There are many different kinds of festivals around the world. Here are four of them.

Saint Patrick’s Day in Ireland

Ireland is an island country. It’s in the west of Europe. There are wide green fields. Saint Patrick’s Day is on 17th March. It’s an important holiday in Ireland. This holiday is to remember Saint Patrick. He did good things for the people of Ireland.

During the holiday there are parades(游行) and lots of green. You can see people in green clothes and you can even see green buildings.

Red Wednesday in Iran

Red Wednesday is a fire jumping festival in Iran. It is on the eve (前夜) of the last Wednesday of the year. People jump over the fire. They hope that it will take all the bad things away.

The Winter Carnival in Canada

When winter comes it’s party time in Quebec City Canada. The Quebec Winter Carnival is all about outdoor fun. It starts from the first Sunday in February and lasts for 10 days. One of the most popular activities is the dog sled race (狗拉雪橇比赛). It has more than 30 teams and the race goes on for 6 kilometres. You can see happiness on every face.

The Desert Festival in Tunisia

Tunisia is a very important country in North Africa. Every year on the last Sunday in December the Desert Festival is held in Tunisia. As “ships of the desert” camels are very important in the festival. There are camel racing and camel wrestling (摔跤).

1.On Saint Patrick’s Day you can see the following EXCEPT____________.

A.camels B.parades

C.people in green D.green buildings

2.What do people do on Red Wednesday in Iran?

A.They run in the snow. B.They wear red clothes.

C.They jump over the fire. D.They watch the camel racing.

3.Which of the following is TRUE about the dog sled race according to the passage?

A.The race happens on 17th March. B.The race goes on for 6 kilometres.

C.The race has a history of about 10 years. D.About 30 people go to the race every year.

4.When is the Desert Festival in Tunisia every year?

A.On the first Sunday in February. B.On the last Sunday in December.

C.On the eve of the last Friday of the year. D.On the eve of the last Wednesday of the year.

So many twins

Walk around Kodinji village and you’ll think that you have double vision. N1.knows why there are so many twins in the village of over 5,000 people.

In fact with about 35-45 twins per 1,000 live birth, this village in North Kerala, India, has four times more twins than normal. Based on door-to-door surveys, there are probably now a2.230 sets of twins in the village, locals said. That number doesn’t include five women pregnant (怀孕的)with twins.

The twins of 60 are the oldest twins in the village, while the youngest were born on June 10 this year. Being a twin is not always easy. Pathummakutty. a middle-aged woman, recalls how her family struggled for a 13.when she was a child. But she also r4.good times such as laughter after she was mixed up with her twin sister. At the local school, 15-year-old Salmabi said teachers often confused her for her twin sister and she was once scolded for something that her twin sister d5..

Scientists are still trying to uncover the mystery of w6. there are so many twins in the village. “Based on scientific facts, we feel something in the environment is causing this. It could be something in the water,” said a 17. doctor, M.K. Sribiju. The locals also believe it is to do with the water. Kodinji is surrounded by clear water in the small river.

As scientists try to find the r8. for the large numbers of twins in the village, the parents are busy trying to tell their children apart. While parents lightheartedly point out that their twins even seem to fall sick together but not all traits (特性)are s9.The twins Anu and Abhi prefer different film stars and one of the boys likes to play tennis, w10. the other prefers kicking a soccer ball.

“Cool” is a word with many meanings. Its old meaning is used to express a temperature that is a little bit cold. As the world has changed, the word has had many different meanings.

“Cool” can be used to express feelings of interest in almost anything. When you see a famous car in the street, maybe you will say, “It’s cool.” You may think, “He’s so cool.” when you see your favorite footballer.

We all maximize (扩大) the meaning of “cool”. You can use it instead of many words such as “new” or “surprising”. Here’s an interesting story we can use to show the way the word is used. A teacher asked her students to write about the waterfall they had visited. On one student’s paper was just the one sentence, “It’s so cool. Maybe he thought it was the best way to show what he saw and felt.

But the story also shows a scarcity (缺乏) of words. Without “cool”, some people have no words to show the same meaning. So it is quite important to keep some credibility (可信性). Can you think of many other words that make your life as colorful as the word “cool”? I can. And I think they are also very cool.

1.We know that the word “cool” has had ______.

A.only one meaning B.no meanings

C.many different meanings D.the same meaning

2.In the passage, the word “express” means “______”.

A.see B.show C.know D.feel

3.If you are ______ something, you may say, “It’s cool.”

A.interested in B.angry about C.afraid of D.unhappy with

4.The writer takes an example to show he is ______ the way the word is used.

A.pleased with B.strange to C.worried about D.careful with

5.In the passage, the writer suggests (暗示) that the word “cool” ______.

A.can be used instead of many words

B.usually means something interesting

C.can make your life meaningless

D.may not be as cool as it seems

A butcher(屠夫)is in his meat shop one day when a dog walks in. It has an envelope in its mouth. The butcher takes it out of the dog's mouth and opens it. Inside, there's ¢20, and a(n) ________. It says, "Can I have a dozen pork chops(猪排)and a steak please?" The butcher is _____. He gives the dog the ______in a bag, and puts it around the dog's neck.

The next day, the same thing happens. But this time, the butcher decides to ______ the dog home. So, when the dog leaves the shop, the man walks after it. He watches when the dog stops at some traffic lights. The dog presses the button to cross the road and waits. The green "man" on the traffic light ______ and the dog crosses, carefully watching for traffic. Next, the dog arrives at a bus stop. It waits ______ again and jumps onto a bus when it comes. The butcher is very surprised and ______ on his way.

Finally, the dog ______ the bus and walks to a house. The man watches from the street as the dog starts scratching(抓)at the door with his paw. After a couple of seconds, a woman ______ the door and starts shouting at the dog. The butcher runs to the woman and says, "Hey! What are you doing? This dog is fantastic. He's the ______ animal I've ever seen." And the woman replies, "What? This is the third time this week he's forgotten his key."

1.A.newspaper B.note C.e-mail D.invitation

2.A.annoying B.angry C.amazed D.ashamed

3.A.meat B.vegetable C.envelope D.order

4.A.take B.carry C.follow D.lead

5.A.sings B.walks C.shouts D.waves

6.A.patiently B.exactly C.quickly D.suddenly

7.A.stops B.continues C.avoids D.returns

8.A.gets to B.gets on C.gets off D.gets down

9.A.opens B.closes C.breaks D.knocks

10.A.most healthy B.laziest C.funniest D.smartest

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