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． |
Harry saw an advertisement in a window. It said, “Wanted. The best salesman (推销员) in the world.” “I’m a great salesman,” Harry said to himself. “I can sell anything. I’ll go in and ask for that job.”
He went into the building and spoke to the manager. “I’m the best salesman in the world,” he said. “I need the job.” “You must prove (证明) you’re the best,” the manager said.
“I’ll pass every test you give me,” Harry told him.
Then the manager took a box of candy out of his desk. “Last week, I bought a thousand boxes of this candy. If you can sell them all before the end of the week, you can have the job.”
Harry took the boxes of candy and left the office. He went from shop to shop, trying to sell boxes of the candy, but he couldn’t sell one.
At the end of the week, he went back to the manager. “I’m sorry, sir,” he said. “I was wrong about myself. I’m not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is.”
“Oh,” said the manager. “Who?”
“The person who sold you a thousand boxes of this candy,” Harry said.
True or False.（判断下列句子是否符合短文内容，符合的用“T”表示，不符合的用“F”表示）5%Harry wanted to get the job on the advertisement.
The manager believed (相信) Harry was the best salesman in the world.
The manager asked Harry to sell a thousand boxes of candy last week.
Finally, the person who sold the manager a thousand boxes of candy got the job.
From the story, we can learn that a person can’t be too proud (骄傲的).
I’m Maliya. I am American. I study atShanghaiInternationalSchoolnow. I usually get up at 6:30 in the morning and then I take a shower. I go to school at 7:30. We have the first class at 8:10 in the morning. At 12:00 I eat lunch at school. Hamburgers are my favorite food. We finish school at 3:30 in the afternoon. After school, I either go to the library or play tennis with my friends. I never watch TV on school days. I go to bed at 9:00 in the evening.
Mike is my father. He gets up early every day, at about 5:30. And then he runs for half an hour. After a quick breakfast, he goes to work. He works on the computer at home. He usually works until (直到) about 12:00. He always has a big lunch. After lunch, he continues (继续) to work on the computer until about 6:00. In the evening, he always takes a walk after dinner.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 Maliya ______ at seven thirty.
| A．gets up | B．takes a shower |
| C．goes to school | D．has her first class |
Where does Maliya eat lunch?
| A．At home. |
| B．At school. |
| C．At her friend’s home. |
| D．At her grandma’s home. |
Maliya never ______ on school days.
| A．watches TV | B．plays tennis |
| C．eats hamburgers | D．goes to the library |
It’s about ______ in the morning after Mike finishes running.
| A．5:30 | B．6:00 |
| C．6:30 | D．7:00 |
Mike always ______ after dinner.
| A．works on the computer |
| B．plays basketball |
| C．reads in bed |
| D．takes a walk |
My name is Dora. I’m American and I’m thirteen. I’m a student in No. 7 Middle School. I like music very much. I can play two instruments — the guitar and the piano. I play them very well and I’m on the school art club.
Jeff and Michael are my brothers. They are students, too. But we aren’t in the same school. They like sports. Jeff plays basketball and soccer very well. Michael swims and plays ping-pong very well. I am not good at sports. They help me with sports after school.
We live in London with our parents now. My mother is an English teacher and my father is a musician. My mother swims well. My father can play the violin.
根据材料内容选择最佳答案。 There are ______ people in Dora’s family.
| A．three | B．four | C．five | D．six |
The underlined word “instruments” means “______” in Chinese.
| A．器具 | B．乐器 | C．工具 | D．食品 |
Jeff is good at ______.
| A．soccer and ping-pong |
| B．swimming and ping-pong |
| C．soccer and basketball |
| D．swimming and basketball |
What does Dora’s father do?
| A．He is an English teacher. |
| B．He is a doctor. |
| C．He is a sports player. |
| D．He is a musician. |
下面的陈述哪项是正确的？
| A．Dora is good at sports. |
| B．Jeff and Michael like music. |
| C．Dora’s parents live in London now. |
| D．Jeff and Michael are in No. 7 Middle School. |
My name is Guo Kai. I’m eleven years old. I am a middle school student inShanghai. I have two good friends, Bob and Frank. They are fromAmerica. Bob is twelve and Frank is thirteen.
We all like sports. Bob likes volleyball and he is on the school volleyball team (队). He has ten volleyballs. Frank likes tennis. He is in the tennis club. He goes to the club on Wednesdays and Saturdays. He has twenty tennis balls and five tennis rackets (拍子). Basketball is my favorite sport. I am on the school basketball team. I play basketball for an hour every day. I have six basketballs.
We three also like playing soccer. We always play soccer on weekends. David Beckham is our favorite soccer player and we often watch soccer games on TV.
根据材料内容判断正(A)误(B)。Bob and Frank are Guo Kai’s friends.
Bob is thirteen years old.
Frank is in the tennis club.
Guo Kai has six volleyballs.
The three boys often watch basketball games on TV.
Dear editor,
I am not a good-looking boy and I'm not good at studying, either. Some people don't even want to talk to me. So I usually feel lonely. Sometimes I think that if I wanted to leave home, nobody would care. How can I stop feeling like this?
Peter
Dear Peter,
Without knowing more about you, it is hard for me to give you some good advice.
But first, I am sure that you are wrong that nobody would care if you left home. What about your parents? And other family members? It seems that you are very sad. You'd better go to see a doctor or talk to your parents. They will be able to help you.
Second, I'm sure there is someone in your class who feels lonely, too. You never know how other people feel inside. Try to make friends with them.
Or you may join a club to meet new people and to keep yourself busy.
You need to find happiness in yourself. Write a list of all the good things about yourself, learn to like yourself, and then others will see your confidence and like you, too.
EditorWhat's the trouble with Peter?
| A．He doesn't like his parents. |
| B．He doesn't like others. |
| C．His parents don't like him. |
| D．He isn't good at studying and feels lonely. |
Why does Peter write to the editor?
| A．Because he wants to make friends with him. |
| B．Because he wants to ask the editor to help him. |
| C．Because he wants the editor to know about him. |
| D．Because he wants to give the editor some advice . |
If Peter joins a club, he can.
| A．meet new people and make friends with them |
| B．keep his friends busy |
| C．study hard but never think about others |
| D．be a good-looking boy |
Peter will probably feelwhen he reads the letter from the editor.
| A．sad | B．lonely |
| C．glad | D．afraid |
How many pieces of advice did the editor give to Peter?
| A．one | B．two | C．three | D．four |