初一英语趣味阅读篇

初一英语趣味阅读篇

初一英语趣味阅读 ‎1）It’s Sunday. There are many people in the bus. And an old man is looking here and there. He wants to find an empty seat. Then he finds one. He goes to it. A small bag is on the seat. And a young man is sitting beside it.‎ ‎“Is this seat empty?” asks the old man.‎ ‎“No, it’s for a woman. She goes to buy some bananas.” Says the young man.‎ ‎“Well,” says the old man, “Let me sit here please. When she comes back, I will leave here.”‎ The bus starts.‎ ‎“She doesn’t come, but her bag is here. Let me give her the bag.” Then the old man throws the bag out of the bus window.‎ The young man jumps up and shouts, “Don’t throw! It’s my bag!”‎ ‎(    )1. The old man wants to find an empty seat _____.‎ A. in the room   B. in the bus   C. beside the driver   D. in a car ‎(    )2. The old man finds an empty seat. He goes there and finds there is ____ on it.‎ A. a man    B. woman     C. a bag    D. a coat ‎(    )3. The young man says the seat is for ________.‎ A. a man    B. a woman      C. a boy     D. a girl ‎(    )4. The bus starts. The old man ______.‎ ‎      A. asks the woman to sit on the seat B. takes the bag to the woman C. throws the bag to the young man  ‎ D. throws the bag out of the window ‎(    )5. The bag is ________. The young man doesn’t want the old man to throw it away.‎ A. the woman’s            B. the old man’s  ‎ C. the driver’s             D. the young man’s 参考答案：1-5BCBDD ‎2）It is in autumn. A young man comes to a forest. He’s walking beside the forest. On his right is a river. On his left is the forest. Suddenly he sees two green eyes looking at him from the trees. A tiger is getting ready to jump on him.‎ What does he do? He must jump into the river. But in the river there is a big crocodile . Its mouth is very big. The young man closes his eyes. The tiger jumps over him. And the young man opens his eyes. The tiger jumps over him. And the young man opens his eyes. The tiger is now in the mouth of the crocodile.‎ 那是一年秋天。一个年轻人来到一片森林旁边。他正在森林旁边的小路上行走,右边是一条河，左边是森林。突然他看到森林里有两只露眼睛正盯着他，一只老虎正准备向他扑过来。‎ 他怎么办呢?他必须跳河，但河里正有一个巨大的鳄鱼，它的嘴张得大大的。（急中生智），这个年轻人（蹲下）闭上了眼睛。老虎从他身上一跃而过。这个年轻人睁开双眼，惊奇地发现，那只老虎正好落入鳄鱼口中。‎ ‎(    )1. When does the story take place ? ______.‎ A. In winter    B. In spring    C. In summer    D. In autumn ‎(    )2. Where is he walking? _______.‎ A. Near the river        B. Beside a forest C. By the river          D. Be the lake ‎(    )3. What does he see looking at him? _______.‎ A. Two green eyes     B. A tiger   C. A crocodile    D. A man ‎(    )4. Does he close his eyes at first(起初)? _________.‎ A. Yes, he does     B. No, he does not C. Yes, he must      D. No, he mustn’t ‎(    )5. What does the man see at last(最后)?__________.‎ A. The tiger is in the mouth of the crocodile B. The crocodile is in the mouth of the tiger C. A fish in the mouth of the crocodile D. A ship is in the mouth of the crocodile 参考答案：1-5 DBBAA ‎3）Good evening, everyone. I’m Li Fang in Beijing. Now it’s 23:55 at night. We’re waiting for the coming year of 2002. Now it’s 24:00 o’clock in Beijing, but different cities have different time. It’s 2 o’clock in Sydney. It’s 1 o’clock in Tokyo. In London it’s 4 o’clock in the afternoon and in New York. It’s still 11 o’clock a. m. Macao has the same time as Beijing. That’s all. Thank you for listening. 1. You can listen to it at ________. A. five to twelve a. m. B. five to twelve p.m. C. midnight D. noon 2. _______ has the same time as Beijing. A. Tokyo B. London C. Chongqing D. New York 3. It’s 18: 00 o’clock in Sydney. It’s ______ o’clock in Beijing. A. 20: 00 B. 16: 00 C. 19: 00 D. 17: 00 4. It’s 5:00 a.m. in Beijing. It’s ______ in New York. A. 15: 00 B. 18:00 C. 6:00 p.m. D. 4:00 p.m. 5. That day is the last (最后的)day of Year ______. A. 1999 in China B. 2001 in China C. 2001 in England D. 2000 in America 答案：CCBDB ‎4）Thousands of years ago. There was a very clever king with the name of Soloman. There are many stories about him. Here is one of them which shows how clever he