This is a song millions of Americans will hear this New Year’s Eve. It is called Auld Lang Syne (《友谊地久天长》). It is the traditional music played during the New Year’s celebration. Auld Lang Syne is an old Scottish poem. It tells about the need to remember old friends.
The words “auld lang syne” mean “old long since”. No one knows who wrote the poem first. However, a version by Scottish poet Robert Bums was published in 1796. The words and music we know today first appeared in a songbook three years later.
The song is played in the United States mainly on New Year’s Eve. The version (译文) you are hearing today is by the Washington Saxophone Quartet. As we end our program with Auld Lang Syne. I would like to wish all of our radio friends a very Happy New Year! This is Buddy Thomas.
根据以上短文内容，然后从每题所给的四个选项中选择最佳选项。Where is this passage from?
| A．A newspaper. | B．A magazine. |
| C．A TV program. | D．A radio program. |
Who is introducing Auld Lang Syne to us?
| A．Robert Bums. | B．The Washington Saxophone Quartet. |
| C．Buddy Thomas. | D．The passage doesn’t tell us. |
When is Auld Lang Syne mainly played in the USA according to the pass--age?
| A．On New Year’s Eve. | B．On Christmas Eve. |
| C．On weekends. | D．On holidays. |
When did the words and music of Auld Lang Syne we know today first appear?
| A．In 1790. | B．In 1793. |
| C．In 1796 | D．In 1799. |
What’s Auld Lang Syne about?
| A．It’s about the history of Scotland. |
| B．It’s about an old Scottish poet. |
| C．It’s about the need to remember old friends. |
| D．It’s about the wishes to the radio friends. |
Last summer, Mark became a middle school student. He took an English test in the first month. Mark was a good student and he worked hard. He finished the questions easily until he read the last one: “Everyone sees our school’s cleaner every day. What’s her first name?”
Of course, this question is a little special. Mark saw the woman some times. She was tall and her hair was dark. But Mark didn’t talk with her and didn’t know her first name. The test was over. Then one student asked the teacher, “Is the last question very important in this test?”
“Yes,” said the teacher. “In our life, we meet many hard-working people.
They are important. You should care about them. You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.”
Mark never forgot that question. He also learned that woman’s first name. It was Kathy.What test did Mark have in his first month in the middle school?
| A．Math. | B．Physics. | C．English. | D．Biology. |
What did Mark know about his school’s cleaner?
| A．She was a little special. |
| B．She was tall with dark hair. |
| C．She often talked with the students |
| D．Mark knew her first name. |
What did Mark’s teacher think of the last question?
| A．It was fun. | B．It was interesting. |
| C．It was boring. | D．It was important. |
What does the sentence “You should smile at them or say ‘hello’ to them.” mean?
| A．We should respect (尊重) the hard-working people. |
| B．We should believe in the hard-working people. |
| C．We should help the hard-working people. |
| D．We should learn from the hard-working people. |
What’s the right order about Mark?
a. He saw the cleaner some times.
b. He got to know the cleaner’s first name.
c. He became a middle school student.
d. He had a test.
| A．a,b,c,d | B．c,d,a,b | C．a,d,b,c | D．c,b,a,d |
Pearl and June were good friends and spent most of their time together.
They were both very old and they worried about their health. Most of the time they talked about nothing else.
They worried about their food. Was it clean? Would it give them pains in the stomach?
They worried about the weather. Was it too cold and wet? Would it give them pains in their bones?
They worried about pollution in the air. would it give them pains in their chests and throats?
They worried about being hurt in a car accident, killed in a plane crash, getting sick, and so on.
All they could think about was being ill or hurt.
One day they went on a train journey together.
“We’ll need some food,” Pearl said.
“We’ll buy some bananas,” June said. “They are good to eat and always clean.”
And so they bought two bananas to eat on the train.
It was not long before they were hungry.
Pearl took out the bananas and gave one to June. Then she peeled (剥)the skin of her banana and took a large bite of it.
At that moment the train went into a tunnel. Everything went black.
