Eastern areas have ________ too many wars in the past fifty years.

Eastern areas have ________ too many wars in the past fifty years.

1. A.
   gone through
2. B.
   got through
3. C.
   looked through
4. D.
   lived through

Eastern areas have ________ too many wars in the past fifty years.

  A. gone through          B. got through          C. looked through   D. lived through

Eastern areas have ________ too many wars in the past fifty years.

Eastern Star(东方之星) capsized(船翻) on June 1st in the water of Yangtze River and more than four________________ people lost their lives.

A. hundreds B. hundreds of

C. hundred D. hundred of

6. Eastern Europe also faces serious challenges of lower oil prices and        economic downturn that will result in severe economic hardship ahead.

   A. local   B. magical

   C. sharp   D. artificial

The  eastern part of the country is much more developed ____the western part is poorer.

  A.which    B,that      C,while     D,as

The eastern Indonesian Island of Komodo is proving a hit with adventurous tourists eager to catch a glance of the world’s largest lizard species. The island is the home of the huge lizard called the Komodo dragon.

A later species of the Jurassic period dinosaurs 130 million years ago, the Komodo dragon is in danger and has been placed under protection by the Indonesian government.

The huge lizard is called “Buaya Darat” by the local people who show great respect for the species. Tales handed down over generations of islanders speak of the dragon warning people of getting close to crocodiles.

The animal can reach a length of three meters when fully grown, gain a weight of about 135 kilograms and may live to an age of about 100 years. It digs a hole in the ground as deep as 9 meters and lay eggs---up to 30 at a time---that hatch in April or May. The newly hatched lizards, about 45 centimeters long, live in trees for several months.

Komodo dragons have been known to eat smaller members of the species and sometimes even other grown-ups. The Komodo dragon was first discovered in 1912 by a group of fishermen who protected themselves from a storm in the Banda Sea on the island.

Various species of the Komodo dragons are also found in Asia, Australia and Africa, but it is only on Komodo and the western tip of the neighboring island of Flores that they grow up to three meters long.

46. The message is mainly about                                  .

the largest crocodile in the world                      B. the story of a dragon in Indonesia

a kind of huge lizard---the Komodo dragon 

D. how the Komodo dragon was found and protected

47. Newly-born Komodo dragons                                 .

A. dig very deep holes            

B. are hatched in cold weather

C. are 30 centimeters long and weigh 45 kilograms 

D. spend their first few months living in trees

48. Today Komodo dragons                                      .

A. are protected by the local government   

B. are hunted by Komodo fishermen

C. join in a special hatching program      

D. live only on the Komodo Island

49. According to the passage, Komodo dragons                              .

are 9 meters long and live up to 80 years

are 3 meters long and live up to 100 years

weigh up to 135 kilograms and are 9 meters long

weigh 45 kilograms and live up to 135 years

50. The local people have great respect for the Komodo dragon because they believe ___        

the dragon can prevent them from being attacked by crocodiles

the dragon has special curing power

the dragon is in great danger of dying out in its hometown

it takes thousands of years for the dinosaurs to become dragons         

The eastern Indonesian Island of Komodo is proving a hit with adventurous tourists eager to catch a glance of the world’s largest lizard species. The island is the home of the huge lizard called the Komodo dragon.

A later species of the Jurassic period dinosaurs 130 million years ago, the Komodo dragon is in danger and has been placed under protection by the Indonesian government.

The huge lizard is called “Buaya Darat” by the local people who show great respect for the species. Tales handed down over generations of islanders speak of the dragon warning people of getting close to crocodiles.

The animal can reach a length of three meters when fully grown, gain a weight of about 135 kilograms and may live to an age of about 100 years. It digs a hole in the ground as deep as 9 meters and lay eggs---up to 30 at a time---that hatch in April or May. The newly hatched lizards, about 45 centimeters long, live in trees for several months.

Komodo dragons have been known to eat smaller members of the species and sometimes even other grown-ups. The Komodo dragon was first discovered in 1912 by a group of fishermen who protected themselves from a storm in the Banda Sea on the island.

Various species of the Komodo dragons are also found in Asia, Australia and Africa, but it is only on Komodo and the western tip of the neighboring island of Flores that they grow up to three meters long.