was. Once there were two women. They lived in the same house, and each had a baby. One night, one of the babies died, and its mother took the other woman's child, and put it in ‎ her own bed instead. The next morning they had a quarrel. "No, this is my child, the dead one is yours, " said the other. Each one wanted the living baby, but no one could tell whom it belonged to. So they went to see King Solomon. When King Solomon heard their story, he said, "Bring me a knife, cut the child in two, and give each woman one half. " "That's very fair, oh, bright King!" said the dead baby's mother. "Give her my child, let it be hers, but don't kill the child. Oh, King!" cried the other woman in tears. Then King Solomon pointed to the woman in tears and said, "Give the child to her, for she is its mother. " 根据短文内容, 判断正（T）误（F）（10分） 55. The two women in the same house each had a child. ( ) 56. One night the two babies died. ( ) 57. The two women quarrelled because Solomon killed their babies. ( ) 58. Solomon came to see the mothers after their babies died. ( ) 59. King Solomon cut the living child in two and gave each woman one half. 答案：TFFFF ‎ ‎5）A young officer was at a railway station. On his way home, he wanted to telephone his mother to tell her the time of his train, so that she could meet him at the station in her car. He looked in all his pockets, but found that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, "Have you got change for ten pence?" "Wait a moment, " the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket, "I'll see whether I can help you. " "Don't you know how to speak to an officer?" the young man said angrily. "Now let's start again. Have you got change for ten pence?" "No, sir, " the old soldier answered quickly. 根据短文内容, 选择正确答案（10分） 1 The young officer wanted to telephone his mother to tell her _____. ( ) A. that he was going to visit her B. when his train would leave C. when his train would arrive D. that he was now at the railway station 2 He looked around for help because he _________. ( ) A. didn't have coins for the phone call B. had no money to make the phone call C. didn't have the local money D. wanted to change money 3 The old soldier _________. ( ) A. was glad to help him B. didn't know if he had coins C. didn't want to help him D. was angry 4The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier ____. ( ) A. didn't know how to speak to him B. didn't want to help him C. didn't answer him correctly D. was not friendly to him 5The old soldier in the story was_________. ( ) A. clever B. stupid C. polite D. friendly 答案：C D B A A ‎6）Most people who work in the office have a boss (老板). So do I (我也是). But my boss is a little unusual. What's unusual about him? It's a big dog. Many men have dogs, but few men bring their dogs to the office every day. My boss's dog. Robinson, is big and brown. My boss brings him to work every day. He takes the dog to meetings and he takes the dog to lunch. When there is telephone call for my boss, I always know if he is in the office. I only look under his desk. If I see something brown and hairy (毛绒绒的) under it, I know my boss is somewhere in the office. If there is no dog , I know my boss is out. （ ）1People _________bring dogs to the office. A. usually B. often C. seldom (几乎不) D. sometimes （ ）2My boss is Robinson's ________. A. boss B. master C. classmate D. teacher （ ）3 Robinson goes to meetings _________ my boss. A. for B. without C. instead of (代替) D. with （ ）4 Robinson is always under the desk if the boss is _________. A. in the office B. at meetings C. out of the office D. out of work （ ）5 The passage tells us the boss _________ the dog very much. A. looks like B. hates (恨) C. likes D. trust(信任) 答案C B D A C ‎ ‎7) Can You Tell Me?(你能告诉吗) A father asks him son “How many letters are there in the Alphabet (字母表)?”