In Britain．Boxing Day is usually celebrated on December 26 th，which is the following day after Christmas Day．However，strictly speaking．Boxing Day is the first weekday after Christmas．Like Christmas Day．Boxing Day sing a public holiday．This means it's a non﹣working day in the whole of Britain．When Boxing Day falls on a Saturday or Sunday，the following Monday is the public holiday．
The exact origin（起源）of the holiday is unclear．One of the thoughts is that during the Middle Ages，when great sailing ships were setting off to discover new land，a Christmas Box was placed by a priest （神父）on each ship．Those sailors who wanted to ensure a safe return would drop money into the box．It was sealed upand kept on board until the ship came home safely．Then the box was handed over to the priest in the exchange for the saying of a Mass of thanks for the success of the sailing．The priest wouldn't open it to share the contents with the poor until Christmas．
One more thought is about the"Alms Box"placed in every church on Christmas Day．Worshippers （做礼拜的人）put gifts for the poor into it．These boxes were always opened the day after Christmas，that is why that day became know as Boxing Day．
Today，many businesses，organizations and families try to keep the traditional spirit of Boxing Day alive by donating（捐赠）their time，services and money to aid Food Banks，providing gifts for the poor，or helping families in need．Besides，spending time with family and shopping are popular Boxing Day activities now．
（1）If Christmas Day is on a Saturday，Boxing Day will be celebrated on ．
| A． |
December 25 th |
| B． |
December 26 th |
| C． |
December 27 th |
| D． |
December 28 th |
（2）Sailors dropped money into the Christmas Box in order to
| A． |
save the poor |
| B． |
pay for the priest |
| C． |
discover new land |
| D． |
pray for sailing safely |
（3）What does the underlined phrase"sealed up"mean？
| A． |
密封 |
| B． |
悬挂 |
| C． |
归还 |
| D． |
传递 |
（4）The following activities can show the traditional spirit of Boxing Day EXCEPT ．
| A． |
offering gifts to the poor |
| B． |
supporting families in need |
| C． |
spending time with family |
| D． |
giving money to aid Food Banks |
（5）The purpose of the passage is ．
| A． |
to praise the kindness of priests |
| B． |
to introduce the origins of Boxing Day |
| C． |
to call on people to help the poor |
| D． |
to compare Boxing Day with Christmas Day |
If visitors cannot see the animals, the animals may be______.
| A．playing | B．eating | C．acting | D．sleeping |
Jack is eight years old. He goes to the zoo with his 58-year-old grandfather．How much should they pay for visiting the zoo?
| A．$18. | B．$22. | C．$28. | D．$32. |
What should we do in order not to frighten the animals?
| A．We should ride bikes. | B．We should keep quiet. |
| C．Ｗe should feed the animals. | D．We should keep the zoo clean. |
Many people like to travel by plane, but I don’t like it because an airport is usually far from the city. You have to get there early and wait for hours for the plane to take off (起飞) and it is often late. You can’t open the window. You can’t choose(选择) the food. Planes are fast, but it still takes hours to get out of the airport and into the city.
I like traveling by train. I think trains are safe. The stations are usually in cities. When you can’t catch a train, you can catch another one. You can walk around in the train. You can see many interesting things on your way. I know it takes a little more time.
I also like cars. You can start your trip when you want to, and you don’t need to reach a train station or a bus stop. Also you can carry many things with you in a car. But sometimes there are too many cars on the road.Why do many people like to travel by plane?
| A．Because it is fast. |
| B．Because you can walk around in the plane. |
| C．Because it is safe. |
| D．Because you can carry many things in a plane. |
Which is not the good thing about the train?
| A．It is safe. |
| B．It takes a little more time. |
| C．The stations are usually in cities. |
| D．You can see interesting things on your way. |
If you want to take a lot of things with you, what do you take to go out?
| A．A bus. | B．A car. | C．A train. | D．A ship. |
What does the underlined word “reach ”mean?
| A．get off | B．get on | C．get to | D．get up |
What does the writer think of the plane ,the train and the car?
