More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia. It has not only made Chinese culture popular in Russia, but also improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people. More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas, watch TV programs to learn Chinese, and travel in China.
Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started, so many events such as movie weeks, operas, Chinese language classes, language contests(比赛) and teaching programs have been popular in Russia.
Through the activities, Russian people have had a chance to learn more about the Chinese culture. Literature, history and its life today. For example, the first group of 500 Russian students visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Dalian and Qingdao. There they painted both countries' landmarks(界标), including the Tian'anmen Square, the Great Wall, the Kremlin( 克里姆林宫'), the Volga River and the Red Square. When the Russian students returned, they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China.
And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. To date, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses.  More than 20 middle and primary schools have also taught Chinese as their first foreign language.
【小题1】____ activities were held in the Chinese Language Year in Russia.
【小题2】So many events ___ in Russia since the program started.
【小题3】What have Russian people learnt from the activities?
【小题4】How did the Russian students show their love for China when they came back?
【小题5】How many schools are having Chinese courses in Russia?

More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia. It has not only made Chinese culture popular in Russia, but also improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people. More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas, watch TV programs to leam Chinese, and travel in China.
Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started, so many events such as movie weeks, operas, Chinese language classes, language contests and teaching programs have been popular in Russia.
Through the activities, Russian people have had a chance to leam more about the Chinese culture, literature, history and its life today. For example, the first group of 500 Russian students visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Dalian and Qingdao. There they painted both countries' landmarks, including the Tian' anmen Square, the Great Wall, the Kremb(克林姆宫),the Volga River and the Red Square. When the Russian students returned, they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China.
And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. To date, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses. More than 20 middle and primary schools have also taught Chinese as their first foreign language.
【小题1】______activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year.

A．Over 200

B．130

C．Less 200

D．200

【小题2】Where did the Chinese Language Year program start?

A．In China.

B．ln Russia.

C．In America.

D．In Japan.

【小题3】What did the first group of Russian students do in China?

A．They had language contests.

B．They went to see a movie and operas.

C．They had teaching programs.

D．They visited some cities and painted both countries' landmarks.

【小题4】What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Many events have been popular in Russia.

B．Russians have had a chance to learn more about China.

C．Russians have become more and more interested in learning Chinese.

D．Chinese Language Year in Russia makes Chinese culture popular.

Almost all people like flowers. Some people like flowers because of their smells, shapes, colors and so on. Others like flowers because they think different flowers mean different things. Flowers have their own language. For example, red roses mean “love” and sunflowers mean “loyalty(忠诚)”. So people in more than 100 countries have chosen their own national flowers which say something about their countries’ spirit. In 1994, China talked about choosing a national flower. Some people liked the peony(牡丹) but others liked the plum blossom(梅花). They couldn’t agree with each other. So it has not been decided yet.
People like to buy different flowers in different seasons. Where do all the beautiful flowers in shops come from? They may come from far away, so their price is higher.
a. Farmers grow flowers in their fields.
b. Planes or trains or buses take the flowers to different places.
c. Flower shopkeepers buy flowers from the flower markets. They look after the flowers and throw away the broken or bad ones. They cut the flowers to make them more beautiful.
d. You go to buy the flowers in the shops. When you buy a flower, you’re paying lots of people: the farmer, the driver of the plane or train or bus, the seller in the flower market and the flower shopkeeper.
So you’d better keep your flowers from far away for a long time. But how? Why not dry them? It’s easy! Sand drying is a way. Dry, clean sand is one of the oldest things for drying flowers. And it’s one of the cheapest.
·Fill a box half-way with sand.
·Put the flowers on top of the sand.
·Put the box in a warm, dry place.
·Leave the flowers there for one to three weeks.
·Take them out and they will be dry.
【小题1】The underlined words “national flowers” most probably means ______.

A．the flowers of the country

B．the flowers of the season

C．the most beautiful flowers

D．the strongest flowers

【小题2】People usually choose their own “national flower” according to (根据) the flower’s ______.

A．smell

B．shape

C．color

D．meaning

【小题3】The Chinese national flower has not been decided yet, because ______.

A．no flower can show China’s spirit

B．China hasn’t talked to choose the national flower

C．nobody agrees to choose the national flower

D．people can’t agree to choose the same flower.

【小题4】You’d better keep your flowers for a long time, because ______.

