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The people of ancient Egypt began their new year in summer. That is when the Nile River flooded its banks, bringing water and fertility (肥沃) to the land. Today, most people celebrate New Year's Day on January 1. People celebrate the New Year's holiday in many different ways.
The ancient Babylonians celebrated by forcing their king to give up his crown ( 王冠)and royal clothing. They made him get down on his knees and admit all the mistakes he had made during the past year.
Making New Year's resolutions is a common American tradition. Today, popular resolutions might include the promise to lose weight, stop smoking, or be more productive（多产的） at work. People offer New Year's resolutions of their own. For example, one person decided to get a cat. Another promised to stop telling stories about other people. Other people use New Year's resolutions to make major changes in their lives. One such resolution might be to "stop and smell the flowers." This means to take time to enjoy simple pleasures. Another resolution might be "don't sweat the small stuff." This means not to worry or get angry about unimportant problems. Another resolution might be to forget about bad things that happened in the past.
Which of the following is not related与…有联系 to the new year of ancient Egyptians?

A．The Nile River.	B．Summer.
C．The king.	D．Water and fertility.

What does the underlined word "admit" mean?

A．赞扬	B．承认
C．祈祷	D．奖赏

Who make New Year's resolutions according to the passage?

A．Ancient Chinese.	B．Ancient Babylonians.
C．Americans.	D．Ancient Egyptians.

What do people wish for the coming new year in their resolutions?

A．Health.	B．Happiness.
C．Better work.	D．All of the above.

"Stop and smell the flowers" means "_____".

A．to have fun, not just work hard all the time

B．not to get worried or mad about little things

C．to be thankful for the important things

D．to enjoy the simple pleasure in lives

Mount Kilimanjaro is the highest mountain in Africa and one of the largest free-standing mountains in the world, and some say, the most beautiful place on the earth!
The mountain towers 15,000 feet above the plains. Mount Kilimanjaro is in Tanzania and it covers an area of 60 miles long and 40 miles wide. Kilimanjaro is an extinct volcano(死火山), with 3 peaks. Kibo is the highest one in the center.
Because of Kilimanjaro’s great height(高度), the mountain influences its own weather. Winds coming from the Indian Ocean are stopped upward by the mountain and drop their moisture(湿气) as rain and snow. People have planted coffee, corn, and other crops on the lower slopes(斜坡).
Mount Kilimanjaro now attracts many thousands of walkers each year. Because of a temperature growth in recent years, the beautiful snow cap of Kilimanjaro is retreating(消退)fast. A research said that the white snow on the mountain might be gone in 15 years. What a pity!
The writer is worried about Mount Kilimanjaro’s ________.

A．great height	B．extinct volcano
C．rainforests	D．white snow cap

Mount Kilimanjaro is __________

A．the highest mountain in the world

B．an active volcano

C．a free-standing mountain

D．15,000 feet above the sea level

The snow on the mountain comes from ________.

A．the Indian Ocean	B．the Pacific Ocean
C．the Atlantic Ocean	D．the Red Sea

_________ influences the mountain’s own weather.

A．Rain and snow	B．Its great height
C．Crops	D．The moisture

People should _______ to stop the mountain’s snow cap from melting.

A．save the water of the Indian Ocean

B．protect the environment

C．not visit Kilimanjaro

D．not plant crops on the mountain

Date	Time	Session Description	Session Code	Price Category
AA	A	B	C	D
5 Sept	18:30-21:30	100m Butterfly	SW001	£450	£150	£95	£65	£40
400m Freestyle
100m breakstroke
5 Sept	19:00-22:00	Teams: Round 1	TT14	£110	£85	£55	£35	£20
Teams: Round 2

※ SW= Swimming TT=" Table" tennis

The12th National Games in2013 were held in ______________.

A．Chengdu	B．Beijing
C．Shanghai	D．Liaoning

There are _________ categories of tickets.

A．four	B．five
C．six	D．seven

The table tennis will last for _______________ according to the form.

A．three hours	B．four hours
C．five hours	D．six hours

We can NOT see ____________ in the swimming match on Sept5th.

A．freestyle	B．breaststroke
C．butterfly	D．backstroke

If Mr. and Mrs. Brown want to enjoy the swimming match, how much will they pay?

A．￡170

B．￡120

C．￡190

D．￡320

A man and his wife worked for Mr. Smith. There was a big box in Mr. Smith’s living room. He pointed at the box and said, “There is only one thing you mustn’t do. Don’t open the box.” After saying this, he left the living room.
The woman said to her husband, “There must be something expensive in the box. Let’s open it, shall we?” Her husband said nothing. The woman didn’t give up her idea. One day, she made up her mind to find out what was in it. Her husband didn’t stop her this time. She opened the box and looked inside. She found ___________ in the box and tried hard to close it, but she failed.
That evening Mr. Smith came home and found the box was open. He was very angry and decided to ask the woman and her husband to leave his home.
“But there was nothing in the box.” The woman said. “We didn’t take anything at all.” Mr. Smith shouted at them, “The box is not important. I can’t believe you. That’s important.”
按要求完成下列各题。
Where is the big box?（根据短文内容回答问题）
What did Mr. Smith tell the man and his wife not to do?（根据短文内容回答问题）
Was the box very important to Mr. Smith? （根据短文内容回答问题）

从短文中找出与下面句子画线部分意思最相近的单词。
She made up her mind to find out what was in it. _________________
根据短文内容，将下面句子所缺的单词补充完整。
She found ___________ in the box and tried hard to close it, but she failed.

On a Friday night, a poor young man stood at the gate of the railway station, playing his violin. The music was so great that many people stopped to put some money into his hat.
The next day, the young man came to the same place again. He put down his hat as usual. Beside the hat was a piece of paper with some words on it, “George Sang has put an important thing into my hat carelessly. Welcome to claim (认领) it.” Then he began to play the violin. Soon he was surrounded (围绕) by many people. They all wanted to know what the words on the paper meant. After an hour a man named George Sang ran here quickly and got back his important thing. He said many thanks to the young man.
The important thing was a lottery ticket (彩票). Sang bought it and won a prize of $500,000. But when he gave $50 to the young man for his wonderful music, he threw the lottery ticket, too.
Later people asked the young man why he didn’t keep the lottery ticket for himself. The young man said, “Though I don’t have much money, I live happily. If I lose honesty (诚实), I won’t be happy any longer.”
The young man played the violin for ______ at the gate of the railway station.
A. money B. tickets C. food
The young man came to the station again on _________.
A. Friday B. Saturday C. Sunday
George Sang must be very _______ to get back the important thing.
A. sorry B. worried C. happy
Which of the following is TRUE?
A. George Sang gave money to the young man for his music.
B. The lottery ticket was important because it was worth $500.
C. The poor young man kept the lottery ticket for himself.
What’s the best title for the passage?
A. The Happiness of Playing the Violin
B. The Advantage of Buying a Lottery Ticket
C. The Importance of Being Honesty

Situation (现状)	More and more Internet users 77. _________ shopping online. Women like online shopping 78. _______ than men. Clothing and home use produces are the 79. __________ popular. People spent 80. _______ billion yuan on Taobao online shopping center.
Meaning	It means 81. ________ for treasure.
Advantages (优点)	You can find almost 82. _________ you need. It is very 83. _______ and convenient. Don’t need to 84. _______ about the security. If you are not satisfied with the products, you can get your money 85. _________.