This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “Auld Lang Syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version(译文) by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published (出版) in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas. Where is this passage from?
| A．A newspaper. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A TV program. | D．A radio program. |
Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?
| A．Robert Bums. | B．The Washington Saxophone Quartet. |
| C．Buddy Thomas. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the passage?
| A．On New Year’s Eve. | B．On Christmas Eve. |
| C．On weekends. | D．On holidays. |
When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?
| A．In 1790. | B．In 1793. |
| C．In 1796. | D．In 1799. |
What’s Auld Lang Syne about?
| A．It’s about the history of Scotland. |
| B．It’s about an old Scottish poet. |
| C．It’s about the need to remember old friends. |
| D．It’s about the wishes to the radio friends. |
There was a little boy with a bad temper（脾气）.His father gave him some nails（钉子）to drive into the fence (栅栏)when he lost his temper .The first day the boy drove 37 nails into the fence .Then it began to become less . He found it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence .
Finally the day came when the boy didn’t lose his temper at all . He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy should now pull out one nail for each day that he held his temper .The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone .
The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence .He said , “You have done well ,my son ,but you look at the fence . It will never be the same .When you say things in anger ,they leave a scar（痕迹）just like this one .You can put a knife in a man and draw it out . It won’t matter how many times you say I’m sorry ,the wound (伤口)is still there .A verbal （言语）wound is as bad as a physical(肉体)one. Who was in a bad temper ?
the boy’s father B.the boy’s friend
C. the little boy D. a man The word “it” in “it began to become less”refers to (指) ________ .
| A．the first day | B．the fence |
| C．the nails | D．the boy’s temper |
The way of pulling out nails is to _________.
make one’s temper less
make one hold one’s temper
leave a scar on somsone
hurt someone . The boy thought that _______
it was easy for him to drive the nails into the fence .
driving nails into the fence is easier than holding his temper .
holding his temper is easier than driving nails into the fence .
it was easy for him to lose his temper after driving nails .We learn from the reading that _______ .
A. the father was a man with bad temper .
it took a long time for the boy’s temper to become less.
the father was good at helping one who is easy to lose temper .
the boy was good at driving nails into the fence .
My English teacher is very funny . He has really long hair and wears earring in one ear . He likes to wear purple shirts and orange pants . He also uses all kinds of slang(俚语) words from 1970s. When he likes something , he’ll say it’s really “ groovy（酷的）”. I think he played the guitar in a rock band when he was young .
The other day , he walked into class and noticed (注意) that there was a new student . He asked him , “Hey ,man ,what’s happening ?” The student was very confused(困惑的) ，but we all laughed because we knew that the teacher was just saying hello . “You’re new ,aren’t you ?” The teacher asked . The student was surprised , and said to himself , “Is this the teacher ? He looks strange(奇怪 ).” Then he explained(解释) to all us , “Sorry .Maybe I’m in the wrong classroom .”Why is the English teacher strange ?
| A．He wears pretty clothes |
| B．He uses slang words and has a strange appearance |
| C．He speaks strange English . |
| D．He played the guitar in a rock band . |
What does the teacher like to wear ?
| A．A ring and purple shirts . | B．Orange pants and a scarf |
| C．An earring and orange pants . | D．Purple shirt and red pants . |
What did he do in the past according to the writer ?
He was a fomous singer
He was a guitar player in the rock band .
He sold records .
He was an English teacher .How did the teacher treat (对待) the new student ?
He was easygoing as a friend . B. He was very strict .
C. He was surprised to see him D. He was very confused. Why was the new student confused ?
A . He never saw such a strange teacher .
B . He was afraid of the teacher .
C. He didn’t like the classroom .
D. B and C.
Teeth are important. Strong, healthy teeth help you chew foods that help you grow. They help you speak clearly. And, they help you look your best. Here are some advice for you to take care of your teeth.
● Brush your teeth the right way.
Brush your teeth at least twice a day after breakfast and before bedtime. If you can, brush after lunch or after sweet snacks（快餐）, too.
Brush all your teeth, not just the front ones. Spend time brushing teeth along the sides and back of your mouth. Brush away from your gums（齿龈）, too.
Spend at least three minutes each time you brush. Play a song you like to help pass the time.
Get a new toothbrush every three months. When you buy your tooth brush, be sure it has soft bristles（鬃毛）.
● Learn how to floss your teeth.
Flossing is a very important way to keep your teeth healthy. Food may hide in places where a toothbrush cannot get to, like the space between the teeth. Flossing can help get rid of it. Carefully move the floss between two teeth, up and down. You need to floss your teeth at least once a day.