46. The message is mainly about                                  .

the largest crocodile in the world                      B. the story of a dragon in Indonesia

a kind of huge lizard---the Komodo dragon 

D. how the Komodo dragon was found and protected

47. Newly-born Komodo dragons                                 .

A. dig very deep holes            

B. are hatched in cold weather

C. are 30 centimeters long and weigh 45 kilograms 

D. spend their first few months living in trees

48. Today Komodo dragons                                      .

A. are protected by the local government   

B. are hunted by Komodo fishermen

C. join in a special hatching program      

D. live only on the Komodo Island

49. According to the passage, Komodo dragons                              .

are 9 meters long and live up to 80 years

are 3 meters long and live up to 100 years

weigh up to 135 kilograms and are 9 meters long

weigh 45 kilograms and live up to 135 years

50. The local people have great respect for the Komodo dragon because they believe ___        

the dragon can prevent them from being attacked by crocodiles

the dragon has special curing power

the dragon is in great danger of dying out in its hometown

it takes thousands of years for the dinosaurs to become dragons         

Both eastern and western cultures see the self as divided into an inner, private self and an outer, public self. But where they differ is in terms of which part is seen as the“real you.” Western culture tends to promote the idea of individuality—a self that is separated from other selves. In contrast, many eastern cultures focus on an inter-independent self that gets its diversity in large part from inter-relationship with others.
For example, a Confucian(孔子) idea stresses the importance of “face”—other people’s views of the self and maintaining one’s desired status in their eyes. In the past, some Asian cultures developed clear rules about the specific clothes and even colors that people in certain social classes and occupations were allowed to display, and these live on today in Japanese style manuals. This style of dress is at odds with such western practices as “casual Fridays,” which encourage employees to dress informally and express their unique selves.

1. 1.

   Which is true about the self according to the text?

   1. A.
      Many eastern cultures see the self connected with others.
   2. B.
      Those born in the 1980s are generally most self-centered than others.
   3. C.
      The concept that eac person has a self may seem strange to eastern cultures
   4. D.
      Western cultures regard the self as an outer, public self while eastern cultures don’t.
2. 2.

   What does the 2nd paragraph mainly talk about?

   1. A.
      How eastern and western cultures see the self.
   2. B.
      Eastern cultures contrast sharply with western cultures
   3. C.
      Both eastern and western cultures appreciate the importance of self
   4. D.
      Eastern cultures are as important as western cultures
3. 3.

   A Japanese dress code is mentioned in the last paragraph to _________.

   1. A.
      explain the importance of “face”
   2. B.
      say how traditional the Japanese are
   3. C.
      emphasize the importance of eastern cultures
   4. D.
      show how eastern cultures see the self in relation to others
4. 4.

   The underlined phrase “at odds with” most probably means_______.

   1. A.
      in agreement with
   2. B.
      in disagreement with
   3. C.
      in comparison with
   4. D.
      in need of

The  eastern part of the country is much more developed ____the western part is poorer.

  A.which    B,that      C,while     D,as

The eastern Indonesian island Komodo is proving a hit with adventurous tourists eager to have a look at the world’s largest lizard（蜥蜴）species（种类）. The island is the home of the huge lizard called the Komodo dragon.

A later species of the Jurassic（侏罗纪）period dinosaurs 130 million years ago, the Komodo dragon is in danger and has been placed under protection by the Indonesian government.

The local people who show great respect for the species call the huge lizard “Buaya Darat”. Tales handed down over generations of islanders speak of the dragon warning people of getting close to this kind of animal.

The animal can reach a length of three meters when fully grown, gain a weight of about 135 kilograms and may live to an age of about 100 years. It digs a hole in the ground as deep as 9 meters and lay eggs – up to 30 at a time – that hatch in April or May. The newly hatched lizards, about 45 centimeters long, live in trees for several months.

Komodo dragon has been known to eat smaller members of the species and sometimes even other grown – ups. The Komodo dragon was first discovered in 1912 by a group of fishermen who protected themselves from a storm in the Banda Sea on the island.

 Various species of the Komodo dragon are also found in Asia, Australia and Africa, but it is only on Komodo and western tip of the neighboring Island of Flores that they grow up to three meters long.

1．This passage mainly talks about          .

       A．the largest crocodile in the world

       B．the story of a dragon in Indonesia

       C．a kind of huge lizard – the Komodo dragon in Australia

       D．how the Komodo dragon was found and protected

2．Newly born Komodo dragons          .

       A．dig very deep holes

       B．are hatched in cold weather

       C．are 45 centimeters long and weigh 9 kilograms

       D．spend their first few months living in trees

3．At present Komodo dragons          .

       A．are protected by the local government

       B．are hunted by Komodo fishermen

       C． join in a special hatching program

       D．live only on the Komodo island

4．According to the passage, Komodo dragons          .

