People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the day every year.
In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December,New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 8 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
A．familiar B．same C．important D．normal
A．If B．Even though C．While D．Before
A．comes B．turns C．looks D．counts
A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．safely
A．walk B．secret C．job D．treatment
A．put on B．write down C．take away D．look after
A．quickly B．hard C．harder D．hardly
A．its B．his C．her D．their
A．follow B．make C．do D．give
A．by B．for C．with D．from
John and Henry studied in the same school. John lived in fear of Henry — every day he gave his lunch money to Henry, but Henry still beat (揍) him up. He said that if John told anyone he would beat him up in front of all the other kids in his class. John had to ask his mom for more and more lunch money, but he seemed 1 than ever and came home from school hungry every day.
John even cried one day, and a girl told everyone that he was just like a baby and had cried. John was 2 and felt so bad about himself and about school.
One day, John met Jimmy, a boy 3 also had to give his lunch money to Henry. John told Jimmy how he 4 bullying (欺侮), and found that Jimmy felt the same. They finally thought of a good way of dealing with their 5 .
The following day, Henry came to John to ask him for his lunch money.
“I don’t want to give my money to you,” said John.
“What?” Henry shouted.
John said 6 , “I want to have my lunch today, and you, get away (滚开)!”
“You want to get beaten up?!”
Just then Henry’s fist (拳头) was hitting John’s face, they heard 7 shout, “Stop!” Henry was very angry to hear that. He turned around 8 found that his teacher Ms Brown was standing just behind him. He felt very surprised. Jimmy had taken Ms. Brown to John’s class and she 9 the bullying with her own eyes. Henry was taken to the head teacher’s office. 10 that, he never bullied others again. John and Jimmy helped not only themselves but Henry and other kids.
A．better B．thinner C．heavier D．happier
A．embarrassed B．excited C．relaxed D．pleased
A．which B．whom C．who D．/
A．liked B．suggested C．appreciated D．hated
A．accident B．task C．trouble D．friendship
A．strongly B．politely C．sincerely D．fortunately
A．nobody B．anyone C．everybody D．someone
A．but B．and C．or D．however
A．listened B．saw C．looked D．heard
A．Before B．Behind C．After D．Except
Is music enjoyed simply for being a nice little tune? No, there are things 1 important to learn about than whether you really like the song, for example, the story of the singer himself. Many singers had had hard 2 before they became famous. Xiao Huangqi, a pop singer and songwriter from Taiwan, is one of them.
Up till now, he has made five albums (唱片) and 3 several music awards. Among his hit songs, the most popular one is “You Are My Eyes”, a song that 4 his own true story, a blind man who loves music and the world so much.
Xiao was born blind. At the age of four, he got some eyesight through an operation. He couldn’t be 5 because he could see the world with his own eyes. He began to practice Judo (柔道) and learned to play the saxophone (萨克斯管) and the guitar.
But fate(命运) 6 him. He became blind again ten years later because he had used his eyes too much. It was a great blow. But Xiao is so 7 and optimistic(乐观) that he soon got out of his sadness. He began writing songs and found a colorful world within. He hears and feels the world and 8 his thoughts and feelings into music.
“When one door closes, another door opens.” 9 opened the door for Xiao and has 10 him into a wonderful and colorful world.
A．too B．so C．less D．far more
A．time B．life C．experiences D．memory
A．won B．held C．produced D．presented
A．reads B．tells C．sings D．says
A．happy B．happier C．sad D．sadder
A．offered a job to B．paid much attention to C．looked down on D．played a joke on
A．proud B．clever C．honest D．strong
A．turns B．decides C．considers D．has
A．Mum B．Knowledge C．Music D．Love
A．took B．led C．connected D．left
Do you know “homestay”? What is a homestay? When you go to another 1 , you can live in a local 2 as a member of the family. This is called a homestay. It’s a great experience (经历) 3 you can learn more about the country and its people.
I’m Lily from 4 . I came to study in Canada with some English teachers. We are living 5 an old Canadian couple (夫妇), Mr. and Mrs. Green. They have a wonderful five-bedroom house. And I have a bedroom of 6 there. They also have two bathrooms and a 7 with many beautiful flowers and big trees.
Mrs. Green 8 does the housework. She does the laundry (洗衣) and cooks meals for us. At the weekend, my friends and I cook some Chinese food for the couple sometimes. They are very happy and they think 9 tastes good. We also celebrated the Canadian festivals with them and get to know 10 about their culture and custom (文化和风俗).
A．country B．town C．village D．street
A．school B．restaurant C．hotel D．home
A．when B．after C．because D．if
A．Canada B．China C．America D．England
A．in B．for C．with D．at
A．my own B．their own C．me D．my
A．balcony B．garden C．living room D．kitchen
A．sometimes B．never C．seldom D．usually
A．Chinese food B．Chinese people C．English food D．English people
A．little B．lot C．a lot D．few
I have a brother.He is __1___me. We were born in the same year.We__2__16.Yesterday was an important day__3___friends. In the morning,_4____of us had a big test at the technical collage and then __5___there was a big meeting at the youth club at nine o’clock.That is where we usually go when we want to___6__ourselves.A rich woman donated some money to our club yesterday ,so we had to decide what to __7__.Many of us wanted to buy something new for our club ,but my brother and I didn’t __8__them.We wanted to give the money to another club that has __9__.In the end ,we decided to give half to the poor club and __10__half for ourselves .We are very happy to do this.A so old as B so old than C the same than D as old as
A both are B are both C are all D all are
A to us and our B with us and our C to us and ours D for us and ours
A most B much C more D few
A last night B last Monday C tomorrow D yesterday afternoon
A enjoy B meet C like D play with
A do with them B do with it C use it D use them
A agree with B agree to C agree on D agree
A something B anything C nothing D everything
A keep another B keep the other C hold another D keep the another
When I was in my first year of middle school, my father died. And my mother was ill just after I started high school, I had to stop 1 school because my mother had no ___2___ to pay for my school bills.
We started working in people’s gardens to save up enough money 3 me to go back to school. After some time, I returned to school. Unluckily, my mother died the next year. Suddenly my world went 4 . I asked my headmaster 5 I could work for the school so I could pay my bills. He was a nice man and let me 6 in the school garden during the 7 . I had not been able to study well because of my mother’s 8 . 9 the end of my second year, I 10 most of my exams and was told I would have to repeat (重复) the year. After 11 summer working in the school garden, I went back to lessons again. But suddenly I fell 12 .
Because of my illness, I was weak and couldn’t work at school. I was hopeless. My headmaster told me not to give up (放弃). And my teachers and classmates helped me a 13 . Now I’m feeling better and will finish my third year.
My life is still not 14 . A few students 15 my poor clothes. They also call me ‘farmer’ because I work in the school garden. But I know I have to do with such problems.
A．to go to B．going to C．living in D．visiting the
A．time B．money C．help D．friends
A．for B．of C．to D．by
A．bright B．late C．dark D．wrong
A．what B．which C．if D．when
A．work B．to work C．working D．study
A．afternoon B．holidays C．night D．morning
A．illness B．death C．rest D．work
A．Near B．In C．At D．By
A．passed B．went through C．failed D．had
A．another B．other C．the other D．more
A．tired B．asleep C．up D．ill
A．little B．few C．lot D．lot of
A．the same B．hard C．difficult D．easy
A．laugh at B．like C．put on D．laugh
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