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________date 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________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．quickl 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
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Do you often think of your parents? You may say, ‘‘Of course, I________. I_______ a gift for my mother on Mother’s Day and on Father’s Day I give my father________, too.’’ But what about the other days of the year?
In my family, my parents like______ very much because my aunt and uncle come back from Beijing to see them. All the family members get together. They are very happy. In the evening, we eat moon cakes and watch the________.
I have a friend. Her parents________ in another city. One day, I go to see her, and we have a nice talk. Then she wants to________. So she dials(拨打) the number, but then she puts down the phone.____ ____ about 15 minutes, she dials the number again. ‘‘Hi, Mom….’’
Later, I ask, ‘‘Why do you dial the number________?’’ She smiles, ‘‘My parents are old and ________ , so they can’t get close to the telephone quickly. I always do so when I call them. I only want to give them_______ time to_______ the telephone.’’
My friend is a good girl. She is always______ about her parents. You also want to be a______ child, right? Please always remember to________ your parents at any time, not just on some important days.
A．will B．do C．won’t D．don’t
A．buy B．sell C．take D．do
A．a cake B．a kiss C．some money D．a gift(礼物)
A．Halloween B．Chinese New Year C．Thanksgiving Day D．Mid-Autumn Festival
A．moon B．sun C．TV D．film
A．live B．play C．travel D．eat
A．take a walk B．go fishing C．make a call D．have a rest
A．After B．When C．Before D．For
A．a twice B．twice C．second D．the second
A．slow B．fast C．healthy D．strong
A．enough B．little C．any D．free
A．move (移动) B．bring C．take D．answer
A．telling B．saying C．thinking D．waiting
A．well B．clever C．bad D．good
A．think B．love C．want D．Hear
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A man wants to go one side(边) of a river to . There is only one boat. He take a , a wolf(狼) and a basket of vegetbles with him. But he can only take one of them at a time(一次) because the boat is vey . “If I the wolf and the sheep together, the wolf may eat the sheep.” he says to himself(他自己). “If I leave the sheep and the together, the sheep may eat them .” He thinks and thinks. At last, he has a(n) . And he can get to the other side of the river the sheep, the wolf and the vegetables. Do you know he does it?
A．on B．in C．from D．with
A．another B．the other C．other D．others
A．has to B．have to C．is D．does
A．cat B．dog C．sheep D．chicken
A．large B．small C．big D．beautiful
A．leave B．will leave C．leaves D．leaving
A．wolf B．sheep C．man D．vegetables
A．question B．idea C．dream D．wish
A．with B．on C．by D．in
A．why B．what C．where D．how
完形填空（共15题，每小题1分，计15分）
A thirsty bee went to a river to drink. As it , the running water carried it away. A kind bird saw that the bee was in . It picked off a tree and threw into the water in front of the bee. The bee climbed the leaf, and the leaf brought it to the land. The bee thanked the bird a lot and then away.
Not that, the bird was sitting the branch (树枝) of a tree. It didn’t know that a man was shooting (射杀) at it. the bee saw what the man was doing. So it flew into the man’s and stung（刺蜇）him. The pain in the man’s eye was great that he couldn’t shoot the bird, and the bird flew away quickly.
this way the kind bird saved the bee and the bee was able the life of the bird. So we can say helping others is helping .
A．drank B．drinking C．is drinking D．was drinking
A．a trouble B．a trouble C．dangerous D．danger
A．a leaf B．leaves C．leaf D．the leaf
A．them B．one C．it D．this
A．onto B．on C．to D．at
A．safety B．safe C．saved D．safely
A．climbed B．ran C．flew D．got
A．long before B．before long C．after long D．long after
A．in B．on C．at D．by
A．And B．But C．So D．Or
A．eye B．nose C．mouth D．ear
A．very B．so C．quite D．too
A．In B．On C．By D．At
A．saved B．saving C．to save D．save
A．you B．your C．yours D．yourself
完型填空。（每小题1.5分，共15分）
根据短文内容，从A、B、C、D四个选项中选出可以填入空白处的最佳答案，并把答题卡上对应题目的答案标号涂黑。
Friends play an important role in our life. Most people hope that their friends will always be there. They ____ friendship to last forever. Unluckily, even the best friendship can end.
With time on, many friendships end because of a change in personality or way of life. The friendship slowly loses its importance and finally ____.
Tommy wrote, “I didn’t even know the friendship was over ____ I caught myself thinking of Alan as a former friend.”
Peter explained, “We started seeing each other less and less. The friendship was just over.”
Sometimes friendships break ____ suddenly from a disagreement or move to another place.
Alice said, “The end of our friendship was a gradual thing. I moved from one side of the city to another. From then on we ____ made a phone call. We met less and less. At last our friendship ended.”
Jack said, “When I moved to Seattle after college, our friendship died. ____ of us were always busy with new jobs, so we didn’t keep ____ touch with each other. Our friendship was so dead that I didn’t call him even if I went home.”
Yet the biggest problem to a friendship is change. Lillian Rubin in her book Just Friends says,“Generally it’s true that friends will accept each other if they both remain what they were when they met. However, if they change in ____ directions, the friendship most probably will be lost.”
No matter why, when, or how friendships end, there is always some ____ of loss. When ____ can be done to keep the friendship, it is important to forget the pain. Then move on to build new friendships.
May new friendships bring you pleasure and happiness!
A．hope B．expect C．advise D．allow
A．disappears B．develops C．rises D．grows
A．when B．after C．until D．while
A．out B．away C．off D．in
A．often B．hardly C．always D．usually
A．Either B．All C．Both D．Neither
A．in B．on C．among D．from
A．the same B．similar C．different D．strange
A．relief B．happiness C．pain D．pride
A．everything B．something C．anything D．nothing
Not long ago, I made up my mind to read a lot of books to get more knowledge. So I went to the library and home happily with some books. But after a few days, I felt impatient. The of finishing all of them seemed impossible, because I always found it to calm down to read a whole book. I didn't know what to do with it. Then one day I thought of "Why not make reading interesting?" This idea gave me again. Reading is a journey of' spirit(精神). Every time we read a book, we are actually talking the writer. I tried to put all my effort into his or her books, I could feel all of his or her happiness and sadness. Now books have become a part of my life.
See! Attitude(态度) can make a great . Someone once said, "Even though the situation is bad, people still have one freedom to their attitude." So, don't complain(抱怨) about study or work. It helps . Try to see things from a different way. Believe me, this will change the situation and help you a lot.
A．sang B．jumped C．returned D．danced
A．way B．habit习惯 C．advice D．idea
A．hard B．interesting C．happy D．easy
A．sadly B．quickly C．suddenly D．hardly
A．advice B．hope C．time D．nowledge
A．with B．about C．of D．at
A．because B．thought C．but D．so
A．decision决定 B．difference C．discussion D．promise承认
A．announce B．choose C．show D．hide
A．nothing B．anything C．everything D．something