In Britain，Australia，Canada and a few other English﹣speaking countries， people don't stop celebrating when Christmas Day is over． They also celebrate the following day， known as Boxing Day． It is a popular day for giving additional （另外的） gifts． It has bee celebrated for so long，but nobody exactly knows how it started．
Some people believe Boxing Day began in the Middle Ages． In those days， in some special places there were special collection boxes where people threw money for the poor．The day after Christmas the boxes were opened，and the money was counted． Then the money went to helping the poor in the area．
Others believe Boxing Day started about 300 years ago when some rich people had Christmas feasts （盛宴）． They offered lots of food to their guests． Because many servants（仆人） were needed to make and serve the food， they could not celebrate Christmas with their families． To thank them， the rich people would put food into boxes for their servants to take home．
Now Boxing Day has become a public holiday in some countries．Some people spend the day boxing up old or unwanted things and donating （捐赠） them to the poor． Many people are active in helping service organizations （组织） like the Red Cross．
No matter how Boxing Day got its start， it's a wonderful time to donate things or give small gifts to people． By doing so，you can make someone's holiday much happier．
（1）From the first paragraph we know that Boxing Day ．
A． has a long history
B． is before Christmas Day
C． is celebrated in only three countries
D． is the day for buying gifts
（2）In the Middle Ages people put into the boxes．
A． unwanted things
B． food
C． old things
D． money
（3）What did the servants mainly do on Christmas Day？
A． They took the food home．
B． They had Christmas feasts．
C． They made and served the food．
D． They celebrated with their families
（4）Today Boxing Day is a time ．
A． to thank the rich people
B． to make the guests happy
C． To give people help or small gifts
D． to remember the old days
（5）What's the best title （题目） for the passage？
A． Christmas Day
B． Boxing Day
C． The Red Cross
D． The Middle Ages
Mrs. Jones is waiting for an important telephone call, but she has no vegetables at home, so she leaves the baby and says to her five-year-old son, “I’m going to the shops, Jimmy, and I’ll be back in a few minutes.”
While she is out, the telephone rings, and Jimmy answers.
“Hello,” says a man. “Is your mother here?”
“No.” answers Jimmy.
“Well, when she comes back, tell her Mr. Baker telephones.”
“What?” says Jimmy.
“Mr. Baker, write it down B-A-K-E-R.”
“How do you make a B,” asks Jimmy.
“How do I make B? Listen, little boy, is there anyone else with you? Any brothers or sisters?”
“My brother Billy is here.”
“Good, I want to talk to him, please.”
“All right.” Jimmy takes the telephone to the baby’s bed and gives it to Billy. When their mother comes back, she asks, “Does anyone telephone?”
“Yes,” says Jimmy, “a man. But he only wants to talk to Billy.” Mrs. Jones is waiting for _____.
| A．her friend | B．Mr. Baker | C．Billy | D．a call |
Billy is _____.
| A．Jimmy’s brother | B．Mrs. Jones’s brother |
| C．Mr. Baker’s son | D．Jimmy’s sister |
There is no _____ in Mrs. Jones’s house.
| A．money | B．vegetables | C．milk | D．people |
When the telephone rings, Mrs. Jones is _____.
| A．at home | B．cooking | C．with Jimmy | D．shopping |
Mr. and Mrs. Green lived in a big city, and one summer they went to the country（农村）for their holiday. They enjoyed it very much, because it was a quiet, clean place.
One day they went for a walk early in the morning and met an old man. He lived on a farm, and he was sitting in the warm sun in front of his house. Mr. Green asked him, “Do you like to live in this quiet place?”
The old man said, “Yes, I do,” Mr. Green said, “What are the good things about it?”
The old man answered, “Well, the people here know each other. They often come and visit me, and I often go and visit them. And there are also lots of children here.”
Mr. Green said, “That’s interesting. And what are the bad things?”
