The Chinese New Year is the most important festival for the Chinese people. It usually comes in January or February. It takes about 15 days to prepare for it.

On the eve of the festival, people close the shops and stay at home. They all get together for a big dinner. They stay up late and enjoy dumplings at midnight for good luck.

In the morning, people dress in their best clothes, and usually the old stay at home, the young go out to pay a New Year Call(拜年). It is an important time for the young. The young people bow(鞠躬）to the old people. The Chinese call this “Ke Tou”. This means “touching the ground with the forehead(额头)”. Then the young people give their best wishes to the old people. The old people give children gifts or lucky money.    

They are very polite(礼貌）and do not use bad words on the Spring Festival Day. It，s the most important day of the year.

1.‘The Chinese New Year” in the passage means “      ” .

A. Mid-autumn Festival      B. the Spring Festival

C. Christmas Day        D. the Dragon Boat Festival

2.It takes about to get ready for the Chinese New Year.

A. a few days B. twelve days C. half a month       D. three weeks

3.On the eve of lunar New Year, Chinese people stay up late and eat dumplings because

A. they’re hungry      B. they want to get good luck

C. they like Chinese food very much            D. they want to read books

4.From this passage we can know that       give children gifts or lucky money.

A.the teachers B. their friends C. the old people D. their brothers

5.On the Spring Festival Day, what do people usually say to each other when they meet?

A. How are you?        B. Merry Christmas.

C.Good morning.       D. Happy the Spring Festival.

1.Leave a note on your parents’ bedside table if___________.

A. your parents quarrel with each other

B. you find it difficult to talk with them

C. you want to be the best possible child

D. you go outside to your friend’s house

2.From the above we learn_________.

  A. if we want to help do house work, parents always refuse us.

B. your parents will be hurt if you get angry back at a wrong time.

C. parents often ground children and control their use of the telephone

  D. if we want to discuss with parents, we should wait till they are happy

3.The underlined word “compromise” probably means_________.

  A. 抗争           B. 妥协             C. 承诺         D. 辩论

4.What’s the topic of the above?

A. How to cooperate with family and friends

B. Arguments between children and parents

C. Tips for teenagers on family problems

D. Advice on educating angry children

5.You can read the above _________.

  A. in a magazine      B. in a newspaper

C. in a poster      D. on the Internet

One day, I went to see my last patient(病人), an old woman. In the doorway, I saw she was struggling (挣扎) to put socks on her swollen (浮肿)feet in the bed. I stepped in, spoke quickly to the nurse, read her chart noting. I was almost in the clear that she was not in serious condition.
I asked, “Could I help put on your socks? How are you feeling? Your sugars and blood pressure were high but they’re better today. The nurse mentioned you’re anxious to see your son. He’s visiting you today. It’s nice to have a family visit. I think you really look forward to seeing him."
"Sit down, doctor. This is my story, not yours." She said with a serious voice.
I was surprised as I helped her with the socks. She told me that her only son lived around the corner from her, but she had not seen him in five years. She believed that was the main cause of her health problems. After hearing her story and putting on her socks, I asked if there was anything else I could do for her. She shook her head no and smiled. All she wanted me to do was to listen.
Each story is different. Some are detailed; others are simple. Some have a beginning, middle and end; others don’t have clear ends. Some are true; others not. Yet all those things do not really matter. What matters to the storyteller is that the story is heard — without interruption(打断) or judgment(评价).
It was that woman who taught me the importance of stopping, sitting down and truly listening. And, not long after, in an unexpected accident, I became a patient. 20 years later, I sit all the time — in a wheelchair.
For as long as I could, I continued to see patients from my chair. I believe in the power of listening

1. 1.

   How was the old woman?

   1. A.
      Her feet were swollen
   2. B.
      Her sugars were high
   3. C.
      She was not badly ill
   4. D.
      Her blood pressure was better
2. 2.

   How did the doctor know that the old woman’s son was visiting her?

   1. A.
      The nurse told him
   2. B.
      The old woman told him
   3. C.
      The woman’s son told him
   4. D.
      The doctor got it from her chart noting
3. 3.

   What did the old woman think caused her health problems?

   1. A.
      Her son’s not seeing her
   2. B.
      No one listening to her story
   3. C.
      The medical care of the hospital
   4. D.
      The distance between her and her son
4. 4.

