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In the United States, every year, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of November. Because Canada is to the north of the United States and is colder, the harvest comes earlier in a year. In Canada, people have Thanksgiving Day on the second Monday in October.
The harvest brings a lot of food to people. On Thanksgiving Day, people in Canada and America like to have a big meal with their friends and family just like Chinese people do at the Mid-Autumn Festival. Many Canadians and Americans put flowers, vegetables and fruits around their houses to say "Thank you" for the harvest. At a Thanksgiving Day dinner, many Canadians and Americans eat turkey, potatoes and pumpkin pies. These food are like the food of many years ago. They say "Thank you" for the harvest that comes every year.In the United States, Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday of_______.
| A．January | B．May | C．November | D．December |
Canada has Thanksgiving Day earlier in a year because
| A．they like flowers | B．the harvest comes earlier |
| C．they have a big meal | D．they want to be different |
What do people usually say on Thanksgiving Day for the harvest?
| A．Good morning. | B．I'm hungry. |
| C．Hello. | D．Thank you. |
Many kids help their parents with chores， such as doing the dishes， cleaning the living room and taking out the rubbish． And some kids get money or other rewards（奖赏） such as more computer time by doing chores．
But some people do not think that kids should get rewards by doing chores． Susie Walton．an expert， believes that by rewarding kids， parents are sending a message that work isn't important unless you can get something． "Running any kind of family is a team work，" Walton says． "A home is a living place for everyone in the family． It's important for kids to see that we all have responsibilities in the house．"
Other people believe that getting money or other rewards makes kids do chores happily and it also teaches them real world lessons about what we need to do to make money． There are also now apps（应用软件）． With the Chore﹣Monster app， kids can get points and online gifts by doing chores． Kids can change them into real life rewards either online or in the real world． "We hope kids can do more chores so they can get more rewards，" one man says．
What do you think？ Should kids get rewards for doing chores？ Or should kids help do chores without getting anything？
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（1）Susie Walton agrees that ．
A． kids should do more chores than parents
B． Parents should make their kids do more chores
C． Kids shouldn't get rewards by doing chores．
D． Kids should do chores as young as possible
（2）How does the Chore﹣Monster app help parents？
A． By making kids like doing chores．
B． By telling parents good ways．
C． By teaching kids to do chores．
D． By telling parents how to change．
（3）You can send your reply on ．
A． March 23rd
B． April 18th
C． May 28th
D． June 24th
Once there was a small hotel whose keeper was always caring about money．
One day， a businessman arrived． The keeper looked at the man's thick wallet and thought， "Oh， I wish that all the money could be mine!" The businessman didn't notice that， so he ordered the most expensive room and went to his room to dress for dinner．
Around the hotel， there were some beautiful ginger（姜） plants． Many people said that eating the buds（芽） of ginger would make a person forgetful．
The keeper thought， "If I serve some buds of ginger to the businessman， he may be forgetful to take his wallet!" Then she went to the kitchen．
Soon， businessman came downstairs and asked for dinner． The keeper was very excited as she served the dish to him． "Delicious!" said the rich man． When dinner was finished， he went to bed happily．
In the next morning， the keeper saw the businessman leaving from the front door．As soon as he was out of sight， she ran up to his room． She looked all over the room for the wallet，but she couldn't find it． Suddenly， she noticed a piece of paper on the floor． It was the businessman's bill（账单）． He had forgotten to pay it! She ran down the stairs， out of the front door， and across the road until she was out of breath， but the businessman was already far， far away． "I'm so silly!" cried the keeper．
（1）The keeper came up with an idea to own the businessman's money when ．
A． she dressed herself
B．she cooked the meal in the kitchen
C． the businessman went upstairs happily
D． she thought of the buds of ginger around her hotel
（2）The keeper ran into the businessman's room as soon as he left because ．
A． she wanted to find the man's bill
B． she wanted to find the key to the man's room
C． she wanted to check if the man had left his money there
D． she wanted to see if the man had broken anything in the room
（3）Which if the following is NOT true according to this passage？
A． The keeper realized the buds of ginger didn't work in the end．
B． The keeper ran after the businessman because of the bill．
C．The businessman didn't know the rumor （谣言） about the buds of ginger．
D． The businessman didn't pay the keeper's bill because he lost his money．
The number of buses，taxis and other transportations on Kenya's roads is growing every day．
Now，the country's first electric﹣powered motorbike is being made．The motorbike is designed（设计）to cut down on pollution． It's much cheaper so that most of people can afford it．
Most motorbikes used in Kenya depend on gas as fuel（燃料）， but not this new motorbike． Its energy comes from sunlight．
Three university students developed the new motorbike． It receives the sun's energy，stores it in batteries （蓄电池） and uses it to charge （充电） the electric motorbike．
Robert Achoge is one of the student inventors．"Our hope is that by the fifth year，we will be able to cover the whole Kenya with the electric motorbike in order to improve the environment and provide affordable transport． "