“I don't know,”says his son. His father says, “You don't know? You are in school for many years and you don't know how many letters are there in the Alphabet?”He is very angry(生气). His son says, “No. But let me ask you a question(问题), Dad. You often go to the post office(邮局), please tell me how many letters are there in the post office?” ( )1.From the story, we know the son is good at(擅长) English. ( )2.The son studies at school over (超过) one year. ( )3.The father gets angry because his son is not polite (有礼貌) to him. ( )4.The father knows how many letters there are in the post office. ( )5.There are twenty-six letters in the Alphabet. 答案(1)× (2)√ (3)× (4)× (5)√‎ ‎8) Too Polite(礼貌过头了) There are many people in the bus. Some have seats, but some have to(不得不) stand. At a bus stop, a woman gets on the bus. An old man hears the door and tries (试着) to stand up. “Oh, no, thank you,” the woman forces (强迫) him back to the seat. “Please don't do that. I can stand.” “But, madam(夫人), let me…,”says the man. “I ask you to keep your seat(坐在你的座位上)，” the woman says. She puts(放) her ‎ hands on the old man's shoulder(肩膀). But the man still(仍然) tries to stand up,“Madam, will you please let me…?”“Oh, no,”says the woman. She again(又) forces the man back. At last(最后) the old man shouts(大声喊), “I wants to get off(下车) the bus!” ( )1.All the people have seats in the bus. ( )2.An old man gets on the bus at a bus stop. ( )3.The old man wants to give his seat to he woman. ( )4.The woman sits the old man's seat. ( )5.The old man wants to get off the bus. 答案：(1)× (2)× (3)× (4)× (5)√ ‎ ‎9）Jim is an English boy. He comes to China with his father and mother. They come here to work. Jim comes here to study. He is in No. 5 Middle School. He gets up early every day. He isn’t late for school. He studies hard. He can read and write English well. He often helps us with our English, and we often help him with his Chinese. After class he likes playing football, swimming, running, jumping and riding. He makes many friends here. We are glad to stay with him. On Sunday he often helps his mother clean the house, mend something or do the shopping. He likes Chinese food very much. He likes living here. He likes Chinese students very much. We all like him , too. 根据短文内容，判断以下句子的正误。对的在括号内填“ T ”, 错的填“ F ”。 1. He gets up late every day. 2. He often teaches us English. 3. After class , he likes singing and playing basketball. 4. On Sunday he often helps his mother clean the house. 5. He doesn’t like Chinese food.‎ 答案( FT FT F )‎ ‎10）July 20th,1969 was an important day.Tow Americans landed on the moon.Their names were Armstrong and Aldrin.They went there in a spaceship(太空船).Its name was Apollo 11. Apollo 11 left Cape Kennedy(肯尼迪航空基地)on July 16th and went three hundred and eight-five thousand kilometers.It took the two Americans three days to get there.On July 20th the spaceship landed in the Sea of Tranquility(平静).Armstrong first stepped onto the moon.They picked up some rocks and put them in the apaceship.They jumped up and dowm.They were tird after their moonwalk,so they rested. On July 21st Apollo 11 left the moon and returned to the Earth.Three days later, it came down in the Pacific Ocean.A ship took the men to America. 1.The tow Americans stayed on the moon for about______. A.three days B.six days C.one day D.four days 2."The Sea‎ of ‎Tranquility"here means______. A.the earth B.the moon C.the world D.the space 3.July 20th,1969 was an important day because______. A.Apollo 11 landed on the moon. B.man could not get to the monn by spaceship C.it was the first time for human beings to land on the moon D.Americans were the first men to get to the ‎ moon. 4.The best title for this passage is A.Tow Ameicans on the Moon B.An important day C.On the Moon D.The First Men on the Moon 答案：C B C D ‎1969年7月20日是一个重要的日子.两位美国人登陆月球。他们分别是阿姆斯特朗和奥尔德林。他们乘坐名为阿波罗11号太空船抵达月球。 阿波罗于‎7月16日离开肯尼迪航空基地，前往30，085，000千米的地方，大约3天抵达那。‎7月20日，飞船在平静的海洋着陆。阿姆斯特朗第一次登上了月球。他们取走一些岩石，并放入太空船内。他们上蹦下跳。月球漫步后感到疲倦，所以他们休息了。 ‎7月21日阿波罗11号离开月球，返回地球。三几天后在太平洋降落。一艘船将他们接回美国。‎ ‎11）Hello! I'm Tommy I'm from American boy．Now I live in China with my parents and my sister．We like China and Chinese food．