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People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the   1   date very year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square.  2    they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone   3  down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very  4 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a   5 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They   6  a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work   7  at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made   8  list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to   9  their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate,   10  people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
小题1:
A.familiarB.sameC.importantD.normal
小题2:
A.IfB.Even thoughC.WhileD.Before
小题3:
A.comesB.turnC.looksD.counts
小题4:
A.loudlyB.quietlyC.sadlyD.safely
小题5:
A.walkB.secretC.jobD.treatment
小题6:
A.put onB.write downC.take awayD.look after
小题7:
A.quicklyB.hardC.harderD.hardly
小题8:
A.itsB.hisC.herD.their
小题9:
A.followB.makeC.doD.give
小题10:
A.byB.forC.withD.from

小题1:B
小题2:C
小题3:D
小题4:A
小题5:A
小题6:B
小题7:C
小题8:D
小题9:A
小题10:B
短文描述了世界各地人们过新年的情景。虽然庆祝的时间不定相同、方式各异,但它是家庭团圆的节日,是辞旧迎新之时,也是为新的一年做计划的时候。
小题1:根据句意,并不是所有国家用同种方式庆祝新的一年,有些国家新年还不在同一日期开始。 连词and连接两个并列句,后句中所缺的词要与前一句中的the same 相呼应。
小题2:句意是:人们在等待新年的时候,还做着其他的事情。这是一个时间状语从句,
后面动词是延续性的,用连词while。
小题3:迎接新年时,人们在最后几秒钟倒着数数,count down from 10 to 1。
小题4:在同一秒时间,众人齐呼,喊声应该很大,而且欢快,loudly最佳。
小题5:根据句意,好天气的时候,一家人出门做的最可能是walk。go out for a walk意思是“去散步”。
小题6:此处意思是:把下决心的清单写下来。write down意思是“写下来、记下来”。
小题7:句中有than,是比较级,用hard的比较级形式。
小题8:此句的主语是they,后面的形容词性物主代词应该用their,与之匹配。
小题9:此处是向家人和朋友作出承诺。通过上下文可知,是怎样追随所下的决心。
小题10:本句运用了此结构,“It is a time (for) sb to do sth”,其中for sb前置。
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“Jane, please let me borrow a dollar,” Jenny asked as they stood in the school lunch line. “I have one in my jacket, but I don’t want to   1  and lose my place.”
“OK,” agreed Jane.
Jane waited all day for Jenny to   2  back the dollar she borrowed, but Jenny always seemed to be   3 . “She’s just forgotten,” thought Jane. “I don’t want to make her angry.” Still, her money didn’t go   4 . Some classmates, like Jenny, were   5  five dollars a week.
Weeks went by. At last Jane got up enough courage (勇气) to tell her about the money.
“Oh Jane, I   6 !” Jenny said. “I’ll bring the dollar tomorrow.”
The next day Jenny seemed to have forgotten again. During the noon hour Jane saw her buying sweets for Mary and Ann. Jenny saw Jane looking at her.   7  she said something in a low voice to the other two girls. Jane felt   8  and asked her teacher if she could go back to the classroom.
In the classroom, Jane saw two new pencils in Jenny’s desk. An   9  came to her. “Jenny’s not   10  lately, and anyway, she really owes (欠) me. Besides, she has all money to buy more. A dollar doesn’t mean anything to her, but it means a lot to me.”
小题1:
A.stay B.wait C.leave D.take
小题2:
A.return B.lend C.take D.pay
小题3:
A.busy B.happy C.free D.sad
小题4:
A.up B.on C.far D.back
小题5:
A.losing B.gettingC.finding D.asking
小题6:
A.used B.forgot C.understoodD.thought
小题7:
A.Even B.Again C.Then D.Instead
小题8:
A.alone B.bad C.hungry D.lucky
小题9:
A.end B.answer C.idea D.example
小题10:
A.busy B.pleased C.healthy D.kind
.British people are famous for drinking tea. But brother and sister, Sarah and Bobby Green, became young millionaires when they opened a chain of American-style coffee shops in the UK.
Having the idea: It started when Sarah took a weekend trip to New York to visit her brother Bobby. One evening, in a Thai restaurant, Sarah told Bobby how much she wished she could buy American-style coffee in London. Bobby suggested they started their own coffee shop. Sarah fell in love with the idea.
Doing the Research: Back in London, she spent a whole day on the London subway, getting off the train at different stations to taste the coffee. “It was terrible, and I knew there was a gap (空缺) in the market.” In 1995, they opened their first Coffee Republic shop in central London.
Making it work: The first year was very difficult. British people were not used to the names of American coffees, like latte and macchiato. But being successful was their dream and they were not going to give up. Today, there are over 100 Coffee Republic shops all over the country and the company has £30 million a year.
Advice for others: Sarah has now written a best-selling book about their experience, called Anyone Can Do It ! She hopes it will help other young people to start their own businesses. She says, “If you think you have the energy, then get out and follow your dream.”
小题1:What kind of company do they run?
A.A fast-food restaurant.B.A tea shop.
C.A coffee shop.D.A big hotel.
小题2:Where are their Coffee Republic shops?
A.All over the UK.B.All over the US.
C.In central London.D.In New York.
小题3:Which of the following information is mentioned(提到) in the passage?
A.Sarah was not interested in Bobby’s idea.
B.British people never drank coffee before 1995.
C.Sarah’s best-selling book is about how to make coffee.
D.Sarah found a business chance while doing the research.
小题4:What is the passage mainly about?
A.Sarah’s life story.B.Sarah’s weekend trip.
C.The American-style coffee.D.The success of a family business.
小题5: Where may this passage come from?
A.In a scientific report.B.In a newspaper.
C.In a sports magazine.D.In a novel.


