The most important holiday in spring, especially for Christians, is Easter. This Christian holiday is not on the same date every year，but it’s always on a Sunday. It can be any Sunday between March 22 and April 25. Many people celebrate Easter by buying new clothes. Children celebrate by hunting for colored eggs that their parents have hidden around the house. People also give Easter baskets filled with candy and other goodies to one another to celebrate the day.
But the holiday is more than new clothes and good things to eat. On Easter, many people go to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection（复活）from the dead. Most people color Ester eggs. Some people hide them. Others just eat them. But no matter what one does with Easter eggs，they are an important Easter tradition across the Western world. People from many different cultures celebrate Easter. In both America and Belgium, children look for Easter eggs hidden on grass and in bushes(灌木丛). In America, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter rabbit.But in Belgium, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from church bells. In Bulgaria (保加利亚), red Easter eggs are lucky in churches. Bulgarian families also hit these Easter eggs together to see whose is the strongest. The winner looks forward to good fortune(运气) that year. Still dozens of other Easter traditions exist. In parts of Austria，for example，children sing from door to door and are rewarded with colorful eggs.To celebrate Easter, people ___________.
| A．go shopping, hide colored eggs and children hunt for them |
| B．give Easter baskets filled candy and goodies to one another |
| C．buy new clothes, hide colored eggs and children look for them around the house |
| D．both B and C |
For Christians the more important thing to do on Easter is________.
| A．going to church to celebrate Jesus’ resurrection |
| B．buying new clothes |
| C．eating delicious food and paint color eggs |
| D．exchange beautiful gifts each other |
People from different cultures have different ideas about Easter egg _________.
| A．In both American and Belgium, children hunt for Easter eggs hidden in rooms and in bushes |
| B．In Belgium, the hidden eggs are thought to have fallen from doorbells |
| C．In American, children believe the eggs are hidden by the Easter bunny |
| D．In America, the hidden eggs are supposed to have fallen from doorbells |
My name is Lisa.I have a bird.She is white.So I call her Xiaobai.Xiaobai is only two years old.She’s not big.But she is beautiful and clever.She can speak.
One day I go shopping with my sister Gina and Xiaobai.At Green Clothes Store Gina sees a red skirt and says, “Look! Lisa! That red skirt is very beautiful.” Xiaobai answers her instead of (代替) me, “No.I think you look nice in that green skirt.” Gina says, “OK.I listen to you.” Then she asks the shop assistant, “How much is the green one?” The shop assistant looks at Xiaobai, opens her mouth (嘴) but says nothing.At last she says to Gina, “I never see a bird that can speak these words.It’s great! You can take this green skirt.Oh, you don’t need to pay for（付钱） it.”
Gina is very happy.She asks me and my bird to have a big lunch in Leo’s Restaurant and then we go home.Xiaobai is ______.
| A．Lisa’s sister | B．Lisa’s cousin | C．a bird | D．a dog |
Lisa is Gina’s ______.
| A．aunt | B．friend | C．mother | D．sister |
Gina likes the ______.
| A．white T-shirt | B．red skirt | C．green skirt | D．red sweater |
Gina and Lisa go shopping ______.
| A．in the morning | B．in the afternoon | C．in the evening | D．all day |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Xiaobai is beautiful and clever. | B．The shop assistant is surprised at Xiaobai’s words. |
| C．Lisa pays for Gina’s clothes. | D．Gina and Lisa have lunch at a restaurant. |
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678-5342 is a telephone number of a_________.
| A．school | B．TV station | C．park | D．restaurant |
The Park School wants______ teachers for kids.
| A．two | B．three | C．four | D．five |
The waiters in the restaurant work ____ hours every day.
| A．8 | B．9 | C．10 | D．11 |
The word “ height ” means(意思是)____ in Chinese.
| A．体重 | B．身高 | C．距离 | D．长度 |
If a 30-year-old man can sing and dance, he can be a ___.