       A．are 9 meters long and live up to 80 years

       B．are 3 meters long and live up to 100 years

       C．weigh up to 135 kilograms and are 9 meters long

       D．weigh 45 kilograms and live up to 135 years

The eastern Indonesian island of Komodo is proving a hit with adventurous tourists eager to catch a glance of the world’s largest lizard species. The island is the home of the huge lizard called the Komodo dragon.

A later species of the Jurassic period dinosaurs 130 million years ago, the Komodo dragon is in danger and has been placed under protection by the Indonesian government.

The huge lizard is called “Buaya Darat”by the local people who show great respect for the species. Tales handed down over generations of islanders speak of the dragon warning people of getting close to crocodiles.

The animal can reach a length of three meters when fully grown, gain a weight of about 135 kilograms and may live to an age of about 100 years. It digs a hole in the ground as deep as 9 meters and lay eggs---up to 30 at a time---that hatch in April or May. The newly hatched lizards, about 45 centimeters long, live in trees for several months.

Komodo dragons have been known to eat smaller members of the species and sometimes even other grown-ups. The Komodo dragon was first discovered in 1912 by a group of fishermen who protected themselves from a storm in the Banda Sea on the island.

 Various species of the Komodo dragons are also found in Asia, Australia and Africa, but it is only on Komodo and the western tip of the neighboring island of Flores that they grow up to three meters long.

1. The message is mainly about__________.

A.       the largest crocodile in the world    

B.       the story of a dragon in Indonesia

C.       a kind of huge lizard----the Komodo dragon 

D. how the Komodo dragon was found and protected

2. Newly-born Komodo dragons __________.

A.       dig very deep holes

B.       are hatched in cold weather

C.       are 30 centimeters long and weigh 45 kilograms

D.       spend their first few months living in trees

3. Today Komodo dragons __________.

A.       are protected by the local government

B.       are hunted by Komodo fishermen

C.       join in a special hatching program

D.       live only on the Komodo island

4. According to the passage, Komodo dragons___________.

A.       are 9 meters long and live up to 80 years

B.       are 3 meters long and live up to 100 years

C.       weigh up to 135 kilograms and are 9 meters long

D.       weigh 45 kilograms and live up to 135 years

5. The local people have great respect for the Komodo dragon because they believe __________.

A. the dragon can prevent them from being attacked by crocodiles

B. the dragon has special curing power

C. the dragon is in great danger of dying out in its hometown

D. it takes thousands of years for the dinosaurs to become dragons

 In Eastern society, the part______ Temple plays in people’s life is very important．

       A．that            B．where             C．how                 D．when                

The  eastern part of the country is much more developed ____the western part is poorer.
A.which    B,that      C,while     D,as

In Eastern Europe, blue jeans symbolize (象征) American culture and “the good life”. In Spain they are known as “cowboys”. In China, jeans are known as “niuzaiku”, also, “cowboy trousers”, which means they are connected with the American West cowboy culture and outdoor work.

Jeans are usually made from denim (粗布), but may also be made from other materials. The earliest known cloth for jeans was a thick cotton cloth from the Indians. At first they were working clothes. They became popular among teenagers in the 1950s. Today jeans are a very popular form of casual wear around the world and come in many styles and colors.

Jeans were first made in Genoa in Italy. The trousers were made for the Genoese navy (海军) because they needed trousers which could be worn wet or dry, and whose legs could be easily rolled up while the men were cleaning the ships. These jeans would be washed by pulling them in large fishing nets behind the ship, and the sea water would make them white.

In the 1850s Levi Strauss, a business man living in San Francisco, was selling blue jeans under the “Levi’s” name to the coal workers of California.

During World War II, the coal workers liked jeans very much because they were strong and did not tear easily. In the 1950s, jeans became popular with young people in the United States. Wearing of blue jeans by teenagers was the symbol of rebels (反叛者) in TV programmes and movies. Some cinemas and restaurants refused to let people in if they wore blue jeans. In the 1980s, jeans finally became high fashion clothing, when famous designers started making their own styles of jeans, with their own labels on them. Sales of jeans went up and up.

1.From the first paragraph we know that ________.

A. cowboys wear jeans only

B. cowboys live a good life

C. American culture is cowboy culture

D. cowboy culture is usually related to the West of America

2.Jeans were first made in ______.

A. Italy B. America C. Spain D. China

3.From Paragraph 4 we know that “Levi’s” was ____.

A. the name of a worker

B. the brand (名牌) of a kind of jeans

C. the name of a kind of cloth

D. the nickname of a businessman

4.Why the people who wore blue jeans were refused to go into the cinema in the 1950s?

A. Because jeans were made for workers.

B. Because jeans were made of denim.

C. Because it was during the time of war.

D. Because wearing jeans was the symbol of rebels.