“Don’t eat your banana,” Pearl shouted at June. “Mine has made me go blind!”The two old ladies talked about __________most of the time.
| A．themselves | B．other people |
| C．healthy food | D．dangerous drivers |
The old ladies didn’t want to ___________.
| A．eat any bananas | B．travel by train |
| C．be young again | D．get sick |
Pearl ate her banana __________.
| A．after they came out of the tunnel | B．at the station |
| C．before June ate hers | D．before she was hungry |
Pearl thought that the banana __________.
| A．stopped her from seeing | B．would make her hungry |
| C．would make her ill | D．would be good for June |
The best title of the story should be ____________.
| A．What Good Friends | B．What a Bad Train Journey |
| C．Bananas Are Good for You | D．Bananas Are Bad for You |
Green Eyes is a book. It’s about a lovely cat called(叫做) Green Eyes. He is one year old. He is interested in everything around him. He lives in his big red box and greets(迎接) spring, summer, autumn and winter--each with their special colours and feelings （感受）.The pictures of the book are beautiful, and the words are easy to read. Many people have different ideas about it. Here’re some reviews of the readers(读者).
Hello Kitty: It is a great book about how a cat sees the seasons. I’m a teacher and I read it to my students every year when we study the seasons.
A Sweet Girl: I’m a little girl from America. I’ve got the book on my 12th birthday this year. My parents buy it for me. I love it so much. I often read it before going to bed.
Warm Wind: I’m Jenny. I’m in the school reading club(俱乐部).We share(分享) our favourite book every Sunday. I share this book with other students in the club. They all like it.What is Green Eyes?
| A．A dog | B．A cat | C．A bird | D．A lion |
Where does Green Eyes live?
| A．Under a red box | B．In a little red box |
| C．Behind a red box | D．In a big red box |
The underlined word “review” means ____________?
| A．建议 | B．想法 | C．评价 | D．注意 |
How much do you know about “ A Sweet Girl”?
| A．She is 13 years old. |
| B．She’s a girl from England |
| C．Her friend gives her Green Eyes. |
| D．She loves the book Green Eyes. |
What can we learn from the passage?
| A．Green Eyes is a book about numbers. |
| B．Jenny never(从不) shares her books with others. |
| C．Hello Kitty and Warm Wind are in the same club. |
| D．Hello Kitty is a teacher and she thinks Green Eyes is good. |
Nancy is an English school girl. She studies in a middle school. She has a little brother. His name is John. John is only four. Nancy likes him very much.
Today is Sunday. Nancy wants to do her homework. She takes out her pencil-box and opens it. "Oh, dear! Where's my pen?" She can't find her pen. She goes to ask her brother in his bedroom.
"John! I can't find my pen. Can you see... Oh, what are you doing with my pen?"
"I'm writing to my friend, Peter." John answers.
"But how can you? You don't know how to write!" "It doesn't matter. Peter can't read." John says.How old is Nancy's brother?
| A．Five | B．Four | C．Six | D．Three |
______ can't find her pen.
| A．Nancy | B．Peter | C．John | D．Friend |
Where's John?
| A．In the school. | B．In a shop. |
| C．In his bedroom. | D．In her father's car. |
Which is NOT right?
| A．Nancy finds her pen in John's room. |
| B．John can't write. |
| C．John is writing with her sister's pen. |
| D．Peter can read. |
John and Peter are ______.
| A．friends | B．English | C．at home | D．school girls |
This is the plan(计划)of Sam this week. Let’s have a look at it.
| Swimming lesson Place(地点): Meihu Stadium Time: 9:30-11:30 in the morning Days: Saturday and Sunday Price(价格):5 yuan each time |
See a film Place: Yiwu Cinema (电影院) Time: 7:00-8:30 in the evening Days: Friday Price: 20 yuan each person(人) |
| Football match Place: school gym Time:2:30-4:30 in the afternoon Days:Wednesday |
Art Lesson Place: home Time: 7:00-8:00 in the evening Days: Monday and Thursday |
What does Sam do at 7:40 on Monday evening?
| A．Watch a football match | B．Swim |
| C．Draw a picture | D．See a film |
What day does Sam have no plan?
| A．Sunday | B．Tuesday | C．Thursday | D．Wednesday |
When is the football match?
| A．From 7:00-8:30 on Friday afternoon |
| B．From 7:00-8:00 on Monday afternoon |
| C．From 9:30-11:30 on Sunday afternoon |
| D．From 2:30-4:30 on Wednesday afternoon |
Where is Sam on Saturday morning?
| A．At home | B．At the school gym |
| C．In Yiwu Cinema | D．At Meihu Stadium |
Which of the following is true(正确的)?
| A．Sam has many hobbies(爱好) |
| B．Sam doesn’t like swimming |
| C．Sam is at home on Friday evening |
| D．The price is 50 yuan if Sam and his friend go to the cinema. |