The old man thought and thought then said, “Well, the same things, are they?”Mr. and Mrs. Green _______ the country very much, because it was a quiet clean place.
| A．liked | B．like |
| C．lived | D．live |
One day they _____ for a walk early in the morning.
| A．went to | B．went out |
| C．went up | D．went down |
The old man ________ enjoyed the country.
| A．too | B．little |
| C．also | D．quiet |
The people in the country are very ________.
| A．friend | B．friendly |
| C．clever | D．careful |
| Mary’s Plan for Next Week Monday 7:30am computer lessons for beginners Tuesday 11:00am see a doctor Wednesday 9:00am ping-pong game Evening study for the English test Thursday 8:30am concert Friday Afternoon help Uncle Sam in his restaurant Saturday 9:00～10:30am art lesson 2:00pm visit grandmother Sunday 10:30am go shopping with Ann and Lucy |
Peter’s Plan for Next Week Monday 3:00pm study group meeting Tuesday 4:30pm basketball match Wednesday 2:00pm visit some friends Thursday Noon lunch with Mike Friday 2:00～4:00pm basketball practice Saturday 10:00am shopping Sunday 9:00pm basketball team party |
From Peter’s plan we know that Peter likes playing _____.
| A．basketball | B．soccer | C．volleyball | D．ping-pong |
From Mary’s play we know that _____.
| A．she likes play guitar |
| B．she is very good at computer |
| C．she just begins to learn computer |
| D．she will see the doctor on Wednesday |
From Mary’s plan we know that _____.
| A．she will visit her grandmother next Saturday afternoon. |
| B．she may have an English test next Tuesday |
| C．she will go shopping with her friend next Sunday evening |
| D．she will visit some friends on Wednesday afternoon |
“If we don’t often wash our hands, we can pick up viruses（病毒）form many places and make ourselves ill,” a man from CDC says. Doctors always say every time when you touch your eyes, nose or mouth, you may be ill. In fact, one of the common（平常的） ways of catching a cold is by rubbing（擦拭）their noses or their eyes when there are viruses on their hands. If you don’t often wash your hands, especially when you’re sick, you may spread the viruses to others. You should wash your hands in these situations:
1.After using the washroom
2.After rubbing your nose or coughing.
3.Before eating or making food.
4.After touching animals.
5.After visiting a sick man.
6.When your hands are dirty.
There’re right ways to wash your hands. Follow these things to keep your hands clean:
1.Use warm water (not cold or hot).
2.Wash for 15 seconds.
3.Wash well under warm running water and dry them with a clean towel.
阅读短文，填表格。
Information Card
| A way to protect against the spread of illness |
1 |
Situations in which you must wash your hands |
After using the 2 Before making 3 After visiting the 4people |
| A correct way to wash your hands |
Use 5running water |
| Time needed to wash your hands |
6 |
When you are ill, you must be unhappy because your body becomes hot, and there are pains all over. You don’t want to work. You stay in bed, feeling terrible.
What makes you ill? They are germs. Germs are everywhere. They are very small and you can’t see them with your eyes, but you can find them with a microscope（显微镜）. They are very small and there could be lots of them on or in a very small thing.
Germs are always in the dirty water. When you look at dirty water under a microscope, you will see them in it. So your parents will not let you drink dirty water.
People can also find germs in the air and dust. If you cut your finger, and if some of the dust goes into the finger, it will become big and red, and you will have much pain. Sometimes they will go into your body and you will have pain everywhere.
根据文章的内容选择最佳答案。The write thinks that you’ll __________ when you are ill.
A. not want to work B. not feel happy C . A and BYou can see germs __________.
A. when you are ill
B. when you use a microscope
C. when you cut your finger A Microscope is used for __________.
A. making very big things look much smaller
B. making very small things look much bigger
C. examining bodyWhich sentence is not right according to the passage?
A. There may be lots of germs on a small thing.
B. If germs go into your body, you will have pain everywhere.
C. We can see germs with our own eyes. The writer talks about __________.
A. what makes you ill
B. how to take care of your fingers
C. how to find germs