Every year people celebrate the Spring Festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It’s the most important(重要的) festival in China. So before it comes, everyone buys many things, and they often make a special kind of food called dumplings. It means “come together”. Parents always buy new clothes for their children and children also buy presents for their parents. On the Spring Festival eve(除夕), all the family members come back home. They sing, dance and play cards. When they enjoy the meal, they give each other the best wishes(祝愿) for the coming year. They all have a good time.Which is the most important festival in China?
| A．the Mid-Autumn Festival | B．The Spring Festival |
| C．Children’s Day | D．May Day |
The Chinese usually have their Spring Festival in________ .
| A．January or February | B．February or march |
| C．September or October | D．December or January |
．What’s the special kind of food for the Spring Festival in China?
| A．Fruit | B．Fish | C．Dumplings | D．chicken |
The food dumpling means “_________”
| A．be nice | B．be hungry | C．come together | D．come back |
When Chinese people are having dinner on the Spring Festival eve, they ____.
| A．sing, dance and play cards | B．buy each other presents |
| C．never drinks | D．never sings |
It is most difficult for parents to decide whether to have a sencond child or not．
It is often heard that a single child is like to be a lonely child．There are no other children in the family for the child to talk or play with．An only child is not able to get along well with children of his age．Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child．
But the number of parents choosing to have only one child is increasing in many parts of the world．In the US，for example，more than 14 percent of women between 18 and 34 plan to have just one child．The same can be seen in the UK．In Japan the average number of children born per family had gone down to 1.42 by 1996．
For some single﹣child parents，especially who are busy working every day，time and energy seem to be overwhelming．They don't have enough time and energy to share with more children．For other people，money is their first consideration．Many couples in Japan choose not to have large families as the cost of supporting a child up to the age of 18 reaches around US﹩160，000．
66．According to the passage，why is a single child likely to be lonely？
| A． |
Because his parents don't love him |
| B． |
Because he doesn't have holidays |
| C． |
Because he doesn't have a brother or a sister to talk or play with． |
| D． |
Because there are other children in the family |
67．What do people not think about when they choose to have a second child？ ．
| A． |
time |
| B． |
energy |
| C． |
money |
| D． |
food |
68．What does the underlined word" overwhelming"mean in the last paragraph？
| A． |
压倒一切的 |
| B． |
宽松的 |
| C． |
流行的 |
| D． |
充足的 |
69．Which of the following is true according to the passage？
| A． |
It is not easy to make a decision to have a second child． |
| B． |
Many couples in Japan love to have large families． |
| C． |
All parents feel confident（自信的）about having a second child |
| D． |
Less than 14% of women in the UK plan to have just one child． |
70．Parents choose not to have a second child because ．
| A． |
The cost of supporting a child is so high． |
B． | |
| C． |
Parents are too busy working every day to share their time and energy with more children． |
D． | |
| E． |
Some parents regretted making the decisions to have only one child． |
F． | |
| G． |
Both A and |
H． |
These days，more and more students in the UK are talking a"gap year"between their graduation from school and their university studies．This means they can take a year off to do something else，before they start their studies．
For most students，spending time in foreign countries is the favorite activity﹣﹣﹣and Australia is the favorite place to go．
Many parents，teachers and business people agree that travelling can teach important values．
"After a year of travelling，I left I'd grown up．I had learnt the importance of relationships with people，on all kinds of levels．"
There are many companies around the world that welcome these students on their projects﹣﹣﹣helping people in poorer countries，or even in your home country．Although you don't get paid for your work，this kind of work can teach important skills﹣﹣﹣decision making and finding answers to problems，for example﹣﹣﹣that will help many students in a job one day．
Finally，getting some knowledge and experience in an area you hope to study or work in one day will always be very useful．
If several university graduates are applying（申请）for the same job，gar year work experience allows you to say．"I've already had some experience of this kind of work．"And that can get your job．
61．More and more students in the UK are taking a"gap year" ．
| A． |
before they graduate from school |
| B． |
before they graduate from university |
| C． |
after they graduate from university |
| D． |
Before they go to university after graduating from school |
62． is their favorite activity for most students in the UK．
| A． |
Spending time in Australia |
| B． |
Spending time in the UK |
| C． |
Spending time with their teachers |
| D． |
Spending time with their parents |
63．What can't students get in gap year work in the writer's opinion？
| A． |
Values |
| B． |
Skills |
| C． |
Knowledge and experience |
| D． |
money |
64．Chances for the same job will be given to the students ．
| A． |
who study well in school |
| B． |
who have some experience in this kind of work |
| C． |
who don't apple for the job |
| D． |
who are rich enough |
65．The best title（题目）of the passage can be ．
| A． |
Work for the Poor |
| B． |
Take a Year off |
| C． |
Apply for a job |
| D． |
Travel． |
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☆Tel：8756038
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（1）In English training class you will have teachers．
| A． |
Canadian |
| B． |
French |
| C． |
Chinese |
| D． |
Italian |
（2）If you want to improve your English，you will ．
| A． |
dial 6353188 |
| B． |
have classes either in the morning or in the evening |
| C． |
go to 808 Park Road |
| D． |
have classes both in the morning and in the evening |
