三. 阅读理解(每小题2分，共30分)

❋ A ❋

There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields (田野).

Saint Patrick’s Day is on March 17. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.

During the holiday, there are parades (游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes, it’s party time in Quebec City, Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days.

One of the most popular events is the dog sled (雪橇) race. It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometers. You can see joy and happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December, the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert”, camels (骆驼) have the leading role in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(  )1. On Saint Patrick’s Day, you can see the following EXCEPT ______.

A. camels                                   B. parades

C. people in green                     D. green buildings

(  )2. What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?

A. They run in the snow.

B. They wear red clothes.

C. They jump over the fire.

D. They watch the camel racing.

(  )3. Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?

A. The race happens on March 17.

B. The race goes on for 6 kilometers.

C. The race has a history of about 10 years.

D. About 30 people go to the race every year.

(  )4. When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?

A. On the first Sunday in February.

B. On the last Sunday in December.

C. On the eve of the last Friday of the year.

D. On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.

(  )5. Where can we probably find this passage?

A. In a storybook.                 B. In a cookbook.

C. In a travel magazine.       D. In a sport magazine. 02

❋ B ❋

When Vivienne Harr was 8 years old, she saw a photo she would never forget. It was a photo of two young boys carrying large, heavy rocks on their backs. These children were the same age as Vivienne. But they did not have the same freedom and opportunities (自由和机会) that she has.

In some parts of the world, children have to work hard long days and they can’t go to school. Vivienne wanted to change this. “I want all kids to be able to go to school and play,” said Vivienne, now 10. “I want them to be happy.”

To help raise money for children like the two boys in the photo, Vivienne started a lemonade stand (柠檬汽水摊位) near her home in Marin County, California. She promised to work every day for a year, rain or shine. “Sometimes, it was hard for me, when the weather was bad or I wasn’t feeling well,” said Vivienne. “But I knew that some children were having a harder time than I was.”

Vivienne’s goal (目标) was to raise $100,000 in 365 days. On Day 175, she reached her goal. But that didn’t stop Vivienne from working. With the help of her family, she started Make a Stand. The company (公司) now puts Vivienne’s lemonade into bottles (瓶子) and sells it in 130 stores around the USA. A small part of sales goes to help achieve Vivienne’s dream — to make the world a better place for all children.

根据材料内容选择最佳答案。

(  )6. The underlined word “this” in Paragraph 2 refers to the fact that ______.

A. some children have to work all day and can’t go to school

B. some children don’t have clean water to drink

C. some children don’t have enough food to eat

D. some children have no home

(  )7. We can learn from the passage that Vivienne ______.

A. is 8 years old                  B. is from California

C. has two brothers            D. mainly worked in good weather

(  )8. Vivienne reached her goal of raising $100,000 ______ after she started the lemonade stand.

A. 130 days                       B. 175 days

C. 10 months                     D. a year

(  )9. Make a Stand is the name of ______.

A. a kind of lemonade          B. a kind of bottle

C. a store                             D. a company

(  )10. Which is the best title of the passage?

A. Vivienne and her dream

B. A young inventor

C. The story of two young boys

D. How to make lemonade

❋ C ❋

Have you ever tried to write a poem (诗歌)? It’s easier than you might think. Just pick up a pen and begin practicing. Here are the steps to write a poem.

Choose your topic. (11)__________ Some people can start writing poems without really deciding what to write about; when their pen or pencil hits the paper the words just flow (畅流). Most people, on the other hand, need a topic and as a beginner, this is the best way to start. It’s easier to write a good poem about something you know well or you have experienced.

Freewrite for five minutes about your topic. Then go back and read it. Are any words or phrases (短语) especially good? (12)__________ For example, if you are describing something (i.e. a bird), write down descriptive words about it (i.e. looks, colors), and the type of story you would like to tell about (i.e. the bird fell out of a tree). If you are writing about an event in your life, write down your feelings and thoughts (想法) of that event.

Write your poem. Remember, a poem doesn’t have to rhyme (押韵). (13)__________ But it should show your feelings of the topic. And it should sound nice to you.

Have a friend read your poem aloud to you. (14)__________ If not, go back and rewrite the parts you don’t like.

(15)__________ Read it to others. Say it aloud to yourself. Put it somewhere if you want.

根据材料内容，将A—E五个句子还原到文中空白处，使短文完整、通顺，并将其标号填写在下面题号后的横线上。

A. Do you like the way it sounds?

B. Mark them and use them in your poem.

C. Enjoy your poem.

D. What would you like your poem to be about?

E. It doesn’t have to use sentences, either.

11. _____  12. _____  13. _____  14. _____  15. _____