The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world. The celebration usually lasts for 15 days. There is a lot to do. On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals. Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings. Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes.peoplethinkcleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future. People wear red, too. They decorate (装饰) their homes with pieces of red paper. Kids get a lot of “hong bao”. It is a red paper bag with money in it. Usually, older people give younger ones hong bao. They think it brings good luck.
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy. So don’t say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people.
For example, you’d better not say any bad words like “death”. Don’t break anything. People think that it means your luck is running out.
Also, don’t borrow or lend money on these days. If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival.What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
| A．Family members gather for a big meal. |
| B．Friends eat dumplings together. |
| C．They borrow money from friends. |
| D．They give each other hong bao. |
Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?
| A．Because they enjoy being clean. |
| B．Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck. |
| C．Because they think it will bring happiness to others. |
| D．Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money. |
Which of the following things is not supposed to(不应该) happen during the Spring Festival?
| A．Returning money before the Spring Festival. |
| B．Saying words that have to do with death. |
| C．Wearing red clothes. |
| D．Decorating houses with red paper. |
We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is ____.
| A．a time of harvest and fun |
| B．celebrated for one whole month |
| C．only celebrated in China |
| D．a time for families to get together |
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Here is something about the America students. In America each student works as hard as he or she wants in high school. If they don’t work hard enough to get good grades, they will not pass. If they fail, they may not get into the college（大学）they want to. However（然而）, in high school you have more time to do things than in college. Many students take part in hobby groups. Other students go in for sports such as football, baseball or basketball. Nearly（几乎）all high schools have sports teams. Also students usually get their first job when they are in high school, though（尽管） the jobs aren’t very good. For example, a lot of students work at fast-food restaurants. In American high schools, fashion（时尚）seems very important. If you don’t have the newest and coolest clothes as those children who certainly already have them, they will think you are not cool.Is fashion important in American high schools?
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______________________________________________________________What can students in high school do in their free time?
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In American high school, if you don’t have fashionable clothes, the others who have them may laugh at you.
______________________________________________________________When does children usually get their first job?
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C
In America，when people say “man’s best friend”，they don’t mean another person. Instead，they are talking about a lovely animal—a dog! These words show the friendship(友谊)between people and animals. Dogs and other pets can give joy to people’s lives. Some people think of their pets as their children. Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!
Animals can help people，too. Dogs can be taught to be the “eyes” for a blind person(盲人)or “ears” for a deaf(耳聋)person. Scientists have found that pets help people live longer! They make people happier，too. Because of that，they bring animals into hospitals for “visits”.
Americans hold “Be Kind to Animals Week” in the first week of May. Pet shows are held during the week. Even if you don’t live in America，you，too，can do this. How? First think about how animals make your life richer. If you have a pet，take more time this week to play with it. Remember to give it delicious food.
If you don’t have a pet，be kind to animals around you. For example，if you see a street dog，just leave it alone，or make friends with it. If others around you do bad things to animals，try to speak up. As people，we must protect(保护)animals who can’t speak for themselves.“Some people even leave all their money to their pets when they die!” is used to prove(证明) that ________.
| A．pets have the right(权利)to inherit(继承)money |
| B．money can make pets happy |
| C．it’s the best way to spend money |
| D．some pets are as important to their owners as their children |
According(依照)to the passage，scientists bring the dogs to hospital because_______.
| A．they are ill and they need to see the doctor |
| B．they can make the patients(病人)happier |
| C．they can help the doctor find out the problems |
| D．the doctors can do experiment(试验)on them |
During the “Be Kind to Animals Week”，the people in America________.
| A．hold pet shows |
| B．play with the pets the whole week |
| C．cook delicious food for pets |
| D．make friends with other people’s pets |
Which of the following statements(陈述)is NOT true?
| A．Dogs can help people in many ways. |
| B．Dogs Call help people live happier. |
| C．Dogs can help people make everything. |
| D．Dogs can make people’s lives richer. |
What is the main idea of the passage?
| A．A lot of people are interested in dogs. |
| B．Dogs can help people do many things. |
| C．Pets are lovely and need care and protection(保护). |
| D．We have done a lot of things for pets. |
B
The trouble started when Mrs Cady lost control of her car on a mountain road．The car fell down thirty feet from the road into the water．It rolled over once and landed right side up in the rushing water．All three people，Mrs Cady，and her two daughters，were wearing their seatbelts．Luckily，nobody was hurt；however，they couldn’t leave the car．
The rescue(救援)started almost at once．Another driver told the police about the trouble．The police called rescue workers and a truck to pull the car out．The driver of the truck，Paul．arrived first．Immediately(立刻)he took a rope from his truck and began to walk through the rushing water to the car．Then he got caught in the ropes．He went under the water by the ear．Mrs Cady saw him and pulled as hard as she could and brought him to the car door．
Next the other rescue workers arrived．They put on special suits to keep warm．They brought safety ropes，life jackets，and warm blankets．First they pulled the people out of the back window onto the top of the car．Then they swam with each person to shore．They saved Paul，Mrs Cady，and the little girls．
阅读短文，选择正确答案。Where did the trouble start?
| A．In the river． | B．On a mountain road． |
| C．Under the water． | D．In a big city． |
How many people were in danger?
| A．One． | B．Two． | C．Three． | D．Four． |
Who was Paul?
| A．A man in Mrs．Cady’s car． |
| B．A policeman． |
| C．A doctor． |
| D．The driver of a rescue truck． |
Who brought Paul to the car door?
| A．Mrs Cady． | B．Mr Cady． |
| C．The girls． | D．The rescue workers． |
What was the most possible(可能)season when the trouble took place?
| A．Spring． | B．Summer． |
| C．Fall． | D．Winter． |
A
Oxford（牛津）is a city in the UK. It’s in the west of the UK and it’s famous for the University of Oxford. It’s an old university — about 900 years old. It has a longer history than Cambridge University. It’s the oldest university in the English speaking world.
There are about 20,000 students and they are from all over the world. Many students go to school by bike. There are 38 colleges in the University of Oxford, but Cambridge University has only 31 colleges. There are 104 libraries in the University of Oxford. Bodleian Library（博德莱安图书馆）is the second largest library in the UK. Stephen Hawking was a student of the University of Oxford. He’s a great scientist. Clinton（克林顿）, the 42nd American president was also a student of the University.How old is the University of Oxford?
| A．About 800 years old. | B．About 900 years old. |
| C．About 700 years old. | D．About 600 years old. |
Many students go to school by _________.
| A．car | B．train | C．bike | D．plane |
There are ________ libraries in the University of Oxford.
| A．104 | B．114 | C．140 | D．31 |
The underlined word “ president ” means _______ in Chinese.
| A．总理 | B．总统 | C．学者 | D．教授 |
From the passage we can learn ________.
| A．the University of Oxford is in the east of the UK |
| B．there are 31 colleges in Cambridge University |
| C．Bodleian Library is the largest library in the UK |
| D．Clinton wasn’t a student of the University of Oxford. |
D
Different countries and people have different manners(举止).Here are some examples: If you visit a Chinese family, you should knock at the door first. When the door opens, you should not move before the host says “Come in, please.” Before coming into the house in Japan, it is good manners to take off your shoes. In European(欧洲的) countries, even if your shoes are very dirty, it is not necessary to take them off. In England, a guest(客人) always finishes the drink or the food to show that he enjoys it. This will make the host very pleased.
根据短文内容完成信息表，每空一词。
| Countries |
Situations |
Good manners |
| China |
Knock at the door first |
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| Before entering the house |
Take off your |
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| European countries |
Before coming into the house |
It is |
| At dinner |
Finish the drink or the food |
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