We spoke to three students from around the world about different national holidays. There are different customs(习俗)for each festival.

Tan Xiaodong, 15, Hong Kong, China

“It’ll soon be Chinese New Year. Before it, we’ll clean the house and decorate it for good luck. Every shop is going to close for a few days and 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, s lots of music and dancing. What fun!”

Amy, 14, New York, USA

The first Thanksgiving Day was hundreds of years ago when Europeans who came to America thanked God for his help. It’s still a very important day for families to be together. This year we’re going to visit my grandparents and we’ll eat a delicious meal of turkey. Thanksgiving Day is on the fourth Thursday in November every year.”

1.How many festivals are mentioned in the passage?

A.Two. B.Three. C.Four. D.Five.

2.During the Chinese New Year, tourists can_______.

A.do a lot of shopping B.see lion and dragon dances

C.decorate the house for good luck D.eat turkeys

3.0n Australia Day, families often______.

A.have a meal in the countryside B.go to a swimming pool .

C.have a party at school D.clean the house and dance

4.What do you think a turkey is in this passage?

A.A country. B.A festival. C.A bird. D.A kind of drink.

5.From the passage, we can learn that_______.

A.Australia Day is an important day for family members to get together

B.different festivals have different customs

C.many people go out for a picnic with friends before Chinese New Year

D.the first Thanksgiving Day was born a hundred years ago

请阅读下面内容,从每小题所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出一个最佳选项,并将答案填写到答题卷的相应位置上

WMBD Event – Year of the Bird

Migratory birds (候鸟) are now in danger and the numbe of migratory birds is going down every year largely because of human activitics. The Chequamegon Bird Club will hold a World migratory bird Day celebration this year for migratory bird fans.

The event will be held on saturday, April 19. The event is designed for all ages, with activities such as morning bird watching, wildflower walks, nature games and feeding orioles (金莺). In the afternoon, visitors will have a bus tour around Chequamegon Waters (Miller Dam). A presentation with a live vulture (秃鹰), hawk and owl will be held before lunch. The event is created to draw people’s attention to the important role of migratory bird in keeping the planet healthy.

A day for those who want to know more about migratory birds!

Bring your family with you and have fun! Let’s celebrate everything connected with migratory birds and the coming of spring! All the visitors don’t need to pay for the food or drinks.

Address: Perkinstown Winter Sports Area-Taylor County, N4186 Winter Sports Road, Medford. WI, 54451

Time: Saturday, April 19, 6:00 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.

For more information, visit www.ChequamegonBirdClub.org or call (715) 748-3160.

1.________ may want to join the event.

A.Book fans B.Bird lovers C.Music lovers

2.________ will NOT be held in the morning.

A.Nature games B.A presentation C.A bus tour

3.WMBD is created to ________.

A.advise people to keep healthy

B.celebrate the coming of the Spring Festival

C.make people know the importance of migratory birds

4.Visitors ________.

A.can have food and drinks for free

B.can’t join in the event if they are under 18

C.can take part in the activities before 5:00 a. m

5.The text is probably a ________.

A.a report B.a poster C.a diary

It was a village in India. The people were poor. However, they were not unhappy. After all, their forefathers(祖先) had lived in the same way for centuries. 

Then one day, some visitors from the city arrived. They told the villagers there were some people elsewhere who liked to eat frog's legs. However, they did not have enough frogs of their own, and so they wanted to buy frogs from other places.

This seemed like money for nothing. There were millions of frogs in the fields around, and they were no use to the villagers. All they had to do was catch them. Agreement was reached, and the children were sent into the fields to catch frogs. Every week a truck arrived to collect the catch and hand over the money. For the first time, the people were able to dream of a better future. But the dream didn't last long. 

No one noticed the change at first, but it seemed to be more insects around recently. So they had to use the money they made to buy pesticides(杀虫剂)and medicines. Soon there was no money left.

The change was hardly noticed at first, but it seemed as if the crops were not doing so well. More worrying was that the children fell ill more often, and, there seemed to be more insects around lately. 

Then the people realized what was happening. It was the frog. They hadn't been useless. They had been doing an important job-eating insects. Now with so many frogs killed, the insects were increasing more rapidly. They were damaging the crops and spreading(传播) diseases.

Now, the people are still poor. But in the evenings they sit in the village square and listen to sounds of insects and frogs. These sounds of the night now have a much deeper meaning.

1.From Paragraph 1 we learn that the villagers _____.

A.worked very hard for centuries

B.dreamed of having a better life

C.were poor but somewhat content

D.lived a different life from their forefathers

2.Why did the villagers agree to sell frogs?

A.The frogs were easy money.

B.They needed money to buy medicine.

C.They wanted to please the visitors.

D.The frogs made too much noise.

3.What might be the cause of the children's sickness?

A.The crops didn't do well.

B.There were too many insects.

C.The visitors brought in diseases.

D.The pesticides were overused.

4.What can we infer from the last sentence of the text?

A.Happiness comes from peaceful life in the country.

B.Health is more important than money.

C.The harmony between man and nature is important.

D.Good old days will never be forgotten.

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