| A．waiter | B．teacher | C．singer | D．dancer |
| ＃117: Some people like to have friends who are different from them. Others like to have friends who are similar to them. What kind of friends do you want for yourself? |
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| Kate Join Date: March, 2011 Location: the United Kingdom |
I like to have friends who are like me. Both my best friend Vades and I like traveling. We went to Italy last month and stayed there for a week. Next month we want to go to Paris. However, Vades is more athletic than me. |
| Ditlady Join Date: april, 2011 Location: Canada |
I like to have friends who are like me. It can be very helpful. I’m a little quiet and my good friend Libby is quiet, too. Sometimes I don’t know what to do with my problems and she can tell me what I should do, because she knows about me better than people who are different from me. |
| Harbinger Join Date: May, 2011 |
Hi, everyone! I went to see the dentist last week and just got here. In my opinion, it is important to have both kinds of friends. That makes your life more interesting. |
Where is Kate going next month?
A. To the USA. B. To the UK. C. To Italy. D. To France. What’s Libby like?
| A．She’s as beautiful as Ditlady. | B．She’s more outgoing than Ditlady. |
| C．She’s as quiet as Ditlady. | D．She’s more athletic than Ditlady. |
What was the matter with Harbinger last week?
| A．He had a cold. | B．He had a headache. |
| C．He had a fever. | D．He had a toothache. |
What kind of friends does Harbinger like to have?
| A．Those who are different from him. | B．Those who are the same as him. |
| C．He doesn’t like to make friends. | D．He likes to have both kinds of friends. |
What does the underlined word “similar” mean?
| A．一致的 | B．相似的 | C．友好的 | D．简单的 |
Mr White works in an office. He’s very busy and has no time to have a good rest. Every evening, when he comes back from his office, he’s always tired and wants to go to bed early. But his wife often has a lot of interesting things to tell him after dinner. She doesn’t stop talking until she falls asleep (入睡). But it’s usually too late and Mr White has to get up early in the morning when she is still sleeping.
One day Mr White felt terrible and couldn’t go to work. He decided to go to see a doctor. Mrs White went to the hospital with him. Before her husband said what was the matter with him, the woman told the doctor all. The doctor wrote out a prescription (处方). When Mrs White took the medicine to the doctor’s room, the doctor said to her, “The bottle of medicine is for your husband and the pills (药片) are for you. ”
“For me?” the woman said in surprise. “I’m fine. I don’t need any medicine!”
“I don’t think so, madam,” said the doctor. “They are sleeping pills. Your husband will be all right soon if you take them. ”Mr White ______.
| A．has time to have a good sleep |
| B．is busy but he can have a good sleep |
| C．isn’t tired and doesn’t like to go to bed early |
| D．doesn’t have a good rest |
Mr White’s wife ______ every evening.
| A．works late | B．writes things | C．keeps talking late | D．watches TV late |
Mr White has to get up when his wife is sleeping in the morning because ______.
| A．he can’t fall asleep | B．he has to go to work |
| C．he doesn’t want to sleep | D．his wife asks him to get up |
One day Mr White couldn’t go to work because ______.
| A．he was ill | B．his wife was ill |
| C．his wife didn’t let him go | D．he didn’t want to go to work |
The sentence “Your husband will be all right soon if you take them. ” means Mr White will soon be all right if ______.
| A．Mr White takes the pills |
| B．Mr White takes the bottle of medicine |
| C．Mrs White takes the pills |
| D．Mrs White stops talking too much at night |
Many people like to travel by plane , but I don't like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off and it is often late. You can't open the windows. You can't choose the food. Planes are fast, but they still take hours to go out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. Railway stations are usually in cities. When you are late for a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train and open the windows. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time. I also like cars. You can start your journey when you want to, and you don't need to get to a railway station or a bus stop. also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road. Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. |
| B．Because it is often late. |
| C．Because an airport is far from the city . |
| D．Because they can open the window. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．You can open the windows. |
| D．You can walk around in the train. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A bike. |
What is the bad thing about the car?
| A．You needn't go to a station. |
| B．You can start your journey when you want to. |
| C．There are too many cars on the road. |
| D．You needn't go to a bus station. |
What does the writer think of the plane, the train and the car?
| A．He likes to take A plan , the train and the car. |
| B．He doesn’t like to take a plane because it's fast. |
| C．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| D．He likes to take a train although it takes a little more time. |