People give gifts on many occasions. At weddings（婚礼），people give gifts such as tea sets and tableware (餐具). When someone has a baby, people express their wishes by giving gifts of baby clothes and food.
In western countries, food and drinks are the most traditional gifts for friends. For example, a bottle of champagne is perfect for Christmas. In some Asian countries like China and Japan, tea and wine are common gifts. Greeting cards are excellent gifts for friends and family around the world.
Here are some popular gifts for Christmas and New Year. Let’s have a look.
A message in a bottle—If you want to send a birthday message or a thank- you note, why not write on a piece of paper and put it inside a glass bottle? The person who receives this special gift will remember the words forever.
A Christmas stocking—People will look forward to seeing it each Christmas. It is a very traditional and useful Christmas gift. Many people hang the stocking up in their rooms as a decoration.
A necklace (项链) with a name—This is a special and popular gift among mothers and young people. For example, a mother can put her child’s name on the necklace. It seems that the necklace can bring her child close to her heart.If your friend Lisa has a new baby, you may sent____.
| A．school things |
| B．tea sets and table ware |
| C．baby clothes and food |
| D．birthday cards |
From the passage we learn champagne is a kind of____.
| A．drink | B．food |
| C．card | D．furniture |
____are common gifts in some Asian countries.
| A．Excellent books | B．Tea and wine |
| C．Greeting cards | D．Thank-you notes |
Mrs. Green likes the necklace with her child’s name because____.
| A．it can bring good luck to her |
| B．it is a traditional and useful gift |
| C．it is a fashionable gift for parents |
| D．it may make her child close to her heart |
Please choose the best title for this passage____.
| A．Choose a perfect present |
| B．How to celebrate New Year |
| C．How to celebrate Christmas |
| D．The festivals in China |
| What is an e–reader? An e–reader is a small computer. It can hold thousands of e–books. So people want to throw away heavy schoolbags and read with small, light e–readers. For example, a US high school has put its paper books away. Teachers and students are using e–readers now. “It’s so convenient. You can have so many books right at your fingertips.” said Meghan Chenausky,16. Chinese schoolchildren are also trying e–readers. Hanvon WISEreader is the most popular e–reader in China. It weighs about 260g and is as big as a regular textbook. It is a special e–reader. Students can make notes on it. They can use it to download textbooks from school computers. It can also send and receive homework. New e–readers are not just for reading. They have WI-FI(无线网络) and multimedia(多媒体).Parents think these  may hurt children’s study habits. “I think WI-FI is not necessary for kids.” says Zeng Wenwen,43, Beijing. |
根据短文内容，判断下列句了正误。正确为“T”，错误为“F”。并在答题卡上把“T”或“F”涂黑。An e–reader can keep thousands of e–books.
An e–reader can help to make schoolbags lighter than before.
In every US school, e–readers are used instead of paper textbooks.
The passage mainly introduces the size of an e–reader.
A different opinion is against the WI-FI and multimedia of e–readers.
MSG(monosodium glutamate) is a food additive(食品添加剂),which has been widely used by many food factories all over the world since it appeared first in Japan in 1909.
MSG is a substance that is added to some food to improve its original(原先的) taste and colour. It is used in foods around the world such as cakes, bread, frozen meats, fish and vegetables. In the beginning, people thought MSG was safe just like salt and sugar. However, in 1968 some people reported they seemed to have bad reactions(反应) to MSG after having had a meal at a restaurant. They included headaches and quick heartbeat(心跳).It was also reported that MSG excited a person’s brain and caused his death in Japan. Scientists think that MSG may lead to many
neurological disorders(神经紊乱).In mice studies done by a university, the evidence showed the mice didn’t want to eat the food including MSG.
Today many food companies “hide” MSG on food labels(标签) by using differe
nt names. If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein”and “spices” in a food label, you are probably seeing a hidden way to “report” MSG in a food label. Every time we have a meal in a restaurant, we always feel the food very delicious to taste, but sometimes it is dangerous for our health because some poisonous food additives have been added to the food.
To protect people’s health, 
our governments, from central to local, are taking actions to stop factories producing poisonous food additives. Monosodium Glutamate is _______
| A．a food | B．an additive | C．a factory | D．a country |
MSG is often used in ______.
| A．frozen meats | B．cups | C．clothes | D．book covers |
The examples in the second paragraph tell us ________.
| A．the food including MSG is delicious | B．people like to eat in a restaurant |
| C．mice like eating the food including MSG | D．MSG is not safe sometimes |
If you see “natural flavorings”,“hydrolyzed protein” and “spices” in a food label, you will know _____________.
| A．you must eat the food in a hidden way |
| B．the food label must be hidden |
| C．MSG is probably added to the food |
| D．you must report the food to your parents |
The underlined word “substance” in the article means __________.
| A．colour | B．material | C．taste | D．food |
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One day a lonely girl found two weak birds while she was walking in the woods(树林).She took them home and put them in a small cage. She fed them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a beautiful song. The girl loved them very much and wanted their singing to last forever.
One day the girl left the cage’s door open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew out of the cage. The girl watched worriedly as it circled(盘旋) high above her. She was afraid that it would fly away and she would never see it again. So when it flew close, she grasped(抓) at it wildly. She was very happy that she held it tightly within her hand! Suddenly, she felt something had happened to the bird. She opened her hand and was surprised to find the bird was dead. Her love for the bird killed it.
She noticed the other bird jumping in the cage. She could feel that it wanted to be free. It hoped to fly into the clear, blue sky. She lifted(举起) it from the cage and flew it into the air. The bird circled once, twice, three times…
When the bird was flying happily in the sky, she was so glad. Just then the bird flew closer and sat softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest song she had ever heard.
The fastest way to lose love is to hold it tight; the best way to keep love is to let it fly!The girl loved the two birds very much because _____.
| A．they greeted her every morning | B．they were hungry but very strong |
| C．they liked staying in the cage quietly | D．they didn’t eat much food |
One day the girl forgot to close the door to the cage and _______ of the two birds flew out of the cage.
| A．the sick | B．the female |
| C．the larger and stronger | D．the white and blue |
The girl held the bird rightly in her hand because she was afraid that ________.
| A．it would be killed | B．it was feeling cold |
| C．the other bird felt lonely | D．it would fly away |
The girl felt that the other bird ____ when it was jumping in the cage.
| A．wanted to see what happened | B．wanted to be free |
| C．wanted to sing a beautiful song again | D．wanted to eat something |
What does the story want to tell us?
| A．We should protect the endangered birds. | B．The cage is used to keep birds. |
| C．The birds are easily killed. | D．To keep love is to let it fly. |
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