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　 The Dragon Boat Festival is celebrated 36 the fifth day of the fifth lunar month by 37　

zongzi and holding dragon boat races.

　 The festival began during the period of Warring States（战国时期), and has a 38 of more than 2,000 years. The date of the festival is said to be the date 39 Qu Yuan died. He was a wise and upright（正直的）man, and was loved 40 people. He wanted the emperor of Chu 41 against the State of Qin with the cooperation（联合）with the State of Qi, 42 was refused and sent to the border area. During his stay in other states, he wrote 43 poems expressing his strong feelings for Chu. On the day when Chu was defeated by Qin, Qu Yuan 44 into Miluo River expressing his strong love for his native land by taking 45 own life.

After the 46 of Qu Yuan, people of Chu went to Miluo River to mourn（哀悼）over the great 47 they loved so much. Some threw eggs and rice wrapped in leaves into the river to feed the fish 48 keep them away from Qu Yuan. Some doctors poured realgar wine 49 the river to kill snakes and other animals that might try to eat Qu Yuan.

Now the Dragon Boat Festival has become a 50　 festival for the Chinese people.

(　 )36. A. at　　　　　　 B. on　　　　　 C. in

(　 )37. A. eating　　　　　 B. to eat　　　　 C. ate

(　 )38. A. vacation　　　　 B. history　　　　 C. date

(　 )39. A. when　　　　　 B. where　　　　 C. why

(　 )40. A. in　　　　　　 B. with　　　　　 C. by

(　 )41. A. to fight　　　　 B. fighting　　　 C. fight

(　 )42. A. or　　　　　　 B. but　　　　　 C. so

(　 )43. A. much　　　　　 B. a lot　　　　　 C. many

(　 )44. A. jumped　　　　 B. looked　　　　 C. turned

(　 )45. A. his　　　　　　 B. he　　　　　 C. him

(　 )46. A. die　　　　　　 B. death　　　　 C. dead

(　 )47. A. emperor　　　　 B. doctor　　　　 C. poet

(　 )48. A. in order that　　 B. so that　　　　 C. in order to

(　 )49. A. into　　　　　　 B. from　　　　　 C. out of

(　 )50. A. modern　　　　 B. traditional　　 C. international

   There are seven days in a week. They __31__ Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Saturday. The __32__ day of the week is Sunday. And Saturday is the __33__ day of the week. Most children go to school __34__ Monday to Friday. Most people __35__ on Saturday or Sunday. In England most shops are closed on __36__. But in China shops are usually open every day. In England some __37__ go to the church（教堂）. The time __38__ Friday evening and Monday morning is the weekend. It is the __39__ for rest（休息）. People can’t __40__ all the time.

（   ）31. A. is           B. am          C. are           D. be

（   ）32. A. last          B. third        C. second        D. first

（   ）33. A. last          B. fifth        C. fourth         D. first

（   ）34. A. across        B. from       C. of             D. for

（   ）35. A. doesn’t work  B. don’t work   C. work          D. are working

（   ）36. A. Saturday and Sunday          B. Sunday and Friday

          C. Monday and Tuesday          D. Thursday and Friday

（   ）37. A. boy          B. man        C. people         D. woman

（   ）38. A. through       B. with        C. from          D. between

（   ）39. A. time         B. month       C. day           D. week

（   ）40. A. say          B. work        C. sleep          D. do

Mr Wang teaches English in a middle school. He likes his work very much. There 1    six classes in a school day. Mr Wang teaches five of these    2 At his "free" hour from 2 to 3 in the afternoon, Mr Wang   3   meet with par­ents, check students' homework  4 , take care of many other things. He gets to school early and he leaves for home 5   in the afternoon.

Mr Wang sometimes teaches poems (诗). He is interested in poems very much. In his  6   class today, he taught a poem. He wrote it on the blackboard and read it. As  7   as he finished reading the poem, the students began to  8  questions. He answered all the questions. Then he asked the students to talk about the poem. No one wanted to stop when the bell rang.

On his way home, Mr Wang thought about his fifth class. He was 9 a-bout what he did as a teacher. Every one of his students 10 the poem. He did not have to make them learn. He only had to answer their questions and help them understand the poem.

1. A. is           B. are           C. have          D. has  

2. A. classes       B. subjects       C. students       D. days

3. A. shall         B. need          C. has to         D. has

4. A. or           B. and           C. but           D. also

5. A. early         B. last           C. lately         D. late

6. A. fifth         B.five           C. six            D. sixth

7. A. fast          B. quickly       C. soon          D. good

8. A. say          B. ask           C. tell           D. talk

9. A. angry        B. sad           C. happy        D. surprised

10. A. got         B. enjoyed       C. had           D. wanted

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—Humans can’t live _______ air.

—I agree with you.

A. without B. with             C. in                                                                                 D. for