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（一）

Long ago， people in Rome[羅馬] talked to one another in Latin[拉丁文]. Pupils in school learned to readand write in Latin. Books are in Latin.

Some Romans[羅馬人] went to other parts of the world. They took their language with them. Soon Latin was used in many countries. It became a world language.

People in other countries did not talk in Latin the same way. In each land， they changed the language a little.

As time went by， they made more changes. At last they did not talk in Latin any more. New languages had come from the old one.

People do not talk to one another in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words. You do， too. Street， wall， city， and salt are some of the Latin words we use. You are a pupil in school. Pupil is a Latin word. It means “little doll”.

1. Latin was used by people in _____.

A. Rome B. the United States

C. Greece[希臘] D. Texas

2. The word in the story that means what people speak and write is ______.

3. The story says， “People do not talk to each other in Latin today. But they still use many Latin words，” The word “they” means ______.

4. Which of the following does this story lead you to believe？

A. It is not good to change a language.

B. Pupils in schools today play with dolls.

C. Not many people can read Latin today.

5. What happened to Latin when it was taken to other countries？ （which sentence is exactly like the one in your book？）

A. In each land， people talked about each other.

B. In each land， they changed the language a little.

C. In each land， the children had to speak some Latin.

6. The main idea of the whole story is that ______.

A. Romans did not like to stay home

B. people in old Rome talked a lot to each other.

C. Latin changed as it moved from land to land.

（二）

Easter Sunday， which falls on April 4th this year， dates back nearly 2，000 years. It is celebrated by hundreds of millions of people around the world. For my family， it is considered the greatest holiday of the year.

Every Easter my brothers and I would wake up early and， like Christmas morning， run downstairs to see what surprises were waiting for us. We were always excited when the Easter Bunny[兔子]， who is like Father Christmas， came and left us a basket of candy. Its wonderful. It is like there is a miracle every Easter morning.

Our mother， however， would not let us eat the chocolates like we wanted. The chocolate bunnies， and candy eggs would have to wait. Instead， we would have to get dressed in our new clothes.

Then my family would go to church. After church we would go to an elder family members house for a feast[盛會]. My mothers family came to the US from Eastern Europe， so we would often eat many traditional dishes. My favorite was ham and a special potato salad. We usually had 20 or more family members at the dinner.

After dinner my cousins， brothers and I would go outside. While we were sleeping the night before， our parents had hidden plastic eggs throughout the back yard. We would always have a contest to see who could find the most eggs. The winner would get a prize. It was our annual Easter Egg Hunt. Sometimes， in summer， we would discover an egg we missed on Easter.

1. When does Easter come this year？

A. On April the fourth. B. The last Sunday.

C. Nearly 2000 years ago. D. Untold.

2. Who does the writer expect to come every Easter？

A. Father Christmas. B. The Easter Bunny.

C. His cousins. D. His relatives from Europe.

3. In what order would the following happen？

A. We would have a big get-together.

B. We would go to church.

C. We would dress ourselves in new clothes.

D. Our parents would hide plastic eggs in the backyard.

E. We would have Easter Egg Hunt.

A. b-a-d-e-f

B. c-b-a-d-e

C. d-c-b-a-e

D. d-c-e-b-a

4. Which of the following is NOT true about Easter？

A. Easter falls on April 4th every year.

B. Children usually get a basket of candy on that day.

C. People often have a family dinner.

D. Traditional food like ham and salad is served.

5. What does the passage mainly talk about？

A. An introduction to Easter. B. Easter traditions.

C. A moving story. D. An Easter Egg Hunt.

（三）

This week， London will be full of celebrations to welcome the Year of the Rat. Every year， Londons Chinatown holds the largest event outside of Asia to celebrate Chinese New Year.

This year in the UK， there seems to be a huge number of interest in Chinese culture. For the third year running， the “China in London” season is being held. It will run from February to April， when the Beijing Olympic flame[奧運圣火] will pass through London. The “China in London” season will have a huge number of events， from art shows to modern dances， film festivals to tea tastings.

The main Chinese New Year celebration will be held on Sunday 10th February， and about 300，000 visitors are expected to join in. Both traditional and modern Chinese arts will be shown by British-born and Chinese performers[表演者]. The main event of the day is the huge parade[游行] through the streets of London， led by a traditional dragon dance， followed by musicians， artists and children. It wouldnt be Chinese New Year without fireworks， so you will see fireworks all afternoon. Happy New Year to you！ We hope you will enjoy your celebrations as much as we will do in London.

1. The Chinese New Year celebration in London is _______.

A. held every year

B. the largest one in the world

C. held every three years

D. held for the Beijing Olympics

2. How long does the “China in London” season last？

A. For three years. B. For one year.

C. For three months. D. For one week.

3. Which event will be held in Londons Chinatown on Sunday 10th February？

A. Coffee tastings. B. A modern dragon dance.

C. A huge parade. D. British art shows.

4. From the passage we can know that _______.

A. the “China in London” season is held for the first time

B. people in the UK are a bit interested in Chinese culture

C. the firework is the only symbol of the Chinese New Year

D. the writer will join in the celebrations in London

5. Which is the best title[標題] of the article？

A. Chinatown in London

B. Waiting for the Olympic Flame in London

C. Chinese Culture in London

D. Welcoming the Year of the Rat in London