russia and Western countries, having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low. 2. I felt bad about this.3.

4. My Russian friend Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home. I asked him why he did this. “Aha，” Andrey said, “In Russia, people always spend about a minute going over things and plans in their minds before leaving home. 5.”

Finding the differences between cultures is so much fun. I like to keep my eyes and mind open.

A．But this didn't last long.

B．Russians have their own special habits, too.

C．You need to be polite to others.

D．So they won't leave anything necessary behind.

E．Luckily, people usually do not pay much attention to that in Russia.

F．Even though we tried our best, it's very difficult to fight against habits.

阅读下面短文，根据短文内容，在下面的表格中填入与文章意思最符合的单词。每空一词。

Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. These usually try to represent the things that are important in life such as love, beauty and family. The most common things, from paper to clay to bamboo, are turned into objects of beauty.

According to Chinese history, sky lanterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming. He sent them out to ask for help when in trouble. Today, sky lanterns are used at festivals and other celebrations. They are made of bamboo and covered with paper. When the lanterns are lit, they slowly rise into the air like small hot?air balloons for all to see. They are seen as bright symbols of happiness and good wishes.

Paper cutting has been around for more than 1，500 years. Paper cutting sounds very easy but it can be difficult to do. The paper, usually red, is folded before it is cut with scissors. The most common pictures are flowers, fish, animals, and things about Chinese history. During the Spring Festival, they are put on windows, doors and walls as symbols of wishes for good luck and a happy new year.

Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real. The pieces are carefully shaped by hand from a very special kind of clay and then allowed to air?dry. After drying, they are fired at a very high heat. They are then polished and painted. Finally, materials such as wood or paper are added to make different things. It takes several weeks to complete everything. These small pieces of clay art show the love that all Chinese people have for life and beauty.

Beauty in Common Things

阅读下面图文，简要回答所给问题。

Living in the age of “Internet＋”， more and more electronic products and apps have changed people's lifestyles in many ways, such as reading habits and sports events.

Electronic Reading

Instead of reading paper books, more people like to use electronic devices(设备) to read in China now. The reading time spent on them is getting longer. Chart Ⅰ shows different reading time from a survey. However, even though people spend much time on e?books, the traditional paper books are still popular among readers. Research has shown that readers remember more information from paper books than e?books. To our great joy, the number of books that each person read in 2016 in China reached 7.86, which increased a lot more than before.

(Chart Ⅰ)　

Electronic Sports

Just like soccer, basketball and baseball, e?sports has become very popular around the world. E?sports is short for electronic sports. It is more than just children playing games in their bedrooms. In e?sports, teams of gamers play electronic games in front of many people and compete. And they need to put in a lot of hard work and training. ChartⅡshows the top three most followed e?sports among Chinese college students from a survey last year.

Actually, e?products play an important role in our daily life. They have not only changed our life but also made the world colorful. One coin has its two sides. As teenagers, if we put the e?products into good use, they can add more fun to our life and become good helpers to our study.

1.According to the passage, why are the paper books still popular among readers?

__________________________________________________________ .

2.ChartⅠshows the reading time on WeChat is more than that on newspapers. How much more time?

__________________________________________________________ .

3.Do you like reading paper books or electronic books? Why?

__________________________________________________________ .

4.We can draw a conclusion that many young people want to be a hero in their mind from ChartⅡ. How can you know it?

__________________________________________________________ .

5.In the age of “Internet＋”， what influence do you think the e?products have on us?

__________________________________________________________ .

书面表达。

中国有许许多多传统节日。请你以“The Lantern Festival”为题，写一篇英语短文，描述一下这个节日。

要求：1.语句通顺，逻辑合理，无语法错误；

2．80～100词。

参考词汇：view景色；guess riddles猜灯谜

补全对话 (有两项为多余的选项)

Boy: Who do you admire?

Girl: 1.

Boy: Midori? Who's that?

Girl : 2.

Boy: Oh, yeah! She's Japanese, isn't she?

Girl: Yes, she was born in Osaka in 1971. 3. When she was fourteen, she toured the United States. I saw her play when I was eight.

Boy: Wow. 4.

Girl: Yes, I do. I play them all the time. How about you? Who do you admire?

Boy : I admire my grandmother, Laura.

Girl: 5.

Boy: Because she is kind and friendly to people around her.

