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B. Superstars are famous for being famous C. One’s look can contribute to being famous

D. Heroes and heroines can only emerge in war times 正确答案：

4). Beautiful young Diana Spencer found her genuine love ________. A. when she was 19 B. when she became a princess

C. just before her death D. after she gave birth to a prince 正确答案：

5). What is more likely to set an icon’s status? A. Good looks. B. Tragic and early death.

C. Personal attraction. D. The quality of one\正确答案： 2.

The Chinese New Year is now known as the Spring Festival because it starts from the beginning of spring. Though there are some sayings about its origin, all agree that the word Nian, which in modern Chinese means “year”, was originally the name of a beast that started to eat people the night before the beginning of a new year.

One story goes that the beast Nian had a very big mouth that would take in a great many people at one time. People were very afraid. One day, an old man came to their help and said he would stop all this. He said to Nain, “I hear that you are very strong, but can you eat up all the beasts on earth instead of people who are too weak to be your enemies?” “Yes,” Nian agreed with him and went to kill many of the beasts on earth. People were very happy because those beasts also did bad things to people and killed their farm animals from time to time.

After that, the old man, who was a god, rode on the beast Nian and left. Nian was gone, and other beasts also went into forests; people began to enjoy their happy life. Before the old man left, he had told people to put up red paper cuts on their widows and doors at each year’s end to drive Nian away, because red is the color the beast felt most afraid of.

From then on, every year at the beginning of spring, people prepare to “Guo Nian”. The word “Guo Nian” means “go through the Nian safely.” Putting up red paper-cuts to drive Nian away and making dumplings for a better new year are still an every year doing by the Chinese people. However people today have long forgotten why they are doing all this, they just feel the color and the food make the New Year very enjoyable. 1). The Chinese New Year is also called ______ A.

the Beginning of Spring B. the Spring Festival C. The New Spring D. The Beast Nian 正确答案：

2). How did the old man stop Nian from eating people?

A. By putting red paper-cuts on windows. B. By eating up beasts C. By talking to him D. By riding on him. 正确答案：

3). Why did people put up red paper-cuts instead of those of any other color? A. Because Nian liked the color red. B. Because the color red color kill Nian. C. Because the old man liked the color red. D. Because Nian was afraid of the color red. 正确答案：

4). The best title of this passage is ________ A. The Origin of the Chinese New Year B. The Old Man and the Beast Nian C. How to Go Through the Nian Safely D. What Nian Was Like 正确答案：

5). Which of the following statements is TRUE?

A. Nian can eat up all the beasts on earth at one time B. Nian is a tall beast that likes to eat farm animals C. Nian is afraid of paper-cuts

D. Nian doesn’t like to use his own mind. 正确答案：