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　　A题材:地理知识  难度:★★★★

　　建议时间:6分钟  字数: 231

　　B题材:传统节日  难度:★★★

　　建议时间: 6分钟 字数: 342

　　A

　　The volcano (火山) is one of the most surprising frightening forces of nature. Maybe you have seen pictures of these "fireworks" of nature. Sometimes when a volcano erupts，a very large wall of melted rock moves down the side of a mountain. It looks like a "river of fire". Sometimes volcanoes explode，throwing the melted rock and ashes (灰) highsintosthe air. Butswheresdoes this melted rock come from?

　　The earth is made up of many layers (层).The top layer that we see is called the crust. Under the crust are many layers of hard rock. But far，far beneath the crust whose rock is so hot，it is soft. In some places it even melts. The melted rock is called magma (岩浆).Sometimes the magma breaks out to the surface through cracks (裂缝) in the crust. These cracks are volcanoes.

　　Most people think of mountains when they think of volcanoes. But not every mountain is a volcano. A volcano is simply the opening in the earth from which the magma escapes. The hot magma，or lava as it is called，cools and builds up on the surface of the earth. Over thousands of years，this pile of cooled lava can grow to be very，very big. For example，the highest mountain in Africa，Kilimanjaro，is a volcano. It towers more than 16，000 feet above the ground around it.

　　1.The underlined word "erupts" means_________.

　　A. moves down

　　B. breaks away

　　C. builds up

　　D. suddenly throws out lava

　　2.Which of the following statement about volcano is NOT true?

　　A. The melted rock moves down the side of a mountain like a "river of fire".

　　B. When volcanoes explode，the melted rock and ashes are thrownsintosthe air.

　　C. All the mountains are volcanoes.

　　D. The pile of cooled lava can grow to be very big over thousands of years.

　　3.Which is the correctsgroupsof the layers of the earth (beginning with the top layer)?

　　A. Crust-hard rock-magma-soft rock.

　　B. Crust-hard rock-soft rock-magma.

　　C. Magma-soft rock-hard rock-crust.

　　D. Volcano-cracks-magma-crust.

　　4.The best title of the passage should be .

　　A. The Volcano

　　B. Kilimanjaro Volcano

　　C. The Mountains

　　D. The Melted Rock

　　B

　　People in the United States honor their parents with two special days，Mother's Day，on the second Sunday in May，and Father's Day，on the third Sunday in June.

　　Mother's Day was declared officially a day for national observance by President Woodrow Wilson in 1915. Ann Jarvis from Grafton，West Virginia，had started the idea to have a day to honor mothers. She was the one who chose the second Sunday in May and also began the custom of wearing a carnation (康乃馨).

　　In 1909，Mrs. Dodd from Spokane，Washington，thought of the idea of a day to honor fathers. She wanted to honor her own father，William Smart. After her mother died，he had the responsibility of raising a family of five sons and a daughter. In 1910，the first father's Day was observed in Spokane. Senator (参议员) Margaret Chase Smith helped to establish Father's Day as a national memorial day，in 1972.

　　These days are set aside to show love and respect for parents. They raise their children and educate them to be responsible citizens. They give love and care.

　　These two special days are celebrated in many different ways. On Mother's Day people wear carnations. A red one symbolizes a living mother. A white one shows that the mother is dead. Many people attend religious services to honor parents. It is also a day when people whose parents are dead visit the cemetery (墓地).On these days families get together at home，as well as in restaurants. They often have outdoor barbecues (烧烤) for Father's Day. These are days of fun and good feelings and memories.

　　Another tradition is to give cards and gifts. Children make them in school. Many people make their own presents. These are valued more than the ones bought in stores. It is not the value of the gift that is important，but is "the thought that counts". Greeting card stores，candy makers，bakeries，telephone companies，and other stores do a lot of business during these holidays.

　　5. When did Father s Day become national commemorative day?

　　A. In 1915.

　　B. In 1909.

　　C. In 1910.

　　D. In 1972.

　　6. Who suggested the second Sunday in May as Mother s Day?

　　A. President Woodrow Wilson.

　　B. Mrs. Dodd.

　　C. Ann Jarvis.

　　D. Senator Margaret Chase Smith.

　　7. People do the following things to celebrate the two special days EXPECT .

　　A. wear carnations

　　B. make fun of each other

　　C. give cards and gifts

　　D. get together at home as well as in restaurants

　　8. In the last paragraph，the underlined word "counts" means .

　　A. is important

　　B. is necessary

　　C. is possible

　　D. is countable

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