一、词汇检测
1. Do you have any questions about ___(日本的)pupils’school life?
2. My mother teaches in a ___(州)university in the USA.
3. It must be a t___ day. Father went to sleep as soon as he got home.
4. — Who's the girl in the m___ of the three people?
— It's Amy. The boy on her left is Joe and the girl on her right is Phoebe.
5. — Why did you move this table out?
— Because it t___ up too much room and I needed to make some space for my new piano.

1. Japanese 2. state 3. tiring 4. middle 5. took

二、从方框中选择适当的单词或短语，在横线上填入其正确形式。每个单词或短语仅用一次
be famous for instead of attract suppose excited
A: Hey, Joe. This is Steve, calling from Tianmenshan Mountain of Zhangjiajie!
B: Hi, Steve. Great to hear from you! So what do you think of your trip?
A: Oh, amazing! You know, Zhangjiajie (1 ______ ) its steep (陡峭的) mountains.
B: Did you climb the mountains?
A: We were (2 ______ ) to, but it was too tiring. So (3 ______ ) climbing, we took the cable car(缆车).
B: That must be an (4 ______ ) experience. How long will you stay there?
A: For five days. And tomorrow we are going to visit Huanglong Cave. It is said to be one of the most beautiful (5 ______ ) in the world and it has interested so many travellers.
B: Fantastic! Have a nice journey!
A: Thank you.

1. is famous for 2. supposed 3. instead of 4. exciting 5. attractions

三、信息还原
Cute lion heads, deafening(震耳欲聋的)gongs(锣)and drums, an excited crowd These are all part of the lion dance you often see during Chinese holidays.
1 ______ . Chinese people believe lions can drive away bad things and bring good luck.
Wang Rentao，41，has been performing(表演)the lion dance for 28 years. He was born in Zhongkeng Village in Dongguan，Guangdong. 2. ___ "It's a tradition with a long history here and the love for lion dance is in everyone's blood," Wang said.
He is now head of the village's lion dance team. The team took part in the celebration of the 70th birthday of China at Tian'anmen Square. 3. ___
4. ___ You can see people performing the lion dance all over the world to celebrate the Chinese New Year. Many foreigners enjoy watching it. 5. ___ It reminds them of the culture of their homeland.
A. The performances require strong team spirit.
B. Wang was very proud of the team's achievements.
C. Wang watched villagers perform it when he was young.
D. The lion dance has been performed for more than 2000 years.
E. The lion dance is popular not only in China, but in the whole world.
F. Chinese people use different activities to celebrate traditional festivals.
G. Many Chinese in other countries see the lion dance as a symbol of China.

1.D 2.C 3.B 4.E 5.G