Almost all cultures celebrate the end of one year and the beginning of another in some way.Different cultures celebrate the beginning of a new year in different ways, and at different times on the calendar.
Chinese New Year is an important traditional Chinese holiday celebrated at the turn of the Chinese calendar. It is also traditional for every family to thoroughly clean the house, in order to sweep away any ill-fortune and to make way for good incoming luck. Windows and doors will be decorated with red color paper-cuts and couplets with popular themes of “good fortune”or “happiness”, “wealth”, and “longevity”. Other activities include lighting firecrackers and giving money in red paper envelopes.
In Western countries, people usually celebrate New Year at midnight on December 31st or January 1st. People may go to parties, sometimes dressed in form alclothes like tuxedos and evening gowns, and they may drink champagne（香槟）at midnight. During the first minutes of the New Year, people cheer and wish each other happiness for the year ahead. But some cultures prefer to celebrate the New Year by waking up early to watch the sun rise.
It is also a common Western custom to make a New Year’s promise, called a resolution. New Year’s resolutions usually include promises to try something new or change a bad habit in the New Year.
Many cultures also do special things to get rid of bad luck at the beginning of a new year. For example, in Ecuador, families make a big doll from old clothes. The doll is filled with old newspapers and firecrackers. At midnight, these dolls are burned to show the bad things from the past year are gone and the New Year can start afresh. Other common traditions to keep away bad luck in a New Year include throwing things into rivers or the ocean, or saying special things on the first day of the New Year.
Other New Year traditions are followed to bring good luck in the New Year. One widespread Spanish tradition for good luck is to eat grapes on New Year’s Day. The more grapes a person eats, the more good luck the person will have in the new coming year. In France, people eat pancakes for good luck at New Year. In the United States, some people eat black-eyed peas for good luck—but to get good luck for a whole year you have to eat 365 of them!The passage is mainly about_____.
| A．the meaning of “Happy New Year!” |
| B．several different New Year traditions |
| C．traditional activities for the New Year |
| D．interesting traditions on New Year’s Day |
We can learn from the passage that_____.
| A．some cultures celebrate New Year in the morning |
| B．4 cultures do special things to celebrate New Year |
| C．people in Ecuador go to parties on December 31stor January 1st |
| D．the Western people celebrate New Year only on New Year’s Day |
To have a happy new year,_____.
| A．friendssing to each other in special ways |
| B．families make big dolls filled with new clothes |
| C．some people get up early to watch the sunrise |
| D．Europeans eat 365 grapes on New Year’s Day |
When eating black-eyed peas on New Year’s Day, people think_____.
| A．one pea brings one day of good luck |
| B．black-eyed peas are the best medicine |
| C．the peas are very black and taste bad |
| D．the peas are helpful to count numbers |
My name is Frank. I am from St. John Middle School in America. I am in Class Three, Grade
Seven. We study Chinese at school. Our Chinese teacher is Joy Black. He is not Chinese, but he is good at Chinese.
I have a lot of friends in my school. Jimmy is tall and has black hair. He is good at playing basketball. He is in the school basketball team (队). May is short and she wears glasses. She is good at Maths. Sandra has long hair. She likes swimming. She is in the school swimming team. Maria is new here. She is from Hong Kong. She has black hair and big eyes. She is good at English and computers. Nick is tall. He has small eyes. He is funny. He plays football very well.
阅读短文，选择正确的答案Frank is ____________.
| A．in Class Seven | B．a middle school student |
| C．in Grade Eight | D．a Chinese student |
Joy Black teaches Frank ____________.
| A．English | B．Chinese |
| C．Maths | D．French |
Swimming is __________ favourite sport.
| A．Jimmy’s | B．May’s |
| C．Sandra’s | D．Frank’s |
Maria is good at _____________.
| A．Maths and swimming | B．football and music |
| C．basketball and French | D．English and computers |
Who comes from China in Frank’s class?
| A．Maria | B．May | C．Nick | D．Joy Black |
We have a nice and big classroom. There is a big blackboard on the wall. There are three pictures on the wall, too. There are six windows in the wall.
There are nineteen boys and eighteen girls in our class. There are thirty-seven small desks and chairs in the room. They are all for the students. There is a big desk for the teachers.