A．the flowers are easy to dry

B．the farmer will also ask you to pay

C．the flowers are expensive to buy

D．the shopkeeper has made them more beautiful

【小题5】Sand drying is everything here in the following but ______.

A．easy

B．clean

C．old

D．cheap

We went into a secondhand shop to get out of the rain.
I took my 6-year-old daughter’s hand and we started to walk around. Suddenly she reached out her hand to touch a pair of shiny black shoes.
“Buy for me?” she asked.
“Oh, Sweetie, they are tap dancing (踢踏舞) shoes. You aren’t taking tap dance.”
“Buy for me?” she repeated.
“Well, let’s try them on.”
She sat on the floor and took off her bright pink rain boots . When she stood up we heard “click”. She took a step, “click, click, click.”
The sun came out and we went on our way. Our next stop was the grocery store(杂货店).
“Click, click, click…” people turned to look as we entered the store. People would never allow their ?daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store .
“Excuse me, dear. Why would you allow your daughter to wear tap dancing shoes here?  They make such a noise.”
“Isn’t it wonderful?”
“Wonderful? My dear, this is not the place to wear those shoes.”
“You don’t understand. When she was a baby, doctors told us that she would never walk or talk. It has taken a lot of hard work and patience, but she asked for the shoes and the ‘click, click, click’ says that she can walk,” I said.
My daughter is 18 now and will graduate from grade 12 in June. It has not always been easy, but it has all been worthwhile (值得做的). She has taught me that it doesn’t matter what others think. They don’t walk in your shoes.

【小题1】Why did the mother and daughter go to the secondhand shop?

A．They just went window shopping.

B．The daughter loved the place.

C．They just found the place to hide from the rain.

D．The mother wanted to buy cheap shoes for her daughter.

【小题2】People would never allow their daughter to wear tap dancing shoes to the grocery store
because _________.

A．they make noise	B．they are expensive
C．they are dirty	D．it is not allowed

【小题3】 According to the story, which of the following is TRUE?

A．The mother didn’t buy the tap dancing shoes for her daughter.

B．The mother allowed her daughter to do anything she wanted.

C．The mother had once thought of giving her daughter up.

D．For the mother, the “click” noise sounded beautiful.

【小题4】What does the sentence “They don’t walk in your shoes” mean? __________.

A．They don’t have the same shoes as yours.

B．They don’t know how you feel.

C．They don’t walk the same way as you.

D．They don’t know the size of your shoes.

【小题5】 The story wants to tell us ______.

A．the love between mother and daughter is strong

B．sometimes you shouldn’t care what others say

C．you should wear the wrong shoes for your feet

D．wearing your own shoes helps you walk faster

More than 200 activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year in Russia. It has not only made Chinese culture popular in Russia, but also improved understanding and friendship between Russians and Chinese people. More and more Russians begin to enjoy Chinese food and operas, watch TV programs to leam Chinese, and travel in China.
Since the Chinese Language Year program in Russia started, so many events such as movie weeks, operas, Chinese language classes, language contests and teaching programs have been popular in Russia.
Through the activities, Russian people have had a chance to leam more about the Chinese culture, literature, history and its life today. For example, the first group of 500 Russian students visited the Chinese cities of Beijing, Dalian and Qingdao. There they painted both countries' landmarks, including the Tian' anmen Square, the Great Wall, the Kremb(克林姆宫),the Volga River and the Red Square. When the Russian students returned, they took part in a photo contest and a writing contest to show their love for China.
And Russians, especially young people, have become more and more interested in learning Chinese. To date, more than 130 universities in Russia are offering Chinese courses. More than 20 middle and primary schools have also taught Chinese as their first foreign language.
【小题1】______activities have been held so far during the Chinese Language Year.

A．Over 200

B．130

C．Less 200

D．200

【小题2】Where did the Chinese Language Year program start?

A．In China.

B．ln Russia.

C．In America.

D．In Japan.

【小题3】What did the first group of Russian students do in China?

A．They had language contests.

B．They went to see a movie and operas.

C．They had teaching programs.

D．They visited some cities and painted both countries' landmarks.

【小题4】What's the main idea of the passage?

A．Many events have been popular in Russia.

B．Russians have had a chance to learn more about China.

C．Russians have become more and more interested in learning Chinese.

D．Chinese Language Year in Russia makes Chinese culture popular.