The Chinese New Year is the most important holiday for the Chinese people. For the Chinese，the New Year comes with the first day of the First Moon，between January 21 and February 19. People get ready for the holiday for fifteen days.
Finally，at midnight it is the first day of the First Moon. People close the shops and the streets are empty. Everyone locks（锁） the doors and stays at home.
It is an important time for the family. The younger people bow(鞠躬) to the older people. The Chinese call this Ke Tou. This means “to touch the ground with the forehead（额头）”．Then the younger people wish the older people a happy New Year. The older people give children gifts of money inside envelopes（信封）. The family then go to sleep.
In the morning，people dress in（穿上） their best clothes. Some people stay at home，others go out to pay a New Year Call. They are very polite and do not use bad words. It's the most important day of the year.“The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “______”．
| A．MidAutumn | B．the Spring Festival |
| C．Christmas Day | D．the Dragon(龙)Boat Festival |
It takes about ______ to get ready for the Chinese New Year.
| A．a few days | B．twelve days |
| C．half a month | D．three weeks |
At midnight you can see ______people in the street. Everyone stays at home.
| A．lots of | B．hundreds of |
| C．many | D．few |
What’s the meaning of Ke Tou?
| A．to touch the ground with the forehead . |
| B．to touch the ground with the head . |
| C．to feel the ground. |
| D．to feel the head. |
On the Chinese New Year's Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?
| A．Good luck! | B．Best wishes! |
| C．Good morning. | D．Happy New Year! |
I am Li Lei. I am a student in No. 8 Middle School. My school is big and nice. On weekdays all the students live in the school. Some of our teachers live with us. They are like our parents. We are very happy in the school.
We usually get up at six o’clock in the morning. First，we do morning exercises for half an hour on the playground(操场).Then all the students and teachers have breakfast in the dining hall(食堂).After breakfast, I usually read English with my classmates in the classroom．
Of all the weekday，I like Thursday best，because I have a music lesson on Thursday. Music is my favorite subject. I usually have four lessons in the morning and three lessons in the aftermoon. But on Thursday aftemoon we only have two 1essons.
I like my classmates and teachers. My school life is very good.LiLei’s school is __________.
A. big and nice B. big and old C. old and smallLi Lei has breakfast at aboutin the morning
A. 6：00 B. 6：30 C. 7：00Li Lei usually after breakfast.
A. does morning exercises B. has a music lesson C. reads Englishwhich of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. All the students and teachers live in school from Monday to Friday.
B. Of all subjects, Li Lei likes English best.
C. Thursday is Li Lei’s favorite day.LiLei haslessons on Thursday.
A. five B. six C. seven
根据短文内容选择正确答案．
If Jet goes from Beijing to Kunming，he can take the train_____.
A. D31l B.T6l C．K9018From the table(表格)we know there are two trains from_____to other places.
A．Beijing B．Shenzhen C．ChangshaIf Li Lei buys two tickets of K9018,he should pay_____yuan.
A．333 B．297 C 594 It iskilometers from Shanghai to Xi’an．
A. 1,463 B. 1,509 C. 854Which of the following is TRUE according to the table?
A. Z92 is very crowded.
B. The train D311 is from Beiiing to Xi’an.
C. Lots of people take the train T61.
阅读下面短文，根据短文内容判断句子的正误。正确的涂A，错误的涂B．
Jobs Wanted
Help for school trip
Are you good with kids(小孩子)? We need help for our school trip. Can you help with music? Then call Henry at 897-4592.
Help for sports in English
Are you busy after school?Are you good at speaking English?We need help with sports for English. Please come to the Sports Center or call Mr Smith at 670-3482.
Teachers wanted for swimming club
Do you want to teach in a swimming club? You need to work in the evenings. Please call Mike at 670-3452.
Help for old people
We need help at the old people’s home. Are you good with old people? Do you have time on weekends?You can talk to them or play games with them. They can tell you their stories .Please call Mr Brown at 483-0319.Alicia can help kids with music. She may call Henry at 784—3204．
Melisa can sing and dance well. She can work for sports center.
Swimming club needs teachers to work in the morning.
Jill likes making friends with old people. He can call MrBrown at 483—0319.
Old people’s home needs help on Saturday and Sunday.
Today is Tom’s birthday. His friends give him some birthday presents. They are very nice. There is a desk and a chair in his room. He puts(放) presents on them. A white watch and a black pencil box are on the desk. In the pencil box, there are pencils and pens. And a ruler is in the pencil box, too. Mary gives him a computer game for a present. He likes it very much.The underlined word (画线单词) means ________.
| A．蛋糕 | B．礼物 | C．面包 | D．贺卡 |
There _______ in his room.
A. is a desk and some chairs
B. are some desks and a chair
C. is a desk and a chair.What are in the pencil box?
A. Computer games
B. An eraser
C. Pencils, pens and a rulerWhat color is his watch ?
A. White B. Black C. white and blackWho gives Tom a computer game ?
A. Mary B. Mary’s friend C. Tom’s sister
John likes chocolates(巧克力) very much, but his mother doesn’t give him. They’re bad for his teeth(牙齿), she thinks. But John has a very nice grandfather. The old man loves his grandson very much and sometimes he buys John some chocolates. Then his mother lets him eat them, because she wants to make the old man happy.
On Sunday evening, it is John’s seventh birthday. He says,” Please, God, make them give me a big box of chocolates for my birthday.” His mother says,” God can’t hear you. Don’t shout(喊叫).” “I know,” says the clever boy with a smile. “But grandfather is in the next room, and he can.”John likes __________very much.
A. reading books B. chocolates C. breakfastSometimes ________ buys him some chocolates.
A. John’s mother B. John’s father C. John’s grandfatherDoes John’s mother buy him some chocolates on his birthday?
A. Yes, she does B. Yes, she is C. No, she doesn’tWhat day is John’s birthday?
A. Monday B. Sunday C. It’s fine.John is a very _______ boy.
A. clever B. good C. foolish (愚蠢的)