（3）How much do you need to pay for one﹣to﹣one piano training every time？ ．
| A． |
300yuan |
| B． |
150yuan |
| C． |
450yuan |
| D． |
800yuan |
（4）If Jim is exercising in the Body﹣buliding Club，where can you find him？ ．
| A． |
808 Park Roal |
| B． |
on the highest floor of Sunny Hotel |
| C． |
696 Dunhuang Road |
| D． |
306 Xinhua Road |
（5）Which of the following is not true according to the advertisement above？ ．
| A． |
You have to pay 800 yuan for 4﹣month English training． |
| B． |
You have to pay more for using the piano supplied in the class． |
| C． |
It is very convenient to get to the Piano Club． |
| D． |
You can enjoy drinks and fruits after body﹣buliding exercises． |
Christmas Singing Competition 2016
Entry Form （参赛表）
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Singer's Name |
Singer's Age |
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Competition Type |
Music |
Age |
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Singing |
Bring your own CD，Prepare 2songs |
13﹣19year olds only |
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Prizes |
Entry Date |
Fee |
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1 st，2 ndand 3 rd |
Before November 30，2016 |
None |
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Competition Rules
•Relatives of judges（评委）and organizers are not allowed to take part in the competition．
•All singers must be between 13and 19years of age
•Singers aged 17or younger need the permission of a parent to take part （See Parent Permission below）
•All singers must arrive at least 30minutes before the start of the competition．Late comers will not be allowed to take part．
Prizes：
•1 stPrize﹣﹩1000 （one prize only）
•2 ndPrize﹣﹩250 （3prizes）
•3 rdPrize﹣﹩100 （5prizes）
Winners will be decided according to the following：
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Voice Quality 50% |
Song Choice 15% |
Audience Response 25% |
Dancing Ability 10% |
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Christmas Singing Competition Head Organizer：William Daniels Tel：2343 43453 Email： w ﹣ daniels@gmail ． com Website：www．christmassing2016．com |
Date of Event：December 20，2016 Where：City Town Hall 191King Street Newtown Time：1：30p．m．to 8：30p．m． Tickets：15（adults）5（children under 17） |
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Parent Permission （needed for singers aged 17or younger） Parent Name：________ Signature：________ Date signed：________ |
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41．How many people will be given prizes in total？
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A．Three |
B．Five |
C．Nine |
D．Ten |
42．Who can take part in the competition？
| A． |
A 20﹣year﹣old singer． |
| B． |
A 19﹣year﹣old daughter of a judge． |
| C． |
A 15﹣year﹣old friend of an organizer． |
| D． |
A 12﹣year﹣old friend of William Daniels． |
43．If one singer's parents want to watch the competition，how much will they pay？
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A． |
C． |
44．Which of the following is the most important for deciding the winners？
| A． |
Voice Quality |
| B． |
Song Choice． |
| C． |
Audience Response |
| D． |
Dancing Ability． |
45．If an 18﹣year﹣old singer wants to enter the competition，which parts of the form must be completed？
| A． |
Singer's Name． |
| B． |
Singer's Name and Singer's Age． |
| C． |
Singer's Name，Singer's Age and Date of Event． |
| D． |
Singer's Name，Singer's Age and Parent Permission． |
Getting electricity has always been a problem for the 173people living in Nuevo Saposoa，a small village in Peru，South America．However，things went from bad to worse in March 2015after heavy rains damaged the only power cables in the area．The villagers were forced to use oil lamps，which are not only expensive but also dangerous because of the harmful gases they produce．
Luckily，researchers at the University of Technology （UT） in Lima，Peru heard about their problem and found a wonderful solution．They made a lamp that can be powered by plants and soil，both of which can be easily found in the Amazonian rainforest where the village lies．The lamp takes energy from a plant growing in a wooden box and uses it to light up an LED light bulb．
While that may sound amazing and even impossible，the science behind the ides is quite simple．As plants create their food （using the sun's energy，water and chemicals from the soil），they also produce waste which they return to the soil．Tiny animals in the soil eat this waste and they produce electrons﹣the building blocks of electrical energy．The UT team put special sticks inside the soil to capture the energy and keep it in the lamp's batteries for later use．The researchers say a single charge can power a 50﹣watt Led light for two hours﹣enough time for local villagers to get their evening work done．
The university gave ten Plant Lamps to the villagers of Nuevo Saposoa in October 2015．So far，they have been a huge success!Elmer Ramirez，the UT professor who invented the lamp，believes the Plant Lamp could help improve the lives of many people，especially small rainforest communities，42% of whom have no electricity．
（1）What are the problems of oil lamps according to Paragraph 1？
| A． |
They are difficult to use and create pollution |
| B． |
They are expensive to buy and easily damaged |
| C． |
They are difficult to repair and produce little light |
| D． |
They are expensive to use and can be bad for health |
（2）The electricity made by the Plant Lamp comes from ．
| A． |
plant food |
| B． |
plant waste |
| C． |
the soil's heat |
| D． |
the sun's energy |
（3）What is true about the Plant Lamp？
| A． |
It can be made by local people |
| B． |
It is much easier to use than oil lamps |
| C． |
It can produce all the electricity the village need |
| D． |
The things it needs to make electricity are easy to find |
（4）The Plant Lamp's inventor believes it could be most helpful for ．
| A． |
rainforest communities |
| B． |
cars |
| C． |
poor people in cities |
| D． |
farmers |
（5）What is the purpose of the passage？
| A． |
To report on a new invention |
| B． |
To explain a new scientific theory |
| C． |
To describe how electricity is made |
| D． |
To discuss the problems of poor villages． |
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