D. Austen’s works are mostly about war and the family. 32. Which of the following sentences is True? A. Elizabeth and Darcy fall in love at first sight. B. Elizabeth has a better family background than Darcy. C.Darcy has a first good impression of Elizabeth’s family. D. Elizabeth and Darcy become a romantic couple in the end. 33. What does the underlined word”vulgar” in Paragraph 3 mean? A.粗俗的 B.鲁莽的 C.吝啬的 D.伪善的
B
Birthday Traditions in Different Countries
England
Certain symbolic objects are mixed into the birthday cake as it’s being prepared．If your piece of cake has a coin in it，then you will be rich．Also，when it’s your birthday，your friends give you the“bumps”．They lift you in the air by your hands and feet and raise you up and down to the floor；one for each year you lived，then another one or two for luck．
Denmark
A flag is flown outside a window to show that someone who lives in that house is having a birthday．Presents are placed around the child’s bed while he/she is sleeping，so he/she will see them at once upon awakening．
Holland
Special year birthdays such as 5，10，15，20，21 are called“crown”years．The birthday child receives an especially large gift on a crown year birthday．The family also decorates the birthday child’s chair at the dining room table with flowers，paper
streamers and balloons．
Canada
The birthday child’s nose is greased（涂抹）with butter for good luck．The greased nose makes the child too slippery for bad luck to catch him/her．In some parts of Canada，the birthday person even receives a punch（一拳）for each year he/she is alive and then one for good luck．
Brazil
The birthday child receives a pull on the ear for each year he/she has been alive．The birthday person also gives the first piece of cake to his/her most special friend or relative，usually mom or dad．
Korea
There is a big family party on the first birthday．The table is set with food，and four items：a pencil，a ruler，thread，and money．The item that the baby chooses is said to forecast his/her future：excellent student，good with hands，long life or riches．
South Africa
On the twenty-first birthday，a key made of anything from paper to silver to gold is presented by the parents as a sign that the child is ready to unlock the door to their future．
34. If a British friend is raised up and down to the floor 18 times on his birthday，he is most likely（可能的）to be ．
A．17 B．18 C．19 D．20 35. The following tradition is mentioned in the passage EXCEPT for ． A．giving a pull on the ear B．having a big family party
C．greasing butter on the nose D．flying a flag at the child’s bed
36. In which countries do people celebrate their 21st birthday specially？ A．Canada and England． B．Denmark and Korea．
C．Brazil and Holland． D．Holland and South Africa． 37. The passage mainly tells us ．
A．people in different countries have their own special year birthdays B．people in different countries celebrate their birthday in different ways C．people always have a big birthday party at home in different countries D．people always know a 1-year-old baby’s future from the item he chooses
C
Are you a gourmand(美食主义者)? Do you want to eat every delicious food in the world? Then do you watch the popular program? “A Bite of China(舌尖上的中国)” is a documentary on Chinese delicious food which has been broadcasted by Chinese central television. Is there any holiday that isn’t celebrated with a special festival food? Here are several traditional Chinese foods:
Eggs hold a special meaning in many cultures, and China is no exception(例外). The Chinese believe eggs mean producing something new. After a baby is born, parents may hold a \In some areas of China the number of eggs represents the sex of the child, for example, an even number(1,3,5,---) for a girl, and an odd number(2,4,6---) if a boy has been born.
Noodles are a symbol of long life in Chinese culture. They are as much a part of a Chinese birthday celebration as a birthday cake with lit candles in many countries. Since noodles represent long life, it is considered very unlucky to cut it off.
Although westerners sometimes may be very sorry to see fish lying on a plate, in China a whole fish is a symbol of richness. In fact, at a party it is traditional to serve the whole fish last, pointed toward the valued guest. Fish also has a special meaning because the Chinese word for fish, yu, sounds like the word for richness or plenty, and it is believed that eating fish will help your wishes come true in the year to come.
A very popular dish during the Dragon Boat Festival is Zongzi. This tasty dish is made of rice dumplings with meat, peanut or other delicious food in bamboo leaves. The tradition of Zongzi is meant to remind us of a great man, Qu Yuan.
The 50-minute program tries to bring something new by presenting more cultural elements(元素),such as eating habits and the quality of eating. 38. How many kinds of traditional food are mentioned in the passage? A. two B. three C. four D. five
39. A girl has been born in Mr. Li’s home. How many red eggs may be pass out to his friends according to Chinese tradition? A. two eggs B. none C. three eggs D. six eggs
40. Which of the following is RIGHT according to the passage?
A. We can cut birthday noodles off in China if we think they are too long. B. It is impolite to serve a whole fish last at a party in China. C. The program lasts for one hour.
D. There are many kinds of Zongzi during the Dragon Boat Festival. 41. What does the writer mean in the last paragraph? A. The writer thinks the program is too long.
B. The writer thinks the program has more meanings inside than the story itself.
C. The writer thinks everyone can have a good eating habit after watching the program.
D. The writer thinks the program has brought many kinds of delicious food to us.
D
It is believed in some ways that the daughter is father's lover. But my experience has taught me in a different way. For a long time. my father has been a very vague figure（模糊形象）to me. He was a man of few words, tall but slim and nothing else. When I was in primary school. my father was never there to pick inc up, and he never came
to any of my parent-teacher meetings. He was always busy doing projects. I remember when I
was in middle school and my head was badly hurt in a PE class. During my operation. my father
was nowhere to be found. This hurt me most. At that moment, I considered my father as a cold-blooded man who did not care about me at all.
But things seemed different at my high school graduation ceremony. where I was chosen to
represent my class and give a speech. My father, once again, told me he had a business trip in a
place outside the city and would be unable to show up（露面）‘\very nervous if I see you.”I told him.
I remember my speech went smoothly. After the ceremony was over and I was about to[leave, I suddenly noticed a familiar（熟悉的）looking man sitting in a corner of the hall. It was
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