Chinese food is good for our health．We usually have eggs and noodles（面条）for breakfast．For lunch we have rice, vegetables, chicken and a bowl of soup．Sometimes we have some dumplings（饺子）for dinner．We don't like fast food like hamburgers and French fries．They are unhealthy food．‎ ‎1．Where is Tommy from?‎ A．America B．China C．‎Canada ‎2．What do Tommy’s families have for breakfast?‎ A．Eggs and noodles B．Eggs and vegetables C．Chicken and vegetables ‎3．They like Chinese food because ．‎ A．it is good for their health B．it is very delicious（可口的）‎ C．it is beautiful ‎4．Do they like fast food?‎ A．Yes, they do． B．No, they don't C．It's not mentioned．（提起）‎ ‎5．文中unhealthy的反义词是 ．‎ A．healthy B．interesting C．boring 参考答案： AAABA ‎ ‎12） Dear Amy，‎ Paul is my pen pal．He is from Landon，England．He speaks good English．He is now in Shanghai with his parents，because they work in Shanghai．Paul can speak a little Chinese!‎ There are five people in his family，his parents，his two sisters and he．His sisters aren't in China．They are in England now．‎ He likes singing and dancing very much．His favorite subject is music．He likes going to the movies on weekends：He thinks it is fun．I think he is a nice boy．‎ Yours，‎ Sam ‎1．Paul is Sam's ．‎ A．brother B．cousin C．pen pal D．teacher ‎2．Where does Paul live now?‎ A．In Beijing． B．In Shanghai．C．In London． D．In New York．‎ ‎3．How many brothers and sisters does Paul have?‎ A．He has two brothers and one sister．B．He has two sisters and one brother．‎ C．He has two brothers and no sister．D．He has two sisters and no brother．‎ ‎4．What’s Paul’s favorite subject in school?‎ A．Math B．Chinese C．English． D．Music．‎ ‎5．Which of the following is TRUE（正确的）in this letter?‎ A．Paul is from China．B．Paul is in Shanghai with his whole family．‎ C．Paul Likes going to the movies on weekends．D．Paul speaks good Chinese．‎ 参考答案： CBDDC ‎13）Tom is ten years old，and he is a very lazy boy．He doesn’t like doing any work．He has to go to school，but he doesn’t study（学习）hard there and does as little work as possible（可能的）．His father and mother are doctors and they hope that their son also become a doctor in the future（将来）．But one day Tom says to his mother，“When I finish（完成）school，I want to be a dustman（垃圾工）．” “A dustman? ” his mother asks，and she is very surprised（吃惊的）．“Why do you want to become a dustman?” “Because then I only have to work．one day a week．”Tom answers．“Only one day a week?” his mother says，“What do you mean（意思）? And how do you know?” “Well”，Tom says，“I know that the dustmen who come to our house work on Thursday，because I only see them on that day．”‎ ‎1．What is Tom like?‎ A．Tom is a clever boy．B．Tom is lazy and he doesn’t like to work．‎ C．Tom is a boy and he works very hard．D．Tom studies hard．‎ ‎2．请找出一项与划线单词little意思一致的选项。‎ A．She eats little at lunch．She doesn’t want to be fat（胖）．‎ B．What a nice little garden!‎ C．Please give me a little of that cake．D．She knows a little Chinese．‎ ‎3．What are Tom’s father and mother?‎ A．His father is a doctor and his mother is a nurse．‎ B．His father is a worker, and his mother is a doctor．‎ C．His father is a doctor, his mother is a doctor too．‎ D．His father is a worker, and his mother is a nurse．‎ ‎4．What do Tom’s parents want him to be when he grows up（长大）?‎ A．They want him to be a dustman．B．They want him to be an officer．‎ C．They want him to be a doctor．D．They want him to be a teacher．‎ ‎5．Why does Tom think that dustmen only work one day a week?‎ A．Because Tom hears of（听说）this．B．Because a dustmen tells him．‎ C．Because Tom sees the dustmen only on Thursday at his house．‎ D．Because he doesn’t like doing any work．‎ 参考答案：BACCC ‎14）Hello ! My name is Joe .I'm from America. Now I am in China with my parents . I like China .I like Chinese food ,too .‎ In China,students go to school from M onday to Friday .I get up at seven o'clock every morning。