There is a one-day holiday in most western countries on New Year’s Day. The real celebration begins on New Year’s Eve-the night before New Year’s Day. There are several interesting customs（习惯）in the west, and there are many differences in different countries.
Though Christmas is a good time for families to get together, New Year’s Day is a time for some western people to be with friends. On New Year’s Day, there are always parties. At such parties, there is food, drinks and dances until New Year comes
At midnight, people often say “Happy New Year! ”to each other. In many western countries, fireworks are let off at midnight and some people like to shout aloud to drive away evil spirits.People begin to have great celebrations for the New Year on___________.
| A．New Year’s Day | B．the night before New Year’s Eve |
| C．the night of New Year’s Day | D．New Year’s Eve |
In the west, ___________on New Year’s Day.
| A．friends always get together |
| B．friends write to each other |
| C．people can have a week’s holiday |
| D．people go from one country to another |
On New Year’s Eve, western people don’t often____________.
| A．say “Happy New Year” to each other |
| B．let off fireworks |
| C．sing a Scottish song |
| D．shout aloud to drive away evil spirits |
This passage mainly（主要）tells us___________.
| A．western people drink together on New Year’s Day |
| B．how western people celebrate their New Year’s Day |
| C．what western people eat on New Year’s Day |
| D．western people have a good time on New Year’s Day |
There are many clubs in our school. My English is not good. I want to join the English club. Wang Ying wants to learn to paint. So he wants to join the art club. Zhang Ping likes running. He wants to join the running club. Li Nan is good at singing and she wants to join the music club. What club does Han Mei join? Oh, she likes eating and she joins the cooking（烹饪）club.My _______ is not good.
| A．Chinese | B．English | C．Maths | D．Art |
What club does Wang Ying want to join?
| A．The music club. | B．The sports club. |
| C．The art club. | D．The swimming club. |
Who wants to join the running club?
| A．Zhang Ping. | B．I. | C．Wang Ying. | D．Li Nan. |
Li Nan _______ very well.
| A．dances | B．paints | C．sings | D．plays tennis |
Why does Han Mei want to join the cooking club?
| A．She likes cooking. | B．She likes eating. |
| C．She can cook. | D．She wants to be a cook. |
Mr Brown lives on Green Street now. He wants to send a postcard(寄贺卡)to his pen pal in Toronto,but he doesn’t know where the post office is.“Which is the way to the post office?”he asks his new neighbor Joe. “I want to send a postcard to Toronto.”“The post office is quite far from here,” answers Joe. “If you only want to post some letters or post cards ,you needn’t go to the post office. You can put them into a mailbox down the street Where does Mr Brown live now?
| A．He lives on Center Street. |
| B．He lives in Toronto. |
| C．He lives on Green Street. |
| D．He lives in a post office. |
Where does Mr Brown want to go?
| A．A pen pal’s house. | B．A mailbox. |
| C．A post office | D．Toronto. |
What does Mr Brown want to do in the post office?
| A．He wants to go to the mailbox. |
| B．He wants to buy some stamps. |
| C．He wants to send a postcard. |
| D．He wants to know the way to Toronto. |
Where is the post office?
| A．On Green Street. | B．In Toronto. |
| C．We don’t know. | D．In the neighborhood. |
Where can Mr Brown post the postcard in the neighborhood?
| A．The post office. |
| B．The mailbox in the post office. |
| C．The mailbox on the street. |
| D．His house. |
Did you know that you can help the environment if you buy recyclable products instead of non-recyclable ones? Look for the recycle s —— three arrows that make a circle – on the package. Recyclable products are usually made out of things that already have been u
. It usually takes less energy to make recycled products than to make new ones. The more energy we save, the b
.
Imagine that it's a hot summer day. You put an ice cream on the sidewalk, and it melts. W does this happen? Well, you probably know that the sun causes the ice cream to melt. But you may not know that the sun produces solar energy. Solar energy is a
way of saying "energy that comes from the sun." Solar energy can be used to heat homes, buildings, water, a
__ make electricity. Today, more than 200,000 houses in the United States make use of the s
energy.
Cars are an important part of life for most people. But cars also cause pollution and give out a lot of greenhouse gases into the air. L , there are some cars that are better for the environment. These cars can travel longer on a smaller amount of gasoline. They don't p
much, either. Using these kinds of cars can help reduce the amount of greenhouse gases in the air.
