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 |
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根据材料内容从所给选项中选出最佳选项。If you want to pay less (更少的) money, you can go skiing _____.
| A．on Friday | B．on Sunday | C．in the evening | D．on Saturday |
You can’t buy ___________ in Sun Store on Bridge Street.
| A．bags | B．pencils | C．vegetables | D．rulers |
Mr. Brown has nothing to do from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Which movie can he see?
| A．Avatar. | B．Crazy Stone. | C．Baby Plan. | D．2012Doomsday |
Mr Black and his two children want to see Avatar, he will pay (付) _________ yuan.
| A．60 | B．35 | C．75 | D．45 |
If a pen was 30 yuan in Sun Store last week, it is _____ this week.
| A．30 yuan | B．16 yuan | C．18 yuan | D．22 yuan |
In the United States, every year, Thanks-giving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November. Because Canada is on the north of the United States, and is colder, the harvest comes earlier(更早) in the year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to the people. On Thanksgiving Day people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at Mid-autumn festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their homes to say “Thank you” for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. These are food like the food of many years ago. They are saying “Thank you” for the harvest that comes every year.____________ celebrates the Thanksgiving Day like the U.S.A. .
A. China B. Canada C. Korea D. JapanIn Canada, Thanksgiving Day is __________________.
| A．on the fourth Thursday in November | B．on the second Monday in October |
| C．on the second Thursday in November | D．on the fourth Monday in October |
At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans will eat_____________.
| A．chicken, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. | B．turkey, tomatoes, and pumpkin pie. |
| C．turkey, potatoes, and apple pie. | D．turkey, potatoes, and pumpkin pie. |
Why people celebrate the Thanksgiving Day?
| A．Because people want to have a big meal. |
| B．Because people want to eat turkey, potatoes and pumping pie. |
| C．Because people want to get together with their friends and family. |
| D．Because people want to say “Thank you” for the harvest. |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Canada has Thanksgiving earlier in the year because the harvest comes earlier. |
| B．The harvest doesn’t bring a lot of food to the people. |
| C．Canada is on the south of the United States. |
| D．People are saying “Hello” for the harvest on Thanks-giving Day. |
A crow（乌鸦）is sitting in a big tree. She has a big piece of meat in her mouth.“My babies will have a nice breakfast,”she thinks. An old fox is looking for his breakfast. He sees the crow and the meat.“How can I get that piece of meat?”he thinks.
“Good morning, Mrs. Crow.”says the fox,“How are you?”But the crow doesn’t say a word. “You have very nice babies, Mrs. Crow.”says the fox,“How are they? May I see them ?”Still the crow doesn’t say a word.
“You are very beautiful, Mrs. Crow, and you have a beautiful voice（嗓子）,too.”says the fox,“Would you please sing a song for me? ”Mrs. Crow thinks“How nice Mr. Fox is! I must sing him a song.”So she opens her mouth and begins to sing. At that time, the meat drops down（掉下）from her mouth.There’s a piece of bread in the crow’s mouth.
The old fox wants the crow to sing for him very much.
The crow doesn’t say a word to the fox because she doesn’t like the fox at all.
When she opens her mouth, the fox eats the baby crows.
The old fox has a nice breakfast.
The famous scientist and thinker, Charles Darwin, was born on February 12, 1809. His family lived not far from the River Severn, England.
Charles’ father was a well-known doctor and the son of a still greater doctor and scientist. Charles’ father hoped that his son would also become a doctor.
As a boy Charles liked to go for walks in the fields and forests. He watched nature and compared what he saw with everything he had read in science books. He also liked collecting very much. He collected many things: eggs, stones, and leaves. His father did not like this, as Charles was not studying very well at school.
①为了成为一名医生，十六岁时达尔文就被送到爱丁堡大学(Edinburgh University) 学习。But he was interested in the history of nature.
Then he studied at Cambridge University until 1831.
Some time later, he heard that the ship Beagle was going on a trip to South America and wanted a scientist. His professor advised him to go. He said the trip would be just for Darwin. So when the ship left England in December 1831, Darwin was on it. The research lasted almost five years. The Beagle studied the waters in the sea near South America. It also visited New Zealand, Australia and islands in the Pacific. Darwin saw many new plants and animals. He collected all kinds of plants, which he sent home from the places he visited.
When he returned home, Darwin was warmly greeted by his families and many friends.
In 1842, Darwin went to live in Kent, where he continued his studies of the changes in nature. ②Darwin understood that plants and animals are not always the same, and that they really change.
By 1859, Darwin had finished his famous book The Origin of Species. It made a great hit in the world of science. ③He was opposed (反对) by the church and even by some scientists. But later, more and more scientists agreed with him.
Darwin continued his studies in science until he died in 1882.
请根据文章内容回答问题。Why didn’t Charles become a doctor?
____________________________________________________________________When did Charles start the research with the Beagle?
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◆根据短文内容，完成下列各题。请将①处划线句子翻译成英语。
_______________________________________________________________________请将②处划线句子翻译成汉语。
________________________________________________________________________请改写③处划线句子， 使其意思与原句一致（每空一词）。
The church and even some scientists ____________ ___________ him.
According to a new survey, students’ safety has become a big problem. Now in some cities of China, many schools start a new lesson: self-protection. Students like this lesson because there are no exams or boring classes. And they can learn how to save lives and know how to stop danger before it really happens.
Lin Li, a teacher from Yantai, gives young students some advice on how to deal with danger.
If you are in a traffic accident
If a car hits you, you should remember the car number. If it is a bicycle, try to call your parents before you let the rider go. This is because you don’t know how seriously you are hurt.
If it is raining hard and there is lightning
Don’t stay in high places and stay away from trees.
When there is a fire
Get away as fast as you can. Put wet things on your body and try to find an exit. Don’t take the lift.
If someone is drowning
If you can’t swim, don’t get into water. Cry out for help.
Remember that danger is never as far away as you think. Take care or yourself at all times!
If you are robbed (抢劫)
Keep calm. If you can not cry for help or run away, give the robber your money. Try to remember what the robber looks like and tell the police later.
根据文章内容，完成下列表格。
| Best title: _____ |
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| Danger |
What to do |
| ____ |
◆If hit by a car, you’re supposed to ◆If hit by a bike, call your parents. |
| Raining with lightning |
Stay at low places and keep away from trees. |
| Fire |
Don’t take the lift and find an ___ |
| Drowning |
If you can’t swim, just shout “Help!” |
| Robbery |
◆Keep calm. ◆Remember the robber’s ____ |