Two teachers were sitting in the teachers' room. For a moment there was silence. Then one of them, Miss Smith, said, "I'm afraid I'd have to fail him! I just can’t let him   16  . "
"Now Alice," said her friend, Mrs Jackson, "is he so terrible a student?"
"That's just the trouble!" the other woman answered, "Tom was ever my   17  student. The problem is that he is so lazy that he never gets his work done. He hasn't handed me a piece of homework for three     18   !"
Mrs Jackson had never seen Miss Smith so   19  before. "Have you had a word with him about it?" she asked.
"Why should I? Every student must hand in homework. I made    20  very clear on the first day for class.  I don't know what has happened. When the lessons started, he did so well that I   21  thought about asking the school to give him a scholarship(奖学金). But now he often sleeps in class! I've never seen such a  22  in a student."
"You should have a talk with him. Give him a chance. "
Miss Smith spoke to Tom and learned all about it. He was studying all day and working most of the night in a factory to   23   for his schooling. Of course he was   24  in class and sometimes could hardly   25  awake. Miss Smith soon asked the school to give him a scholarship and he was able to devote himself to his lessons again.
小题1:
A.leaveB.passC.workD.sleep
小题2:
A.laziestB.busiestC.worstD.best
小题3:
A.minutesB.hoursC.weeksD.years
小题4:
A.worriedB.pleasedC.uselessD.kind
小题5:
A.themB.himC.thatD.one
小题6:
A.evenB.onlyC.mostlyD.still
小题7:
A.troubleB.hopeC.changeD.danger
小题8:
A.payB.callC.saveD.share
小题9:
A.forgetfulB.carelessC.asleepD.tired
小题10:
A.seemB.keepC.lookD.get

More and more people like bicycling and it is no surprise. It is fun, healthy and good for the environment. Maybe that’s why there are 1.4 billion bicycles and only 400 million cars on roads worldwide today. Bikes can take you almost anywhere, and there is no oil cost!
Get on a bicycle and ride around your neighborhood. You may discover something new all around you. Stopping and getting off a bike is easier than stopping and getting out of your car. You can bike to work and benefit (受益) from the enjoyable exercise without polluting the environment. You don’t even have to ride all the way.
Folding (折叠) bikes work well for people who ride the train. Just fold the bike and take it with you. You can do the same on an airplane. A folding bike can be packed in a suitcase. You can also take a common bike with you when you fly. But be sure to look for information by getting on airline websites. Not all airlines are bicycle-friendly to travelers.
Health Benefits of Bicycling:
l It helps to prevent heart diseases.
l Bicycling helps to control your weight.
A 15-minute bike ride to and from work three times a week burns off five kilos of fat in a year.
l Bicycling can improve your mood (心情).
Exercise like bicycling has been shown to make people feel better, more relaxed and self-confident.
l Bicycling is healthier than driving.
小题1:From the passage, we know that bicycling is becoming very __________.
A.surprising B.exciting C.expensive D.popular
小题2:When you are riding your bicycle around your neighborhood, you may __________.
A.pollute the environment aroundB.find something you didn’t notice
C.go everywhere and use a little oil D.get off your bike and begin to work
小题3:If you travel with a folding bike, you can fold it and __________.
A.get out of the carB.take it onto a train
C.put it in your purse D.go on airline websites
小题4: One of the benefits from bicycling is that __________.
A.you can fold the bicycleB.you will be friendly to others
C.you will be more relaxedD.you may get fatter and fatter
小题5:Which is TRUE according to the passage?
A.Bicycling is enjoyable exercise for people.
B.Driving cars is healthier than riding bikes.
C.Riding a bike pollutes your neighborhood.
D.Common bikes are welcomed by all airlines.
There have been many great inventions, things that changed the way we live. The first great invention was one that is still very important today- the wheel. This made it easier to carry heavy things and to travel long distances.
For hundreds of years after that there were few inventions that had as much effect(影响) as the wheel. Then in the early 1800’s the world started to change. There was little unknown land left in the world. People didn’t have to explore(探测) much anymore. They began to work instead to make life better.
In the second half of the 19th century many great inventions were made. Among them were the camera, the light and the radio. These all became a big part of our life today.
The first part of the 20th century saw more great inventions. The helicopter in 1909. Movies with sound in 1926. The computer in 1928. And jet planes in 1930. This was also a time when a new material was first made. Nylon came in 1935. It changed the kind of clothes people wear.
By this time most people had a very good life, Man has a desire to explore again, the world was known to man but the stars were not. Man began looking for ways to go into space. Russia made the first step. Then the United States took a step. Since then other countries, including China and Japan, have made their steps into space.
In 1969 man took his biggest step from the earth. Americans first walked on the moon. This is certainly just a beginning thought. New inventions will someday allow us to do things we have never yet dreamed of.
小题1:This passage talks mainly about________.
A. why cars were very important        
B. when light was invented
C. which country made the first step into space 
D. how inventions effect people’s life
小题2:Nylon came out nearly at the same time as _______.
A.radioB.cameraC.jet planesD.movies
小题3:Which of the statements is not true?
A.The wheel was the first great invention that is still very important today. For hundredsof years after that there were many other inventions having as much effect as the wheel.
B.America, Russia, Japan and China began to explore the stars before1969.
C.In the early 1800’s people began to work instead of exploring more unknown land to make life better.
D.New invention will change our life greatly in the future.
小题4:What does “ a desire” mean in the sentence “Man had a desire to explore more.”? 
A.a good wayB.a new inventionC.a strong wishD.a wonderful idea
小题5:Man didn’t have a desire to explore a lot_______.
A.at the beginning of the 1800’sB.in the 1960’s
C.since the 1900’sD.from the 1800’s to the 1960’s

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