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 People around the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the   1   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    2    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    3   music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone    4    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    5   fireworks and special drinks. Sometimes people sing an old song   6  “Auld Lang Syne”.

New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some people relax at home. Some families get together for a special    7   with grandparents, aunts and uncles. When the weather is    8  , 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    9   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    10   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


1C  2B  3B  4A  5D  6C  7A  8D  9B  10A


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Mark Twain,the famous American writer,was traveling in France.Once he was going by train to Dijon.That afternoon he was very tired and wanted to sleep,so he asked the conductor to wake him up when they came to Dijon.But first he explained that he was a very heavy sleeper.“I’ ll probably protest(表示不满)loudly when you try to wake me up,” he said to the conductor,“but do not take any notice,just put me off the train anyway.”

Then Mark Twain went to sleep.Later,when he woke up,it was night-time and the train was in Paris already.He realized at once that the conductor had forgotten to wake him up at Dijon.He was very angry.He ran up to the conductor and began to shout at him.“I have never been so angry in all my life,”Mark Twain said.

The conductor looked at him calmly(冷静地).“You are not half so angry as the American whom I put off at Dijon,”he said.

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(     )1.—Who’ s Mark Twain?

A.A French writer.                                     B.A famous artist.

C.An American writer.                               D.A traveler.

(     )2.Mark Twain wanted to sleep because______.

A.he was tired                                           B.he was hungry    

C.he was a lazy man                           D.he liked sleeping

(     )3.He wanted to wake up______.

A.in France        B.in America           C.on the train           D.in Dijon

(     )4.Heavy sleeper means______.

A.A person not easily to sleep                    B.A person not easily to wake up

C.A person who liked to protest                       D.A person who was calmly

(     )5.When he woke up,the train got to______.

A.Dijon                  B.London               C.Paris            D.New York

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