When my first wartime Christmas came, I was in basic training in New Jersey and not sure if I could make it home for the holidays. Only on the afternoon of December 23 was the list of men who would have three-day passes (通行证) posted. I was one of the lucky soldiers.
It was Christmas Eve when I arrived, and a light snow had fallen. Mother opened the front door. I could see beyond her, into the corner of the living room where the tree had always stood. There were lights, all colors, and ornaments (装饰物) shining against the green of a pine.
“Where did it come from？” I asked.
“I asked the Gates boy to cut it,” my mother said. “I wouldn’t have had one just for myself, but when you called--- oh, such a rush! He just brought it in this afternoon…”
The pine reached to the proper height, almost to the ceiling, and the Tree Top Krystal Star was in its place. A few green branches reached about a little awkwardly (难看地) at the side, I thought, and there was a bit of bare trunk showing in the middle. But the tree filled the room with warm light and the whole house with pleasant smell of Christmas.
“It’s not like the ones you used to find,” my mother went on. “Yours were always in good shape. I suppose the Gates boy didn’t know where to look. But I couldn’t be picky.”
“Don’t worry, ” I told her. “It’s perfect.”
It wasn’t, of course, but at the moment I realized something for the first time: all Christmas trees are perfect.When the writer got home, ________.
| A．it was December 23 |
| B．it was snowing heavily |
| C．he found a Christmas tree in the living room |
| D．the Gates boy was cutting a Christmas tree for his mother |
From the passage, we can conclude推断 that ________.
| A．the writer used to cut very beautiful Christmas trees |
| B．his mother didn’t like perfect trees |
| C．his mother didn’t want to have a tree |
| D．the writer wouldn’t have a tree cut by someone else |
“All Christmas trees are perfect”, because they can remind you of ________.
| A．the wartime | B．the green of a pine | C．the pleasant smell | D．the sweet home |
The best title for this passage would be “________”.
| A．How to Choose a Christmas Tree | B．How Soldiers Spent Christmas |
| C．The Perfect Christmas Tree | D．The Christmas Without a Tree |
Here are four of my friends. Get to know them and their interesting experiences.
I’m Mark. I’m 12. I have learned a lot about cycling and cycled about two hundred miles (英里) with my friends. We all felt very excited.
My name is Sam. I’m one year older than Mark. I have entered a competition. At last, I won it and the prize was a seven---day holiday to my favourite country —America.
You can call me Linda. I’m the same age as Mark. I have been to Hong Kong Disneyland with my parents. I was excited to see so many cartoon characters(人物) because I often dreamed about them.
John is my name. I’m one year younger than Sam. I have learned to ride a horse because I thought it was exciting. Before I learned it, I fell off the horse many times. But that was very interesting for me.There are _____ children at the age of 12.
| A．five | B．two | C．three | D．Four |
_____ has cycled a long way.
| A．Mark | B．Sam | C．Linda | D．John |
What did Sam win in the competition?
| A．A holiday to America. |
| B．A visit to London. |
| C．A travel to Hainan. |
| D．A trip to Hong Kong Disneyland. |
What did Linda often dream about?
| A．Hong Kong Disneyland. | B．Her friends. |
| C．Cartoon characters. | D．Her parents. |
What did John think of horse-riding?
| A．Boring. | B．Tiring. |
| C．Exciting. | D．Relaxing. |
阅读与回答问题（共5小题，每小题2分，计10分） (No more than six words)
We spend money everyday. But, do you know how to design them? David, a 15-year-old boy from the UK, just became the designer of the new one-pound(一英镑) coin.
To fight against fake(假的) coins, the UK government(政府) had a design competition in September last year. Among about 6000 works, David’s design was the best one and won the competition.
The new coin has 12 edges(边). On one side is the picture of the queen(女王). And on the other side,he designed a crown(皇冠) and four plants. And the government will use the coins in 2017.Whose design was the best in the design competition?
Why did the UK government have the design competition?
How many works were there in the competition?
What is on the other side of the coin?
When will the coins be in use?
When we talk about red packets, the most important question is “What are you going to do with it?” One thing you could do is to put your money in the bank.
Maybe you don’t know, some students in Hubei began to use the Xiaogui Dangjia bank card this year. This is a card for children. It is from China Minsheng Bank in Wuhan.
Wang Ming is a 14-year-old junior student in Wuhan. He said “All my pocket money has a place to go now. I can pay my own school fees (学费).”
Zhu Yu, a manager (经理) of Minsheng Bank, said that they knew lots of students who didn’t know how to use their money. So they wanted them to know how to use it carefully. Parents worry that children don’t know how to take care of the money by themselves. Shen qiangqiang’s mother like the card very much. Shen was asking his mother for a computer for a long time, but his mother didn’t buy it for him. She said, “We want him to use his card to save money for the computer. If we buy everything he asks for, he will think money comes too easily, and he won’t work hard for it.”
Today, there are many different kinds of bank cards. They are from different banks. People put their money in them. Then they can use their money at any time. People can do many things with bank cards. They can wash cars, go shopping, eat delicious food and travel to other places with the money in their bank cards.
The most important thing is not “How much did you get?” It is necessary for everyone to learn how to save your money and use your money correctly. In Wuhan, Xiaogui Dangjia bank card is for _________.
| A．some teachers | B．some parents |
| C．some students | D．some workers |
What can’t people do with different bank cards?
| A．Get more money |
| B．Travel to other places |
| C．Buy many things |
| D．Eat tasty food |
Which of the following is Not right?
| A．Not all the students use money correctly. |
| B．People use bank cards to do lots of things. |
| C．Students can put their money in banks. |
| D．All the children know how to look after money. |
What is the best title of this passage?
| A．Money from different banks |
| B．How do people use bank cards |
| C．Learning how to save money |
| D．Learning how to spend money |
Before Christmas Mr Smith broke his right leg and had to stay in hospital. When he was there, he always asked his doctor when he could go home. He didn’t like to spend Christmas in hospital. Though the doctor did his best, Mr Smith didn’t get better. So on Christmas Day he was still in hospital. He spent a bad day in bed thinking that he missed a lot of fun on such a happy day.
The next day the doctor told him that he might be well enough to leave hospital in time for the New Year. Mr Smith was very happy to think that he would spend New Year’s Day outside hospital. Soon Mr Smith left hospital and on New Year’s Eve he went to a party. He enjoyed himself there. But he drank too much. On his way home that night, he had a fall and broke his left leg. What an unlucky man he was！ Mr. Smith felt ____ on Christmas Day.
| A．happy | B．sad | C．better | D．well |
Because ______, he drank so much on New Year’s Eve.
| A．he was too happy | B．both of his two legs got well |
| C．he had a fall | D．he was in hospital |
Mr Smith would have to spend New Year’s Day ______.
| A．at home | B．at a party |
| C．in hospital | D．outside hospital |
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How many square meters is the garden of the house for sale?
| A．509 sqm | B．428.8 sqm |
| C．312.9 sqm | D．741.7 sqm |
Where is Cherry working now?
| A．Shanghai | B．Guangzhou |
| C．Beijing | D．Pudong |
If Nick goes skiing in Beijing Snow World Ski Park，he has to pay more money on ___________ than on Tuesday.
| A．Sunday | B．Friday |
| C．Wednesday | D．Monday |