It snowed again.My seventh Christmas was round the corner.I dreamed of getting the present from Father Christmas until my elder sister dropped the bomb.“There is no Father Christmas.”

I ran to my grandmother’s house, for she always told the________. Grandmother was at home. I told her everything.“No Father Christmas?”she was a little _____.“Don’t belive it.Put on your coat,and let’s go.”

“Go?Where,Grandma?” I asked.

“Kerby’s Store.”

As we walked through its doors. Grandma handed me the dollars and said.“Take the ____and buy something for someone who needs it.I’ll wait for you in the car.”Then she turned and walked out of the Kerby’s.

For a few seconds I just stood there,holding the money,wondering ____to buy,and who to buy it for.

I thought of_____I knew my family,my friends,my neighbors…I suddenly thought of Bobbie Decbar, a ___with bad breath and messy hair.He sat right behind me_____Mrs. Polack’s class.

Bobbie_____went to any party during the winter.His mother always wrote a note, telling the teacher that he had a cough,______we all knew that he didn’t have a cough,and he didn’t have a __________.I decided to buy Bobbie a red warm coat that he would like.

That evening, grandma helped me wrap the coat in Christmas paper and ribbons, and_____“To Bobbie.From Father Christmas”on it.Grandma told me Father Christmas never let people know that he ____ them.Then she drove me over to Bobbie’s home ,telling that I was helping Father Christmas_____ the presents.

Grandma parked the car along the street.and we hid behind the trees near Bobbie’s home .Then Grandma said to me.“All right , Father Christmas get going.”

I took a deep breath, rushed to his front door,put the present down_____the door,rang the doorbell and flew back to the safety of the _____and Grandma.We waited breathlessly in the dark for the front door to open. Finally it did and there stood Bobbie.

That night ,I realized that Father Christmas was alive and well.and we were on his team.

1.A. truth B. story C. joke D. lie

2.A. afraid B. happy C. tired D. angry

3.A. book B. coat C. present D. money

4.A. what B. when C. where D. how

5.A. nobody B. everybody C. somebody D. anybody

6.A. boy B. girl C. man D. woman

7.A. for B. on C. in D. with

8.A. never B. often C. sometimes D. always

9.A. so B. if C. but D. and

10.A. present B. cough C. dollar D. coat

11.A. read B. write C. say D. spell

12.A. helped B. believed C. taught D. made

13.A. give up B. put up C. give away D. put off

14.A. on B. behind C. over D. outside

15.A. shop B. cars C. trees D. door

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Hi, everyone! I’m Mrs. Know. Do you have any problems in your life? Well, tell me about them in the following. I’d like to help you by giving you some advice.

46. Lily: As a quiet girl, it is not easy for me to make new friends in the new school. I feel nobody notices me.

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47. Li Lei: My bike was lost when I was shopping in Meet all. I didn’t know what to do.

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48. Wei Fang: Having a trip with my friends is my dream. But my parents care about my safety.

They just can’t stop worrying.

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49. Steve: At night, my neighbor always plays the CDs too loud. I expect to fall asleep again but I am not able to sleep. How sad!

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50. Sam: I can’t understand why Eric just refused when I asked him to help me with my math.

Isn’t friendship more important?

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A. You should visit your neighbor and have a talk with him seriously. Ask him to stop playing the CDs at night.

B. Maybe he was really busy, or probably he was not able to help you. Why not ask others for help? There is always someone who is ready to help you.

C. Before starting your trip, it is better to get some advice from your parents. More importantly, they will tell you how to look after yourself better.

D. Be friendly if you want to make more friends. Don’t be too quiet. Try to talk to your classmates actively.

E. Calling the police is the first choice when you lose something. They may help you get your things back. Please describe the things you lost carefully.

1.______

2.______

3.______

4.______

5.______

Contents

Introduction……………………………………………1

※ Baby Crying Day……………………………………2

※ Cheese- rolling Festival……………………………4

※ Color Throwing Festival……………………………6

※ Fish Swallowing Festival…………………………8

※ International Pillow Fight Day……………………11

※ International Twins Festival………………………13

※ Roswell UFO Festival……………………………16

※ Tomato Festival……………………………………18

※ Wife Carrying Festival……………………………20

※ World body Painting Festival……………………22

International Pillow (枕头) Fight Day

International Pillow Fight Day is held every April around the world-from Amsterdam.

Budapest, to New York. It has been celebrated since 2008. Hundreds of people go out with their pillows hitting each other’s face, back and chest. People dress up as superheroes and animals, laughing and fighting.

The festival used to be a game to release (释放) energy and stress.. Nowadays besides bringing fun, International Pillow Fight Day has become a way to quickly collect pillows for the homeless. In 2014, about 2,000 pillows were collected for the poor in Bronx and Brooklyn.

Rules: Bring your own pillows and don’t hit anyone without a pillow or with a camera.

The Guinness World Record: The latest record of the largest pillow fight was set on October 27, 2013 in Chicago, with 4,500 pillows and 3,813 people.

1.When is the International Pillow Fight Day held?

A. Every October. B. Every April.

C. Every March. D. Every July.

2.What is the International Pillow Fight Day for nowadays?

A. To fight with others. B. To buy new pillows.

C. To hit each other’s face. D. To collect pillows for the homeless.

3.How many pages are there about the information of International Pillow Fight Day?

A. Two. B. Three, C. Four. D. Eleven.

4.Which city was the latest Guinness World Record of the larges pillow fight set in?

A. New York. B. Amsterdam. C. Budapest. D. Chicago.

5.What will you read about on Page 19?

A. Baby Crying Day. B. Water Fighting Day.

C. Tomato Festival. D. Color Throwing Festival.

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