Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1.Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg.2.Each player finds a partner.One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”.Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up.Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down.Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end.3.With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg.One player will end up with a cracked egg.4.Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3.(After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end).5.A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked.The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg.6.Enjoy eating the eggs!
Dye your Easter eggs.With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye.For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg.But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!
Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past.
Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life.

  1. 1.

    A player has to drop out of the game when _____.

    1. A.
      the pointy end of his egg is cracked
    2. B.
      the round end of his egg is cracked
    3. C.
      his egg slides out of the hand
    4. D.
      his egg is cracked at both ends
  2. 2.

    Why is oil rubbed on the egg?

    1. A.
      To give the egg a shiny appearance
    2. B.
      To make the game more difficult to play
    3. C.
      To protect the hand of the player
    4. D.
      To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks
  3. 3.

    Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

    1. A.
      The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases
    2. B.
      If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg
    3. C.
      The player in the game must dye his egg red independently
    4. D.
      It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life
  4. 4.

    Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

    1. A.
      The suffering of the Greeks
    2. B.
      The Easter holidays
    3. C.
      Celebrate Greek Easter
    4. D.
      A special game
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Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1.Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg.2.Each player finds a partner.One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”.Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up.Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down.Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end.3.With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg.One player will end up with a cracked egg.4.Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3.(After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end).5.A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked.The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg.6.Enjoy eating the eggs!

Dye your Easter eggs.With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye.For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg.But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!

Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past.

Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life.

A player has to drop out of the game when _____.

     A.the pointy end of his egg is cracked

     B.the round end of his egg is cracked

     C.his egg slides out of the hand

     D.his egg is cracked at both ends

Why is oil rubbed on the egg?

     A.To give the egg a shiny appearance

     B.To make the game more difficult to play

     C.To protect the hand of the player

     D.To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

     A.The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases

     B.If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg

     C.The player in the game must dye his egg red independently

     D.It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life

Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

     A.The suffering of the Greeks        B.The Easter holidays

     C.Celebrate Greek Easter             D.A special game

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Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1.Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg.2.Each player finds a partner.One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”.Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up.Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down.Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end.3.With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg.One player will end up with a cracked egg.4.Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3.(After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end).5.A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked.The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg.6.Enjoy eating the eggs!
Dye your Easter eggs.With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye.For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg.But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!
Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past.
Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life.
【小題1】A player has to drop out of the game when _____.

A.the pointy end of his egg is cracked
B.the round end of his egg is cracked
C.his egg slides out of the hand
D.his egg is cracked at both ends
【小題2】Why is oil rubbed on the egg?
A.To give the egg a shiny appearance
B.To make the game more difficult to play
C.To protect the hand of the player
D.To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks
【小題3】Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A.The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases
B.If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg
C.The player in the game must dye his egg red independently
D.It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life
【小題4】Which of the following is the best title for the passage?
A.The suffering of the GreeksB.The Easter holidays
C.Celebrate Greek EasterD.A special game

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But at the European Central Bank in Frankfurt, Germany, the official language for all business is   41  . And every European country requires students to study English for many years at   42  . Other languages may be offered, too. But English is a   43   .

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36. A. given up                    B. ended up          C. agreed with                   D. started with

37. A. money                B. right                             C. border                          D. culture

38. A. meet                          B. unite                            C. travel                            D. accept

39. A. specially         B. generally             C. particularly                  D. normally

40. A. chance                 B. right                             C. wish                              D. place

41. A. French                  B. German                 C. English                     D. Spanish

42. A. school                  B. work                             C. home                            D. table

43. A. subject                 B. tool                         C. need                          D. must

44. A. English                 B. French                    C. German                  D. Greek

45. A. listening                    B. spoken                   C. working                   D. heard

46. A. as                          B. where                     C. since                             D. whose

47. A. food                           B. art                          C. drink                              D. life

48. A. add                             B. spread                    C. spend                            D. put

49. A. a kind of          B. a lot of                  C. a cup of                D. a taste of

50. A. in common       B. in general                C. in need                     D. in special

51. A. beer                           B. wine                             C. coffee                           D. soup

52. A. attract            B. tie                                C. play                          D. watch

53. A. opera                         B. bread                           C. music                            D. football

54. A. direction                   B. level                             C. way                          D. game

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Greeks play a special game at Easter and it’s good fun! The rules of the game are as follows: 1.Everyone picks out a hard-boiled Waster Egg.2.Each player finds a partner.One person will be a “holder”, and the other will be a “tapper”.Holders should hold the egg with either the pointy end or the round end facing up.Tappers should hold the egg with that same end facing down.Tapping must be done pointy-end-to-pointy-end or round-end-to-round-end.3.With one good tap, the tapper tries to crack the holder’s egg.One player will end up with a cracked egg.4.Each player finds another partner and repeats steps 2 and 3.(After one end of the egg is cracked, players may continue to play using the uncracked end).5.A player loses when both ends of his egg have been cracked.The winner is the person who still has an uncracked egg.6.Enjoy eating the eggs!

Dye your Easter eggs.With an adult’s help, dye hard-boiled eggs red using food coloring or egg dye.For a nice sheen, use a paper towel to rub some oil on each egg.But don’t use too much oil---you wouldn’t want your egg to slide out of your hand when you play the egg-cracking game!

Why dye eggs red? Eggs represent new life and the red dye symbolizes the pain and suffering in the past.

Why crack eggs? Some say that the cracking of the eggs symbolizes a wish to break away from human misery and enter the new life.

1.A player has to drop out of the game when _____.

A.the pointy end of his egg is cracked

B.the round end of his egg is cracked

C.his egg slides out of the hand

D.his egg is cracked at both ends

2.Why is oil rubbed on the egg?

A.To give the egg a shiny appearance

B.To make the game more difficult to play

C.To protect the hand of the player

D.To symbolize the wealth of the Greeks

3.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A.The holders hold the eggs with the pointy end facing up in most cases

B.If one end of the player’s egg is cracked, he will eat the egg

C.The player in the game must dye his egg red independently

D.It’s said that the broken eggs represent the wish to lead a new life

4.Which of the following is the best title for the passage?

A.The suffering of the Greeks

B.The Easter holidays

C.Celebrate Greek Easter

D.A special game

 

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