   When the patient told the doctor her stories, what she needed might be ______

   1. A.
      keeping smiling
   2. B.
      interruption or judgment
   3. C.
      listening without interruption
   4. D.
      communicating with each other
5. 5.

   Which statement is NOT right according to the passage?

   1. A.
      Her son lived close to her house
   2. B.
      The old woman didn’t need the doctor’s treatments
   3. C.
      Listening is powerful medicine
   4. D.
      The doctor has to “walk” with the help of a wheel chair

My school is not big but beautiful. There is a garden in the school. There are

many flowers in the garden.  The flowers are colorful-they are all kinds of colours. In the center（中心） of the garden, there is a pool. The fish are swimming in it. They look very happy and free.

There are two teaching buildings around the garden. There are 18 classrooms in it. And there are also many other rooms in it -- music room, reading room, language lab and library.  There are all kinds of books in the library, such as storybooks, cartoon books and magazines. You can read them after class.

The playground is behind the teaching building. We do morning exercises on the playground every day.  On the playground, you can play sports--running, playing basketball and playing badminton.

I like my school very much.

1. How is the school?

A．Big and beautiful.

B．Big but not beautiful.

C．Very beautiful.

D．Not big but beautiful.

2.What colours are the flowers?

A．They are all kinds of colours.

B．They are red, yellow and green.

C．They are beautiful.

D．They are sweet-smelling(香的).

3.Where are the two buildings?

A．They're in the garden.

B．They're behind the school.

C．They're around the garden.

D．They're near the library.

4. When can the students go to the library?

A．After class.                            B．In class.

C．Before class.                           D．After school

5. What is not mentioned(没有被提及) in the text?

A．Students.                             B．Teachers.

C．Sports.                               D．Buildings.

“Mind your own business．” we’re told．“Don’t talk about others behind their backs．”The problem with this advice is that，not only is it unrealistic，it’s also counterproductive(起反作用的)．

??? Common sense holds that gossip(流言蜚语)hurts people’s feelings and damages relationships．But recent research shows the opposite—that strong communities and relationships between people would be impossible without gossip．

??? Gossip is a way for people to let you know the limits of social behavior．“If you move into a community and your neighbor tells you how the former homeowner never dealt with his rubbish properly，his gossip is letting you in on something，”says Dr．Ralph Rosnow of Temple University．“Gossip says：these are the boundaries and you are crossing them．You’re not abiding by the rules and you’d better get back in line．” Seen this way，gossip is a way to communicate criticism(批评)without conflict(冲突)，giving you a chance to change your behavior without losing face．

??? On the other hand，what about ill-willed gossip，the kind that puts other people down? Gossip is hearing something we like about someone we don’t and，in nearly every country in the world，gossip magazines have huge numbers of readers．According to researchers，however，this kind of gossip also has a good side because it helps us put our own problems in perspective(正确地)．“If we read bad news about well-known people，or get the frightful details of our neighbors’ bad situation over a cup of coffee，our own problems begin to pale in comparison(对比)，”says Dr．Jack Levin of Northeastern University．

??? However，that doesn’t mean that gossip is necessarily a good thing，either．Researchers found that people who gossip a lot tend to feel like they’re under a lot of stress．This might be because while they’re busy talking about other people，they’re also busy thinking what other people are saying about them．
1.What is the purpose of the text?

A．To encourage us to spread gossip about others．

B．To prevent us from spreading gossip about others。

C．To make a comparison between good gossip and bad gossip．

D．To recognize certain positive functions of gossip．

2.According to the passage，people in general think that__________．

A．it’s a bad habit to gossip

B．nobody pays attention to gossip

C．not all the gossip you hear is worth believing

D．it’s necessary to have a nice gossip with a friend or neighbor

3.The underlined phrase “abiding by” in Paragraph 3 most probably means“________”．

A．making??? ????????????? ????????????? B．breaking??? ????????????? ????????????? C．obeying??? ????????????? D．changing

4.It could be learned from the passage that__________.

A. people under much stress enjoy gossiping about others.

B. in a way gossip helps us deal with our own problems.

C. in fact most people tend to believe gossip.

D. the more there is gossip, the stronger relationships become between people.