Many things, l computers, TVs, stereos, and VCRs, have special labels on them. The label says "Energy" and has a picture of a star. Products with the ENERGY STAR® label are made to save energy. Buying products with ENERGY STAR® labels will help protect the environment.
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The Old Town of Lijiang
Lijiang is a few hours bus-ride away from the ancient city of Dali in Yunnan Province. Surrounded by fields, mountains and rivers, the Old Town of Lijiang looks like a jade ink stone in spring and summer, this is why the local people proudly call their town “Dayan” which means the Town of the Big Ink Stone..Each year, many tourists from abroad visit the Old Town and the place is like “Venice in the East” to them. There are narrow alleys, pretty streams, small stone bridges, and brick and tile houses with carved doors and painted windows.
Jiuzhaigou Valley
This area, north of Sichuan Province, is a natural wonder. You will never imagine how amazing it is if you don’t see it with your own eyes. Every year, visitors from all over the world come to admire the mountains, lakes, streams, trees, underground springs and waterfalls which make Jiuzhaigou Valley an area of outstanding natural beauty.
The water in the valley’s lakes, streams and waterfalls is famous for being very clear. The valley is also home to many protected kinds of plants including bamboo. The animals in danger, such as pandas, also live in the valley.
Mount Huangshan
Of all the mountains in China,Mount Huangshan is probably the most famous to be found in the southern part of Anhui province. It is well known for its scenery, sunsets, Huangshan pine trees, and views of the clouds from above. It is said that you won’t want to visit any other mountain after seeing wu yue(五岳) but you won’t wish to see even wu yue after you come back from it. This saying may give you some idea of the beauty and uniqueness of it. Together with the Yellow River, the Yangtze River and the Great Wall,it has become one of the great symbols of China.
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Three places of interest in
| The Old Town of Lijiang |
It takes a few hours from Da li to Lijiang by |
| Jiuzhaigou Valley |
Jiuzhaigou Valley is an area of natural beauty. You will never imagine how amazing it is |
| Mount Huangshan |
Mount Huangshan is in the |
Most people around the world are right-handed. This also seems to be true in history. In 1799, scientists studied works of art made at different times from 1,500 B.C. to the 1950s. Most of the people shown in these works are right-handed, so the scientists guessed that right-handedness has always been common through history. Today, only about 10% to 15% of the world’s population is left-handed.
Why are there more right-handed people than left-handed ones? Scientists now know that a person’s two hands each have their own jobs. For most people, the left hand is used to find things or hold things. The right hand is used to work with things. This is because of the different work of the two sides of the brain. The right side of the brain, which makes a person’s hands and eyes work together, controls the left hand. The left side of the brain, which controls the right hand, is the centre for thinking and doing problems. These findings show that more artists should be left-handed, and studies have found that left-handedness is twice as common among artists as among people in other jobs.
No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed instead of left-handed. Scientists have found that almost 40% of the people become left-handed because their main brain is damaged when they are born. However, this doesn’t happen to everyone, so scientists guess there must be another reason why people become left-handed. One idea is that people usually get right-handed from their parents. If a person does not receive the gene(基因) for right-handedness, he / she may become either right-handed or left-handed according to the chance and the people they work or live with.
Though right-handedness is more common than left-handedness, people no longer think left-handed people are strange or unusual. A long time ago, left-handed children were made to use their right hands like other children, but today they don’t have to. What did the scientists find after studying works of art made at different times in history?
A. The art began from 1,500 B.C.
B. The works of art ended in the 1950s.
C. Most people shown in the works of art are right-handed.
D. Most people shown in the works of art are left-handed.How many people in the world are left-handed now?
| A．About 10%-15%. | B．About 50%. |
| C．About 40%. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
What is the left hand for most people used to do?
| A．It’s used to work with things. |
| B．It’s used to find or hold things. |
| C．It’s used to make a person’s eyes work together. |
| D．It’s the centre for thinking and doing problems. |
According to the passage, which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Left-handedness is cleverer than right-handedness. |
| B．Today children are not made to use their right hands only. |
| C．No one really knows what makes a person become right-handed. |
| D．Scientists think there must be some reason why people become left-handed. |
The best TITLE for this passage is _______.
| A．Scientists’ New Inventions | B．Left-handed People |
| C．How Brains Control Hands | D．Which Hand |