We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays．There are different customs for each festival．
Tan Xiaodong，15，Hong Kong，China
"It'll soon be the Chinese New Year．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 are lots of music and dancing．What fun!"
Amy，14，New York，the US
"The first Thanksgiving was celebrated hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help．It's still a very important day for family members to be together．This year we're going to visit my grandparents and we'll eat a delicious meal of turkey．Thanksgiving is on the 4th Thursday in November every year．"
根据材料内容选择一个最佳答案．
51．How many festivals are mentioned in the passage？
| A． |
Five． |
| B． |
Four． |
| C． |
Three． |
| D． |
Two． |
52．During the Chinese New Year，tourists can according to the passage．
| A． |
see lion and dragon dances |
| B． |
go to beach parties |
| C． |
eat turkey |
| D． |
do a lot of shopping |
53．On Australia Day，Wendy and her parents often ．
| A． |
go to a swimming pool |
| B． |
have a party at school |
| C． |
clean the house and dance |
| D． |
have a picnic in the countryside |
54．What do you think a"turkey"is in this passage？
| A． |
A festival． |
| B． |
A kind of drink． |
| C． |
A kind of food． |
| D． |
A country． |
55．From the passage，we can learn that ．
| A． |
Amy is from Sydney，Australia |
| B． |
Many people go out for a picnic with friends before the Chinese New Year |
| C． |
Thanksgiving Day is on 26 thJanuary in USA |
| D． |
Different festivals have different customs． |
Canada geese are large blue and white birds .When autumn arrives ,they have to fly south where the weather is warmer .The winters are so cold in Canada that the birds will die if they stay there .
Last spring ,Bill Lishman found sixteen young Canada geese on his farm “They had lost their parents , ”Bill thought . “These young birds won’t know what to do in the autumn .
Bill had a small plane and he decided to teach the birds to follow him .All through the summer ,he went on short trips in his plane and the young geese flew after him .”
When the cold weather arrived in autumn ,Bill flew to Virginia in the United States ,600 miles south from his home in Canada .The geese follwed him all the way .Bill flew to Virginia and returned home .
This spring ,Bill was waiting for the birds to come back .They didn’t arrive ,so Bill flew to Virginia to get them .He looked for them for two weeks but he couldn’t find them .
When he arrived back home ,Bill found the geese waiting for him .Then had found the way home without him ! Canda geese have to flly south______.
| A．in spring | B．before autumn |
| C．in the winter | D．after summer |
The young birds_____,so they could follow Bill to Virginia .
| A．were well trained |
| B．went on trips in Bill’s plane |
| C．liked Bill |
| D．lost their parents |
Bill took the birds to virginia because ______.
| A．it’s warmer there |
| B．it’s 600 miles away from his home |
| C．he wanted the birds to fly after him |
| D．it’s a beautiful place in the United States |
The birds returned to Bill’s home_______.
| A．in Bill’s plane | B．by themselves |
| C．in the winter | D．in the autumn |
.From the passage we can know that Bill _____.
| A．likes the birds very much | B．in an American bird-lover |
| C．stayed in Virginia with the birds | D．taught the birds to fly |
In 1620,about half the USA was covered by forests .Today the forests have almost gone .A lot of good land has gone with them ,leaving only sand .China doesn’t want to copy the USA’s example.We’re planting more and more tress .We’ve built the “Great Green Wall ”of tress across northern pat of our country .The “Great Green Wall”is 7,000 kilometers long ,and between 400 and 1,700 kilometers wide .It will stop the wind from blowing the earth away .It will stop the sand from moving towards the rich farmland in the south .More “Great Green Wall ”are needed .Trees must be grown all over the world. “Great Green Wall ”will make the world better .
根据短文内容，选择正确答案。In 1620 ,about_____ the USA was covered by forests
| A．a third | B．half | C．to thirds | D．a fourth |
A lot of good land has gone with _____.
| A．sand | B．water | C．wind | D．forests |
The “Great Green Wall”In China is _____long
| A．7,000 kilometers | B．1,700 kilometers |
| C．7,000 meters | D．400 kilometers |
Trees must be grown in _____.
| A．China | B．the USA |
| C．some countries | D．every part of the world |
_____ will make the world better .
| A．the Great Wall | B．Tall buildings |
| C．Great Green Wall | D．Flowers and glass |
Someone is singing next door, but you feel unhappy because her singing is terrible. So you think she is just making noise. We know that too much noise makes people feel terrible.
Scientists are still trying to find out more about noise, but already it is known that a noise of over 85 decibels(分贝) can make some people tried and anxious(焦虑的).
