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Why did the author write this poem?
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第1题
Why did the author's aunt try to teach her children to speak Korean?
A.To help her improve her Korean language skills.
B.To help them establish a Korean identity.
C.To he}p them succeed in the US.
D.To help them find a good jo
第2题
Before a Roman farmer would plant his fields, he would try to get Saturn to give him good weather. He believed that if he killed an animal for Saturn, he would make Saturn happy. Then Saturn would make sure that the weather was good.
Not only did the people name a planet after Saturn but they also name a day of the week after him. They called this day “Saturn dies”, Latin words which mean “day of Saturn”. In English those words became Saturday.
(1) What was Saturn believed to be in charge of?
A.Rainfall.
B.The power of nature.
C.Farming.
D.Days in a week.
(2) Why did a Roman farmer kill an animal before planting his fields? Because_______.
A.killing an animal would bring him good luck
B.Saturn enjoyed eating animals
C.Saturn was happy to see animals being killed
D.he wanted to please Saturn so that Saturn would make the weather good for his planting
(3) What was the correct order of what a Roman farmer did before planting his fields?
a. observing the weather
b. killing the animal
c. getting his farm tools ready
d. finding an animal
e. offering it to Saturn
f. waiting for good weather to come
A.a,b,c,d,e,f B.a,b,c,f,d,e
C.a,d,b,e,f,c D.e,a,d,b,c,f
(4) Which of the following is NOT TRUE?
A.Saturn is also the name of planet.
B.The Roman people used to believe Saturn to be their god
C.Saturn was named for the last day of the week.
D.Saturn had three meanings.
(5) What’s the purpose of the author to write this passage?
A.How the Romans worshipped Saturn.
B.Why the Romans believed in Saturn.
C.The different meanings of the word Saturn.
D.How Saturday got its name.
第3题
How did the author's parents differ from the Whites?
A.The author's parents were less caring.
B.The author's parents were less loving.
C.The author's parents were less friendly.
D.The author's parents were less understanding.
第4题
What did the author do to make a living?
A.Delivering goods.
B.Driving a taxi.
C.Taking people to the airport.
D.Working in a store.
第5题
According to the author, the reason why we go wrong about our friends is that ______.
A.we fail to listen carefully when they talk
B.people tend to be annoyed when we check what they say
C.people usually state one thing but mean another
D.we tend to doubt what our friends say
第6题
What did the author s friends try to tell him?
A.It is possible to live a car-free life.
B.There is no need for expensive cars.
C.A car is a necessary part of life.
D.They" 11 follow him if he" s successful.
第7题
The author had a sudden heavy feeling (Para. 2), because______.
A.he did not want to take the guy home
B.his daughter had noticed the dark side of life
C.he felt a deep sympathy for the guy
D.his daughter was afraid of what she saw
第8题
Why is the author in favor of communication through print for children?
A.It enables children to gain more social information.
B.It develops children's interest in reading and writing.
C.It helps children to memorize and practice more.
D.It can control what children are to learn.
第9题
Why does the author avoid watching games recently?
A.Because the stadium is far from his home.
B.Because he can't endure the team he supports being defeated.
C.Because if his team is defeated, he will worry.
D.Because he often watches the matches on TV at home.
第10题
A.had
B.would
C.was going to
D.did
第11题
The author uses the example of "two melodies" (Para. 2)to______.
A.show how deep and complex his music is
B.explain why people today enjoy his music
C.illustrate why Bach was a good music teacher
D.teach readers how to combine two songs