“I just gave birth to 5 babies last weekend.” Isn't that exciting? Oh, you don't believe me? “Okay then，I stole some money from a bank on Saturday night.” Now do you believe me? Actually, I hope you don't. April 1st, or April Fool's Day is the day when we play jokes on people. Do you have it in your country?

April Fool's Day started in the sixteenth century in Europe. Before that time, New Year's Day was celebrated on April 1st.If they were teased, they were called fools.

Nowadays we play jokes on people on April 1st.For example, someone might put salt in the sugar bottle so another person could put it in his coffee “by accident”．Or someone might change the time on another person's alarm clock so that person would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned. Or maybe a person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.

After we play the trick, we say “April Fool”. Then the poor person realized he was fooled. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm (伤害) to anyone. Do you have any great jokes to play on anyone today? Try it out. Just don't forget to say “April Fool” when the other person begins looking a little confused.

1.Before the sixteenth century, New Year's Day was ________.

A. April 1st B. January 1st

C. October 1st D. February 1st

2.Which of the following situations doesn't make you “April Fool”？

A. Someone might put salt in the sugar bottle, then you could put it in your coffee “by accident”．

B. A man might take your bag by mistake, then he could say sorry to you.

C. Someone might change the time on your alarm clock, then you would unknowingly wake up earlier or later than planned.

D. A person would tell a lie to make someone else shocked.

3.Sometimes people lie to shock someone on ________.

A. New Year's Day B. Christmas Day

C. April Fool's Day D. Thanksgiving Day

4.In the 2nd paragraph, the closest meaning of the underlined word “teased” is ________ in English.

A. hit B. criticized

C. laughed at D. shocked

5.What should be the right attitude (态度) towards “April Fool”？

A. It is generally done in the spirit of fun and doesn't cause any real harm to anyone.

B. It is done for the real fools.

C. We needn't say “April Fool” when we play jokes on people on April 1st.

D. Don't play jokes on people.

Valentine's Day is a very old holiday. It goes back to the times of Ancient Rome (古罗马)．One of the characters we often see on Valentine's Day is Cupid. He was the son of Venus, the goddess of love. He shoots people with arrows (箭) of love. When a man and a woman are hit by his arrows, they will fall in love.

Today people celebrate Valentine's Day on February 14.If a man and a woman are in love, they will give each other gifts. The most popular gifts are flowers (especially roses) and chocolates. Couples may also go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner or plan something else romantic.

In the United States, Valentine's Day is not just for lovers. Children make special Valentine's cards for their classmates. Families and friends may give candy or other small gifts to each other. It can be a fun day.

1.Who is Cupid?

A. The arrow of love.

B. The goddess of love.

C. The son of the goddess of love.

D. The first person to celebrate Valentine's Day.

2.When a man and a woman are hit by Cupid's arrows, they will ________.

A. fall in love B. get gifts from God

C. hate each other D. fight each other

3.What are the most popular gifts on Valentine's Day?

A. Roses and chocolates. B. Roses and cakes.

C. Arrows and cakes. D. Cards and chocolates.

4.What do school children in the United States do on Valentine's Day?

A. They plan something else romantic.

B. They make special cards for their classmates.

C. They go to a restaurant for a very nice dinner.

D. They give candy or other small gifts to each other.

5.From the passage, we can NOT get information about ________.

A. the date of Valentine's Day B. the most popular gifts

C. the story of Valentine's Day D. the feelings of classmates and friends

One day，Bob took two of his friends into the mountains. They put up their tents(帐篷)and then rode off to a forest to see how the trees were growing.

In the afternoon when they were about ten kilometers from their camp(营地)，it started to snow. More and more snow fell. Soon Bob could hardly see his hand before his face. He could not find the road! Bob knew there were two roads. One road went to the camp，and the other went to his house. But all was white now. Everything was the same. How could he take his friends back to the camp?

Bob had an idea. The horses! Let the horses take them back! But what would happen if the horses took the road to his house? That would be a trip(行程) of thirty-five kilometers in such cold weather!

It was getting late. They rode on and on. At last the horses stopped.

Where were they? None of them could tell. Bob looked around. What was that under the tree? It was one of their tents!

1.Bob and his two friends went to the forest _______.

A. to find their way home B. to build their camp

C. to see the trees D. to see the mountains in the snow

2.They could hardly find their way back because_______.

A. there was not any road in the mountains

B. they couldn’t find their horses

C. they couldn’t decide which of the two roads went to their tents

D. there was only one road to their camp

3.It is clear that they wanted the horses to take them to_______.

A. the forests B. the mountains C. the camp D. John’s house

4.The horses stopped because _______.

A. they were tired after running for a long time B. it was getting late

C. they saw the trees D. they knew that they had got to the camp

5.The story happened_______.

A. at night when nothing could be seen B. in a cold camp C. on a dark evening D. on a cold winter day

Many people may enjoy travelling by air, but few like airline food. Airlines have always tried to improve the food quality and the taste in order to attract more travelers. 1. According to some recent scientific researches, a part of the reason is that at high altitude(海拔), we can’t actually taste things well as we do on the ground.

Scientists have found that even before a plane takes off, 2. As the plane climbs, the air pressure changes and our noses become more and more senseless. When the plane goes 35,000 feet high, 3. They help explain why the tomato juice on airplanes tastes far less sour in the air than it does down on the ground.4. Otherwise, the food would be tasteless. Astronauts also have to do with this problem on their journeys for similar reasons.5.The studies are going on! We are looking forward to any improvements.

A. the nose no longer knows just like being bitten(咬) by a snake.

B. How to solve this problem?

C. the air inside the plane dries out the nose.

D. Getting something tasty in the air is like a dream to the travelers.

E. It also helps to explain why airlines like to have salty and spicy(辛辣的) food better.

旅行可以使人放松，开阔眼界。诸多旅行中，你最难忘的是哪次呢？请以“The

trip I will never forget”为题，用英语写一篇短文。

1.要点：（1）哪次旅行让你难忘；（2）该旅行的经历（3）该旅行的感受。

2.要求：（1）文中不得出现真实姓名和学校名称；（2）词数80左右

The trip I will never forget

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Gina is 8-year-old girl, but she can play piano very well.

A. the; a B. a; the C. an; the D. an; /

There are animals in the zoo. I like the pandas best because they are cute.

A. kind of; kind of B. kinds of; kinds of

C. all kinds of; kind of D. kind of; kinds of

— Let's go to the zoo on Sunday morning.

— .

A. Not at all B. Thank you very much

C. That sounds good D. You're welcome

I have to get up 6:30 the morning on school days.

A. in; at B. at; on C. in; on D. at; in

— Lucy doesn’t sing very well.

— Yes. And her sister doesn’t .

A. too B. either C. also D. neither