【正文】 0。B.drawing picturesC.whalesD.planes（3）When did Denies publish the books? A.At the age of sixB.At the age of eightC.At the age of sixteenD.I don39。t know.12．閱讀理解 On the afternoon of the day that we arrived in Xingcheng, we left for Qinhuangdao. It was raining heavily while we were on the highway. I kept the speed less than 100 kilometres per hour. We got to Qinhuangdao in the late afternoon. We booked in a hotel a normal room with a large bed, an air conditioner, a TV and a toilet. 150 yuan more or less is worthy of that. The next morning, it only took us less than 30 minutes to get to the beach. Policemen were everywhere, and they guided our traffic. The bill of the parking was 20 yuan. I paid some money for life buoys because none of us could swim. The water was not too deep near the beach and with a life buoy I could float on the water in order not to get drowned. I taught my wife how to use the life buoy, although it was also the first time that I used it. But my daughter was fascinated by the sand. She played with the sand with all her attention, which made us laugh. The environment in Beidaihe was fine, although it was not very clean, and we had a good time. By the way, in the evening we visited the shopping street in the central city. We visited a shopping street near Beidaihe. There were a lot of people, shopping and dining. Of course, we had some seafood there too.（1）The writer went to Beidaihe ______________. A.by trainB.by busC.by carD.by plane（2）What do the underlined words life buoys mean in Chinese? A.防曬霜B.救生圈C.游泳衣D.游艇（3）What was the writer39。s daughter doing while they were swimming? A.Taking a walk along the beach.B.Having a piic.C.Lying in the sun.D.Playing with the sand.（4）Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage? A.The writer booked a room with 300 yuan a night.B.The writer39。s wife is very good at swimming.C.The environment is very clean in Beidaihe.D.The writer bad some seafood that evening.（5）What39。s the best title for the passage? A.The trip to BeidaiheB.The sea in BeidaiheC.The weather in BeidaiheD.The food in Beidaihe13．閱讀理解 For most people in the West, Valentine39。s Day（情人節(jié)） ends on February 15, but here in Japan it39。s not quite over until March 15. March 14exactly one month after Valentine39。s Dayis White Day in Japan. To really understand what White Day is all about, you have to understand what Valentine39。s Day in Japan is like. Japanese Valentine39。s Day is all about men getting presents. Japanese women are usually too shy to show their love, though it might not be true today. Valentine39。s Day is a great chance to let women show their feelings. Men should return gifts to women on White Day. On both days, chocolate is the gift of choice. More often, the colour of the chocolate is white because of the name of the day. You can also buy flowers, candy or cookies. Does it sound good to you? Don39。t get too excited when you get chocolate from Japanese girls! They give chocolate not only to their loved ones, but also to men such as bosses（ 老板） and male（男性的） friends. The Japanese first celebrated White Day in 1978. Now it is also celebrated in South Korea and Taiwan, China.（1）In Japan, Valentine39。s Day ends on ________________. A.February 14B.February 15C.March 14D.March 15（2）What39。s the most mon White Day gift? A.White chocolate.B.Flowers.C.Candy.D.Cookies.（3）What can we learn from the passage? A.White Day has a history of 100 years.B.White Day is all about women getting gifts.C.People all over the world celebrate White Day.D.On White Day girls only give gifts to their boyfriends.（4）What39。s the best title for the passage? A.The history of Valentine39。s DayB.Valentine39。s DayC.How to celebrate White DayD.White Day in Japan（5）The writer of this passage may be from ________________. A.JapanB.ChinaC.AmericaD.South Korea14．閱讀理解 There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them. Saint Patrick39。s Day in Ireland Ireland is an island country. It39。s in the west of Europe, There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick39。s Day is on 17th March. It39。s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland. During the holiday, there are parades and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes, and you can even see green buildings. Red Wednesday in Iran Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve（前夜） of the