Day. The tree is always green and beautiful. On Christmas Eve, people dance
and singaround the tree happily.
There is a beautiful story about the Christmas tree. Long long ago, a poor
farmer met a child on a snowy and windy Christmas Eve. The child was cold
and hungry,and the farmer gave him some food to eat. After that the child
wanted to thank the farmer, so he put a stick into the earth and left the stick to
the farmer. Just after the child left, the stick became a tree, and there were
many beautiful
presents hanging on the tree.The farmer knew at that time that the child was
God"s messenger
Now,decorating (装饰)Christmas trees has become an important part
of Christmas. Westen people decorate Christmas trees with colorful lights,
stars, flowers,dolls...People also put the presents for their family members
under thetree.
B.Orange.
C.Green.
D.Blue.
B.Rainy and windy.
C.Sunny and hot.
D.Wet and warm.
B.Some food.
C.Some money.
D.Some books.
B.the light
C.the flower
D.the stick
B.Visiting some friends
C.Decorating Christmas trees
D.Buying more presents
The bridge is surely one of the most beautiful bridges in the world, and
also one of the tallest bridges. The span (跨度)of it is 4,200 feet, and is 8,981 feet long.
It was designed by architects (建筑师)Irving and Gertrude Morrow.
The bridge was started building in 1934, and was finished in1936. Orange is
the color of the bridgd. The designers choose the color because it goes well
with the natural environment ofthe bridge.
If people come to America by ship, they will see the Golden Gate Bridge
first. It is almost the West Coast"s "Statue ofLiberty( 自由女神像)". It is
something that every tourist should visit.
B. In America.
C. In China.
D. In Australia.
B.雕刻
C.连接
D.靠近
B. About 1,936 feet.
C. About 1,934 feet.
D. About 4,200 feet.
B. Yellow.
C. Red.
D. Orange.
B byplane
C. by sea
D. by train
two hundred years ago. Sandwich had a lot of 2 .But he liked 3 cards for money. He often played
4 day and all night. 5 day he played twenty-four hours without. stopping, He did not 6 the card
table to eat. He asked his servant(仆人)to 7 him some meat and 8 .So he put some meat between two pieces of bread. He did not want to stop 9 playing cards. From the name of this man,Sandwich,we have
the word "sandwich" 10 .
( )1. A. woman ( )2. A. money ( )3. A. making ( )4. A. every ( )5. A. One ( )6. A. hold ( )7. A. use ( )8. A. milk ( )9. A. before ( )10.A. in shop | B. man B. food B. keeping B. only B. Some B. leave B. take B. tea B. when B. at school | C. place C. bread C. playing C. one C. Next C. put C. bring C. fruit C. after C. today | D. book D. cards D. selling D. all D. This D. show D. throw D. bread D. because D. this year |
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Around the world, people have different ideas about what good manners are. When you go to restaurants in different parts of the world, it is 1 to know the right and wrong things to do. For example, in China it is OK to 2 a lot of noise in a restaurant. In fact, if a restaurant is not noisy and 3 , you may think there is something wrong with it. However, in many Western countries, restaurants are 4 places. If a table is too loud, other people who are eating there might even 5 to the owner of the restaurant. Paying the bill is also different from country to country. In China, one person usually pays for 6 at dinner. In Western countries, one person pays if he or she is entertaining clients(宴请宾客). 7 friends get together, they usually share the cost. This is called "going Dutch" (均摊费用). Also, When westerners pay the bill, they usually leave some money for the 8 . This is called "leaving a tip". Leaving a tip is thought to be polite. In the US, it is 9 to leave tips of 10%, 15%, or 20% of the bill, which is decided by how good the service is. Good waiter can make a lot of money! The way people eat food is different in the world,but you can 10 the same kind of food in many countries.Chinese and Italian foods, for example, are popular all over the world. | |||
( )1. A. popular ( )2. A. cause ( )3. A.lively ( )4. A. noisy ( )5. A. shout ( )6. A everybody ( )7. A Until ( )8. A. gatekeeper ( )9. A. terrible ( )10. A. invent | B. different B. keep B. friendly B. quiet B. explain B. nobody B. When B. seller B. common B. discover | C. important C. hear C. lucky C. busy C. complain C. somebody C. Unless C. waiter C. serious C. prefer | D. enjoyable D. make D. polite D. clean D . speak D. none D. Since D. visitor D. unusual D. find |
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Have you heard of the term "etiquette" and do you know that etiquette is not only a useful | |||
( )1. A. however ( )2. A. or ( )3. A. Asian ( )4. A. comfortable ( )5. A. not allow ( )6. A. polite ( )7. A. off ( )8. A. try ( )9. A. following ( )10. A. are ( )11. A. in front ( )12. A. waiting ( )13. A. put on ( )14. A. be criticized ( )15. A. dropping litter | B. although B. but B. American B. uncomfortable B. not asked B. rude B. Small B. make it B. breaking B. are to B. in front of B. jumping B. put off B. to criticize B. chopping trees | C. nor C. as C. European C. happy C. not allowed C. impossible C. loud C. take care of C. obeying C. is C. in the front C. cutting C. put out C. to be criticized C. smoking | D. but also D. and D. African D. excited D. allowed D. Common D. down D. care for D. broken D. is to D. in the front of D. joining D. put up D. criticized D. picking |
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We call the Chinese New Year the Spring Festival(春节). There is a name for each Chinese year. We may call it the year of the sheep , the year of the monkey or the year of the dog. And this year is the year of the horse. Before New Year"s Day, people are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. On New Year"s Eve, there is a big family dinner. After dinner, all the family stay up late to welcome the New Year. On the first day of the New Year, people put on their new clothes and go to visit their friends and relatives(亲戚). They say "good luck" and some other greetings to each other. People usually have a very good time during the festival. | |||
1. How many Chinese festivals are talked about (谈论)in this passage? | |||
A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four. | |||
2. We can find every Chinese year is given _____ name. | |||
A. an animal B. a plant C. a family D. a full | |||
3. How do Chinese people usually spend New Year"s Eve ? | |||
A.They put on new clothes and go to the park . B.They visit their friends and relatives. C.They are busy shopping and cleaning their houses. D.They have a big dinner and stay up late to welcome the New Year. | |||
4. On New Year"s Day, people say "_____" to each other when they meet | |||
A. Merry Christmas B. Good luck C. Happy New Year D. Both B and C | |||
5. The best title for this passage (本文的最佳题目)is_____. | |||
A. Good Time B. The Spring Festival C. Big Dinner D. The Year of the Horse |