When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!
【小题1】______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A.A rabbit’s footB.A falling leaf
C.A cheerful wish from friendsD.A shooting star
【小题2】From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.
A.shooting stars can often be seen
B.people can see a shooting star on a rainy night
C.your wish may come true if you see a shooting star
D.people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star
【小题3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.
A.the leaves fall in autumn
B.there are so many leaves to catch
C.the leaves can bring them a lucky month
D.they want to have a whole year of good luck
【小题4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to(指)______.
A.treesB.peopleC.leavesD.years
【小题5】The passage is mainly about ______.
A.how to wish upon a starB.things that bring good luck
C.British people love leavesD.which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest


When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of “Good luck!” from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “When you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn’t happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit’s foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, “Depend on the rabbit’s foot if you will, but remember it didn’t work for the rabbit!”
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year—they will need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole of good luck!
【小题1】______ is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A.A rabbit’s foot
B.A falling leaf
C.A cheerful wish from friends
D.A shooting star
【小题2】From Paragraph 3, we know that ______.
A.shooting stars can often be seen
B.people can see a shooting star on a rainy night
C.your wish may come true if you see a shooting star
D.people believe that it’s unlucky to see a shooting star
【小题3】British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because ______.
A.the leaves fall in autumn
B.there are so many leaves to catch
C.the leaves can bring them a lucky month
D.they want to have a whole year of good luck
【小题4】In Paragraph 5, the underlined word “them” refers to(指)______.
A.treesB.peopleC.leavesD.years
【小题5】The passage is mainly about ______.
A.how to wish upon a star
B.things that bring good luck
C.British people love leaves
D.which of the rabbit’s feet is the luckiest

  When you are about to do something brave, a cheerful wish of "Good luck!" from a friend can be helpful. But if you think you need lots of luck, what else might you do?
In the UK and US there are some strange traditions for bringing yourself a little more good luck. Some are hundreds of years old and some are much newer.
Have you heard the saying “when you wish upon a star”? If you are looking up at the sky on a clear night and you see a sudden flash of light, it is probably a shooting star! Seeing one doesn't happen very often. The saying goes that if you see one you have been very lucky, and so if you make a wish, it will come true.
Maybe you have heard of the lucky rabbit's foot. Some people believe that rabbits are lucky animals, so they carry a part of the rabbit, its foot, for good luck. There are all kinds of strange, unclear rules about which of the rabbit's feet is the luckiest. It is said that this good luck tradition is the oldest one of all. However, as the funny saying goes, "Depend on the rabbit's foot if you will, but remember it didn't work for the rabbit!"
People in Britain love trees. If it is autumn and leaves are falling from the trees, some people try to catch the leaves as they fall because they think each leaf they catch will bring them a lucky month in the following year ,theywill need to catch 12 falling leaves to have a whole year of good luck!
【小题1】­­_______is mentioned in the oldest good luck tradition.

A.A rabbit's footB.A falling leaf
C.A cheerful wish from friendsD.A shooting star
【小题2】From Paragraph3, we know that ­­­­­­­­­­­_______ .    .
A.shooting stars can often be seen
B.people can see a shooting star on a rainy night
C.your wish may come true if you see a shooting star
D.people believe that it's unlucky to see a shooting star
【小题3】 British people try to catch 12 falling leaves because     .
A.the leaves fall in autumn
B.there are so many leaves to catch
C.the leaves can bring them a lucky month
D.they want to have a whole year of good luck
【小题4】 In paragraph5, the underlined word "they" refers to"(指)      ".
A.treesB.peopleC.leavesD.years
【小题5】 The passage is mainly about     .
A.how to wish upon a star
B.things that bring good luck
C.British people love leaves
D.which of the rabbit's feet is the luckiest


Arriving in New York
There are three airports in New York. When you arrive at one of them, you can take a bus or a taxi to any place in New York.
Eating out
There are many kinds of food in New York and you shouldn't eat at McDonald's every day. There are good restaurants in Little Italy and Chinatown, for example.
Hotels
There are lots of good hotels in New York. The best is The Plaza on 5th Avenue but you don't have to pay a lot to stay in the city; there are lots of smaller hotels and the YMCA near Central Park is great for young people.
Public Transport
In New York ,there's a good bus and subway service. If you are planning to use the subway a lot, you should buy a subway ticket for the journey because it's cheaper. But you don't have to use public transport-there are lots of places you can go to on foot. The Empire Stale Building, 5th Avenue and Central Park. The New York taxis are a part of the city experience, so you should take at least one taxi during your visit!
Places to see
Finally, there are a lot of places to see in New York-Times Square, the Statue of Liberty. And you shouldn't go home without climbing the Statue of Liberty to enjoy the scenery of the city.
Shopping
Shopping in New York is fun. There are big shops on 5th Avenue. They are open seven days a week. But be careful when you look at the prices; you have to pay a special 8% tax (税)on everything you buy in New York.
【小题1】How many kinds of public transport are mentioned in the passage?
A.Two.B.Three.C.Four.D.Five.
【小题2】How much do you have to pay if you buy a book of $10 in New York? 
A.$10.8B.$10.08 C.$ l8D.$10
【小题3】From the passage, we can learn that _________.
A.people can visit many places of interest in New York on foot
B.New York is not a good place for shopping
C.people must travel by public transport in New York
D.people have to eat only one kind of food in New York

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