Chinese New Year is a special holiday 1 everyone.At that time, family members from all over China meet together.They 2 talking, eating, and having a good time.
Older family members talk about work and friends.They share news of the last year.Plus, they show each other pictures and tell stories.Younger people 3 playing.They also get red envelopes with“lucky money”inside.
4 to welcome the new year.People clean their houses.Friends visit each other.And people wish each other good luck.There's probably only one 5 thing about Chinese New Year:traffic.People say that on some days, the road is like the world's biggest parking lot!
It was Sunday afternoon.My brother and I were alone at home.My parents went for a party and asked me to look after my brother.I was doing my homework while my younger brother was watching TV.Suddenly the doorbell rang.Ding-Dong!My brother thought that it was our parents, so he opened the 1 quickly.
A tall man wearing a black raincoat stood outside.He said that he came to sell books and asked politely 2 our parents were at home.
Without thinking, my brother said,“No.”Then the man asked if we would like to 3 some story books.I refused him.When I wanted to close the door, he suddenly pushed the door very 4 and came into our house.He took out a 5 and ordered me to tie up my brother's hands with a rope.I tied up his hands in a special way so my brother could untie 6 easily.The man then tied my hands up and locked 7 of us in the kitchen.Soon, he went upstairs to 8 money.I taught my brother to untie the rope on his 9 He then untied me.I rushed to the telephone to call the police, 10 the line was dead.The doors were all locked from the outside.It was lucky that the man 11 to lock the kitchen window.We got out of the house through the kitchen window and went to the 12 pay phone to call the police.
Soon 13 came to our house and the man was caught.By that time, my parents had come home.We told them the whole story.My parents were 14 that we were, lot hurt.They told me that I should stop my brother from 15 the door to strangers.I learnt a lesson on safety.
(1)
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A.
window
B.
door
C.
book
D.
fridge
(2)
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A.
if
B.
why
C.
when
D.
how
(3)
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A.
lend
B.
borrow
C.
sell
D.
buy
(4)
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A.
politely
B.
slowly
C.
hard
D.
quietly
(5)
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A.
book
B.
knife
C.
gift
D.
pen
(6)
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A.
himself
B.
myself
C.
herself
D.
themselves
(7)
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A.
none
B.
neither
C.
both
D.
all
(8)
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A.
look at
B.
look after
C.
look like
D.
look for
(9)
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A.
feet
B.
hands
C.
neck
D.
legs
(10)
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A.
and
B.
so
C.
or
D.
but
(11)
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A.
wanted
B.
remembered
C.
forgot
D.
tried
(12)
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A.
farthest
B.
nearest
C.
largest
D.
smallest
(13)
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A.
my friends
B.
the police
C.
the neighbors
D.
my parents
(14)
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A.
glad
B.
angry
C.
sad
D.
sorry
(15)
[ ]
A.
cleaning
B.
closing
C.
locking
D.
opening
完形填空
Dear Diana,
A new term begins.My father 1 a job in the bank.Our 2 has to move to Green Street.It's a 3 avenue and there are a lot of cars, jeeps, buses and taxis here.I'm at Garden High School now.I'm 4 here and I know only Miss Smith.We live in the same building and her room is 5 our room.She teaches us math.
She works hard and is friendly to my 6 and me.So we like her.
Do you hope to visit our school?It's a 7 place.There're eight nice gardens in it.You will see all kinds of flowers in them.If you don't 8 the way, please go down the Fifth Avenue and turn right until you see the bank 9 your left.You will see the white building.Our school is just opposite to it. 10 me when you get here.I will meet you.
Look 1 the picture.It's a picture 2 a room.Can you see 3 English book on the desk?No, I 4 . 5 the bag behind the chair?Yes, it is. 6 is the pen?I 7 it's in the pencil-box.That is a white cat. 8 under the desk.It's Fangfang's cat.What's 9 name?Sorry.I 10 know.