New Year’s Day is _______.

A．June 1^st           B．August 1^st              C．January 1^st             D．April 1^st

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Hello, everyone! My name is Ken. I’m     1     years old. I was born (出生) in 1999.  My birthday is     2    . That’s National Day (国庆节). I like music very much and I     3     like sports.

My birthday is coming. My mother     4     buy a beautiful shirt     5     me. On Sunday, she     6     me to a big     7     store. There are     8     shirts and they are         9     blue, yellow and red. She selects(选了) a blue one. It looks cool.

My father gives me some CDs and a     10    . He knows what I like. He wishes(希望) me to play sports more. I am very     11    . And my sister, Monica, she is only two years old, so she can’t buy anything for me.    12     she sings a great song for me. It’s     13     fun. And I like her so much.

My parents want to have a     14     for me at home this year. My friends will come to it. We can play together. It’s very exciting     15     my friends in my house.

1.A. eleven    B. twelve        C. fourteen         D. sixteen

2.A. June 1st  B. July 1st      C. August 1st       D. October 1st

3.A. too       B. also              C. only             D. don’t

4.A. want      B. wants         C. need to          D. wants to

5.A. for       B. at            C. to               D. on

6.A. sells     B. takes         C. buys             D. brings

7.A. food      B. clothes       C. fruit            D. book

8.A. much      B. a little      C. lot of               D. many

9.A. in        B. on            C. to               D. at

10.A. pen       B. notebook      C. basketball      D. hamburger

11.A. happy     B. boring        C. interesting         D. relaxing

12. A. Because  B. But           C. Then                D. Next

13.A. only      B. not           C. really          D. a little

14.A. school day   B. birthday party

C. sports game     D. speech contest

15.A. to play with      B. to look for

C. to learn about       D. to listen to

2012 is the Year of the Dragon in China. It began on January 23 but not on January 1st. The dragon is a symbol* of power and wealth in Chinese culture. And it is also the sign of the Emperor of China. People born in the Year of the Dragon are active-minded. They show a strong interest in the world around them, and will try their best to make their dreams come true all their lives.
Dragon people are talented while these people enjoy being the center of attention. They will stop at nothing to get what they want. Dragon people are very friendly and if their friends face a problem, they will be there to offer help at once. There are some famous people who were born in the Year of the Dragon, such as the premier* of the Russian Putin and the famous Argentine soccer player Messi. In China, the CEO of Alibaba Group Mayun and movie star Zhouxun are dragon, too.
There are some big events in the Year of the Dragon. In China, the 11th National People's Congress (NPC) * will be held in Beijing in March. The 9th National University Games in Tianjin will happen in September. And soccer fans, they can meet at the 2012 European Cup in June in Poland. And In Britain, the 30th Olympic Games is being held in London on July 27.
【小题1】What does “Dragon” stand for in Chinese culture?