| A．He likes to take a train because it takes a little more time. |
| B．He likes to take a car because he has a car. |
| C．He doesn’t like traveling by plane just because he couldn’t choose the food on the plane. |
| D．He thinks it takes a lot of time to go to and get out of the airport. |
Steven drives a school bus, but his bus isn’t the same as other school buses because there aren’t any children on it. There are only dogs. Steven’s bus takes dogs to school at 8:00 in the morning and brings them back home at 5:30 in the afternoon. Steven takes the dogs to a dog school. There he teaches the dogs to do many things: sit down, stand up, bring the shoes to the master, keep the master from danger (危险). Many dogs go to Steven’s school—big dogs, small dogs, old dogs, young dogs. Steven says that young dogs can learn more quickly.What do you know about Steven?
| A．He drives children to school. |
| B．He teaches dogs in a school. |
| C．He has a school for young children. |
| D．He teaches children in a school. |
What does Steven teach the dogs to do?
| A．Eat. | B．Sleep. | C．Run. | D．Do things for their masters. |
Where do the dogs sleep?
| A．In the school. | B．On the bus. | C．In the street. | D．In their own homes. |
Which kind of dogs is easy to teach?
| A．Young dogs. | B．Old dogs. | C．Strong dogs . | D．Big dogs. |
The best title (标题) for the passage is “_________”.
| A．How to Keep Dogs | B．How to Drive a Bus |
| C．A School for Dogs | D．Taking Children to School |
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Newspapers are not nearly as popular today as they were in the past. Most people read only the sports pages, the advice or the gossip（闲话，绯闻）columns, the comics, and perhaps the classified advertisements.
Most people don't take the time to read the real news. These techniques（技术，手段）are used on the front page because it is the first thing you see when you pick up the paper. The first page attracts attention and encourages the reader to look through the rest of the paper.
If the headline is horrible（恐惧的）enough or frightening enough or wild enough, perhaps they will go on to read the front page anymore. They may read the headlines, but that is all, then they turn to the sports page, or comics, or advertisements. It seems that people do not want the news from a newspaper anymore.
More people watch television news because it is easier and more interesting than reading a newspaper. What about you? Do you read news from a newspaper? Or do you care about news at all? Would you mind if there were no news?
| A. They say they get the news on the television now. B. There are not very many people who seriously read a newspaper every day. C. More and more people read newspapers every day. D. They attempt（试图）to catch the reader's interest with pictures and exciting headlines（大字标题，新闻提要） E. Do you think it is easier to get the news from television? F. They like reading stories. G. This is why editors always look for a good first page story and headline to make them stop and look. |
"The word "sport" first meant something that people did in their free time. Later it often meant hunting wild animals and birds. About a hundred years ago the word was first used for organized games. This is the usual meaning of the word today. People spend a lot of time playing football, basketball, tennis and many other sports. Such people play because they leant to. A few people are paid for sport they play. These people are called professional sportsmen. They may be sportsmen for only a few years, but during that time the best ones can earn a lot of money. For example, a professional football player in England earns more than 300,000 dollars a year. The stars earn a lot more. International golf and tennis champions can make more than 500,000 dollars a year. Of course, only a few sportsmen can earn as much as that.
Perhaps the most surprising thing about sportsmen and money is that the stars can earn more money from advertising than from sports. An advertisement for sports equipment does not simply mean, "Buy our things". It says, "Buy the same shirt and shoes as…". Famous sportsmen can even advertise things like watches and food. They allow the companies to use their names or a photo of them and they are paid for this. Sport is no longer just something for people's spare time.From the passage we can learn that .
| A．famous people spend too much money and time on sports |
| B．The development of sports is slower than any other activity |
| C．Most people enjoy sports because they can earn a lot of money |
| D．Now sports is not only an amusement for people |
In this passage "professional sportsmen" means people "".
| A．who teach others how to make money in sports |
| B．who take sports as their jobs |
| C．who are very fond of sports |
| D．who teach other sportsmen how to play sports |
Now, the "sport" means.
| A．what most of the people do in their spare time |
| B．hunting wild animals and birds in the forests |
| C．organized games |
| D．something that people are paid to |
Which of the following is TRUE?
| A．Most people play sports only for money. |
| B．Those who play sports earn more than those who do not. |
| C．People play sports for different purposes. |
| D．Those who play sports want to keep strong and fit. |