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
A famous doctor once received a little child that was badly ill. Thanks to his skill and care, the child got well and was soon able to get up and run about again.
The child’s mother was very thankful to the doctor, and she visited him for what he had done for her child. “Doctor,” she said, “you have saved my little son. I don’t know hoe to thank you enough. I feel that money alone cannot repay（回报）you, so I have made this little purse with my own hands, as a sign of my thanks. I hope you will accept（接受）it.” The doctor stood up and said coldly, “Madam, a little present like that is very nice between friends, but a doctor needs to paid enough for what he has done.” The lady was so surprised and hurt so much that she could not reply for a moment. Then she said quietly, “Perhaps you will tell me how much I should give you.”
“Fifty pounds,” he answered.
The lady opened the little purse and took out four fifty-pound bank notes. She passed one of them to the doctor, and put the other three back into the purse. She put the purse into her handbag and, saying goodbye to the doctor, went out of the room.Why was the lady very thankful to the doctor?
A. Because he had saved her life.
B. Because he had saved her son’s life.
C. Because he had given her some money.The doctor refused the lady’s purse because he thought _____.
A. the purse was too small
B. the lady wouldn’t give him money
C. purses should be given between friendsWhat can we learn from the passage?
A. The doctor got 50 pounds from the lady.
B. the doctor got 200 pounds from the lady.
C. The lady didn’t pay money for the doctor. According to the passage, the doctor would probably feel _____ in the end.
A. happy B. excited C. sorry
A man hated his wife’s cat and decided to throw it away.
One day, he drove it over one mile from his home and left it in a park. But when he got home, he saw that his wife was playing with the cat.
The next day he drove the cat about three miles away. He put the cat out of the car and went home. Driving back his driveway（私人车道）, the cat was there already.
The man keep taking the cat further and further away and the cat would always get home before him. At last he decided to drive more than ten miles away. He turned right, then left, past a bridge, then right again and another right until he thought he was far enough from home and left the cat there.
Hours later the man was still driving home. He was lost! He called home and asked his wife, “Jen, is the cat there?”
“Yes,” his wife answered, “why do you ask?”
The man answered, “Put it on the phone. I’m lost and need directions.”The first time the man drove out, he _____.
A. sold the cat
B. took the cat home
C. left the cat in the parkWhich of the following is TRUE?
A. The man liked his wife’s cat and often played with it.
B. Every time the man threw the cat away, it came home earlier than the man.
C. The last time the man threw the cat away, it lost its way and didn’t come back. Why did the man call home?
A. Because he was lost.
B. Because he missed his wife very much.
C. Because he wanted to know if the cat was at home.How far away did the man take the cat the last time?
A. Over 1 mile. B. About 3 miles. C. More than 10 miles.
Mr. Evans lived in a city. He was a bus driver in a company three years ago. He drove well and the people in the company all liked him. But a terrible accident changed（改变）his life. One spring he drove his bus with twenty- four workers to visit a place of interest. They had a good time there. But on their way back home, their bus was hit by a truck（卡车）because the truck driver was drunk（醉）. Four workers were killed and half of the rest of the workers got badly injured. Mr. Evans was also injured. After he came out of hospital, he left the company and became a traffic policeman. He tried his best to stop the drivers from breaking the traffic riles. He worked hard and was strict with the drivers, especially the drivers that were drunk. So they were afraid of him. But the people liked him, for he was a good policeman.How did the accident happen?
A. The truck hit the bus. B. The bus hit the truck. C. The bus hit a big tree.How many people were injured in the accident?
A. Four. B. Ten C. Eleven.What did Mr. Evans do after he left hospital?
A. He was a bus driver.
B. He was a policeman.
C. He was a truck driver.
Mobile phones and the internet have improved our live in many ways. However, along with improvements, they have also brought a number of worrying problems.
Many car accident are caused by mobile phones. You can use many new mobile phones to get on the internet. This can be very convenient, but some drivers get on the internet while driving. Driving needs all our attention. By looking at their mobile phones and not at the road, these insensitive Drivers are a danger to us all.
Many of the dangers of the internet are well known. Children who visit websites without their parents’ permission sometimes talk to older people they don’t know and put themselves in great danger. People with blogs sometimes post embarrassing photographs of people they don’t know on their websites without permission. There are also people who use the internet to get personal information that we do not want them to have.
Mobile Phone and Internet Safety Tips
If you need to use a mobile phone with you drive use a “hands-free” phone.
In difficult driving situations such as rain or snow, do not use your phone at all.
Do not make very important phone calls while driving. They take your attention off the road.
Tell your children not to talk with anyone they do not know on the internet.
In an embarrassing situation, pay attention to people around you. People will be shy about taking your picture if they know you’re paying attention.
Refuse to give out any information personal information on the internet. Which of these dangers of mobile phones or the Internet is Not mentioned in the passage?
| A．You can have a car accident. |
| B．Someone can post your photograph on the internet. |
| C．Someone can get your personal information |
| D．Someone you do not know can call you. |
A “hands-free” mobile phone is probably a mobile phone that _____.
| A．is free to use | B．can be used without your hands |
| C．can be used with only one hand | D．can be use only in ears |
What advice is given in the passage to stop someone from taking an embarrassing picture of you?
| A．Pay attention to the people around you. |
| B．Don’t give out your personal information. |
| C．Use a “hands-free” mobile phone. |
| D．Wear your camera phone on you belt. |
Which is the best title of the passage?
| A．Internet Problems |
| B．Mobile Phone and Internet Dangerous |
| C．The Development of Mobile Phone and Internet |
| D．The Advantages of Mobile Phone and Internet |
My class will put on a short play in English at the end of the year. Yesterday our English teacher gave us copies of the play.
“Choose a character in the play whom you’d like to be, ”she told us. “This afternoon learn a few lines of this part for homework. Then tomorrow you can say those lines in front of the class. Ill decide who play each part.”
I wanted to have one of the bigger parts in the play, so I choose the part of the king. He has a lot of lines to say. I learned them by heart.
This morning in our English lesson we had to say our lines. I acted the part of the king. When I said my lines, I put a lot of expression into my acting. I thought I acted really well.
Everyone in the class read a part and then the teacher who would play each part.
Many of the students in my class couldn’t act at all. They couldn’t even read without making lots of mistakes. I was sure that I would get a big part in the play.
However, the teacher gave me the part of a soldier. He has only one line. It is, “Yes, sir!”
I was very disappointed. At the end of the lesson I went up to her and asked her why I had such a small part.
“You put too much expression in your acting,” she said. “Good acting is not big acting. It is acting the audience can believe in.”
I think I know what she means. What did the boy want to do in the play?
| A．To get a morning eating part | B．To organize the play |
| C．To get a large acting part. | D．To work the lights. |
How did the boy feel when the teacher told the class they would put on a play?
| A．Bored. | B．Sad. | C．Excited. | D．Unhappy. |
Why didn’t the teacher give him the part of the kings?
| A．He did not act correctly. | B．He did not know the lines. |
| C．He was not handsome. | D．He was too short. |
What does the underlined word “expression” in the passage mean?
| A．表情 | B．建议 | C．模仿 | D．服饰 |
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