Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.
No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.
In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.
On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.
In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.
New Year celebrations around the
| Country/people |
Celebration activities |
Special beliefs |
| Scotland |
People |
The old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter. |
| Canada |
Children leave their |
Their shoes will be |
| Jews |
It is a time for people to People |
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| Japan |
People Homes are decorated with bamboos. |
Symbols of |
| European |
People attend church services visiting friends and relatives. |
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“USA? Britain? Which country is better to study in?”We often hear such discussions. As China opens its doors, studying abroad has become a dream for many Chinese students. They want to learn about the world.
It’s true that studying abroad can help students develop themselves. Language skills will improve and it may be easier to find jobs.
But there are problems that should be considered. Language is the first. Students must spend a lot of time learning another language and getting used to a different culture.
Students must also learn to live without parents’ care and deal with all kinds of things they haven’t had to do before, like looking after themselves. There are reports about Chinese students abroad sinking into an ocean of difficulties and giving up easily. When they have to take care of themselves, it is hard for students to study well.
Finally, studying abroad brings a heavy burden(负担) to the family. For most Chinese parents, the cost of studying abroad is very high. But is it worth it?
We know that there are many famous people who succeed in great things through their hard work in China. Liu Xiang is a good example. Once an American teacher invited him there but he refused. He kept training hard with his Chinese teacher. He surprised the world when he won a gold medal at the Athens Olympics. So when you wonder which country is better to study in, consider whether studying abroad is the right choice.From the passage, we learn that many Chinese students dream about studying abroad to_______.
| A．taste a new life |
| B．make a lot of money |
| C．learn about the world |
| D．learn to look after themselves |
The writer thinks _______ should be considered first before students study abroad.
| A．places | B．time | C．money | D．language |
The writer mentions Liu Xiang in the passage in order to tell us that _____.
| A．Chinese teachers are better than American ones |
| B．studying abroad is not the right choice. |
| C．people can also be successful in China if they work hard. |
| D．Liu Xiang was a gold medal winner. |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Studying abroad will cost students’ families a lot of money. |
| B．Studying abroad will make it easy for students to learn well. |
| C．Studying abroad will help students to improve language skills. |
| D．Studying abroad will bring students a lot of difficulties in their life. |
This passage is mainly about _______
| A．the question of studying abroad |
| B．the dream of studying abroad |
| C．the choice of studying abroad |
| D．the story of studying abroad |
Imagine the situation. You are driving along in a desert or on a mountain. You have no idea where you are. You passed the last house two hours ago. Then your car breaks down. It is night and it is cold. You have no mobile phone. What do you do? Well, next time take a GPS with you. This invention may be able to help you. It is a device（装置） which uses satellites to find the user’s position. It can find your position to within 20 meters. A GPS cannot start your car, but at least you will know where you are.
GPS, which means Global Positioning System（全球定位系统）, is a small radio receiver. It looks like a mobile phone. You can hold it in your hand, or put in you pocket. It is sometimes put into a watch or a telephone. We also find GPS devices in cars, planes, or boats. Some of these devices have electronic maps, so you know where you are. For example, in a city they can tell you the name of the street.
There are three parts to the Global Positioning System. The first part is the receiver. You can hold it in your hand, or have it fixed into your car, plane, etc. the second part is a group of satellites orbiting the Earth. The receiver contacts at least four of the satellites and calculates its position. The third part of the system is a network of ground stations. They are all over the world. They control the satellites and make sure they are working well.
Some people think that in the future the GPS will be as common as the mobile. They are becoming cheaper and more and more accurate（精确的）. There are also new uses for the GPS. Perhaps they will become like watches. Everyone will have one and you will never be lost again.GPSAccording to the passage, with the help of the GPS, people _________.
| A．can’t be lost in a new city |
| B．can’t find their way in different counties |
| C．can learn about the culture of an unknown place |
| D．can spend the least time getting to another place |
We can learn from the passage that ___________.
| A．there are three parts to the GPS |
| B．a GPS can’t be put into a watch |
| C．a GPS can help you start your car |
| D．the GPS are becoming more and more expensive |
The underlined word “They” in paragraph 3 means “__________”.
| A．Receivers | B．GPS devices |
| C．Satellites | D．Ground stations |
The passage is mainly about ____________.
