If you ever have the _____ to go abroad to work, you should take it.
A. possibility B. offer C. luck D. chance
科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
The Chinese New Year is a great holiday to choose to celebrate Chinese culture with your child. Here are few fun ways to bring a bit of fun and 1 into your home through the festivities of the Chinese New Year.
1.Add a lucky red door. Red is a traditional color of 2 . It's an important part of the Chinese New Year to 3 on doing what one can to bring about good luck for the New Year. If you don't want to 4 the door red, how about wrapping it up like a present with red wrapping paper. If changing your front door's color is not workable, how about the door to your child's bedroom?
2.Eat. A huge part of most cultures is that of food and the Chinese New Year is not 5 , it's eating jiaozi at midnight on New Year's Eve, or longevity noodles on day seven of the festivities to 6 long life. The Chinese New Year celebrations mean many fancy meals that your child will 7 .
3.Create a lantern. Sara Naumann, the Guide to China Travel, shares a bit about the legend of the Lantern Festival or Yuanxiao, which occurs on the 8 day of the Chinese New Year festivities. It's a 9 that includes an emperor, a young woman who misses her family, and tricking the God of Fire. Your kids should love this story. After 10 it with them, or while reading the story, enjoy making your own paper lantern to display.
4.Give lucky money. The Guide to Mandarin Language shares that another very popular 11 during the Chinese New Year is that of the gift of red envelopes with 12 in them. These gifts are given to children and usually follow a bit of superstition（迷信） in that the money needs to be given in even amounts and never contain 13 numbers, such as four. Therefore, four dollars is not a good gift. The envelopes are also decorated with lucky symbols and New Year 14 .
5.Give a small gift. The giving of simple gifts is also an appropriate way to 15 the Chinese New Year. What better gift than that of a children's book about the Chinese New Year or the Chinese Culture.
6.Make some noise. Just like in America, the Chinese use 16 in ringing in their New Year. In the Chinese culture it began as a way to 17 away any demons（鬼） that threaten to bring a profitable and lucky New Year, but today it's also about excitement and 18 . Consider setting off a few firecrackers of your own, if allowed in your area. If not, make a cute firework picture with a bit of glitter and glue. A pretend firecracker is another great craft that could also be considered a festive way to decorate your New Year table.
7.Sing Happy Birthday to your dog. The second day of the Chinese New Year is 19 the birthday of all dogs. Why not 20 your child to throw Fido a birthday celebration? Perhaps an extra ride in the car or new chew toy is in order? I know my dog would appreciate a few extra belly rubs too.
( ) 1. A. tradition B. culture C. civilization D. habit
( ) 2. A. wealth B. disaster C. belief D. luck
( ) 3. A. focus B. accuse C. adapt D. mind
( ) 4. A. boil B. paint C. wash D. purchase
( ) 5. A. same B. similar C. common D. different
( ) 6. A. come about B. take about C. bring about D. get out
( ) 7. A. bore B. destroy C. enjoy D. absorb
( ) 8. A. last B. first C. second D. next
( ) 9. A. play B. story C. novel D. history
( ) 10. A. sharing B. listening C. reading D. making
( ) 11. A. invention B. story C. race D. tradition
( ) 12. A. food B. clothes C. money D. jewels
( ) 13. A. unclear B. unlucky C. unfair D. uncertain
( ) 14. A. wishes B. signs C. presents D. happiness
( ) 15. A. spend B. envy C. buy D. celebrate
( ) 16. A. firecrackers B. songs C. dances D. goods
( ) 17. A. take B. scare C. get D. burn
( ) 18. A. fun B. relax C. sleep D. travel
( ) 19. A. fixed B. named C. considered D. marked
( ) 20. A. order B. accompany C. tease D. allow
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科目：高中英语 来源： 题型：阅读理解
Diary of a Do-It-Yourself Book
This book based on Greg Hefley's own "diary" lets kids express themselves in an exciting way．In the book, kids will be asked: What was the best dream you have ever had? The worst thing you have ever eaten? The best secret you have ever heard? This Do-It-Yourself Book is unique and special because it has blank pages for readers to write their own stories and keep their own diaries．
Author: Jeff Kinney
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Train to Somewhere
Marianne, heading west with fourteen other children on a train, is sure her mother will show up at one of the stations along the way. Stop after stop goes by, and there is no sign of her mother in the crowds that come to look over the children. No one shows any interest in adopting shy Marianne, either. But th at is all right. She has to he free for her mother to claim her. Then the train stopped at its final stop, a town called Somewhere…
Author: Eve Bunting
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Chinese Children's Favorite Stories
This volume of beloved Chinese stories contains a delightful selection from the store of Chinese legend. Discover many delightful animal characters as well as Change and Guan Yin. Retold for an international audience, the stories with beautiful pictures will give children aged ix to ten in other countries a chance to learn about both the tradition and culture of China.
