Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year， New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.
No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world， countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.
In Scotland， the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland， barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.
New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil， who is famous for his kindness， will come and fill their shoes with gifts.
The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church， children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.
On New Year’s Day in Japan， everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.
In European countries such as Germany， France and Belgium， families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards， they visit friends and relatives. In France， boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.
New Year celebrations around the
| Country/people |
Celebration activities |
Special beliefs |
| Scotland |
People |
The old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter. |
| Canada |
Children leave their |
Their shoes will be |
| Jews |
It is a time for people to People |
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| Japan |
People Homes are decorated with bamboos. |
Symbols of |
| European |
People attend church services visiting friends and relatives. |
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Habits in Russia
There is an old saying that says when in Rome， do as the Romans do． I learned the meaning of this when I stayed in Russia as a visiting scholar（学者）．
One day I invited some of my Chinese friends to a famous local restaurant in Moscow． My guests and I were excited about our meeting． We had a lively talk until the waiter told me that we were too loud． We lowered（降低）our voices．（38） The waiter came over to us two more times with the same message．
How bad an impression（印象）we must have left on the local people! In China，it's natural and important for a host（主人）to make a lively atmosphere（气氛）． However， in Russia and Western countries， having a meal in a public place means you must keep your voice low． You need to be polite to others．
I felt bad about this．（39）
（40） My Russian friend Andrey always looks around and thinks for a while before leaving home． I asked him why he did this． "Aha，" Andrey said， "In Russia， people always spend about a minute going over things and plans in their minds before leaving home．（41） "
Finding the differences between cultures is so much fun． I like to keep my eyes and mind open．
| A． |
But this didn't last long． |
| B． |
Russians have their own special habits， too． |
| C． |
Russian people are usually careful and polite． |
| D． |
So they won't leave anything necessary behind． |
| E． |
Luckily， people usually do not pay much attention to that in Russia． |
F． Even though we tried our best， it's very difficult to fight against habits．
This morning I got an email from Roy． It seems that my boy really enjoys his new life at Harvard University．
The email made me think of the first day when we moved into this house．
Little Roy ran around the new house with great excitement and tried to move his own things into the house such as his toys， books and clothes． Suddenly his little hand knocked over a bottle of paint on the shelf． The paint made the tidy floor and white wall a terrible mess． "Oh，my God!" My wife rushed in angrily． I looked at my son， and his small face was filled with fear．
I smiled and held his hand， "Take it easy，Roy．Now let's do something to make it look nice．" I took out a brush．" You see， Dad is a magician． I can change it into a big tree．"
His mother soon joined us and helped paint some flowers on the wall．
We spent the whole afternoon painting and laughing． The wall became a beautiful forest with plants， birds and small animals． Blue sky and white clouds were also painted by Roy． On that day， everyone in the house knew something special happened．
The night before Roy left for Harvard， he asked me if I still remembered the day when he had knocked over the paint． "Since then I've never worried about making mistakes，" he continued， "I believe I can always find out ways to solve the problems．"
That's for sure． Mistakes are unavoidable． Making mistakes is part of life． When we make a mistake， what we shouldn't do is to run away from it． The mistake can be valuable if we can make full use of it． In fact， our attitudes （态度） towards them may make a difference．
33．When the bottle of paint was knocked over， ．
| A． |
Roy felt down and hurt himself |
| B． |
the whole family became a mess |
| C． |
Roy's mother cleaned the floor at once |
| D． |
Roy's father did something special to Roy |
34．What did the father do with the paint？
| A． |
To give a magic show． |
| B． |
To teach his son to draw． |
| C． |
To draw a forest on the floor． |
| D． |
To paint some pictures on the wall． |
35．How did Roy feel that whole afternoon？
| A． |
Excited but tired． |
| B． |
Busy but happy． |
| C． |
Useless and bored． |
| D． |
Afraid and worried． |
36．From the passage，we know Roy ．
| A． |
learns a lot from his father |
| B． |
will become braver to face difficulties |
| C． |
will try to avoid making mistakes |
| D． |
has a bad relationship with his mother |
37．What does the writer mainly want to tell us in the passage？
| A． |
It is natural for a person to make mistakes． |
| B． |
Everyone must learn to pay for their mistakes． |
| C． |
We should never be afraid of making mistakes． |
| D． |
One's attitude towards mistakes is very important． |
Thanks to better health care， most people are living healthier and longer lives． Someone who is born today can expect to live about thirty﹣five years longer than someone who was born in the nineteenth century． It is even thought that in the future more and more people will celebrate their hundredth birthdays． Here are some rules for a health life．
Get off the sofa!
Sure， it is comfortable to sit on the sofa and watch TV． But doctors say you should get off the sofa． To keep fit， you have to walk at least 10000steps every day． In the past， people's jobs required more physical effort． They often had to walk for miles every day． When farmers were working in the fields， they were keeping fit at the same time． Think about it： Do you get the same amount of exercise today as they did in the past？
Eat healthy food!
