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People all over the world celebrate the new year. However, not all countries celebrate in the same way, and in some countries, the new year doesn’t begin on the 46 date very year.
In many countries, the new year begins on 1st January, but people start celebrating on 31st December, New Year’s Eve. In New York many people go to celebrate in Times Square. 47 they’re waiting for the New Year, they listen to music, sing traditional songs and have fun. Just before 12 o’clock, everyone 48 down from 10: 10, 9, 8… As soon as it’s 12 o’clock, everyone shouts very 49 , “Happy New Year!”
New Year’s Day is often a family day. Some families get together for a special meal. When the weather is fine, many families go out for a 50 .
On New Year’s Day, many people make resolutions for the new year. They 51 a list of things, such as “I will help out more with housework. I will work 52 at school than others.” or “I won’t spend so much time playing video games.” When they have made 53 list, they read it to their family or friends and promise to 54 their resolutions.
So it doesn’t matter how they celebrate, 55 people in countries all over the world, it’s a time to say goodbye to the old year, and to welcome the new.
46. A. familiar B. same C. important D. normal
47. A. If B. Even though C. While D. Before
48. A. comes B. turn C. looks D. counts
49. A. loudly B. quietly C. sadly D. safely
50. A. walk B. secret C. job D. treatment
51. A. put on B. write down C. take away D. look after
52. A. quickly B. hard C. harder D. hardly
53. A. its B. his C. her D. their
54. A. follow B. make C. do D. give
55. A. by B. for C. with D. from
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The dictionary shouldn’t from the library.
A. take away B. taken away C. are taken away D. be taken away
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Then he saw one of his classmates, Dick, delivering (送) newspaper. I could do that, he thought. Maybe I could even get the computer __ away. I could pay for it a little each week. He ran to __ up with Dick. Alan asked him a lot of questions. He learned that it was _ to get twenty-five dollars each week. He learned that the job took about three hours each night. Dick him the phone number of the newspaper manager Alan almost flew home. After he had told his mother _he thought, she smiled “I think it is a great idea,” she said, “I’ll call the newspaper….”
“Wait, Mum,” Alan said, “I’ll call. After that, I’m going to be a businessman now.”
Alan’s mother smiled _ . We should learn from him.
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John took over the papers from her shaking hand and seated her in chair. He remembered her rich 2 in the early days of the Old West. He looked through the papers. “It’s good, Grandma,” he said gently. Then realizing that she 3 hear him, he shouted into her ears, “I think it’s very good. I’ll 4 it to a publisher (出版商).”
Ten days later, he reported that the publisher had had time to read only a few 5 . But he was so impressed (给...留下深刻的好印象) that he had sent $ 100 for an option（版权）. More money would be given as an advance (预付款). Every month John 6 $100 for her with a letter from the publisher telling about the progress of the book.
One morning, three months after her 100th birthday, Grandma didn’t get up. The doctor told her that she couldn’t 7 more than a few days. She was ready to go, but she first wanted her book to be in print. John promised that she could get it very soon.
Grandma held on until the day the book came into her hands with the title and her name on the cover. Though she couldn’t see it, she could touch it. She proudly traced（找到）her name with her fingers(手指), tears(眼泪) in her eyes. Two hours later, she died peacefully, 8 holding her book.
Her granddaughter took up the book and opened it. “Why, it’s just blank pages!” she cried in 9 . John’s face turned 10 . Then the girl understood. There never was a book. Grandma couldn’t hear the little bell when the typewriter came to the middle of the line. She would keep on working, not knowing the whole sentences and sometimes the paragraphs were missing. John did not tell her, for he couldn’t take away her only hope. It was John himself who had written the letters and sold his car to pay the advance.
( ) 1. A. buying B. publishing C. reading D. lending
( ) 2. A. sufferings B. experiences C. thoughts D. family
( ) 3. A. couldn’t B. needn’t C. mustn’t D. doesn’t
( ) 4. A. throw B. put C. send D. lift
( ) 5. A. words B. sentences C. pages D. books
( ) 6. A. brought B. took C. gave D. carried
( ) 7. A. die B. stay C. last D. sleep
( ) 8. A. still B. yet C. always D. then
( ) 9. A. anger B. joy C. surprise D. tears
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