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! |
Have you ever had an embarrassing (尴尬的) experience? Last week we asked readers to tell us about embarrassing experiences. We received thousands of letters! Here is a selection.
Tony: My most embarrassing experience happened when I had just left university. I had just started teaching in a Liverpool secondary school. One morning my alarm clock didn’t ring. I woke up at half past eight and school began at nine. I quickly washed, dressed, jumped into my car and rushed to school. When I arrived, the students had already gone into class. I didn’t go to the office, but went straight into class. After two or three minutes the students began laughing, and I couldn’t understand why! Suddenly I looked down and understood. I had put on one black shoe and one brown shoe!
Henry: The most embarrassing experience I’ve ever had happened two years ago. After seeing a film, my wife and I had lunch in our favorite restaurant in town. Then we decided to take a walk along the street. The street was very busy and we started holding hands. Suddenly my wife saw a dress in a shop window and stopped. I started looking at some watches in the next window. After a minute or two I reached for my wife’s hand. There was a loud scream, and a woman slapped (拍击) my face. I hadn’t taken my wife’s hand！I'd taken the hand of a stranger!The students began laughing when they saw Tony _________.
| A．wearing a wrong shoe | B．carrying an alarm clock |
| C．looking down suddenly | D．rushing into the classroom |
Henry and his wife held hands _________.
| A．at the cinema | B．in the shop | C．at the restaurant | D．along the street |
Henry was embarrassed because he __________.
| A．heard his wife screaming | B．knocked over some watches |
| C．took the hand of a stranger | D．slapped the woman in the face |
Do you have to be very smart to live a happy life? The character of McDull (麦兜) tells you that this is not true. He is famous for having a birthmark on his right eye. He is not very clever, but he has a heart of gold. He is also happy, with lots of dreams. McDull wanted to visit the Maldives (马尔代夫). But his mother didn’t have enough money for a trip there. So she lied to him and took him to a place called Hong Kong. The place has a sign that says, “Go to the Maldives”. It made McDull very happy. He thought he was really excited in the Maldives!
The cartoon pig character was created (创造) in Hong Kong by Alice Mark and Brian Tse. McDull is just a common pig. He has many dreams, but they never come true. That doesn’t stop him trying. McDull lives his life in a simple and happy way. His idea towards life is “Never give up”. McDull is famous for ________.
| A．his wonderful character | B．visiting the Maldives |
| C．having a birthmark on his left eye | D．having a birthmark on his right eye |
When McDull came to Hong Kong with his Mum, he felt _______.
| A．sad | B．unhappy | C．angry | D．excited |
Where was McDull created?
| A．Hong Kong | B．Japan | C．America | D．Not mention |
Barack Obama, a black man, is the president of the United States now. He was born on August 4th, 1961, in Hawaii and has lived in many places. His mother was from Kansas and his father was from Kenya. Obama went to Columbia University in New York and got a law degree at Harvard University in Massachusetts. His wife is Michelle Obama. She also worked as a lawyer (律师) and later worked for the University of Chicago. They have two young daughters.
Obama wrote a book Dreams from My Father. “I always live in the dream of my father and American people, ” Obama once said. He was born in a poor family. And he was taken good care of by his grandparents when he was young. He also lived and worked in Africa. Then he got good education in Harvard University. On November 4th, 2008, he became the president of America for the first time. Where was Barack Obama born?
| A．In Massachusetts. | B．In Kansas. |
| C．In Hawaii. | D．In New York. |
________ universities are mentioned in the passage.
| A．Two | B．Five | C．Four | D．Three |
Which of the following is NOT true?
| A．Obama’s father was from Kenya. | B．Obama has a son and a daughter. |
| C．Obama once worked in Africa. | D．Obama studied in Columbia University. |
Barack Obama became the president at the age of _________ for the first time.
| A．37 | B．47 | C．38 | D．48 |
Which is the best title of this passage?
| A．Education of the President | B．Dreams from My Father |
| C．Life of Barack Obama | D．The book by Barack Obama |
以上是一份针对学生的musical habits的调查问卷及结果。请根据问卷选择最佳答案。
| MUSICAL HABITS QUESTIONNAIRE Yes No |
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| 1. Do you like listening to music? |
18 |
2 |
| 2. What kind of concerts do you prefer? Pop concerts Rock concerts Never go to concerts |
8 4 |
8 |
| 3. Do you play a musical instrument? |
14 |
6 |
| 4. How often do you play your instrument? 0～3 hours per week 3～6 hours per week Never play any instruments |
10 4 |
6 |
| 5. What instrument is your favourite? Guitar Piano Violin No favourite instruments |
7 5 2 |
6 |
We asked ______ students about their musical habits.
| A．eight | B．ten | C．eighteen | D．twenty |
How many kinds of instruments are mentioned?
| A．Two | B．Three | C．Four | D．Five |
Most students like _______.
| A．playing the violin | B．going to rock concerts |
| C．listening to music | D．playing the piano |
Which of the following is NOT RIGHT according to the questionnaire?
| A．Six students like the guitar best. |
| B．Ten students play the instrument 0～3 hours per week. |
| C．Six students never play any instruments. |
| D．Four students prefer rock concerts. |
任务型阅读,阅读下列短文，根据要求完成下列题目。(10分)
Miss Li is my favourite teacher. (A)She began to teach us Chinese three years ago. She is a young girl with long, black hair and a beautiful smile. When she came to our school, I was not a good student in our class. I always failed（没有通过） the tests.
Miss Li spent a lot of time with our class, but I never had a chance to talk to her. I thought I was just nobody in my class and Miss Li didn’t like me. But I knew I was wrong later.
One day, Miss Li asked me to meet her at the school gate. When I got there, she was waiting for me already. Then we went to the park in the school together. (B)Talking alone with my teacher made me excited. She smiled at me and told me that I was quiet but I could write wonderful stories. She told me that I could be a good student.
Today, Miss Li doesn’t teach us any more, but I still want to say that she taught me the most important lesson of my life: to believe in myself.将文中A处画线句子用现在完成时改写。
______________________________________写出文中B处画线句子的同义句。
It made me excited ____________________with my teacher.The underlined word “nobody” may mean _________.
| A．an important person | B．an interesting person |
| C．an unimportant person | D．a boring person |
What does Miss Li look like?
______________________________________What did Miss Li say the writer was good at?
______________________________________