Father’s Day has a very short history. It was started because there was a Mother’s Day, and just because some Americans thought that if we had a Mother’s Day, we should also have a Father’s Day. Father’s Day has become important in North America. And shopkeepers found it was a good way to get people to buy a present for their father from their shops.
By the way, very few countries have a Father’s Day, though some have a Children’s Day, or an unusual day for boys and another for girls. More and more countries are having Mother’s Day, so maybe Father’s Day will also become popular before too long. Now, what do people in North America do on Father’s Day? The newspapers, radios, and TV tell children what they should do — buy, buy, buy, buy, buy a Father’s Day present for your father. They even tell a wife to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present — not for her father but for her husband, even if he is not yet a father. And they tell grandchildren to buy, buy, buy, and buy a Father’s Day present for their grandfathers.
The important thing to remember about Father’s Day is that American children can show their love to their fathers in a more open way.Father’s Day was started just because _______________.
| A．there was a Mother’s Day |
| B．there was a Children’s Day |
| C．shopkeepers wanted to get a lot of money |
| D．people liked their fathers very much |
The word “unusual” in the second paragraph means ________________________.
| A．great | B．nice | C．useful | D．special |
In America, people have a Father’s Day to ________________________.
| A．buy some presents for their fathers |
| B．show their love for their fathers |
| C．let their fathers have a good rest |
| D．help their fathers do something |
On Father’s Day, shopkeepers always want ________________________.
| A．people to buy many more presents |
| B．children to buy presents only for their fathers |
| C．women to buy presents only for their husbands |
| D．people to buy presents only for their parents |
It can be learned from the passage that ________________________.
| A．the writer is against Father’s Day |
| B．many countries have a Father’s Day |
| C．shopkeepers can get more money on Father’s Day |
| D．Father’s Day will become more important than Mother’s Day |
Here are four student's posts from the Internet：
| Hello! My name is Alice， and I'm from America． I like Chinese food and culture．This summer I'll go to Beijing to have a taste of delicious food and walk around hutong!I can't wait! |
| Hi! My name is Anna， and I'm from Russia． I've just started my last year of high school， and I want to visit a few universities or colleges in China，since I hope to study there next year．I also want to experience some Chinese culture， but my main goal is to find out which university is the best for me to attend． |
| Hi! Everybody! I'm Fraser， and I'm from the UK． I'm going to visit China this year because I'm very interested in China's history and culture．I went the Great Wall last year．I'm going to see the Forbidden City this time． But except that， I'm not sure where to go this summer vacation． Any ideas？ |
| Hello! My name is Anthony． I'm from France． I want to go hiking in China over the summer holiday．I love nature and Chinese tea culture， so I really want to drink a cup of tea and see the beautiful sights there． The mountains， the sky， the lakes﹣the photos I've seen of China's countryside are wonderful． |
（1）Who will go to university in China？
| A． |
Alice |
| B． |
Anna |
| C． |
Fraser |
| D． |
Anthony |
（2）Which of the following is true according to the passage？
| A． |
Alice is a girl who will graduate from high school． |
| B． |
Anna is an American who likes Chinese food． |
| C． |
Fraser， a British student， has been to the Great Wall． |
| D． |
Anthony asked for suggestions for his summer vacation． |
（3）What do they have in common according to the passage？
| A． |
They like Chinese food． |
| B． |
They will study in China． |
| C． |
They have been China before． |
| D． |
They are into Chinese culture． |
You know what it's like．You've just arrived in Washington D．C．after a long journey and all you really want to do is lie down and relax in your hotel room．But first you have to make a few quick notes for tomorrow's meeting，check your e﹣mails，and perhaps print out a few﹣things．And you need to make a few local telephone calls，and one call to your family．
And what do you usually get？Your desk is just about big enough for a cup of coffee，and there's no desk lamp～the stationary（办公用品） is only several pieces of paper and the only pen there doesn't work at all．If you want to print something，you have to go to the Reception（前台），and when you try to use your cell phone，you find that it won't work in the U．S．A．
Well，Harmony Hotel is different．Just tell us ahead of time what you're going to need，and we'll make sure that it's waiting for you when you arrive．There will be a printer in your room if you want one，and a cell phone that really works．All you have to pay for is the calls you make．
We can also provide a room for business meetings，even a secretary to take notes．All we ask is a few days'notice．
All of our rooms are of the same high standard and we promise not to increase prices in the next twelve months．But book now，because many people are already calling to book rooms，and we'd hate to disappoint you．
Harmony﹣﹣the hotel you've always wanted，but never been able to find before．
67．The advertisement is probably written for
| A． |
teachers |
| B． |
business people |
| C． |
secretaries |
| D． |
tourists |
68．What must a guest do if he wants a secretary？
| A． |
Tell the hotel ahead of time． |
| B． |
Tell the Reception when he arrives． |
| C． |
Call a secretary to take notes． |
| D． |
Put up a notice in the hotel． |
69．Why is it best to book now？
| A． |
All of the rooms are empty now． |
| B． |
Prices might increase soon． |
| C． |
There may be no rooms left． |
| D． |
It saves money for guests． |
70．What is special about Harmony？
| A． |
It offers telephone calls for free． |
| B． |
It provides printing at the Reception． |
| C． |
It costs much less than other hotels． |
| D． |
It does a lot of things to meet guests～needs． |
Ted Brown's dream as a child was an unusual one：he wanted to fly．What was more unusual was the way in which he made his dream come true．
After high school，he wanted to join the U．S．Air Force but he failed because of his poor eyesight．However，his dream remained．