A. I admire Midori.

B. Do you have any of her CDs?

C. My grandmother is outgoing.

D. When she was eight, she was already a

talented violinist.

E. She's a famous violinist.

F. Have you ever bought her CDs?

G. Really? Why?

I live in a city where jobs are difficult to get and finding well—paid jobs is even____ . Many people have to walk a long way to work ___ they can’t even afford an old, used car.

Yesterday I ____one of these people when I was driving home. A man was walking down the road and trying to ask for a ____from the passing cars. Two cars in front of me passed him by._____wanted to do the same but the sight of that poor man remained in my mind for quite a moment. ____ I drove back and gave him a ride.

As I drove along, we had a conversation and I _____that the man was trying all his best to support his____ while working a temporary(临时的)job. Every coin he had was going to______the house and food.

But as we came close to the house he was living in, I saw his tired eyes grow _____. His little girl was playing in the front yard and _____into her daddy’s arms as soon as he was out of the______. I was almost lost in that happy moment. I smiled, said _____to them and wished them future happiness. Then I _____.

That day, the journey home which used to seem so______became very short.

1.A. easier B. harder C. faster D. greater

2.A. and B. but C. because D. so

3.A. called B. followed C. saved D. saw

4.A. ride B. coin C. job D. map

5.A. He B. I C. They D. We

6.A. Actually B. Finally C. Firstly D. Similarly

7.A. decided B. hoped C. learned D. said

8.A. family B. friends C. relatives D. partners

9.A. depend on B. make up C. pay for D. take away

10.A. dry B. small C. dark D. bright

11.A. climbed B. fell C. knocked D. ran

12.A. bus B. car C. taxi D. train

13.A. goodbye B. hello C. sorry D. yes

14.A. drove off B. sat down C. stoop up D. walked away

15.A. boring B. interesting C. long D. unusual

翻译句子

1.我写那首歌是给我自己打气的。

___________________________________________________________

2.这房子需要修理。( require)

__________________________________________________________

3.后来发现他原来是间谍。( discover)

____________________________________________________________

4.轻音乐使我放松。

___________________________________________________________

5.她宁愿严格要求自己也不愿放弃梦想。

She would rather________________________________________________.

Now students’ English handwriting gets worse and worse. That makes their teachers feel worried. Is your English handwriting beautiful? If not, here are four steps that really work!

◆Use paper that has lines

Using paper that has lines can keep you writing straight when you write English words or sentences. Those lines on the paper can help you to write words in the right size. Be sure to fill the lined space completely. And make sure those capital letters(大写字母) are written properly.

◆Slow down

If your writing is hard to read, try slowing down a little. For some kids, going slower makes the handwriting clear. If you write too fast, it’s hard for you to stop where you should, and even worse, you may make more mistakes.

◆ Hold your pencil right

When you hold your pencil the correct way, writing is much easier. Some kids press(按,压) down really hard when they write. That makes the handwriting not nice. Try to relax yourself and don’t hold the pencil so hard. Let your writing appear nice and clean. If you do so, people will guess you are a student with a good habit.

◆Draw more pictures

Drawing can improve your handwriting. You need to use the skills to control your pencil better when you are drawing pictures. Even though you have no chance to draw at school, you can practice by yourself at home.

Handwriting is very important. Imagine you are a world-famous movie star or a well-known sports player, what do you do when your fans run up to you? Give them your autographs (亲笔签名), of course！

首字母填空

Have you ever complained why life is so tiring?

Does the sky sometimes seem dark to you? Are your studies sometimes not successful? Well, friend, c1.up and smile all the time. If you see the world with your warm heart, you'll find that the whole world smiles to you. While in school, sometimes you are tired of your lessons, but have you ever noticed the h2. smile on your teacher's face when you did a good job?

One day it is fine. Just before you want to go out, it s3. starts to rain. Maybe you would feel very sad and start complaining about the w4.. But dear friend, why don't you sit down and listen to the sound that the n5. offers you? And with the timely rain, crops in the fields will g6. better and better and farmers will have a good harvest.

Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries to do, sometimes failures can't be a 7.. I think failure is not terrible, and the terrible thing is that we are a8. of it and give up face failure, we must be confident in hopes. When we ourselves draw a useful lesson from it and try our best to finish w 9. we have decided to do. As a popular saying goes, "Failure is the mother of success. "

Attitude(态度) decides e 10. . Let's smile to whatever we meet and the whole world will smile to us.