New Year's Eve
New Years Eve， also called Old Year's Night， is celebrated on December 31st， the final day of the year． It is celebrated all over the world with parties and social gathering with usually a lot of fireworks and noise．
In the United States of America， New York is the place where this celebration is associated with． People gather in the Times Square just before midnight in the last minute of the countdown to see the "ball dropping"．
The celebration is also associated with parties in other parts of the world． In France， for instance， the celebration is called le Reveillon． Special food is prepared accompanied with champagne． People also go to the Eiffel Tower in Paris to see fireworks display． In Japan， people traditionally clean their home． Buddhist temple bells are rung 108 times at midnight． In Brazil， the beach of Copacabana is considered by many to be the place of the most beautiful fireworks show in the world．
On New Year's Eve， people commit themselves with resolutions． These are made reform a habit and should go into effect and remain until fulfillment．
（1）When is New Year's Eve celebrated？
A． On December 30th．
B． On January 1st．
C． On December 31st．
（2）What is le Reveillon？
A． A kind of celebration．
B． A kind of food．
C． A kind of display．
（3）How many countries are mentioned in the passage to celebrate New Year's Eve？
A． Three．
B． Four．
C． Five．
（4）In the last paragraph， "These" refers to " "．
A． People
B． Resolutions
C． Habits
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 favorite dish on this day is dumplings.
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes. People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck. It makes the house ready for good luck.
The color red is everywhere during the Spring Festival. People think red is a happy color 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 get together 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 should not 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. |
The underlined phrase “running out” probably means “____”.
| A．跑出去 | B．打碎 | C．耗尽 | D．离开 |
The best title (标题)of this passage is ____.
| A．China’s festivals | B．How does Spring Festival come? |
| C．Holidays in China | D．Spring Festival in China |
Many people like to travel by plane ,but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway station are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. |
| B．Because it is safe. |
| C．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| D．Because it is cheap. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
You want to take a lot of things with you ,what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn't go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn't go to a bus station. |
What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?
| A．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
| B．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a plane because it's fast. |
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It is not easy for people to sail (航海) around the world in quite small boats. Sometimes the weather gets bad. Accidents can happen easily and quickly.
One family once had an accident. A big fish swam under their boat and bit(咬) holes in it. Sea water came in and the boat soon went down. Luckily these people had another small boat——a lifeboat, so they all got into the lifeboat. They lived in the boat for many days. They ate and slept, and always hoped. At last people in a ship saved them.
How do people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time? They must be strong in every way. They must have a hope, and they must have a strong desire（愿望）to live. People cannot drink seawater. If they drink a lot of sea water, they will quickly die. They must catch rainwater and drink it. They must also catch fish and birds for food. Lifeboats do not often carry cookers. So people cannot cook their food in the lifeboats. Raw (生的) fish and birds are not very nice but they are their only food. They must eat raw food, or they will die.How can accidents at sea happen?
________________________________________________________________.What bit holes in the boat?
________________________________________________________________.What can people catch for food and drink at sea in a lifeboat?
________________________________________________________________.If people in a lifeboat don’t eat raw food, what will happen to them?
________________________________________________________________.What do you think makes people live in a very small lifeboat for a long time?
________________________________________________________________.
Did you see snow in your home town last winter? Did you feel it was warmer than before? “There have been 28 warm winters in China since 1986,” said scientists. They also said that in the past 100 years, as the global(全球的) temperatures went up by 0.74 oC, the temperature in North China has gone up by 1.4 oC in only 50 years.
China needs to take quick action to cut carbon dioxide emission(排放), because it’s the main reason for global warming. We plan to cut energy use by 20% and pollution emission by 10% in the 11th Five-Year Plan.
Can you slow global warming? Sure! You and your family can take steps to cut the amount of carbon dioxide that is sent out into the air.
Here are some pieces of advice to help you save the earth.
Wear used clothes. Wearing your brother’s, sister’s or dad’s old T-shirts means you save the energy.
Ride on the bus. Taking a bus saves a lot of oil every year.
Open the window. Don’t use the air conditioner(空调), and let some fresh air in. When you have to use it, set the temperature higher in summer and lower in winter to save energy.
Make small changes in your daily life. Don’t use paper cups, bags and boxes.
It’s time for all of us to do something to save the earth.The main reason for global warming is ________.
| A．the oil |
| B．carbon dioxide emission |
| C．paper cups, bags and boxes |
| D．televisions and computers |
The word “energy” in the second paragraph means“ ”.
| A．活力 | B．干劲 | C．精力 | D．能源 |
How much pollution emission do we plan to cut in the 11th Five-Year Plan?
| A．10% | B．20% | C．30% | D．40% |
Which of the following is true?
| A．Using air conditioners may be a waste of energy. |
| B．It’s funny to wear your dad’s old T-shirts. |
| C．Taking a bus wastes a lot of oil every year. |
| D．Using paper bags saves energy a lot. |
The passage is mainly about the ways to ________.
| A．slow down global warming | B．make energy |
| C．change our daily life | D．change the world weather |
Peter wondered why he didn’t have many friends. The reason was he was always taking, never giving.
One day Peter told Bill, “I’d like to give a party on Saturday, I’d like you to come and bring Martha, too.” “Thanks, Peter. We’d be happy to come.” “Perhaps you’d like to bring your violin. You and Martha sing well together. I’m sure everyone will want you to sing for us.” That was how Peter began to plan his party. Next he asked another friend, Betty, to bring a cake. “You make the best cake in the world, Betty, and I like to eat your cake better than have one from the bakery.” Peter invited a few other friends to come to his party. He didn’t forget to ask something from each one of them. He even asked Jim and Mary Jackson to let him give the party at their house! They agreed.
The party was a big success. However, as the guests were leaving, they said “Thank you ” to Bill and Martha for the music, Betty for the cake, the Jacksons for the use of the house and to others for their hard work. To Peter they just said, “ Thanks for the invitation.” Peter asked Bill and Martha to bring ________.
| A．a violin | B．some toys |
| C．a cake | D．some juice |
The party was held ________ .
| A．at Peter’s house | B．in a large hall |
| C．at Peter’s friend’s house | D．in a secret place |
________ liked Peter.
| A．Many of his friends | B．Few people |
| C．Everyone | D．All his friends |
From the story, we can see Peter was ________ .
| A．a warm-hearted man | B．good at making friends |
| C．a selfish(自私的) man | D．a welcomed friend |
.What can we learn from the passage?
| A．We should be a person like Peter |
| B．Giving a party is fun. |
| C．To give is better than to get. |
| D．Making friends is difficult. |
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