At the age of 33，Ted was a truck driver in Los Angeles．One day，while sitting outside in his garden，he watched planes fly overhead and an idea came to him：to use balloons（气球） to fly．
A few weeks later，Ted bought 42 huge balloons．He tied them to a chair and then he sat down in the chair with some beer，sandwiches and a gun．His plan was to fly to 10 meters above his garden，enjoy a few hours in the air，and then shoot some balloons with his gun to get back down．But things did not go as he planned．
Once his friends cut the ropes under Ted's chair，the 42 balloons flew into the sky at an astonishing speed until about 4000 meters above the ground with Ted and his chair．He didn't shoot any of the balloons because he was afraid he might break the balanee（平衡） of his"plane"．Ted stayed in the sky with his beer and sandwiches for 14 hours，cold and frightened．
Planes heading towards Los Angeles'busy international airport reported the strange sight．And Ted's balloons caused great danger to them．At last，Ted gathered his courage to shoot a few balloons and slowly landed on the ground，where many policemen were waiting for him．
Ted made his dream come true，but it cost him：he was fined（罚款） 1，500dollars for breaking the law about air safety．
When asked by a reporter why he had done it，Ted answered，"A man can't just sit around and do nothing； he should have his dream and go for it．"
63．Why couldn't Ted join the American Air Force？
| A． |
Because he didn't finish high school． |
| B． |
Because his parents stopped him． |
| C． |
Because there was problem with his eyes． |
| D． |
Because he was too short． |
64．He was fined 1500dollars because ．
| A． |
his balloons caused trouble to planes |
| B． |
he stayed too long in the air |
| C． |
he used too many balloons |
| D． |
he took a gun with him |
65．Which of the following is true？
| A． |
He didn't go to college because of his dream to fly． |
| B． |
He felt sorry for what he had done． |
| C． |
He realized his dream in a dangerous way both to himself and to others． |
| D． |
He didn't shoot the balloons at first because he wanted to stay there longer． |
66．What can be the best title for the story？
| A． |
Go for It． |
| B． |
A Man with Poor Eyesight． |
| C． |
Up High in the Air． |
| D． |
Ted's Dream to Fly． |
A person's nose is important for breathing and smelling．The nose is also used in many popular expressions．
Some people are able to lead other people by the nose．For example，if a wife leads her husband by the nose，she makes him do whatever she wants him to do．
Some people are said to be hard﹣nosed．They will not change their opinions easily．And many people will never pay through the nose，that is，they will not pay too much money for something．
It is always helpful when people keep their nose out of other people's business．The opposite of this is someone who noses around all the time．This kind of person is interested in other people's private matters．He is considered nosy．
And my teacher often says，"If you put your heart into it，the answers should be right under your nose．"It means something can be found or seen easily．
As for ear，there are also some expressions．
When I want to say something to you，I hope you are all ears and listen carefully．I also advise you to keep your ear to the ground．This means to be interested in what is happening around you and what people are thinking．
Another expression about ear is to play it by ear．Someone is able to play a song or a piece of music by remembering the tune（旋律） and not by reading the music．
There are many other expressions about different parts of our body．
For example，if someone is playing a joke on you，you can say，"You are pulling my leg．"And to turn your hand to something means to begin to do something．If a child does something wrong，we say he will get it in the neck，or he will be punished．
59．If a person always wants to lead others by the nose，that means
| A． |
he always tells others what to do |
| B． |
he works harder than others |
| C． |
he cares about others instead of himself |
| D． |
he listens to his wife all the time |
60．If someone is hard﹣nosed，
| A． |
he will be too interested in others'business |
| B． |
he will spend much money for daily things |
| C． |
he will find the answers to his problems soon |
| D． |
he will not change his mind easily |
61．When our parents or teachers are talking to us，what should we do？
| A． |
We should be all ears． |
| B． |
We should keep our nose out of their business． |
| C． |
We should play it by ear． |
| D． |
We should pay through the nose． |
62．On April Fools'Day，what may some people try to do？
| A． |
They may turn their hand to us． |
| B． |
They may think of ways to pull our legs． |
| C． |
They will get it in the neck． |
| D． |
They will nose around all the time． |
Most of my sweet memories are from my childhood．There are always so many interesting things in the far away village where I grew up．One thing that leaves a deep impression on me is shearing the sheep．
In my village，sheep are washed and sheared （剪毛） sometime in the month of June．This should be done quite early in the month，before the hot days begin．
It's best for the sheep to have the wool taken off，or they will be too hot in the summer time．
When the time comes for washing the sheep，they are driven to a pond or a little river．
Then they are thrown into the water，one at a time．The men who are in the water catch them，and wash them to get the dirt all out of the wool．
When the wool is dry，the sheep are taken to the shearer； and he cuts off the wool with a large pair of shears．
In a short time，before the cold winter comes，new wool grows out on the sheep．By the coming of spring，there is so much that it must be cut off soon．
55．When are sheep sheared usually？
| A． |
In February． |
B． |
In June． |
| C． |
In April． |
D． |
In August． |
56．According to the passage，why do people cut off the wool of sheep？
| A． |
They do that for fun and pleasure． |
| B． |
They do that as a sport and exercise． |
| C． |
They do that to help sheep spend hot summer． |
| D． |
They do that to make sheep look more beautiful． |
57．What does the underlined word"shears"in Paragraph 6mean？
| A． |
Knives |
B． |
Scissors． |
C． |
Baskets． |
D． |
Rivers． |
58．How often do people shear their sheep？
| A． |
Several times a year． |
B． |
Twice a year． |
| C． |
Once a few years． |
D． |
Once a year． |
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