Many Western countries celebrate Easter. This holiday is always on a Sunday between March 22nd and April 25th. It celebrates the beginning of new life. Hens lay eggs, giving birth to life, so an egg is a symbol of new life. A popular activity during Easter is to hide eggs around your home or garden for friends or relatives to find. These can be real eggs, but they are more often chocolate eggs. Not only do people spread them around in different hiding places for an egg hunt, but they also give out these treats as gifts. So just like Christmas, Easter creates good business for supermarkets and chocolate stores.When is Easter?
A. Between March 22nd and April 25th.
B. Between March 5th and April 25th
C. Between March 22nd and April 1st .What is a symbol of new life?
A. An apple.
B. An egg.
C. An elephant.What do people usually do on that day?
A. Play“ trick or treat”.
B. Eat a big turkey.
C. Hide eggs for others to find.How many days does Easter last every year ?
A. One day.
B. Ten days.
C. Twenty days.What do most people usually buy before Easter?
A. Candies
B. Chocolate eggs.
C. Mooncakes
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| World For The Young |
● Growing up means changing ☆☆☆ p.1 ● Seven ways to handle pressure ☆☆☆ p.10 Study Camp ● Model test for nine graders p.24 ● Model test for fourth graders p.26 ● Fun with words and phrases p.28 |
| Around The World |
● Eating in America ☆☆☆ p.4 ● American pet culture ☆☆☆ p.6 ● Crazy Westerners ☆☆☆☆ p.8 |
| Love Heart |
● Salty coffee ☆☆ p.12 ● Share your time ☆☆ p.15 ● Mother and child ☆☆☆ p.17 |
| Colorful Sun Show |
Jokes ● Roses for my wife ☆ p.2 ● A faithful student ☆ p.14 ● A second and a million dollars ☆☆ p.22 |
| Fable Stories |
● Sour grapes ☆☆ p.3 ● Slowly but surely ☆☆ p.13 ● One is enough ☆ p.23 |
The underlined word “periodical” probably means _________.
| A．an article | B．a program | C．a textbook | D．a magazine |
We can learn something about different people and cultures in the part called _________.
| A．World For The Young | B．Around The World |
| C．Love Heart | D．Colorful Sun Show |
Of those articles, which of the following is the most difficult?
| A．Growing up means changing. | B．Salty coffee. |
| C．Mother and child. | D．Crazy Westerners. |
If you are preparing for a test in a middle school, you can turn to Page ____.
| A．28 | B．26 | C．24 | D．10 |
How often can we read a new issue of English Express?
| A．Once a month. | B．Twice a month. |
| C．Three times a month. | D．Once every two months. |
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A good way to pass an exam is to work hard every day in the year. You may fail in an exam if you are lazy for most of the year and then work hard only a few days before the exam.
Do not remember only grammar when you are learning English. Try to read stories in English and speak in English as often as you can. A few days before the exam you should go to bed early. Do not study late at night. Before you start the exam, read carefully over the exam paper. Try to understand the exact meaning of each question before you pick up your pen to write. When you have finished your exam, read your answers again. Correct(改正) the mistakes if there are any and make sure you have not missed anything out.If you want to do well in an exam, you must .
| A．work hard every day in the year |
| B．study hard a few days before the exam |
| C．get up early a few days before the exam |
| D．keep doing your homework day and night |
It is to go to bed late at night before the exam.
| A．useful | B．important | C．not helpful | D．difficult |
Try your best to get the meaning of each question .
| A．after you write down your answers |
| B．before you write down your answers |
| C．as soon as you write down your answers |
| D．while you are writing down your answers |
In the last sentence “miss …out” means .
| A．think it hard | B．be important | C．be wrong | D．forget to answer |
If you want to learn English well, you must .
| A．try to read as many English stories as you can |
| B．learn grammar well |
| C．try to speak in English as much as possible |
| D．A, B and C |
I was feeling a little blue because my mother had lost her job.
One day, while I was on the street, I heard the piano music and singing rising above the noise of the people. I walked more slowly to where it was coming from. Then I saw a young lady sitting at a piano.