| A．The history of the GPS | B．the introduction of GPS |
| C．the shape of the GPS | D．the three parts of the GPS |
What can we infer（推断） from the passage?
| A．All GPS devices have electronic maps. |
| B．People in many countries will use the GPS for free. |
| C．The receiver of the GPS contacts at least five of the satellites. |
| D．The GPS will become more and more common in everyday life. |
Better Time for Teenagers to Keep Healthy
| Things to do |
Brushing teeth |
Drinking milk |
Going to bed |
Eating fruits |
| Common time |
After getting up or before sleeping |
During breakfast |
Around 23;00 |
After meals |
| Time from experts’ suggestion |
3 minutes after meal |
Before sleeping |
Around 21;00 |
An hour before meals |
| Advantage |
To reduce germs in the mouth |
To keep bones strong and help sleep well |
To be good for a deep sleep |
To keep the body strong |
| Warm tip |
Brush the tongue while brushing teeth |
Avoid drinking it when having a stomachache |
Sleep for at least 8 hours every night |
Wash carefully before eating them |
Word Box:germ 细菌tip提示Teenagers are used to drinking milk according to the information above.
| A．before sleeping | B．during breakfast |
| C．3 minutes after meal | D．4 minutes after meal |
Teenagers often go to bed hour(s）later than the time the experts ‘suggest.
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |
and are helpful to keep teenagers strong according to the information above.
| A．Drinking milk;eating fruits |
| B．Going to bed ;brushing teeth. |
| C．Eating fruits;reducing germs. |
| D．Drinking milk; brushing teeth. |
If a teenager goes to bed at the time based on the experts’ suggestions,the earliest time for him to get up will be in the morning.
| A．5:00 | B．6:00 | C．7:00 | D．8:00 |
Which of the following is TRUE according to the information above?
| A．Some experts suggest washing fruits carelessly an hour before meals. |
| B．To brush the tongue after meals is good for a deep sleep. |
| C．Teenagers with a stomachache had better avoid drinking milk. |
| D．Teenagers should sleep for at least 6 hours every night. |
In the world ,soccer is the most popular sport. This is because many countries have wonderful teams for the World Cup. The World Cup is held every four years.
To remember 2002 FIFA World Cup ,children from different countries and more than 60 children from Japanese schools came together and spent three weekends drawing a big picture called “Dream(梦幻) World Cups ”in Japan .The children drew animals, flowers and people playing soccer under a blue bright sky. They wished each soccer team good luck by drawing the flags(旗帜)of all the countries that would take part in the World Cup in Japan and South Korea.The picture was put up in a park near a playground in Yokohama .Some soccer teams would have games there.
Are you a soccer fan(迷)？The World Cup makes more and more people interested in soccer. Teenagers(青少年)like playing and watching soccer .Many of them love some soccer stars so much that they get the pictures of their favourite players on the walls of their rooms. That is the way to show their love for the World Cup as children in Japan.As Chinese teenagers,if we stick on to our soccer dream,it will come true.Let’s take action now. If a country wants to take part in the World Cup ,she must have______.
| A．Many soccer fans | B．a very good team |
| C．many soccer player | D．a big playground |
The next World Cup was held in_______.
| A．2006 | B．2007 | C．2005 | D．2004 |
From the passage ,in the picture children drew many things except_________.
| A．people playing soccer |
| B．pictures of some soccer stars |
| C．a sunny sky |
| D．flowers and animals |
In “Dream World Cup”,the children drew the flags of some countries______.
| A．to show their love for their owe country. |
| B．to tell the people their stories |
| C．to show their good wishes for the soccer teams. |
| D．to show their new ideas about football |
Many teenagers own the pictures of some soccer stars because______.
| A．they are interested in soccer. |
| B．they are soccer fans |
| C．they think their favourite players are great |
| D．all of A,B and C |
My name is Tim. I’m a runner at school. (84) I eat a lot of healthy food.
I have eggs, carrots and pears in the morning. At noon, I have rice, hamburgers, vegeta-bles and tea. In the evening, I have dumplings, chicken, tomatoes and apples. I eat ice cream for dessert.
(85)I like running very much. I run with my father every morning. I don’t like watching TV. I think it’s boring.
（一）根据短文内容简要回答下面的问题。What does Tim have for breakfast?
Who does Tim run with every morning?
Does Tim eat ice-cream?
（二）将短文中画线的句子译成汉语。___________________________
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