Usually I have an egg and some bread for breakfast at home .I don't like mile or hambergers .I have lunch at school becase my parents aren't at home at noon. The lunch in our school is very good .I can eat many kinds of lunch,like rica ,noodle , meat , vegetables and fruit.I usually go home at five o'clock in the afternoon .My parents come back after six .Then my mother cooks dinner and we have dinner at eight.‎ 判断（ ）1.Joe likes China and Chinese food ‎ ‎（ ）2.Joe and his parents get up at seven every day ‎ ‎（ ）3.The lunch in Joe's school is very good , so he has lunch at school ‎（ ）4.Joe goes home at six ‎（ ）5.Joe eats dinner with his parents at home 答案： TTFFT ‎15）At the Barber's Shop(理发店) Jack went to a barber's shop and had his hair cut, but when he came out, he was not happy with the result(结果). When his friend Bob saw him, he laughed and said, "What has happened to your hair,Jack?" Jack said, "I tried a new barber's shop today, because I wasn't quite satisfied with my old one, but this one seems even worse." Bob agreed(同意). "Yes, I think you're right, Jack. Now I'll tell you what to do when you go into a barber's shop next time: look at all the barber's hair, find out whose hair looks worst, and then go straight to him." "Why shall I go to him?" Jack asked. "But that would be foolish!" "Oh, no, it wouldn't," answered Bob. "Who cut that man's hair? Just think it. He couldn't cut it himself, could he? Another of the barbers cut it. So you know he can't be the worst barber." 1. When Jack went out of the barber's shop, he was not happy because ____. A. nobody had cut his hair B. the barber hadn't cut his hair well C. the barber had cut his hair carefully D. he was not satisfied with his old barber 2. "I tried a new barber's shop today." means ____. A. this barber's shop was a new one B. this was the only barber's shop in this town C. Jack often went to this barber's shop D. Jack had not been to this barber's shop before 3. After Jack had his hair cut, he thought ____.‎ ‎ A. the new barber's shop was the best one B. the old barber's shop wasn't so good as the new one C. the new barber's shop was worse than the old one D. the old barber's shop was the worst one 4. Bob told Jack to find out which barber's hair looked the worst and then go straight to him. Why? A. Because he was certainly the best barber. B. Because he was free all the time. C. Because he was the worst barber. D. Because he wasn't the worst barber. 5. From the story we know that ____. A. it's foolish to have one's hair cut at a barber's shop B. barbers cut each other's hair C. barbers never have their hair cut D. a barber always cuts his hair by himself 答案：B D C D B ‎16）Peter was a clever boy. On his first day at school, he learned three words: I, you and she. The teacher taught him how to make sentences with those words. The teacher said,"I, I am your teacher;(then pointing to a girl) She, she is your classmate; You, you are my student." When Peter went home, his father asked him what he had learned at school. Peter said at once,"I, I am your teacher;(then pointing to his mother) She, she is your classmate; You, you are my student." His father got angry and said:"I, I am your father;(then pointing to his wife) She, She is your mother' You, you are my son." The next morning at school, the teacher asked Peter if he had learned the three words by heart. "Yes," he said proudly, "I, I am your father; (then pointing to a girl) She, she is your mother; You, you are my son." 回答这些问题： 1) What did Peter learn on his first day at school? 2) How many sentences did the teacher teach him? 3) Who asked him a question when Peter went home? 4) How did his father feel when he heard Peter's sentences? 5) What sentences did his father teach him?‎ 答案：1)he learned three words: I, you and she.‎ ‎2)three sentences,3)his father4)His father got angry ‎5)"I, I am your father; (then pointing to a girl) She, she is your mother; You, you are my son."