Different countries have different New Year traditions. Here are some New Year traditions in Spain, Britain and Brazil .

On the last day of the year, December 31st, people in Spain wait till 12 p.m. Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight. At each sound of the clock, they must eat a grape. But they can't ever finish eating the grapes on time! Usually when they still have some grapes in their mouths, they look at each other and start to laugh.

On New Year's Day in Britain, people are interested in holding parties. At 12 o'clock, the music stops, and they listen to the radio. On the radio they hear Big Ben, the famous clock in London. Then everybody sings a song about friendship and kisses their friends. They say "Happy New Year!" to each other. It's lucky if a tall man with dark hair is the first person to come to the house in the New Year.

In all cities in Brazil, people have a big party on New Year's Eve, especially in Rio de Janeiro. People in this city go to the beaches to watch fireworks(烟花). They put flowers in the sea and bring their benediction for themselves or others. People usually wear white clothes for good luck during the New Year.

1.How many countries are mentioned in this passage?

A.Three. B.Four. C.Five. D.Six.

2.Which of the following is NOT true on New Year's Day in Britain?

A.On the radio they hear Big Ben.

B.Everybody sings a song about friendship.

C.Everybody kisses their friends.

D.Everybody must eat 12 grapes at midnight.

3.People usually _____________for good luck during the New Year in Brazil.

A.put flowers in the sea B.wear white clothes

C.have a big party D.go to the beaches

4.What does the underlined word “benediction” in Paragraph 4 probably mean in Chinese?

A.祝福 B.赞美 C.成就 D.梦想

5.What would be the best title for the text?

A.Happy New Year B.The Last Day of the Year

C.Different New Year Traditions D.Good Luck During the New Year

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Everyone can change the world

What can we do to help protect the environment? It seems useless to just pick up a piece of trash (垃圾), but what will happen if you keep doing it every day? Tommy Kleyn, an ordinary man from the Netherlands, may give you the answer.

Tommy Kleyn walked past a polluted river on his way to work every day. It used to be a beautiful view, but the trash on the bank made it dirty and smelly. So Tommy decided to pick up the trash along the river a little bit at a time after work. “It took me about 30 minutes to fill one garbage(垃圾) bag with trash, but one garbage bag didn't seem helpful in a place as polluted as this. I decided to fill one bag of trash each day as I passed by," Tommy said. Every day, Tommy took pictures of the river and shared them on his Facebook page. To his surprise, in just six days, he had made great progress with his cleanup effort(努力). He felt happy and kept doing it. Gradually, more and more people knew about Tommy's story. Other people in the community began following in his footsteps and cleaning up trash on their way home, too.

“The idea is to encourage people to fill one garbage bag with litter each day. It only takes 30 minutes, but it really makes a difference and you will be amazed at how good you feel afterwards," he said.

People from all over the world have been moved and inspired(激发) by Tommy's story. No effort is useless if we keep doing it every day. Ordinary people like you and me can also make a difference to the world we live in if we take actions right now.

1.Did Tommy Kleyn walk past a polluted river on his way to work every day?

2.What did Tommy decide to do after work?

3.Where did Tommy share the pictures of the river that he took?

4.Who began following in Tommy’s footsteps and cleaning up trash?

5.What can you learn from the story?

Parents are the closest people to you in the world. They love you, and they would do anything for you. But like a lot of middle school students, Linda has a problem. She and her parents don't get on well. "I really want to be my daddy's sweet girl. But my daddy just doesn't understand. He talks with me but doesn't listen." said Linda.

Recently, a study showed that many families had the same problem as Linda's family. The children, 12 to 15 years old, don't like talking with their parents much. They aren't happy at home.

Of course, lots of kids feel that way. But you and your parents will be much happier if you can be friends. Here are some ways to have a good talk with them:

◆ Find a good time to talk, like when you're eating dinner, going out for a walk or watching TV.

◆ Tell them something you're interested in, or ask them about their life when they were young. They love to talk about that!

◆ Listen to them carefully, and book at them in the eye.

◆ Be honest. Your parents will trust you more.

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1.Who are the closest people to us in the world according to the article?

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2.What's Linda's problem?

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3.According to the study, are the 12—15—year old children happy at home?

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4.How can we and our parents be much happier according to the article?

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5.What will happen if you are honest?

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