1、AOnce upon the time,there was a beautiful and rich town called Dai, the people had plenty of food and clothing. Later, a fire demon came, Dai town into a hot drought, no crops. The people hated the fire demon, and tried every means to destroy it.The fire demon robbed 7 young and beautiful Dai girls
2、in succession. Among them the youngest girl is called Nong Xiang, she gained the trust of fire demon, in the Dai calendar June one day to accompany the fire demon drinking.When the fire demon was drunk, Nong Xiang deliberately flattered the fire demons ability, saying: You are not afraid of anything
3、, really great. Long live your Majesty! Drunk and triumphant, the fiend blurted out, I fear nothing but one thing: that my own hair may strangle my neck.Lu Xiang took the opportunity to pull out a hair from the fire demons hair and cut off his head while he was sleeping soundly. When Nong Xiang was
4、pleasantly surprised and excited, the devil was like a ball of fire, rolling there and burning there.Nong Xiang called out loudly, and the six sisters hurried to pick up the demon. Strange to say, as soon as the demon leaved the ground, the fire went out; when it fell down the ground, the fire start
5、ed again.So the seven sisters had to take turns to hold the demon, do not let it fall to the ground. The devil was so hot that we kept splashing water to cool him down. They held each other for a year, and it was not until seven years later that the demon died.They saved people. Since then, Dai peop
6、le to commemorate their contributions, every year in June Dai calendar to hold a water-splashing festival, to celebrate the victory of defeating demons. Young people set off firecrackers, race dragon boats and sing and dance for three or four days.1. The people hated the demon because.A. the demon w
7、anted to kill them.B. the demon was the master of Dai town.C. the demon had dried up the Dai town and no crops.D. the wanted to elected a new king.2. How long it took the seven sisters to kill the demon?A. One year B.Three years C.Ten years D.Seven years3. What kind of book might the story come from
8、?A.science magazine B.folklore C.newspapers D.education literatureBSchool nights for boarders at Cai Jiagang Middle School are never boring, because they get to listen to stories from the comfort of their dormitory.For over 1,000 nights since 2015, Ma Xiaojuan, a teacher at the school, has been tell
9、ing stories to her students, who are aged between 10 and 15.As a teacher at a rural school, she teaches a range of different subjects, including music and English, and is also a head teacher.She knows all too well that school nights at rural boarding schools can sometimes be lonely.The stories arent
10、 randomly chosen, and in some cases, she writes ones based on her own experiences and things that have happened around her.Occasionally, Ma tells stories about famous historical figures, including Mao Zedong, Deng Xiaoping and Zhou Enlai. To tell better stories, Ma spends her free time searching boo
11、k stores for inspiration, and now she has written 168 stories.Thanks to their teachers influence, Mas students dont just enjoy listening, they also enjoy telling stories themselves.4. Which of the following is not Ma Xiaojuans job?A. Teaching geographyB. Teaching music and EnglishC. Reading famous h
12、istoric figuresD. Being a head teacher5. Which of the following is NOT TRUE ?A. Ma Xiaojuan always tells stories to the children.B. Ma xiaojuan only tells stories to 10-year-olds.C. Ma xiaojuan knows that boarding school nights can be lonely.D. Ma sometimes writes stories based on her own experience
13、s.6. If you were Mas student, you will.A.listen to stories from the comfort of your dormitory.B.write stories by yourself.C.have a terrible school life.D.always feel so lonely when you stay at dormitory.7. What can we learn from this story?A. Ma is not a good teacher.B. Storytelling is the most impo
14、rtant way of school education.C. Ma comforted the children by telling them stories.D. Ma is a novelist.CWinter Olympics: Closing ceremony marks end of 2022 Beijing GamesThe Beijing Winter Olympics came to a close on Feb. 20th in atouching ceremony. Over 2,000 athletes from all over the world attende
15、d the closing ceremony.Almost 3,000 athletes competed in 109 events during the past two weeks.International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said the athletes had given peace a chance. Each and every one of you worked hard to achieve your personal best. We were deeply touched by how you were
16、wishing and cheering for your competitors to achieve their best as well, he said. Bach also encouraged countries to continue vaccinating(接种疫苗) against COVID-19, (3) saying, In this Olympic spirit of solidarity(团结), we call on the international community to give equal access to vaccines for everybody
17、 around the world. The Olympic flame(火焰) was put out, with the next Games taking place in Milan-Cortina in Italy in 2026. The Winter Paralympics begins in Beijing on March 4th.8. Where will the 2022 Winter Olympics be held?A. Italy B.International Olympic Committee C.China D.London9. Whats mean abou
18、t the underlined words in the last paragraph ?A. 出版 B.打扰 C.燃起 D.熄灭10. Which of the following is TRUE?A. The next Games taking place in Milan-Cortina in Italy in 2024.B. The opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics was held in Beijing on February 20th.C. More than 2000 athletes from all over the world took part in the games.D. After the competition, the athletes have to vaccinated against COVID-19.11. You cant find this information from.A.Novel B.Television news C.Poster of Olympics D.International report
