Spring Dawn at Su Causeway

A.Dawn on the Su Causeway in Spring

B.Winery Yard and Lotus Pool in Summer

C.Lingering Snow on the Broken Bridge in Winter

D.Orioles Singing in the Pine

From the passage we can infer that the story happened in______.

A. spring

B. summer

C. autumn

D. winter

A．Sí, no están en cA

B．No, están en cA

C．No, no están en cA

D．Sí, están en su empresA．

A．Sí, no están en cA

B．No, están en cA

C．No, no están en cA

D．Sí, están en su empresA．

rates Christ’s resurrection from the dead. Like many other religious holidays, though, Easter has incorporated many traditions from pagan beliefs and pre-Christian rites of seasonal regeneration.

The word Easter has Indo-European roots and means “dawn”. This is a direct reference to the pagan goddess of dawn and new life. The egg, a symbol of Easter, is a sign of fertility which reflects ancient spring renewal rites and beliefs that have been absorbed into the Christian tradition. Even the Easter bunny who brings the eggs was the escort of the Germanic goddess Ostara, who had a holiday named after her that fell on the vernal equinox. This serves to underscore the pagan elements that still remain a part of this quintessential Christian holy day.

In the United States, Easter is celebrated in several ways. On Easter morning children usually begin their day by looking for Easter eggs that the Easter bunny has hidden for them. Of course, most children know that the eggs were hidden by their parents, not the Easter bunny. In fact, many children help their parents color the Easter eggs, knowing that soon they will be eating them as a snack on Easter day. Some cities have Easter egg hunts at the local parks.

Since Easter is always celebrated on Sunday, many people attend “Sunrise services” at their local church. In fact, more people go to church on Easter Sunday than at any other time of the year. Sunrise services begin very early in the morning, usually right about the same time as when the sun begins to rise, and last until almost noon. After church families gather and have a big holiday feast. Easter also marks the coming of spring. People are usually happy that winter is over, so parks are usually full of people who want to get outside and enjoy the fresh air.

Which of the following best defines Easter？

A.It is partially religious.

B.It is a Christian holiday.

C.It is purely a religious tradition.

D.It is the most important Christian holiday.

The Easter egg represents __________.A.spring

B.new life

C.productivity

D.Easter

What is the main point of the third paragraph？A.Children like eating eggs on Easter.

B.Children help their parents on Easter.

C.People participate in many activities on Easter.

D.A lot of people go to church on Easter.

The celebration of Easter does not include __________.A.eating Easter eggs

B.hunting Easter eggs

C.buying gifts for children

D.having religious ceremonies

Why do people go to parks on Easter？A.Because spring is coming.

B.Because it is part of the celebration.

C.Because the air is fresh on that day.

D.Because they feel free on that day.

Section B

Directions: There are 2 passages in this section. Each passage is followed by some questions or unfinished statements. For each of them there are four choices marked A, B, C and D. You should decide on the best choice.

It was Wang Lung's marriage day. At first, opening his eyes in the blackness of the curtains about his bed, he could not think why the dawn seemed different from any other. The house was still except for the faint, gasping cough of his old father, whose room was opposite to his own across the middle room. Every morning the old man's cough was the first sound to be heard. Wang Lung usually lay listening to it, and moved only when he heard it approaching nearer and when he heard the door of his father's room squeak upon its wooden hinges.

But this morning he did not wait. He sprang up and pushed aside the curtains of his bed. It was a dark, ruddy dawn, and through a small square hole of a window, where the tattered paper fluttered, a glimpse of bronze sky gleamed. He went to the hole and tore the paper away.

"It is spring and I do not need this," he muttered.

He was ashamed to say aloud that he wished the house to look neat on this day. The hole was barely large enough to admit his hand, and he thrust it out to feel of the air. A small soft wind blew gently from the east, a wind mild and murmurous and full of rain. It was a good omen. The fields need rain for fruition. There would be no rain this day, but within a few days, if this wind continued, there would be water. It was good. Yesterday he had said to his father that if this brazen, glittering sunshine continued, the wheat could not be full in the ear. Now it was as if Heaven had chosen this day to wish him well. Earth would bear fruit.

From the passage we can know that the story probably takes place in______.

A．a big market

B．a big city

C．a village

D．a factory