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What is Boxing Day（节礼日）
Boxing Day is on December 26．It is a （1） holiday in the U．K． and Ireland． On this day， people spend time with their family members and friends．
Why is it（2） Boxing Day？First，it has nothing to do with sport of boxing（拳击）．Boxing Day （3） back to the Victorian era（维多利亚时代）．At that time，many churches put a box in front of their gates， and people would have their donations（捐赠物）in the box．What's more，on the day after Christmas Day， domestic servant（家仆）were given time to visit their families because they （4） work on Christmas Day． Each servant would be given a box to take home． There were （5） ，money and sometimes food inside the box．
Until 2004， Boxing Day hunts（狩猎）were a （6） part of the special day， but the ban（禁令）on fox hunting has put an end to it．However，another "sport"，shopping， has appeared in recent years． Boxing Day has now become a day for people to buy things at lower price， which sounds like the Double 11 shopping day in China．
Tom： Hi， Sarah． （1）
Sarah： We talked about our dreams freely in class．
Tom： （2）
Sarah： I want to be a singer．
Tom： （3）
Sarah： Well， because I think singing is a great way to express my feelings about the world． It's much fun for me．
Tom： （4）
Sarah： Well， I'm going to keep on taking singing lessons and practice more．
Tom： Sounds great! I hope your dream will come true．
Sarah： （5）
Chinese writer Mo Yan has won the 2012 Nobel Prize in Literature （文学）． He is the first Chinese （1） has won this prize．
Mo Yan was born into a family in Shangdong （2） 1955． He left school at the age of twelve， first on a farm and（3） in a factory． In 1976 he （4） the PLA and during this time he began to study （5） ． His first short story came out in 1981． He has written many famous books about his childhood and his hometown． Many of his books have been translated into English， French and many other （6） ．
Mo Yan's winning of the Nobel Prize is bringing more confidence （自信） to the nation's young （7） ．
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（1）A． which |
B． who |
C． what |
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（2）A． on |
B． in |
C． at |
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（3）A． later |
B． last |
C． lately |
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（4）A． join |
B． joins |
C． joined |
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（5）A． drawing |
B． farming |
C． writing |
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（6）A． languages |
B． subjects |
C． lessons |
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（7）A． speakers |
B． writers |
C． listeners |
Last weekend we went camping in a small village in India． First， we took a long bus ride to a lake in the countryside． Then we （1） our tents and made a fire to keep us （2） and cook food on． On the first night， we just sat under（3） moon and told each other stories．
The next morning， my sister and I got a terrible surprise． When we looked out of our （4） ， we saw a big snake sleeping near the fire． I was so scared（5） I couldn't move． We shouted to our parents for help． My dad started （6） up and down in the tent． This woke the snake up and it moved away． My dad told （7） later that snakes don't have ears but can feel things moving． He （8） told me it was important not to go near a snake． This was a very useful lesson for me．
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（1）A． put up |
B． put down |
C． gave up |
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（2）A． cool |
B． cold |
C． warm |
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（3）A． a |
B． an |
C． the |
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（4）A． tent |
B． bus |
C． house |
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（5）A． that |
B． which |
C． if |
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（6）A． jump |
B． jumped |
C． to jump |
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（7）A． I |
B． me |
C． my |
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（8）A． too |
B． also |
C． either |
More and more people celebrate May 20th because it's an online Valentine's Day（情人节）． There（1） many people expressing deep feelings to their lovers on this special day． I just think I'm supposed（2） show my love to my English teacher． She tells me what to learn and how to learn． She lets me know the true meaning of knowledge and life．
At the age of 13，I wanted to leave school and have（3） own life． The only way that I could do this was to work in the （4） in my town．I was nervous when I told my teacher．I thought she was about to be （5） with me． She surprised me when she said， "OK! Go to the factory as soon as possible．"
Two days later， she took me to the factory． She （6） two and a half hours showing me around the factory． While I was（7） around the factory， I found it difficult for me to use the modern machines． I ran back to my teacher， "I hope to study at school． "She asked me，"（8） do you think the trip to the factory？" " It's so bad， I don't know how to use the machines． "I replied．
I went back to school the next day． After that， I got good grades by（9） hard．
（10） to my English teacher and our trip to the factory． I understood﹣﹣Education is more important than other things On May 20th ，I am going to say ，" I love you， my dear teacher．"
There is a village in America， and in this village everyone is （1） ． They all have beautiful houses and nice clothes． They are good at（2） ．
One day a a young lady came to the village． She talked with a man，"Look! You are all good businessmen． What's the（3） ？"
"The secret is that we eat a lot of fish．" answered the man， "The fish is good for our brains． It makes us （4） ．"
"I see． "said the young lady， "And what's the name of the fish？"
" I don't know， but if you give me 50 dollars， I can（5） you some． " The young lady thought this was a good idea．Then she gave the man 50 dollars and told （6） her address．Soon the young lady got a box． In the box， there were three（7） ．
After a month， the young lady（8） the businessman again． "Thank you for your fish． "she said，"But listen! 50 dollars is very（9） for just three fish!"
" Ah， you see!" the businessman smiled， "The fish is（10） to have an effect（效果）．You are becoming clever！"
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（1）A．poor |
B．rich |
C．serious |
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（2）A．business |
B．dream |
C． culture |
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（3）A．secret |
B． plan |
C．question |
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（4）A．foolish |
B．bad |
C． clever |
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（5）A．send |
B．lend |
C．invite |
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（6）A．them |
B． him |
C．her |
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（7）A．money |
B．box |
C．fish |
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（8）A． met |
B． did |
C．forgot |
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（9）A． cheap |
B．expensive |
C． beginning |
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（10）A． stopping |
B． writing |
C．beginning |
