In China, there’re many different kinds of food. Some of them are very popular. The real Chinese food is dumplings. Now let’s talk about them, OK?
Everyone in China likes dumplings very much, and there are many different kinds of dumplings. Some have meat and vegetables in them, others have sugar, eggs and so on. I like dumplings with vegetables and pork better than any other kind.
Usually people make dumplings at home. If you have no time to make them, you can buy them from any supermarket. Then you take them home and eat them with vinegar.
The Spring Festival is very important in China. When it comes, we make dumplings, usually we put a coin(硬币) in a dumpling. If one eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year.
In the old days, people couldn’t often eat dumplings, because they were very poor. Now our country is becoming stronger and stronger, and our people are richer and richer. We can eat them very often.
Now tell me, do you like dumplings?
Welcome to China, and we’ll invite you to eat the real Chinese food —dumplings.—What does the writer like dumplings with best？ —
| A．Meat. | B．Seafood. |
| C．Vegetables and pork. | D．Vegetables. |
You can buy dumplings from the supermarket when .
| A．you have time | B．you are tired |
| C．you are busy | D．you are happy |
The word “vinegar” in the passage means .
| A．糖 | B．醋 | C．辣椒 | D．酱油 |
Which of the following is NOT true ?
| A．The Chinese like dumplings very much. |
| B．If someone eats the dumpling with the coin in it, he or she will be lucky in the year. |
| C．In the old days, people could only eat dumplings because they were poor. |
| D．Now people are rich and they often eat dumplings. |
You see people in movies celebrating a white Christmas in England or the United States．But Christmas in Australian is different．
The holiday，celebrated on Dec 25，comes at the hottest time of the year in Australia．The temperature is usually about 30°C in most cities and can even be over 40°C．There is certainly no white Christmas in Australia．
Because it is so hot，the tradition is to have a lunch outside and to swim in the pool or beach．Most people have a one﹣week holiday during this time，so they will travel to meet their family for Christmas lunch．Christmas lunch is usually a big meal of ham，turkey，salad and fresh seafood． （43）Family members all cook something different to bring to the big meal． I always enjoy Christmas lunch because there are lots of good cooks in the family．One year my aunt even made a delicious gingerbread house（姜饼屋） that we ate for desert．
Children get presents from"Santa Claus"and are always excited to play with them． （44）It is a fun time to play or swim in the pool with the other members of your family．
The sport of cricket（板球） is very popular in Australia and another tradition is to play a game of cricket in your backyard．I always enjoyed playing with my uncle and cousins when I was growing up．
So Australia might not have a white Christmas．But it is still a very exciting and fun time of the year．
请务必将41﹣45小题的答案写在答题卡的相应位置！
（一） 根据短文内容简要回答问题．
41．Why is there no white Christmas in Australia？
42．What sports are mentioned in this passage？
（二）将短文中划线的句子译成汉语．
43．
44．
（三）请给短文拟一个适当的题目．
45． ．
There was an eight﹣year﹣old girl named Jane Eyre who parents had passed away．Jane used to live with her aunt and her three spoiled（宠坏的） children．Her cousin always got her into trouble so her aunt did not want to look after her anymore．Soon，Jane was sent to a school far away home．
On her first day at school，the headmaster，Mr．Brock introduced Jane to the other pupils．He told them that no one was allowed to talk or sit beside Jane because she was a winched（坏） child．He punished her by making her stand in a comer that day．She was very sad and lonely．Nobody dared to disobey（不服从）Mr．Brock or they would have to clean the school hall all night．The pupils had no enough food to eat and they were usually hungry．Jane felt very miserable there．
Ten years later．Jane completed her schooling．She was glad get away from the school．She worked for a rich man named Mr．Rochester．Jane was asked to look after his young daughter，Adele．Jane liked working in the house．However，Mr．Rochester was a strange man．He was very quiet and always looked sad．Jane felt sorry for him and was kind to him．Jane would spend time talking to him．Soon，little by little，his sadness lifted．
18．Who did Jane live with before she was sent to a school？
A．Her parents．B．Her grandparents．
C．Her aunt and cousins．D．Her brothers and sisters
19．How would Mr．Brock punish the pupils who disobeyed him？
A．He would take away their meals．
B．He would ask their parents to the school．
C．He would make them stand in a corner all day．
D．He would make them clean the school hall all night．
20．What does underlined word"miserable"mean in this passage？
A．荣耀的 B．不幸的 C．满足的 D．遗憾的
21．According to this passage，which of the following is NOT TRUE about Mr．Rochester？ __
