Birthdays are celebrated（庆祝）all over the world. Some ways to celebrate birthdays are rather similar from county to country: candles, cakes, and birthday wishes. But there are also different ways to celebrate birthdays. Here are a few: 
When someone is having a birthday in Denmark, you can see _____ outside the window.
| A．flowers | B．presents | C．a flag | D．a chair |
In _________ flowers are put on the chair of the birthday child.
| A．Japan | B．Denmark | C．India | D．Holland |
In _______, only birthday children wear colored clothes to school.
| A．India | B．Holland | C．Denmark | D．Japan |
In Japan, the birthday is more important for boys when they are ________.
| A．15 | B．7 | C．5 | D．3 |
The passage is mainly about __________.
| A．similar ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| B．different ways of celebrating birthdays in some countries |
| C．how to celebrate the birthdays. |
| D．Birthdays are celebrated all over the world in the same way. |
Perhaps the only test score that I remembered is the 55 when I was in high school.
The test was the final for a course. I remembered waiting anxiously as my teacher Mr. Right passed out our papers one by one. It was a rather difficult test. I heard my classmates groaning, and I could tell by the groans that the scores weren’t looking good.
Mr. Right put my paper on my desk. There in big red numbers, circled to draw attention, was my score, 55!
I lowered my head, and covered the score up quickly. A 55 is not something that I wanted my classmates to see. “The scores were not very good, none of you passed,” Mr. Right said. “The highest score in the class was a 55.”
A 55. That’s me!
Suddenly my sad look didn’t look so bad. I had the highest score. I felt a lot better.
I walked home alone that day with the low but high score. My father knew that I had a big test that day and asked me as soon as I got home, “How did you do in your test?” “I made a 55,” I said.
A frown(皱眉) now stood on my father’s face. I knew I had to explain immediately. “But Dad, I had the highest score in the class, ” I proudly stated. I thought that explanation would make a difference. “You failed!” my father replied. “But it’s the highest!” I insisted. “I don’t care what scores others had, but you failed. What matters is what you do!” my father firmly said.
For years, my father was always that way. It didn’t matter what others did, it only mattered what I did and that I did it excellently.
We often don’t understand the wisdom（智慧）of good parents until we ourselves stand in the parents’ shoes. My father’s words have carried me throughout life.
| A．singing | B．laughing |
| C．complaining | D．quarreling |
| A．lowered my head | B．covered my score up |
| C．walked home alone | D．explained immediately |
| A．I did a bad job in the test | B．I gave a good excuse |
| C．I became the worst student | D．I stood in his shoes |
| A．the father was strict with his child |
| B．the writer was always poor in tests |
| C．Mr. Right was worried about the writer |
| D．the writer was always happy with his scores |
| A．The Final Test | B．That’s Me! |
| C．My Strict Teacher | D．Scores, Important? |
Last week, all the teachers and students of our schooll watched a special performance（表演）by a group of disabled people. The first program was a dance named“The light of life”. To my surprise, all the dancers had to face so many difficulties. However, they showed us an amazing performance.
The two people who came out next shocked us all. The first one was a singer. He was very young. But unluckily，he had lost both of his hands in a big fire. The song he sang for us was “Late Autumn”，and he sang it in such a low and sweet voice. Though it was warm spring, I felt a little cold when I heard the song as if it was really late autumn.“How much love and feeling is hidden in my heart? I wish to hold your hands again.”Hearing this，I couldn’t keep back my tears.
The other one was also a young man. He lost both of his arms when he was six. From then on, his feet became his“hands”. He could do a number of things with his feet. The two words“Flying High”expressed his wishes.
“If your wings are gone, your heart can still fly,”said Zhang Haidi, a disabled writer. In the world, there are many disabled people, yet most of them don’t give up. They have strong wishes and beautiful dreams. Disabililty doesn’t mean failure. Once you try hard, miracles（奇迹）will happen sooner or later.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案，并将其标号填入题前括号内。
| A．saw a film | B．held a party |
| C．watched a performance | D．watched a football match |
| A．excited | B．relaxed |
| C．interested | D．surprised |
| A．Because the writer was moved by the song. |
| B．Because it was late autumn. |
| C．Because he had a bad cold. |
| D．Because it was cold at that moment. |
| A．a deaf person | B．a person with no arms |
| C．a blind person | D．a person with no legs |
| A．Do not do to others what you would not like yourself. |
| B．Learn the new while reviewing the old. |
| C．Where there is a will, there is a way. |
| D．When I walk along with two others, I may be able to learn from them. |
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Country Life Market Our fruits and vegetables come in fresh every morning. Special prices for the first month. Opening hours: 10:00a.m.－10:00p.m. No. 3 Clinton Street Tel:544-996 |
Wawa Village The best school for our dog. They learn everything here. Also a nice home for them when you are out of town. Call 544-741 24 hours |
Next Wave Music Store After 10 years of teaching piano, Arnold Swenson has made his first CD! Come and meet him this weekend. Special presents for the first 50 people. Sat. 7:00 p.m Call Diana 543-616 |
Marsha’s House may be a .
