
Every year on March 1st,the Bulgarians give each other
“
martenitsas”—a small doll made of white and red strings,a symbol of
the beginning of spring,health and happiness.
In late May and early June every year, the rose-picking season starts
in the Valley of Roses which is between the Balkan Range and the Sredna
Gora Mountains. Rose-picking starts at dawn, before sunrise and before
the pleasant smell of the rose has disappeared. The Bulgarian rose
produces 70 percent of the world
s rose oil which is used by the very well
-known perfume ( 香 水 ) company as a basic element of its products.
This is the time of the Festival of Roses, celebrated with carnivals, happy
activities,folk songs and dances in Karlovo and Kazanluk on the first
Sunday in June.
21. What is the tone of the author while introducing Bulgarian festivals?
A. Critical. B. Negative. C. Positive. D. Objective.
22. What does the author intend to show in his article?
A. To find the origin of the Bulgarian customs.
B. To let us know some knowledge of Bulgarian culture.
C. To tell us the differences between customs and festivals.
D. To explain the connection between customs and industry.
23. Where can we probably see the article?
A. A Historical Novel. B. A Daily Newspaper.
C. A Magazine Of Travel. D. A Book On World Culture.
B
I have happy memories of trips to Europe, but my trip to Romania
was unique. When I was there, it was like being in a “
James Bond”
movie.
My husband was born there, but his family sent him to study in Italy.
Before he left, his mother told him, “
As long as I write in pencil, you don
t
come back. When I write to you in pen, it
s safe to return.”She never
wrote in pen.
So, like the boy in Vittorio De Sica
s film The Bicycle Thief, he lived
a poor life in Italy. He applied to go to America, but was rejected. He was
accepted by Canada, though, and he then took a train to San Francisco
stayed there illegally. He became a US citizen until we married.
Seven years later, he felt it was safe to visit Romania. He hadn
t seen
his mother, two sisters, and two brothers since he was 16. When we
reached Bucharest, his family were waiting outside his sister
s house to
greet us. After lengthy hugging, kissing, and crying, his family also
hugged me, the American wife with two kids.
Romania didn
t have many dry cleaners. Most homes had old
G
fashioned washing machines but no dryers, and it was a hot summer. My
husband
s relatives didn
t want to risk dirtying their clothes. Their solution
was simply startling: the women dined in only their underclothes. The men
were shirtless. I, of course, having just met them, ate fully clothed. I
washed my clothes by hand and hung them outdoors to dry.
On the last night of our three
G
week stay, we had a large family dinner.
I was tired of washing my clothes. So I pulled my dress over my head and
placed it on the chair behind me. The table broke out in applause. Even
with my poor Romanian, I understood that they were saying, “
She
s part of
our family now.”
24. Why did the author
s mother
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in
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law never write in pen?
A. She could not read or write properly.
B. The Romanians lacked pens at that time.
C. She intended her son to study hard abroad.
D. It was unsafe for her son to return to Romania.
25. What does the underlined word “
startling ”probably mean in
paragraph 4?
A. Surprising. B. Annoying.
C. Encouraging D. Disappointing.
26. What happened on the last night of the author
s stay in her husband
s
home?
A. She still dined fully clothed.
B. She dined in only her underclothes too.
C. She finally gave up washing her clothes.
D. She was resisted by her husband
s family at last.
27. Which of the following could be the best title for the text?
A. East and West, Home is the Best
B. An Unforgettable Trip to Romania
C. When in Romania, do as the Romanians do
D. The Problem with Clothes Washing in Romania
C
On an ordinary weekday evening, Jane was at home as usual. She was
considering what she was going to do with her dinner plans for the
evening when unexpectedly she received an urgent ( 紧急 ) call from her
sister, “
get over here!”
A few hours later, Jane found herself with 8 strangers in the middle of
the boiling desert heat of Utah, picking up rubbish and raising awareness
about zero waste and climate change.
Armed with a deep love of the environment and a desire to make a
difference, Jane, Davey, and a group of self
G
described “
environmental
pick
G
up artists”went on a road
G
side rubbish pick
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up. As they walked,
sometimes only covering 0
9 miles in an entire day, they slowly and
steadily made their way across the United States, picking up a total of 201,
678 pounds of rubbish. In the end, three years and 3,672 miles later, they
dipped their feet in the cold waters of the Pacific.
The road is winding, often up
G
hill. “
With a rubbish bag as your
companion, how do you remind yourselves that picking up that tiny gum
wrapper on the ground makes a difference? Where do you find the strength
to keep going?”
As I asked Jane and Davey to answer these questions, they
shared remarkable stories of caring environment that gave their efforts to
continue their journey.
A small group of us were lucky enough to spend two hours last
Wednesday evening listening to the remarkable stories of Jane and Davey.
As they shared their deep concern for the environment, we together
experienced their real spirit. Jane and Davey, like so many ordinary
unknown heroes in our community, might not ever draw much attention
like multi
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million
G
dollar
G
funded projects. In many ways, it is exactly what
makes their story so attractive.
28. Why did Jane
s sister call her out?
A. To ask her to prepare dinner for them.
B. To beg her to help them out of trouble.
C. To ask her to join them in their activity.
D. To ask for advice on picking up rubbish.
29. How did the group travel across the United States to gather rubbish?
A. By bus. B. On foot. C. By ship. D. By bike.
30. What gave them the courage to go on their journey?
A. Good teamwork spirit.
B. Great interest in traveling.
C. Great love of natural beauty.
D. Deep concern for the environment.
31. Which of the following can best describe Jane and her teammates?
A. Ordinary people have done extraordinary things.
B. Their effort will stop nature from being polluted.
C. Their action is wiser than environmental projects.
D. They are famous heroes of environmental protection.
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