People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the day every year.
In many countries, the New Year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December,New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 8 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
A．familiar B．same C．important D．normal
A．If B．Even though C．While D．Before
A．comes B．turns C．looks D．counts
A．loudly B．quietly C．sadly D．safely
A．walk B．secret C．job D．treatment
A．put on B．write down C．take away D．look after
A．quickly B．hard C．harder D．hardly
A．its B．his C．her D．their
A．follow B．make C．do D．give
A．by B．for C．with D．from
I have 36 uncle.He likes sports very 37 .He 38 soccer ball ,basketball,volleyball,baseball and more.He plays baseball and basketball very 39 .He likes to 40 the sports games 41 TV.He plays sports 42 .He often says(经常说)：“Let’s 43 ……”He 44 two clubs:basketball club and baseball club.He 45 a small sports collection.He has 12 tennis rackets,10 baseballs,3 volleyballs and one soccer ball.
A．a B．an C．the D．is
A．well B．fun C．late D．much
A．loves B．let’s C．joins D．play
A．much B．more C．well D．good
A．play B．look C．watch D．like
A．in B．on C．to D．behind
A．everyday B．days C．every day D．morning
A．plays B．play C．playing D．to play
A．joins B．plays C．asks D．takes
A．have B．has C．doesn’t have D．is
These days computer games are becoming more and more popular in many cities and towns. A lot of small shops along the __1__have changed into computer game houses in order to get more __2___. These places are always crowded with people.
In the computer game houses, people __3__a lot of money matching on the machine. It’s __4__for one to beat a computer, but one can do well after trying again and again. People want to __5__when they play computer games. The more they __6__, the more they want to win, and at last they even can’t __7__without it.
The result(结果) is that some people don’t want to __8__and they play in computer game houses for hours and hours. For school boys, things are __9__. They don’t want to have __10__. When school is over, they rush to the computer game houses near their __11__. Some of them can get enough money from their __12__. Some of them are not __13__enough to get the money. So they have to steal（偷） or rob（抢） others’ money and become __14__.
Computer game addiction(上瘾) is a(n) __15__problem in our life. Something has to be done to stop it.
( ) 1 A streets B schools C towns D cities
( ) 2 A boys B money C computers D houses
( ) 3 A take B spend C cost D pay
( ) 4 A possible B easy C good D hard
( ) 5 A read B learn C win D download
( ) 6 A lose B try C waste D watch
( ) 7 A come B eat C study D live
( ) 8 A watch B win C stay there D work
( ) 9 A better B exciting C even worse D interesting
( ) 10 A lessons B games C families D sports
( ) 11 A classes B rooms C schools D shops
( ) 12 A classmates B teachers C sisters D parents
( ) 13 A lucky B unlucky C careful D polite
( ) 14 A good B bad C badly D worse
( ) 15 A important B serious C unusual D wonderful
A group of frogs were traveling1 the forests, but suddenly two of them fell into a hole. The other frogs tried to help them. When they saw how deep the hole was, they cried to the two frogs that they could not be saved. The two frogs didn’t 2 and tried their best to jump up out of the hole. The other frogs 3 saying that they were sure to die. 4, one of the two frogs, who heard what the other frogs were saying, gave up. Then he fell down and died.
The 5 frog, however, continued to jump as 6 as he could, and at last made it out. When he 7 , the other frogs asked, "Didn’t you hear us?" The frog, who had a poor 8, said, "I thought you were encouraging me all the time."
The story teaches us a 9:There is power(力量) of life and death in the tongue. An encouraging 10 to those who are down can help them out while a discouraging word can kill them.
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( )2. A. care B. understand C. knowD. think
( )3. A. kept B. finishedC. practiced D. stopped
( )4. A. Luckily B. FinallyC. Suddenly D. Happily
( )5. A. another B. otherC. othersD. one
( )6. A. wideB. tallC. hardD. far
( )7. A. got outB. ran away C. got off D. woke up
( )8. A. smelling B. eyesight C. hearing D. looking
( )9. A. way B. skill C. sentence D. lesson
( )10. A. smileB. laughC. helpD. word
My name is David. There are many things in my room. There is a sweater 31 the bed. It’s 32 . I also have a pair（双）of 33 . They are blue, too. There is a desk and a chair in 34 room. A football is under the 35 . I like it very much. I 36 play football very well. I often play it with my friends. A picture is on the wall. You can see four people in it. The man and the woman are my 37 . They work in a school and teach Chinese. They are 38 . The little girl is my 39 . She is very lovely（可爱的）. She is only three years old. She doesn’t go to school, so she 40 read or write. I have a happy family.
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A．white B．green C．blue D．black
A．shoes B．coats C．T-shirts D．caps
A．his B．her C．my D．your
A．room B．desk C．floor D．bag
A．can B．am C．do D．did
A．mother B．parents C．father D．parent
A．teachers B．doctors C．workers D．students
A．mother B．brother C．sister D．sisters
A．can B．can’t C．must D．don’t
I am on the way
I have been dreaming of being a volunteer 46 I entered the university． Last summer, I could finally become a volunteer after the end term examination．
Step1 First experiencing
I thought I could have a good 47 ． But when I faced so many strangers, also my new workmates for the first time, I got nervous and 48 almost all the time．
Step2 Start work
My first job of volunteering was 49 in summer． The kids were from families 50 low income(低收人)．They were at different 51 ，from primary school pupils to high school students．We talked about the 52 ，sadness and happiness．I told them that lessons were much more important than money，though I knew they did not have 53 lives．I 54 that my experience would help them．
55 ，we needed to make better plans，and sometimes we didn’t know what to do at all，especially when 56 happened．
Step3 Wishes
I also 57 the older serving group．It seemed 58 more difficult to communicate with elders．I really hoped that I could bring 59 happiness into their lives and help them more．
Anyway，I am on the way． 1 will 60 my dream，no matter what would happen the next day．
A．before B．since C．after D．when
A．beginning B．end C．finish D．experience
A．felt happy B．felt bored C．kept silence D．standing
A．cleaning B．teaching C．singing D．telling stories
A．with B．in C．out of D．for
A．heights B．weights C．builds D．ages
A．lessons B．languages C．activities D．life
A．poor B．rich C．sad D．happy
A．wanted B．think C．hoped D．believe
A．To be honest B．By the way C．In general D．At last
A．fights B．stories C．accidents D．something new
A．took part B．took part in C．joined D．joined in
A．a few B．a little C．a lot of D．plenty of
A．less B．many C．more D．much and more
A．come true B．hold on to C．make D．keep