‎ ‎17) Thousands of years ago. There was a very clever king with the name of Soloman. There are many stories about him. Here is one of them which shows how clever he was. Once there were two women. They lived in the same house, and each had a baby. One night, one of the babies died, and its mother took the other woman's child, and put it in her own bed instead. The next morning they had a quarrel. "No, this is my child, the dead one is yours, " said the other. Each one wanted the living baby, but no one could tell whom it belonged to. So they went to see King Solomon. When King Solomon heard their story, he said, "Bring me a knife, cut the child in two, and give each ‎ woman one half. " "That's very fair, oh, bright King!" said the dead baby's mother. "Give her my child, let it be hers, but don't kill the child. Oh, King!" cried the other woman in tears. Then King Solomon pointed to the woman in tears and said, "Give the child to her, for she is its mother. " 根据短文内容, 判断正（T）误（F）（10分） 55. The two women in the same house each had a child. ( ) 56. One night the two babies died. ( ) 57. The two women quarrelled because Solomon killed their babies. ( ) 58. Solomon came to see the mothers after their babies died. ( ) 59. King Solomon cut the living child in two and gave each woman one half. ( ) 答案：T F F F F ‎ ‎18)A young officer was at a railway station. On his way home, he wanted to telephone his mother to tell her the time of his train, so that she could meet him at the station in her car. He looked in all his pockets, but found that he did not have the right money for the telephone, so he went outside and looked around for someone to help him. At last an old soldier came by, and the young officer stopped him and said, "Have you got change for ten pence?" "Wait a moment, " the old soldier answered, beginning to put his hand in his pocket, "I'll see whether I can help you. " "Don't you know how to speak to an officer?" the young man said angrily. "Now let's start again. Have you got change for ten pence?" "No, sir, " the old soldier answered quickly. 根据短文内容, 选择正确答案（10分） 60. The young officer wanted to telephone his mother to tell her ___. ( ) A. that he was going to visit her B. when his train would leave C. when his train would arrive D. that he was now at the railway station 61. He looked around for help because he _________. ( ) A. didn't have coins for the phone call B. had no money to make the phone call C. didn't have the local money D. wanted to change money 62. The old soldier _________. ( ) A. was glad to help him B. didn't know if he had coins C. didn't want to help him D. was angry 63. The young officer was angry because he thought the old soldier _________. ( ) A. didn't know how to speak to him B. didn't want to help him C. didn't answer him correctly D. was not friendly to him 64. The old soldier in the story was_________. ( ) A. clever B. stupid C. polite D. friendly 答案：C D B A A ‎19) The Farmer, His Horse, and His son Once there was an old farmer, with a horse which was almost as old as himself. He set out one morning with his son to sell the horse before it died. Father and son walked, because the farmer did not want the horse to be too ‎ tired. They met two men on the road who said, "Why are you walking, farmer? You have a horse, It's a long way to market(市场). "The farmer know that this was true, so he rode on the horse, while his son walked. Then they met two old women, "What are you doing up there, farmer? Can't you see how tired boy is?" So the farmer got down, and his son rode instead.$ Next, three old men stopped them, one said, "Why are you walking, farmer? Get up, It's too hot for an old man like you to walk today," So the farmer got up behind his son, and they rode on. Some time later, a young woman passed them, "Why aren't you walking?" she asked, "It isn't far to the market. Give your poor horse a rest." So the farmer, and his son, got down once again. It is a fact that you cannot please all the people all the time. 1. The farmer wanted to sell the horse ____. A. before it was dead B. before it become too tired C. before it market was over D. before it was as old as he was 2. The two men on the road ____. A. asked how far it was to the market B. said they thought the horse looked very tired C. asked why the farmer was not riding on his horse D. told the farmer's son to get off the horse and walk 3. The two old women said it was wrong for ____. A. the farmer to ride such a tired horse B. the farmer to ride while his young son walked C. the boy to ride instead of his father D. only one person to ride such a long way 4. The farmer got up behind his son because ____. A. the old man said it was too hot for him to walk B. the three old men stopped them on the road C. he did not know why he was walking D. his son could not ride the horse by himself 答案：A C D A 20）吃元宵，话元宵 The 15th day of the 1st lunar month is the Chinese Lantern Festival. The first lunar month is called Yuan-month in China, and in the ancient times people called night Xiao. Meanwhile, the 15th day is the first night to see a full moon. So the day is also called Yuanxiao Festival in China. According to the Chinese tradition, at the very beginning of a new year, when there is a bright full moon hanging in the sky, there should be thousands of colorful lanterns hung out for ‎ people to appreciate. At this time, people will try to solve the puzzles on the lanterns and get all their families united in the joyful atmosphere. Besides entertainment and beautiful lanterns, another important part of the Lantern Festival, is eating small dumpling （面团） balls made of glutinous rice flour （糯米粉） . We call these balls Yuanxiao of Tangyuan. Obviously, they get the name from the festival itself. It is said that the custom of eating Yuanxiao originated during the Eastern Jin Dynasty in the fourth century, then became popular during the Tang and Song periods. The fillings inside the dumplings or Yuanxiao are either sweet or salty. Sweet fillings are made of sugar, walnuts （胡桃）， sesame （芝麻）， osmanthus flowers （桂花）， rose petals, sweetened tangerine peel （甜橙皮）， bean paste （豆沙）， or jujube paste （枣泥） . A single ingredient （成分） or any combination Khoc cho nho thuong voi trong long, khoc cho noi sau nhe nhu khong. Bao nhieu yeu thuong nhung ngay qua da tan theo khoi may bay that xa... （切碎的） meat, vegetables or a mixture. The way to make Yuanxiao also varies between northern and southern China. The usual method followed in southern provinces is to shape the dough （生面团） of rice flour into balls, make a hole, insert the filling, then close the hole and smooth out the dumpling by rolling it between your hands. In North China, sweet or non-meat stuffing is the usual ingredient. The fillings are pressed into hardened cores, dipped lightly in water and rolled in a flat basket containing dry glutinous rice flour. A layer （层） of the flour sticks to the filling, which is then again dipped in water and rolled a second time in the rice flour. And so it goes, like rolling a snowball, until the dumpling is the desired size. The custom of eating Yuanxiao dumplings remains. This tradition encourages both old and new stores to promote their Yuanxiao products. They all try their best to improve the taste and quality of the dumplings to attract more customers I am a girl.My English name is Linda.I am eleven years old.I have eight subjects at school.They are Chinese,math,English,P.E.,music,art,science and history. My favorite subject is Chinese.I think it is interesting.I also like English.But it's a little difficult for me.I can speak only a little English.History is interesting ,too.I like it.Math is difficult.Mr Wang is our math teacher.He is very strict.I'm usually tired after his class.But I work hard.I think I can study it well. ⒈Linda is ______.A.11 B.12 C.13 ⒉Linda has ______subjects at school. A.six B.seven C.eight ⒊Linda's favorite subject is ______.A.Chinese B.English C.math ⒋Linda thinks English is ______.A.difficult B.interesting C.a little difficult ⒌______ is NOT true. A.Linda can speak a little English. B.Mr Wang is Linda's history teacher. C.Linda thinks she can study math well.‎ 答案：A C A C B