● Have good eating habits.
You need to be careful about what you eat and drink. Eating sugar is a major cause of tooth decay（腐朽）. Eating sugar before you go to bed can make things even worse. Eat lots of fruit and vegetables and drink water instead of soda. is helpful to your teeth.
| A．Eating fruit and vegetables | B．Eating sweet snacks |
| C．Eating sugar | D．Drinking soda |
Which is the right way of brushing the teeth?
| A．We should brush our teeth once a day. |
| B．We should keep our toothbrush away from our gums. |
| C．When we brush our teeth, at least three minutes is needed. |
| D．Brush our teeth before breakfast. |
From the passage, do you know how to floss the teeth?
| A．Go to see a dentist. | B．Fix a floss on the teeth. |
| C．Move the floss between two teeth. | D．Chew the floss in the mouth. |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．Flossing can help get ride of the food that hides between two teeth. |
| B．Healthy teeth can help you look more beautiful. |
| C．We don’t have to brush our teeth if we eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. |
| D．Your toothbrush should be changed every three months. |
The best title for the passage is .
| A．How to floss your teeth. |
| B．How to have good eating habits. |
| C．How to brush your teeth. |
| D．How to take care of your teeth. |
When Mr. David retired (退休) , he bought a small house in a village near the sea . He liked it and hoped to live a quier lift in it .
But to his great surprise , many tourists came to see his house in summer holidays , for it was the most interesting building in the village . From morning to night there were tourists outside the house . They kept looking into the rooms through the windows and many of them even went into Mr. David’s garden . This was too much for Mr. David . He decided to drive the visitors away . So he put a notice on the window . The notice said “If you want to satify your curiosity (好奇心) , came in and look round . Price : twenty dollars .” Mr. David was sure that the visitors would stop coming , but he was wrong . More and more visitors came and Mr. David had to spend every day showing them around his house . “I came here to recite , not to work as a guide , ” he said angrily . In the end , he sold the house and moved away .Mr. David’s house was so ________ that many tourists came to see it .
| A．small | B．quiet | C．interesting | D．surprising |
Mr. David put a notice on the window in order to _________ .
| A．drive the visitors away | B．satisfy the visitor’s curiosity |
| C．let visitors come in and look round | D．get some money out of the visitors |
The notice made the visitors___________.
| A．more interested in his house |
| B．lose interest in his house |
| C．angry at the unfair price |
| D．feel happy about the price |
After Mr. David put up the notice ___________ .
| A．the visitors didn’t come any longer |
| B．more and more tourists came for a visit |
| C．no tourists would pay the money for a visit |
| D．fewer and fewer visitors came to see his house |
At last he had to sell his house and moved away because _________.
| A．he did not like it at all |
| B．he could not work as a guide |
| C．he wanted to buy a new expensive house |
| D．he could not live a quiet life in it |
There are some special traditions in Hawaii . People there are very friendly and always welcome visitors . They give visitors a lei , a long necklace of beautiful fresh flowers . Men wear bright flowered shirts , and women often wear long flowered dresses .
In Hawaii you may find some traditional Chinese , Japanese and Philippine holidays . Of course , many holidays are from the United States . People call Hawaii the Aloha State . Aloha means both “hello” and “good--bye”. It also means “I love you ” .
Usually when people from different countries , races or traditions lives together , there are serious problems . But in Hawaii there are few problems , people have learned to live together in peace .
Hawaiians earn most of their money from tourists , most of whom come from the mainland and from Japan . The families of the first people who came from the U.S. mainland own the important banks and companies . Japanese are also starting business and buying more and more land .The underlined word “lei” in Paragraph One means ____________.
| A．a necklace of flower | B．a plant in Hawaii. |
| C．a group of flower | D．a flowered dress |
Which of the following is TRUE about the people in Hawaii according to the passage?
| A．They live together in peace. |
| B．There are no problems at all in Hawaii . |
| C．It is difficult for them to live together . |
| D．There are serious problems among them . |
Most of the rich men in Hawaii are _____________ .
| A．Japanese | B．Americans and Chinese |
| C．Japanese and Americans | D．Chinese and Japanese |
The holiday in Hawwaii come from ______________ .
| A．America | B．Philippines | C．China and Japan | D．All the above |
From the passage we know that Hawaiians are mostly __________.
| A．rude to others |
| B．friendly to others |
| C．visitors from the mainland |
| D．tourists from Japan |
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