| A．supermarket | B．hotel |
| C．restaurant | D．cinema |
If you want to buy apples, you should go to .
| A．Marsha’s House | B．Country Life Market |
| C．Wawa Village | D．Next Wave Music Store |
Arnold Swenson may be a(n) .
| A．musician | B．athlete | C．film star | D．doctor |
If you want to get a present from Next Wave Music Store, you should .
| A．get there before 7:00 a. m |
| B．be the first person to get there |
| C．call 543-616 |
| D．not get there later than 50 people on Saturday |
The four forms are .
| A．novels | B．four pieces of news |
| C．advertisements | D．essays |
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阅读下列短文，根据短文中的信息完成文后表格。（每空一词）
Literature is a word used to describe written as well as spoken material. Generally speaking, it is often used to describe anything from creative imagination, including works of poetry, drama and fiction.
Then why read literature, since it is often imaginary and seems unconnected with real life?
A lot of us read literature for enjoyment and relaxation. It’s always pleasant to read some interesting books in our spare time. In a modern life full of stress, it is our common wish to read some imaginary works and look for relaxation from the stress in life.
Reading literature is more than fun; it also allows us to get knowledge. As a general rule, literature represents a language of a people, and it often gives us an insight(洞察力) into the traditions, attitudes and values of the age in which it was written.
Sometimes literature can even offer us new, creative ways to have a better understanding of the world. It introduces us to new worlds of experiences. We enjoy the comedy and the tragedy of poems, stories and plays; and we may even grow through our literary journey with books. At last we may discover meaning in literature by looking at what the writer says and how he or she says it. In some ways, we explore the human condition and analyze(分析) the way they think and feel the way they feel. Literature helps us think clearly and encourages us to open minds.
So we can certainly say literature is of great importance to us. Why not get going with one poem, drama or fiction at once?
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It describes anything by using |
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| ◇To get enjoyment and relaxation to forget stress in ◇To get ◇To offer people ways to understand ◇To help us think clearly and make us |
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Reading literature. |
I came to study in the USA a year ago. Yet I did not know the real American society until I injured (伤害) in an accident, because after the accident I had to see a doctor --- and to court (法院).
After the accident, my roommate called a doctor for me. I was very grateful and decided to repay him one day. But the next day, he asked me to pay him $ 200 for what he had done. I was very surprised. He had good reason to charge me, he said. And if I wanted to collect money from the person who was responsible (负责) for my injury. I’d have to have a good lawyer (律师). And only a good doctor can help me get a good lawyer. Now that he had helped me find a good doctor, it was only fair that I should pay him.
But every time I went to see the doctor, I had to wait about 50 minutes. He would see two or three patients at the same time, and often stop treating one so as to see another, yet he charged me $ 115 each time. The final examination report consisted of ten lines, and it cost me $ 215.
My lawyer knew very well the other party was responsible for the accident, yet he hardly did anything. He simply waited to collect his money. He was so irresponsible that I decided not to ask for him again. And he made me pay him $ 770.
Now I had to act as my own lawyer. Because of my inexperience, I told the insurance company (保险公司)the date I was leaving America. Knowing that, they played for time, and I left without getting a cent.
My experiences taught me two things about America: firstly, in a country like America money is everything. It is more important than friendship or honor. Secondly, foreigners are still being unfairly treated. So when we talk about America, we should see both its good and bad sides. The writer’s roommate offered to help him because ______.
| A．he thought it was a chance to make some money |
| B．he felt sorry for the writer |
| C．he knew the doctor was a very good one |
| D．he wanted the writer to have a good lawyer |
A good doctor is necessary for the writer to ______.
| A．be properly treated |
| B．talk with the person responsible for the accident |
| C．become healthy before he leaves America |
| D．finally get the responsible party to pay for his injury |
The word “charge” in this passage means “______”.
| A．be responsible | B．be careful |
| C．ask as a price | D．get an answer |
What can you get from the story?
A. Going to court is something very common in America.
B. Money is more important than other things in the USA.
C. There are more bad sides in America than good sides.
D. One must be very careful while driving a car.