The students have set up a fueling station for the motorbikes in Nairobi． Riders can charge the motorbikes in the station． The small battery can run for 70 kilometers when they're fully charged． Once the power is used up， the motorbike has to return to the fueling station while another charged battery is connected to the motorbike． The US African Development Foundation is providing some money for two solar﹣powered charging stations in the Kenyan port of Kisumu．
Each motorbike costs about ﹩700． One motorbike rider says the new motorbike costs less to ride than motorbikes running on traditional fuel．" When talking about buying fuel， there is no need． It's basically good for everyone． Even though you won't carry quite a heavy load，you can go with it anywhere．"
A Nairobi dealership is selling the motorbikes． Businessman Kennedy Kusimba hopes they will become popular． "We also know they are more reliable， compared to the gas﹣powered motorbikes． They are more useful and they will last longer．"
（1）Why is the first electric﹣powered motorbike designed？
A． To cut down on pollution．
B． To provide more ways of transport．
C． To make most people richer．
D． To show the hard work of some students．
（2）What can we know about the new motorbike？
A． It depends on gas as fuel．
B． It can only be used when it is sunny．
C． It's developed from the traditional bike．
D． It makes use of sunlight and turns it into electricity．
（3）What does the underlined word mean in the passage？
A． 消耗
B． 储存
C． 燃烧
D． 节省
（4）What can riders do at a fueling station？
A． Return the batteries to the station．
B． Have their motorbikes fully charged．
C． Get some money from the US．
D． Make their motorbikes run at a high speed．
（5）Which of the following would be the best title for the passage？
A． The Bright Future of the New Motorbikes．
B． The Greatest Change on Transport in Kenya．
C． Student﹣Developed Motorbikes Put into Use in Kenya．
D． The Different Views on the New Motorbikes．
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Glass Big Ben Decoration £5.00 Gisela Graham Big Ben bauble（小玩意） Hanging hoop 13 cm tall， 3 cm wide This bauble is made of glass and it is also lovely and shining，so it is sure to be a favorite Christmas gift． |
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Kis animal hat ﹣ Sheep £12.00 100% wool This white and pink sheep hat is fun and cute and will keep your children's head warm for any kinds of winter outdoor activities．Made with wool material，this hat will remain comfortable and stylish． |
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Deer Soft Toy £15.00 High quality soft toy deer 28 cm long 3 years + This lovely and popular deer with antlers（角）will make a great gift for Christmas! |
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Curtis's Plant Calendar 2016 £10.00 Plant pictures chosen from Kew's library Comes with a free gift envelope Each calendar comes with its own white card envelope，making it ideal for sending out as a gift． |
（1）Which one is suitable for your friend working as a gardener？
A． Deer Soft Toy．
B． Kis animal hat ﹣ Sheep．
C． The metal robin．
D． Glass Big Ben Decoration．
（2）How much will you pay for a hat for kids ？
A． £10.00．
B． £12.00．
C． £15.00．
D． £16.00．
（3）According to the passage ，what can we know about Deer Soft Toy？
A． It is made of wool
B． It is handmade by Paul
C． It is about 13 cm long
D． It is produced for kids aged above 3
（4）All the plant pictures in the Curtis calendar come from ．
A． Kew's library
B． educational books
C． famous magazines
D． Kew Gardens
（5）The passage is most likely a part of ．
A． a short﹣story book
B． a personal diary
C． a popular science magazine
D． a shopping website
What does it take to graduate from university？Some papers or high scores in exams？Well，these are not enough if you are a student at Tsinghua University．
According to a new rule of the university，students must prove（证明）themselves in the swimming pool．They need to pass a swimming test of at least 50 meters，and those who fail the test will be required to take a swimming course throughout their school years．By the time they graduate，they will have known how to swim；otherwise they can't graduate with their bachelor's degrees（学士学位）．
The news made waves in Chinese social media（媒体）．Some people praised the university for requiring a necessary skill that can save lives，and they also believed that the rule would help improve students' health．However，others questioned if it was fair to expect those who come from inland cities（内陆城市）to be able to swim．
In fact，this is not a new rule．Tsinghua University first made swimming a requirement in1919 but later gave it up because the number of students became too large and there were not enough swimming pools in the school for them to learn swimming．
Anyway，it is still good news that Chinese students' health has become more and more valued．Why not just take this chance to learn one more life﹣saving ability？
（1）According to the passage，what does it take for a student to graduate from Tsinghua university？
A．Some papers．
B．High scores in exams．
C．Passing a swimming test．
D．All of the above．
（2）The underlined phrase "made waves" in Paragraph 3 most probably means ．
A．caused a heated discussion
B．spread widely
C．made a requirement
D．proved the rule
（3）Why did Tsinghua University once give up the rule？
①Because many students failed the swimming test．
②Because some people disagreed with the rule．
③Because there were too many students．
④Because there were not enough swimming pools．
A．①②
B．②③
C．③④
D．①④
（4）What is the passage mainly about？
A．Different people hold different opinions about a new rule．
B．Tsinghua University has made a new rule of graduation．
C．Chinese students' health should be more and more valued．
D．There is a new chance to learn another life﹣saving ability．