We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs (习俗) for each festival．
Tan Xiaodong．15．Hong Kong, China
“It’ll be Chinese New Year soon．Before it we’ll clean the house and decorate(装饰) it for good luck．Every shop is going to close for a few days and we’ll go out a lot to celebrate in the streets．We might go and see the lion and dragon dances in the city center．I love this festival．”
Wendy, 16, Sydney, Australia
“Australia Day is on 26th January and it’s an important holiday here．We always have a Monday off, so we celebrate for three days．My parents and I go to the countryside for a picnic and friends always come over．Many people go to beach parties or street parties and there’s lots of music and dancing．What fun!”
Amy, 14, New York, the USA
“The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It’s still a very important day for families to be together．This year we’re going to visit my parents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year．”
How many festivals are mentioned (提到) in the passage?
A． Two．
B． Three．
C． Four．
During the Chinese New Year, tourists can _________．
A． do a lot of shopping
B． see lion and dragon dances
C． eat turkey
On Australia Day, families often ___________．
A. have a picnic in the countryside
B． go to a swimming pool
C． have a party at school
What do you think a turkey is in the passage?
A．A country
B． A festival
C． A bird
From the passage, we can learn that _____________．
A． the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago
B． many go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year
C． different festivals have different customs
Dear Liz，
My stay in Thailand has certainly been the experience of my life．
Life is busy and exciting．Bangkok is just like any other big city with a population of 10 million and heavy traffic．I'm very lucky because my host family is in a nice quiet area outside the city．There are Mr. and Mrs. Phairat, their son Sanan, who is 18, the daughter Chinda, who is 16, and Grandpa and Grandma．
I go to an international school with Sanan and Chinda．The school teaches about 70 percent in English，and 30 percent in Thai. I've learned some spoken language，but Thai writing is very difficult．The cooking lesson is my favourite．I'm learning all about Thai food and culture People don’t use chopsticks here，but spoons and forks．When I come back，I'm going to cook you a real Thai meal．
Last weekend we visited some temples．We also drove to Pattaya beach near Bangkok．I thought it was great，but Sanan and Chinda say that next month they’re taking me to Phuket Island，where the beaches are even more beautiful．The month after next，we’re going to travel to Mr．Phairat，s hometown in the north of Thailand．The Phairats own land there，and they have two elephants．I’m going to ride those elephants — and even wash them．Sanan and Chinda say it’s really fun．
I'm amazed by everything in this country，especially by the elephants．Elephants are an important pan of Thai culture and way of life．They have been a traditional symbol(象征)of Thailand for many years in times of war and peace．In the seventh century，a Thai king trained 20，000 elephants for battle．
I’ll tell you all about my Thai boxing(拳击)lessons next time I write．
Love,
MandyHow many family members are there in Mandy’s host family?
| A．4． | B．5． | C．6． | D．7． |
Mandy writes in her e．mail that the__________ lesson is her favourite．
| A．Thai speaking | B．boxing | C．Thai writing | D．cooking |
Next month，Mandy is going to visit__________．
| A．Pattaya beach | B．Phuket Island |
| C．Phairat’s hometown | D．Bangkok |
According to the e-mail，__________has been a symbol of Thailand for many years.
| A． | B． | C． | D． |
From the e-mail we know that Mandy is__________ when she stays In Thailand.
| A．bored | B．quiet | C．excited | D．proud |
What is the possible subject of the e-mail?
| A．Study trip in Thai land | B．Food culture in Thailand |
| C．Elephant riding in Thailand | D．International schools in Thailand |
The Turners are American. They are now in Beijing. This is their first visit to China.
They are going to stay in China for three months. They want to visit some big cities and villages. They hope to learn some Chinese, too.
Mr Turner is a driver. He likes to drive in Beijing. Mrs Turner is a school teacher. She is visiting a city school and a village school. Their daughter is a middle-school student. She meets some Chinese students.
They take a lot of pictures in China. When they are back in America, they are going to show the pictures to their friends. They want the American people to know more about China.
根据短文内容，回答下列问题。Where are the Turners from?
What is Mr. Turner?
Is Mrs. Turner's daughter a middle-school student?
