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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 instance, 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 gather 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.

We can tell from the story that the Spring Festival is _________.

A．a time of harvest and fun

B．celebrated for one whole month

C．only celebrated in China

D．a time for families to get together

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 at last finished your exam，read your answers again．Correct 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．not helpful
C．important	D．difficult

Do 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 enough
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．both A，B and C

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仔细阅读下面四则有助于提高你的健康状况的生活方式，并找到与其相对应的描述。

Drink eight cups of water every day.	A. Breakfast gives you energy for the morning.
Go for a walk.	B. Every year, seat belts save thousands of lives.
Eat breakfast every day.	C. Water helps your body in many ways.
Wear a seat belt.	D. Walking is good exercise, and exercise is necessary for good health.

请根据上述提示，写出一条你认为有助于提高你的健康状况的方式：

Two students started quarreling at school. One student shouted dirty words at the other, and a fight began.
What can be done to stop fights like this at school? In some schools, disputants(争执者) sit down with peer mediators (同龄调解者). Peer mediators are usually students with special training in this kind of problems.
Peer mediators help disputants to talk in a friendly way. Here are some of the ways they use.
1. Express what you think clearly but don’t say anything to hurt the other. Begin with “I feel” instead of “You always”.
2. Listen carefully to what the other person is saying. Don’t stop the other person’s words.
3. Keep looking at the other person’s eyes when he or she speaks.
4. Try to see the problems on the other person’s side.
5. Never put anyone down. Saying things like “You are foolish”makes the talk difficult.
6. Try to find a result that makes both people happy.
Peer mediators never decide on the winner. They don’t decide who is right or who is wrong. Instead they help disputants to find their own “win-win” result. A “win-win” result can make everyone feel good.
Peer mediators’ work is often successful just because it gets disputants to talk to each other. And getting disputants to talk to each other is the first step in finding a “win-win” result.
Peer mediators’ work is to.

A．teach lessons to disputants

B．find out who starts the quarrel

C．give students some special training

D．help find a way to make both disputants happy

What’s the first step in finding a “win-win” result?

A．Getting disputants to talk to each other.

B．Letting disputants be afraid of peer mediators.

C．Letting disputants feel peer mediators are kind.

D．Making disputants feel good by telling funny stories.

During the talk, if peer mediators say “You are a fool”,.

A．disputants will realize they are wrong

B．disputants will understand peer mediators better

C．it is easy for peer mediators to decide who is right

D．it is hard for peer mediators to get a “win-win” result

Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A．All schools have peer mediators.

B．Peer mediators are usually students.

C．When disputants are speaking, peer mediators can stop their words at any time.

D．Peer mediators can make disputants get a “win-win” result every time.

Is it a tree? Is it a bear? If you’re looking at a tree in the shape of a bear, it’s a topiary (林木雕塑). A topiary is a tree or bush (灌木) that is trained into a shape. Growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills.
A topiary gardener should make a drawing first. The drawing shows the final shape that the gardener likes. The gardener then chooses a bush for the topiary. It may be one that just planted or one that is already in place.
In June of the plant’s first year, the gardener looks for new leaves. When the leaves grow, it’s time to shape the bottom of the bush. It needs about five years. The top is not trimmed during this time. In the fifth year, the bush grows tall enough for shaping. Then the gardener begins to shape the whole bush.
Once a topiary has been started, it needs care all year. In the summer it must be cut many times to keep its shape. This cutting also helps the bush grow. In the winter the bushes don’t grow. The gardeners have to brush snow off the plants, or snow may hurt some parts of them.
Topiary gardening is a very old art. The Romans did it in the first century. In the sixteenth century, people in Europe liked topiaries too. By the late 1600s, topiaries were also grown in America. Today it’s popular in many parts of the world.
The correct order of the following is .
a. The gardener chooses a bush for the topiary.
b. The whole bush grows tall enough for shaping.
c. The gardener begins to shape the bottom of the bush.
d. The gardener draws the shape of a topiary.

A．d--a--b--c	B．b--c--a—d
C．a--d--c--b	D．d--a--c--b

The underlined word “trimmed” in the third paragraph means .

A．shaken	B．Cut
C．cleaned	D．collected

The topiary gardening first began .

A．in Rome	B．in Europe
C．in America	D．in Africa

The writer wants to tell us .

A．what a topiary is like

B．a topiary is a tree in the shape of a bear

C．it’s easy and interesting to grow a topiary

D．growing a topiary garden takes both time and skills

Welcome to the 2012 London Olympic Games!
Archery	Archery has a 10,000 year history, when bows and arrows were first used for hunting and war. Archery first appeared at the Paris Olympics of 1990. It was removed after 1908 and only returned to the Olympics at Munich in 1972.
Did you know? In the 14th century, archery was so important that as English law required every man, aged seven to 60, to practise it.
Badminton	This sport was invented by British soldiers in India who called it Poono, the same name as the town in which they lived. It was first played at the Olympics in 1992 at Barcelona. Although the rules of the modern sport were developed in England, Asian countries are now the best.
Did you know? The best balls are said to be made from the feathers of the left wing of goose.
Football	There are two medal competitions for Olympic football, one for men’s teams and one for women’s. Football was first played at the 1908 Olympic Games and it has been played at every Olympic Games ever since, except for Los Angeles 1932.
Did you know? Hungary has won three football gold medals-more than any other country.
Taekwondo	This Korean sport’s name means “the way of the hand and foot”. The players get points by hitting each other with these two parts of the body only. The players mustn’t lie on the floor and no equipment can be used. Taekwondo first appeared at the 2000 Sydney Games.
Did you know? Over 60 million people from 190 countries around the world regularly take part in this sport.