In the past we thought only workers in very noisy places became deaf easily. Today, scientists believe that 10% of all workers in Britain become deaf in their work.
There are also new dangers from noise. Pop music, for example, can reach 120 decibels when it is played loudly five feet away! Only a plane can make such loud noise when it takes off.
There was an experiment in the United States. Some people would be given a lot of money if they stood below a jet when it was taking off over their heads. No one got the money after the jet flew past because all of them died in the noise.
People can’t pay their attention on what they are doing when there is much noise. Workers in noisy offices, for example, do their work more slowly than workers in quiet offices. Another study shows that workers in factories can do dull(枯燥的) jobs better when lively music is played for them.
| Topic |
Too much noise makes people feel ___1____ |
| Sources(源) of noise |
. terrible singing . pop music when it is played ___2____ nearby . loud noise made by a plane taking off overhead |
| Harm of noise |
. A noise of over 85 decibels can make people feel tired and anxious. . 10%of all workers in Britain become ___3___ in their work. . Some people lose their ____4___ in the noise of a plane taking off over their heads. . Workers in noisy places do their work more ___5___ than those in quiet places. |
Mrs. Baker’s sister was ill. She had someone to look after her from Monday to Friday, but not at the weekend, so every Friday evening Mrs. Baker used to go off to spend the weekend with her at her home in a neighbouring town. But as Mr. Baker could not cook, she had arranged (安排) for his sister to come over and spend the weekend looking after him at their home. This meant that Mr. Baker had busy time when he came home from work on Friday evenings. First he had to drive home from the railway station. Then he had to drive his wife to the station to catch her train. And then he had to wait until his sister’s train arrived, so as to take her to his house.
Of course, on Sunday evening he had to drive his sister to the station to catch her train back home, and then wait for his wife’s train, so as to bring her home.
One Sunday evening, he had seen his sister off on her train and was waiting for his wife’s arrival when a porter ( 搬运工 ), who had often seen him at the station, came over and spoke to him, “You are having a lot of fun,” he said, “ But one day one of those women is going to catch you with the other, and then you will be in real trouble!” Who was ill? ___________
| A．Mr. Baker | B．Mrs. Baker | C．Mr. Baker’s sister | D．Mrs. Baker’s sister |
Who looked after the sick person on weekdays?
| A．Mr. Baker’s sister | B．Mrs. Baker’s sister |
| C．Mrs. Baker | D．Someone acting as a nurse |
Why did Mr. Baker go to the railway station on Friday and Sunday evening? __________
| A．Because he had to see his wife and sister off and brought them home. |
| B．To take his sister to his own home. |
| C．To bring his wife back home. |
| D．To look after his sister. |
Where did Mr. Baker spend the weekend? ___________
| A．At home | B．In his office | C．In his sister’s home | D．In a neighbouring town |
Why did the porter say Mr. Baker would be in trouble? Because __________.
| A．Mr. Baker was making fun of the two ladies |
| B．Mrs. Baker would laugh at her husband |
| C．He thought the two women are Mr. Baker’s girl friends |
| D．The two ladies were playing games with Mr. Baker |
We are all busy taking about and using the Internet. But how many of us know the history of the Internet?
Many people are surprised when they find that the Internet was set up in the 1960s. At that time, computers were large and expensive. Computer networks didn’t work well. If one computer in the network broke down, then the whole network stopped. So a new network system had to be set up. It should be good enough to be used by many different computers. If part of the network was not working, information could be sent through another part. In this way, computer network system would keep on working all the time.
At first the Internet was only used by the government (政府). But in the early 1970s, universities, hospitals and banks were allowed to use it, too. However, computers were still very expensive and the Internet was difficult to use. By the start of the 1990s, computers became cheaper and easier to use. Scientists had also developed software that made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
Today it is easy to get on-line and it is said millions of people use the Internet every day. Sending e-mails is more and more popular among students.
The Internet has now become one of the most important parts of people’s life.The Internet has a history of more than _________ years.
| A．fifty | B．ten | C．forty | D．twenty |
A new network system was set up to_______.
| A．make computers cheaper |
| B．make itself keep on working all the time |
| C．break down the whole networks |
| D．make computers large and expensive |
At first the Internet was only used by __________.
| A．the government | B．universities | C．hospital and banks | D．schools |
________ made “surfing” the Internet more convenient.
| A．Computers | B．Scientists | C．Software | D．Information |
Which of the following sentences is true?
| A．In the 1960s, computer networks worked well |
| B．In the early 1970s, the Internet was easy to use. |
| C．Sending e-mails is more popular among students than before. |
| D．Today it is still not easy to get on-line. |