Everybody in Britain talks about the weather, It’s the most common subject of conversation, “Isn’t a nice day?”“Do you think it will rain?”“I think it’s going to be windy．” These are common ways of starting a conversation．
Many people think they can tell what the weather is going to be like．But they hardly ever agree with each other．One man may say, “Do you see how cloudy it is in the east? It’s going to rain tomorrow” Another man will say, “Yes, it’s cloudy in the east．But I think we are going to have fine weather tomorrow．”
People often look for the weather they want．When a farmer needs water, he looks for something to tell him it’s going to rain．He won’t believe anything else．When some friends have a picnic, they’re so sure the weather is going to clear up very quickly that they sit down and eat their lunch while it rains．
Almost everyone listens to what the weatherman says．But he doesn’t always tell us what we want, and once in a while he makes a mistake．Still, he usually comes closer to being correct than anyone else．
(1)
We usually ________ when we start a conversation with our friends in Britain．
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A．
say hello to them
B．
ask them to sit down
C．
pass them some drinks
D．
talk about the weather
(2)
Why do many people hardly ever agree with each other when they talk about tle weather?
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A．
The weather changes very quickly．
B．
They don’t listen to weatherman．
C．
Nobody can tell what the weather is going to be like．
The Spring Festival is the biggest festival for Chinese people all around the world．The celebration(庆祝)usually lasts for 15 days．There is a lot to do．
On the eve of the Spring Festival, family members get together and have big meals．Their favourite dish on this day is dumplings．
Days before the Spring Festival, families will clean their homes．People think cleaning sweeps away bad luck．It makes the house ready for good luck．
The colour red is everywhere during the Spring Festival．People think red is a happy colour and will bring them a bright future．People wear red, too．They decorate(装饰)their homes with pieces of red paper．Kids get a lot of“hong bao”．It is a red paper bag with money in it．Usually, older people give children hong bao．They think it brings good luck．
The Spring Festival is the time to make everybody happy．So don't say any bad words or do anything that will bring unhappiness to other people．
For example, you'd better not say any bad words like“death”．Don't break anything．People think that it means your luck is running out．
Also, don't borrow or lend money on these days．If you have borrowed money, return it before the Spring Festival．
(1)
What do most people do on the eve of the Spring Festival?
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A．
Family members gather for a big meal．
B．
Friends eat dumplings together．
C．
They borrow money from friends．
D．
They give each other hong bao．
(2)
Why do people clean their houses days before the Spring Festival?
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A．
Because they enjoy being clean．
B．
Because it is believed that cleaning will sweep away bad luck．
C．
Because they think it will bring happiness to others．
D．
Because it is thought that cleaning brings in money．
(3)
Which of the following things should not happen during the Spring Festival?
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A．
Returning money before the Spring Festival．
B．
Saying words that have to do with death．
C．
Wearing red clothes．
D．
Decorating houses with red paper．
(4)
The underlined phrase“running out”probably means“________”．
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A．
跑出去
B．
打碎
C．
耗尽
D．
离开
(5)
We can know from the story that the Spring Festival is ________．
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A．
a time of harvest and fun
B．
celebrated for one whole month
C．
only celebrated in China
D．
a time for families to get together
阅读理解
In the US, the most popular way to welcome the new year is with a big party．Some parties are at private homes．But in recent years, it has become more and more common for Americans to go to a hotel or eating-place on the night of December 31st．There, they can eat a big dinner, drink champagne, and dance to orchestra music．
Most New Year’s parties are usually noisy．People shout and sing．And often, guests blow on small noisemakers when the new year arrives at midnight．This tradition of noise making is believed to start centuries ago．People thought that loud sounds would drive away the bad spirits of the old year．
The biggest, noisiest New Year’s party in the US takes place in Times Square in New York．Thousands of people gather(聚集)there．Some of them ring bells and set fireworks．Others blow whistles of car horns(喇叭)．And at twelve o’clock, they begin to cheer as an electric sign in the shape of a red apple lights up on top of a tall building．
The Times Square celebration includes another well-known American tradition．Since 1929, the band of musician Guy Lombardo has given a concert on New Year’s Eve．Guy Lombardo died in 1977．But, Bill Lombardo, has kept the tradition alive with a band concert at a New York city hotel．When the crowds in Times Square start cheering the arrival of the new year, television cameras show the band playing the song Auld Lang Syne．
(1)
The most usual way to welcome the new year in the US is _________．
[ ]
A．
to go shopping
B．
to meet friends
C．
to travel abroad
D．
to hold a big party
(2)
The biggest New Year’s party in the US is _________．
[ ]
A．
in Central Park
B．
in Hollywood
C．
in Times Square
D．
in Disneyland
(3)
In the past, some American people made big noise when the new year arrived _________
[ ]
A．
to express their friendship
B．
to drive away the bad spirits
C．
to make others more excited
D．
to give best wishes to each other
(4)
In 1929 a concert on New Year’s Eve was given by _________．
[ ]
A．
the band of Guy Lombardo
B．
the band of Bill Lombardo
C．
the band of Johann Strauss
D．
the band of Elvis Aaron Presley
阅读理解
On New Year's Eve,people in Italy throw out all the old things.So there are chairs,beds,clothes and plates in the streets.In Spain,the New Year comes more quietly.In the evening people come together to the streets.Each holds a bag of grapes.When twelve o'clock comes,people start eating the grapes.
In Japan,people eat noodles on New Year's Eve.This food is said to bring long life.Early the next morning,some families climb Mount Fuji.There they watch the first sunrise of the New Year.
(1)
This story is about New Year's Eve in _________.
A.Italy B.Spain C.Japan D.all of the above
[ ]
(2)
People in Spain welcome New Year by _______ after twelve.
A.eating grapes B.eating noodles C.throwing the old things D.watching the sunrise
[ ]
(3)
People in both Spain and Japan _______ to welcome the New Year.
A.throw things away B.ge together C.eat some food D.climb a mountain
[ ]
(4)
Japanese climb Mount Fuji to __________.
A.look at the stars B.look for New Year's wishes C.see the sun coming up D.have a rest
[ ]
(5)
The people in ________ get long life from their New Year's food.
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