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The Way Science Works
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Diary of a Do – It – Yourself Book is different from other books because you can .
A．ask the author questions B．write your own stories in the book
C．have a chance to see beautiful photos D．read many interesting stories about the author
Amazon．com gives no discount on .
A．Diary of a Do-It-Yourself Book B．Train to Somewhere
C．Chinese Children’s Favorite Stories D．The Way Science Works
Based on Train to Somewhere, how many children head west on the train．
A．15. B．14. C．13. D．16.
Chinese Children's Favorite Stories is written for____
A．Chinese children aged 6 to 10 B．teenagers in other countries
C．junior students in other countries D．foreign children aged 6 to 10
Whose book would you like to read if you are interested in science and technology?
A．Jeff Kinney’s． B．Eve Bunting's．
C．Mingmei Yip’s． D．Robin Kerrod’s．
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科目：高中英语 来源：江苏省2010届高三下学期第二次模拟考试试题（英语）附解析 题型：完型填空
第三部分：完形填空
阅读下面短文，从短文后所给各题的四个选项(A、B、C和D)中，选出可以填入空白处的最佳选项。
It was almost Christmas. We wrote to my father, asking him to 36 an artificial tree for us and _37 it to us in several smaller boxes. Two days before Christmas we were in a 38 . All of the boxes that my father had sent us arrived except for the one with the tree 39 . We decided to wait one more day.
Meanwhile, in Bremerhaven, a young mail clerk 40 a box under a counter. He 41 that someone would be without a tree for Christmas. Although he was closing up and there was no 42_ on Christmas, he processed the mail and got it to Mannheim.
After putting the 43 on the proper shelf, he headed to the snack bar. The place was 44 and he ended up sharing a table. Two men were speaking and the clerk discovered that one of his 45 at the table was working in Mannheim. He said to the man, "You could 46 play Santa for someone in Mannheim tonight if you'd like to." The man 47 to deliver it and the two walked to the mail room to 48 the package.
At home in Mannheim, we were busily 49 to think up some way to put our tree together, but couldn't 50 a workable solution. We were ready to give up 51 the door bell rang. There stood a stranger holding a long 52 carton, our tree trunk. We invited him in, 53 it was Christmas Eve and he was 54 to get home to his own family.
The next day as we watched our little boy's eyes light up at the 55 of our beautiful tree, I whispered a little prayer: "Bless the stranger who brightened up our Christmas with his kindness."
36. A. sell B. buy C. deliver D. bring
37. A. send B. pass C. carry D. take
38. A. surprise B. hunger C. pleasure D. panic
39. A. leaf B. trunk C. stand D. branch
40. A. watched B. caught C. spotted D. broke
41. A. directed B. whispered C. realized D. confirmed
42. A. delivery B. customer C. money D. letter
43. A. present B. tree C. mail D. package
44. A. crowded B. small C. noisy D. normal
45. A. friends B. colleagues C. relatives D. companions
46. A. really B. confidently C. kindly D. patiently
47. A. overcame B. agreed C. astonished D. struggled
48. A. fetch B. transform C. post D. consult
49. A. solving B. explaining C. trying D. worrying
50. A. come across B. come back to C. come upon D. come up with
51. A. while B. when C. as D. since
52. A. slim B. beautiful C. thick D. heavy
53. A. but B. so C. because D. or
54. A. in surprise B. it, the, way C. in a hurt7 D. in lime
55. A. sight B. back C. corner D. scene
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科目：高中英语 来源：2013-2014学年四川省绵阳市高三11月第一次诊断性考试英语试卷（解析版） 题型：阅读理解
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July and August only - Thursdays until 7:00 p.m.