How many people are there in Mr. Turner's family?
Why do they take a lot of pictures in China?
Some children want to be writers some day. They mean that they want to write stories or books for people to read. That's good! It's good to write something for people to read! But they should know that they need to be good readers first before they really are good writers. They should read a lot of books, and read for hours and hours every day instead (代替) of watching TV and spending a lot of time playing games when they are free.
If you are a good reader, it doesn't take you long to do the reading homework. Then you have time to read many other books for fun. Because you read so well, you have more fun in reading and you want to look for more books to read.
Before you decide to be a good writer, you'd better say to yourself, "I must read and read and read more and more!"This article (文章) mainly (主要的) tells us that __________.
| A．some children wish to be writers some day |
| B．it is good to write something for people to read |
| C．reading can make you a good writer |
| D．writers like to read more books for fun |
Some children want to be writers __________.
| A．because they want to be good readers |
| B．to write stories or books for people to read |
| C．to find good work some day |
| D．to get more money to keep a family |
It's good for children __________.
| A．to do a lot of reading | B．to watch TV in the evening |
| C．to have wishes sometimes | D．to be good writers right now |
Reading can __________.
| A．help you to be a good player | B．help you write well |
| C．make your work better | D．make you watch more TV at home |
From the article we know that __________.
| A．all children like to be writers |
| B．people like to read for children |
| C．all writers are children |
| D．children need to read more and more books |
SUNNY SCHOOL
We are a bilingual (双语) school for children of 6-15. We want a cook, a library assistant, a sports coach and a language teacher.
| Job |
Age |
Language |
Skill |
Other term(其它条件) |
| Cook |
25-40 |
Chinese |
Cooking both Chinese food and western food |
Healthy |
| Library assistant |
20-35 |
Chinese English |
Having the knowledge (知识) of different kinds of books |
Careful |
| Sports Coach |
20-40 |
Chinese English |
Majoring in (主修) physical education |
Healthy, strong |
| Teacher |
— |
Chinese English |
Majoring in English |
— |
Which of the following can't go to Sunny School?
| A．A four-year-old child. | B．A ten-year-old child. |
| C．An eleven-year-old child. | D．A fifteen-year-old child. |
Who is not wanted by Sunny School?
| A．A cook. | B．A headmaster. |
| C．A library assistant. | D．A sports coach. |
Which of the following may not be able to speak English?
| A．The language teacher. | B．The library assistant. |
| C．The cook. | D．The sports coach. |
The coach must major in __________.
| A．Chinese | B．English |
| C．language | D．physical education |
Which is right?
| A．The teacher can only teach Chinese. |
| B．A twenty-five-year old cook can't work in the school. |
| C．The library assistant must be careful. |
| D．A teacher must be strong. |
Mrs. Black was a poor old woman and she lived in a small village. Her husband died ten years ago. But she had a 24-year-old daughter. Her name was Alice. She worked in New York and lived there. It was far away from her mother's village, and she was not happy about this. One day Alice said to her mother, "I've found a good job in Boston, and I can make a lot of money there, so I will go to work in Boston next week. But don't worry, Mum. I'll send you some money every week. "
A month later, Mrs. Black was very angry. She decided to go to see her daughter in Boston on a train. When she saw her daughter, she said, "Alice, why do you never call me?"
Alice laughed, "But mother," she said, "you haven't got a telephone."
"No", she answered, "I haven't, but you have got one. "Mrs. Black lived __________.
| A．in Canada | B．in Australia | C．in England | D．in America |
Mrs. Black lived __________.
| A．alone | B．with her husband |
| C．with her daughter | D．with her mother |
Alice decided to work in Boston because __________.
| A．New York was too far from her mother's village |
| B．Boston was near her mother's village |
| C．she had found a good job there |
| D．she thought Boston was a quiet and nice place |
A month later, Mrs. Black went to see her daughter in Boston __________.
| A．by air | B．by train | C．by bus | D．by sea |
Alice had never telephoned her mother because __________.
| A．she didn't have time to do so |
| B．her mother didn't have a telephone |
| C．she didn't want to spend money on calling |
| D．her mother didn't know how to make a telephone call |