Always a part of China (P2)

Fill in the blanks. Match the time with the events:

a) The islands got new 1.________ and were put into four groups.

b) Some foreign countries occupied part of the islands for their 2._________.

c) The South China Sea was first 3.________.

d) The islands were 4.________ on maps.

e) Fishermen started to fish sea cucumbers and other sea 5._________ around the islands.

6. During the eastern Han Dyansty

7. At the beginning of the Ming Dynasty

8. During the Yuan Dyansty

9. In 1947

10. Since the 1970

I hit the right notes, mostly (P3)

Choose the best answer:

11. The author was very ____ during his performance.

A. happy B. nervou

C. sad D. excited

12. We can tell from the story that ____.

A. the competition was held in the author's school

B. the author got first prize in the competition

C. the author's performance was a great succe

D. many UK teenagers like rock song

13. After the competition, the author thought ____.

A. he had done quite well

B. he had made a lot of mistake

C. that he could have done better

D. that he was a total loser

14. The story mainly tells about ____.

A. the author's experience in a piano competition

B. a letter to the author's friend

C. the author's school concert

D. none of the above

Quick service (P6)

Choose the best answer:

15. The man went to a shoe repair shop to _____.

A. buy a new pair of shoe

B. have his shoes repaired

C. visit an old friend

D. learn to repair shoe

16. The shoemaker promised to have the shoes ready _____.

A. in two year

B. in twenty year

C. in a few day

D. in a few week

17. The man had to leave his hometown because _____.

A. there were no good shoes there

B. he didn't like living there

C. he wanted to live in another country

D. he had a new job

18. When the man returned to his hometown 20 years later he _____.

A. couldn't find the shoemaker

B. wanted to get his shoes back

C. had forgotten all about his shoe

D. had another pair of shoes to repair

19. We can tell from the story that _____.

A. the shoemaker was smart

B. the shoemaker was very lazy

C. the shoemaker had forgotten about the shoe

D. the writer was angry about the shoemaker's service

Tea is much more than a drink to Chinese (P8)

Choose the best answer:

20. Which is the most popular among the five kinds of tea?

A. Green tea. B. Wulong.

C. Flower tea. D. Black tea.

21. How do Chinese distinguish (辨别) teas?

A. According to the time people pick the tea.

B. According to the water people use to make the tea.

C. According to the methods to make the tea.

D. According to the flavor of the tea.

22. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. People pick Longjing a few days after Qingming Festival.

B. Ancient people thought tea caused excitement.

C. Chinese people drink tea every day.

D. Chinese people like to serve guests tea.

Key:

1. name

2. resource

3. recorded

4. marked

5. produce

6-c)

7-e)

8-d)

9-a)

10-b)

11-14 BDCA

15-19 BCDBC

20-22 ACD