It is to spend money on preventing illnesses by promoting healthy living rather than spending on trying to make people after they are ill．( )A．good -goodB．well -betterC．better -betterD．better -go 题目和参考答案——青夏教育精英家教网—

7．He said he wouldrecommend（推荐） me to Mr．Li as his assistant but he didn't．

8．The students sometimescomplain（抱怨）to their teachers that the homework is too much for them．

5．There are many festivals in the United States and Canada，among which Thanksgiving Day is a quite special one．Families and friends gather to eat and give thanks for their blessing．
Thanksgiving Day is really a harvest festival．This is why it is celebrated in late fall，after the crops are in．But one of the first thanksgivings in America had nothing to do with a good harvest．On December 4，1619，the Pilgrims from England landed near what is now Charles City，Virginia．They knelt down and thanked God for their safe journey across the Atlantic．
The first New England Thanksgiving did celebrate a rich harvest．The Pilgrims landed at what is now Plymouth，Massachusetts，in 1620．They had a difficult time and the first winter was cruel．Many of the Pilgrims died．But the next year，they had a good harvest．So Governor Bradford declared a three-day feast（盛宴）．The Pilgrims invited Indian friends to join them for their special feast．Everyone brought food．
In time，other colonies（殖民地）began to celebrate a day of thanksgiving．But it took years before there was a national Thanksgiving Day．During the Civil War，Sarah Josepha Hale persuaded Abraham Lincoln to do something about it．He declared the last Thursday of November 1863as a day of thanksgiving．Today，Americans celebrate this happy harvest festival on the fourth Thursday in November．Canadians celebrate Thanksgiving Day in much the same way as their American neighbors．But the Canadian thanks-giving Day falls on the second Monday in October．
24．The first to celebrate thanksgiving wereC．
A．Sarah Josepha Hale
B．the American Indians
C．some people from England
D．Governor Bradford
25．Thanksgiving Day is celebratedA．
A．in autumn
B．in summer
C．in spring
D．in winter
26．We can infer from the passage that New England must beB．
A．in Great Britain
B．in the U．S．A．
C．in Canada
D．on some island off the Atlantic
27．The passage mainly tells usD．
A．how Thanksgiving Day is celebrated in the U．S．A．
B．how the way to celebrate Thanksgiving Day changed with the time and places
C．that Thanksgiving Day is in fact a harvest holiday
D．how Thanksgiving Day came into being and the different ways it is celebrated．

12．It ______ all the morning，and we don't know when it will______．（　　）

	A．	has rained，let up		B．	has been raining，let up
	C．	has rained，let out		D．	has been raining，let out

2．Walking around the town（ 1）where I live in France is a little like stepping back in time．There are hardly any cars on the street．Since I （2）arrived （arrive） two weeks ago I have taken the opportunity to explore the town by bike or on foot．A beautiful canal（ 3）called （call）"le canal du Berry"runs through the centre of the town．The canal （4）is surrounded （surround） by sandy paths，large chestnut trees and old-fashioned street lamps．I was lucky enough（ 5）to be （be） able to borrow a bike and take（ 6）an evening bike ride through the town．This was （7）especially （especial） interesting as there is a pathway of lights that guides you around the historical sights of the town．The path also lights up many old houses which really show the（ 8）traditional （tradition） style of the town．I love going on this bike ride as I got to learn a bit about the history of the town．The best part of it is（ 9）that it was free!The weather is great with an average of 20C and I spend much time（ 10）walking （walk） a lot each day．It is a great way to keep fit and discover places close by and further away if you are feeling energetic．

9．The British new visa policy allows tourists to leave and return to the country without _____ paperwork again for two years．（　　）

6．Tourists are not allowed to take photographs here without permission．

7．He drew me aside and told the news to me in whisper in case other people might hear it．in whisper--in whispers或in a whisper．

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