It is important to eat food that is fresh and natural， for example， fruit and vegetables． Fast food is not healthy． You should only have itonce in a while． Eating too much of the wrong food will harm your health．
Rest while you can!
When we were babies， we slept for much of the night． Teenagers do not need as much sleep as babies， but it is important for you to get about eight hours' sleep a night． At weekends， you have got more time， so use it not just for your friends， but for rest too．
Do not worry， be happy!
Many people believe that happiness is important for our general health． Sometimes it is not easy to be a teenager because of the difficulties of school， exams or friendships． If you are worried about something， talk to your parents or your teacher．
29． In the passage， "Get off the sofa!" means ．
| A． |
We should take some exercise |
| B． |
We shouldn't watch TV on the sofa |
| C． |
We should get off the sofa to keep fit |
| D． |
We shouldn't stay at home for a long time |
30． The underlined word "it" in the passage refers to （指代） ．
| A． |
healthy food |
| B． |
fast food |
| C． |
natural food |
| D． |
fresh food |
31． According to the passage， which of the following is TRUE？
| A． |
The best rest is to spend more time with friends． |
| B． |
It is necessary for teenagers to get enough sleep． |
| C． |
Teenagers also need as much sleep as babies at night． |
| D． |
Sleeping for much of the night will do harm to your health． |
32． The passage is mainly about ．
| A． |
how to be a happy teenager |
| B． |
the importance of a healthy life |
| C． |
the ways of leading a healthy life |
| D． |
teenagers' common healthy problems |
Passage 1
What part﹣time job do you do now？ What do you want to do in the future？ Leave your opinions there!
Paul，15， from New York
I've worked at Burger Barn for two months． I thought I'd hate it， but it's been really good， I've learned a lot about how to work with all kinds of people． And I'm not as shy as I was． I don't think I want to work there forever， but it's given me some ideas about my future． Maybe I'll major （主修）in business when I go to college．
Kwan， 14，from Seattle
I've had my own web design（设计）business for a year． I've designed about 20websites for my friends， I've been doing most of the work on the weekends after I do my homework! I've bought a new computer with money I made． A little restaurant has asked me to design a website for them， so my business is growing． I'm not sure what I want to do in the future， but I really like art and design． Maybe I should go into advertising（广告）．
Lisa，16， from LA
I've worked as a volunteer at a senior citizen（老年人）center on Saturday mornings． Some of my friends think I'm crazy， doing a job for no money． but I really like it． I think that in a few months， I'll try to get a paid part﹣time job in a law office because I want to be a lawyer in the future． There's a lot of competition for part﹣time jobs， but I think my volunteering will look good on my resume（个人简历）．
25．For Paul，doing the part﹣time job is ．
| A． |
enjoyable |
| B． |
helpful |
| C． |
relaxing |
| D． |
boring |
26．By doing the part﹣time job，Kwan ．
| A． |
made a lot of money |
| B． |
makes sure what he really likes |
| C． |
opened a little restaurant |
| D． |
has owned a computer company |
27．Why does Lisa take a part﹣time job for no money？
| A． |
Because the old people need her help． |
| B． |
Because it is hard to find a paid part﹣time job． |
| C． |
Because she needs such a volunteering experience． |
| D． |
Because she likes working with her friends together． |
28．The students' opinions above show that ．
| A． |
it is no use taking part time jobs for students． |
| B． |
doing part﹣time jobs is very popular in America． |
| C． |
students should be encouraged to take part﹣time jobs |
| D． |
doing part﹣time jobs is good for their future development． |
阅读短文，根据要求完成任务．
Nowadays more and more people in the world are getting fatter，which troubles them a lot．①In the past 25years，the number of the people with obesity（肥胖症）in Europe has grown fast．Experts say that it has a lot to do with our eating habits．
Our eating habits are very important for good health and a strong body．②Most of us prefer eating sweets and ice cream to eating meat and rice．Sweets and ice cream are not bad for us if we eat them at the end of a meal．③lf we eat them a meal，they may take away our appetite （食欲）．
It's important for us to eat our meal at the same time each day．④当我们感到担忧或兴奋时，我们可能不想吃东西．A long time ago，in Eagland，some judges often dsided whether a man was telling the truth by giving him some dry bread．If the man could not⑤ swallow the bread，it meant that he wasn't telling the truth．A man who is worrying something has difficulty in swallowing anything dry，because he loses his appetite
86．将①句译成中文．
87．在③句的空白处填入一个适当的词，使句意完整，上下文通顺．
88．完成②句的同义句．
Most of us like eating sweets and ice cream meat and
rice．
89．⑤处单词意思的最佳选项是： A．吞咽B．饮用C．呼吸
90．将④句译成英文．