It was a Sunday afternoon. It was very ____and nobody wanted to stay at home. Mike decided to go swimming in the river. His brother,Jim.wanted to go with him.

  “ _______him with you, Mike” said their father.” he will do what you say, I think.”

  They got ____the river quickly. A lot of people were ___in it. Mike told Jim to play in the bank,then he ____into the river. About an hour later, Mike swam to the bank with a fish in his hand. Jim was very _____. He found a bottle and put the fish in it.

   Jim did____except(除了) watching the fish that evening. Suddenly Mike heard Jim ____in the room. He ran to him and asked,” what’s wrong ____you, Jim?”

  “ The fish has died,” Jim said “I thought it was ______. So I took it out of the bottle and put it on the chair, I only wanted it to have a rest.”

1.A.warm       B.hot        C.cool        D.cold

2.A. Carry      B. Bring      C. Take       D. Catch

3.A.to         B.at          C.in           D. For

4.A.washing    B.running     C.resting      D.swimming

5.A.ran        B.walked      C.fell        D.jumped

6.A.happy      B.angry       C.sad        D.sorry

7.A.everything  B.something   C.nothing     D.anything

8.A.singing     B.crying      C.smiling     D.laughing

9.A.with       B.from       C.to          D.on

10.A. Hungry   B.free        C.tired       D. Busy

 

The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago. There are some traditions that you can find almost anywhere, anytime, such as sending birthday cards, blowing out the candles(吹熄蜡烛) on a birthday cake and singing the ‘Happy Birthday’ song. Others are only found for certain ages and in certain countries.

In China, on a child’s second birthday, family members put many things on the floor around the child. According to Chinese tradition, the first thing that the child picks up tells you what job the child will choose later in life.

For Japanese children, the third, fifth and seventh birthdays are especially important. At this age, there is a special celebration(庆祝) Shichi-Go-San (seven, five, three in Japanese) when children go to the temple wearing a new kimono (和服). The priest (僧侣) gives them special sweets, and the parents usually organize a party for their friends in their home.

In Argentina, Mexico and several other Latin American countries, girls have a special birthday celebration when they reach the age of fifteen. After a special ceremony (仪式), the girls dance a waltz with their father and other boys.

Eighteen is the traditional ‘coming of age’— the age when (in many countries) you have the right to vote (选举权), join the army (参军)and (in Britain) drink alcohol (酒)or buy a house.

In many English-speaking countries, a twenty-first birthday cake often has a key on top, or the cake itself is sometimes in the shape of a key. The key means that the young person is now old enough to leave and enter the family home at any time they want to! 

1.Which of the following birthday traditions can you find almost anywhere, anytime?

A. Putting many things on the floor.

B. Sending birthday cards.

C. Dancing a waltz.                         

2.Mexican girls have a special birthday celebration at the age of       .

A. five           B. seven              C. fifteen 

3.In many countries you can ___ when you reach the age of eighteen.

A. join the army    B. have a key    C. have a special ceremony  

4.Which of the following sentences is NOT true?

A. The tradition of birthday parties started a long time ago.

B. Some birthday traditions are only found in certain countries.

C. You become the owner of your house at the age of fifteen.

5.Which is the best title of this passage?

A. Birthday Traditions around the World 

B. The Drinking Age in Many Countries

C. Japanese Special Celebration

 

Gina is an English girl. She has a brother. His name is Mike. They are good students. Their father and mother are English teachers, and they work very long hours every day. So the family usually go to the park on Saturday or Sunday.

Today is Saturday. It’s a nice day. They want to go there with their dog. They leave home at 8:30 a.m. and go to the park by car. They get there at 9:10 a.m. Gina and Mike start to play tennis. Their parents are under a tree. Their father reads a book and their mother listens to music. The dog plays on the grass. At 12:00 they have lunch in KFC in the park. In the afternoon they go boating. And they get home at 4:00 p.m. they are very tired, but very happy.

1.How many children are there in the family?

      A. Three.           B. Four.                 C. Two.                     D. One.

2.What day is it tomorrow?

      A. It’s Saturday.                          B. It’s Sunday.       

C. It’s Monday.                                    D. It’s Friday.

3.In the park, Gina and Mike         .

      A. drive a car                               B. read books         

C. listen to music                       D. play tennis

4.What do they do in the afternoon?

   A. Watch TV.                         B. Play sport.     

C. Go boating.                       D. Plant some trees.

 

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