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1、Do you remember when your grandma told you the story of Snow White? Ah, the happy days of childhood! But did you know that Snow White comes from Germany? Its just one story from the 209 in Grimm s Fairy Tales (格林童话). The Grimm brothers started to collect fairy tales in 1806. Their first book came ou
2、t in 1812. Why are German fairy tales so interesting? Maybe it s because they come from a great place famous for its stories the Black Forest. The Black Forest is in southwest Germany. It s the largest forest in the country and one of the most beautiful. It s famous for its trees and lovely views. T
3、here are valleys and waterfalls (瀑 布) there. Its a good place to start a story. Don t forget to bring something back if you visit. People there are good at making clocks, musical instruments and watches. 根据短文，选择最佳答案： 1. From the story, we know that _ is the hometown of Snow White. . A. England B. Ja
4、pan C. America D. Germany 2. How long had the Grimm brothers been collecting stories? A. Four years B. Five years C. Six years D. Seven years 3. From the story, we cannot guess that the Black Forest is very _. A. large B. beautiful C. boring D. famous 4. The story mainly tells us _. A. who wrote the
5、 story of Snow White B. some things about Black Forest C. people should visit Germany D. Snow White is a very famous fairy tale. If you go to Russia, bring matryoshka or nesting dolls (套娃 ) back with you. They make great presents. It looks like any other doll on the outside. But if you open it, you
6、will find a smaller doll inside. Then a smaller one inside that one, and on and on! In a nesting doll, there are dolls inside one another, from large to small. The largest one can be half a meter high. The smallest is as small as a peanut. Usually, there are eight dolls. But there can be anything fr
7、om three to 50. The dolls are often pretty Russian girls in colourful dresses. They wear scarves ( 头巾 ). They sometimes have other kinds of faces on them. There are cartoon people or men with white beards (胡子 ). They even have great men like President ( 总统 ) Vladimir Putin on some of them. 根据短文，判断正误
8、： 1. There are dolls inside one another in a nesting doll. 2. The largest doll can be one meter high. 3. People often make dolls look like pretty Russian girls. 4. Usually, a nesting doll can be eight dolls in one. People never make dolls look like the president. The Spring Festival is the biggest f
9、estival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean the
10、ir homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck. The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰 ) their homes with pieces of red pape
11、r. Kids get a lot of “ hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck. The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.
12、For instance, you d better not say any bad words like “ death ” . Don t break anything. People think that it means your luck isrunning out. Also, don t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival. 根据短文，选择最佳答案： 1. What do most people do on the
13、eve of the Spring Festival? A. Family members get together for a big meal. B. Friends eat dumplings together. C. They borrow money from friends . D. They give each other hong bao. 2. Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival? A. Because they enjoy being clean. B. Because it is
14、 believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. C. Because they think it will bring happiness to others. D. Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money. 3. Which of the following things is not supposed to (不应该 )happen during the Spring Festival? A. Returning money before the Spring Festiva
15、l. B. Saying words like death. C. Wearing red clothes. D. Decorating houses with red paper. 4. The underlined phrase “ running out” probably means “ _”. A. 跑出去B. 打碎C. 耗尽D. 离开 5. We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _. . A. a time of harvest （收获） and fun B. celebrated for one whole month C. only celebrated in China D. a time for families to get together