She was singing songs about love, yourself and keeping on trying. The way she was singing made me a little comfortable. I stood there ，watching her playing on such a crowded New York square. I thought that she must be enough to perform in front of so many people.
She noticed me. I walked over and told her how good her sounded. “Thank you.” she said.
“I have been going through a hard time recently, you’ve made me hopeful again.” I said to her.
“I’m glad that I could help,” she replied, “Why are you so ?”
“Well, my mom has lost her job, and I’m not sure what to do …”
“Did you noticed the you were walking? Your head was down.” she said. “Don’t be upset, because comes in different ways and if your head is down, you might not see it. You should more… lift your head up.”
I looked her, amazed at how she was encouraging me. “ are you playing the piano here?” I asked her with a smile.
She that she saw a lot of unhappy people in the world and she tried to cheer up by playing music.
I smiled a little wilder, realizing that no difficulties could stop me from going on.
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Hemingway was one of the famous writers. He was born in America in 1889. His father was a doctor and loved sports very much, and his mother taught music .Among the six children in the family, Hemingway was the second oldest.
Hemingway had written many books in his life. The old man and the sea is one of the most famous and also my favourite . It came out in 1952 .The main c haracter in the book is a fisherman. He is an old man and fishes alone. People think he is a man with bad luck , becau se he does not get a fish in eighty-four days .Every evening ,he comes home with his empty boat .But the old man believes himself . Then on the eighty-fifth day the man takes a big fish. Although he meets a lot of trouble, the old man never gives up.
选择正确答案，Hemingway’s father was a fan of __________.
| A．books | B．sports | C． music | D．art |
The old man and the sea was published in __________.
| A．1852 | B．1899 | C． 1952 | D．1989 |
The old man does not get a fish until the _______day.
| A．fifteenth | B．eightieth |
| C．eighty-fourth | D．eighty—fifth |
What does the old man do when he can not get a fish?
| A．He has to look for food somewhere. |
| B．He does not give up fishing. |
| C．He does not fish any more. |
| D．He has nothing to do . |
What can we learn from the old man ?
| A．When we in trouble , we should not give up. |
| B．When we want to fish , we can get a big fish . |
| C．We can do everything well because we are young . |
| D．We can live a better life if we like fishing . |
There are many unusual hotels around the world .In Greenland ,there is a hotel made out of ice ,open between December and April every year .In Turkey ,there is a cave hotel with a television ,furniture ,and a bathroom in each room .And in Bolivia ,there is the Salt Palace Hotel .
Thousands of years ago ,the area has the Salt Palace Hotel was a large lake . But over time ,all the water disappeared . Today ,the area has only two small lakes and two salt deserts .
The larger of the two deserts the Uyuni salt desert ,is 12000 square kilometers .During the day ,the desert is bright white because of the salt .There are no roads across the Uyuni desert ,so local people must show guests the way to the hotel .
In the early 1900s ,a man named Juan Quesada built the hotel .He cut big blocks of salt from the desert and used the blocks to build it. Everything in the hotel is made out of salt ;the walls , the roof , the chairs , the tables ,the beds ,and the hotels bar .
The Sun heats the walls and the roof during the day . At night is very cold , but the rooms stay warm . The hotel has twelve rooms . A single room costs 40 dollars a night .and a double room costs 60 dollars .
A sign on the hotels wall tells guests ,Please do not lick 添the walls.What is unique about the Salt palace hotel ?
| A．Its long history |
| B．The price of the rooms. |
| C．The guests that stay there |
| D．What it is made of |
Which sentences about the area around the Salt palace hotel is NOT true?
| A．It was a lake many years ago . |
| B．It is white during the day . |
| C．There are several roads to the hotel. |
| D．It is more than 10,000 square kilome ters. |
Who is Juan Quesada?
| A．A hotel guest | B．A guide |
| C．The hotels owner | D．An expert . |
who keeps the rooms warm at night ?
| A．Heat from the walls. | B．The desert air , |
| C．The sun. | D．The furniture . |
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