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In Japan, people eat noodles(面条) on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life(生命). Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the new year.

1. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ________.

A. Italy B. Spain C. Japan D. A,B and C

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 bring the New Year.

A. Throwing things away B. sing and dance

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 ________ hope to get long life from their New Year’s food.

A. Japan B.China C. Spain D. Italy

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__41__ New Year’s Day, many people eat special food for good luck. In Spain and some Latin—American counties , people __42__ twelve grapes（葡萄）at midnight on New Year’s Eve—one grape __43__ good luck in __44__ month of the new year. Chinese people eat __45__ .Some have coins（硬币）inside. Everyone __46__ to find the coin for luck and money in the new year. Of course they don’t eat the __47__ . Japanese __48__ eat noodles on New Year’s Eve and their birthdays . __49__ may bring them good luck and __50__ life.
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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 in more quietly. In the evening people come together to the streets. Each holds(拿着) grapes(葡萄). When twelve o’clock comes, people start eating the grapes.
In Japan, people eat noodles(面条) on New Year’s Eve. This food is said to bring long life(生命). Early the next morning, some families climb Mount Fuji(富士山). There they watch the first sunrise(日出) of the new year.
1. This story is about New Year’s Eve in ________.
A. Italy            B. Spain            C. Japan            D. A,B and C
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 bring the New Year.
A. Throwing things away         B. sing and dance
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 ________ hope to get long life from their New Year’s food.
A. Japan         B.China   C. Spain     D. Italy

People around the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the 46 way. When it is the New Year, people celebrate for several days. In some countries, the New Year is not on the same date every year. It can depend 47 the seasons, the moon or the sun.

In many countries, New Year begins on January1st, but people start celebrating on December 31st, New Year’s Eve. In New York, many people go to celebrate in Times Square. While they’re waiting for the New Year, they 48 music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 49 down from 10, 9, 8 … As soon as it’ s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very loudly, “Happy New Year!” and they say, “Out with the old year and in with the new!” Suddenly there 50 fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song 51 “Auld Lang Syne”.

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special 52 with grandparents, aunts and uncles. When the weather is 53 , many families go out for a walk.

On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They write down a list of things, such as “I will help out more at home. I will work harder at school.”

Or “I won’t spend so much time 54 video games.” When they have made their list, they read it to their family or friends.

So it does not matter how they celebrate, for people in countries all over the world, it is a time to 55 goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.

1.A. different B. difficult C. same D. easy

2.A. in B. on C. for D. like

3.A. hear B. listen to C. sound D. hear of

4.A. counts B. count C. counted D. counting

5.A. am B. is C. be D. are

6.A. calls B. calling C. called D. call

7.A. meal B. breakfast C. lunch D. supper

8.A. well B. good C. hot D. fine

9.A. play B. playing C. played D. plays

10.A. say B. tell C. talk D. speak

The London Eye

The London Eye was opened on New Year’s Eve in 1999 to celebrate the Millennium (千禧年). It is 135 meters high, and from the top you can see the whote London. On a clear day you can even see Windsor Castle, which is 40 kilometers away. The London Eye has 32 capsules (密封舱), each with room for 25 people. Each “trip” lasts 30 minutes. It moves quite slowly, at a speed of about 15 meters a minute, but it never stops. Passengers have to get on when it’s moving.

OPENING TIME: Daily from 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. in summer and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in winter.

TICKETS: Online or by phone. A limited number of tickets are available (可获得的) in the day.From the Ticket Office in County Hall (the building next to the Eye), but go early because you often have to wait in a queue.

HOW TO GET THERE: 5 minutes’ walk from Waterloo underground station.

Choose the best answers:

1.The London Eye was built for celebrating __

A. New Year’s Eve B. 1999

C. foreign visitors D. the Millennium

2.On sunny day from the top of the London Eye you can see __--

A. all of England

B. Windsor Castle

C. all the buildings which are 40 kilometers away

D. the building that is 135 meters high

3.There are_____ passengers in the London Eye when it’s full.

A. 32 B. 800 C. 25 D. 72

4.The opening time of the London Eye in summer is _that in the winter.

A. shorter than B. the same as

C. as many as D. longer than

5.People_____ get tickets from the Ticket Office because tickets there are limited.

A. can usually

B. can never

C. can’t always

D. walk from Waterloo underground station to

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