根据短文内容判断下列句子正误，正确的写A，错误的写BWe have a very small classroom.
We have a big blackboard on the wall.
There are three big windows and six pictures.
There are nineteen girls in our class.
There are thirty-seven students in our class.
We are learning English, but how can we learn English well? A student can know a lot about English, but maybe he can not speak English.
If you want to know how to swim, you must get into the river. And if you want to be a piano player, you must play the piano. So, you see, you can learn English only by using it. You listen to your teacher in class. You must read your lessons every day. You must speak English to your classmates and also you must write in English. Then one day, you may find your English very good.You know a lot about English but maybe you ______.
| A．can’t speak it | B．can study it | C．can’t study it | D．can’t use it |
You must get into the river ______.
| A．to play with water | B．to go boating |
| C．to learn how to swim | D．to catch a fish |
Do you want to be a piano player? Please ____.
| A．put your piano away | B．buy a good piano |
| C．play the piano | D．watch others play the piano |
How can we learn English well?
| A．We must have a good English book. |
| B．We must have a good English teacher. |
| C．We must see more English films. |
| D．We must use it often. |
Who can you speak English to in your class?
| A．Only my classmates. |
| B．My English teacher and classmates. |
| C．My father and mother. |
| D．All my friends. |
In a chatting room on the Internet, some children are talking about what they like to do at school. Flying Fish: I think music is my favourite. I like listening to many beautiful English songs. I need to feel relaxed after a day’s work. So I often listen to my favourite music after supper.
Singing Bird: I like music, too. But I only listen to Chinese songs. I also like drawing. Maybe I can be a great painter (画家) when I grow up. I also like reading. Reading makes me clever.
Jumping Tiger: I don’t like music or drawing. They are a waste(浪费) of time, I think. I am a good basketball player. I can help our school team win. Don’t you think it’s cool?
Running football: I am not a good basketball player. But I play football well. Playing football makes me strong. I feel great when I am on the football field. I spend half an hour a day playing football.
Swimming Cat: I am not like many other boys. I don’t like sports very much. I just think reading is my favourite. I can learn a lot from books. I spend an hour reading books every day.What does Jumping Tiger think is cool?
| A．Music. | B．Basketball. |
| C．Football. | D．Drawing |
Who likes reading books?
| A．Flying Fish | B．Sing Bird. |
| C．Swimming Cat. | D．Swimming Cat and Singing Bird. |
How long does Running Football play football every day?
| A．Half an hour. | B．More than 3 hours. |
| C．Seven hours. | D．One hour. |
What’s the Chinese for underlined word “relaxed”?
| A．劳累 | B．忧郁 | C．放松 | D．紧张 |
Which is not mentioned?
| A．Sports. | B．Art. |
| C．Chinese songs. | D．TV. |
阅读理解（共15分，每小题1分）
Hi, I’m Sandy. I come from America. I have long hair. I like listening to music and singing. I don’t like sports. I often call my friends at the weekend.
My name is Jack. My Chinese name is Chen Tao. My eyes are not very good, so I often wear a pair of glasses. I enjoy playing computer games and swimming. I like making friends and I have a Chinese friend.
Hello, everyone. I’m Luo Wei. I’m from China. My hair is short. I love running and pets. And I have a lovely dog.
My name is Daniel. I come from England. I’m good at Maths. I often help my classmates with their Maths. I’m not very tall. I like playing computer games on the Internet. Would you like to be my friend? Please write e-mails to me.Jack’s eyes are not good, so he.
| A．likes playing computer games. |
| B．doesn’t like sports |
| C．often wears a pair of glasses. |
| D．often calls his friends at the weekend. |
What does Daniel often help his classmates with?
| A．Chinese. | B．English. | C．Maths. | D．Sports. |
Who enjoys computer games?
| A．Daniel and Chen Tao. | B．Jack and LuoWei. |
| C．Luo Wei and Daniel. | D．Sandy and Jack. |
What does Luo Wei like?
| A．listening to music. | B．Swimming. |
| C．Running. | D．Singing. |
You can Daniel to make friends with him.
| A．write letters to |
| B．play computer games with |
| C．chat on the phone with |
| D．write e-mails to |