One great need in the lives of most people is change and variety（多样化），so holidays play an important part in our lives．We work hard during the year，so we feel tired and stressed（有力的）at times．We need holidays to relax，even if they only last for a few days This is especially true for women who，if they could get away from their husbands，children and family for even one week in the year，would feel much happier．

Holidays have many good results．Firstly，they can improve the economy（经济）．If there were no holidays，people would have little time to spend the money they earn．Secondly，holidays allow people to relax after working hard throughout the year．During and after the holidays，people feel more relaxed and energetic；they then bring this energy to work when they continue working．Lastly，holidays help people learn how to enjoy life．Most people improve their relationships with their other family members during holidays．

However，holidays also have bad aspects（方面）For example，many people said that they couldn’t enjoy shopping or travelling because there were so many people shopping and travelling，too．Anyway，most people realize that they need holidays．I can’t imagine what people’s lives would be like if there were no holidays．

1．People need holidays because ________．

A．they need to spend money

B．they need to rest after the hard work

C．they want to make more friends

D．they want to run away from the real life

2．Holidays are important，especially for ________ according to the passage．

A．parents                   B．children                  C．women                  D．men

3．How many advantages do holidays have according to the passage?

A．Two．                   B．Three．                  C．Four．                   D．Five．

4．Which of the following is NOT true?

A．People can feel more relaxed after holidays．

B．People will know how to enjoy life during holidays．

C．The disadvantages of holidays are more than their advantages．

D．People can have more energy to work after holidays．

5．What’s the writer’s attitude（态度）to holidays?

A．There shouldn’t be more holidays．

B．Holidays can bring some problems to us．

C．Holidays are necessary．

D．Holidays are not so important as money．

For most people, the word “fashion” means “clothes”. But people may ask the question, “What clothes are in fashion?” And they use the adjective  “fashionable” in the same way, “She was wearing a fashionable coat.” “His shirt was really a fashionable color.”  

But of course there are fashions in many things, not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays, in restaurants, in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects, jobs…and in languages.

　　Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past, you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one of 1650. A fashionable man in 1790 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.  

　　Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers, radios, telephones and television send information from one country to another in a few hours.

　　New fashions mean that people will buy new things, so you see there is money in fashion.

1. The word “fashionable” means          .

A. clothes              B. most of the popular things  C. everything      D. many things

2. If someone says, “Your dress is very beautiful.” It means your dress is          .

A. fashionable    B. interesting                             C. nice              D. important

3. Which of the following things is fashionable today?           .

A. Having a family dinner on New year’s Day        B. Talking online

C. Learning to sing songs on the radio                    D. Doing morning exercises every day 

4. Today fashions change very quickly because          .

A. people read newspapers every day

B. radios send information from one country to another

C. New things that people like are often shown on TV

D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world

5. From the passage we know that          .

A. there won’t be fashions without money.          B. clothes are expensive

C. people like many things                                        D. money comes from fashion

One day an American went to a small town in South America for his holidays. Few people went there because it was far away from the cities. He fell ill and wanted very much to see a doctor.

The American wanted to find out a fine doctor there. A man told him. "That's very easy. If there is a patient that a doctor can't cure(治愈), the doctor has to put a balloon(气球)over his clinic."

The American thought, "The less balloons are, the better the doctor is. "He began to look for the best doctor along the street. First he found a clinic. There were 20 bal-loons. After a few minutes he found another one, which had 30 balloons. He thought neither doctor was fine.

At last he found the third clinic that was new, and only 5 balloons were there. He was very happy and went in. "Wait a minute," said the doctor.” I’m too busy, you know. I have to put some balloons. " The American looked at the new clinic and asked,” When did you open yours?" The doctor answered, "It was only yesterday l" The American was very much surprised and said to himself, "Where can I find the best doctor?"

      1. __________went to the small town for their holidays.

          A. Many people    B. Some people

C. Most people     D. A lot of people

      2. The American wanted to see a doctor because__________.

          A. he didn't feel well           B. he was very happy

          C. he was very tired             D. he was a doctor, too

      3. It was ____________ to find a fine doctor in the town.

          A. easy           B. not hard       "C. dangerous        D. difficult

      4. If the three doctors opened their clinics at the same time, which one do you think is the best?

A. The first one.     B. The second one.

C. The third one.     D. No one.

5. The third clinic was

     A. a new one       B. an old one 

    C. the best         D. the worst

But of course there are fashions in many things，not only in clothes. There are fashions in holidays，in restaurants，in films and books. There are even fashions in school subjects，jobs...and in languages.

Fashions change as time goes. If you look at pictures of people or things from the past，you will see that fashions have always changed. An English house of 1750 was different from one in 1650.A fashionable man in 1780 looked very different from his grandson in 1860.

Today fashions change very quickly. Some of this is natural. We hear about things much more quickly than in the past. Newspapers，radios，television send information from one country to another in a few hours.

New fashions mean that people will buy new things，so you see there is money in fashion.

1.From this passage we know that “fashion” means________.

A. clothes　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   B. many things

C. most of the popular things  　　　　　　　　　　  D. everything

2.Which of the following things is fashionable today?

A. Surfing on the Internet （上因特网）.

B. Having a family dinner on New Year’s Day.

C. Learning to sing songs on the radio.

D. Doing morning exercises at school.

3.Today fashions change very quickly because________.

A. people read newspapers every day

B. radios send information from one country to another

C. new things that people like are often shown on TV

D. people quickly learn what is happening in the world

4.“There is money in fashion” means________.

A. clothes are expensive 　　　　　　　　　　　　　　   　　B. money comes from fashion

C. people like new things　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　  D. fashions make big money

5.Which one is NOT right in the following statements?

A. As time goes，fashions can be different from what they are now.

B. In the modern world，fashions change very quickly.

C. The word “fashion” doesn’t only mean “clothes”.

D. Fashions are in many things，but there aren’t any ones in school subjects.

The American went to find out how he could find a fine doctor there. A man told him:” That’s very easy. If there is a patient(病人)that a doctor can't cure(治愈),the doctor has to put a balloon(气球) over his clinic(诊所).

The American thought. "The fewer balloons are, the finer the doctor is. "He began to look for the Finest doctor along the street. First, he found a clinic. There were 20 balloons. After a few minutes, he found another one--30 balloons. He thought neither doctor was fine.

At last, he found the third clinic. Only 5 balloons were there. He was very happy and went in. "Wait a minute,” said the doctor. "I'm too busy, you know. This clinic opened only yester-day. "The American was very much surprised(惊奇)and said to himself, "Where can I find the finest doctor?"

1. ________went to the small town for their holidays.(　)

A. Many people　　　　　　　　　　    B. Some people

C. Everyone　　　　　　　　　　    D. Anyone

2. The American wanted to see a doctor because________.(　)

A. he didn't feel well　　　　　　　　　　    B. he was very happy

C. he was very tired　　　　　　　　　　    D. he liked

3. It was ________ to find a doctor in the town.(　)

A. safe　　　　　　　　　　    B. not hard

C. dangerous　　　　　　　　　　    D. hard

4. There were ________ balloons over the second clinic than the first one.(　)

A. less　　　　　　　　　　    B. more

C. better　　　　　　　　　　    D. fewer

5. The doctor in the third clinic was________.(　)

A. a new doctor　　　　　　　　　　    B. an old doctor

C. the finest　　　　　　　　　　    D. the cleverest