Raisins(葡萄干) in ice cream, in chocolate, and in cookies…Your favourite snacks cannot be without raisins!
But do you know how people get raisins from full and juicy grapes? Dry(晒干) them in the sun? Well, that may be one way. But people from Xinjiang have another way.
People there build many “blockhouses(碉堡)” near a grape garden.
People build many “blockhouses” on the hillside. The blockhouses are usually three metres tall and are as big as the size of a classroom.
They are quite different from the houses we live in. They have lots of holes in the wall. Inside there are many wooden shelves.
After picking the grapes, people put them on the shelves. Because of the hot weather, hot dry wind gets through the holes in the wall and dries the grapes up. 30 to 45 days later, the fruit will turn into soft, sweet raisins!
In around the year 535, people in Xinjiang started to send raisins as presents to the emperor(皇帝). This means that 1,500 years ago people began to know how to make raisins!
( )1. This passage is mainly about _____________.
A. how to grow grapes B. how to make raisins
C. how to build blockhouses D. how to pick grapes
( )2. Where do people build “blockhouses” in Xinjiang?
A. In the classroom. B. In the grape garden.
C. On the hillside. D. On wooden shelves.
( )3. What does the underlined word hole mean in Chinese according to the passage?
A. 树桩 B. 枝条 C. 架子 D. 洞孔
( )4. Which of the followings is Not true?
A. People can find raisins in some ice cream, chocolate and cookies.
B. People only dry the full and juicy grapes in the sun to get the raisins.
C. The grapes need 30-45 days to turn into raisins in the blockhouses.
D. People in Xinjiang began to know how to make raisins 1,500 years ago.
1B 2C 3D 4B
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A wedding(婚礼) Invitation
You’re invited to the wedding of Carrie and Henry at St John’s Church(教堂), on Saturday January 24th at 3:30 p.m. and dinner at the Blue Sky Restaurant, at 6:00p.m.
R.S.V.P: December 29th
Dear Joe, I’m so excited and I have to enjoy the news with you. Today is December 23rd, I got a very special invitation from Carrie before Christmas Day(圣诞节). Do you remember the party for the Sydney group at Henry’s house? And do you remember my best friend, Carrie? Well, guess what? Carrie and Henry are getting married? It’s so romantic! Love is here! Carrie and Henry are having a big wedding at St. John’s Church. Monica and James are going to their wedding. Oh, I can’t wait to enjoy it. I got the invitation and it is for two people. Can you come to the wedding with me? Carrie and Henry are going to Suzhou for their honey moon(蜜月). I’m buying them a camera for their wedding. But before the wedding, I’d like to get my hair cool and buy a pink dress first. Call me at 9:00 a.m., on Friday, January 23rd, OK? Maria |
36. Maria got this wedding invitation from .
A. Carrie. B. Joe. C. Monica. D. James
37. Monica and James are taking part in the wedding on .
A. Friday morning. B. Friday afternoon. C. Saturday morning. D. Saturday afternoon.
38. What does “getting married” mean in Chinese?
A. 参加聚会 B. 过圣诞节 C. 做礼拜 D. 结婚
39. The friends to the wedding party are going to have dinner .
A. in Suzhou. B. at Henry’s house C. at St John’s Church D. at the Blue Sky Restaurant
40. From the invitation card, we know that .
A. Monica is having fun in Suzhou. B. they are having the wedding in January.
C. Monica is going to buy a camera for Joe D. the wedding dinner starts at 7:00 p.m.
Do you have pen pals? I have three pen pals from three different countries. They are Tom, Ella, and Molly.
Tom comes from Australia. His favorite subject is P.E., because he likes playing soccer best and he can play it in P.E. classes. He has a sister and a brother.
Ella is an American girl. Of all her subjects, she likes Chinese best. She often writes to me in Chinese. Her favorite sport is volleyball.
Molly lives in Tokyo. She likes learning Chinese, too. But her favorite subject is math. When she has time, she likes playing tennis best. She is a very clever girl.
I love them very much.
根据短文内容,将表格补充完整。
Name | From | Living place | Favorite subject | Favorite sport |
Tom | Australia | / | 1. ______ | soccer |
Ella | 2. _____ | / | Chinese | 3. _____ |
Molly | / | 4. ____ | 5. _____ | tennis |