A．He was a very rich man．
B．He asked Jane to look after his daughter．
C．He was very strange and quiet．
D．He was a happy man and liked to help others．
Dogs are very sociable（合群的） animals．When owners go out and leave their dogs alone，the dogs get worried and upset．Dogs should be trained to be their own while still young instead of when they are older and set in their ways．When owners are not around，they should provide some toys for their dogs to play with．Leaving the radio or television turned on might also provide relaxing background noise．
Howling（嚎叫） is a form of communication．Dogs do it to tell one another where they are．Some dogs howl when they are lonely，while others do it when greeting strangers whom they are seeing for the first time．Some even howl to music and do this because it is fun．
When it comes to training dogs，giving rewards（奖赏） is a far better way than using punishment．Food makes an excellent reward，and if they do not respond（反应） to this，owners should try touching．Dogs like being touched by owners very much．Words of praise work well too，but not as well as food or touch．It helps if owners spend more time with their dogs．
（1）When should dogs be trained to be on their own？
A．When they are born．
B．When they are young．
C．When they are worried．
D．When they are older．
（2）Why should the owners leave the television turned on when they are not at home？
A．Because they think their dogs like watching TV．
B．Because they think watching TV helps to train dogs．
C．Because they want to make their dogs feel less worried．
D．Because they want their dogs to learn some skill from TV programs．
（3）What is the second paragraph of the passage mainly about？
A．Dogs howl to music．
B．Dogs howl to tell where they are．
C．Dogs howl to communicate．
D．Dogs howl to show they are lonely．
（4）According to this passage，which of the following isn't a good way to train dogs？
A．Punishing the dogs．
B．Spending more time with the dogs．
C．Giving rewards to the dogs．
D．Giving words of praise to the dogs．
注：stadium 体育场
11．When can't we visit The Beatles Story？
A．On May 30th
B．On August 18th
C．On October 22nd
D．On December 26th
12．If Mr．Black and his 12﹣year﹣old son want to visit Anfield football
stadium，how much should they pay？
A．£15．B．£24．C．£39．D．£30
13．Which of the following is TRUE？
A．There are 2008 shops at Liverpool ONE．
B．Liverpool Museum opens seven hours every day．
C．You can visit Anfield football stadium on Sundays．
D．The Beatles were a famous music group in the 1970s．
We often face the following situations in our daily life：
•The woman next door plays her piano after 12 o'clock at night
•The family across the street never cleans up their yard．The rubbish blows into your yard．
•The man next door always parks his car in front of your drive．
Have things like this ever happened to you？If so，you may ask yourself，"Who are these people？Why are they doing these things to me？"
These days，many people don't know their neighbors．Sometimes we share a friendly smile or say hello，but lots of people don't even know their neighbor's names!When you don't know someone，it's easy to be angry when something has happened that you think is unfair．You think，"Maybe they like to make me angry，"or"Maybe they do it on purpose．"Believe it or not，your neighbors probably don't mean to irritate you．Often，they don't even know that they're making you feel angry．So before you take unusual steps to fix the problem，you should discuss it with them first．
When you move towards your neighbors，you should talk to them in a friendly manner．Praise their children to make them feel good．Then explain the situation．And if you can think of a simple way to solve the problem，suggest it．
If talking doesn't work，ask another person to help，This person can listen to both sides of the story and help you and your neighbor solve the situation．
Finally，sometimes it's a good idea to avoid the problem．Depending on the problem，it might be best to just stay out of your neighbor's way．
（1）What's the writer's purpose of writing paragraphs 1&2？
A．To ask some questions
B．To lead in the subject
C．To list some situations
D．To tell some stories
（2）You should talk about the problem with you neighbors first because
A．they often say hello or smile to you
B．you do not know what they are called
C．they probably don't plan to make you unhappy
D．they will take unusual steps to solve the problem
（3）When talking with your neighbors，you can make them have a good feeling by
A．praising their children
B．explaining the problem
C．shaking hands with them
D．making friends with them
（4）The best way to solve the problem sometimes is to ．
A．ask another person for help
B．turn a blind eye to it
C．tell the story to your friend
D．let your neighbor get out of the way
（5）What does the passage mainly talk about？
A．Ways to deal with neighbors．
B．Problems caused by neighbors．
C．Situations we may face every day．
D．Reasons why we become angry at neighbors．