Please Note: all MIT Museum sites are wheelchair accessible.
Admission beginning July l, 2013
Adults: $10.00; youth under 18, students, seniors: $5:00; children under age 5: free
Admission is free the last Sunday of each month, all day, from September 2013 -June 2014
Evening programs are free with Museum Admission
Visit our Partner Organizations pages for more information about discounts(折扣).
Closed, 2013:
January l: New Year's Day
May 27: Memorial Day
July 4: Independence Day
September 2: Labor Day
November 28: Thanksgiving Day
December 24 & 25: Christmas Eve & Christmas Day
December 31: Early Closing for New Year's Day
1.The information you read above is probably about ______.
A. a museum B. a cinema C. a park D. a cafe
2.How much do they have to pay in total if a family, including grandparents, parents and a child of 8, go together on the last Sunday of November 2013?
A. $0. B. $25. C. $30. D. $35.
3.You won't be refused at the door if you go there at ______.
A. Thanksgiving Day B. Christmas Day
C. 6 p.m. on a Thursday of July D. 6 p.m. on a Tuesday of August
4.Which of the following statements is TRUE?
A. Children under the age of 7 do not have to pay.
B. It is possible for the disabled to go there on wheelchairs.
C. Visitors have to pay some extra money for the evening programs.
D. There are definitely no more discounts besides those listed here.
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科目：高中英语 来源：云南省2009-2010学年高一上学期期末考试试题（英语 题型：阅读理解
Happy birthday
The China Nation Opera (CNO)will give a concert to celebrate its 50th birthday.
Different generations of CNO vocalists(歌手), like Li Guangxi, Yao Hong and Ma Mei, will present the concert which will feature both songs from famous Chinese operas like “The White-haired GM “and “The Hundredth Bride”, as well as, arias (咏叹调) of such Western opera classics as “Madame Butterfly”, “La Traviata” and “Rigoletto”.
Time/date : 7:30 pm, September 7, 8
Location : Tianqiao Theatre
Tel : 6551-4787, 8315-6170
Tickets : 60—50 yuan (US $7.2-60.2)
Folk music
A concert will be held to feature some recently-composed traditional Chinese music works.
The concert, given by the Folk Orchestra of the China Opera and Ballet Theatre, will include such pieces as “Memory of Childhood”, “Memorial Ceremony for God” and “Wine Song”.
Time/date : 7:30 pm, September 13
Location: Concert hall at the National Library of China
Tel: 6848-5462, 6841-9220
Tickets : 30-200 yuan (US $ 3.6—24.1)
Moon music
A concert of traditional Chinese music will be given on the eve of the Moon Festival which falls on September 21st this year.
The concert will feature a number of famous pieces centered on this theme of the moon, such as “Moonlight”, “Spring Night on a Moonlit River” and “Lofty Mountain and Flowing River.”
A number of established traditional Chinese music performers, like Zhou Yaokun and Fan Weiqing, will play solos（独奏）as well as collaborate（合奏）with the folk music orchestra.
Time/ date: 7:30 pm, September 21st
Location: Grand Theatre of the Cultural Palace of Nationalities
Tel: 6606-8888, 6606-9999
1. If you want to buy tickets for listening to the music “Memory of Childhood”, you will dial .
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A. 6551-4787 |
B. 6848-5462 |
C. 8315-6170 |
D. 6606-9999 |
2. “Madame Butterfly” is .
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A. a Chinese opera |
B. a song |
C. a piece of music |
D. a Western opera |
3. The passage will most probably appear in the column “ ”of a newspaper.
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A. Animals |
B. People |
C. Entertainment |
D. Sports |
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