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Celebrating New Year’s Day is one of the oldest and most exciting traditions around the world. Since this festival marks the beginning of the year, New Year’s Day is thought of as a perfect time for a “clean start”. People in the world decide to act better in the year just beginning than the year just ended.

No day has ever been celebrated in so many different ways. All over the world, countries have their own special beliefs about what the New Year means to them.

In Scotland, the New Year is called Hogmanay. In the villages of Scotland, barrels of tar (沥青) are set on fire. It represents that the old year is burned up and the new one is allowed to enter.

New Year’s Day is also the Festival of Saint Basil in Canada. Children leave their shoes by the fireside on New Year’s Day with the hope that Saint Basil, who is famous for his kindness, will come and fill their shoes with gifts.

The Jewish New Year is called Rosh Hashanah. It is an important time when Jews promise to do better in the future. Special services are held in the church, children are given new clothes and New Year bread is cooked to remind people of harvest time.

On New Year’s Day in Japan, everyone gets dressed in their new clothes and homes are decorated (装饰) with bamboos—symbols of long life.

In European countries such as Germany, France and Belgium, families start the New Year by first attending church services. Afterwards, they visit friends and relatives. In France, boys and girls receive gifts of money on New Year’s Day.

New Year celebrations around the ____1._____.

Country/people

Celebration activities

Special beliefs

Scotland

People _____2._____ barrels of tar.

The old year is burned up and the

new one is allowed to enter.

Canada

Children leave their shoes by the fireside.

Their shoes will be filled with gifts by Saint Basil.

Jews

People _____3._____ New Year Bread to remind of harvest time.

Japan

People wear their new clothes.

Homes are decorated with bamboos.

Symbols of long life

European__4.__

People attend church services _5.___

visiting friends and relatives.

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It was evening. Two travellers were riding their horses through the fields. Suddenly they found they had lost their way. They began _______ a house to stay in. They also tried to find a person to show them the ______ way the next morning.

They saw a farm house at last. When they came into the house, they found a farmer and his wife were having supper. The farmer asked them to sit down and eat together with them. As they were very hungry, they did so ______.

While eating, the farmer watched the plate without saying a word. This made the travellers feel_____ frightened. They thought he was_______ because he had not asked them to come.

After supper the farmer’s wife asked them to go upstairs (上楼) to sleep. They were so tired that they didn’t take off their clothes and went to bed. But the younger one was too frightened to sleep. He heard the farmer and his wife talking in the room below. At first he could not hear _______. But then he clearly______ the man say, “Must we kill them _______?” The woman answered, “Yes, of course.” A moment later he again heard a man coming up into the room. He quickly went into the washroom. The door slowly opened and the farmer came in with a light in one hand and a long knife in _______. He went to the meat hanging (挂) on the wall, cut off a piece, and returned _______ as possible.

The next morning when they came down for breakfast, they found on the table some meat and chicken. Everything was clear.

1.A. to look at B. to look for C. to look up D. to look after

2.A. right B. left C. wrong D. same

3.A. pleased B. a pleasure C. with pleasure D. with a pleasure

4.A. few B. a few C. little D. a little

5.A. happy B. unhappy C. polite D. surprised

6.A. anything B. nothing C. something D. everything

7.A. listened B. heard C. hear D. listen to

8.A. anybody B. every C. both D. everyone

9.A. other B. the other C. others D. another

10.A. so quick B. as quick C. so quickly D. as quickly

The human brain weighs about 1.4 kilograms, but it can hold much more information than most computers. However, there is another difference between humans and computers.

Computers don't forget information they are given, but humans often do. No one remembers everything, and luckily we don't usually have to. But everyone can improve their memory if they want to. Here are some suggestions.

◆Try to use new information immediately(立刻). For example, if you meet someone who says "Hi! I'm Carlos," don't just say "Hello." Repeat the person's name. Say"____"

◆Break a big number into smaller parts. For example, it's hard to memorize (记忆) 109244153. But if you break it into three parts--109/244/153—it becomes easier.

◆Write out what you need to remember over and over again. This will help you keep it in mind longer, especially for memorizing formulas (公式) or facts.

◆Always review information. If you bring what you've learned back to your mind, they become easier to remember. For example, before you go to sleep, it’s a good idea to review the new things you learned that day.

◆Discuss with a friend. It is always easier to remember things through discussions. You can have a discussion about what's right and what's wrong, and it will lead to the right answer.

Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory. You can always do something to help improve your memory. And everyone's memory gets better if they use it often enough.

All of the suggestions are helpful. If you follow them, you are certain to improve your memory.

1.How many suggestions are mentioned in the passage?

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

2.Which should be put in the blank (空格) in Paragraph 2?

A. Hello, Carlos. B. How do you do?

C. Hello, I am Sophia. D. Glad to meet you!

3.What can help memorize a big number more easily according to the passage?

A. To store it in a computer.

B. To break it into smaller parts.

C. To discuss it with a friend.

D. To review it before you sleep.

4.Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. Discussing with friends can help you remember things.

B. Always reviewing information can help you fall asleep.

C. Formulas and facts can help you learn about your brain.

D. Human beings can improve their memory by computer.

5.What does the sentence "Never tell yourself that you have a bad memory” mean?

A. You should tell others about your bad memory.

B. You should believe in other people all the time.

C. You should ask others to improve their memory.

D. You should be confident in your memory ability.

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