二、说到生日吃的食物，Jack想起了他的表弟Henry第一次来中国过生日时发生的温馨的故事。阅读Jack讲述的故事，选择正确的答案。
主题：人与社会——社会与文化 话题：生日吃长寿面
体裁：记叙文 难度：★★★★
Henry is an American boy. And it is his first time to come to China to visit his aunt—my mother. That day is Saturday. It's his twelfth birthday. He gets up early and he wants to buy some food for his birthday party in the afternoon.
He sees a big bowl of noodles on the table when he comes out of his bedroom. It is a bowl of noodles with tomato egg sauce. Henry usually eats bread for breakfast in America. He likes noodles with tomato egg sauce，but he wants to know why my mother cooks noodles this morning. “Dear aunt，why do you cook noodles for me？You know I often have bread and milk for breakfast.”
“Because it is your birthday today，” says my mother. “In China，eating noodles on your birthday means you can live longer. I hope you live a happy and healthy life.”
Henry says，“Thanks，dear aunt. It's the first special present I get for my birthday.”
（ ）1. How old is Henry?
A. 10. B. 11. C. 12. D. 13.
（ ）2. When is Henry's birthday party?
A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Sunday morning. D. On Sunday afternoon.
（ ）3. What does Henry see on the table?
A. An egg. B. A tomato. C. Some bread. D. A bowl of noodles.
（ ）4. What does Henry often have for breakfast in America?
A. Bread and milk. B. Fruit and milk.
C. Milk and hamburgers. D. Noodles with tomato egg sauce.
（ ）5.新趋势 标题归纳 What's the best title for the passage?
A. Henry's first time to China B. Henry's favourite food for birthday
C. Henry's school life in China D. The first special birthday gift for Henry
主题：人与社会——社会与文化 话题：生日吃长寿面
体裁：记叙文 难度：★★★★
Henry is an American boy. And it is his first time to come to China to visit his aunt—my mother. That day is Saturday. It's his twelfth birthday. He gets up early and he wants to buy some food for his birthday party in the afternoon.
He sees a big bowl of noodles on the table when he comes out of his bedroom. It is a bowl of noodles with tomato egg sauce. Henry usually eats bread for breakfast in America. He likes noodles with tomato egg sauce，but he wants to know why my mother cooks noodles this morning. “Dear aunt，why do you cook noodles for me？You know I often have bread and milk for breakfast.”
“Because it is your birthday today，” says my mother. “In China，eating noodles on your birthday means you can live longer. I hope you live a happy and healthy life.”
Henry says，“Thanks，dear aunt. It's the first special present I get for my birthday.”
（ ）1. How old is Henry?
A. 10. B. 11. C. 12. D. 13.
（ ）2. When is Henry's birthday party?
A. On Saturday morning. B. On Saturday afternoon.
C. On Sunday morning. D. On Sunday afternoon.
（ ）3. What does Henry see on the table?
A. An egg. B. A tomato. C. Some bread. D. A bowl of noodles.
（ ）4. What does Henry often have for breakfast in America?
A. Bread and milk. B. Fruit and milk.
C. Milk and hamburgers. D. Noodles with tomato egg sauce.
（ ）5.新趋势 标题归纳 What's the best title for the passage?
A. Henry's first time to China B. Henry's favourite food for birthday
C. Henry's school life in China D. The first special birthday gift for Henry
答案
1. C 解析 根据“It's his twelfth birthday.”可知，Henry 十二岁。故选 C。
2. B 解析 根据“That day is Saturday.”及“he wants to buy some food for his birthday party in the afternoon”可知，Henry 的生日聚会在星期六下午。故选 B。
3. D 解析 根据“He sees a big bowl of noodles on the table ...”可知，Henry 看到桌子上有一碗面。故选 D。
4. A 解析 根据“You know I often have bread and milk for breakfast.”可知，Henry 在美国时早餐一般吃面包，喝牛奶。故选 A。
5. D
2. B 解析 根据“That day is Saturday.”及“he wants to buy some food for his birthday party in the afternoon”可知，Henry 的生日聚会在星期六下午。故选 B。
3. D 解析 根据“He sees a big bowl of noodles on the table ...”可知，Henry 看到桌子上有一碗面。故选 D。
4. A 解析 根据“You know I often have bread and milk for breakfast.”可知，Henry 在美国时早餐一般吃面包，喝牛奶。故选 A。
5. D
三、新趋势 图文阅读 楠楠将自己为祖父生日挑选寿桃的过程拍成视频发在群里，群里的其他三人都对寿桃上贴的剪纸很感兴趣。阅读楠楠给其他三人科普的剪纸文化，完成下列任务。
主题：人与社会——社会与文化 话题：特殊日子的剪纸
体裁：说明文 难度：★★★★
（一）根据楠楠科普的内容，选择正确的答案。
（ ）1. What do we need to make paper cutting?
A. A pair of scissors. B. Paper. C. Both A and B.
（ ）2.新趋势 图片选择 What will we cut for Grandpa's birthday?
（ ）3.新趋势 标题归纳 What's the best title for the reading material?
A. Chinese food B. Chinese paper cutting C. Chinese festivals
（二）结合楠楠科普的内容，用数字给下列图片排序，为大家呈现纸雪花的制作步骤。
主题：人与社会——社会与文化 话题：特殊日子的剪纸
体裁：说明文 难度：★★★★
（一）根据楠楠科普的内容，选择正确的答案。
（ ）1. What do we need to make paper cutting?
A. A pair of scissors. B. Paper. C. Both A and B.
（ ）2.新趋势 图片选择 What will we cut for Grandpa's birthday?
（ ）3.新趋势 标题归纳 What's the best title for the reading material?
A. Chinese food B. Chinese paper cutting C. Chinese festivals
（二）结合楠楠科普的内容，用数字给下列图片排序，为大家呈现纸雪花的制作步骤。
答案
（一）1. C 2. A 3. B
（二）2 4 1 3
（二）2 4 1 3
